William Boyd was born 5 June 1895 in Cambridge, Guernsey Co., his father was Charles W. Boyd. His mother was Lida Alberta Wilkins. William's wife was, Grace Bradley and they married in 1937. Wm. Boyd was the movie western star, Hopalong Cassidy. I wanted to know if Guernsey or Cambridge has a local Historical Society and if anyone knows if they have a family history on Wm. Boyd. Thanks in Advance......Connie Mateer, Western PA Genealogy http://www.angelfire.com/pa/heyconnie

Here are four web sites about William Boyd and I have noted that William Boyd was said by some to be born in Cambridge, and by some to be born in Hendrysburg - both not far apart at all.....one in Guernsey Co and the other in Belmont Co of Ohio. http://www.cowboypal.com/hoppyhp.html Home of the Silver Screen Cowboys William Boyd - Hopalong Cassidy Page Born June 5, 1895 Cambridge, Oh Died September 12, 1972 Laguna Beach, Ca http://www.hopalong.com/home.asp http://www.hopalong.com/whatsnew.asp ROUTE 800 NOW THE 'HOPPY HIGHWAY' COLUMBUS - Route 800 in Hendrysburg has been designated "William 'Hopalong Cassidy' Boyd Memorial Highay." That name was added to a bill adopted by the Ohio General Assembly and signed into law by Gov. Bob Taft. State Sen. Jim Carnes, R-St. Clairsville, introduced the amendement adding the Hopalong Highway name to the bill. Amended House Bill 287, which designateds memorial highways across Ohio. "I am sure that many people, including myself are pleased that a section of our highway has been designated to pay tribute to Hopalong Cassidy, a cowboy movie star, who along with Roy Rogers and Gene Autry, played a big part in my childhood and the childhood of an entire generation," Carnes said. "This memorial gives us the opportunity to pay respect to someone who significantly contributed to ourlives and history." The Village of Hendrysburg is the birth placd of William Boyd, who went on in life to portray Hopalong Cassidy in movies and television. Boyd grew up in Cambridge, where a festival in his honor is held annually. (The Jeffersonian November 4, 1999) http://bar20.com/home.asp I will contact the Finley Room (Genealogy Holdings) of the Library in Cambridge to see what they have about the family of the William Boyd. Bob Curtis in San Antonio, Tx...formerly from Cambridge, Guernsey Co, Oh ----- Original Message ----- From: "C.L. Mateer" <raycon@alltel.net> To: <OHGUERNS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2000 8:37 PM Subject: [OHGUERNS] Wm. Boyd, Hopalong Cassidy > William Boyd was born 5 June 1895 in Cambridge, Guernsey Co., his father was Charles W. Boyd. His mother was Lida Alberta Wilkins. > > William's wife was, Grace Bradley and they married in 1937. Wm. Boyd was the movie western star, Hopalong Cassidy. > > I wanted to know if Guernsey or Cambridge has a local Historical Society and if anyone knows if they have a family history on Wm. > Boyd. > > Thanks in Advance......Connie Mateer, > > Western PA Genealogy > http://www.angelfire.com/pa/heyconnie > >