Alfred K. and Sarah Jane (Janie) Boyd
Alfred K. Boyd married Sarah Jane (Janie) Boyd on July 5, 1851,
in Beaufort County, NC. They had a son, Beezer Fredrick Boyd
(born May, 1852; died April 30, 1922, at 70 years of age).
Beezer Fredrick Boyd, age 20, married Sarah Elizabeth Boyd, age 16,
on February 20, 1873, at Long Acre. (Horace N. Waters was J.P. and
witnessed it. See reference to Benjamin Boyd's marriage to Sarah
E.Boyd
in which ages at marriage correspond with dates of birth-- Beaufort
county Register of Deeds, Book No. 1, p.20-6) Sarah Elizabeth, the
daughter of William Alfred Boyd, was born in Beaufort County on
March 6, 1856, and died February 21, 1922 at 66 years of age of tuber-
culosis of the lungs ( Register of Deeds, Book 7, p. 355). Both were
buried at Broad Creek, N.C. Epitaphs on each tombstone:
"Gone But Not Forgoten (sic)" Beezer and Sarah Elizabeth had
twelve
children:
1. Nancy E. Boyd (born March 8. 1872; died October 13, 1913)
Nancy, possibly known as "Lizzie," married a man named Williams.
2. Lucy L. Boyd (born March 4, 1874; died July 13, 1897)
Lucy married Jim(?) Swanner.
3. Andrew Jordan Boyd (born October 31, 1876; died June 13, 1961)
Jordan married Nannie Virginia Edwards Wilkinson
(born August 15, 1883; died September 26, 1956).
Epitaph on Jordan's tombstone: "Till~We Shall Meet And Never Part."
Jordan and Nannie had two daughters: Lucille, deceased (married
Willie J. Bowen, Hwy. 32, Plymouth, N.C.), and Mildred (married
Cyril C. Ange, Hwy. 32, Plymouth, N.C.).
4. William Alford Boyd (born April 7, 1879; died January 20, 1960)
Will, age 22, married Minnie Jackson, age 18, in Bath, N.C. on
November 16, 1901. Witnesses to the marriage were D.M. Ratliff, J.P.;
C. M. Waters; Joseph Johnson; and Asa Waters. Children included
a son and two daughters: Olga Boyd Rook, 619 Hamilton St,,
Roanoke Rapids, N.C. 27870; Thelma Boyd Hardee.(Z.A.), Rt.3, Box 70,
Enfield, N.C. 27823. Thelma and Z.A. had two children: Mary Alice
and Jimmie.
5. Thomas Montgomery Boyd (born February 18, 1882; died April 4,
1940)
(Register of Deeds, Book No. 25, p. 169). Tom married Bertha
Woolard,
daughter of Jerrimiah Woolard and Emily J. Boyd. Bertha died January 1
1937~(Register of Deeds, Book No. 22, p. 169). Tom is buried
in
the Rosernary Cemetery , near Washington, N.C.
6. Penelope Jane (Janie) Boyd (born near Yeatsville, N.C. on
November 26, 1884; died April 17,1942, at the Wilson County
Tuberculosis Sanatorium Wilson, N.C.) She was married on March
8,
1908 to Columbus Stanford Gaylord and, at her death, was buried beside
him in Terra Ceia, N.C. Epitaph on Janie's tombstone:
"She was a kind
and affectionate wife, a fond mother, and a friend to all."
Janie and "Lum"
had three children; Ebenezer (Ebbie), Virginia, and Ruth (deceased).
7. John R. Boyd (born May 31, 1887; died April 7, 1912)
Epitaph on John's tombstone:
"Gone But Not Forgoten (sic)"
8. Mary E. Boyd (born August 20, 1890; (lied September 2, 1897)
9. Charles R. Boyd (born September 2, 1892; died June 7, 1894)
10. Lonnie M. Boyd (born May 18, 1895; died July 5, 1924)
Lonnie married Ethel Leggett of Crab Point, near Morehead City,N.C.;
Lonnie and Ethel had four children: Sarah Boyd Adams (Clarence Dalton
Box 324, Morehead City, N.C.; Edmund; and twins-- James and Lonnie,
all of Morehead City. (there were no twins)
11. Claude B. Boyd (born July 8, 1898; died February 26, 1969)
Claude married Stella (born in Poland). They had no children
but adopted a girl, Fern Ann Barr Boyd, dau~hter of William Barr
and Mary Willis Barr. Fern was born March 28, 1944. Fern married
R.L. Mercer.
