don't they say you shouldn't discuss religion or politics. ----- Original Message ----- From: "judy hendricks" <msljudy@msn.com> To: <CLANBOYD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 11:24 AM Subject: Re: [ClanBoyd] Nathaniel Boyd > please keep it to yourself, as I am his supporter. judy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jan Curtis > To: CLANBOYD-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 11:17 PM > Subject: Re: [ClanBoyd] Nathaniel Boyd > > > Pres. Bush needs a few prayers... this latest fiasco at the prison in Iraq > is not excusable. I have a lot more to say about it, but this is a > genealogy list.... > > Jan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "judy hendricks" <msljudy@msn.com> > To: <CLANBOYD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 1:57 PM > Subject: Re: [ClanBoyd] Nathaniel Boyd > > > > I don't know of anything, but I like your logo and 3 nails saying. Pray > for our nation and our President. judy boyd hendricks > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Godisloved > > To: CLANBOYD-L@rootsweb.com > > Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 8:52 AM > > Subject: Re: [ClanBoyd] Nathaniel Boyd > > > > > > Dear Rich and other Listers Who Read: > > > > Is there any information that you or others may have as to which set of > > DIXON's that Eliza (DIXON) BOYD belongs to? > > > > I would be interested to see if she might match up somewhere to John > > DIXON and Elizabeth BOYD DIXIN of Bedford > > and Wayne Counties, TN. The latter DIXON was born in 1795 and you > > mention that Charles S. BOYD was born in 1819 > > so this would be a further down the line connection if it even exists. > > > > Thank You , > > Deborah > > 3 Nails + 1 Cross = 4 Given > > > > > > RichBoyd wrote: > > > > >Nathaniel Boyd. There is particular satisfaction in reverting to the > life history of the honored and venerable gentleman whose name initiates > this review, since his mind bears impress of the historical annals of the > state of Illinois from its earliest pioneer days, and with the interests of > Bureau county, he has been identified for the long period of sixty-six > years. He was born in New York city, September 1, 1819, but the same year > was brought to Illinois by his parents, Charles S. and Eliza (Dixon) Boyd, > who located at Springfield, where the father erected the third house in the > place. He entered forty acres of land where the Illinois Central depot now > stands, which he afterward sold for three dollars per acre and thought that > he had made a good bargain as it only cost him one dollar and a quarter per > acre. He engaged in farming to some extent and also worked at his trade of > tailoring whenever he could find anything to do in this sparsely settled > country. In 1830 h! > > e ! > > c! > > >ame to Bureau county, locating at what is now Boyd's Grove in Milo > township, it being named in his honor as he was the first to locate there. > Our subject was the third in order of birth in the family of seven children, > five of whom are still living. One son is now a resident of Princeton. > > > > > >The family endured all the hardships and privations incident to life on > the frontier where Indians were more numerous than white settlers. In > January, 1831, their home was accidentally destroyed by fire, and the > inmates barely escaped with their lives. They knew they must raise a crop, > however, or starve, and the younger children were taken to Fort Clark, now > Peoria, for safety, while the father, our subject and an older brother > remained to plow and plant their grain. Two would watch for the Indians > while the other was plowing and at night they would sleep in the brush > thicket so as not to be murdered. They lived at Boyd's Grove all through > the Black Hawk war. Their home was near that of the Indian chief, Shabbona, > who was very friendly and often assisted them during the severe winter. On > Killing a deer he would cut it in two and bring the Boyd family half. It > was he who gave the alarm to the white settlers when Black Hawk started on > his raid, and with them he took! > > r! > > e! > > >fuge at Fort Clark. The Boyd homestead was the stopping place for the > stage from Springfield to Galena, and after the house was destroyed the > passengers would sleep on straw. Our subject often used a bull dog for a > pillow, and one night he was offered fifty cents for the use of his dog for > the same purpose by a passenger. > > > > > >In 1840, the father removed to Princeton, where he spent his remaining > days at which time he gave Nathaniel and a brother a piece of land near > Peru, La Salle county, Illinois. Our subject at once took up his residence > there, keeping bachelor's hall for two summers while he cleared, improved > and cultivated the land. On the 12th of March, 1844, he was united in > marriage with Miss Mary Ann Cummings, of Bureau county, who was born in > Gallatin county, Illinois, February 20, 1827, and had come to Bureau county, > in 1834, with her parents. Mr. Boyd had made her acquaintance while > peddling dry goods throughout the county. Upon his La Salle county land he > erected a cabin, in which they began their domestic life, but the next year > so many died of cholera in the locality, that her parents persuaded them to > return to Bureau county. Selling out there he purchased eighty acres of the > farm in Concord township which is still his home, and subsequently entered > two hundred and forty ac! > > re! > > s! > > > from the government. He erected a good frame residence, which he has > since remodeled and yet finds a comfortable home. > > > > > >To Mr. and Mrs. Boyd were born eight children, four of whom are still > living: Mary T. Boyd, wedded Charles Witherell, of Concord township and they > have two children; Roxey Boyd is the widow of Harry Rawson, and with her > three children resides in Princeton; John W. Boyd is married and is a > railroad man residing in Texas; Cummings Boyd is a farmer of Concord > township, whose sketch also appears in this album. The mother of these > children departed this life September 20, 1866, and her remains were > interred in the cemetery near the family homestead. > > > > > >In 1840, Mr. Boyd cast his first presidential vote for William Henry > Harrison and took a prominent part in that exciting campaign going all the > way with teams from his home in Bureau county to the rally at Springfield. > Since voting for Fremont in 1856, he has been an ardent republican, but has > never cared for political distinction. As a representative man of the > county and an old pioneer he stands pre-eminent. His solid worth and energy > of character have made him many friends in the community, and all who know > him have for him the highest regard. > > > > > >Source: The Biographical record of Bureau, Marshall, Putnam and Stark > counties, Illinois. Includes index. Micro-reproduction of original > published: Chicago: S. J. 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