Article from a local paper in Amboy, Illinois USA
Family reunited after years
In 1898, Robert Boyd, grandfather of Bob
Boyd, formerly of Amboy and now of
Palm Springs, Fl, left Greyabbey, Northern
Ireland with his wife and baby
and came to Chicago where his sister and
her family were living.
Shortly after this, his brother David immigrated
to South Africa to work
in the gold mines and another brother, Loftus,
left for New Zealand. For
more than 100 years there has been no communication
between these families
until a cousin, Ray Tyrrell, of London,
England, helped Darlene Hinkle find
both families last year.
Correspondence through letters, e-mails and
exchanging pictures followed.
David and his wife and two sons live in
Germiston, South Africa, where he is
a chartered (CPA) accountant for a large
glass company.
Last year when he was in Ohio on business,
he rang up his cousin Darlene.
This year they were able to set a date to
meet. Both times Bob and Jean Boyd
were in Amboy visiting. At the meeting,
pictures were shared and the hopes
of having the Boyd family visit in South
Africa or possibly all meeting in
Northern Ireland where their roots are is
being excitingly discussed.
Robert is the third Robert Boyd of five in
succession and David is also the
third David Boyd of four.
Family History - 29 Oct 1999
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1. Alexander Boyd
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Birth Date: 1820
Death Date: 23 Mar 1860
Death Place: Greyabbey
Spouse: Eliza Jane Roy
Death Place: Greyabbey
Children: James
Robert
David
1.1 James Boyd
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Birth Date: 1841
Death Date: 14 Jul 1889
Death Place: Greyabbey
Spouse: Hannah Buckley
Birth Date: 15 Mar 1840
Death Date: 3 Apr 1929
Spouse Father: Benjamin Buckley
Children: Elizabeth Jane
Alexander
Ellen
Robert Benjamin
James
Loftus
Hannah
David John
Benjamin
1.1.1 Elizabeth Jane Boyd
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Birth Date: 24 Jul 1866
Death Date: 17 Aug 1917
Death Place: Chicago
Spouse: Robert Stewart
Children: x
Ann
Robert John "Sonny"
Alexander 'Skinny'
Ella E
Elizabeth
Pearl
James
1.1.2 Alexander Boyd
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Birth Date: 26 Mar 1870
Death Date: 21 May 1887
1.1.3 Ellen Boyd
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Birth Date: 26 Nov 1871
Death Date: 24 Mar 1935
Spouse: Samuel Hill
Marriage Date: 4 Dec 1895
Children: Elizabeth Delemare 'Lily'
William James
Hannah
Ellen Josephine
Mary Jane (May)
Samuel George
Emily Frances
1.1.4 Robert Benjamin Boyd
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Birth Date: 23 Nov 1873
Birth Place: Greyabbey
Death Date: 19 Oct 1914
Spouse: Margaret Jane Marshall
Children: Alexander
Robert Marshall
Hannah
1.1.5 James Boyd
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Birth Date: 15 May 1875
Death Date: 5 Feb 1968
Spouse: Elizabeth Matier
Children: Rebecca Allen
Hannah Buckley
Harriet Elizabeth
James
Hugh David
Ella
Robert Benjamin 'Ben'
Jean Delemore
1.1.6 Loftus Boyd
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Birth Date: 18 Dec 1876
Death Date: 28 Aug 1939
Spouse: Grace Mary Coats
Children: Loftus (Arthur)
Evaline Grace
Nellie Coats
Stuart Masterson Buckley
Owen Alexander
1.1.7 Hannah Boyd
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Birth Date: 18 Oct 1878
Death Date: 16 Jun 1975
Spouse: Robert Wilson
Marriage Date: 16 Jun 1901
Children: John
Benjamin Boyd
Kathleen Elizabeth
Ellen (Nell)
1.1.8 David John Boyd
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Birth Date: 13 Dec 1880
Death Date: 21 Aug 1931
Death Place: Johannesburg
Spouse: Honora Mulcahy
Death Place: Germiston
Children: David John (Pat)
Gerald Buckley
Nora Eileen
James
1.1.9 Benjamin Boyd
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Birth Date: 10 Apr 1883
Death Date: 14 Jan 1927
Spouse: Alice Hall
Death Date: 15 Feb 1981
Children: Hannah
Alexander
Agnes
James
Alice 'Lallie'
Benjamin
1.2 Robert Boyd
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Birth Date: 1844
Death Date: 19 Dec 1864
Death Place: America
1.3 David Boyd
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Birth Date: 1847
Death Date: 28 Feb 1851
Death Place: Greyabbey