Hugh Boyd ~ Ann Ardray

Hugh Boyd, farmer, post office Monroeville, was born near Omagh, County Tyrone, Ireland, and is a son of James and Molly Boyd (nee Frazier). His brother, Joseph Boyd, has been a teacher thirty-seven years, and still pursues his profession a few miles from Omagh. Hugh was reared on a farm and when eighteen years old immigrated to America. He was employed for three years in railroad building near Philadelphia, and in 1855 came to Allegheny county, engaging for some time in farm labor and gardening. In 1864 he enlisted as a soldier in Co K, 100th P. V. At Spottsylvania Court House he received a gunshot through the left arm, and after lying in a hospital three months at Pittsburgh, was detailed in the invalid corps on guard duty at Washington. He was discharged in August 1865 having served eighteen months. In 1869 Mr. Boyd came to Patton and purchased fifty-three acres of land. His present mansion was built in 1880. In 1870, he married Ann Ardray, who came from Ireland two years later than himself. They have an adopted child, Charles
Wilson, whom they took from the Allegheny Protestant Orphan Asylum in
1883. Mrs. Boyd is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Boyd is a
republican.

Source: History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: including its early
settlement and progress to the present time; a description of its historic and interesting localities; its cities, towns and villages; religious, educational, social and military history; mining, manufacturing and commercial interests; improvements, resources, statistics, etc. Also portraits of some of its prominent men, and biographies of many of its representative citizens; Author: Cushing, Thomas, 1821. - FHL Fiche 6088079, 6088080

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