| Dunlop of that Ilk | The Origin and History of the name of BOYD
Historical and Biographical - with biographies of all the most noted persons of the name.
The gaelic word Boidh, which means fair or yellow-haired, was the origin of the names of numerous branches of the Boyd family.
A nephew of Walter, first high steward of Scotland, about the year 1160, was known by the above appellation, and was the ancestor of the lords Boyd*, earls of Arran, and lords Kilmarnock, a family conspicuous in Scottish history, and now represented by the Earl of Errol. *This statement is now in question by most modern Scottish historians.
Rev. J. S. Boyd of Greenleaf, Minn., says his name originally was spelled Buidh, which means Yellow-Haired; and a little stream in Ireland was so named after their family. But they undoubtedly first came from Scotland.
Genealogy
Proceedings of the first Boyd convention, held at Beaver, Pa., Oct. 26 and 27, 1881, was published by the Boyd Historical Association of Youngstown, Ohio.
The history of the Boyd family and descendants, with an historical chapter of the ancient family of Boyds, was published by William P. Boyd of Conesus, N.Y.
Early Settlement of the Boyds in America
The Boyds once held the destinies of Scotland in their hands, according to a writer on the subject of Scotland to the British Britannica.
From Scotland they migrated to the North of Ireland, and many of the Boyd progenitors became known as Scotch-Irish.
They are now to be found in almost every state in the United States.
The Boyds in America
A thorough perusal of the following life sketches of noted Boyds, eminent in all walks of life, will reveal the fact that the Boyds have been actively and intimately associated with the ecclesiastical, civil, industrial and commercial affairs of America; and to become conversant with their history will naturally create in our children a source of pride in the name of Boyd heretofore unappreciated.
As builders and merchants they have built cities and illumined the marts of trade; in the field of science and medicine they have obtained great prominence; in the arena of statesmanship they have produced men of thought and men of action; while at the bar and in the administration of justice they have shown erudition and wisdom. As clergymen, educators and lecturers they have occupied high places, as musicians, composers and artists they have contributed profusely to social life; and as authors and poets they are worthy to be crowned with a laurel wreath of fame. Also as heroes of colonial, Revolutionary and later wars they have rendered patriotic service, each one of whom has added luster to the name of Boyd.
Some of the most noted persons of the name Boyd
Adam Boyd, congressman. He was an active supporter of the Revolution, and a man of strong natural ability. He was a Representative in Congress from New Jersey from 1803 to 1805, and again from 1808 to 1813. He died in Hackensack, New Jersey.
Alexander Boyd, congressman. He was a Representative in Congress from New York from 1813 to 1815. He died in New York.
Andy Banta Boyd, dental surgeon, was born Jan 4, 1873, in Bath County, Kentucky. He received the rudiments of his education in the public schools of his native state; and graduated from the Carlisle Normal School. He is a successful dental surgeon of Carlisle, KY; and identified with the business and public affairs of that city.
Byron Boyd, secretary of state, was born Aug 31, 1864, in Linneus, Maine. He received the rudiments of his education in the public schools of New England; and graduated from Colby University. He now fills the high office of Secretary of State for the state of Maine. For many years he has been prominently identified with the public and business affairs of Maine; and has filled various positions of trust and honor in the gift of his city, county, and state.
C. A. Boyd, lawyer, public official, was born Mar 18, 1874, in Leslie, Arkansas. He was educated at Quitman College; and graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan. He has attained success in the practice of law at Pocatello, Idaho; and is identified with the business and public affairs of that city. For two terms he served with distinction as State's Attorney of the Fifth Judicial District of Idaho; and has filled several other positions of trust and honor.
Charles Boyd, weaver, silversmith, was born August 15, 1873 at Fort Defiance, Arizona. He was educated in the public schools of Grand Junction, Colorado; and has filled several positions of trust.
