DR JOHN H. BOYD - DeWitt Twp; Clinton Co; Iowa DR JOHN H. BOYD, born in Westmoreland Co; Pennsylvania in 1816; studied medicine in Butler, PA; began practice in Clarion Co; PA in 1840, where he remained ten years; then removed to Beaver Co; PA near Pittsburgh, where he remained five years. In 1855, returned to Clarion, disposed of his property and came to DeWitt the same year; has resided here since, except one year; was engaged in the drug business at Wheatland, Clinton Co. His twin brother, Jacob K. Boyd, attorney, came to De Witt in 1853; he is now District Judge of Allen Co; Kansas.  Dr Boyd married, in 1840, Hannah M. Messenger, a native of Allegany Co., N.Y.; she died Feb 15, 1870; had six children - five are living; his second child and only son, Dr Robert B. Boyd, born in 1847, died at Dunlap, Harrison Co., Iowa, Sept 01,1878. He was a graduate of the Medical Department of the Michigan State University in 1875;  practiced two years with his father,  then located at Dunlap,  where he had already acquired a fine reputation as a man and physician.  His daughters are Jane, now Mrs Benjamin Beard, resides in Kansas; Pheobe H., married William L. Spottswood; Nancy S., now Mrs John Dobler, resides in De Witt. Source: Book: "The History of Clinton County Iowa" by L. P. Allen (1879) - FHL film 934935 Item 4

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