Sketch of the Boyd Family , St. Charles County, Missouri
Mr. Boyd came from the northern
part of Ireland, and settled in Virginia at
a very early date. In
1772 he was killed by the Indians, and left a
widow and three children:
William, Margaret and John.
William was
appointed Indian agent for
the State of Mississippi, where he lived and
died. Margaret married
Mr. Garvin, and they settled in Pennsylvania,
where they raised a large
family of children. Three of their sons,
Alexander, John and Benjamin,
settled in St. Charles County, Missouri
in 1822. Alexander married
Anna Mattison, and their children were:
Margaret, Anna, Permelia,
Jane, Alexander and Fannie. John Boyd was
quite young when his father
was killed, and he was raised by a Mr.
Gordon
of Virginia. During the Revolutionary War he served as a ranger
and scout in the American
Army. He was married in 1800 to Elizabeth
Davis,
of Virginia, and they had nine children: Gordon D., Cary A.,
William A., Margaret E., James
H., Mary S., John N., Amasa P. and
Maria. Gordon D. was
a physician, and moved to Mississippi. He died of
cholera, in New Orleans, in
1832, while on his way to Texas. Cary A.,
was married to Elizabeth
Bailey, and settled in Pike County, Missouri.
William A., settled in St.
Charles County in 1837. He married Eliza-
beth
Poague, of Kentucky, and she died, leaving eight children.
Her
father was a Justice of the
Peace in St. Charles County for ten years.
Margaret E. married Major
James G. Bailey, a soldier of the War of
1812,and they settled in St.
Charles County in 1830. She died, leaving
four children. James
H., lived in Jackson, Mississippi, where he
engaged in the mercantile
business, and was elected Mayor of the town.
Mary S., married Edmond
P. Mathews, of Kentucky, and they settled in St.
Charles County in 1836.
She had five children, and is still living in
Pike County, Missouri.
John N., settled in St. Charles County in 1839.
He married Mahaley
Hughes, and they both died, leaving two children.
Amasa P. died in Mississippi.
Maria died while a child.
From "A
History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri, with numerous
sketches,
anecdotes, adventures, etc., relating to Early Days in
Missouri"
by William S. Bryan and Robert Rose, Published by Bryan,
Brand & Co., St. Louis
Missouri, 1876.
This file was contributed by:
Penny Harrell <Incog3678@aol.com>
Penny has kindly given permission
for reposting of the file
to the ClanBoyd mailing list,
and the Clan Boyd International
website.
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Sketch of the Boyd Family , St. Charles County, Missouri
John
Boyd, of Ireland, came to America before the Revolution. He
had
two sons, John Jr. and William.
The latter was a gunsmith, and in the
War of 1812 he was commissioned
Captain of Volunteers. In his company
were six of his apprentices,
all of whom were killed in the same
battle. Captain Boyd
married Ruth Carr, of Pennsylvania, and settled
in
Spencer County, Kentucky,
in 1792. In 1829 he came to Missouri, and,
selecting a location in St.
Charles County, for his future residence, he
returned to Kentucky, but
died before he had completed his arrangements
for moving. His widow
and children came to St. Charles County in 1830.
The names of the children
were: Elizabeth, John, Elijah, Hiram, Jane,
James, Emeline, William, Ruth,
Alexander T. and Thomas C. John married
a Miss
Clemens. Elijah married Fannie Thomas.
Jane was married in
Kentucky to Joseph
Brown. Emeline married James Cochran.
Alexander T.
married Medora
McRoberts. Thomas C. married Ruth Allen.
Ruth married
Wade
Munday. William went to California, and died there.
James never
was married, and died in St.
Charles County. Hiram married Rebecca
Datson,
of Lincoln County. Elizabeth married Alexander
W. Thomas, and
settled in Kentucky.
From "A
History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri, with numerous
sketches,
anecdotes, adventures, etc., relating to Early Days in
Missouri"
by William S. Bryan and Robert Rose, Published by Bryan,
Brand & Co., St. Louis
Missouri, 1876.
This file was contributed by:
Penny Harrell <Incog3678@aol.com>
Penny has kindly given permission
for reposting of the file
to the ClanBoyd mailing list,
and the Clan Boyd International
website...........................................................................
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Kind Regards, bschode@neo
Karen from Ohio,USA
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