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William Boyd migrated from Perry Co. Pa. to Ohio ca. 1837-1838.

1838- lives in Miami County, Ohio. William marries there.
1850- lives in York Township, Darke Co. Ohio.
1860- lives in Richland Township, Darke Co. Ohio.
1865- migrates to Dallas Co. Iowa.
1870- lives in Penn Township, Madison Co. Iowa.

William & Mary BOYD were members of the Methodist Church at Brock, Ohio.
William BOYD donated land for the Old Brock Cemetery (Also known as BOYD
Cemetery.). It is located in the southwest quarter of section 33, York
Twp. State Rt. 127 adjoins it on the west (1 mile west of Brock, Ohio)
Darke Co. Ohio Deeds records, Vol. N-2 page 55, Oct. 6, 1851. In 1840 &
1850, William & Mary BOYD lived in York Twp., Darke Co. Ohio. In 1860,
Mary & William lived in Richland Twp., Darke Co. Ohio, and had a
Beamsville, Ohio post office address. Property value $3,360.

1850- Darke County, York Township, Ohio census

Boyd, William 36m b. Pa.
           Mary Jane 27f b. Oh.
           Thomas 11m b. Oh.
           John 8m b. Oh.
           Susannah 7f b. Oh.
           Abigail 5f b. Oh.
           William H. 2m b. Oh.
           James 1m b. Oh.

1860-Richland Township, Darke Co. Ohio.

Boyd, William 47m b. Pa. farmer
           Mary J. 41f b. Ohio
           John 18m b. Ohio
           Susan 16f b. Ohio
           Abagail 14f b. Ohio
           Franklin 11m b. Ohio
           James C. 10m b. Ohio
           Joseph 6m b. Ohio
           Martha J. 5f b. Ohio

1870 - Penn Township, Madison Co. Iowa Census.

Boyd, William  53-w-m  Farmer  b. Pa.
           Mary 49-w-f    Keeps house b. Ohio
           John 28-w-m Farmer  b. Ohio
           Franklin 22-w-m Artist  b. Ohio
           James 20-w-m at home  b. Ohio
           Joseph 17-w-m at home  b. Ohio
           Martha 14-w-f at home  b. Ohio
Boyd, Thomas 85-w-m at home  b. Maryland

Source for William Boyd's death date of March 1876:
Winterset Madisonian, the Madison County newspaper. See Following:

Newspaper article in the Winterset
Madisonian for May 23, 1876. "In Memoriam", resolution adopted at Dexter,
Iowa, March 5, 1876 by the Mt. Tabor Lodge, No. 293, A.F. and A.M. in
recognition of the death of brother William Boyd.
 
The best that Mr. Standing could come up with for Mary J. Edinger was bet
1880-1885 (she appeared on 1880 census and not on 1885).
 
Descendants of William BOYD
 
1   William BOYD d: March 1876 in Earlham, Penn Twp., Madison Co., IA
.  +Mary Jane Edinger d: Bet. 1880 - 1885 in Madison Co., IA
....... 2   Thomas M. BOYD
..........  +Sarah E. Shamo or Shaw?
....... 2   John BOYD
....... 2   Susannah BOYD
..........  +Abram T. Smith
....... 2   Abagail BOYD
..........  +Ephraim Carter
....... 2   William H. BOYD d: August 29, 1851 in Darke County, Ohio
....... 2   Franklin William BOYD
..........  +Sarah Unknown
....... 2   James C. BOYD d: October 1873 in Old Penn Cem., Madison Co., IA
....... 2   Joseph G. BOYD d: December 19, 1874 in Old Penn Cem., MadisonCo.,  IA
....... 2   Martha J. BOYD d: August 29, 1901 in South Oak Grove Cem., Stuart, Guthrie Co, IA
..........  +Benjamin F. Fry d: February 26, 1938 in South Oak Grove Cem., Stuart, Guthrie Co, IA
 

Looking for information on William BOYD of Madison & Dallas Counties
Iowa. Please contact me.
Michael Reck    moreck@juno.com   or  moreck@netzero.net

Researching:
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HOWE-JAYNE-KOHR-LESHER-MILLER-MUNCY-PEARSON-RANDOLPH-RECK-REIGLE-
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