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Boyd Family

Contributed by Ann Valentine-Jones
© 2009

Freeman W. Boyd was born 1814 in Georgia. His wife, Emily was born May 11, 1822 in Georgia. She died February 24, 1897 in Jasper Co., MS. The Boyd family is living in Macon County, Alabama in the 1850 Georgia Census. By the 1860 census they are found in Jasper County, Mississippi.

Children:

  1. John A. Boyd was born April 1840 in Macon County, Alabama. He died after 1910 in Jasper County, Mississippi. John married Mary J. (last name unknown). For more information see below

  2. William Reddie Boyd was born May 1842 in Macon County, Alabama. William died between 1910 and 1920 probably in Jasper County, MS. Married Henrietta. Henrietta was born in August 1843 in Alabama. Known child: Lula born 1881 (adopted daughter). Henrietta is listed as a widow in the 1920 Jones County, MS Census.

  3. Mary A. L. Boyd was born 1844 in Macon County, Alabama.

  4. James W. Boyd was born 1846 in Macon County, Alabama. James is living in Jones Co. MS in the 1910 Census. He married Rebecca J. McCarty born 1846. Daughter of Enoch McCarty and Nancy Crawford. Known children: Mary Eva Boyd 1868-1945, Nancy 1871-, James Edward Boyd 1872-, John Dan Boyd 1874- and Jefferson M. Boyd 1878-.

  5. Thomas T. Boyd was born Oct 1848 in Macon County, Alabama. He married 1st to unknown. Married 2nd to Irena Trina (last name unknown).

  6. George W. Boyd was born 1851 in Alabama. He died in 1932.

  7. Jesse M. Boyd was born 1852 in Alabama. Married 1st to Mary. Married 2nd to Laura B. He is listed in the 1900 Smith Co., MS Census and the 1910 & 1920 Jasper County, MS Census.

  8. Freeman Rudolphus Boyd was born 1855 in Jasper County, Mississippi. He died in 1931. Married Rosetta Jane.

  9. Elizabeth Boyd was born 1857 in Jasper County, Mississippi.

  10. Jefferson Davis Boyd was born 1860 in Jasper County, Mississippi.

  11. Frances Boyd was born 1861 in Jasper County, Mississippi.

  12. Andrew J. Boyd was born June 1867 in Jasper County, Mississippi. Married Florence A.


John A. Boyd (son of Freeman W. Boyd & Emily) born 1840 in Alabama. Probably died after 1910 in Jasper County, Mississippi. John is living with his son Freeman in the 1910 Jasper Co. MS Census. John married Mary J. (last name unknown). Mary J. was born 1849 in Alabama. She died between 1900 & 1910 in Jasper County, Mississippi

Children

  1. Freeman Marlon Boyd For more information see below.
  2. William D. Boyd born abt 1868 in Jasper County, Mississippi.
  3. John Taylor Boyd born abt. 1870 in Jasper County, Mississippi. Married Maggie.


Freeman Marlon Body (son of John A. Boyd & Mary J.) was born 1867 in Jasper County, Mississippi. Freeman married Mary B. McNeil (daughter of John McNeil & Martha J. Ainsworth).

Children

  1. William Boyd born 1889 in MS.
  2. Henry D. Boyd born March 1890 in Jasper Co., MS. Married 1st to Julia Victoria Taylor. Married 2nd to Allie Valentine.
  3. Coudas/Candice Boyd born abt 1891 in MS.
  4. Daniel "Dick" P. Boyd born July 15, 1894 in MS. Died August 1968 in Bay Springs, Jasper Co., MS. Married Anna Mae Knotts.
  5. Grover C. Boyd born July 8 1896 in Jasper Co., MS. Died Feb 28, 1973 in Bay Springs, Jasper Co., MS. Married Mary Elizabeth (Maye) Valentine.
  6. Vicy Boyd born abt 1899 in MS.
  7. Pierce Boyd born abt 1899 in MS.
  8. Betty Boyd born 1900 in MS. Died February 1978 in Bay Springs, Jasper Co., MS. Married Allen J Rayner.
  9. Longmire Boyd born 1905 in MS.

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