Jerri Lynn and I wish you the best for the year 2005. We hope you make some huge strides with your family research. In fact--why don't we post our brick walls to this list now. Everybody has one. Mine is below. Please type Brick Walls in the subject line. =================================================== My earliest ancestor is John Boyd who married Margaret(Jennie)Long in Suffolk county, Boston Massachusetts 11 April 1731. I can't seem to get back to Ireland or Scotland with my Boyds. But I have them traced forward down to today. I don't know who John's father is. I have always thought it was Capt. James Boyd who fought in the Scot's Dutch Brigade in Holland. A few years ago I purchased the 3 volume set of books on the history brigade. I found Capt. James Boyd in the records and his brother Charles but no family data at all. The last record of Capt. James is in 1704 when Arthur S. Boyd claims he went to Ulster in Ireland. Arthur S. Boyd Jr's 1924 book "History of the Boyd Clan" says Capt. James had 3 sons, James, William and John who came to the Colonies or New England during 1720s. He claims one of these sons, James, went into Maine (Arthur's ancestor)but he shows no proof this James is a son of Capt. James Boyd. He also states that William Boyd disembarked ship on Block Island, Rhode Island and that John Boyd entered Boston. And therein lies my dilema. I can't prove my John Boyd is this John Boyd who married Margaret Long. Some have said that my John Boyd probably came to New England with the Scots-Irish migrations starting 1718. But these Scots settled in New Hampshire. Did my John Boyd prefer the city life? More opportunities there? I don't know but he left Taunton, Mass and settled in Upton, Mass near Worcestor. In 1862 he is living in Shelburne Falls, Mass many miles further inland and doesn't seem to be a part of the Scots-Irish settlements. Does anyone have a John Boyd in very early Massachusetts? Richard G. Boyd

happy to repost my Boyd Brick Wall! Maybe in 2005 i can knock it down. William Boyd, born in NH between 1770-1790. married Maria Lamprey, son William Boyd born in E.Kingston NH Nov 1810. His parents' names are listed on his death cert. as shown above. Both William Sr. and Maria born in NH. Cannot find either one. Maria might have been a second wife ? might have been from Derry or Portsmouth Boyds? Happy New Year! Sue Windsor, CT -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.7 - Release Date: 12/30/2004

Rich, This is an excellent idea. Here is my brick wall. I am hoping someone can help with William. William Y. Boyd, b. 1801 in PA. He married Barbara Shetler, b. 1814. I. John Irvin Boyd, b. Nov 1847 in Newbury, York Co., Pennsylvania. He married (1) Callie Burgess, married Aug-18-1870 in Henry, IL, (daughter of Alfred Burgess and Perthana Lang) d. Mar- 2-1887. He married (2) Mary A. Thomas Langley, married Oct-7-1888 in Henry, IL, b. Oct, 1848 in Northhamptonshire, England, (daughter of Morris Thomas and Elizabeth Powis) d. Nov-29-1937. John died Oct- 5-1901 in IL, buried: Woodhull Cemetery in Henry, IL. A. Mack Or Mark L. Boyd, b. May-18-1876 in IL. B. Elsie L. Boyd, b. Jul-18 or 4, 1890 in IL. C. Wilbur McKinley Boyd, b. Mar-3-1894 in Chicago, IL. He married Hattie Nattenheimer, b. May-17- 1898 in New York, New York, (daughter of Julius (or Nathan) Nattenheimer and Jennie Levy) d. Mar-7-1969 in DOA, Edgewater Hospital, Chicago, IL, buried: Mar-10-1969 in Graceland, Chicago, IL. Wilbur died Feb-26-1940 in Oak Park, Cook County, IL, buried: Feb-29-1940 in Rosehill Cemetary, Chicago, Cook County. 1. Marion Boyd, b. 1923 in IL. She married Unknown. 2. Melvin Jerome Boyd, b. 1918 in Chicago, IL. II. Margaret E. Boyd, b. Jun-25-1849 in PA. She married William McElheney (McElheny), b. Feb-20-1849 in PA, d. Nov-14-1884 in Washington, Page Co., IA, buried: in Rose Hill/Shenandoah, Grant Township. Margaret died Mar-18-1913 in Washington, Page, IA, buried: in Rose Hill/Shenandoah, Grant Township. III. William Boyd, b. 1852 in PA. IV. Samuel Boyd, b. 1854 in PA. He married Ellen Unknown. V. Tabitha Boyd, b. 1856 in IL. Thanks! Mariann

testing! are my messages getting through to the list? thanks sue -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.7 - Release Date: 12/30/2004

Hi everyone, I apologize that everyone got my posting so many times. We had a virus on our PC that wouldn't let my emails go out - when it was finally fixed, my messages got sent several times over. Sue --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.822 / Virus Database: 560 - Release Date: 12/22/2004