Biography of Cyrus C. Boyer, pages 608 / 609. History of De Kalb County, Indiana. Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885. Cyrus C. Boyer, section 20, Franklin Township, is a native of this township, born July 2, 1848, a son of Joseph and Sarah (Jackman) Boyer. Joseph Boyer was born in Stark County, Ohio, Sept. 1, 1821, and in 1836 came to De Kalb County with his father, Peter Boyer, who entered 160 acres of land on section 17, Franklin Township. He was a man of fine business qualities, and by good management and strict adherence to business, he became one of the most wealthy and influential men of the township. He died March 9, 1881. Cyrus C. Boyer is the third of eight children. He received a fair education, such as the schools of Auburn, Waterloo and Angola could afford. With the exception of six years spent in study and in business, in Waterloo, he has always devoted his attention to agriculture and stock-raising. He has a large farm in a high state of cultivation and fully stock with improved breeds of cattle, sheep and swine. Mr. Boyer was married June 9, 1881, to Mary E. Walsworth, daughter of William J. Walsworth, a pioneer of De Kalb County, now a resident of Union Township. Mr. and Mrs. Boyer have two children---Carey W. and Nellie W. Submitted by: Arlene Goodwin Auburn, Indiana Agoodwin@ctlnet.com