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George
Boyd - Wood Carver
I am just starting to research my grandfather's side of the family and have
very little info at this time.
Enoch Boyd 1805 & Laura ______? 1812
(1850 census)
Son
1 Lowell Boyd 1820 - born 1842 in NH
.. +Martha A. Eaton 1830 - born in 1843 MA
..... 2 George H Boyd 1860 - 1941 born Seabrook NH
......... +Alice Fowler 1876 - born Seabrook
............ 3 Elivra P. Boyd 1902 - 1994 born Seabrook NH
................ +Gerald R Thompson 1900 - 1992 born MA
................... 4 Gerald R Thompson Jr 1922 -
................... 4 Wendell L Thompson 1924 -
................... 4 Fredric C Thompson 1944 -
............ 3 Clarence Boyd
..... 2 Margaret Boyd 1858 -
..... 2 Eugene Boyd 1866 -
George H. Boyd (above), born 1860 died 1941 in Seabrook, NH. Wife: Alice Fowler
born about the same time also died in Seabrook, NH
Daughter: Elvira P. Boyd born 1902, in Seabrook, NH died 1994 in Seabrook, NH.
Married Gerald R Thompson from Hampton, NH.
George
H. Boyd became famous for
his small wood carvings of birds. He made many pairs of shore birds and painted
them the actual color. He sold them for about fifty cents and now they sell for thousands of dollars.
| Rare book on GEORGE H. BOYD, The Shorebird Decoy - An American Folk Art. By Winthrop L. Carter. A first edition folio, limited to 2000 copies, but I
don't think it was ever officially released. A rare book on the life of George Boyd (1873-1941), shoemaker/decoy maker, Seabrook, NH. Only 16 pages but lots of good info & some great
pictures of Boyds work. Very limited supply. $45.
SOLD http://home.dmv.com/~decoys/misc.html
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More
of George Boyd's bird carvings
Picture
of George Boyd
Thanks
Buddy (Wendell L Thompson son of Elvira P Thompson)
Thompsons/
Southers/ Smalls/Fowlers
Web
Site which has George Boyd's carvings
http://americansportingart.com/Shorebirds/shorebirds1.html
1920 United States Federal Census
Seabrook, Rockingham, New Hampshire
Boyd, Lowell Head 77 NH
Martha A. Wife 76 NH
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1910 Federal Census
Seabrook, Rockingham, New Hampshire
Boyd, Lowell Head 67 NH
Martha A. Wife 66 NH
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1900 U.S. Federal Census
(not located on this census but that does not mean he is not there)
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1880 US Federal Census
Seabrook, Rockingham, New Hampshire
Lowell BOYD Head 38 Works For Shoe Factory NH
Martha BOYD Wife 36 Keeping House NH
Charles BOYD Son 17 Fisherman NH NH
Julia F. BOYD Dau 16 At School NH NH
Albert B. BOYD Son 14 At School NH NH
George H. BOYD Son 7 NH NH
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1870 Federal Census
Seabrook, Rockingham, New Hampshire
Enoch Boyd 64 Farmer NH
Laura 58 Keeping House NH
Warren 22 Farm Laborer NH
Samuel 18 Works for Shoe Factory NH
Living next door is:
Boyd, Lowell 27 Works for Shoe Factory NH
Martha A. 25 Keeping House NH
Charles 7 NH
Julia 6 NH
Albert 4 NH
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1860 Federal Census
Seabrook, Rockingham, New Hampshire
Enoch Boyd 54 Shoe Maker NH
Laura 49 NH
Lowell B. 18 NH
Warren 12 NH
Samuel 8 NH
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1850 Federal Census
Seabrook, Rockingham, New Hampshire
Enoch Boyd 44 Seaman NH
Laura 37 NH
Clarisa 22 NH
Betsy 13 NH
Lowell 8 NH
Warren 3 NH
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1840 United States Federal Census
Seabrook, Rockingham, New Hampshire
Boyd, Enoch
County: Rockingham
Township: Seabrook
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1830 United States Federal Census
Boyd, Enoch
County: Rockingham
Township: Seabrook
Boyd, Enoch, Jr.
County: Rockingham
Township: Seabrook
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1820 United States Federal Census
(not located on this census but that does not mean he is not there)
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1810 United States Federal Census
Boyd, Enoch
County: Rockingham
Township: Seabrook
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