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Edward Steele Boyd - Helen Amanda Shove

Edward Steele Boyd b. 8 Sept 1867 m. Helen Amanda SHOVE born 7 Apr 1865. Edward S. Boyd, educator, superintendent of schools, was born Sept 8, 1867, in Shelburne Falls, MA. He was educated in the public schools of New England; and graduated from Amherst College. He has been principal of Haverhill Academy, New Hampshire 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, MA. 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.

Edward S. Boyd was son of Rev. Pliny Steele Boyd and Mary J. ALLEN, was born 8 September 1867 at Shelburne Falls, Mass. He graduated, in 1890, from Amherst College and was given a degree in A.M. in 1893. He taught school from 1890 to 1898 and since 1898 has been Superintendent of schools of Woodbury, Connecticut. He was a member of the Connecticut legislature in 1911. He married at Woodbury, 20 August 1895, Helen Amanda SHOVE, born at Washington, Connecticut 7 April 1865, daughter of Burton SHOVE and Sylvia PLATT. Their children:

1. Harmon Shove Boyd b. 24 Sept 1896 d. 14 Mar 1980 m. 1st Elizabeth Ryder HOLDEN 4 Oct 1919 daughter of Wm. HOLDEN and Eliza RYDER. She was born 7 November 1893 in Ashburnham, MA and died 5 February 1939 from tuberculosis. He m. 2nd Estella S. ISHAM daughter of Austin ISHAM. She died 17 Mar 1989 in Orlando, FL of a heart attack. Harmon and both wives are buried in South Cemetery, Woodbury, CT. [JBD]

Harmon graduated from Amherst College, class of 1917, Phi Beta Kappa, having prepared at Cushing Academy, Ashburnham, MA. Fellow in math Rice Institute, Houston, TX 1917-1918; ABA Graduate School of Banking, Rutgers University 1944. Lab assistant Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC 1918- 1919, ass't physicist 1919-1920; general manager Woodbury (CT) Electric Co; treasurer Woodbury Savings Bank 1923 until retirement. Treasurer Town of Woodbury 1931 to retirement. [Amherst College Biographical Record, 1951] He was member and treasurer of the 1st Congregational Church in Woodbury. [JBD]

2. Anna B. Boyd b. 30 Sep 1898 d. 1989 Florida m. Payl Hyde HARBACH 1 March 1923 Meriden, CT of Southbridge, MA

3. Burton Steele Boyd b. 28 Aug 1903 d. 5 Sep 1978. Died in Southington, CT and buried in Rocky Hill, CT. He m. Gertrude Viola LEARNED 14 Feb 1925 (1 son: Edward Boyd)

Data from the late Jane Boyd Drury, daughter of Harmon and Helen Boyd

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