He was born in Sinking Valley, [Blair County], Pennsylvania, on 11 April 1829, to William Boyle and [unknown]. [sources: date: 10; 2 (37 in 1865), 3 (37 in 1865), 7 (51 in 1880), 8 (82 in 1910). place: 2, 3, 7, 8. parents: 10]
When he enlisted, he was a labor[er]. [source: 2]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 10 inches tall, and had a sandy complexion, hazel eyes, and sandy hair. [source: 2]
He served twice before enlisting in the 91st Pennsylvania. [source: 4]
He was drafted. He enlisted and was mustered into service on 16 March 1865. He was enlisted for one year, at Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, by Captain Lloyd. He was mustered in, at Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, as a private in company I. [sources: 1, 2, 3, 4 (1864), 5, 11]
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865. He was a private, in company I. [sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11]
In 1880, he was living in Snyder Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania. He was working on a farm. [source: 7]
In 1890, he was living in Snyder Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania (post office Hannah, Centre County). [source: 4]
On 12 December 1891, he applied successfully for a pension from Pennsylvania. [sources: 5, 9]
He again applied for a pension on 11 [?] March 1907. [source: 5]
In 1910, he was living in Franklin, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. He was not working. [source: 8]
He died on 18 December 1917, in Franklin Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. He was a laborer. He died of apoplexy. On 21 December 1917, he was buried, at the Graysville Hospital Cemetery, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 5 (Graysville), 6, 10]
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Robert Bayle)
2 company I, descriptive roll, #50 (Robert Boyle [sic])
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 28 March 2005 (Robert Bayle; rolls have 'Boyle')
4 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Blair County, Snyder Township, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 55, page [3] (image 7 of 7 on Ancestry) (Robert Boyle)
5 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company I (Robert Boyle)
6 Pennsylvania death indices, 1917 ("Boyle, Robert; 126671; Huntingdon Co.; Dec. 18.")
7 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Blair County, Snyder Township, supervisor's district 8, enumeration district 174, microfilm series T9, film 1103, page 470 = 1 A handwritten (FamilySearch) (Robert Boyle)
8 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Franklin, supervisor's district 13, enumeration district 63, microfilm series T624, film 1349, page 265 = 4 B handwritten (FamilySearch) (Robert Boyle)
9 pension index, by name (Robert Boyle)
10 death certificate, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, 18 December 1917, file number 126671 (Robert Boyle)
11 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Robert Boyle)
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| street name | |
| house number | |
| dwelling visit # | [7] |
| family visit # | [7] |
| name | Boyle Robert |
| color | W |
| sex | M |
| age | 51 |
| month born if born in year | |
| relationship | Boarder |
| single | 1 |
| married | |
| widowed/divorced | |
| married during year | |
| occupation | Works on Farm |
| months unemployed | |
| currently ill? | |
| blind | |
| deaf/dumb | |
| idiotic | |
| insane | |
| disabled | |
| school this year | |
| can't read | |
| can't write | |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| line | 67 |
| street | Spruce Creek and Pennsylvania Turocaca [?] Road |
| house nr | |
| dwelling nr | [68] |
| family nr | [68] |
| name | Boyles Robert |
| relationship | - |
| sex | M |
| color | W |
| age | 82 |
| marital status | S |
| #years present marriage | |
| mother of # children | |
| mother of # living children | |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| immigrated | |
| naturalized/alien | |
| speaks English | English |
| occupation | none |
| nature of industry etc. | |
| employer etc. | |
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | |
| # weeks out of work 1909 | |
| can read | yes |
| can write | yes |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | |
| owned/rented | |
| owned free or mortagaged | |
| farm/house | [F] |
| nr on farm schedule | [24] |
| civil war vet | UA |
| blind | |
| deaf & dumb |