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Samuel Jones Boyd ~ Margaret Clawson

Champaign County, Illinois

SAMUEL JONES BOYD, farmer residing on Sect. 24, Sidney Township, Champaign County, was born in Rock Castle County, KY, December 27, 1842, son of David M. and Mary Jane (Boyd) BOYD, both natives of Kentucky. The father died when the subject of this sketch was a child, and the mother and children subsequently removed to Putnam County, IN, in 1857. They remained there four years and then, in April, 1861, located in Sidney Township, and began farming on leased land. Samuel J. was educated in the public schools of Indiana and Illinois. He bought eighty acres of land in Raymond Township, but later sold it. He and his wife now own 175 acres of excellent land on Section 24, Sidney Township, on which they have built a handsome home.  He is a stockholder in the Farmers' Elevator at Sidney.

On August 26, 1866, Mr.  Boyd was married to Margaret, daughter of Josiah and Sarah CLAWSON, and of this union five children have been born, namely: Josiah, who died when eight years old; Walter Scott, a farmer, who has 100 acres in Indiana, and also operates a part of his father's farm, which he rents; Alta May; Ora Ella; and Lulu Stella. The daughters are all engaged in teaching.

Source: "History of Champaign County, Illinois" by J.O.  Cunningham, Munsell, Chicago, 1905.

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