Charles Boyd, physician, surgeon, was born June 26, 1856, in Marietta, Georgia. He received a thorough education in the private schools of his native state; and in 1877 graduated from the Atlanta Medical College with the degree of M. D. For a while he was acting assistant surgeon in the United States army; has been medical examiner for the Penn Mutual and Northwestern Life Insurance companies; and surgeon for several railroad companies. He is a member of the American and Georgia Medical Associations; and now practices his profession at Bowens Mills, Georgia.
Charles C. Boyd, soldier, public official, August 16, 1844, in Clarksville, Ohio. He was educated in the public schools of his native state. He served as a soldier in the Civil War, and was in numerous battles and skirmishes. Since the war he has principally engaged in public service; and is now in the Pension Office of the United States government at Washington, D. C.
Charles Francis Boyd, physician, surgeon, was born in 1869, in Ontario, Canada. He was educated in the best public and private schools of Toronto Montreal, Canada. He is a successful physician and surgeon of West Bay City, Michigan; has been examiner for various insurance companies; and is a member of several medical societies.
Charles Lincoln Boyd, business man, physician, surgeon, was born Aug. 25, 1853 in Orange County, Indiana. He was educated in the public schools of his native state; and graduated from the Medical College of Indiana. He is a successful physician and surgeon of Paoli, Indiana; and prominently identified with the business and public affairs of that city. He is surgeon to several railroads; secretary of the County Board of Health of Orange County; and has filled various other positions of trust and honor. His father, Jesse Boyd, came from North Carolina bout 1837.
Charles William Boyd, lawyer, clergyman, was born April 28, 1863, in Union, S.C. He was educated at the Union College, N.Y.; attended the University of Virginia; and graduated from the University of the South. He first practiced law, subsequently studying for the ministry. He soon became an eminent clergyman of the Protestant Episcopal Church; and now fills a pastorate at Cheraw, South Carolina.
David French Boyd, naval officer, was born Sept 18, 1876, in Baton Rouge, La. He was educated at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute; attended the Kentucky Military Academy; and graduated from the United States Naval Academy. In 1893-99 he was a midshipman; an ensign in 1899-1902; a lieutenant in the Junior Grade in 1902-03; and since 1903 has held a full rank of Lieutenant. His father, Col. D. F. Boyd, late president of the Louisiana State University of Baton Rouge, was a Major in the Confederate army.
David P. Boyd, farmer, public official, was born 1844 in Sullivan County, Tennessee. He was educated in the public schools of his native state; and Rock Springs, Tenn. He is a successful farmer of Johnson City, Washington County, Tenn; and has filled several positions of trust and honor in the gift of his city. county, and state.
David R. Boyd, educator, college president, was born July 31, 1853, near Keene, Coshocton County, Ohio. He was educated in the public schools of his native state; and graduated from the University of Wooster. He was principal of High Schools in Bellevue and Van Wert, Ohio; in 1880-88 he was Superintendent of Schools in Van Wert, Ohio, and in 1888-92 he was Superintendent of Schools at Arkansas City, Kansas. Since 1892 he has been president of the University of Oklahoma. In 1890-1900 he was a director in the National Educational Association; and has been president of the Oklahoma Territory Board of Education.
Edward S. Boyd, educator, superintendent of schools, was born Sept 8, 1867, in Shelburne Falls, Connecticut. He was educated in the public schools of New England; and graduated from Amherst College. He has been principal of Haverhill Academy, N. H.; and principal of Parker Academy of Woodbury, Connecticut. He is now Superintendent of Schools of Woodbury, Connecticut; and greatly interested in the business and public affairs of that city. He has collected valuable data of the Boyd Family of Shelburne, Connecticut.
Ellen W. Boyd, educator, school superintendent, author, was born Sept 8, 1833, in Winsted, Connecticut. She was educated at the Collegiate Institute of New Haven, Connecticut. For four years she was engaged in educational work as head of the Church School of Augusta, Maine; for the past twenty-seven years has been in full charge of St. Agnes' School of Albany, N.Y. For a quarter of a century she has been closely identified with educational work; is a member of several educational associations; and has contributed extensively to current literature. She is the author of Outlines of Religious Instruction; English Cathedrals; and Famous Art Galleries.
