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Boyd Genealogy Outline


James Boyd
- came from Antrim or Ulster cnty. Ireland
- served 7 years in Patriot Army of the American Revolution
- m. Mildred ( Millie ) Moody
- resided - Bedford cnty. VA
- children
- John ?
- James 15 Oct 1785
- records indicate James sold land in that cnty 1794-1806


James Boyd
- b. 15 Oct 1785
- Bedford cnty, VA
- d. 11 Aug 1871
- served in war of 1812
- he and his brother John enlisted same time, in the 2nd Regiment of Kentucky Militia
- James Boyd was discharged from the army at Cincinnati, Ohio on March 9th 1813
- In his Nov 15, 1850 application for bounty land, James Boyd stated he volunteered at Somerset for a six month term, but at the request of General William H. Harrison, he consented to remain until reinforcements were obtained.
- For his service ( under the Act of 28 Sept. 1850 ),
James received 80 acres that he "legally disposof".
- m. Eleanor ( Ellen ) Coe
- b 20 Oct 1805
- in VA
- d. 14 Dec 1861
- married in 1822 in Vumberland cnty, KY
- children ( 12 )
- Albert 23 Oct 1823
- Jefferson 15 Dec 1825
- July Ann 20 Dec 1824
- Matilda 20 Aug 1828
- Mary 4 June 1831
- Elizabeth 5 Sept1834
- William Jasper 1 Feb1838
- James M. 5 Nov 1839
- Nancy 30 Sept1841
- Frances Marion 23 July 1844
- Eliza C. 13 May 1847
- John Allen 29 May 1850


Albert Boyd
- b. 23 Oct 1823
- in Hardin cnty. KY ( Elizabethtown )
- occupation
- farmer
- m. Elizabeth ( Mary ) Rider
- b. 1827
- children ( 2 known )
- John A. Boyd
- b. 1847 Hardin cnty. KY
- Sarah Ellen Boyd
- b. 1850 Hardin cnty KY


Jefferson Boyd
- b. 15 December 1825
- in Hardin cnty. KY ( Elizabethtown )
- m. Susan E. ( K ) Tabb
- children ( 5 known )
- Lecetta Boyd
- m. name Lucas
- Ella Boyd
- m. name Clever
- Nora Boyd
- m. name Watkins
- Ada Boyd
- m. name Brasher
- Jane Boyd


July Ann Boyd
- b. 20 Dec 1824
- in Hardin cnty. KY ( Elizabethtown )


Matilda Boyd
- b. 29 August 1828
- in Hardin cnty. KY ( Elizabethtown )
- d. 15 August 1871
- in Grayson cnty. TX
- m. Benjamin C. Brackett
- 29 August 1846
- in Hardin cnty. KY
- children ( 5 known )
- I.A. Brackett
- Mary Brackett
- D.L. Brackett
- Tim Brackett
- Matilda Brackett
- b. 15 July 1871
- in Hardin cnty. KY
- d. 16 June 1916
- Grayson cnty. TX
- m. Miley B. Butler
- 22 April 1886
- Grayson cnty. TX
- children ( 9 )
- Della B. Butler ( # 8 )
- b. 13 October 1909
- d. 28 December 1988
- m. George Harrington Brown
- 23 June 1924
- children ( 8 )
- Shirley Brown ( #6 )
- m. Adair


Mary E. Boyd
- b. 4 June 1831
- in Hardin cnty. KY ( Elizabethtown )
- m. John T. Dodson


Elizabeth Boyd
- b. 5 Sept 1834
- in Hardin cnty. KY ( Elizabethtown )
- m. Charles Stuttville ( Stuteville )


William Jasper Boyd
- b. 1 Feb 1838
- in Hardin cnty, KY ( Elizabethtown )
- children ( 2 known )
- William Henry Boyd
- b. 20 March 1863
- in Uptonville, KY
- d. 3 June 1941
- m. Lula Etta Gaston
- b 5 March 1871
- in Bosque cnty TX
- d. 14 April 1940
- in Achille, OK
- children ( 4 known )
- Bessie M. Boyd
- b. 1892
- Fannie Mae Boyd
- b. 1895
- Frank Boyd
- b. 10 June 1897
- m. Ettie Velma Atkinson
- children
- William Atkinson Boyd
- dob 3 sept 1932
- Tipton OK
- children
- Cherita
Boyd-
Chadwell
- dob
- Barbara Ann Boyd
- m. name Wade
- Clyde Boyd
- b. 1900
- George Boyd


James M. Boyd
- b. 5 Nov 1839


Nancy Boyd
- b. 30 Sept 1841
- in Hardin cnty. KY ( Elizabethtown )
- m. James Henry Wilson
- 21 November 1866
- in Hardin cnty. KY
- children ( 2 known )
- Albert Wilson
- b. 17 July 1868
- Hardin cnty KY
- moved from Hardin cnty KY to Grayson cnty TX 1868-72
- Adeline "Addie" Wilson
- b. 10 Feb 1872
- Grayson cnty TX
- 1880 moved to Benton cnty Arkansas
- James & Nancy are buried in Ruddick cemetery near Garfield, Ark


