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Richard G. Boyd

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Descendants of John B. Boyd 

Bath Co; Kentucky and Nebraska

1.  JOHN B.4 BOYD  (DRURY B.3, GEORGE2, ROBERT1) was born June 14, 1814 in Bath County, Kentucky, and died July 05, 1864 in Illinois.  He married ELIZABETH O'NEALL March 11, 1840 in Newberry, (Greene County) Indiana, daughter of HENRY O'NEALL and MARY MILES.  She was born February 09, 1813 in Newberry District, South Carolina, and died July 13, 1898 in Bladen Nebraska.

More About ELIZABETH O'NEALL:
Fact 1: Buried in Plainview cemetery.

Children of JOHN BOYD and ELIZABETH O'NEALL are:
 i. TWIN5 #1, b. July 12, 1841.
 ii. TWIN #2, b. July 12, 1841.
2. iii. HENRY BIRGE BOYD, b. December 02, 1842, Terre Haute, Indiana; d. January 23, 1912, Bladen, Nebraska.
 iv. THOMAS HERD BOYD, b. February 10, 1845.
 v. INFANT SON, b. September 03, 1846.
 vi. MARY ELIZABETH BOYD, b. December 11, 1847, Greene County, Indiana.
 vii. SARAH AMANDA BOYD, b. November 09, 1850.
 viii. JOHN BELTON BOYD, b. March 13, 1853.
 

Generation No. 2

2.  HENRY BIRGE5 BOYD (JOHN B.4, DRURY B.3, GEORGE2, ROBERT1) was born December 02, 1842 in Terre Haute, Indiana, and died January 23, 1912 in Bladen, Nebraska.  He married ELIZABETH JANE ANDREWS December 23, 1873 in Roseville, Illinois.  She was born April 26, 1852 in Terre Haute, Indiana, and died January 23, 1927 in Bladen, Nebraska.

Notes for HENRY BIRGE BOYD:
The following notes are taken from "A GLANCE BACK OVER OUR SHOULDERS" by Elizabeth Andrews Duncan and Karen EK Schultz.

"In October of 1879, Henry, Elizabeth, Maggie and Mary moved to Nebraska, traveling by covered wagon, driving four horses, and leading their riding horse.  Upon reaching the Mississippi River one of the horses ran away and they lost 24 hours trying to find him.  Much had been said to them concerning the dangers of crossing the river at night because of the horse thieves, so the crossing was scheduled for daylight."  "Once they reached Nebraska they lived for a time with Elizabeth’s sister, Rene' Davis, in a dug-out until they could build a frame house with an attached sod kitchen.  They soon settled a mile southeast of the present site of Bladen, Webster County, Nebraska.  Wells was their nearest town.  All of their mail was brought from Red Cloud on horseback." 

"This Nebraska land was mostly untamed prairie and these pioneers sometimes were in danger from prairie fires, tornadoes, disease, snow storms and sometimes hunger.  Fire guards were plowed around the farm buildings.  Cellars were dug to hide from storms and to store the surplus food in season.  Schools were built, theirs one and a half miles across the prairie, where a few month's term of classes were held each year, and which also served as a place of worship." "Wild fruit was plentiful in the river valleys; the soil productive.  Sorghum cane and cereal grain were ground at a mill twenty miles away.  Neighbor helped neighbor.:

"In 1884 Amanda died on August 19 from typhoid fever.  'At eleven in the morning she was outside playing in her playhouse - a healthy child, and by 11 the next morning she had passed away.'  Eleven days later her sister Della Edith died from the same affliction"

"When the Presbyterian Church was built at Plainview, it served the spiritual needs of the community, ministering in a wide circle of influence.  Revivals would run for weeks and many were converted and joined the church.  Henry Boyd and his family were among them, joining the church in 1893." "In the community of Bladen the Henry Boyd family was among the most prominent.  They owned a large farm and two homes in town.  As his family grew, Henry saw to it that Bob had a farm, Grace had a farm, and Mary had a millinery shop.  By then Maggie lived in Grand Island and Mabel lived in Oregon." "Henry Boyd was known as 'Uncle Henry' in Bladen.  He lived a busy, long, and respected life.  His Christian influence was felt in the community.  The last year of his life he was confined to his room after a stoke left him paralyzed."

Notes for ELIZABETH JANE ANDREWS:
The following notes are taken from "A GLANCE BACK OVER OUR SHOULDERS" by Elizabeth Andrews Duncan and Karen EK Schultz.

 "In times of need, Elizabeth Boyd was asked to assist and in the event of a death in the community she was immediately summoned, at all hours af the night to come and sit with the family for a few days.  She was a giving snd religious lady with strong convictions toward family and friends.  Neither alcohol nor playing cards were allowed in her home and the family never set foot in any 'evil moving picture house'." Elizabeth Jane Andrews Boyd continued to live in Bladen after the death of her husband.  On the day of her death she arose and ate breakfast with her daughter Grace Widdersheim.  During this meal she remarked to Grace that fifteen years ago to the day her husband had passed away.  After breakfast she went upstairs where Grace found her a few minutes later breathing her last few breaths."

Children of HENRY BOYD and ELIZABETH ANDREWS are:
 i. MARGARET M.6 BOYD, b. October 22, 1874.

More About MARGARET M. BOYD:
Fact 1: Born in Roseville, Illinois.
Fact 2: September 23, 1964, Died, Schyler, Nebraska
Fact 3: Known to me as "Aunt Mag".

 ii. MARY ARZANNA BOYD, b. December 05, 1876.

