CHIEF:  Dr Robin Boyd, MA (Oxon); MB BS; LRCP, MRCS; DCH; AFOM, 8th Baron Kilmarnock

 
 
  John Reuben Boyd ~ Mary McCaghren 

Cleburne County, Alabama

1. John Reuben Boyd b. approx. 1849 in GA, d. ?? m. Mary McCaghren b. approx 1845 in AL, d. ?? married 6 Aug 1871, Cleburne Co., AL

2. children:
John Henry Boyd b. 8/2/1872, Cleburne Co., AL, d. 18 Feb 1947, Carroll Co., GA
William L. Boyd (Bill) b. ??, AL d. ?? m. Bertha U___
Archie Raymond Boyd (Ray) b. ??, AL d. ?? m. 1) Martha I____ 2) Della Lumpkin  20 Jan 1898
Richard M. Boyd (Rich) b. ??, AL d. ??
Moses Frank Boyd (Frank) b. Dec 1882, AL, d. ??  m. Mary E____
Wylie Lee Boyd (Lee) b. Sept 1885, AL d. ?? m. Vicie M____
Malore Boyd(female) b. Aug 1886, AL d. ???
Stephen Edward Boyd (Ed) b. Apr. 1890, AL d. ??? m. Sarah J____
 

3. John Henry b. 2 Aug 1872, Cleburne Co., AL, d. 18 Feb 1947
First wife: Charlotty Shoemake b. ?? d. before 1897 (maybe giving birth to Laura?)  Second wife: Mary Ellen Pritchard b. 23 May 1868, Fulton Co., GA d. 2 Dec 1957, Fulton Co., GA married 8 Mar 1896

4. children by first wife:
T.G. b. 2 Oct 1893 d. 1946?
Laura (Lauria?) Mary Ann Boyd b. 18 Sept 1895 d.18 Sept 1895

5. children by second wife:
Thomas Phillip Boyd (Tom) b. 6 Apr 1897, Cleburne Co., AL, d. 11 July 1978, Fulton Co., GA
Lavonia Elizabeth Boyd (Vonnie) b. 23 Nov 1898, Cleburne Co., AL, d. ???,
William A. Boyd (Bill) b. 23 Mar 1901, Randolph Co., AL, d. 29 Feb 1988, Carroll Co., GA
Mary Arleavy Boyd (Leavie) b. 24 Dec 1903, Carroll Co., GA d. 9/26/1976, DeKalb Co., GA
Robert Lee Boyd (Bob) b. 26 Oct 1906, Carroll Co., GA d. 21 Jan 1988, Fulton Co., GA
James Arthur Boyd (Arthur) b. 7 Sept 1910, Carroll Co., GA, d. ??? Spalding Co., GA
 
Notes:
1. Mary Arleavy Boyd is my grandmother.

2. Marriage of John Reuben Boyd and Mary McCaghren is listed in Marriage Book A, Cleburne Co., AL: at house of bride's mother, Aug. 6, 1871, by H. P. Bartlett, J.P.

3. In 1880 census, John Reuben Boyd and family live in Cleburne Co., AL, Township 15, Range 12. He is listed as a farmer.

4. In 1900 census, John Reuben Boyd is in Cleburne Co., AL, Percent 9, Lost Creek. He is listed as a farmer and rents his farm. In this same census, John Henry Boyd is listed with his family (Ellen (wife) and children T.G. Boyd Thomas F. Boyd and Lavonia E. Boyd  in Randolph Co., AL, precinct 14, Pine Hill. He is listed as a farmer who rents his farm. Randolph County is just south of Cleburne Co. (and both are on the Alabama - Georgia state line). Mary Ellen's parent live in Randolph County at this time.

5. John Henry Boyd appears on the 1902 Tax Digest of Carroll Co., GA with the following goods:
Household goods: $20
Jewelry, Silver: $5.00
Livestock: $87.00
Carriages, Wagons, Tools: $12.00
Total: $124.00

6. In 1910 census, John Reuben Boyd is in Carroll Co., GA (just across state line from the counties in Alabama), in Roopville. Several of his children also appear in Carroll Co. on this census, including John Henry Boyd. This family is in Mandeville on Bear Creek Road. T.G. is 15 at this time and still with the family.

7. John Henry Boyd, Carroll Co. Deed Book 22, pg. 389 24 Oct 1910:
From O. F. Lambert for $450 45 acres in N.W. corner of lot of land # 324 in 7th district and 5th section all of said quarter except 5 acres in NW corner, also a strip on north side of SW quarter of said lot 10 rods wide all the way across said strip to contain 5 acres to make 50 acres, more or less, in all.

8. John Henry Boyd, Carroll Co. Deed Book 22, pg. 388 1 Dec 1910:
To J.W. Barrow and J.L. Lovvorn (?) for $1200 the same land as above.

9. John Henry Boyd, Carroll Co. Deed Book 6, pg. 440 6 Dec 1910:
From J.M.D. Stallings for $550 7th district and 5th section 50 acres in NW corner of lot 323 except 7 acres in NW corner described as follows: starting at public road in front of W.E. Wallis' dwelling house running east along Rook's road to a certain blazed oak thence west to original line, thence south to starting point.

