William C. Boyd ~ Emma Longshore

William C. Boyd, farmer and stock raiser, was born in Indiana in 1847, and is the son of Dr. Joseph P. Boyd and Ellen (Commons) Boyd. William C. came to Mercer county with his father when a mere boy. His educational training was that of the village school at Millersburg. During his boyhood his father was engaged more or less in stock raising, for which William C. formed a liking and has chosen for a livelihood. He lives one mile west of Millersburg, near the line between Millersburg and Duncan townships, on a part of the farm owned by his father, which consists of 640 acres, and is yet undivided between his three children. William C. Boyd was married in 1873 to Emma Longshore, native of Indiana, born in 1853, and came to Mercer county with her parents, J. H. and Sally (Hadley) Longshore. Mr. Boyd has by this marriage two children: Archie L. Boyd and Edna Boyd. His wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church at Millersburg. In politics he is a republican.

Source: History of Mercer County, together with biographical matter, statistics, etc.: gathered from matter furnished by the Mercer County Historical Society, interviews with old settlers, county, township and other records, and extracts from files of papers, pamphlets, and such other sources as have been available, containing also a short history of Henderson County; Includes index; published: Chicago: H. H. Hill, 1882. - FHL Film 924492 Item 1

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