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 check with 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: <Wadeneben@aol.com> To: <OHGUERNS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2000 11:39 AM Subject: [OHGUERNS] Wm. Boyd, Hopalong Cassidy > Connie, > I have the following information. My husband's Mother had stated that he > was a cousin of her Mother's, but I believe he is more a distant cousin. > According to one source, he was born in Barnesville (some histories say > Cambridge, Guernsey Co. ) Belmont Co, Ohio. He came to Tulsa, Oklahoma with > his parents between 1900 and > 1910 and his father and mother died between 1910 and 1920. I have a > newspaper article from the Tulsa World Newspaper from back in the 1970's > which gives a short bio on him and his life in Tulsa before going to > California. > > John BOYD Sr. b. 1756 in Cecil Co, Md, died March 16, 1833 in Belmont Co, > Ohio > Children: > l. John BOYD, Jr. b. 1791 in Md, mar. Rosannah HANEY August 24, 1816 > in Belmont Co, Ohio. > > 2. Robert BOYD B. 1800-1810 Mar. March 16, 1831 in Belmont Co, Ohio to > Matilda BUGGS. He died June 8, 1872 > Children: > Mary 6. 1831 > John b. 1833 in Belmont Co, Ohio, mar. Oct. 55, 1854 in > Hendrysburg, Belmont Co, Ohio, to Mary J. (Polly THOMPSON) HE DIED jULY > 27, 1895 IN Belmont Co, Ohio > > Children: > Sarah L. b. 1855 > Robert B. born 1859 > Martha A. b. 1862 > John W. b. 1865 > James A. b. Aug 3, 1868 > Charles William b. July 21, 1870 in Richmond Twp, Belmont Co, Ohio > and died in Tulsa, Oklahoma bet. 1910 & 1920 He married Leida A. and she > died in Tulsa, Oklahoma between 1910 & 1920. > > Children: > Clarence O. b. March 1892 in Belmont Co, Ohio and died in > Tulsa Oklahoma in 1980's (I talked to him and his wife seveal times, but he > did not know anything about his father's family since he was a child when > they died. His wife said that Clarence never talked about his father and > mother. > > William Lawrence b. June 5, 1895 in Barnesville, Belmont > Co., Ohio > John C. b. December 1898 > Walter E. b. 1908 (he lived in Arizona at time of Hoppy's > death > > The above information was taken from census records in Belmont Co. Ohio, > 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, & 1880 , and in Tulsa, Okla. census fro > 1900 & 1910. Also several Tulsa World and Tulsa Tribune newspaper articles > written over the years. Also a book at Tulsa LIbrary "Hall of Fame of > Western Film Stars," by Ernest N. Corneau. Also City directories of Tulsa for > 1900 and 1910. > > My Husband's grandmother Charlotte Boyd was daughter of David and SArah > Elizabeth (Warfield) Boyd who married in Belmont Co. David's father Was > Daniel Boyd and mother Margaret Wineman Boyd. Daniel is my brick wall, but > since he showed up in Belmont Co about the same time as John Boyd in early > 1800's, I think they might have been brothers or cousins. ?? > Wadene Bennett > > > > > > >