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Matthew Harper BOYD 1809 – 1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1809

Birth Location: Newberry, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 15 Jan 1877

Death Location: Sumter, Alabama, United States

Father: John Boyd

Mother: Jennett Dial

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Key, Susan FARRAR

Children(s): Mildred Boyd, John Boyd, Joel Boyd, Marshall Boyd, Mary Boyd, Thomas Boyd, Susan Boyd, Louisa Boyd, Absolom BOYD, Chellie BOYD

Matthew Harper BOYD was born in 1809 in Newberry, South Carolina, United States, the child of John Boyd and Jennett Dial. In 1840, Matthew Harper BOYD resided in Sumter, Alabama, USA. In 1850, Matthew Harper BOYD resided in Payneville, Sumter, Alabama. Matthew Harper BOYD married Elizabeth Amanda Key, Susan Maria FARRAR, and had children including Mildred Ann Boyd, John James Boyd, Joel M Boyd, Marshall Boyd, Mary Boyd, Thomas Boyd, Susan Boyd, Louisa M Boyd, Absolom Farrar BOYD, Chellie Rosanna BOYD. Matthew Harper BOYD passed away in 1877 in Sumter, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • Matthew Harper BOYD was born in 1809 in Newberry, South Carolina, United States, the child of John Boyd and Jennett Dial.
  • In 1840, Matthew Harper BOYD resided in Sumter, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1850, Matthew Harper BOYD resided in Payneville, Sumter, Alabama.
  • Matthew Harper BOYD married Elizabeth Amanda Key, Susan Maria FARRAR, and had children including Mildred Ann Boyd, John James Boyd, Joel M Boyd, Marshall Boyd, Mary Boyd, Thomas Boyd, Susan Boyd, Louisa M Boyd, Absolom Farrar BOYD, Chellie Rosanna BOYD.
  • Matthew Harper BOYD passed away in 1877 in Sumter, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Boyd
1776 – 1854
Birth Location: Chester, South Carolina, United States
JB
Jennett Dial
1781 – 1844
Birth Location: Newberry, South Carolina, United States
JD

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Key
1812 – 1857
Birth Location: Georgia
EK
Susan FARRAR
1827 – 1911
Birth Location: , , Georgia, USA
SF

Children(s)

Mildred Boyd
1833 – 1912
Birth Location: Sumter, Alabama, United States
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John Boyd
1837 – 1915
Birth Location: Paynesville, Alabama, United States
JB
Joel Boyd
1839 –
Birth Location: –
JB
Marshall Boyd
1841 –
Birth Location: –
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Mary Boyd
1845 – 1938
Birth Location: Sumter, Alabama, United States
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Thomas Boyd
1847 –
Birth Location: –
TB
Susan Boyd
1849 –
Birth Location: –
SB
Louisa Boyd
1851 – 1885
Birth Location: Sumter County, Alabama, USA
LB
Absolom BOYD
1860 – 1948
Birth Location: , , Alabama, USA
AB
Chellie BOYD
1862 – 1942
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Matthew BOYD's Ancestors

Self
Matthew BOYD
1809 – 1877
Birth Place: Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Parents
John Boyd
1776 – 1854
Chester, South Carolina, United States
Jennett Dial
1781 – 1844
Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Hugh Boyd
1754 – 1799
Ireland
Jennet Muffitt
1754 – 1844
Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Jeremiah Dial
1730 – 1805
Cork, Cork, , Ireland
Margaret (Lavender) Montgomery
1730 – 1817
Dublin, , Dublin, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Boyd
1720 – 1806
Mary
1730 – 1806
William Montgomery
1713 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matthew BOYD's Descendants

