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Trustin Brown Boyd ~ Emily Tousey

St. Louis, Missouri

Trustin Brown Boyd, president T. B. Boyd Furnishing Goods Co.; born Indianapolis, Indiana, December 25, 1853; son of D. M. and Elizabeth (Brown) Boyd; educated in Indianapolis, Indiana in public and private schools; Married, Indianapolis, Indiana, September 20, 1876, Emily Tousey; children: David M. Boyd, Ingram F. Boyd. Began as clerk in freight department "Big Four" railway system in Indianapolis, about 1873; was made cashier of the road in 1875; moved to St. Louis in fall of 1879; bought half interest in firm of Wilson Bros., dealers in men's wearing apparel. Enlarged the business and purchased the entire interest in 1884, changing to present name of T. B. Boyd Furnishing Goods Co. Principal investments, outside of business, have been made in real estate. Served two years as president of the St. Louis Exposition. Republican. Methodist. Charter member of Mercantile, Maine, and Algonquin clubs. Recreations: golf and chess. Office: 514-516 Olive St. Residence: Woodlawn.

Source: The Book of St. Louisans: a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of St. Louis and vicinity; St. Louis: St. Louis Republic, 1906.