His son, Charles Bovard, was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, and there married Hanna Ruth Ferguson, born in 1786. Charles Bovard served with General Harrison in the war of 1812, and was honorably discharged in Detroit, Michigan. For a short time he resided in Canada then went to Iowa where he became the owner of three hundred and twenty acres, improved it and was active in the affairs of his county, serving as justice of the peace, and was one of the supervisors of the county for twenty-four years. His death occurred August 4, 1856, when he was seventy-six years of age. He was a Universalist in religion, and in politics a Democrat. His family consisted of seven children, of whom Milton is now the only survivor.

Milton Bovard was reared in Clinton county, Iowa, and spent his boyhood days on his father's farm. In 1854 he crossed the plains to California and settled in San Joaquin county, near the present city of Stockton. For a time he was there engaged in a mercantile business, and also in farming, but in 1856 he returned to see his relatives and marry Miss Mary Jane Waldo. In 1864 he, with his wife and three children: Adelaide, Charles and Eliza Jane, went to California. Of these children, Adelaide is now the wife of John Benson of Sutter Creek, California; Eliza Jane is deceased; Charles resides in Yerington. After the family took up residence in California, George M. and Frank were born, and both are now in Alaska. Mrs. Bovard died January 1, 1901, and she is tenderly mourned by her bereaved husband and children.

While residing in California Mr. Bovard met with gratifying success, but in 1876 he removed to Mason valley and purchased six hundred acres of land near the town of Yerington, and since then has devoted his attention to farming. His principal crops are alfalfa hay, barley, wheat, and he has raised from two hundred and fifty to five hundred tons of hay for his herd of from one hundred and twenty to one hundred and fifty graded Durham cattle. Two men are employed all the time and during the various seasons as many as fourteen are required. His annual income from his farm aggregates three thousand dollars. In politics he is a Democrat, but has supported the silver movement. He has never joined any society, having too much husiness of his own to devote any time to outside matters. His farm is a fine one, he is respected by his neighbors, and in addition to rearing his own children he has adopted his grandson, Elmer Harrison, son of the deceased daughter, who has lived there since he was nine months of age. He was born February 25, 1890, and is the pride of his grandfather's heart, while the child clings to the stalwart man in a way which is touching.

Source:
A History of the State of Nevada: Its Resources and People
By Thomas Wren, Lewis Publishing Company
Published by The Lewis publishing company, 1904