While working on my PAYNE family line, I came across a BOYD tangled up in there. LOL Aaron Pinkney Freeman (1812 - 1894) married Tempe PAYNE their daughter, Savilla Emmaline Freeman (1836 - 1919) married R. Henry WORLEY (1835 - 1913) Savilla's son Ervin Taylor WORLEY (1858 - 1937) married Lura BOYD (1849 - 1949) Lura's parents are James Frances BOYD (1830 - 1914) and Margaret Jones (B. 1832) All of these lived and died in North Carolina. I know we have alot of North Carolina Boyds. Any matches? Mindy

Mindy The details I have for this family from SANDY MUSH CREEK, BUNCOMBE Co, NC, as sent to by Dawn McCall in 2008 are:- [James Frances Boyd's grandfather] James married Annis WORLEY, daughter of Nathan WORLEY and Amanda ROBINSON. Annis was born 1810 in Buncombe County, NC. James Boyd was born in Ireland on February 4, 1769. The first record of him in Buncombe County, NC is in 1806 when he purchased 50 acres on Bee Tree Creek. Some family members believe he, along with two brothers, John and David, came to America by way of Charleston, South Carolina. James married Rachel McGill in Lincoln County, NC on December 18, 1794. Rachel was also born in Ireland on May 29, 1769. Most of their lives were spent in an area known as Sandy Mush Creek, now a part of Madison County, NC. Family historians and the will of James Boyd identify only two children, James Berry Boyd and Robert McGill Boyd. James married1 Rachel MCGILL in Lincoln County, NC. Rachel was born 29 May 1769 in County Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland. They had the following children: + 2 M i. James Berry BOYD was born 7 Aug 1798 and died Jul 1847. + 3 M ii. Robert McGill BOYD was born 23 Oct 1800 and died 18 Aug 1882. [James Frances Boyd's father] 2. James Berry BOYD (James) was born 7 Aug 1798 in North Carolina. He died Jul 1847 in Texas (Mexican War). 1840 US Federal Census - NC - Buncombe - Northern Division They had the following children: + 4 M i. Robert McGill BOYD was born 1833 and died 1 Apr 1908. + 5 M ii. James Francis BOYD was born about 1830 and died after 1899. + 6 F iii. Rachel Catherine BOYD was born about 1832. + 7 F iv. Mary Naomi BOYD was born about 1834 and died before 1870. + 8 F v. Annis Louisa BOYD was born about 1837. + 9 F vi. Violet Matilda BOYD was born about 1840 and died 1918. 10 F vii. BOYD. 5. James Francis BOYD (James Berry, James) was born about 1830 in Buncombe County, NC. He died after 1899. 1870 US Federal Census - NC - Madison - Township 7 They had the following children: + 27 F i. Laura BOYD was born 27 Oct 1849 and died 28 Jun 1949. + 28 F ii. Rachel Hasseltine BOYD was born 1851 and died 1918. + 29 M iii. Charlie BOYD was born about 1877. + 30 M iv. James W. BOYD was born Oct 1875. + 31 F v. Mary Charlotte BOYD was born 2 Mar 1869 and died 7 Apr 1953. + 32 F vi. Violet BOYD was born Mar 1861. + 33 M vii. Robert BOYD was born Apr 1861. 34 M viii. Berry BOYD was born Oct 1867. The 1994 IGI for the UK give only this entry with the birth date of 4 February 1769:- James BOYDE (M).............. B: 4 Feb 1769 B: 21 Aug 1848 Ba: 6940408 Father: James BOYDE Limerick, Limerick, Ireland E: 16 Jun 1909 SLAKE So: MARGET Mother: Grace MCGRAGER SP: 5 Feb 1974 LANGE So: I do know that there was a Boyd family in Limerick, who for memory are buried in a vault at the C of I Church in Limerick, but I can't recall how far back that family went. This LDS Batch number would be worth looking up to see it may link with any of the above families. I could not find any other children born to James Boyd and Grace McGrager (although I did try some common variation to the spelling of McGrager) but the above Batch number may provide that information for you. Although the IGI did have an family in London in the mid 1800's with this Batch number. Just be aware that because this James Boyd of Limerick as the same birth date as the James Boyd who is grandfather to James Frances Boyd does not mean that THEY ARE THE SAME PERSON. Happy searching in Limerick. Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mindy Householder" <minzgen@gmail.com> To: <Boyd@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 1:16 AM Subject: [BOYD] Ervin Taylor Worley and Lura Boyd - North Carolina > While working on my PAYNE family line, I came across a BOYD tangled up in > there. LOL