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Benjamin Hartwell Boyd 1864 – 1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Dec 1864

Birth Location: La Place, Macon, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 14 Jan 1956

Death Location: Hartford, Geneva, Alabama, USA

Father: Charles Boyd

Mother: Sarah Mason

Spouse(s): Maude Townsend, Bertie Campbell

Children(s): Charles Boyd, James Boyd, Laura Boyd, Minnie Boyd, Benjamin Boyd, Maude Boyd, Miriam Boyd

The story of Benjamin Hartwell Boyd Sr. began in 1864 in La Place, Macon, Alabama, USA. In 1930, Benjamin Hartwell Boyd Sr. resided in Hartford. In 1935, Benjamin Hartwell Boyd Sr. resided in Hartford, Geneva, Alabama. Benjamin Hartwell Boyd Sr. married Maude Cotrell BOYD Townsend, Bertie A. BOYD Campbell, and had children including Charles Andrew (Charlie) Boyd, James LeRoy Boyd, Laura Lucille OKEL Boyd, Minnie Clare Boyd, Benjamin Hartwell Boyd, Maude Townsend ROBERTSON Boyd, Miriam Annie FISHER Boyd. Benjamin Hartwell Boyd Sr. passed away in 1956 in Hartford, Geneva, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Hartwell Boyd Sr. began in 1864 in La Place, Macon, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1930, Benjamin Hartwell Boyd Sr. resided in Hartford.
  • In 1935, Benjamin Hartwell Boyd Sr. resided in Hartford, Geneva, Alabama.
  • Benjamin Hartwell Boyd Sr. married Maude Cotrell BOYD Townsend, Bertie A. BOYD Campbell, and had children including Charles Andrew (Charlie) Boyd, James LeRoy Boyd, Laura Lucille OKEL Boyd, Minnie Clare Boyd, Benjamin Hartwell Boyd, Maude Townsend ROBERTSON Boyd, Miriam Annie FISHER Boyd.
  • Benjamin Hartwell Boyd Sr. passed away in 1956 in Hartford, Geneva, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Benjamin Boyd's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Boyd
1864 – 1956
Birth Place: La Place, Macon, Alabama, USA
Parents
Charles LeRoy Boyd
1829 – 1904
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Sarah (Angeline "Sallie" BOYD) Mason
1841 – 1879
Lowndes, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Boyd's Descendants

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Benjamin (Hartwell) Boyd (9 Dec 1864 – 14 Jan 1956) m. Maude (Cotrell BOYD) Townsend (18 Aug 1867 – 16 Jun 1928) m. Bertie (A. BOYD) Campbell (23 May 1883 – 6 Dec 1975)
  1. 1. Charles (Andrew (Charlie)) Boyd (22 Jun 1889 – 24 Sep 1893)
  2. 2. James (LeRoy) Boyd (15 Apr 1892 – 8 Dec 1964)
  3. 3. Laura (Lucille OKEL) Boyd (13 Dec 1894 – 8 Jan 1975)
  4. 4. Minnie (Clare) Boyd (25 Jul 1898 – Nov 1983)
  5. 5. Benjamin (Hartwell) Boyd (20 Mar 1901 – 29 Sep 1975)
  6. 6. Maude (Townsend ROBERTSON) Boyd (2 Dec 1903 – 5 Jan 1979)
  7. 7. Miriam (Annie FISHER) Boyd (14 Mar 1909 – 11 Oct 1995)

Benjamin Boyd's Timeline

6 Records

1864
9 Dec 1864
Birth of Benjamin Hartwell Boyd Sr. in La Place, Macon, Alabama, USA
La Place, Macon, Alabama, USA
1930
Abt 1930
Age 66
Benjamin Hartwell Boyd Sr. resided here in Hartford
Hartford
1935
1935
Age 71
Benjamin Hartwell Boyd Sr. resided here in Hartford, Geneva, Alabama
Hartford, Geneva, Alabama
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 76
Benjamin Hartwell Boyd Sr. resided here in Hartford, Geneva, Alabama, USA
Hartford, Geneva, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 86
Benjamin Hartwell Boyd Sr. resided here in Hartford, Geneva, Alabama, USA
Hartford, Geneva, Alabama, USA
1956
14 Jan 1956
Age 92
Death of Benjamin Hartwell Boyd Sr. in Hartford, Geneva, Alabama, USA
Hartford, Geneva, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1864
    Event Place: La Place, Macon, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hartford, Geneva, Alabama; Roll: T627_34; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 31-11
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1930
    Event Place: Hartford
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Hartford, Geneva, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hartford, Geneva, Alabama; Roll: T627_34; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 31-11

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Hartford, Geneva, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hartford, Geneva, Alabama; Roll: T627_34; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 31-11

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Hartford, Geneva, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1956
    Event Place: Hartford, Geneva, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama Deaths, 1908-59
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hartford, Geneva County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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