I am a Boydell descendent from the Leigh branch of the family and, along with Mick Boydell from the Clifton Campville side, am trying to organise a Boydell get together in Grappenhall village the weekend of 20/21 September. If there are any Boydells out there who have not had this message and are interested in attending, please let me know. I have also recently inherited a large amount of Boydell tree research. If anyone wants any Boydells looking up in my data, I'll do my best to oblige. Linda Curry in sunny Birmingham (UK)

Dear Linda: I am looking for information about Joshua Boydell, born about 1832 in Leigh. The information I have is that his parents were William Boydell and Elizabeth Battersby Boydell He emigrated to Yorkville, Racine County, Wisconsin in 1848 with his three cousins, Joshua Collier, Joseph Collier, and Thomas Birchall. There is FHL film record of parish christening for Joshua Boydell, christened 14 December 1833 at St. Mary-the-Virgin, Leigh, Lancashire, parents William and Elizabeth Boydell. My interest, and connection, is that my g-g-grandfather was Joseph Collier, son of Peter and Betty RATLIFF Collier, also christened at 13 October 1832 at St. Mary-the-Virgin Church, Leigh, Lancashire. And Joshua Boydell and Joseph Collier emigrated together. It appears that they were the only ones from their immediate families ever to do so. Joseph Collier made a return trip to Lancashire in 1907 just before his death - - but little is known other than he returned to visit family. No one is quite certain how Joshua Boydell fits into the Collier family - - and there appear to be no US researchers looking for him - - so I guess I am doing so! Also, I just found that I can buy a used copy of the book mentioned, A Line to Ellen - - and I am in the process of doing so. Any help will be appreciated Patricia (Pat) Ash Seattle, Washington USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Curry, Linda" <l.j.curry@bham.ac.uk> To: <ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 1:20 AM Subject: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Boydells > I am a Boydell descendent from the Leigh branch of the family and, along > with Mick Boydell from the Clifton Campville side, am trying to organise a > Boydell get together in Grappenhall village the weekend of 20/21 September. > If there are any Boydells out there who have not had this message and are > interested in attending, please let me know. > > I have also recently inherited a large amount of Boydell tree research. If > anyone wants any Boydells looking up in my data, I'll do my best to oblige. > > Linda Curry > in sunny Birmingham (UK) > > > ==== ENG-LAN-LEIGH Mailing List ==== > Our list covers the following towns: Leigh (inc. Pennington, Westleigh & Bedford), Atherton, Tyldesley, Astley, Lowton, Golborne, Hindley, Abram, Howe Bridge, Culcheth and Glazebury. Make sure your family members join our list. This list is only as good as its members - please contribute regularly. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >