This would be in a county court office. Chris On 2/23/11, Mike Boyd <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> wrote: > Chris > Would you find this at the County Court Office or at the County Library@ > > Mike Boyd > Brisbane > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Smithson" <ctsmithson@gmail.com> > To: <benitab52@aol.com> > Cc: <Boyd@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 8:20 AM > Subject: Re: [BOYD] John Henry Boyd b. about 1855 in PA,d. 31 Jan 1893 in > Big Bug, AZ > > >> In reference to the Easton Bank stock I would suggest checking to see if >> there were any estates opened around 1904 in Scranton, PA under the name >> Boyd. >> >> At least use that as a starting point. >> >> Chris Smithson >> Genealogist, HBS >> >> Sent from my iPod >> >> On Feb 23, 2011, at 17:14, benitab52@aol.com wrote: >> >>> >>> Mike suggested that we resubmit "Brick Walls". I first posted some of >>> this in 2006 but did not receive any responses. I now have more >>> information but not enough to make a connection. Any information that you >>> >>> might have would be appreciated. >>> >>> >>> I am looking for information about the ancestors of my husband's >>> great-grandfather. His name was John Henry Boyd who came to Jerome AZ to >>> >>> manage the United Verde Copper Company in Jul 1887. He married Kate >>> Christian (b.16 Jan 1862 in Nova Scotia and d.10 Apr 1932 in Jerome, AZ) >>> on 20 Jul 1889. >>> John died on 31 Jan 1893, his obituary states he was 37 yo and a native >>> of PA and he was a member of the Knights of the Pythias. They had a son >>> James Frederick Boyd who was b. 29 Jul 1890 Jerome, AZ d. 13 Sep 1980 >>> Prescott, AZ. No other information other than the mining claim in the >>> area has been uncovered in AZ. >>> >>> In 1904 his son inherited Easton bank stock from his father's relatives >>> (I have the certificate number) and the court papers in AZ state that >>> this was from Scranton, PA but no name of deceased. I have not been able >>> >>> to find out who this was from. >>> >>> In John's hand written mine diary he has an inscription in the back >>> "First coal discovered Col. William Boyd found coal in Virginia 1701 >>> worked for General Urr(??) 1770" We are not sure if John was related to >>> this Col. William Boyd he writes about or is just note. >>> >>> My husband has had Y-DNA analysis (67-marker)conducted and he belongs to >>> the U106 Haplogroup and so far no matches. >>> >>> Thanks for any information that might guide to the right John H. Boyd >>> family in PA. >>> >>> Benita >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of >>> >>> the Clan 2011 will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in conjunction with >>> The Highland Games and Celtic Gathering April 16-17, 2011. Mike will be >>> returning to America to join us! Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be >>> interested in helping to plan it. >>> _______________________________________ >>> Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan. Join the House of Boyd >>> Society! >>> http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOYD/2008-06/1212428046 >>> ______________________________________ >>> House of Boyd Society sends HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers. The >>> >>> Society would not be what it is without you! >>> ______________________________________ >>> >>> Want to contribute an article or query to the Dean Road? 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