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Clan Boyd Society, International
 
 

Asa K. BOYD, wife Elizabeth one daughter, Mrs. S. B. Head of Fairmount
Minn. six sons, Oscar of Pingree; Charles of Pingree; Melville of Winnipeg;
Dempster of Campbell, Minn.; John of Alberta, Canada; Ed of Marmarth, ND.

Obituary of May 10, 1917

"The remains of A.K. Boyd, who died at Maysville, Mo., at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Head, arrived in Pingree Monday, April 30th and were buried
in the Pingree cemetery.  Grandpa Boyd as he was familiarly known here was
born near Madison, Ind., April 29th, 1830, being nearly 87 years of age.
He came west with his family in 1897 and settled in this vicinity,
remaining here until he went to Missouri a short time ago.  He is survived
by four sons and one daughter, among them Oscar Boyd, of Pingree."

Obituary of August 30, 1913

"DEATH OF MRS. A.K. BOYD, OLD RESIDENT OF PINGREE, ND

Mrs. Elizabeth Boyd Passed Away At Her Home In Pingree This Morning

The death of Mrs. Elizabeth Boyd, wife of A.K. Boyd of Pingree, and a well
known resident of Stutsman county, occurred at 4 a.m. today, due to
ailments caused by advanced old age.  Deceased, who was 82 years old, had
been ill for about six months.

Mrs. Boyd came to Stutsman county about 16 years ago and has resided at
Pingree ever since, forming many acquaintances and friends in that
vicinity. She is survived by her husband, one daughter, Mrs. S. B. Head,
Fairmount, Minn.;  and six sons, Oscar and Charles Boyd of Pingree;
Melville, Winnipeg; Dempster, Campbell, Minn.; John, Alberta, Can.; and Ed,
of Marmarth, N.D.

The funeral services will be held Sunday at Pingree, Rev. Charles H.
Phillips of the Congregational church, Jamestown, preaching the sermon.
The burial will be at Pingree."

A cemetery index (1977) for Rest Cemetery, Stutsman county shows the
following:

BOYD, Asa 1890-1917
Elizabeth 1832-1913
Abbie Irene 1863-1954
Oscar 1859-1940

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