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William Pierce Boyd 1852 – 1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Sep 1852

Birth Location: Somerset County, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 12 Sep 1918

Death Location: Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: William Boyd

Mother: Nancy Davis

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William Pierce Boyd was born in 1852 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, the child of William H Boyd and Nancy Davis. In 1870, William Pierce Boyd resided in Johnstown Ward 6, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1880, William Pierce Boyd resided in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA. William Pierce Boyd passed away in 1918 in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • William Pierce Boyd was born in 1852 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, the child of William H Boyd and Nancy Davis.
  • In 1870, William Pierce Boyd resided in Johnstown Ward 6, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1880, William Pierce Boyd resided in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • William Pierce Boyd passed away in 1918 in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Boyd's Ancestors

Self
William Boyd
1852 – 1918
Birth Place: Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Parents
William H Boyd
1814 – 1854
Jenner, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Nancy Davis
1826 – 1848
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
*James Boyd
1790 – 1889
Bedford, Pennsylvania
*Anna (Catherine) Miller
1792 – 1870
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
? (Davis (surname may be) Davies)
– 1836
Pennsylvania
Frances Barclay
1796 – 1862
Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Boyd
1744 – 1860
Nancy Black
1762 – 1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Boyd
1704 – 1789
Nancy Urie
1725 – 1756

William Boyd's Timeline

4 Records

1852
2 Sep 1852
Birth of William Pierce Boyd in Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Somerset County, Pennsylvania
1870
1870
Age 18
William Pierce Boyd resided here in Johnstown Ward 6, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
Johnstown Ward 6, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
1880
1880
Age 28
William Pierce Boyd resided here in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
1918
12 Sep 1918
Age 66
Death of William Pierce Boyd in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1852
    Event Place: Somerset County, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 098001-101250
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1110; Page: 20D; Enumeration District: 181
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Johnstown Ward 6, Cambria, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1317; Page: 256A

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Johnstown Ward 6, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Johnstown Ward 6, Cambria, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1317; Page: 256A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1110; Page: 20D; Enumeration District: 181

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1918
    Event Place: Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 098001-101250

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