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Family of Walter Llewelyn BOYNTON and Laura Merrill VINAL

Walter Llewelyn BOYNTON b. 1840 Oct 22⁸²⁵ at Pittston, ME⁸²⁵. d. 1916 Mar 10³²⁷² at Norwell, MA³²⁷². bd. Assinippi Cem., Hanover, MA³²⁷².
Laura Merrill VINAL b. 1868 Jul 29²⁸⁹⁰ at 183 Broadway, Boston, MA²⁸⁹⁰. d. aft 1940⁵⁴¹⁹.

Married²⁰¹⁶ 1895 Jan 5²⁰¹⁶ at Weymouth, MA²⁰¹⁶. Laura M Vinal and Walter L Boynton were married²⁰¹⁶ by John A Raymond, Justice of the Peace, Weymouth.

Several records list Walter's birthplace as Waterville, ME. As Waterville is (relatively) close to Pittston, Pittson (from prob earlier record⁸²⁵ ) is preferred. His birth record provides his middle name.

Walter appears to have enlisted⁵⁴²⁰ at least twice, possibly a third time, during the Civil War. Walter L Boynton, with named dependent "Minor" Laura M Boynton, served⁴⁰⁵³ in Co 3 of the Maine Infantry. He filed as an Invalid, Jun 13, 1879; and again on May 1, 1916, under class "Minor" from the state of Massachusetts. The latter filing was likely done by Laura following Walter's death earlier that year.

Walter L Boynton, age 20 on Apr 24, 1861, and ag 23 on Mar 28, 1864, may have served⁵⁴²⁰ in Co K, 47th, Mass. Vols; he enlisted in Co C, Inf 3d (Maine), Apr 24, 1861, and in Co J, Cav 2d, Mar 28, 1864; he left the latter service Aug 1, 1864, apprarently being transferred to the Navy.

In 1900, Walter L Boynton was listed⁵⁴¹⁸ as a carriage painter. His death record³²⁷² lists his occupation as R. R. car painter. He died at the age of 75y 4m 19d.

Child 2. Horace

Horace died³²⁷¹ of accidental drowning at the age of 10y 8m 27d.

Child 3. Marian

Marian's full name is listed¹⁷⁶⁷ in her birth record. Her parents are listed as Walter L Boynton and Laura M Vinal. The marriage record³²⁷² for Marion Eleanor Boynton and Joseph Bernard Sousa lists Marion's parents as Walter L & Laura Vinal. Marion and Joseph were married³²⁷² Apr 16, 1921, in Boston, MA, by Samuel Harvey?, Justice of the Peace. Marion and Joseph had (at least) 3 children: Linwood, Raymond and Eleanor.

Children of Walter Llewelyn BOYNTON and Laura Merrill VINAL:

1.	Helen BOYNTON3271 b. 1896 Mar 83271 at Norwell, MA3271. d. 1896 Mar 83271 at Norwell, MA3271.
2.	Horace Eugene BOYNTON5418 b. 1897 Apr 101773 at Massachusetts5418. d. 1908 Jan 63271 at Norwell, MA3271. bd. Assinippi Hanover3271.
3.	Marian Eleanor Gertrude BOYNTON3272 b. 1902 May 243272 at Norwell, MA3272.

Walter Llewelyn BOYNTON locations:
• 1895 Boston, MA²⁰¹⁶
• 1900 Hingham, MA⁵⁴¹⁸

Laura Merrill VINAL locations:
• 1870 Boston, MA⁵⁵⁹
• 1880 South Abington, MA²²²⁹
• 1900 Hingham, MA⁵⁴¹⁸
• 1940 Norwell, MA⁵⁴¹⁹

Horace Eugene BOYNTON locations:
• 1900 Hingham, MA⁵⁴¹⁸