Fletcher W. Boyd, educator, lawyer, public official, was born Feb 1, 1874 in Covington, Indiana. He was educated in the public schools of his native state; and graduated from the High School of Covington, Indiana. He at once entered upon educational work; and taught school for a number of years; and subsequently attained success in the practice of law. He is now postmaster of Covington, Indiana; is greatly interested in the public welfare of his city; and has filled several other positions of trust and honor.
Franklin Ross Boyd, merchant, was born June 26, 1873, in Rock Grove, Illinois. He received his education in the public schools; and graduated from the High School of Plainfield, Iowa. He is now a successful merchant of Horton, Iowa; and prominently identified with the business and public affairs of that city.
George Davis Boyd, lawyer, was born Nov 18, 1864, in San Francisco, California. He received his education in the public schools of his native state; and graduated from the University of California. He has attained success as one of the foremost lawyers of California; and has a large practice in San Francisco. He has always been greatly interested in the business and public welfare of his city; and has filled several positions of trust and honor.
Guy Stephen Boyd, businessman, chemist, pharmacist, was born May 15, 1883, in York, Pennsylvania. He was educated in the public schools of his native state; and in 1903 graduated from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy with Chemistry honors. He has been manager of the retail department of the East End Drug Company of York, Pennsylvania; and is now a successful pharmacist of that city.
Harvey Marshall Boyd, educator, clergyman, was born Aug 3, 1833, in Trigg County, Kentucky. He received his education in the public schools; and graduated from McGee College of Missouri. He has been principal in graded schools; superintendent in Mission Schools; and for twelve years was County Superintendent of Pike County, Missouri. He is now an eminent minister of the gospel; and fills a pastorate in Weaverville, North Carolina.
Henry W. Boyd, farmer, public official, was born June 21, 1854, in Horry County, South Carolina. He is a successful farmer of Michael, South Carolina; and now fills the office of postmaster of that city. He is prominently identified with the business and public welfare of his community; has been a school trustee; and has filled various other positions of trust and honor.
Herbert W. Boyd, clergyman, was born April 5, 1862, in Hingham, Massachusetts. He was educated in the public schools of Amesbury, Massachusetts; graduated from Oberlin College in 1883; from Andover Seminary in 1886; and then took a further course of social economy at that institution. He has been pastor of Congregational churches in Hutchinson, Minnesota; in Amherst, Massachusetts; in Hartford, Vermont; in Ashby, Massachusetts; and now fills a pastorate in Forest Grove, Oregon. His brother, Edward S. Boyd, is a prominent citizen of Woodbury, Connecticut.
Ira S. Boyd, dentist, was born Nov 3, 1876, in O'Hara Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He was educated in the public schools of his native state; and at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a successful dentist of Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania; and identified with the business and public affairs of that city.
Jackson Boyd, lawyer, legislator, author, was born in Greencastle, Indiana. He was educated in the public schools of his native state; and graduated from De Pauw University. He is a successful lawyer of Greencastle, Indiana; has been a member of the Indiana State Legislature; and has filled various other positions of trust and honor in the gift of his city, county and state. He has contributed extensively to current publications; and is the author of several works.
James Boyd, editor, horticulturist, was born June 29, 1838, in Scotland. He received a thorough common school education. Since 1867 he has lived in California; and prior to that lived in New Zealand for about eight years. He has been horticultural editor of the Riverside Enterprise; and is a successful horticulturist of Riverside, California.
James Boyd, businessman, inventor, was born in Schoharie, N.Y. He received his education in the public schools of Rome, N.Y. He has filled numerous business positions of trust and honor; is a successful inventor; and now resides in St. Paul, Minnesota. His ancestors came from Scotland; and much information regarding his branch of the family can be found in The History of Albany. His grandfather of Schoharie, N.Y., served as a member of the United States Congress.
