Cummings N. Boyd ~ Addie M. Humphreys

Cummings N. Boyd, a farmer and stock-raiser, residing on section 21, Concord township, was born in the village of Sheffield, Bureau county, on the 18th of January, 1860, and he spent the days of his boyhood and youth upon the home farm. He completed the prescribed course in the common schools of Sheffield, graduating from the same at the age of sixteen years. The following year he entered the university at Champaign, where he graduated with the class of 1881. While attending that institution, at an inter-state oratorical contest he met Mr. Bryan, the democratic presidential nominee of 1896, who was then a student at the Illinois college at Jacksonville.

On the completion of his education, Mr. Boyd turned his attention to agricultural pursuits, which he resolved to make his life work. For four years he engaged in farming in Missouri with a brother - from 1887 until 1891- and at the same time was extensively engaged in stock raising. In 1892 he located upon his present fine farm, which comprises two hundred and fifteen acres of well improved, pro- ductive land.

On the 2nd of June, 1890, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Boyd and Miss Addie M. Humphreys, who was born and reared in Sheffield, and is the daughter of H. P. and Elizabeth (Fisher) Humphreys. She is also a graduate of the schools of that place. Four children have come to bless this union, namely: Roland Boyd, Edith Boyd, Stanton Boyd and Marion Boyd.

Politically, Mr. Boyd follows in the foot-steps of his father, supporting the men and measures of the republican party, and cast his first vote for James G. Blaine in 1884. Socially he is a member of Sheffield Lodge, No. 802, I.O.O.F. His wife holds membership in the Unitarian church at Sheffield, of which she was organist for nine years, and previous to her marriage she also engaged in school teaching in the village. They are widely and favorably know throughout the community, and they are much esteemed.

Source: The Biographical record of Bureau, Marshall, Putnam and Stark counties, Illinois. Includes index. Micro-reproduction of original published: Chicago : S. J. Clarke, 1897. - FHL Film 962287 Item 1

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