Summary
Emerson R. Boyles was identified in 1960 as a retired State Supreme Court judge, a former owner of Beavers Cottage on Beaver Island, and a donor to the Beaver Beacon. A December notice reported his death and a December 3 funeral in Charlotte, Michigan.
Evidence and limits
The two newspaper notices support the same exact-name, title, and island-property episode, but do not provide a full civil biography, death date, burial place, or property record.
Open questions
- Which court, civil, funeral, and property records identify Boyles and document his island ownership?
See also
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, June 1960, community notices.Thanks retired Supreme Court Judge Emerson R. Boyles for a $10 gift toward publication of the Beaver Beacon. It does not supply a full civil biography or property record.
- Beaver Beacon, December 1960, “Obituary.”Reports the passing of Judge Emerson R. Boyles, says he once owned Beavers Cottage on the east side of Beaver Island, and reports funeral services in Charlotte on December 3. It does not give a death date, age, burial place, or civil record.