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

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? Contact Kevin McLachlan, Editor at Editor@clanboyd.org > > ==================== > Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org > ==================== > For Officers and other Contacts, see http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml > ==================== > Most replies should go to the list, not just the author of the post. Make sure to include the list address Boyd@rootsweb.com > ==================== > Need to contact the Admin? Write me off list at Boyd-admin@rootsweb.com > ==================== > Can't recall what the beginning of a thread was? Subscribe mid-discussion? Visit the archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=boyd > ==================== > Got an issue that is beyond the purview of this list? Write the Help Desk for assistance http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ > Honor your fellow subscribers -- follow the Golden Rule! > **************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Benita Jeri Ann Boyd lost a month or so ago some data about hte Boyd DNA groups - which I have not had time to read and understand - so have you been able to connect your husband with any other Boyd researchers and their paper families? Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS ----- Original Message ----- From: <benitab52@aol.com> To: <Boyd@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 8:14 AM Subject: [BOYD] John Henry Boyd b. about 1855 in PA,d. 31 Jan 1893 in Big Bug, AZ > > > 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 > ge