Anson C. Boynton was born in Wethersfield, Windsor County, Vermont, July 24th, 1815. He grew to manhood in his native county and received a common school education. He is of English extraction, his ancestors being born in England.

Mr. Boynton was married February 28, 1834 to Lucretia J. Morse, a native of New Boston, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, where she was born May 26th, 1813. Mr. Boynton followed farming in Vermont and New Hampshire.

In 1859 he came to Mower County, arriving at Austin September 20th, and moved on the farm in sections 27 and 34, which he purchased in company with William H. Litchfield, a son-in-law who had preceded him.

Mr. and Mrs. Boynton were the parents of two children; Lucinda M., wife of William Litchfield, and Mary J.

Mrs. Boynton died May 9th, 1866.

History of Mower County 1884

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Submitted to MnGenWeb by Kathy Pike, Jan. 8, 2007