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Robert Boyd ~ Marion Bicket

Randolph County, Illinois

Robert Boyd is the fortunate possessor of a farm located in township 4, range 5, Randolph County.  He won considerable distinction as a soldier, having served for two years as a member of the Union army.  The parents of our subject, Samuel L. and Jane (Gibson) Boyd, were natives of South Carolina, while his paternal grandfather, Samuel Boyd, Sr., was born in Ireland in 1777.  The latter, after emigrating to the United States, was married in South Carolina to Nancy Boyd, and came to Illinois about the year 1825, locating on section 17, township 4, range 5.  In that early day the country was very thinly settled, and not an improvement detracted from the primitive charm of his home.  With characteristic energy he set about the clearing and improving of his estate, on which he reared his family, and there lived until his decease.  Only one son of that family is now living, John S. Boyd, who makes his home in Kansas.

The maternal grandfather of our subject, Robert Gibson, came to this state in an early day, and made his home in Washington County at a time when the neighbors were few and far between.  There he was married and there he made his permanent home.  Both himself and wife are now deceased.  They reared a family of nine children, of whom John is deceased.  Those living are Mary, Robert, Nancy, James, Jane (the mother of our subject), Samuel, William and Margaret.

Our subject was born November 7, 1843, on the section where he is at present residing, and received his education in the district school near his home.  In December, 1863, when the Civil War was at its height, he left home and enlisted his services with the Union army, becoming a member of Company K, Fifth Illinois Cavalry.  He joined his regiment at Vicksburg, and later fought on the Yazoo River under General Custer, and after that was stationed at Vicksburg until the following summer.  Then, with his regiment, he went into Tennessee, where thy were engaged in fighting General Forrest, and after routing that officer went to Memphis, and later to Texas, where they were detailed to skirmish.  He received his honorable discharge in the fall of 1865, and during his entire period of service was never wounded or taken prisoner.

Returning home from the war, Mr. Boyd in the spring of 1866 was united in marriage with Miss Marion Bicket.  The lady is a native of this county and the daughter of John Bicket.  She became the mother of six children, and departed this life in 1880.  Those of the family who are still living are, Mary J. Boyd, Maggie B. Boyd, John H. Boyd, Samuel L. Boyd and Robert E. Boyd.

Our subject had a brother who was also a soldier in the late war, and who died in 1864, while in the army.  Religiously, Mr. Boyd is a member of the United Presbyterian Church.  Socially, he is a Grand Army man, and holds membership with the post at Coulterville.  In politics he always votes with the Prohibition party.  He has been quite active in public affairs in his township, and has been elected School Director of District No. 3.

Source: Portrait and biographical record of Randolph, Jackson, Perry and Monroe counties, Illinois : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the counties. Includes index; published: Chicago : Biographical Publishing Company., 1894.  - FHL Film 825600

Robert Boyd / Marion Bickett     

ROBERT BOYD was born 07 Nov 1843 in Randolph County. During the Civil
War he was in Co K 5th IL Cav. In 1866 he married MARION BICKETT, the
d/o John. She died in 1880. Robert owned a farm. His children were: MARY
J., MAGGIE B., JOHN H., SAMUEL L. and ROBERT E. Roberts father was
SAMUEL L. born in SC, his mother was JANE GIBSON born in IL. This couple
also had another son in the Civil War which died in action. Roberts paternal grandfather was SAMUEL L. BOYD, SR. who was born in Ireland in 1777. He married in SC to a NANCY. They came to IL in 1825. Samuel Sr and Nancy had one other son named JOHN. On Roberts maternal side was grandfather Robert GIBSON who came to Washington Co, IL early and married there. He had nine children: Mary Boyd, Robert Boyd, Nancy Boyd, James Boyd, Jane Boyd, Samuel Boyd, William Boyd and Margaret Boyd. (1894)

Source:  at the end of the bios is a date (1875) refers to the 1875 Atlas of Randolph Co, (1894) refers to a book of Bios published in Chicago in 1894.

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