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William A Boyd 1882–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Apr 1882

Birth Location: providence, Cecil County, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 4 Apr 1958

Death Location: Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: William Boyd

Mother: Florence Michael

Spouse(s): Mary Thatcher

Children(s): Mary Riley, Evelyn Boyd, William Sr., James Boyd

William A Boyd was born in 1882 in providence, Cecil County, Maryland, USA, the child of William T Boyd And Florence L Mc Michael. In 1917, William A Boyd resided in Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1930, William A Boyd resided in Chester, Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA. William A Boyd married Mary Elizabeth Thatcher, and had children including Evelyn Frances Boyd, James L Boyd, Mary Marcella Riley, William M Boyd Sr. William A Boyd passed away in 1958 in Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • William A Boyd was born in 1882 in providence, Cecil County, Maryland, USA, the child of William T Boyd And Florence L Mc Michael.
  • In 1917, William A Boyd resided in Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1930, William A Boyd resided in Chester, Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • William A Boyd married Mary Elizabeth Thatcher, and had children including Evelyn Frances Boyd, James L Boyd, Mary Marcella Riley, William M Boyd Sr.
  • William A Boyd passed away in 1958 in Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Boyd's Ancestors

Self
William Boyd
1882–1958
Birth Place: providence, Cecil County, Maryland, USA
Parents
William T. Boyd
1853–1928
Little Britain, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Florence (L. Mc) Michael
1877–
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Andrew Boyd
1810–1868
Maryland, USA
Mary (Ann) Heaton
1812–
Pennsylvania, USA
Lewis (Chambers) McMichael
1852–1931
Oxford, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Sarah (Ella "Sallie") Donahue
1857–1883
Lower Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Archibald Boyd
1799–1879
Margaret Burnworth
1793–1870
Joseph Bell
1785–1815
Frances LeCompte
1791–1866
Enoch McMichael
1825–1903
Mary WHITE
1825–1884
Robert Donahue
1813–1891
Lucinda Donahue
1822–1899
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas LeCompte
1735–
Jonathan White
1799–1860
Elizabeth Ashton
1800–1845

William Boyd's Descendants

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William (A) Boyd (6 Apr 1882–4 Apr 1958) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Thatcher (9 May 1889–22 Sep 1944)
  1. 1. Mary (Marcella) Riley 1924–2002 m. George (Harold) Riley 1920–1997
    1. 1. George (J) Riley 1945–2004
  2. 2. Evelyn (Frances) Boyd 1909–1976 m. Charles (A) Powell 1907– m. James (Underwood) Powell 1940–1940 m. Arthur (William) Brooks 1918–
    1. 1. Helen (J) Powell 1924–
    2. 2. Ronald (J) Powell 1933–2001 m. Wanda (R) Powell 1936–1976
    3. 3. Russell (W) Powell 1931–1991
    4. 4. Evelyn (L) Powell 1927–1984
  3. 3. William (M Boyd) Sr. 1913–1991
  4. 4. James (L) Boyd 1919–1980

William Boyd's Timeline

6 Records

1882
6 Apr 1882
Birth of William A Boyd in providence, Cecil County, Maryland, USA
providence, Cecil County, Maryland, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 35
William A Boyd resided here in Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 48
William A Boyd resided here in Chester, Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Chester, Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 53
William A Boyd resided here in Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania
Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 58
William A Boyd resided here in , Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
, Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
1958
4 Apr 1958
Age 76
Death of William A Boyd in Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1882
    Event Place: providence, Cecil County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Pennsylvania; Registration County: Delaware

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Pennsylvania; Registration County: Delaware

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Chester, Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group N

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1958
    Event Place: Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA

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