James Boyd, educator, lawyer, jurist, was born in August 1856, in Montague, N.Y. He received the rudiments of his education in the public schools of Lewis County, N. Y.; and graduated from the Academy at Carthage, N.Y. For four terms he taught school in Lewis County, N.Y.; and was a member of the Board of Education. He has attained prominence as a successful lawyer of Rapid City, South Dakota; for two years was State's Attorney; and for six years has been County Judge. He has filled the office of Chief of Police, has been Alderman, Deputy Sheriff; and has been chairman of the Republican Judicial Central Committee. He stands high in various societies; has been president of the Rapid City Library Association; and filled various other positions of trust and honor.
James E. Boyd, lawyer, jurist. He is Judge for the United States District Court for Western District of North Carolina; appointed Jul 11, 1900.
James Shields Boyd, educator, clergyman, was born Oct 30, 1830, near Tarentum, Pennsylvania. He received a thorough education at Freeport and Washington Colleges; and graduated from the Western Theological Seminary. In 1859-65 he was principal of Witherspoon Institute; and since then has been engaged in the ministry of the Presbyterian Church. In 1866-85 he filled a pastorate in Kirksville, Missouri; then in Minneapolis and Preston, Minnesota; and in 1889-97 in North Dakota. In 1897-1900 he filled a pastorate in Alden, Minnesota; and since 1900 he has filled a pastorate in Greenleaf, Minnesota.
James W. Boyd, soldier, accountant, public official, was born July 6, 1844, in Bath County, Kentucky. He received his education in the public schools of his native state. During the Civil war he served four years in the Confederate army in the Fifth Kentucky and the Second Kentucky Mounted Rifles. In 1864 he was wounded in Morgan's last raid; was wounded, captured and confined six months at Covington. He has been a bookkeeper in several large institutions; assistant cashier of Polk County Bank, Florida; and in 1890-1904 he was tax collector for that county. Since 1869 he has been a Mason; in 1895-96 was Grand Master of Masons of Florida; is now Grand Treasurer and Grand Recorder; and a Noble of the Mystic Shrine and a thirty-two degree Scottish Rite Mason.
Jerome Henry Boyd, physician, surgeon, was born Aug 22, 1857, in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1878 he graduated from the American Medical College of St. Louis, Missouri. He has been surgeon for several railroads; and practices his profession at Victor, Colorado. He has been vice-president of the Teller County Medical Society; and has filled numerous other positions of trust and honor.
J. H. H. Boyd, businessman, public official, was born Feb 11, 1861, in Roane County, Tennessee. He was educated in the public schools of his native state. For sixteen years he has filled the office of postmaster, the past six years being postmaster of Gage, Tennessee. He is a successful nurseryman; and has filled numerous positions of trust and honor.
John Boyd, clergyman, college trustee, was born Dec 6, 1823, in Hillsboro, Ohio. He received the rudiments of his education in the public schools of his native state; and graduated from Kenyon College. He has attained eminence as a clergyman of the Episcopal Church; and for fifty-two years has been rector of the Episcopal Church at Marietta, Ohio. Four times he served as an honored delegate to the Episcopal General Convention; is a trustee of Kenon College; and has filled numerous other positions of trust and honor. He has from time to time contributed valuable articles to educational and religious literature.
John H. Boyd, legislator, congressman, was born in New York. In 1840 he was a member of the State Assembly from Washington County; and was a Representative in Congress from that state from 1851 to 1853. He died July 2, 1868, in Whitehall, New York.
John M. Boyd, physician, surgeon, was born Feb 3, 1854, in Duncannon, Pennsylvania. He was educated in the public schools of his native state; and in 1880 graduated from the Ohio Medical College of Cincinnati, Ohio. He has attained success as a physician and surgeon of Pennsylvania; and has a successful practice at Walnut Bottom, Pennsylvania. He has been railroad surgeon of the N.C. Railroad and other corporations; is a prominent member of several medical societies; and has filled numerous positions of trust and honor.
John Nelson Boyd, public official, was born Jan 20, 1865, in Fairmount, West Virginia. He received the rudiments of his education in the public schools of his native state; and graduated with honors from the University of Michigan. He has filled various positions of trust and honor; and is now foreman of the post office department at Denver, Colorado.
