Mindy It would appear from some other data that this David Boyd (bc 1837) came from Killyleagh, Co Down. [I could not find Killyleagh on my Road Atlas, so I assume it is an townland. So hopefully someone from the Down List can tell us where the nearest town is in County Down.] When I visited PRONI in 2008, I got this data :- Will, John Boyd, Killyleagh, 1696, wife Lettis Morrow So this would suggest that Boyd families have been in this part of County Down for at least 300 years. I will make this into a new family chapter in Volume 11 for County Down Boyd families. Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS ----- Original Message ----- From: Mindy Householder To: Mike Boyd ; Boyd@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 4:22 AM Subject: David Boyd But this one I cannot locate in any of my files. BOYD This branch of the Boyd Family is of Irsh birth and parentage. The Boyds were originall from Scotland, but settled in the north of Ireland several generations ago. The first of this line of whim we have recorded as David Boyd, born in County Down, Ireland, about 1837. He was an only child, received a good education in the public schools, and has always followed farming as an occupation. He yet resides near the scene of birth fairly well preserved for a man of his years. He is a Liberal in politics, and a communicant of the Prebysterian church. He married Anna McBurney, born in County Down, Ireland, died in 1889, aged sixty years. Children: Archibald died in Ireland aged twenty-two years; married a Miss Irhen. Mary, William, of whom further. Margaret, DAvid, John, Samuel, Robert, Ellen, Jane, died in infancy. All of these living children residen in their native land except William, he being the only one who emigrated to the United States. (II) William, son of David and Anna (McBurney) Boyd, was born in County Down, Ireland, August 2, 1866. He attended the public schools of the town and grew up a farmer. At the age of twenty, in 1886, he came to the United States, finding his way to western Pennsylvania. He entered the employ of the Darnegie Steel Company at Larimer's Station, Westmoreland county, remaining one year, then was transsferred to Douglass Stateion on the Youghiogheny river, remaining twelve years. In the early years after coming to Pennsylvania, he attended the night schools, adding greatly to his educational acquirement. About the year 1900 he enetered the service of the H. C. Frick Coal Company, continuing until 1911. In November 1911, he was elected justice of the peace of New Salem, Menallen Township, which office now engages his time. He was the first of the justices elected under the new law making the term one of six years instead of four. He has served as school diretor and was assessor of district No. 3, Menallen township, four years, expiring in 1911. He is a Republican in politics and has always been an active party worker. He is an elder of the Prebyterian church, his wife and children also being members of that church. He is a man of high character and holds the unvarying respect of his comunity. He married, October 5, 1897, Mary Weigel, born in Allgeheny City, Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, North Side), daughter of Conrad Weilgel, born in Germany, came to the United States, engaged to mercantile business in Corapolis, Pennsylvania, where he died at the age of sixty-nine years. His wife Mary survives him, and with his youngest daughter, Kate, contineus the business established by her husband. Louisa, the oldes daughter, married Thomas MAnning, and resides at Robbin's Station, Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania; Mary was the second of the three daughters of Conrad Weigel. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd: I. Gladys, born July 21, 1897; Winfield Conrad, July 23, 1899; William, November 5, 1901; Joseph David, April 10, 1905; James Samuel, December 10, 1910. The family home is at New Salem. Any matches out there? Mindy