Archibald Boyd ~ Margaret Hunter

The late Archibald Boyd, of Jefferson township, was born July 4, 1799, in North Huntingdon township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He was of Scotch-Irish descent, and was educated in the common schools, learned the business of farming, and worked with is father until he was twenty-one years of age. He then engaged in droving. This he followed until his marriage, January 29, 1833 to Margaret Hunter, of Westmoreland County. He then rented a farm and worked it for six years. After that he moved to Stewartville and kept a hotel for one year. He next bought a farm in South Huntingdon township, Westmoreland County. Here he remained for twelve years, when he bought the present homestead of his offspring, and here he lived until the time of his death, October 9, 1879. He had three children:

Robert Boyd, married to Margaret A. Gray, and who is a farmer, and lives upon the Boyd homestead. His children are Jennie G. Boyd, Maggie V. Boyd, Mary E. Boyd, Carrie E. Boyd, George M. Boyd and Maude O. Boyd

William Boyd, who was born March 13, 1836, and died April 13, 1881.

Mary Boyd, who married John H. Bryson. They reside in North Union, Fayette County. They have seven living children: Maggie V., Susan V., Andrew O., William H., Melvin H., Robert E., and Lulu May.

Archibald Boyd held the usual township offices. He was a member of the Little Redstone Presbyterian Church. His pecuniary start in the world was small. Boyd industry and judicious management he increased this largely, and left his progeny all well situated. He was a first-class farmer, a valuable citizen, a good man.

His father, Robert Boyd, was a native of Adams County, Pennsylvania. He married Elizabeth Larimer, of Chester County, Pennsylvania. They moved soon after marriage to Westmoreland County, where most of their children were born. They had nine. Archibald was the fourth.

Source: History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men by Franklin Ellis; Microfilm of original published: Philadelphia : L. H. Everts, 1882.- FHL Film 845272 Item 1.

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