William F. Boyd ~ Maria Waters

William F. Boyd, ice dealer, was born in Urbana, Ohio, Aug 8, 1838, and is a son of Alfred and Rosanna (Reyno) Boyd; Alfred was born in Virginia, and Rosanna in Urbana. William F. lived with his parents until 28 years of age, devoting his time to their interest, except one year he and his father conducted a farm in partnership; at the time he left home he married Maria Waters, born in Virginia Oct 15, 1840, and, when 13 years old, she, with her parents, came to Urbana, Ohio. William and Maria have had three children: Clarrie Boyd, William W. Boyd and Elmer Boyd.

After William F. commenced work for himself he worked by the day several years, and during a part of the time had three teams at work, employing men to drive them; his employers advanced him $20, to which he added $30, which his wife had saved by economy and industry; he purchased his first horse, and, by working; extra at night, was enabled to buy a wagon; by the profit of this team and his own exertions was enabled to buy other teams, and, in 1867, commenced in the ice trade, which he has conducted successfully since; by his own and wife's industry, they added little by little until they have procured a good home and other property; they are now reaping the reward of their labors; though his ice trade was small at first, it has grown until it amounts to nearly $3,000 annually: in 1879, he was elected as a member of the City Council of Urbana.

Source: The History of Champaign County, Ohio : containing a history of the county; its cities, towns, etc.; general and local statistics; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; history of the Northwest Territory; history of Ohio; map of Champaign County; constitution of the United States, miscellaneous matters, etc., etc., compiled by J. W. Ogden. Micro-reproduction of original published: Chicago : W. H. Beers & Co., 1881. FHL Film 934880

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