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Matthew (Harper) BOYD (1809 – 15 Jan 1877) m. Elizabeth (Amanda) Key (28 October 1812 – 1857) m. Susan (Maria) FARRAR (13 Mar 1827 – 31 May 1911)
  1. 1. Mildred (Ann) Boyd (10 Dec 1833 – 16 Jul 1912)
  2. 2. John (James) Boyd (3 Apr 1837 – 19 Oct 1915) m. Eliza (F) Boyd (1841 – )
  3. 3. Joel (M) Boyd (1839 – )
  4. 4. Marshall Boyd (1841 – )
  5. 5. Mary Boyd (29 May 1845 – 31 Jul 1938)
  6. 6. Thomas Boyd (1847 – )
  7. 7. Susan Boyd (1849 – )
  8. 8. Louisa (M) Boyd (1851 – 1885) m. William (Benjamin) Davenport (July 29, 1842 – July 5, 1923)
    1. 1. Lenious (Edward) Davenport (April 30, 1871 – Jan 22, 1939,) m. Camelot Jones (31 Jan 1884 – 7 Jan 1952)
      1. 1. Robert (William) Davenport (3 Oct 1902 – 12 Jun 1974)
      2. 2. Edwena (Eunice) DAVENPORT (21 Sep 1906 – Nov 1993)
        1. 1. Sigfried Burtkiewicz (abt 1926 – )
      3. 3. Edward (W) Davenport (1907 – )
      4. 4. Allene DAVENPORT (1909 – )
      5. 5. Woodrow (Wilson) DAVENPORT (14 Sep 1912 – Oct 1983) m. Hilda R (1 Oct 1916 – 15 Jan 2003)
      6. 6. Earl (Leon) DAVENPORT (10 Mar 1916 – 15 Jul 1989) m. Frances (Juanita) Fayard (19 December 1926 – 14 December 2009)
      7. 7. Ernest (L) DAVENPORT (10 Mar 1916 – 1 Dec 2006)
      8. 8. Otis (Bryant) DAVENPORT (16 May 1918 – 26 Jan 1969)
      9. 9. George (Paul) DAVENPORT (8 Dec 1927 – 4 Aug 2009)
    2. 2. Ella DAVENPORT (Jun 1875 – )
    3. 3. Matthew (Lawrence) Davenport (14 Nov 1876 – 1 Nov 1965) m. Harriet Banks (Feb 15, 1864 – Sept 10 1918) m. Mary Rush (13 Jan 1890 – 8 Jul 1977)
      1. 1. William (Thomas) Banks (15 Mar – 9 Jun 1939) m. Lena (Margaret Bell) Key (3-10-1894 – 11-6-1972)
        1. 1. William (Thomas) Banks (Sept 27, 1924 – Oct. 20, 2007) m. Aurelia (M) White (1926 – ) m. Rozelma (H) Jeffery (Sept 7, 1924 – 14 Oct 1990) m. Verlady (D.) Gray (Nov. 21, 1936 – 31 January 2016)
        2. 2. Naomi (Cleopatra) Banks (8-13-1926 – April 30, 2012) m. Shantung (Edingburg) Zuber (11-28-1923 – 7-28-1983)
        3. 3. Lnita Banks (Oct 8, 1928 – July 31, 2007) m. Theodric (Edingburg) Zuber (27 May 1926 – 8 Apr 1981)
      2. 2. Walter Banks (March 10, 1892 – Feb 1985) m. Mattie Banks (abt 1891 – ) m. Harriet Anderson
      3. 3. Ollie (Banks) Sr (7-25-1894 – 2-22-1982) m. Mattie (Florence) Parker (Jan 21, 1910 – Dec 8, 1986)
        1. 1. Ollie (Julius) Banks (4-10-1930 – Dec 30, 2015) m. Vivian Graves (22 May 1933 – 30 Nov 1978)
        2. 2. Alfonso Banks (Feb. 28, 1932 – 15 February 1995) m. Erma Calhoun
        3. 3. Walter (Samuel) Banks (Oct. 2, 1933 – March 17, 2016) m. Mildred Dew (Jan, 17, 1936 – 01/2017) m. Belle Alexander
        4. 4. Donald Banks (2 Dec 1934 – 25 Jul 2004) m. Shirley Parker (1935 – 8-12-1993) m. Loretha
        5. 5. Earl Banks (24 Apr 1936 – 11 Aug 2015) m. Verone Reed
      4. 4. Goldie (L.) Banks (21 Nov 1895 – 17 Jul 1947) m. Calloway (Woods) Osby (Jun 1894 – 26 Dec 1937) m. William Woods
        1. 1. Ernest Woods (Dec 1, 1912 – Sept 17, 1966) m. Mattie Barnes (abt 1916 – ) m. Esther Cooke (abt 1916 – )
      5. 5. Ruth Banks (June 26, 1900 – Feb 6, 1931) m. Joseph (Lee) Connors (abt 1897 – )
        1. 1. Marie Connors (July 8, 1922 – Feb, 15, 1923)
        2. 2. Joseph Connors (1925 – )
        3. 3. James Connors (May 17, 1925 – May 1, 1926)
      6. 6. Ethel RUSH (29 May 1906 – 6 Apr 1987) m. Benjamin WELCH (24 Apr 1895 – Abt 1935)
        1. 1. Caesar (Lee) Welch (abt 1927 – )
        2. 2. Ceasarene Welch (4 Sep 1927 – ) m. Eugene Johnson m. John Grace
      7. 7. Merecy RUSH (16 Dec 1909 – 7 Oct 1991) m. William JOHNSON (abt 1902 – 1956) m. Matthew (Theopolis) JOHNSON (15 Mar 1882 – Jun 1,1970)
        1. 1. Billy (Ray) JOHNSON (25 Apr 1938 – 23 Oct 2011) m. Clelia Guadalupe (17 May 1946 – )
      8. 8. Jim RUSH (30 Jun 1912 – 18 Dec 1994) m. Mary JOHNSON (11 Jan 1924 – 21 Jun 2003)
        1. 1. Anita Rush (16 Aug 1957 – )
        2. 2. Perry Rush
      9. 9. Louise (Loleta) Rush (29 Dec 1914 – 29 Nov 1996) m. Curtis (Eugene) PERRYMAN (28 Jun 1902 – 8 Feb 1995)
        1. 1. Willie (Mack) PERRYMAN (23 Feb 1933 – 28 Dec 2010)
        2. 2. Homer (Curtis) PERRYMAN (23 Dec 1940 – 25 Sep 1961)
        3. 3. Walter (Elijah) PERRYMAN (8 May 1946 – 30 May 1995)
        4. 4. Dixie (Lee) PERRYMAN m. Robert (Elmer) Wheaton (Dec 4, 1925 – Sept 19, 1974)
        5. 5. Jimmie Perryman
      10. 10. Travis RUSH (1917 – 1919)
      11. 11. Gus Rush (April 21, 1921 – April 5, 2010) m. Devern Jackson (7 April 1922 – 28 August 2019)
        1. 1. Marjorie RUSH (18 Jul 1944 – 21 Dec 2008) m. Gerald (Paul) Myers (abt 1947 – )
        2. 2. Suzette (Devern) Rush (Oct 1956 – )
        3. 3. Gerald Rush
        4. 4. Deborah Rush
        5. 5. Carmen Rush
      12. 12. Clarist RUSH (19 Jan 1926 – 3 Nov 2003)
      13. 13. Jack RUSH (14 Apr 1930 – 2 Dec 2000) m. Dolores Paulsen (abt 1938 – ) m. Yvonne
        1. 1. Jason Rush
        2. 2. Joshua Rush
    4. 4. William (Stewart) Davenport (26 Oct 1881 – 25 Aug 1961) m. Maryetta (Elizabeth) McConnell (Feb 15, 1885 – April 22, 1950)
      1. 1. Grace (Bernice) Davenport (March 23, 1906 – April 2, 1998) m. Johnson m. Louis Chadwell
      2. 2. Rubie Davenport (abt 1909 – )
      3. 3. Roy Davenport (abt 1911 – )
      4. 4. Sadie (A) Davenport (Oct 2, 1912 – April 28, 2001) m. Travis McKee (1907 – )
      5. 5. Ramon Davenport (abt 1915 – )
      6. 6. Imogene Davenport (abt 1918 – )
      7. 7. Julius (W.) Davenport (abt 1920 – 2015)
      8. 8. Helen (Armistice) Davenport (Nov 11, 1921 – April 4, 2003)
        1. 1. Alan Flanagan
      9. 9. Calvin (Coolidge) Davenport (Aug 26, 1923 – July 15, 1961) m. Bessie R.
      10. 10. Spencer Davenport (June 18, 1925 – Dec 4, 1989)
  9. 9. Absolom (Farrar) BOYD (22 Jan 1860 – 8 May 1948)
  10. 10. Chellie (Rosanna) BOYD (25 MAR 1862 – 7 JUL 1942)

