Sketch of the Boyd Family , St. Charles County, Missouri

>From "A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri, with numerous
sketches, anecdotes, adventures, etc., relating to Early Days in 
Missouri" by William S. Bryan and Robert Rose, Published by Bryan,
Brand & Co., St. Louis Missouri, 1876.
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John Boyd, of Ireland, came to America before the Revolution.  He had
two sons, John Jr. and William.  The latter was a gunsmith, and in the
War of 1812 he was commissioned Captain of Volunteers.  In his company
were six of his apprentices, all of whom were killed in the same battle.
Captain Boyd married Ruth Carr, of Pennsylvania, and settled in Spencer
County, Kentucky, in 1792.  In 1829 he came to Missouri, and, selecting
a location in St. Charles County, for his future residence, he returned
to Kentucky, but died before he had completed his arrangements for mov-
ing.  His widow and children came to St. Charles County in 1830.  The
names of the children were: Elizabeth, John, Elijah, Hiram, Jane, James,
Emeline, William, Ruth, Alexander T. and Thomas C.  John married a Miss
Clemens.  Elijah married Fannie Thomas.  Jane was married in Kentucky,
to Joseph Brown.  Emeline married James Cochran.  Alexander T. married
Medora McRoberts.  Thomas C. married Ruth Allen.  Ruth married Wade
Munday.  William went to California, and died there.  James never was
married, and died in St. Charles County.  Hiram married Rebecca Datson,
of Lincoln County.  Elizabeth married Alexander W. Thomas, and settled
in Kentucky.

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