Frances Marion Boyd
- b. 23 July 1844
- in Hardin Cnty. KY ( Elizabethtown )
- d. 11 March 1900
- Montague, TX
- occupation
- grocer
- never married
- no children


Eliza Catherine Boyd
- b. 13 May 1847
- in Hardin cnty. KY ( Elizabethtown )
- m. Hiram Patrick Upton


John Allen Boyd
- b. 29 May 1850
- in Hardin cnty, KY ( Elizabethtown )
- d. 28 Feb 1929
- Artesia, NM ( Santa Fe cnty )
- buried by Owen McClay - undertaker ( Eddy cnty )
- m. Nancy L. Gibson (1st wife)
- 28 Feb 1877
- children ( 2 from 1st marriage )
- Francis Marian Boyd 5 Jan 1878
- Ervin Boyd 3 Oct 1879
Married Francis Angelina Ramsey 24 March 1858
-children ( 3 from second marriage)
- Myrtle 27 Spet 1893
- Ruby 9 Sept 1896
- Charlie Ramsey 15 Oct 1897
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-Francis Marian Boyd
-b. 5 Jan 1878
- Hardin cnty, KY
-m. John William Davis
- 23 Dec 1897
- In Montague, TX
- children ( 4 known )
- Mary Lou Davis
- b. 13 Oct 1898
- Tressie Alice Davis
- b. 13 July 1902
- John Wayne Davis
- b. 5 Dec 1909
- d. 20 April 1944
-
- Elva B. Davis
- b. 22 May 1913
- d. 1988
- car accident
-m. Robert Miller
- children ( 1 known )
- Donald Gene Miller
- b. 27 Feb 1936
- m. Myra Nell Trimble
- 21 Dec 1958
- children ( 5 known )
- Katherine Ann
- b. 12 Nov 1959
- m. name Reeves
- Karen Lynn
- b. 30 Dec 1961
- m. name Marshall
- Kelley Jean
- b. 28 may 1963
- m. name Borel
- Steven Dwayne
- 9 Aug 1966
- Dana Laureen
- b. 10 May 1969
- m. name Cart
- Ervin Boyd
- b. 3 Oct 1879
- m. Francis Angelina Ramsey ( John Allen Boyd's 2nd wife)
- b. 24 March 1858
- Tenn
- parents
- Samuel Ramsey
- d. 12 Nov 1938
- buried White Rock Cemetery
Landes Funeral Home
Red River cnty TX
- children ( 3 from 2nd marriage )
- Myrtle Boyd
- b. 27 Sept 1893
- Ruby Boyd
- b. 9 Sept 1896
- Charlie Ramsey Boyd
- b. 15 Oct 1897
- in Montague TX
- d. 9 dec 1975
- Topeka, KS ( Veterans Hosp )
- Texico Cemetery Texico NM ,TX (border )
- m. Martha Beatrice Williams
- 22 Nov 1919
- Archer City, TX
- b. 28 March 1901
- in Decatur, TX
- d. 20 Feb 1995
- Farwell, TX ( Parmer cnty )
- buried Texico Cemetery
- Texico TX, NM 9 ( bordertown)
- went by "Mattie"
- parents
- James Silas Williams
- Melinda Fergusan
- siblings ( in order I believe of birth
including herself)
- Cora
- Roy
- Martha
- John
- America
- Joe
- Nannie
- May
- Faye
- Hamilton
- J.B.
- children ( 4 known )
- Charles Allen Boyd
- b. 16 June 1920
- in OK
- WWII Vet
- m. Marlys
- children
- Nancy
- b. 1943
- husband stockbroker
in Las Vegas?
- daughter
named Heather (
broadway dancer)
- Patrick
- b. 1950
- Dallas TX Detective
- daughter w/
nursing degree
- Michael Wayne
- b. 21 July 1951
- building inspector
- accidentally hung
himself playing tether ball?
- daughter
named Crystal
(8yrs in1999 )
- Tim
- b. 1953
- daughter
named Amanda
( 10 yrs in 1999)
- Marion James Boyd
- b. 12 Dec 1921
- d. 19 dec 1924
- cause unknown
- buried in Texico, TX
- old part cemetery
- Howard Irwin Boyd
- b. 13 Feb 1923
- Muleshoe TX (palmer cnty)
- d. 26 Oct 1990
- Lawrence, KS (douglascnty)
- Warren McElwain mortuary
- Lawrence Memorial Cem.
- m. Grace Augusta Quick
- children ( 4 known )
- Howard Boyd
- Charles R. Boyd
- b. 11 May 1948
- La Junta, CO
- Otero cnty
- twin
- m. Cheryl L. Nusbaum
- children
- Buffy Ann Boyd
- b. 21 March 1970
- divorced 1972
- Claude F.Boyd
- b. 11 May 1948
- twin
- Lajunta, CO
- m. Mary
- children (4 known)
- Carrie
- Mark
- Chad (twin)
- Sean (twin)
- Rebecca Boyd
- m. Leo McGoff
- children ( 2 known)
- Jason
- Lauren
- Ruby Elvia Boyd
- b. 24 Feb 1925
- m. Ormy Cook