Arch Boyles in Dye House, 1947 (Detail). WHC Collections M3 1992-101-0010

Arch W. Boyles

Job Title(s)

Carbonizer, Dyer, Dye House Worker

Dates of Employment

c. 1938-1956 (retirement)

Last Name Boyles
First Name Arch
Middle Name Wenford/Winfred
Born 8 March 1890, Bethl, Shelby, Missouri
Home Addresses (Salem) 334 1/4 N. Front Street

653 Jefferson Street

1880 N. Winter Street

4160 Macleay Road

Died 21 Feb 1958, Salem (Four Corners), Marion, Oregon
Place Buried Belcrest Memorial Park, Salem, Oregon (Block 30, Section 13, Lot 4)
Spouse Alma Albertine Erdman
Date of Marriage 10 December 1911 (Missouri)
Children Mildred Irene Boyles Gaines; Ada Lee Boyles Weekly; Glenn Michael Boyles; Lois Marie Boyles Pfenning;
Dates of Employment c. 1938-1958
Job(s) at TKWM Carbonizer, Dyer, Dye House Worker
Life Story
References
Name Remarks
Salem City Directories
Federal / County Census Records 1900 US Federal Census (Bethel, Shelby, Missouri) in home of parents Henry S. and Rebecca A. Boyles

1910 US Federal Census (Bourbon, Knox, Missouri) in home of mother Rebecca Boyles.

1920 US Federal Census (Black Creek, Shelby, Missouri) – own household with wife Alma, children Mildred and Ada Lee.  Farmer.

1930 US Federal Census (Black Creek, Shelby, Missouri) — own household with wife Alma and children Mildred, Ada and Lois. Farmer.

1940 US Federal Census (344 1/4 N. Front Street, Salem, Marion, Oregon).  Own household with wife Alma and daughter Lois Marie: Carbonizer, Woolen Mill.

1950 US Federal Census (1880 N. Winter St, Salem, Marion, Oregon) own household with wife Alma, Dye House Worker.  — also living them is daughter Lois and her husband Henry O. Pfenning.

County Marriage Record  Shelby County, Missouri Marriage Licenses No. 103.  Dated 09 Dec 1911.  Arch W. Boyle of Shelbyville and Miss Alma Erdman, Shelbyville.
Oregon Death Index Standard Death Certificate. Marion County 1767.

Arch W. Boyles

Died at Marion County, Salem place 4160 McClay [sic] road 21 Feb 1958.  Male. White.Married.  Usual Occupation: Kay Woolen Mills.  Kind of Business: Retired.  Name of Spouse: Alma.  Date of Birth: 8 March 1890.  Age at Last Birthday: 67.  Birthplace: Shelbyville, Missouri.  Father: Henry Boyles.  Mother’s Maiden Name: Pringo.  Informat: Wife, Alma Boyles.  Cause of Death: Probably Coronary Occlusion due to generalized arteriosclerosis.

Draft Registration Cards WWI – Arch Winfred Boyles, 27 of Shelbyville, Missouri.  Born 8 March 1890 at Bethel Missouri.  Farmer.  Self Employed.  Wife and two children

WWII Draft Registration (26 Apr 1942) Arch Wenford Boyles. Residence 653 Jefferson, Salem, Oregon.  Age 52.  Born Shelby, Missouri 8 Mar 1890. No Telephone.  Emergency Contact Mrs. Wade Weekly 1980 N. Church Street, Salem.  Employer: Thomas Kay Woolen Mills, Salem, Marion, Oregon.

Find-a-Grave  Memorial
Digital Newspapers “Arch Boyles Dies at Home.” Capital Journal 22 Feb 1958 pg 8.

Arch W. Boyles died Friday at his home at 4160 Macleay Rd. at the age of 67.

He was born March 8, 1890, in Shelbyville, Mo. Surviving are his wife, Alma Boyles, Salem; Three daughters [sic], Mrs. Wade Weekly of Salem, Mrs. Henry Pfenning of Salem and Mrs. Marcus Gaines of Gary, Ind.

Funeral announcements will be made later by Howell Edwards chapel.

“Death Takes Arch Boyles.” Oregon Statesman 23 Feb 1958 pg 5 — Four Corners.

Arch W. Boyles, 4160 Macleay Rd SE died late last night at his home at the age of 67.

He had been a Salem resident about 20 years, employed at Kay Woolen Mills as a dyer until retiring two years ago.

He was born March 8, 1890 at Shelbyville, Mo.  He and Alma Erdman were married Dec. 11, 1911 in Missouri and moved to Salem about 1938.  She survives….

WHC Materials Photograph, 1947.  WHC Collections M3 1992-101-0010. Shows him at work in Dye House.