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! 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