CHIEF:  Alastair Ivor Gilbert Boyd 7th Baron Kilmarnock

Richard G. and Jerri Lynn Boyd

568 W. Friedrich Street

Rogers City, Mich. 49779

Robert Patterson Boyd ~ Mary Wylie

Chester Co; SC to Newton Co; GA

 Ancestors of Anita June Boyd Cole
 
 Robert Patterson Boyd (My gggf) was born in Chester County, SC, about 1790; he died in 1849 in Newton County, Georgia, and is interred at Hopewell
Presbyterian Church.  Robert Boyd is mentioned in the Sessional Record as one of the founders of Newton's Hopewell.

Robert Boyd was married August 10, 1820, in Chester County, SC to Mary Wylie, who was born circa 1800 in SC, and adied in Newton County, in 1880, and is interred beside her husband there.

Robert and Mary had the following children:

Baby Boyd, born Chester Co., SC, May 31, 1821, died in infancy. Interred in
Chester County, SC

Margaret Boyd, born April 18, 1822, died in infancy, interred in Chester
County, SC

John Patterson Boyd, born April 10, 1824, in Chester County, SC, and died
December 24, 1892, Newton County, GA.  He married Sarah Paul Robinson in
Newton County, GA, on July 2, 1846, and she died there on September 6, 1901. CSA records show him serving with Company G, 2nd Regiment, Georgia State Troops.

Martha Jane Boyd was born Januray 16, 1827, in Newton County, GA, and she died in September 1892, and is interred at Hopewell.

William Perry Boyd was born November 1, 1828, in Newton County, GA and was killed in the Battle of Resaca, Georgia.  He was opposed to both slavery and secession.  Once, at a rally at Snapping Shoals, he hoisted the American flag and challenged anyone to pull it down.  No one did.  However, when Georgia seceded, he and his four brothers, volunteered in the cause of the Confederacy, and gave their best.  He and Robert gave their all; John, James, and Thomas only returned.  William served as a private of Company E, 42nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry, CSA.

Robert Watson Boyd was born December 1, 1830, in Newton County, GA and died in Camp Chase Prison Camp, Virginia in 1865, after serving as private in
Company C, 1st Battalion Infantry, Georgia State Guards, formerly known as
Company C, Ordinance Battalion, Georgia, CSA.  Robert was married in Newton County on September 18, 1849 to Mary Anne Robinson.  She was born July 26, 1826, and died June 6, 1909, at her home in Alabama.

James Thomas Boyd (My ggf) was born in Newton County, GA, December 6, 1832, and died at his home near Hopewell, GA, April 26, 1906.  He was married on December 20, 1859, by Dr. Henry Quigg, pastor of Hopewell, to Susannah Thompson, daughter of Samuel E. Thompson and Nancy (Aiken) Thompson, pioneer settlers of Hopewell.  She was born July 22, 1836, and died August 30, 1874, and is interred at Hopewell by the side of her only daughter, who died in infancy.  The CSA records, in Washington, DC, show that, "J.T. Boyd, a private and sergeant of Companies E and A, 42nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry, enlisted April 4, 1863, at Covington, GA.  He was paroled May 1, 1865, to Greensboro, NC."   After the death of his first wife, Susannah, James chose for is helpmate with his three little boys of his first marriage, a cousin of his first wife, Zippora A. Thompson, born January 27, 1846, died September 8, 1923.  There were no children by his last marriage.

Mary Susannah Boyd, born November, 1835, was enumerated on the 1850 Federal Census of Newton County, GA, as fifteen years of age, by her mother, Mary (Wylie) Boyd, who was head of the household, as Robert had died the previous year.  There is no record of Mary having married, or of her death.

Eliza Matilda Boyd was born February 22, 1837, Hopewell, GA, and died
February 24, 1901, and is interred at Hopewell.  She was married in Newton
County on December 22, 1859, to James S. Gardner, who was born May 8, 1833, in Newton County, GA, and died July 12, 1867, of wounds received while
serving in the CSA.

Margaret Rosannah Boyd was born September 2, 1839, in Newton County, GA, and died March 1909 in Athens, GA, and is interred in the Oconee Hill Cemetery, by the side of her husband, William O. Lowery, M.D.  They were married in Newton County, December 6, 1860, by Dr. Henry Quigg.

