Halsey C. Boyd ~ Amanda W. Abbott

Mitchell County, Iowa

Halsey C. Boyd, farmer, has lived in Iowa since 1856, when he came to Comanche, Clinton county. He remained there eleven months and reached Mitchell county Aug 29,1856. He at once selected his location where he still lives, on section 15, Union township. He pre-empted 160 acres. His first home, built of logs, is still preserved on the place, and is the first log school house built in the township. It was constructed in the fall of 1856 on section 23. Mr Boyd moved it to his place and uses it as a granary. Mr Boyd was born in Trenton, N.J., Aug 31,1831, and came to Iowa when twenty-three years old. He was married March 21,1854, to Amanda W. Abbott, born March 18,1832 in West Amwell, Hunterdon Co., N.J. They have three children - Wilson G., born in Trenton, N. J., Dec 9,1854; Abraham A., born in Mitchell Co., Iowa, June 18,1866; and Orrin W., born in Mitchell county, July 23,1872. They have also an adopted child, Statira C. Boyd, born Feb 9,1878. Mr Boyd enlisted Aug 13,1862, in company K, 27th Iowa Volunteers and was in the service three years; was discharged at Memphis, Tenn., July 21, 1865. He was on detached duty all the time excepting ten months when he was operating a government printing press.

History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa; together with sketches of their towns, villages, and townships; portraits, biographies of representative citizens; history of Iowa; Springfield, Ill: Union Publishing Co., 1884. - FHL US/CAN Film 934954 Item 4