Frances Elizabeth (Aikens) Boyd (1911 - 2002)

Born 7 Nov 1911 in Berkeley, West Virginia, United States

Died 27 Sep 2002 at age 90 in Gerrardstown, Berkeley, West Virginia, United States

Biography

Frances (Aikens) Boyd was born in West Virginia.

Frances (Aikens) Boyd was an Appalachian. See Appalachia Project.

Frances Elizabeth Aikens was born on 7 November 1911 in Berkeley, Berkeley County, West Virginia, the daughter of James Calvin Aikens and Bessie Creighton Thompson.

Gerardstown District, Berkeley County, West Virginia, 3 February 1920
James C Aikens (35), cooper, and his wife, Bessie C (36), rented property at Gerardstown Village, in household with their daughter, Francis E (8). All in household were able to read, write, and speak English and all were born in West Virginia.^[1]

Gerrardstown District, Berkeley County, West Virginia, 29 April 1930
Calvin J Aikens (44),barrel shop cooper, and his wife, Bessie C (46), owned property valued at $2000, in household with their daughter, Francis E (18). All in household were able to read, write, and speak English and all were born in West Virginia.^[2]

John Allen Boyd (20), son of Ivan and Veda Boyd, married Frances Elizabeth Aikens (18), on 12 June 1930 in Ridgeway, Berkeley County, West Virginia.^[3][4]

Gerrardstown District, Berkeley County, West Virginia, 3 April 1940
Bessie Aikens (56), widowed, rented property valued at $1500, in household with her daughter, Frances Boyd (28), with her husband, John (30), fruit truck driver, and their children, Janet (8), James (6), and Charlotte Ann (1). Bessie completed 8th grade, Frances completed 4 years high school, John completed 2 years high school, and Janet completed 2nd grade. All in household, except Charlotte, were at the same location in 1935 and all were born in West Virginia. John reported he worked 52 weeks during the census year and earned $780.^[5]

Gerrardstown Township, Berkeley County, West Virginia, 10 April 1950
John A Boyd (40), orchard helper, and his wife, Francis E (38), in household with their children, Janet E (18), clothing store men's department, James Ivan B (16), grocery store meat department, Charlotte A (11), Paul W (8), and Joyce N (6). All in household were born in West Virginia.^[6]

GERRARDSTOWN, W.Va. - Frances E. Boyd, 90, of Gerrardstown, died Friday, Sept. 27, 2002, at Winchester Medical Center. : Born Nov. 7, 1911, in Gerrardstown, she was the daughter of the late James Calvin and Bessie Thompson Aikens. :

She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, John A. Boyd. : She was a graduate of Martinsburg (W.Va.) High School. : She was a homemaker, retired from C.H. Musselman Plant, and she later worked at other apple packing industries. : She was a member of Gerrardstown United Methodist Church where she was a member of Anna Lee Sunday school class. :

She is survived by four children, Janet Boyd and Sharon Boyd, both at home, Paul Boyd of Gerrardstown and Joyce Braithwaite of Inwood, W.Va.; 16 grandchildren; and 32 great-grandchildren. :

She was preceded in death by two children, Charlotte and James. : Services will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at Gerrardstown United Methodist Church. The Rev. Elizabeth P. Smith and Pastor Irene Pough will officiate. Burial will be in Gerrardstown Presbyterian Cemetery. (shared on FindAGrave memorial page, unknown source)

Frances Elizabeth Aikens Boyd died 27 September 2002 in Gerrardstown, Berkeley County, West Virginia and was buried at Gerrardstown Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Gerrardstown, Berkeley County, West Virginia.^[7]

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Research Notes

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNL9-CTP : Sat Mar 09 11:06:13 UTC 2024), Entry for James C Aikens and Bessie C Aikens, 1920
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMCD-6Z6 : Sun Mar 10 12:31:30 UTC 2024), Entry for Calvin J Aikens and Bessie C Aikens, 1930
3. ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FT8Y-MMC : 16 March 2020), John Allen Boyd and Frances Elizabetth Aikens, 1930; citing Berkeley, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 831,977
4. ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMDX-6ZY : 11 February 2018), John Allen Boyd and Frances Eliz. Aikens, 12 Jun 1930; citing Ridgeway, West Virginia, v 3 p 40 e 36, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 831,986
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7H2-Y76 : Sat Mar 09 11:15:30 UTC 2024), Entry for Bessie Aikens and Frances Boyd, 1940
6. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F3R-S4T5 : Fri Oct 06 09:09:42 UTC 2023), Entry for Paul W Boyd and Joyce N Boyd, April 10, 1950
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114289150/frances_e-boyd: accessed March 24, 2024), memorial page for Frances E. Aikens Boyd (7 Nov 1911–27 Sep 2002), Find A Grave: Memorial #114289150, citing Gerrardstown Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Gerrardstown, Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Brian Ford Aikens (contributor 47202105)