Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... Bovee, John ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. ************************************************ File contributed for use by: Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Author: History of Will County IL, 1878 John BOVEE, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Wilmington; born in Wyoming Co., N. Y., Feb. 19, 1831; removed to Cattaraugus Co., of that State, in 1836; thence to Crawford Co., Penn., in 1841; came to Illinois in July, 1854, locating in Rockville Twp., Kankakee Co. Owns 160 acres of land, valued at $8,000. Served as School Trustee one term. Married in 1861 to Miss Sarah A. FRAZER, who was born in Wesley Twp., this county; two children - Frank and Mary. Additional Comments: HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878. File at: http://will.illinoisgenweb.org/bios/boveej.txt