Ironton [Ohio] Register, June 6, 1901

Death's Harvest. - Capt. John Boyle died early Saturday evening at his home, 77 South Third street, after a long illness of paralysis. The deceased was born in Garrett County, Ky., January 22, 1825, being past 76 years of age at the time of his death. He was a steamboat captain in the ante-bellum days and spent the greater part of his life on the river.  He leaves a wife and one son, Samuel Boyle, of this city. The funeral services were held at the Christian Church at 2:30 p.m. today, the interment being at Woodland cemetery.

[Woodland Cemetery is located in Ironton, Lawrence Co., Ohio]

Ironton [Ohio] Weekly Republican, June 5, 1897 -

Capt. Bryson Dead. - Capt. Isaac Bryson, aged 85, of South Point, O., one of the oldest steamboat men on the Ohio river, died Thursday afternoon. The funeral services will be held at South Point this afternoon and the body will be taken thence by boat to Newport, Ky., for interment.