J. A. Boyd ~ Jennie McLean

J. A. Boyd, furniture and undertaking, Waterford, Erie county, Pa., born in LeBoeuf township in 1838, where his early days were spent. He began active life as a carpenter at the age of 25 years, which vocation he pursued until 1889, when he succeeded H. C. Putnam in the furniture and undertaking business. In 1867 he was married to Jennie McLean, of LeBoeuf township. Mr. Boyd is a son of Johnson Boyd, a native of Pennsylvania, who died in 1889 upon the farm on LeBoeuf township, on which he had spent an active and busy life. D. C. Boyd, of LeBoeuf township, is also a son of the deceased. Mr. J. A. Boyd was a member of the 102d Reg., P. V. I., and is an active member of the G. A. R., A. O. U. W. , F. & A. M. and Jr. O. U. A. M. organization, bearing official relation to each.

Source: Nelson's biographical dictionary and historical reference book of Erie County, Pennsylvania : containing a condensed history of Pennsylvania, of Erie County, and of the several cities, boroughs and townships in the county : also portraits and biographies of the governors since 1790, and of numerous representative citizens by Benjamin Whitman; Pub. Erie, Pa. : S. B. Nelson, 1896. FHL - Film 1036821 Item 3

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