John T. Boyd, banker, was born Jan 21, 1873, in Vincennes, Indiana. He was educated in the public schools of his native state. He is now cashier of the Second National Bank of Vincennes, Indiana; and prominently identified with the business and public affairs of that city.
John Wesley Boyd, business man, manufacturer, was born Oct 13, 1857, in Granby, Missouri. He was educated in the public schools of his native state, and early in life began a business career. He is a successful business man of Webb City, Missouri; and senior member of the Boyd and Gunning Mill and Elevator Company, which has a capacity of two hundred barrels of flour and one hundred barrels of meal per day. He has always been prominently identified with the business and public affairs of his community; and has filled several positions of trust and honor. His father, Joel Marion Boyd, was born in Middle Tennessee; and his grandfather located in Newton County, Missouri, where many of his descendants still live. His wife, Mrs. Flora J. Boyd, is well known in social and religious circles.
Joseph B. Boyd, lawyer, business man, public official, was born Jan 8, 1858, in Hillsdale, Michigan. He was educated in the public schools of his native state; and graduated from Hillsdale College. Since 1883 he has been principally engaged in the practice of law; for two terms he was city attorney of North Muskegon, Michigan; was a Commissioner of the Circuit County Court; and had a large practice in that city Then for awhile to benefit his health he engaged in the nursery business at Central Lake; and subsequently again took up the practice of law. He is one of the best lawyers of his county, was nominee for Prosecuting Attorney, has been president of Central Lake, Michigan; and has filled several positions of trust and honor.
Joshua L. Boyd, lawyer, public official, was born May 5, 1856, in Hillsdale, Michigan. He was educated in the public schools of his native city; studied law, and was admitted to the bar. For the past twenty-two years he has practiced his profession; for eight years was prosecuting attorney of Kalkaska County, Michigan; and has filled several other positions of trust and honor. He has a large and successful practice at Kalkaska, Michigan; and is prominently identified with the business and public affairs of that city.
Josiah Leslie Boyd, farmer, merchant, public official, was born April 25, 1850, in Palmer, Christian County, Illinois. He was educated in the public schools of his native state. He is a successful farmer and merchant of Palmer, Illinois; has filled town and township offices; was School Commissioner, Treasurer, and has filled other positions. He is of Scotch descent; and his great-great-grandfather landed in Philadelphia early in the seventeenth century.
J. W. Boyd, businessman, dentist, was born Feb 3, 1878, in Boyd, Kentucky. He was educated in the public schools of his native state; and graduated from the High School of Maysville, Kentucky. He subsequently graduated with the degree of D. D. S. from the Louisville College of Surgery; and now has a successful dentistry practice at Cynthiana, Kentucky. He is a member of various dental and other societies; is identified with the business and public welfare of his community; and has filled several positions of trust and honor.
Lavelle H. Boyd, educator, merchant, public official, was born Jan 10, 1852, in Treadwell, N.Y. He was educated in the public schools of his native state; and graduated from the Delaware Literary Institute of Franklin, N.Y. In 1882 he settled in Kansas; and is now a coal and grain merchant of Russell. For three terms he was County Superintendent of Schools of Ellis County, Kansas; is now serving as postmaster of Russell, Kansas; and is prominently identified with the business and public affairs of that city.
Leroy Stafford Boyd, librarian, was born Dec 21, 1873, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. he was educated at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Tulane University of New Orleans, and at Columbian University. He is now Assistant-Librarian at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. He is a son of Col. David French Boyd, of Wythe County, Virginia, a descendant of John Boyd, of Ayrshire, Scotland, who settled in Maryland about 1684. Mr. Leroy S. Boyd has complete records of the early Boyds of Maryland and Virginia.
Linn Boyd, legislator, congressman, was born Nov 22, 1800, in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1827 he was elected to the legislature of that state, from Calloway County, serving three sessions; and in 1831 was re-elected for another session from Trigg County. He was a representative in Congress from Kentucky from 1835 to 1837, and from 1839 to 1855. He also served one term as lieutenant-governor of Kentucky. He died Dec 16, 1859, in Paducah, Kentucky.
