John was born in 1838. He is the son of Joshua Boyles and Sarah Jones. Sarah marries John Furbee around 1840. Joshua Boyles and her children are listed as Furbee instead of Boyles in the 1850 Census.
Sources
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8D8-WSP : 12 April 2016), John E Furbee in household of John Furbee, Marion county, Marion, Virginia, United States; citing family 552, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Harrison County, West Virginia Marriage Certificate
"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRXM-H8Q : 11 February 2018), John E. Boyles and Lavenia A. Kidd, 02 Jan 1876; citing Harrison, West Virginia, v 5 p 107, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 847,276.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John: