James Boyd/Emily Lamb - Kent County,  Michigan

JAMES BOYD was born July 14, 1826, in Ontario Co., N.Y.  His parents,
BENJAMIN and SALLY (TAGGART) BOYD, were natives of Vermont, and
located in the county in 1844; settled in the timber as there were no
improvements on the land they purchased. His father died in 1853 and his
mother in 1875. Mr Boyd was married in 1853 to EMILY LAMB, daughter of
John and Mary LAMB, of Lapeer county. They have had eight children:
CHARLES H., JAMES F., WILLIAM H. (deceased), CARRIE W., SIEGLE,
EMMA B., CLARA (deceased) and FRED E.  Mr Boyd enjoys the esteem of his
fellow townsmen and is justly regarded for his uprightness and integrity. He
has been the incumbent of nearly all the township offices.

Source: History of Kent County, Michigan, Chapman Bros, 1881
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