Boyd McIlvaine Biography


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	representative citizens of South Dakota..." Published by G. A. Ogle & 
	Co., Chicago, 1899. Pages 674

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BOYD McILVAINE, farmer and dairyman, residing on section 33, in Clyde 
township, Beadle county, and a prominent citizen of the county, who 
enjoys the respect of his fellows, is a native of Washington county, 
Pennsylvania, and was born November 17, 1836. His father served in the 
war of 1812. Our subject was the fourth child in a family of eight 
children born to Garvin and Jane (Brattin) McIlvaine. His father was a 
farmer by occupation and our subject worked on the farm until 1861, 
when he went to Ogle county, Illinois, and learned the trade of 
carpenter with his cousin. He was engaged on government contracts for 
bridge building, continuing at the work until the close of the war, 
after which he engaged in the same trade in Rochelle, Illinois, until 
he went to Huron, in May, 1881, in the employ of a fellow townsmen, for 
whom he erected a store building in Huron. He engaged in contracting 
and building, until 1884, when his family joined him and a goodly 
portion of his time was devoted to arranging his country home and 
opening up his farm, but he has, however, worked at his trade more or 
less. He has a quarter-section of land and rents additional land, 
controlling about a section each season, and he has one hundred and 
sixty acres fenced. He has erected a substantial dwelling, and has a 
pleasant home. He was married in 1866, to Miss Clara E. Hurd, a native 
of Tompkins county, New York. Mrs. McIlvaine is a pleasant, bright 
woman, with all the housewifely instincts peculiar to the old families 
of the Empire state. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. 
McIlvaine: Clarence, employed in the office of the Richards Trust 
Company in Huron; Lewis L.; and Belle, deceased. The second son, Lewis 
L., lives on the farm with his parents and has charge of the work. He 
was married to Miss Laura Eggleston in 1895. He takes an active 
interest in local affairs, and is treasurer of the township. His 
political beliefs are in substance the same as his father's. He is a 
bright young man and destined to take a prominent position in his 
resident state. 

Our subject has taken an active part in the affairs of his county, and 
is at present assessor of Clyde township, Beadle county. He is a 
Republican, advocates high license and opposes equal suffrage. He is a 
member of the Masonic fraternity. The family is well known and enjoys 
the respect of the entire community.