BENJAMIN BOYD - ILLINOIS

BENJAMIN BOYD, a prominent citizen and wealthy farmer of Tennessee
township, is a son of WILLIAM and ELIZABETH (STEVENS) BOYD.  He was born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, April 14, 1821, and was reared and
educated in his native state.  In the spring of 1843, he removed with his parents, to Fayette County, Ohio, where he followed farming until he came to McDonough county, Illinois, in the fall of 1868.  He purchased then, a farm on section 26, Tennessee township, on which he has since resided.  He was united in marriage in Fayette County, Ohio, September 05, 1844, with MARY LOWDERMAN, a native of Ohio, and daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Lawderman.  Mrs. Lowderman died in Ohio, July 01, 1880.  In 1882, Mr. Lowderman came to this county to reside with his children, and died here December 28, 1884.  His remains were taken back to Ohio for burial.  MR. and MRS. BOYD are the parents of six children: KATE, married to J.F. WADDILL, of Tennessee township; MARY ANN; SAMUEL W., married to EVA WHITE, living in Colchester township; WILLIAM T., married to HATTIE GUMWALT, also living in this township; ELIZABETH ELLEN BOYD, wife of JOSEPH KING, lives in the same town, and JOHN.  Mr. Boyd owns 240 acres of land and 
carries on farming and stock raising. He has been township trustee four terms, and is one of the directors of the Industrial Home Insurance Company, of Industry.  Mr. Boyd's father, WILLIAM BOYD, died in 1872, in Pickaway County, Ohio.  His mother, Mrs ELIZABETH BOYD, died in the same place, May
7, 1864. 

Source: History of McDonough County, Illinois : together with sketches
of the towns, villages and townships, educational, civil,military and
political history, portraits of prominent individuals, and biographies
of the representative citizens,Continental Historical Co., Springfield,
Illinois, 1885 
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Thanks to Karen from Ohio,USA

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