More on Ooltewah Boyds
From: blick_tx@yahoo.com
"Alexander Boyd was born about 1784. Hugh Boyd, who was born about 1788
and accompanied him to Ooltewah, was apparently his brother.
William
and Elliott Hodge Boyd may have been brothers also."
James Mohon comments "Although confirming documentation is not
available…" -- sure wish we could find that confirming documentation!
But I'll continue to list them as such.
Does anyone have info on their father's family? This article mentions
Scotland as the origin -- would that info exist in John Boyd's
Revolutionary documentation? I'd love to have any of those sources.
And, if it's of value, here's census info on William Jasper Boyd:
CENSUS 1850: Bledsoe Co. TN Microfilm No. M432 Roll 870 Household
148
His is the final name on the page with John and Eliott Boyd and is
practically unreadable. Unable to make out anything except household
number and first name.
Jasper Boyd -- unreadable
(Next page:)
Margaret Boyd 28 F b. Tennessee
Eliott H. 5 M
Tennessee
Benjamin F. 3 M
Tennessee
John T. 1 M
Tennessee
CENSUS 1860: Bledsoe Co., TN Household 546
Again we find John and Eliott Boyd next door.
William J. Boyd 39 M Farmer PP 600 b.
Tennessee (as shown for
others, too)
Margaret 38 F(see
following note on Margaret)
Eliott H. 15 M
Benjamin F. 14 M
John T.
11 M
Mary Jane 8 F
Martha
6 F
Samuel L. 3 M
Drusilla 6/12 F
Note on Margaret. Column 13 in the census record is marked as
her
being unable to read or write. However, Column 14 "Whether deaf
and
dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper or convict" is also marked.
Could
it be that Margaret was blind?
CENSUS 1870: Bledsoe Co., TN Household 78
Drucilla Boyd, Eliott's widow is shown next door in household 79.
Boyd, William J. 49 M W Farmer RE 1500 PP 773 (all in the family
shows
birthplace as TN)
Margaret 46 F
W Keeping house
E. H.
25 M W Farmer
B. F.
23 M W Farmer
John T.
20 M W Farmer
Mary J.
17 F W
Martha A. 15 F W
Samuel
2 M W (cannot make out middle initial)
Drucilla 9
F W
George
5 M W (cannot make out middle initial)
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