Farmer, Stockton Township, Jo Daviess County, Ill., was born in Ireland, in 1822. In 1843 Mr. Boyle came to the United States, locating in Galena, Ill., in 1844, but shortly afterwards returned to Philadelphia, where he remained for seven years, returning at the expiration of that period to Galena, purchasing a farm in that vicinity in 1852. On September 1, 1861, he enlisted in what was known as Fremont's Batavia Rangers, but shortly afterwards was transferred to St. Louis. Mo., to Company G, Third Missouri Cavalry with which he served three and a half years and was mustered out of the service Nov. 11, 1864. During his military service Mr. Boyle received a severe wound in the right arm. Returning to Jo Daviess County after the close of the war, he purchased 200 acres of land in Section 18, Stockton Township, where he has since resided. He married Emma Berkman, who was born in Jo Daviess County, the daughter of Fred Berkman, and they have two children, Owen and Rose. Mr. and Mrs. Boyle are members of the Catholic Church.

Source: History of Jo Daviess County -- 1904