Livy Blair Boyd, manufacturer, miner, business president, was born June 2, 1849, near Hillsboro, Ohio. He was educated at Kenyon College and at Oxford College. For many years he has been extensively engaged in manufacturing and mining; and has been president and director of several large business enterprises. He has always been identified with the business and public affairs of Hillsboro, Ohio; and has filled various positions of trust and honor.
Lyford S. Boyd, clergyman, was born Sept 15, 1862, in Western, New York. He was educated at Cazenovia Seminary; and graduated from the Illinois Wesleyan University. He is an eminent minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church; and now fills a pastorate in Clifton Springs, New York.
Mack Boyd, business man, pharmacist, was born Nov 5, 1853, in Hopkins County, Texas. He was educated in the public schools of Sulphur Springs, Texas. He is a successful business man and pharmacist of Sulphur Springs, Texas; and prominently identified with the business and public affairs of that city. He is a descendant of Green Boyd, of Scotland, who settled in Philadelphia early in the seventeenth century.
Peter Boyd, lawyer, was born March 19, 1854 in Greenock, Scotland. He received his education in the public schools of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. He soon became a successful lawyer, and now has a large practice in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has always been interested in the business and public welfare of his adopted city; and has contributed valuable articles to law and current publications.
Richard Thomas Boyd, educator, clergyman, was born Nov 10, 1854, in East Springfield, Ohio. He was educated at Oberlin College; at West Geneva College and Hopedale College. In 1880-96 he was Superintendent of Schools at Amsterdam, Unionport, Hammondsville, Irondale, East Springfield, Toronto, and Pierpont, Ohio. In 1894-1900 he was pastor of the Congregational Church at Pierpont, Ohio; and since 1900 has been pastor at Andover, Ohio. In 1904 he was a delegate to the National Council of the Congregational Church of Ohio at Des Moines, Iowa; and has held other positions of trust and honor.
Robert Boyd, public official, alderman, was born Dec 4, 1846, in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania. He was educated in the public schools of his native state. He has been superintendent of York County Alms House for four years; is serving a term of five years as City Alderman of the Twelfth Ward of York, Pennsylvania; and has filled various other positions of trust and honor.
Robert Jefferson Boyd, farmer, merchant, was born Dec 29, 1856, in Paineville, Alabama. He received the rudiments of his education from the public schools of his native state; and graduated from the Paineville Academy and High School. He is a successful farmer and merchant of Sumterville, Alabama; and prominently identified with the business and public affairs of his community.
Robert John Boyd, civil engineer, naval draftsman, was born July 3, 1872, in Boston, Massachusetts. He received a thorough education in the public schools of New England; and graduated from the English High School of Boston, Massachusetts. He is a successful ship draftsman of Portsmouth, New Hampshire; and for several years leading ship draftsman in the C. and R. department of the United States Navy.
Robert Randall Boyd, public official, was born Oct 18, 1858, in Coshocton, Ohio. He received a thorough education; and graduated from Baldwin University of Berea, Ohio. He has filed numerous positions of trust and honor; and is now engaged in the United States Railway mail service. In 1903 he was a commissioner to the Presbyterian General Assembly at Los Angeles, California.
Robert W. Boyd, lawyer, public official, was born March 2, 1823, in Washington, Pennsylvania. He was educated in the public schools; studied law, and was admitted to the bar. He attained success in the practice of his profession; has been Mayor of Eddyville, Iowa; for many years was a Justice of the Peace; and has filled numerous other positions of trust and honor.
Robert Warren Boyd, clergyman, was born Dec 8, 1839, in Chester District, South Carolina. He was educated at the University of North Carolina; and has attained eminence as a successful clergyman of the South. He has filled pastorates in various churches in North Carolina; and is now superintendent of the Presbyterian Orphans Home at Barium Springs, North Carolina.
Roger D. Boyd, merchant, public official, was born June 23, 1828, in Middleburg, Schoharie County, New York. He received the rudiments of his education in the public schools of his native state; and graduated from Schoharie Academy. He has attained success as a general merchant; and does an extensive business at Oran, New York for the past seven years and he has been post-master of his city and has filled various other positions of trust and honor.
Sepronius H. Boyd, soldier, lawyer, congressman, was born Mary 28, 1828, in Wiliamson County, Tennessee. In 1861 he raised a regiment for the war, and became its commander. In 1862 he was elected a representative from Missouri to the Thirty-eighth Congress; and was re-elected to the Forty-first Congress, as a Republican. He died in August, 1894, in Springfield, Missouri.
Thomas Boyd, business man, was born Oct 22, 1873, in Rock Island, Illinois. he was educated at St. Anthony's School of Davenport, Iowa. He is a successful business man of Maquoketa, Iowa; is prominently identified with the business and public affairs of that city; and has filled several positions of trust and honor.
Thomas A. Boyd, soldier, lawyer, congressman, was born June 25, 1830, in Adams county, Pennsylvania. He removed to Illinois in 1856; and entered the union army in 1861, and was commissioned captain. He was elected a Representative from Illinois to the Forty-fifth and the Forty-sixth Congresses. He died May 28, 1897, in Lewiston, Illinois.
Thomas Duckett Boyd, educator, college president, was born Jan 20, 1854, in Wytheville, Virginia. He was educated in the private schools of Virginia; and graduated from the Louisiana State University. In 1873-88 he was professor at the Louisiana State University; and in 1888-96 was president of the Louisiana State Normal School. Since 1896 he has been president of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He has been president of the Louisiana Educational Association; president of the Louisiana Chautauqua; and filled various other positions of trust and honor.
Thomas Jackson Boyd, traveling salesman, was born March 3, 1863, in Franklin, Tennessee. He was educated in the public schools of his native state; and graduated from the High School of Franklin, Tennessee. He has filled several positions of trust; and is now Tennessee salesman for the Advance Thresher Company of Battle Creek, Michigan.
Trustin B. Boyd, merchant, President St. Louis Ex-position, was born Dec 25, 1854, In Indianapolis, Indiana. He received the rudiments of his education in the public schools; and received tuition in private colleges and academies of Indiana and Missouri. He entered upon a mercantile career and is now senior member of the well-known firm of the T. B. Boyd Furnishing Goods Company of Olive Street, St. Louis, Missouri. For man years he has been prominently identified with the business and public welfare of S. Louis, Missouri; was the honored President of the St. Louis Exposition; has been identified with various business enterprises; and has filled numerous positions of trust and honor in the gift of his city, county and state.
Wilbur Grant Boyd, clergyman, was born Feb 9, 1871, in Spraguesville, New York. He was educated at Cazenovia Seminary; and graduated from Syracuse University with the degree of A.B. For two years he was pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church at West Camden, New York; for two years filled a pastorate at Pennellville, New York; for two years at Brewerton, New York; and since 1903 has been pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Cayuga, New York.
William Boyd, business man. He is a successful business man and dealer in coal and wood of Medina, New York. He is prominently identified with the business and public affairs of his city; and has filled several positions of trust and honor.
William Boyd, physician, surgeon, public official, was born Sept 30, 1846, in Davidson County, Tennessee. He was educated at A. J. Fanning's School for Boys; in the public and private schools of his native state; and received his degree of M. D. from the Medical department of the University of Nashville. For the past thirty-one years he has been a practicing physician of Tennessee at Donelson. For the last fifteen years he has been secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Fanning Orphan School, a celebrated school for orphan girls about five miles east of Nashville, Tennessee. He has always been prominently identified with the business and public affairs of his community; and is a member of several medical societies; and has filled numerous positions of trust and honor.
William A. Boyd, justice of the peace, public official, was born Nov 21, 1851, in Mamaroneck, New York. He was educated in the Union Free School and the Grammar School of New York City. He is prominently identified with the business and public affairs of his native town and county. He has been Justice of the Peace, Town Clerk, School Trustee, Captain of the Fire Patrol, Clerk of the Board of Health, and is now Postmaster of Mamaroneck, New York.