Notes for MARY ARZANNA BOYD:
This was my Aunt Mary, with whom Dick and I spent many wonderful times.  She made delicious sugar cookies.  We spent many hours looking at her steropticon.  Uncle Ern (Ernest) had been injured in an accident at the local grain elevator as a young man.  His clothing got caught in a moving belt and he was repeatedly slammed against the surroundings.  Aunt Mary spent the rest of his life caring for him.  He had a steel plate put in his head.  He could get around with a slow shuffling gait, but he could not make himself understood (at least to me).  He would take a childs toy wagon to town and pull it back full of groceries.

More About MARY ARZANNA BOYD:
Fact 1: Born in Roseville, Illinois.
Fact 2: August 06, 1970, Died, Hastings Nebraska.

 iii. AMANDA E. BOYD, b. August 19, 1880.

Notes for AMANDA E. BOYD:
The following notes are taken from "A GLANCE BACK OVER OUR SHOULDERS" by Elizabeth Andrews Duncan and Karen EK Schultz.

"In 1884 Amanda died on August 19 from typhoid fever.  'At eleven in the morning she was outside playing in her playhouse - a healthy child, and by 11 the next morning she had passed away.'  Eleven days later her sister Della Edith died from the same affliction"

More About AMANDA E. BOYD:
Fact 1: Born in Bladen, Nebraska.
Fact 2: August 28, 1884, Died of fever at the age of 4 years.

 iv. DELLA EDITH BOYD, b. February 07, 1883.

More About DELLA EDITH BOYD:
Fact 1: Twin sister of Nellie Grace Boyd.
Fact 2: September 08, 1884, Died of the fever at the age of 19 months.

 v. NELLIE GRACE BOYD, b. February 07, 1883.

More About NELLIE GRACE BOYD:
Fact 1: Born in Bladen, Nebraska.
Fact 2: Known as Grace.

3. vi. JOHN ROBERT BOYD, b. March 24, 1886, Bladen, Nebraska; d. December 25, 1960, Bladen, Nebraska.
 vii. MABEL ESTHER BOYD, b. March 27, 1889.

More About MABEL ESTHER BOYD:
Fact 1: Born in Bladen, Nebraska.
Fact 2: December 04, 1962, Died in Oregon.
 

Generation No. 3

3.  JOHN ROBERT6 BOYD (HENRY BIRGE5, JOHN B.4, DRURY B.3, GEORGE2, ROBERT1) was born March 24, 1886 in Bladen, Nebraska, and died December 25, 1960 in Bladen, Nebraska.  He married FLORENCE MAY KEHLER April 07, 1907 in Red Cloud , Nebraska.  She died in Bladen, Nebraska.

More About JOHN ROBERT BOYD:
Fact 1: Born in Bladen, Nebraska.
Fact 2: Known as "Bob" to all.

Children of JOHN BOYD and FLORENCE KEHLER are:
 i. COLLETTE7 BOYD, b. November 20, 1909, Bladen Nebraska.

More About COLLETTE BOYD:
Fact 1: Died in infancy.  Buried in Plainview cemetery, Bladen, Nebraska.

4. ii. WINSTON ROBERT BOYD, b. July 28, 1910, Bladen, Nebraska; d. November 23, 1972, Bladen, Nebraska.
 iii. BYRON HUGH BOYD, b. April 26, 1912, Bladen, Nebraska; d. July 13, 1993, Bladen, Nebraska; m. ELIZABETH ADELLA PAVELKA; b. Bladen, Nebraska; d. Lincoln, Nebraska.

More About BYRON HUGH BOYD:
Fact 1: Known as "Bike" to everyone.

Notes for ELIZABETH ADELLA PAVELKA:
Aunt Elizabeth was the daughter of Antonia Pavelka, the subject of the book "MY ANTONIA" by Willa Cather.
 

Generation No. 4

4.  WINSTON ROBERT7 BOYD (JOHN ROBERT6, HENRY BIRGE5, JOHN B.4, DRURY B.3, GEORGE2, ROBERT1) was born July 28, 1910 in Bladen, Nebraska, and died November 23, 1972 in Bladen, Nebraska.  He married ELIZABETH AILEEN WILLIAMS January 05, 1935 in Hastings, Nebraska, daughter of JAMES WILLIAMS and ESTELLA BEAUVAIS.  She was born October 17, 1912 in Stockville, Nebraska.

More About WINSTON ROBERT BOYD:
Fact 1: Known as "Winnie" to all.

Children of WINSTON BOYD and ELIZABETH WILLIAMS are:
 i. WINSTON RICHARD8 BOYD, b. August 21, 1935, Bladen, Nebraska; m. ROSE MARIE SPICNALL.
 ii. JAMES ROBERT BOYD, b. October 28, 1936, Bladen, Nebraska; m. NORA KATHLEEN HARTMAN, October 10, 1953, Mankato, Kansas; b. December 31, 1935, Red Cloud, Nebraska.
 iii. RONALD LYNN BOYD, b. March 02, 1942, Bladen, Nebraska; m. CAROL FETT.
 iv. PHILIP DALE BOYD, b. July 19, 1948, Hastings, Nebraska; m. JUDY HAGEMAN, Campbell, Nebraska; b. Campbell, Nebraska.
 v. JOAN ELIZABETH BOYD, b. November 25, 1952, Hastings, Nebraska; m. DOUGLAS FISHER.
 

Descendants of Winston Robert Boyd of Bladen, Nebraska

Jim Boyd   (Email address not current)

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