CHIEF:  Alastair Ivor Gilbert Boyd 7th Baron Kilmarnock

Richard G. and Jerri Lynn Boyd

568 W. Friedrich Street

Rogers City, Mich. 49779

Adam Boyd / Josephine Harry

Colville valley

ADAM BOYD is one of the oldest settlers in the Colville valley. The farm where he lives now, two miles south of Marcus, was taken as a homestead over thirty years ago, and for many years previous to that he had lived in the valley.  Adam Boyd was born on July 27, 1833, the son of ISAAC and MAGDALENA (HARSHBURGER) BOYD, natives of Pennsylvania, where also they remained until their death.  His ancestors lived in that state for many years previous.  Adam was educated in the common schools and at the age of sixteen began to learn the cabinet maker's trade.  Then he took up carpentering until 1856, in which year he came to Iowa and in 1859 to Nebraska.  Thence he journeyed via Pike's Peak to Walla Walla and in the following year we find him in southern Oregon.  In 1861 he came to Idaho in the time of the Orofino gold excitement, where he mined for some time.  IT was in 1861 that Mr. Boyd first set foot in the territory now embraced in Stevens county, and the first few years of his stay here were spent in placer mining on the Pend d'Oreille. Subsequent to this mining, Mr. Boyd took up hunting and trapping and he was a typical westerner and Nimrod until 1872.  Shortly after that he operated a saw mill at old Colville and during that time he took his present homestead.  In all the years since Mr. Boyd settled upon his homestead he has continued steadily in cultivating the soil and improving the place.  He has shown himself to be a man of reliability and sound principles.  He has considerable property and has always labored to build up the country. In 1874 Mr. Boyd married JOSEPHINE HARRY, and to them have been born five children: HARRY, in this county; MARY, with her parents; MAGGIE, wife of William Carmicheal; JOSEPH and CHRISTINA, both at home. Mr. Boyd is a democrat and in 1882 was called by the people to act as county commissioner, running against John Rickey, Republican.  In 1884 he was elected his own successor.  He has also served as justice of the peace and in his public walk as well as in his private life he has discharged responsibilities devolving upon him a commendable manner.

Source: "The History of North Washington" Published 1903

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