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James Wilson Boyd 1822 – 1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Oct 1822

Birth Location: Browntown, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 21 May 1888

Death Location: Warren, Virginia

Father: John Boyd

Mother: Frances Woodward

Spouse(s): Zoreldah Todd

Children(s): Stephen Boyd

The story of James Wilson Boyd began in 1822 in Browntown, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States. James Wilson Boyd married Zoreldah Morgan Todd, and had children including Stephen Miller Boyd. James Wilson Boyd passed away in 1888 in Warren, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of James Wilson Boyd began in 1822 in Browntown, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States.
  • James Wilson Boyd married Zoreldah Morgan Todd, and had children including Stephen Miller Boyd.
  • James Wilson Boyd passed away in 1888 in Warren, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Boyd
1778 – 1833
Birth Location: Frederick, Maryland, United States
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Frances Woodward
1784 – 1871
Birth Location: Browntown, Warren County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Zoreldah Todd
1833 – 1910
Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
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Children(s)

Stephen Boyd
1855 – 1936
Birth Location: Browntown, Warren Co., VA
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James Boyd's Ancestors

Self
James Boyd
1822 – 1888
Birth Place: Browntown, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Franklin Boyd
1778 – 1833
Frederick, Maryland, United States
Frances Woodward
1784 – 1871
Browntown, Warren County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William Boyd
1754 – 1791
Frederick, Maryland, United States
Sarah Wilson
1747 –
Frederick, Maryland, United States
Francis (Marion Jr) Woodward
1757 – 1800
Possibly, Frederick, Maryland, USA
Rachel Trail
1767 – 1860
Maryland, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Boyd's Descendants

1.
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James (Wilson) Boyd (14 Oct 1822 – 21 May 1888) m. Zoreldah (Morgan) Todd (3 Aug 1833 – 24 May 1910)
  1. 1. Stephen (Miller) Boyd (18 Mar 1855 – 29 Jun 1936) m. Ruth (Ann Bell) Updike (20 Jan 1859 – 11 April 1927)
    1. 1. Anna (Kennedy) Boyd (Jun 2, 1879 – Nov 25, 1957)
    2. 2. Bessie (May) Boyd (Nov. 6, 1881 – Oct. 3, 1975) m. Charles (Oma) Maddox (4 June 1878 – 10 January 1963)
      1. 1. Ida (B) Ballard (abt 1893 – )
      2. 2. Charles (Raymond) Maddox (14 Sep 1900 – May 28, 1968)
      3. 3. Ruth (Elizabeth) Maddox (13 November 1906 – 18 July 1989) m. Walter (Hartman) Boyd (5 Oct 1902 – 12 Jun 1981)
        1. 1. Thomas (H) Boyd (abt 1938 – )
        2. 2. Jeffrey (Maddox) Boyd (1939 – 11 Jul 2016) m. Betty (Truman) Grant (20 Sep 1942 – 17 May 2014)
    3. 3. James (Wilson) Boyd (Dec 1, 1883 – 3 January 1934)
    4. 4. Zoe (Virginia) Boyd (Apr 27 1886 – 3 Mar 1959)
    5. 5. Mary (Florence) Boyd (Nov 1888 – Sept 15,1919)
    6. 6. Robert (Edward) Boyd (May 25, 1891 – Feb 24,1934)
    7. 7. George (Raymond) Boyd (May 9, 1893 – April 22, 1898)
    8. 8. Stephen (Miller) Boyd (Apr 5,1896 – 6 September 1965)
    9. 9. William (Ernest) Boyd (Aug 22, 1898 – May 20, 1964)

James Boyd's Timeline

2 Records

1822
14 Oct 1822
Birth of James Wilson Boyd in Browntown, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
Browntown, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
1888
21 May 1888
Age 66
Death of James Wilson Boyd in Warren, Virginia
Warren, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1822
    Event Place: Browntown, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1888
    Event Place: Warren, Virginia
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