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Hillsdale County, Michigan - Farm Directory  1919 - 1924
[city/town: WRIGHT]

Name            Spouse     # Children   Occupation   Address

BOYD, Byron                                                    R2 Waldron, Wri
BOYD, Mrs. Flora (widow)       1                        Waldron, Wri
Boyd, F.M.          Sara             2         farmer      R2 Waldron, Wri
Boyd, L.G.          Margaret       1          garage      Main St., Waldron, Wri
Boyd, Mildred                                        R2 Waldron, Wri
Boyd, Stewart                                        R2 Waldron, Wri

Source: The Farm Journal Illustrated Directory of Hillsdale County,
Michigan 1919-24. Michigan: Wilmer Atkinson Company, 1919-24.
 

Michigan Historical Society Records, Vol. 8

Deaths in May, 1885:
page 58
MRS. ROBERT BOYD, Tecumseh, aged 73 years.

INDEX
page 686
BOYD, --,COL

Source: Library of Congress. Pioneering the Upper Midwest: Books from
Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, ca. 1820-1910. Washington: Library
of Congress, 1999. Michigan State Historical Society. Historical
Collections. Volume 8. Lansing, MI: Wynkoop, Hallenbeck,Crawford Co.,
1900-13.
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Michigan Historical Society Records, Vol. 9

A QUARTER CENTURY OF EDUCATION IN MICHIGAN
page 93
BOYD, E.J. REV. - 1878 Principal,Young Ladies' Seminary, Monroe Co.

FROM BUFFALO TO MICHIGAN IN 1829
page 162
THOMAS BOYD - Lenawee county.

Source:Library of Congress. Pioneering the Upper Midwest: Books from
Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, ca. 1820-1910. [database on-line]
Washington: Library of Congress, 1999. Michigan State Historical
Society. Historical Collections. Volume 9. Lansing, MI: Wynkoop,
Hallenbeck,Crawford Co., 1900-13.
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Michigan Historical Society Records, Vol. 11

LENAWEE COUNTY - List of Deaths

page 100
ROBERT BOYD died at his home in Tecumseh, Mich., on Wednesday, May 4, 1887,
age 80. Mr. Boyd was born in Forthtown, near Claughwater, County Antrim,
Ireland, on the 20th of Oct,1806. When he was 13 he came with his father
to America, settling in Groveland, Livingston Co., New York. In 1832 he
came to Michigan and on Feb 2,1833, he was married to Miss SARAH
RICHARD, of Raisin. His home was in Raisin until 1879, when he gave up
the care of his farm and came to Tecumseh, where his remaining years
were spent. Mr. Boyd was a person of gentle and retiring nature and the
character of his religion was in accord with his natural temperament. It
was placid and equable,yet it was strong and decided. Soon after coming
to Raisin he united with the Presbyterian church. His life was
consistent with his professions, and he inspired all who knew him with
his sincerity and his christian faith. To know him was to feel that the
benediction of the Savior, "Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall
see God," was his. A few uninspired books he read; but after all his one
book was the Bible. He was remarkably familiar with its contents and his
life was shaped in accordance with its precepts. In trembling hand was
recorded at its beginning the date of his last reading of the volume in
course, Oct. 20, 1886, and the mark at which he left off was in Ezra.
His evening's readings were in the new Testament, and he left off in
Acts. He frequently asked in his sickness, to have the 103d Psalm read
to him, and would repeat it in low voice along with the reader. He was
liberal in his benefactions and charitable in his judgments of others.
His place in the sanctuary was always filled when he was able to be
present, and his form was seen and his voice was heard with equal
regularity in the weekly prayer meeting. Two years ago his wife, a noble
hearted Christian, was called suddenly away. Now they both have left us
and are entered into rest.

List of Deaths - MONROE COUNTY
page 106
Mrs. E.J. BOYD  Nov. 23 1870, age 38

Source: Library of Congress. Pioneering the Upper Midwest: Books from
Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, ca. 1820-1910.Washington: Library of
Congress, 1999. Michigan State Historical Society. Historical
Collections. Volume 11. Lansing, MI: Wynkoop, Hallenbeck,Crawford Co.,
1900-13.
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Michigan Medical History, Vol. 1

CHAPTER VII
page 223
The first physician to locate and practice in St. Joseph was Dr.B.Y.
BOYD, from Kentucky, who came in 1834, remained a few years, and went
away, not having met with much success.

Source: Library of Congress. Pioneering the Upper Midwest: Books from
Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, ca. 1820-1910. Washington: Library
of Congress, 1999. Michigan State Medical Society. Medical History of
Michigan. Minneapolis, MN: Bruce Publishing Co., 1930
 

PIONEERS FROM MASSACHUSETTS:
An Index of Pioneers from Massachusetts to the West

page 14
BOYD, RACHEL F., married 1820, GEORGE TAYLOR of Maine to Muskegon Port.,MI

(Barbara A. Smith  barberic@Charter.net is researching this line.
Rachel was born August 4, 1800 in Salem, MA.  She was married in Boston, MA on
December 6, 1820 to George Taylor who was born or baptized in Salem on Jan 13, 1799.)

Census 1850 Township of Scipio, County of Hillsdale taken October 7, 1850:

George C. Taylor, 50, farmer, born NH
Rachel, 50, born MA
George, 27, farmer, born MA
Rachel Walker, 23, born MA
Andrew J. Taylor, 18, farmer, born MA
Anna C., 16, born NH
Charlotte S., 13, born ME
Mary A., 10, born ME
Adaline U., 9, born ME
George W. Andrews, 17, farmer, born NY
 
 

Source:An Index of Pioneers from Massachusetts to the West, Especially
the State of Michigan.  Flagg, Charles A. Salem, MA: Salem Press Co., 1915.

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