LOYD BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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LOYD, Stephen J. - b: 1839 Washington Co, VA
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 761
residence: Fairview Twp

Stephen J. Loyd, farmer and stock feeder, section 11, was born in Washington 
County, Virginia, near Abingdon, February 17, 1839. His father, Thomas Loyd, was 
born in Russell County, Virginia, August 10, 1811, but grew to manhood in 
Washington County, where he married Fanny Ellington, also of Russell County. The 
family moved to Illinois in 1850 and located in Coles County, where they resided 
about fifteen years. In the fall of 1865 they came to Henry County, Missouri, and 
bought the farm where they now reside. Thomas Loyd lost his wife, who died 
while on a visit to Illinois in 1869, leaving two children, William C. and Stephen. 
The subject of this sketch was reared in Coles County on a farm, and by attending 
the common schools he received a fair education. He was married in that county 
in January, 1857, to Miss Sarah E. Hendricks, a daughter of Eureka Hendricks. She 
died in Illinois in 1859. He was again married in July, 1863, to Miss Nancy 
Ellington, and she also died, in Henry County, in 1866, leaving one child, William 
H. Mr. Loyd was married to his present wife, Mrs. Sarah Ellington, July 17, 1873. 
She was a daughter of Jacob Pifer and is a native of Coles County, Illinois. Mrs. 
Loyd has three children by her former marriage: Sarah (now Mrs. John A. Wolf), 
Ida (wife of O. M. Potts), and George Ellington. By the last marriage there are four 
children: Stephen D., Wesley E. Martha A. and Claud. Mr. L. and his father have 380 
acres of land, with 220 under fence, upon which are fair buildings and other 
improvements. He is a man of good business qualifications, and has filled 
numerous local offices in his township. He is a member of the Masonic order. He 
belongs to the Christian Church and his wife is connected with the Missionary 
Baptists.

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