James M. Boyd ~ Pamelia Hunt

James M. Boyd was born in Liberty Township, Henry County, Indiana on the farm where he how resides, August 31, 1838, the youngest son of Robert and Narcissa (Stinson) Boyd, his father a native of Kentucky, born October 24, 1798, and his mother of Tennessee, born November 1, 1796. His parents came to Indiana with their parents and located in Wayne County, where they were married February 22, 1821. In 1826 they moved to Henry County, at that time a wilderness. His grandfather, Samuel Boyd was a minister of the New Light church and traveled over Indiana in the early days. His maternal grandfather, James Stinson, was a Captain in the Revolutionary war and lost his eye-sight; was blind forty years before his death, and drew a pension from the close of the war. James Boyd received a good education and taught school several terms. After his marriage he settled on the home farm, his mother remaining with him. He was married January 1, 1854 to Pamelia Hunt, a native of Hamilton Count, Ohio, born October 20, 1832, a daughter of John and Margaret (Muller) Hunt, her father a native of New Jersey, and her mother of Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd have had three children; but two are living. They are members of the Flatrock Christian church. Mr. Boyd's farm contains 140 acres of land, all well improved.

Source: History of Henry County, Indiana : together with sketches of its cities, villages and towns, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history, portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens; also a condensed history of Indiana; Chicago : Inter-State Pub. Co., 1884. - FHL Film 934907 Item 1

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