Harvey County, Kansas

Gaston Boyd M.D. was born in Campbell County, Ky., April 15, 1844. Secured his education in the common schools of his native county, and when quite young commenced the study of medicine with his father, Benjamin Y. Boyd, and commenced the practice of medicine in 1867, in Butler Co, Ohio, where he remained one year, removing from there to Putnam County, Ill., where he continued the practice until coming to Kansas, locating in Newton, Harvey county, April 10, 1871, being the pioneer physician of the place, and the only one for quite a time. He was called to attend the first obstetrical case, which occurred July 31, 1871. Was the only physician here at the shooting termed the massacre, August 9, 1871, and had thirteen wounded men on his hands. Dr. Boyd was not a regular diplomaed physician when he first commenced practice but went back and took a second course at the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati, taking his diploma in 1874. He is a member of the State medical Society, and is president of both district and county medical societies. He was married February 14, 1868 to Miss Jennie Williams. they have two children, Edith Boyd and Eric Boyd , twins.

Source: History of the State of Kansas by William G. Cutler; Published: Andreas' Western Historical Pub. Co; Chicago, Ill; 1883    ISBN:072224875X