Alonzo Boyles

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Elonzo Boyles
Age: 5
Birth Date: Aug 1894
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1900: Saline, Cooper, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: John Boyles
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's Name: Julia Boyles
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Alonzo Boyles
Age in 1910: 15
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1910: Kansas Ward 14, Jackson, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Brother
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's Name: Julia Boyles
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Household Members:
Leslie Boyles 26 [brother]
Mattie Boyles 19
Julia Boyles 53 [mother]
Owen Boyles 22 [brother]
Alonzo Boyles 15

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Alonzo Boyles
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1920: Camp Jesup, Fulton, Georgia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

The following is a censored letter sent to Owen Boyles, General Delivery, Jennings, KS while Alonzo was stationed in France during World War I. A copy of this letter sent to Ricki Wilkins in 2000 by Joe Boyles.

Dear Bro Owen & Pearl,

I will write for the first time since crossing the ocean. This letter must be briefly written as they are censored according to Military orders.

I am somewhere in France. I have been somewhere in England. Things are funny there.

How is your farm? Well, I haven't saw any active service yet. I have a French chicken over here. ha! ha!

Well, I will close Owen.

With love, Best wishes, your bro.
Alonzo Boyles, 63 Artillery Bat. E., C A C,
American P. O. A. E. F. #753

P. S. Owen, I am learning the French language fast. They have oxen and wooden shoes over here and hitch cows to carts. ha! ha! The money is different than ours.

Alonzo married Rose. [Group Sheet]