Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-01-01
Col. U. L. BOyCe Dead

Iuleyrles' estate. near Boyce.
Clarke county, who was largely
instrumental in promoting the CON
struction of the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad. from Hagerstown to
Roanoke (now the Shenandoah
Valley division of The Norfolk &
Western Railway. and who COR
years was we'll known figure
around Bcrryville, where he main
tained law offices until decade
ago, is dead. having passed away
at the home OF his sons, Mrssrs.
Lawrence and Truxton Boyce. near
Slaunton, Del, Tuesday night Of
last week. Inirmities of ni age.
which seized Colonel Boyc, some
years ago on account al the ~i;u-
nous life he led. are given ~ : 49,.
cause of his death. He MA, about
IS years Of age.
Five years ago Colonel B.,co
sold the "Tuleyrics' and wi,il i,is
sons moved TO Delaware, where a
dairy farm was bought. He has
resided there ever since. On ac-
count of the absence Of his familiar
figure from Berryville's streets
many people thought the Colonel
had passed to his reward years ago.
During the last three years he lived
in Clarke his health was very bad
and he was seldom seen i'm Berry
vile, and then only in the old family
coach. On account of his decrepit
appearance then many thought it
was only Il matter of time when the
final call would be made for him,
but his indomitable will carried
him through his latter years Of
physical sulierings.
The remains were brought To
Clarke County last Friday morning
from Deleware. and inferred in the
family burying plot in the Old
Chapel graveyard. Histhreesons.
Messrs. Uriel, Lawrence and
Truxton Byocc. accompanied the
body. Rev. j. NJ. Robson, of
Millwood. conducted the funeral
services.
Colonel Boyce is survived by
three sons-Mcssrs. Uricl, Truxton
and Lawrence Boyce, all of whom
are located at Staunton, Del, where
they conduct dairy farm and an
implement business. A grandson,
son of his daughter, who married
son OF the late Rev. Mr.. Jones,
of Millwood, also survives.
He was a native of Kentucky.
Before the civil war he went To St.
Louis, where he practiced law and
became an intimate friend of the
late Uriel Wright and Gen. L. 5.
Grant. In those days Grant was
not in very atiiuent condition, and
Colonel Boycc often loaned him
small amounts of money. On ac-
count of this strong attachment
grew up between the two men.
As lawyer of St. Louis, Colonel
Boyce's fortunes were not the
brightest. He became strong
friend of Uriel Wright, recognized
in St. Lous in those days as n man
of some force as 4 lawyer. Colonel
Boyce afterwards married Miss
Wright daughter of his friend.
twas through this marriage that
Colonel Boyce became interested
in the "Tuleyries." Uriel Wright
was native of Madison county,
Va, and his wife was n distant
relative of Colonel Joseph Tuley,
from whom she inherited an in
terest in that magnificent estate.
This inheritance passed down to
her daughter, the wife of Colonel
Boyce. She died October 81, 1902.
After the War, Colonel Boyce
and Major Wright came to Win
chester, where they opened law
offices. In 1869 Major Wright
died, and it was about then That
Colonel Boyce became interested
in the promotion of the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad. especially as the
Cumberland Valley Railroad at
that time decided to make Win
chester its southern terminus in
stead of passing down the Valley
from Hagerstown through Jeffer-
son, Clarke. Warren and Page
counties.
1t was during his connection
with the Shenandoah Valley rail
road project that Colonel Boyce
reached the zenith Of his promi-