William A. Boyd, physician, surgeon, was born May 29, 1872, in Brooklyn, New York. He received the rudiments of his education in the public schools of his native city; and graduated from Columbia University of New York City. He has attained success in the practice of medicine in New York City; and has been United States Pension Surgeon in New York City for the Mutual Life Insurance Company and other corporations and societies. He is a member of the Medical Society of the County of New York; Alumni of the City Hospital; a member of the Bronx Medical Society; a member of the Society of Greater New York; and has filed various positions of trust and honor.
William Bruce Boyd, lawyer, county judge, public official, was born May 9, 1870, in Moffatt, Bell County, Texas. He received a thorough education in the public schools of his native state; and graduated from Round Rock College. He is a successful lawyer of Hereford, Texas; has been County and District Clerk, County Attorney and County Judge. He has also been Acting County Superintendent; and has filled various other positions of trust and honor.
William Fletcher Boyd, lawyer, was born Feb 15, 1840, in Athens County, Ohio. He graduated from the Law School of Cincinnati College; and since 1866 has practiced law in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1869 he filled a professorship with the Law School of Cincinnati, Ohio. He is attorney for the Fifth National Bank of Cincinnati, Ohio; and has filled several positions of trust and honor.
William H. Boyd, public official, was born Nov 19, 1843, in Circleville, Ohio. He was educated in the public schools of his native state. He has filled numerous positions of trust and honor; and is now employed in the general land office of the United States Government at Washington, D. D. His grandfather, William Boyd, came from Pennsylvania to Ohio in 1818.
William H. Boyd, lawyer, corporation counsel, was born Aug 11, 1864, in Guernsey, Ohio. He was educated in the public schools of his native state; studied law; and then attained success at the bar. He is now one of the foremost lawyers in the State of Ohio at Cleveland; is Assistant Corporation Counsel of Cleveland, Ohio; and has filled various other positions of trust and honor. He has contributed extensively to law publications, which have been a valuable acquisition to current literature.
William Philip Boyd, author, genealogist, was born March 26, 1849. He is the author of History of Conesus; and Boyd's Genealogy. Conesus, Livingston Co., New York.
William Rufus Boyd, lawyer, was born Sept 29, 1856, in Mansfield, Louisiana. He was educated in the public schools; studied law and was admitted to the bar. He now practices his profession at Fairfield, Texas. He has been District Clerk; in 1900 was Presidential Elector on the Democratic ticket for Texas; and has filled numerous other positions of trust and honor.
William S. Boyd, farmer, stockman, was born March 15, 1829, in Callaway County, Missouri. He was educated in the public schools of his native state; and graduated from the Boyd School of Cedar City, Missouri. He is now a successful farmer and stockman of Vandalia, Missouri. He has filled several positions of trust and honor; and for more than half-a-century has been identified and interested in the business and public welfare of his community.
William Sabert Boyd, educator, lawyer, was born Aug 29, 1848, near Bethany, Butler County, Ohio. He received the rudiments of his education in the public schools of his native state; and graduated from the Normal School of Lebanon, Ohio. For a number of years he was a school teacher; and for awhile was a clerk in the pension office at Washington, D. C. He is now a successful attorney-at-law and patent attorney; and is engaged in that profession at Los Angeles, California.
W. L. Boyd, educator, county surveyor, public official, was born Aug 6, 1833, in Williamsburg, Indiana. He was educated in the public schools of his native state; and graduated from the University of Michigan. For many years he was engaged in educational work; and was County Surveyor of Bell County, Texas. He has been in the employ of the United States Government as a postal clerk; and now resides in Richmond, Indiana.
Source: Origin and history of the name of Boyd: with biographies of all the most noted persons of the name, and an account of the origin of surnames and forenames, together with over five hundred Christian names of men and women and their significance; Chicago, Illinois: American Publishers' Association, 1905. ISBN: 1417316926 or FHL Fiche 6071495
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