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Working as a stonemason, Boyter built a number of houses in Beaver using local bricks and "pink tuff" rock from nearby hills. He sometimes worked on construction projects with his brother James, though James devoted most of his efforts to carving monuments, many of which are found in the Beaver
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In 1879, Boyter was married to Alice Bryant (Davey) Boyter, a native of Wales born in 1858. They had several children, including
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Alexander Boyter and family. Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census . Census Place: Beaver West Ward, Beaver, Utah; Roll: T624_1602; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0002; Image: 56; FHL microfilm:
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Census entry for
Alexander Boyter, born April 1848 in Scotland, and family. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census . Place: Beaver, Beaver, Utah; Roll: 1682; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 70; FHL microfilm:
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The Proper Edge of the Sky: High
Plateau Country of Utah
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