W.M. Boyd/Helen McForeland - Armstrong County, PA  
 
 

W.M. BOYD, late of Freeport, justice of the peace and insurance agent,
was born Oct 18,1834, in Armstrong county, Pa., son of JOHN and NANCY
(MONSON) BOYD. The Boyd family moved from Westmoreland county, Pa., to
Allegheny county, and then to Worthington, Armstrong county. The Monson
family came from Scotland to Juniata county, Pa., at an early day.

John Boyd was born April 3,1808, and his wife in 1811. They were the
parents of ten children, of whom five survive. John Boyd held the office
of justice of the peace for thirty-five years. By occupation he was a
farmer, and he was well known in Armstrong County, living at Worthington
until his death. He was a member and elder of the Presbyterian Church.

W.M. Boyd was the third child born to his parents. He attended common
school and the Worthington (Pa.) Institute. Following this until his
marriage he worked at a number of things, being clerk in a store and
assistant postmaster at Worthington for two years. From 1861 to 1887 he
was engaged in farming. Eventually Mr Boyd removed to Freeport, where he
was elected justice of the peace, holding that office at the time of his
death, a few years ago. He took an active part in public affairs aside
from his office, having been an enthusiastic Prohibitionist. He
conducted a large fire insurance business, representing eleven reliable
companies, so that he was prepared to write up risks in almost any of
the old line concerns. The Presbyterian Church held his membership.

On April 3,1860, Mr Boyd was married, at White Rock, Juniata Co., Pa.,
to HELEN MCFORELAND, who is deceased. Five Children were born to them,
two of whom survive.

Source: Armstrong County, PA., Her People, Past and Present, J.H. Beers
& Co., 1914
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