12. Viola Virginia Boyd (born April 27, 1901; died
Viola married James Alfred James. They had three children:
Louise, Ethel, and James Alfredjr. Viola was buried in Parmele
in Martin County (?).
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SOURCES
FAMILY MEMBERS
1. Mildred Boyd Ange, Rt. 1, Box 347-A Plymouth, North Carolina 27962
Tel. 927-3281 (Family Bible)
2. Virginia Gaylord Ayscue, 400 East Tenth Street, Washington,
North Carolina 27889 Tel. 946-8550 (Family Bible)
3. Ruth Gaylord Cooke, Rt. 6, Box 248, Richmond, Virginia 23231
(deceased)
4. Thelma Boyd Hardee (z.A.), Rt. 3, Box 70, Enfield1
North Carolina 27823 Tel. 445-5265
5. Pearle Gaylord Pilley, Rt. 2, Box 163, Pantego, North Carolina
27860
6. Joyce Gaylord Respess, Rt. 2, Box 109-A, Pantego, North Carolina
27860 Tel. Home-- 927-3227; Bus.--
927-4448
7. Ethel L. Boyd Scott (Henry), (Crab Point) Morehead City,
North Carolina Tel. 726-3923
BOOKS AND NEWSPAPERS
1. Boyd, John Wright. A FAMILY HISTORY: BOYDS AND CONNECTED
FAMILIES, Washington, Georgia: Wilkes Publishing Co., 1980.
2. Loy, Ursula F'ogleman and Pauline MariQn Worthy. WASHINGTON
AND THE PAMLICO, 1976.
3. Sanson Institute of Heraldry, 263 Summer Street, Boston, MA. 02210
4. Smaliwood, Marilu Burch. SOME COLONTAL AND
REVOLUTIONARY FAMILIES OF NORTH CAROLINA, Volumes I and
II.
5. THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina-- "Gaylord"
PUBLIC RECORDS
1. Beaufort County Courthouse: Register of Deeds, Washington,
North Carolina, 27889
2. Public Library: George H. and Laura E. Drown Library,
Washington, North Carolina
CEMETERIES
1. Gaylord family cemetery (near Terra Ceia, N.C.)-- graves of
Ebenezer William Gaylord,Jr.; his wife, Bet: his children--
Annie Laurie, Sophia, Columbus; and Columbus' wife, Janie.
2. Wilkinson family cemetery (near Yeatsville)--graves of
B.F. Boyd and Sarah E. Boyd, his wife.
Patricia and Michael Bellar (Martin)--daughter and grandson
525 Fifth St., N.W.
Hickory, N.C. 28601
Mildred Boyd Ange (Cyril)--
Jordan's daughter
Rt. 1, Box 347-A
Plymouth, N.C. 27962
Joyce Gaylord Respess (Van)--
Ebbie's daughter
Rt. 2, Box 109-A
Pantego, N.C. 27860
Penny Cooke Ritt-
Ruth's daughter
1605 Thalia Crescent
Richmond, Virginia 2
Thelma Boyd Hardee (z1A.)--
Will's daughter
Rt. 3, Box 70
Enfield, N.C. 27823
Sarah Boyd Adams (Clarence Dalton)-- Lonnie 'S daughter
Box 324
Morehead City, N.C.
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FROM:
Virginia Gaylord Ayscue--Columbus' and Janie '5 daughter
400 East Tenth Stree
Washington, N.C. 278
SUBJECT:
Genealogy-- Gaylord and Boyd Families
DATE:
November 18, 1981
Enclosed is a copy of my latest effort for posterity: a
brief genealogical study of our Gaylord and Boyd families
(copies enclosed for descendants of particular family).
It is a study resulting from love, patience, determination,
and many long hours. One of Michael's classroom assignment
to prepare a family tree served as the incentive to comple
what I had planned to do much later (I retired on July 1,1981)
You have above the addresses of representative families.
you can secure the addresses of any of Aunt Viola's children
send them to me, as I would like for them to have a copy.
If you have additional information you wish to share with
please do so.
Love,
Virginia G. Ayscue
Dennis Boyd
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