Hi Ken: My line: George Boyd b 1691 Antrim, Ireland\Patrick Boyd b 1711 Ireland m 1st.Rachel Grissom 2nd Ann Douglass (my line)\Henry Boyd b 1755 m Reform Winders //Elias Boyd b 1805 N.C. or S.C. in Jasper Co/Henry County in 1820s, Russell Co in 1830s, Troup Co. in 1830s?, 1840s poss 1850s d 1886 Limestone Co., Al\Elias Mitchell Boyd b 12 july 1833 m Frances Ann Willis\Mary T. Boyd b 02 May 1861 m. James Wesley Meacham\Mary Frances Meacham b 13 Sep 1887 m Thomas Jefferson Lipham\William Lipham (me) m Doreen Steven We have not been able to prove the connection between Elias Boyd and Henry Boyd to anyone's satisfaction yet. We are still trying. Any help on establishing the Parents of Elias Boyd would be greatly appreciated. Bill Lipham Dobi@erols.com Ken woodall wrote: > > my direct boyd line is john boyd born 1740 atrium co. ireland>robert > newberry, sc> rosanna married richard sloan> lewis r. who moved to troup > co ga. boyd ancestors like many lines go back and connect in northern > ireland and/ or scotland. > >