Buffalo County, NE  "Biographical Souvenir of the Counties of Buffalo, Kearney, Phelps, Harlan 
and Franklin Nebraska" .... Pub. Chicago F. A. Battey & Co., 1890

Joshua Boyd, one of Buffalo county's prosperous farmers, was born in 1850, in Woodford county,
ILL.  His father, George Boyd, a native of Christian County, KY., was born in 1816.
In 1849, he [Geroge] pre-empted land in Woodford county, Ill., and being industrious, was soon in 
good circumstances. ..... His parent were Hardy and Mary (Tosian) Boyd, who were born in 
Virginia, east of the Blue Ridge mountains, on the Potomac river.  In 1846, in Hopkinsville, Ky., he 
was married to Eliza J. Pierce, also a native of the same county and state, she was born in 1822, 
like her husband, was a member of the Christian church.  Mr. Boyd passed from earth, November 
14, 1890.  
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd were the parents of nine children, viz - Lucy Ann (Mrs. Major), Illinois; Joshua, 
John, of Illinois; Sarah V. ( Mrs. Hedges); Alice (Mrs. E. M. Boyd), deceased; Susie, of Illinois, 
deceased; Charlica (Mrs. Miller); Peter and Belle died in infancy.....