Yes I did, but my only Boyd connection is Janet Boyd in Scotland. ----- Original Message ----- From: "natalie" <Natwick@comcast.net> To: <CLANBOYD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 9:39 PM Subject: Re: [ClanBoyd] Utah & Alaska > Hi Jan: Did you see my original message about BOYD? Natalie in Orem > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jan Curtis" <jcurtis@redrock.net> > To: <CLANBOYD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 8:58 PM > Subject: Re: [ClanBoyd] Utah & Alaska > > > > I live in St. George, Utah. My son's home, who is in Baghdad, is in > Eagle > > River, Alaska. He loves Alaska. > > > > Jan > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "natalie" <Natwick@comcast.net> > > To: <CLANBOYD-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 11:06 PM > > Subject: Re: [ClanBoyd] Welcome Thomas J. Boyd > > > > > > > Hi Sally....good to hear from you. Did you enjoy Conference? We just > > moved > > > to Orem, Utah in November from Panama City, Florida where we lived for > 18 > > > years. And....this is a coincidence, I graduated from high school in > > > Anchorage, Alaska......a long time ago. Anyway...I have a Loyalist > > > ancestor...Henry Magee who came to America pretty early and settled in > > > Pennsylvania. Had a grist mill (didn't everyone???)...refused to grind > > > wheat for the local guys and was thrown in jail....escaped and > eventually > > > found his way to Halifax, Nova Scotia. In the meantime....back at the > > > ranch....(the grist mill)...his wife and two children were forced of the > > > land and walked (at least that's the story) with help along the way from > > > Quakers...and eventually was reunited with Henry in Nova Scotia (after a > > > period of about 5 years, I believe). Henry's wife's name was Nora BOYD. > > I > > > haven't found where they were married yet....it might have been in > > > Pennsylvania....I just don't know for sure. I have a copy of his > Loyalist > > > claims, etc....claiming he was from Enniskillen in Ireland...county > > > Armaugh.....and yet, his tombstone says Fermanaugh. I would THINK his > > > Loyalist papers would be accurate. Or, perhaps, he really was born in > > > Fermanaugh and went to Armaugh and left for America from there. Where > in > > > Alaska do you live? Would love e-mailing back and > > forth....thanks..Natalie > > > Thompson > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Rick &Sally Oelrich" <ricko@alaska.net> > > > To: <CLANBOYD-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 10:32 PM > > > Subject: Re: [ClanBoyd] Welcome Thomas J. Boyd > > > > > > > > > > Been in Utah for General Conference of the Church, so am a little > > > late, > > > > but WELCOME, Thomas J. BOYD. My John BOYD goes back to Flushing, NY > (d > > > > 1865) with a son, Elijah, and family moving to Natchez, Miss. Good > luck > > > > with your research. > > > > Sally O. in Alaska > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CLANBOYD Mailing List ==== > > > > RING OF BOYDS http://k.webring.com/wrman?ring=clanboydwebring&addsite > > > > BOOKS http://clanboyd.info/books/forsale > > > > > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=boyd-trees > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CLANBOYD Mailing List ==== > > > RING OF BOYDS http://k.webring.com/wrman?ring=clanboydwebring&addsite > > > BOOKS http://clanboyd.info/books/forsale > > > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=boyd-trees > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CLANBOYD Mailing List ==== > > RING OF BOYDS http://k.webring.com/wrman?ring=clanboydwebring&addsite > > BOOKS http://clanboyd.info/books/forsale > > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=boyd-trees > > > > > ==== CLANBOYD Mailing List ==== > RING OF BOYDS http://k.webring.com/wrman?ring=clanboydwebring&addsite > BOOKS http://clanboyd.info/books/forsale > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=boyd-trees > >