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HISTORY OF BELMONT COUNTY OHIO by A. T. MCKELVEY  1903
 

WILLIAM BOYD, a well-known farmer of Richland Twp, Belmont Co Ohio, who owns one of the most valuable estates in his locality, was born on the same in 1842.  His parents were William and Margaret (MCFARLAND) BOYD, both of whom were born in County Tyrone, Ireland, the former in 1800 and latter in 1801.  Mrs BOYD accompanied her parents to America when she was 12 yrs old, and died in 1884.

William BOYD, Sr, came to the United States in 1823 and located for two years at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, where he followed his trade of weaving.  In 1826 he came to Belmont County to establish himself upon a farm, selecting the tract which adjoins his son William's property.  Here he reared his large family and engaged in agricultural pursuits through the balance of his active life, dying in 1891.  Both he and his wife belonged to the United Presbyterian faith.  Their children were as follows:  James, deceased;  Ann J, the widow of Joseph MCKELVEY, lives in Guernsey Co;  Margaret;  Andrew McFarland, a resident of Bellaire;  Isabella, deceased, the wife of Thomas JOHNSON, of Richland Twp;  Katherine;  Mary, deceased, who was the wife of Thomas HUTCHINSON;  Samuel, deceased; and William, the youngest of nine children.

Mr BOYD attended the district schools in his locality, and has devoted his life to agriculture.  His fine farm comprises 170 acres and is located eight miles south of St Clairesville, is well improved and well cultivated.  In August 1862, Mr BOYD enlisted for service in the Civil War, entering Co B 126th Reg Ohio Vol Inf, under command of Capt Wiliam B KIRK, and continued in the ranks until ovetaken by sickness, in 1863, which caused his honorable discharge at Alexandria, Virgina.

In 1874 Mr BOYD was married to Emily BRANNEN, who was born in Mead Twp in 1853,  a daughter of Joseph and Harriet (SHAHAN) BRANNEN, and they have a family of five children, namely:  Joseph B, born in 1876;  Hattie H born in 1888;  Pearl, born in 1890;  James E born in 1892;  and Emma M born in 1896.  In political sentiment Mr BOYD is an active Republican, while in religious association he belongs to the United Presbyterian Church.
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HISTORY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY
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William BOYD , one of the oldest citizens of Belmont Co, was born in Ireland, February 2, 1801.  He remained at the home of his parents, James and Margaret [EMOCK] BOYD, until July 41, 1823, when he sailed from Belfast, and after an eleven weeks' voyage, landed in Maine.  He then proceeded to Pittsburgh, and thence to Shepardstown, where he remained until 1825.  There he was married to Margaret MCFARLAND, a native of Ireland, who came with her father to America 1812.
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William BOYD b. 2 Feb 1800 Co Tyrone, N IRL s/o James BOYD & Margaret EMOCK/EMUCK;  d. 6 Feb 1891 Bellaire, Belmont Co OH;  m. 7 Apr 1825 Shepardstown, Belmont Co OH, Margaret MCFARLAND d/o Andrew MCFARLAND & Agnes [Nancy] MCFADDEN.  Ch:
1. James b. 1826; d. 11 Nov 1852 Monmouth, IL;
    m. 11 Nov 1852 Jemima Jane NICHOLS
2. Ann Jane  b 4 Dec 1828; d. 18 May 1907 Belmont Co
    m. Joseph MCKELVEY
3. Andrew McFarland b 24 Aug 1830; d. 11 Nov 1912
    Belmont Co;   See Obit
    m. 26 May 1868 Mary Elizabeth FULTON
4. Margaret  b. 1832;  d 13 Dec 1921 Belmont Co;
    m. 16 Sep 1851 George CROZIER
5. Isabella  b 2 Oct 1834;  d.  26 Jul 1898;
    m. 1859 Thomas JOHNSON
6. Catherine BOYD b. 28 Sep 1835;  d. 16 Sep 1907
[tombstone inscrip U P Church]

7. Mary  b. 1838; d. 27 Aug 1922;
    m. 15 May 1878 Francis Thomas HUTCHINSON
8. Samuel  b. 30 Apr 1840;  d. 14 Nov 1886 Douglas Co
    MO;  m. 25 Oct 1866 Mrs. Angeline SIMPSON
    [Robert] MCMASTERS
9. William  b. 7 Feb 1842;  d. 14 Apr 1915 Belmont Co;
    m.  27 May 1874 Emily BRANNEN.
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William BOYD's sister, Isabella [Belle] b. c 1790; m. James MCNIECE; their dau Margaret m.
Joseph BOYD, parents of James BOYD, Governor of NE.

William BOYD's bro, Samuel b Mar 1815; d. Aug 1901, was a Presbyterian minister in Belmont Co
for many yrs;  m. #1 Mrs Essy WINNING BERKLEY in IRL;  #2 24 Dec 1857 Mary E DYAS, Belmont Co
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