ISAAC NEWTON BOYCE
CIVIL WAR VETERAN DIED TUESDAY
One of Morgan County’s Oldest Citizens; and last Veteran of Civil War
 Judge I N. Boyce, one of Morgan county’s oldest citizens and the last of the Civil War Veterans of Morgan County, died at his home here Tuesday, Oct. 14, following a short illness.  Had he lived until October 21 he would have been 95 years old.
 Isaac Newton Boyce was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania on October 21, 1846.  He came with his parents to Missouri in 1866 and settled near Rocky Mount in Miller County.  He volunteered in Co. K First Pennsylvania Cavalry, February 17, 1864 and served on the Union side until the end of the war.  He was mustered out at Harrisonburg, Pa. In August 1865.
 He was married to Elizabeth Russell of Rocky Mount on January 6, 1870 and to this union nine children were born, six of whom are living.  Those who survive him are three daughters, Mrs. Uhl Brown of Eufaula, Okla., Mrs. Lena Deibler of McAllister, Okla., and Mrs. Blanch Ratcliff of Windsor; three sons: John of Ft. Scott, Kan., Earnest of Barnett, and Tom of the home.  Surviving also are three sisters: Mrs. Leo Wright of Tuscumbia; Mrs. Joe White of Eldon and Mrs. O. G. Duzan of Lowrey City.
 Mr. Boyce and his family came to Morgan County in 1909 and bought a farm east of town where he lived until 1918, when they moved to Versailles.  He was elected as Judge of the Eastern District on the Republican ticket in which capacity he served one term.  He joined the Baptist church fifty-five years ago.  He was a member of the G.A.R. post at Eldon.
 Funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, Rev. B. F. Kennedy of St. Louis officiating, assisted by Rev. E. B. Woods.  A mixed quartette composed of Edgar F. Carpenter, Mrs. Lloyd Buchannan, Mrs. Birtle Huff and Ben L. Rickard sang “Rock of Ages”.  A short service was held in Eldon and burial was in a cemetery near Eldon.