No surprise. While looking for my Boyd line I came across yet another Boyd. I found this in the Fayette County, Pennsylvania book: FAYETTE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, Genealogical and Personal History John W. Jordan, ed.. Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County Pennsylvania. Vol. I-II. New York, USA: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912. This branch of the Boyd family is of Irish birth and parentage. The Boyds were originally from Scotland , but settled in the north of Ireland several generatious ago. The first of this line of whom we have record was David Boyd , born in County Down, Ireland , about 1837 . He was an only child, received a good education in the public schools, and has always followed farming as an occupation. He yet resides near the scene of birth fairly well preserved for a man of his years. He is a Liberal in politics, and a communicant of the Presbyterian church. He married Anna McBurney , born in County Down, Ireland , died in 1889 , aged sixty years. Children: Archibald , died in Ireland aged twenty-two years; married a Miss Irben , Mary . William , of whom further. Margaret , David , John , Samuel . Robert , Elien , Jane , died in infancy. All of these living children reside in their native land except William , he being the only one who emigrated to the United States . (II) William , son of David and Anna (McBurney) Boyd , was born in County Down, Ireland , August 2, 1866 . He attended the public schools of the town and grew up a farmer. At the age of twenty, in 1886 , he came to the United States , finding his way to western Pennsylvania . He entered the employ of the Carnegie Steel Company at Larimer's Station, Westmoreland county , remaining one year, then was transferred to Douglass Station on the Youghiogheny river , remaining twelve years. In the early years after coming to Pennsylvania , he attended the night schools, adding greatly to his educational acquirement. About the year 1900 he entered the service of the H. C. Frick Coke Company, continuing until 1911 . In November, 1911 , he was elected justice of the peace of New Salem, Menallen township , which office now engages his time. He was the first of the justices elected under the new law making the term one of six years instead of four. He has served as school director and was assessor of district No. 3, Menallen township , four years, expiring in 1911 . He is a Republican in politics and has always been an active party worker. He is an elder of the Presbyterian church, his wife and oldest children also being members of that church. He is a man of high character and holds the unvarying respect of his community. He married, October 6, 1897 , Mary Weigel , born in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, North Side) , daughter of Conrad Weigel , born in Germany , came to the United States , engaged in mercantile business in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania , where he died at the age of sixty-nine years. His wife Mary survives him, and with her youngest daughter, Kate , continues the business established by her husband, Louisa , the oldest daughter, married Thomas Manning , and resides at Robbin's Station, Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania ; Mary was the second of the three daughters of Conrad Weigel . Children of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd : 1. Gladys , born July 21, 1897 ; Winfield Conrad , July 23, 1899 ; William , November 5, 1901 ; Joseph David , April 10, 1905 ; James Samuel , December 10, 1910 . The family home is at New Salem . IRISH RECORDS EXTRACTION DATABASE Name: David Boyd Sex: Male Marriage: 1859 Marriage Place: Presbyterian Church, Killyleagh, County Down, Northern Ireland Spouse: Anne McBurney SOURCE: Z. Mettam. Northern Ireland Marriages, Volume 1 (Manuscript found at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City on microfilm 824282, item 2). Marriages are taken from County Down: Boardmills 1st Presbyterian Church, 1782-1842; 1851-1870; Down/Downpatrick, 1700-1874; Dromara, 1817-1845; Dromore, 1784-1845; Drumbo, 1706-1721; Killinchy, 1812- 1845; Killyleagh, 1835-1872; Kilmore, 1833-1845; and Kircubbin, 1802- 1845. Registration of marriages at the General Register Office in Dublin was compulsory for all Protestants after April 1845 in Ireland. They are the official record. NOTE: Found on ancestry THE EVENING STANDARD Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania Publication Date: Saturday, April 7, 1973 Page: 3 TODAY'S PERSONALS By Maribeth Dillon David Boyd of Killyleagh, County Down, Northern Ireland, visited several days, recently with his cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph boyd of N. Mill St., New Salem. He will visit with other relatives, Gladys Metzter of Yeaden, William Boyd of Bainbridge, Winfield Boyd of Brenmawr, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hugh of Rockville, Md., before returning to his home in Ireland. NOTE: Transcribed from article located on ancestry. OK...Any relatives for this line out there? Mike and Charlene, I will send you information I have on this line.\\ Mindy