Fayette County PA Archives History .....Robert Boyd Family History 1921 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lynn Beatty klbeatty@npgcable.com February 12, 2007, 6:29 am Robert Boyd, son of William Boyd & Ann Jack born Dec 10, 1782. He was an associate judge of Fayette Co., Pa. The dates & names on these two pages of Robert Boyd & wife are taken from a paper brown with age written by Robert Boyd. Mrs Hurst's Grandfather & signed by him at the close of which he writes " This an account of the ages of all the brothers & sisters of Eliza Boyd now Wilson has Apr 12, 1840, Robert Boyd" The writing is very neat. His wife Rebekah Boyd whose maiden name was Work was born May 5, 1785. Mrs Hurst says her maiden name was Wirk. She died Sept 5, 1847 aged 62 yrs 4 mos. He was a member of the State Legislature & an Associate Justice. He was born near Harper's Ferry, VA. [children] 1. Samuel Work Boyd B. Aug 16, 1807 m.1. m.2. 2. Nancy Boyd, (Now Antram) B. Dec 15, 1808 m. Caleb Antram. He was born Sept 9, 1805. She died in July 30, 1855. He died in & both are buried at New Salem Pa. He was married twice afterwards. He died Nov 2, 1892 2.1. Rebekah Antram, B. Dec 27, 1828 m. John Conwell Porter who was born June 11, 1820 on Dec 1, 1846. 2.1.1. Mary Marjory Porter, b Oct 4, 1851 ob Dec 10, 1876 m. Feby 22, 1872 to John Campbell 2.1.1.1. Anna Campbell, Born June 8, 1873 2.1.2. Nancy A. Porter, B. July 17, 1856 M. June 16, 1881 to W.A. Dearth 2.1.2.1. Arthur C. Dearth B. June 10, 1882 2.1.2.2. Blanche Dearth, B. Jany 16, 1885 ob Jany 17, 1888. 2.1.3. Caleb A. Porter 2.1.4. Alfred Porter 2.1.5. Laura Porter 2.2. Martha Antram, B Aug 18, 1830 m. Albert Hague son of Isaac, Bro of Jeff, Jno etc. Lived in Jeff Co, Iowa. She died in Jeff Co & he in Louisa Co, Iowa. He mar a 2d wife. 2.2.1. Lewis Hague 2.2.2. William Hague, m. Clara Criesler They live in Iowa. A lawyer. Has 2 boys. M. Dec 21, 1887 2.2.2.1. Amarilla Hague 2.2.3. Caleb Antram Hague, was killed by cars was unmarried 2.2.4. Lorella Belle Hague, m. John Dearth son of Maxwell Dearth. He is postmaster at Grand Ridge Ill. M. Dec 25, 1883 2.2.4.1. Lester Dearth, m. Gertrude Manly & live at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 2.3. Robert Morgan Antram, B. Aug 19, 1838 m. Feby 6, 1862 to Sarah Woodward dau of Jos of Jos who was born Nov 19th, 1841. Came to Grand Ridge in spring of 1870. Is an elder in Pres Ch since 1871 & lives on Main St Grand Ridge, Ill 2.3.1. Caleb Ewing Antram, B Feby 12, 1865 m. Lillian B. Van Wormer She is dau of Rev Andrew J & Emily Van Wormer & was born at Albion, Wis Mch 25, 1872 & were married there June 30, 1897. Both living at Joliet, Ills. 2.3.1.1. Robert Stephen Antram, Born Mch 25, 1902 2.3.1.2. Fred Ewing Antram, Born July 2, 1903 2.3.1.3. Margaret Eewing Antram [sic] Born Dec 9, 1906 2.3.1.4. Bessie Marie Antram, Born Mch 4, 1908 2.3.2. William Antram, B. May 10, 1867 ob 2 days later 2.3.3. Nellie Antram, B. Oct 2d, 1869, m. Geo T. Fogle Geo W. See Page 32 2.3.4. Elizabeth Antram, B July 8, 1871 m. Jerry Reese Live across the St 2.3.4.1. Lulu Reese 2.3.4.2. Ruth Amelia Reese 2.3.5. Joseph Woodward Antram, B. July 13, 1874 M. Anna Carson Live in Farm Ridge. 2.3.5.1. Raymond C. Antram 2.3.5.2. Kenneth Antram 2.3.5.3. Robert Antram 2.3.5.4. Donald Antram 2.3.6. Lewis Woodward Antram, B. Aug 23, 1877 Lives on home farm m. Eva Patterson 2.3.6.1. Wilford Antram 2.3.6.2. Edna Antram 2.3.6.3. A girl Antram 2.3.7. Ethel May Antram, B. Sept 1, 1880 M. Stuart F. Kiner & live in Streator Ill. No issue. Had two stillborn children. 