10. John Henry Boyd, Carroll Co. Deed Book 13, pg. 575 18 Nov 1918:
To H.L. Wallis for $1650 the same land as above.

11. John Henry Boyd, Carroll Co. Deed Book 16, pg. 75 11 Feb 1920:
From J.W. Raburn for $3000 50 acres Beginning at SE corner of said lot and run N. along the E. line 30.75 chains; thence W. 23.56 chains; thence south 19.25 chains; then E. 6.18 chains; thence south 11 ½ chains to the South lot line; thence E. along said S. line to the point of beginning, except 15 acres more or less deeded this day to W.W. Chambers by J.W. Raburn. <Little Buck Creek property>

12. John Henry Boyd, Carroll Co. Deed Book 42, pg. 481 8 Dec 1933:
Sold easement to Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company.

13. John Henry Boyd, Carroll Co. Deed Book 67, pg. 584 27 Dec 1943:
To R.L. Cole for $1800 <Little Buck Creek property>.

14. John Henry Boyd, Carroll Co. Deed Book 69, pg. 225 8 Jan 1944:
From Clara Johnson Smith, Corene Johnson Bledsoe, Tura Johnson Freeman, Eunice Johnson, Zelma Johnson Smith, R.L. Johnson, Frances Johnson and R.L. Johnson, administrator of Mrs. K.L. Johnson estate for $575 25 acres North half of SW quarter of land lot #321 in 7th district (Mandeville District) containing 25 acres more or less being the same property conveyed by J.T. Hammond to R.L. Johnson, Administrator of K.L. Johnson by deed recorded in Deed Book 41 pg. 563.

15. John Henry Boyd, Carroll Co. Deed Book ??? 27 Oct 1945:
To W.A. Winkles for $1200 same land as above

16. John Henry Boyd, Carroll Co. Deed Book 72, pg. 375 20 Nov 1945:
From H.L. Wallace for $2000 One farm located in 7th district being 20 acres of NE corner of lot #343 in 7th district with all water privileges, the same in the shape of a square. Also, 6 acres, more or less, off of lot 322 in 7th district beginning at SW corner of SE fourth of said lot, run east with original line 140 yards, thence N to public road known as the Mandeville and Temple road following said road to W. line of H.G. Parker's line, thence due south to starting point, the same being in an oblong square in the SE corner. There is hereby excepted from the six acre tract 2 acres, more or less, on the N side of the ____ Mandeville and Temple road. Also situated in the SE corner of the SW fourth of lot of land #322. Beginning at the Mandeville and Temple road and running S to a corner rock 25 feet; thence west 290 feet to the public road; thence along said road to starting point 440 feet containing 1 ¼ acres more or less.

17. Mrs. J.H. Boyd, Carroll Co. Deed Book 79, pg. 149 27 Mar 1947:
To W.L. Akin, Jr. for $1800 same land as above.

18. T.G. Boyd: Married and moved to LaGrange, Troup Co, Ga.  There were several children: James Harvard, Virginia & T.G., Jr. Don't know if there were other children.  He separated or divorced and he moved to Detroit, Mich.  where he met Dora Guerstonlaugher who had a daughter named Ruby.  He belonged to Temple Baptist Church in Detroit and played saxophone in their band. A photo of the band shows him standing beside Dora. After marriage and living there for some years (we think he worked for an auto mfg co maybe GMC????) they moved to Atlanta and bought a farm in Fairburn, Fulton Co., GA. Don't believe they ever lived there except maybe on week ends.  His health got worse and he died and is buried at Pleasant View Baptist Church in Mandeville, Ga. between Carrollton and Bremen, Ga. (Carroll Co.). Perhaps the church has a record of the date of death. He is buried by John Henry Boyd. John Henry had T.G.'s initials put on a rock as a headstone but over the years it has disappeared. T.G.'s funeral was handled by J Austin Dillon Funeral Home on Pryor St. in Atlanta.  It's no longer in operation, but perhaps records could be obtained. An undated letter addressed to 'Granddaddy' (presumably John Henry Boyd) and signed 'James and Margaret' has the address: 1001 Truitt Ave., Lagrange, GA. on it. The letter indicates that they have written to Dora but gotten no response. There is a photo with the letter of a man in a Stetson hat (James?).

19. Burials:
John Henry Boyd: Pleasant View Cemetery, Carroll Co., GA.
Mary Ellen Pritchard: Pleasant View Cemetery, Carroll Co., GA.
T.G. Boyd: Pleasant View Cemetery, Carroll Co., GA., beside John Henry Boyd
Thomas Phillip Boyd: Forest Hills memorial Gardens, Forest Park, Fulton Co., GA.
Lavonia Elizabeth Boyd Carroll: Pleasant View Baptist Church, Mandeville, Carroll Co. GA.
William A. Boyd: Abilene Cemetery, Temple Hwy, Carroll Co., GA
Mary Arleavy Boyd Coats: Resthaven Cemetery, Candler Rd., Decatur, DeKalb Co., GA
Robert Lee Boyd: Greenwood Cemetary, Cascade Rd., Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA
James Arthur Boyd: Griffin, Spalding Co., GA

Janet Coats  (Email address not current)

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