Thomas Alexander Boyd was born July 25, 1841, died January 2, 1929, and is
interred at Hopewell beside his wife.  He was married in Newton County on
September 26, 18665, by Dr. Henry Quigg, to Mary Isabel Christian, who was
born November 1, 1845, and died June 22, 1916.  CSA records in Washington,
DC, show the following: "The records show that Thomas A. Boyd, a corporal of
Company E, 42nd Regiment Georgia Infantry, CSA, enlisted March 4, 1862, at
Covington, GA.  Union Prisoner of War Records show that he was captured July 4, 1863, at Vicksburg, Mississippi, and paroled there July 7, 1863.  He was paroled May 1, 1865, at Greensboro, NC."

The Children of James T. and Susannah (Thompson) Boyd

Nannie Boyd, born November 23, 1860, died April 14, 1864, interred at
Hopewell, GA.

Thomas James Boyd (My gf) was born August 19, 1863, in Newton County, GA, and died April 4, 1947, Fayetteville, Arkansas, interred at Blair, OK.  He was married in Newton County, on December 12, 1885, to Martha Ann Castles, born April 27, 1865, in Yorkville, SC; died February 17, 1946, in Pauls Valley, OK, and is interred at Blair, OK.  They made their home in Newton County, GA, for about three years after they were married, then moved to Mississippi; to Texas; to Indian Territory/Oklahoma, where they resided for twenty-three years; then Arkansas, where they spent several years, then finally back to Pauls Valley, OK, where they resided until the death of Martha in 1946.

Samuel Thompson Boyd was born March 22, 1866, in Newton County, GA, where he lived until he was married on January 2, 1901, to Lula Edna Estes.  Lula was born in Newton County on January 13, 1876.  She died January 28, 1912 at her home near Blair, OK, and is interred in the Blair Cemetery.

John Riley Boyd was born October 25, 1871, in Newton County, GA.  He was the youngest son James Thomas and Susannah Boyd.  He, like his other two
brothers, migrated to Oklahoma about the turn of the century and lived there
until his death.  He was married on September 20, 1896, to Dora Almeta Lewis, born April 5, 1877.

CHILDREN of Thomas James and Martha Ann (Castles) Boyd

Anna Watt Boyd, born July 21, 1887, Covington, GA, died December 31, 1961,
Bakersfield, CA.  She married John Knox Fullerton, December 25, 1906, in
Blair, OK.

Charlie Boyd, born October 23, 1889, Moon Valley, Mississippi, died February
5, 1973, Bentonville, Arkansas.  He married Eleanor Young on October 19,
1912, in Blair, OK.

Fannie Belle Boyd, born August 30, 1891, Corsicana, Texas, died ? in El Paso,
Texas.  She married Henry Thomas Burnam, May 28, 1921, in Fayetville,
Arkansas.

James Henry Boyd, born April 30, 1894, Eureka, Texas, died March 22, 1970, in Blair, OK.  He married Ora Biddy on November 26, 1916, in Blair, OK.

Alice Rebecca Boyd, born July 10, 1896, Eureka, Texas, died January 1961,
Fayetteville, Arkansas.  She married Walter Warry Heflin on December 24, 1920, in Blair, OK.

GRIER PALMER BOYD, (my father), born September 1, 1899, Blair, Indian
Territory, died October 22, 1968, Norman, OK.  He first married Jewel Irene
Dearing, who was the mother of a daughter and two sons.  After Jewel died he
married Martha Eleanor Pippin on November 25, 1937, in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Macie Boyd, born November 5, 1901, Blair, Indian Territory, died October 22,
1994, Fayetteville, Arkansas.  She married Edwin Amos Bradford on December 1, 1929.

Bruce Carson Boyd, born May 12, 1904, in Blair, Indian Territory, died ?,
Fayetville, Arkansas.  He married Lillian Carrie Crossno on December 16,
1923, Fayetville, Arkansas.

Children of Grier Palmer Boyd and Jewel (Dearing) Boyd

James Edward Boyd, born September 8, 1921, Fayetville, Arkansas, died May 6, 1995, Amarillo, Texas.  He married Geneva Alene Filmore on August 29, 1942, Oklahoma City, OK.

Audrey Eugene Boyd, born September 12, 1923, Blair, OK, died January 31,
1992, Jefferson City, Missouri.  He married Gloria Jean Pippin June 3, 1948.

Valeta Gayle Boyd, born August 8, 1928, Blair, OK.  She married Billy Lloyd
(Red) Clark on July 14, 1945, Tyler, Texas.

Child of Grier Palmer Boyd and Eleanor (Pippin) Boyd

Anita June Boyd, born December 5, 1940, Oklahoma City, OK.  She married
Darrel Griffin Cole on June 1, 1958, in Elmore City, OK.

If anyone recognizes any of these people please contact me.

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Anita June Boyd Cole
HC 67, Box 2
Tussy, OK 73488

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