2.4. Joseph Dempsey Antram, B. Oct 16, 1840 m. Mary Frances Hibbs about the yr 1869 2.4.1. William G. Antram, m.1. m.2. Cora A. Wyatt 2.4.2. Jessie B. Antram, m. I.N. Kuhn & live in Kansas in Columbus 2.4.2.1.1. Russell Kuhn 2.4.2.1.2. A boy Kuhn 2.4.2.1.3. A girl Kuhn 2.5. Mary Antram B. Nov 17, 1845 ob Feby 18, 1868 unmarried 3. Mary Boyd (now Woodward) Born Apr 13, 1810 m. David Woodward. 4. Eliza Boyd (now Wilson) B. Sept 1, 1814 m. on Dec 19, 1839 to Hugh Wilson 5. William Boyd, B. Dec 28, 1816 6. Joseph Boyd, B. Sept 17, 1818 m. in Fayette Co Pa Oct 13, 1842 to Elvira A. McMillan who was born near Gettysburgh, Pa May 7, 1822. She died Feby 9, 1877 at Grand Ridge Ill. Her name was McMillan. m.2. June 27, 1878 in Fayette Co to Emily B. Swan who was born in Greene Co Pa Nov 18, 1835 Daughter of Richard Swan [Footnote reads: “His wife was Susan Gregg.] She died Feby 23, 1914. He died Aug 4,1906 aged almost 88. He was an elder in Pres Church. Came to Ill in 1854 7. bot [sic] 60 A & moved on it in 1855. 7.1. William McMillan Boyd, B July 31, 1843 ob Apr 23, 1876 Unmarried. Afflicted with sick headache & took an overdose of morphine to allay the pain. He was a practicing physician in Chicago when he died. 7.2. Robert Dempsey Boyd, B Apr 28, 1845 ob Jany 11, M.1. Mary Arrel sister of Effie Ewing. M.2. Agnes a NY girl married in Chicago Ill. He was a physician in Chicago Ill 7.2.1. Ralph Boyd, m. Frances Sheridan Lives in Hammond Ind where he is a sales mgr. 7.2.1.1. Frances Marion Boyd, A Bright cute girl & a great reader B Aug 28, 1909 7.2.1.2. Roberta Boyd, B Oct 1911 7.2.1.3. Ralph Sheridan Boyd, B Oct 1913 7.2.1.4. John Randolph Boyd, B Feby? 1918 7.3. Thomas Boyd, B. July 28, 1847 ob Aug 28, 1917. m.1. Narcissa Belle Wilson fr Warsaw, Ind. ob 1913. She died 2 yrs before her father in law m.2. Feby 1916 to Elizabeth Jewett. She is living. Pres Minister. Died at Fresno, California 7.3.1. Helen Lee Boyd, m Edwin Camp & live at Los Angeles. Has two daughters 7.3.2. Julia Boyd, M. Geo Wm Nix & live in Los Angeles Calif. M. June 26, 1919. 7.4. Mary Jane Boyd, B Nov 29, 1849 m. Caleb N. Hareford. They live at Redlands, Calif where he has a fruit ranch See Book 9 P 125 6 7.4.1. Grace Hareford, married 7.4.2. Emory Hareford 7.4.3. Cecil Hareford, a girl 7.4.4. Clara Hareford, married 7.4.5. Harry Hareford 7.5. Joseph Work Boyd, B Jany 26, 1853 m. Feby 25, 1891 to Adelia Florence Carr who was born Jany 24, 1866. Is an elder in Pres Church. 7.5.1. William Herrick Boyd, B. July 3d, 1896 is with his parents, a good mechanic 7.6. Charles Wilson Boyd, B. May 2, 1855 m. Haddie Bortoh Both living in Salt Lake City. Mar May 25, 1886 He is a Lawyer. 7.6.1. Frederick Boyd, B. Abt 1890 unmarried was overseas & a Lieut 7.7. Harry Robert Boyd, B. Nov 11, 1860 m. Nov 11 1889 to Margaret Baird of Garden City, Ks. He is a lawyer in Memphis, Tenn. He was appointed Judge on Federal Bench thru W.G. McAdoo 7.7.1. Margaret Boyd, B May 1892 M. George John Gunther a cotton king of Memphis Tenn on Jany 7, 1920. 8. Robert Boyd. B. July 27, 1820. married & moved to Louisville, Ky where he was an iron merchant. 8.1. Harry Boyd 8.2. Bird Boyd (a girl) Have lost trace of them 9. Thomas Jefferson Boyd, B. March 25, 1822 10. John Dempsey Boyd, B. Feby 12, 1824, ob July 15, 1850. He died unmarried on the farm before his father Additional Comments: Extracted from Josiah V. Thompson Journals, Vol. 5 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 7.4 Kb