BOYD WILLIAM R., White Eyes
township; born in the county of Donegal,
Ireland, October 1801. He
came to this county with his parents about 1824,
who settled in White Eyes
township. He was married in 1836, to Miss Isabella
Finley. She was born in the
county of Donegal, Ireland, February, 1816. They
became the parents of ten
children-John F., Jane M., Ramsey W., Margaret A.,
George B., Alice A., Richard
W., Florence R., Alexander F. and Robert E. All
married, except Robert E.,
and Margaret A., who is a widow. George B.
enlisted in Company H, Eightieth
O. V. L, at Coshocton, in 1861. He was
killed at Vicksburg, and was
buried on the battle-field. Ramsey W. enlisted
in the 190-day service. Jane
M. marred Dr Chapman, of this county, and is
now living in Woodford county,
Illinois, where the doctor has a large
practice. Ramsey W: was married
to Charlotte Hagle, of Bethlehem township,
and is now living in Illinois.
Margaret A. was married to John W. Bell, of
Wakatomika, who is now deceased.
Alice A. married George W. Kraut, and lives
near Wakatomika. Richard W.
married Lucy Dunemyer, of Illinois, and is now
living in Keene township.
Florence R. married Howard Lawrence, of Keene township.
Alexander F. married Pauline
Compton, of Roscoe. Robert E. is single and
lives at home with his parents.
Mr. Boyd and family are members of the M. E.
church.
BOYD WILLIAM M. Keene
township; born March 13, 1803, in Pennsylvania; a son
of Robert Boyd, who was born
September 5, 1769, died November 28, 1826, and
Mary McMaster, born August
27,1779, died January 23,1872, and grandson of
William Boyd and James McMaster.
Mr. Boyd came to Jefferson county in 1803,
and remained there till 1814,
when he came to Coshoc ton county to the farm
where he now lives. He has
traveled considerably in the United States, and
was married to Miss Bowl.
April 1, 1824, who was born April 12, 1804, died
September 3, 1873, a daughter
of James and Nancy (Thompson) Bowl. Their
children were: Nancy, born
February 11, 1825; Gilbert, February 11, 1826,
died January 21, 1849; Mary,
born April 12, 1831; Robert, September 10,
1833; Sarah, June 28,1836,
and John C., February 25, 1841, died December 25,
1852.
BOYD ROBERT R., White Eyes
township; postoffice, Canal Lewisville; farmer;
was born in August, about
1811, in county Donegal, Ireland; son of Robert
and Jane (Ramsey) Boyd. He
came to America and located with his parents on
the farm where he now resides.
He was married May 23, 1839, to Miss Mary
Anne, daughter of Robert and
Jane (Stephenson) Johnson. They have had
fourteen children : William
J., married to Elmira Elliott, now residing in
Caldwell county, Missouri;
Jane, married to Thomas Hamilton, residing in
White Eyes township; Samuel
F., married to Elizabeth Brown, living in the
same township; Robert A.,
married to Mary Jane McMurray, residing in Marion
count ; Mary Anne, married
to Alexander Adams, residing in Keene township;
Hester Ellen, married to James
Elliott, residing in Mill Creek township,
Elizabeth, married to John
Clark, residing in White Eyes township; Daniel,
marred to Matilda Compton;
Zelma, Carbetta, Evert Richard and Caroline, de
ceased. Mr. Boyd has given
his entire attention to mired husbandry and
agriculture, and by honest
industry has obtained a competency.
These bio's are from Coshocton
Co. OH on their web site. (used with permission)
http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Coshocton/coindex.htm
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