BOYD'S OF CARRICKFIN, DONEGAL COUNTY, IRELAND
We have been told (but not
confirmed) that John Boyd's wife was Margaret
Foster. Thomas Boyd
emigrated to US and joined the US army in WW1. He
landed in France on the last
days of the war. Returned to Ireland shortly after
and married Jeannie Boyd from
Carnbouy. (also not confirmed) This information
came from a gentleman named
Jimmy Duffy who lives in Carrickfin. He answered
one of my postings and I never
heard from him again.
1. John Boyd, born abt
1800-1815, presumably in Carrickfin, Donegal County,
Ireland and unknown wife.
The known children of John and unknown are:
1.1 Richard Boyd (b.
1834 in Carrickfin d. May 4, 1924 in Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania) married Margaret
Jane Cunningham, daughter of George
Cunningham and Jennie Dunlevy.
Known Children:
1.1.1 Mary
Ellen (b. 1870 presumably in Ireland d. unknown)
1.1.2 Thomas
(b. 1873 presumably in Ireland d. unknown)
1.1.3 Catherine
(b. 3-22-1876, Freemansburg, Pennsylvania d. unknown)
1.1.4 John
(b. 2-19-1880, Freemansburg, Pennsylvania d. unknown)
1.1.5 George
Cunningham (b. 11-13-1882, Freemansburg, Pennsylvania d. unk)
1.1.6 Jennie
Dunlevy ( b. 8-13-1885, Freemansburg, Pennsylvania d. unk)
1.1.7 Margaret
Isabella (b. 5-13-1888, Freemansburg, Pennsylvania d. unk)
1.1.8 Richard
Christopher (b. 3-16-1892, Freemansburg, Pennsylvania d. unk)
1.2 Rose Anna Boyd (b.
Apr 1940 in Carrickfin d. June 6, 1916 in Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania) married Thomas
Alcorn (b. Jul 10, 1838 in Dunfanaghy d. Oct 11,
1897 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania),
son of Robert Alcorn and unknown wife, on
January 31, 1856 in Ardangligger
Chapel, Tullaghobegly Parish, Dunfanaghy,
Donegal County, Ireland.
At the time of Rose's marriage to Thomas she listed
her father's occupation as
"Farmer".
Known Children:
1.2.1 Margaret Alcorn
( b. 12-24-1857, Ireland d. 8-9-1928, Bethlehem, Pa)
1.2.2 Frances Alcorn
( b. 6-23-1860, Dunfanaghy, Ireland d. 2-12-1940 Bethlehem, Pa)
1.2.3 Mary Alcorn (
b. 7-10-1865, Dunfanaghy, CrossRoads Parish, Ireland d. unk)
1.2.4 Ellen Alcorn (
b. abt 1866, Ireland d. unknown)
1.2.5 William B. Alcorn
( b. 1-1-1874, Newtown, Limavady, Ireland d. 1-11-1924, Bethlehem, Pa)
1.2.6 Isabella Alcorn
( b. 11-1876, Ireland d. unknown)
1.2.7 Thomas Mitchell Alcorn
( b. 7-1877, Ireland d. 1-9-1931, Bethlehem, Pa)
1.2.8 Jennie Alcorn
( b. 8-7-1879, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania d. 1-8-1935, Bethlehem, Pa)
1.3 David Boyd (b. 1850
in Ireland d. unknown in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) married Mary
Jane Matthews.
Known Children:
1.3.1 Rosetta Boyd
( b. 8-19-1874, South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania d. unk)
1.4 Ellen Boyd (b. 1858
in Ireland d. 1938 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)
married
Robert Scott, son of Humphrey and Ann Scott, on Sep 18,
1883 in
the Church
of Nativity, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Known Children:
1.4.1 William H. Scott
( b. 6-17-1884, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania d. 1896, Bethlehem, Pa)
1.4.2 John T. Scott
( b. 1890, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania d. 1904 Bethlehem, Pa)
1.4.3 Elizabeth Scott
( b. 3-7-1897, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania d. 1897, Bethlehem, Pa)
1.4.4 Margaret Pauline Scott
( b. 2-18-1901, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania d. unk)
1.5 John Boyd (b.
1860 in Ireland d. unknown presumably in Bethlehem, Pa) married
Jane Dungeon.
Known Children:
1.5.1 Richard Boyd (
b. 8-25-1884, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania d. unknown)
1.5.2 Thomas Boyd (
b. 3-19-1887, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania d. unknown)
1.5.3 William Dudgeon Boyd
( b. 4-24-1889, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania d. unk)
1.6 James W. Boyd (b.
abt 1870 in Ireland d. unknown presumably in
Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania) married Emily Noble.
Known Children:
1.6.1 Richard Noble Boyd
( b. 4-7-1893, South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania d. unk)
1.6.2 Ethel Boyd ( b.
1894, South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania d. 10-14-1894, South Bethlehem, Pa)
Compiled by:
Murray A. Boyd
Schoolhouse Road
Kaikoura, Marlborough
New Zealand
Barb and John Gannon bgannon1@mindspring.com