Matthew BOYD's Timeline

7 Records

1809
1809
Birth of Matthew Harper BOYD in Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Newberry, South Carolina, United States
1840
1 June 1840
Age 31
Matthew Harper BOYD resided here in Sumter, Alabama, USA
Sumter, Alabama, USA
1850
1850
Age 41
Matthew Harper BOYD resided here in Payneville, Sumter, Alabama
Payneville, Sumter, Alabama
1860
1860
Age 51
Matthew Harper BOYD resided here in Southern Division, Sumter, Alabama
Southern Division, Sumter, Alabama
1866
1866
Age 57
Matthew Harper BOYD resided here in Sumter, Alabama
Sumter, Alabama
1870
1870
Age 61
Matthew Harper BOYD resided here in Belmont, Sumter, Alabama
Belmont, Sumter, Alabama
1877
15 Jan 1877
Age 68
Death of Matthew Harper BOYD in Sumter, Alabama, United States
Sumter, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1809
    Event Place: Newberry, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Southern Division, Sumter, Alabama; Roll: M653_24; Page: 518; Image: 59.
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Payneville, Sumter, Alabama; Roll: M432_15; Page: 273; Image: 33.
    [4] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1817-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 June 1840
    Event Place: Sumter, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: , Sumter, Alabama; Roll: 15; Page: 149.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Payneville, Sumter, Alabama
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Payneville, Sumter, Alabama; Roll: M432_15; Page: 273; Image: 33.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Southern Division, Sumter, Alabama
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Southern Division, Sumter, Alabama; Roll: M653_24; Page: 518; Image: 59.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: Sumter, Alabama
    Record Source: Alabama State Census, 1820-1866

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Belmont, Sumter, Alabama
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1877
    Event Place: Sumter, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1817-2011

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Payneville, Sumter County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1817-2011
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