A.D. BOYD - IA >SD
A.D.
Boyd, a real-estate and insurance agent of Kimball, is a
well
known business man of that city. He is a native of Iowa, born in
Iowa
City on the 12th of September, 1865, a son of W.A. and H.V.
BOYD.
The year 1882 witnessed the arrival of the family in South Dakota
and
two years later the father bought land in Brule county and also
took
up a preemption claim in Douglas county. He farmed during the
spring
and summer and taught school in the winter, continuing to follow
that
occupation until he was seventy six years of age. He taught in all
sixty-two
years, as he began when but fourteen years old, a record
which
has been seldom equaled. He died on the 12th of January, 1913,
rich
in years and honor, and is survived by his widow.
A.D.
Boyd acquired much of his education at home under the tuition of
his
father, but also attended the district schools. When not busy with
his
textbooks the greater part of his time was given to assisting with
the
work of the farm and after reaching years of maturity he began
operating
land on his own account. He owned a homestead and also a tree
claim
and a preemption claim, his holdings totaling six hundred acres.
In April,
1909, however, he abandoned agricultural pursuits and took up
his
residence in Kimball,where he entered the real-estate and insurance
field,
in which he has prospered. He has sound business judgment and as
he is
energetic it is but natural that he should succeed.
On the
21st of March,1894, Mr. Boyd married MISS BESSIE DICKEY.
Mr.and
Mrs. Boyd have four children, PEARL, LESLIE, BERNICE and
DOROTHY.
Mr. Boyd is a republican and in addition to holding a number
of township
offices while living in the country he is now serving as
alderman
of Kimball. His religious faith is that of the Presbyterian
church,
of which he is a member He owns considerable land both in South
Dakota
and in Iowa and is also a stockholder in the Farmers Elevator of
Kimball.
He has gained a competence and is respected by his fellow
citizens
as an able business man and also as a gentleman whose word is
his
bond and whose courtesy is unfailing.
SOURCE:
"History of Dakota Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. V
(1915)
pages 970-971
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