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Benjamin Boyd 1778–1833 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: about 1778

Birth Location: Maryland per 1820 Census Perry County, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 15 Jun 1833

Death Location: Canal Winchester, Franklin (formerly Fairfield) Co., Ohio

Father: Thomas Boyd

Mother: Margaret Shannon

Spouse(s): Mary Boyd

Children(s): John Boyd, Hannah Boyd, Sarah Boyd, Elizabeth Boyd, Benjamin Boyd, Susannah Boyd, Issac Boyd, Thomas Boyd, Louis Boyd, Sarah Boyd

Benjamin Boyd was born in 1778 in Maryland per 1820 Census Perry County, Pennsylvania, the child of Thomas Boyd And Margaret Shannon. Benjamin Boyd married Mary Polly Boyd, and had children including Benjamin Boyd, Elizabeth Boyd, Hannah Boyd, Issac Boyd, John Boyd, Louis Boyd, Sarah Boyd, Susannah Boyd, Thomas Boyd. Benjamin Boyd passed away in 1833 in Canal Winchester, Franklin (formerly Fairfield) Co., Ohio.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Boyd was born in 1778 in Maryland per 1820 Census Perry County, Pennsylvania, the child of Thomas Boyd And Margaret Shannon.
  • Benjamin Boyd married Mary Polly Boyd, and had children including Benjamin Boyd, Elizabeth Boyd, Hannah Boyd, Issac Boyd, John Boyd, Louis Boyd, Sarah Boyd, Susannah Boyd, Thomas Boyd.
  • Benjamin Boyd passed away in 1833 in Canal Winchester, Franklin (formerly Fairfield) Co., Ohio.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Boyd
1762–1840
Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Margaret Shannon
1756–1825
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Boyd
1785–1833
Birth Location: Halifax, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

John Boyd
1815–1891
Birth Location: Newport, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
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Hannah Boyd
1811–1890
Birth Location: Newport, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
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Sarah Boyd
1813–
Birth Location: Newport, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
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Elizabeth Boyd
1818–1835
Birth Location: Newport, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
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Benjamin Boyd
1819–
Birth Location: Newport, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
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Susannah Boyd
1819–
Birth Location: Newport, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
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Issac Boyd
1828–1833
Birth Location: Newport, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
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Thomas Boyd
1817–
Birth Location: Newport, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
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Louis Boyd
1817–1895
Birth Location: Newport, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
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Sarah Boyd
1830–1833
Birth Location: Franklin County, Ohio
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Benjamin Boyd's Ancestors

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Benjamin Boyd
1778–1833
Birth Place: Maryland per 1820 Census Perry County, Pennsylvania
Parents
Thomas Boyd
1762–1840
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Margaret Shannon
1756–1825
Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
John (Boyd) II
1731–1799
Golead Parish, County Antrim, Ireland
Agnes (Nancy) Cooper
1736–1805
Fawn, York, Pennsylvania, United States
Captain (Robert) Shannon
1725–1796
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Colonial America
Jean Littrell
1726–1827
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Boyd
1689–1770
Margaret Campbell
1699–1764
Robert Shannon
–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Boyd
1656–1736
Mary Moore
1656–1736

Benjamin Boyd's Descendants

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Benjamin Boyd (about 1778–15 Jun 1833) m. Mary (Polly) Boyd (1785–22 Jun 1833)
  1. 1. John Boyd 1815–1891 m. Elizabeth Kramer 1810–1874
    1. 1. eliza (a) boyd 1839–1891 m. Simon Harrold 1831–1903
      1. 1. Milton (Edward) Harrold 1866–1948 m. Ida (M.) Zink 1894–1957
        1. 1. Roland ("Rollie" Gilbert) Harrold 1895–1963 m. Mabel (Mc) Cauley 1910–1988 m. Loretta Lytle 1900–1990
        2. 2. Ray (Herbert) Harrold 1893–1984 m. Eunice (Barbara) Ehrhardt 1894–1981
        3. 3. Winnifred (Mae) Harrold 1889–1957 m. Stephen (A) Codling 1878–
        4. 4. Tessie (Ellen) Harrold 1891–1973 m. George (Melvin) Haines 1890–1955
        5. 5. Arthur (Lawrence) Harrold 1899–1982 m. Verna Breese 1899– m. Leona (B) Lyons 1907–1965
      2. 2. John (Henry) Harrold 1859–1940 m. Margaret (Evilina) Zink 1869–1931
        1. 1. Anna (Blanche) Harrold 1892–1973
        2. 2. William (J) Harrold 1890–1957
        3. 3. Nellie (Dot) Harrold 1895–1982
        4. 4. Donald (Dewey) Harrold 1898–1964
        5. 5. Robert (Leroy) Harrold 1904–1904
        6. 6. Nellie (D.) Hefka 1895–1982
        7. 7. Blanche (Anna) Kays 1892–1973
      3. 3. lucinda (c) Harrold 1868–1945
      4. 4. joseph (w) Harrold 1861–1870
      5. 5. Dora Harrold 1865–1865
      6. 6. Laura Harrold 1870–1880
      7. 7. Charles Harrold 1874–
      8. 8. Amanda (E) Kline 1862–1931 m. Charles (A.) Klein 1862–1954
        1. 1. Harley (A) Klein 1888–1965 m. Gertrude (Orletta) Foor 1892–1963
        2. 2. Harvey (Leroy) Klein 1890–1972
        3. 3. Dora (Belle) Klein 1885–1973 m. Carey (Allen) Hoskinson 1879–1963
        4. 4. Ralph (Bryan) Klein 1896–1982
        5. 5. Harry (Alvin) Klein 1901–1990
        6. 6. Minnie (Mae) Klein 1893–1976
      9. 9. Infant (Twin) Harrold 1872–1872
      10. 10. Cora (Belle) Harrold 1864–1865
      11. 11. Infant (Twin) Harrold 1872–1872
    2. 2. Delila Boyd 1835–1919 m. John (M.) Miller 1833–1900
      1. 1. Leonides (L.) Miller 1858–
      2. 2. Peter (N.) Miller 1859–
      3. 3. Edward Miller 1863–
      4. 4. Allice Miller 1864–
      5. 5. John Miller 1868–
      6. 6. Charles Miller 1871–
    3. 3. William Boyd 1838–
    4. 4. Milton Boyd 1849–1900
    5. 5. Abraham Boyd 1844–1844
    6. 6. William Boyd 1850–
  2. 2. Hannah Boyd 1811–1890
  3. 3. Sarah Boyd 1813–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Boyd 1818–1835
  5. 5. Benjamin Boyd 1819–
  6. 6. Susannah Boyd 1819–
  7. 7. Issac Boyd 1828–1833
  8. 8. Thomas Boyd 1817–
  9. 9. Louis Boyd 1817–1895
  10. 10. Sarah Boyd 1830–1833

Benjamin Boyd's Timeline

2 Records

1778
about 1778
Birth of Benjamin Boyd in Maryland per 1820 Census Perry County, Pennsylvania
Maryland per 1820 Census Perry County, Pennsylvania
1833
15 Jun 1833
Age 55
Death of Benjamin Boyd in Canal Winchester, Franklin (formerly Fairfield) Co., Ohio
Canal Winchester, Franklin (formerly Fairfield) Co., Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: about 1778
    Event Place: Maryland per 1820 Census Perry County, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1833
    Event Place: Canal Winchester, Franklin (formerly Fairfield) Co., Ohio
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