Lewis B. Boyd / Charity Thatcher Cook

Lewis Bennett Boyd the oldest son of Justus and Almira (Nutt) Boyd, was born at Springport, Cayuga County, NY, April 8, 1820 and married Charity Cook at Cohoctah, Livingston County, MI., September 7, 1842. Lewis after his birth, went with his parents to Mount Morris, NY, then to Michigan in 1835, and located upon a farm after his marriage near Fowlerville in that state. In January of 1881 his wife, who was born February 19, 1824, was taken suddenly ill with putrid erysipelas on Thursday and died on Saturday following, leaving her husband and the following children to mourn her loss.

First, Justus F. Boyd, who was born at Cohoctah, MI., August 4, 1843. He married Janet M. Bates, a daughter of the late Governor Bates of Michigan, May 5, 1868, at Traverse City, where he was residing and in the employ of his father-in-law in a land office at the time of his marriage. In 1881 he had two children, Morgan T. Boyd, born at Traverse City, MI., November , 1874, and died at the same place in 1875.

The second son of Lewis and Charity (Cook) Boyd, was named Jered Boyd. He also was born at Cohoctah, MI., February 9, 1848, and married Harriett Newman at Byron, Shiawassee County, MI., September 24, 1873. In 1884 was living with his father upon a farm near Fowlerville, same state, and had two children. First, Lewis B. Boyd, born at Cohoctah, MI., June 3, 1871. Second, son Justus F. Boyd, born at the same place June 19, 1873.

John N. Boyd was the name of the second son of Justus and Almira Boyd. He was born in Conesus, NY, March 5, 1822, and married Lucinda Holloway at Cohoctah, Michigan in 1858. He went to Michigan in 1835, and in 1884 was living upon a farm of his own near Fowlerville, in that state. His wife was born in New York State July 1, 1827. Before going west she lived for a time with her parents in Livonia, NY They had no children.

Hannah was the oldest daughter of Justus and Almira Boyd, and was born at Mount Morris, NY, November 19, 1823, died at Howell, Livingston County, MI., March 9, 1872. She was always single and her days were ended by consumption.

The third son of Justus and Almira Boyd was named Norman Boyd. He was born at Mount Morris, N.Y., October 21, 1825, and married Rhoda E. Scofield at Cohoctah, MI., December 8, 1847, and she died at the same place July 3, 1889. He emigrated to Michigan in 1835, and owned a farm at that place. His wife was born September 6, 1824. They had no children.

The next son of Justus and Almira Boyd was William H. Boyd, who was also born at Mount Morris, NY, July 4, 1828. He married Matilda Curtis at Handy, Livingston County, MI., December 27, 1864. He also was a farmer and his wife was born July 3, 1839. Their children are Bertram K. Boyd, born at Cohoctah, MI., December 28, 1867, and Kate Bell Boyd, born at the same place August 14, 1874.

Elizabeth Boyd was the second daughter of Justus and Almira Boyd. She was born at Mount Morris, NY, March 6, 1830, and married Lyman H. Dean, a Methodist Episcopal minister of the Detroit Conference of the State of Michigan at Cohoctah, Livingston County, MI., August 25, 1857. They had no children.

Henry P. Boyd was the next son of Justus and Almira Boyd. His birth place was at Mount Morris, NY, March 16, 1832. His wife was Elizabeth Briggs, who he married at Cohoctah, MI., October 19, 1862. She was born in 1843. They had no children, and in 1884 resided at Cohoctah, MI.

Angeline the youngest daughter of Justus and Almira Boyd, was born at Mount Morris, May 23, 1834. She was always single, and in 1884 resided at Howell, MI.

William Henry Boyd was the youngest son of Justus and Almira Boyd, and was born at Howell, Livingston County, MI., September 26, 1836, died at the same place of dysentery, August 17, 1839.

Elizabeth Sarah Boyd the only daughter of Hiram and Jane (McNinch) Boyd, was born at Conesus, Livingston Co., NY, October 3, 1837, and died at the same place February 12, 1840. Boyd Family and Descendants, William P. Boyd, 1912, John P. Smith Printing Company, Rochester, NY.

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Michael Thatcher came from Caneadea, Alleghany Co., NY., and settled on the southeast quarter of section 5 in this town. He was a native of the State of New Jersey, and while living in Western New York had married Hannah, a daughter of Ezra Sanford. With his wife and three children ...........Joseph L., the youngest son, is living on the old homestead, and is one of the substantial men and successful farmers of the town. CHARITY, the oldest daughter, married LEWIS B. BOYD, and lives in Cohoctah. Ruth died in Illinois, in October, 1872, but was brought home and buried in the family burial-place in Conway. Sophia died in Clarendon, Calhoun Co., in the year 1855.

Source: HISTORY OF LIVINGSTON CO; MICHIGAN, PHILADELPHIA EVERTS & ABBOTT 1880 PRESS OF J.B. LIPPINCOTT & CO., PHILADELPHIA

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