William A. Boyd

William A. Boyd, farmer, section 8, son of Richard Boyd, was born in Ohio, December 27, 1848. At the age of five years he came with is parents to Hillsdale County, Michigan where he lived until he came to Newaygo County; here he engaged in farming. In the fall of 1882, he built a steam saw-mill in Sheridan Township which has a capacity of 12,000 feet per day. He is a member of the Order of Good Templars, and in politics is a National.

Source: Portrait and biographical album of Newaygo County, Mich.: containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the governors of Michigan and of the presidents of the United States : also containing a complete history of the county, from its earliest settlement to the present time. Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1884.

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