Edward James Harrison Boyd (1902 - 1976)

Born 13 Jul 1902 in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States

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Died 14 Nov 1976 at age 74 in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States

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Biography

Edward James Harrison Boyd was born on 13 July 1902, in Wilmington, Delaware, to William Alexander Boyd and Elizabeth Eggleton Irvin. ^{[1] [2]}

In 1910, he was living in New Castle County, Delaware, with his mother, stepfather, and siblings. He was attending school. ^[1]

He finished four years of high school. ^[3]

In 1920, he was living in New Castle County, Delaware, with his mother, stepfather, and siblings. He was a laborer at a fibre mill. ^[4]

In 1930, he was living in Marshallton, New Castle County, Delaware, with his mother, stepfather, and siblings. He was a tube maker at a fibre plant. ^[5]

In 1939, he earned $1,560 in 52 weeks of work. ^[3]

In 1940, he was living on Capitol Trail, in Cranston Heights, New Castle County, Delaware, with his mother and siblings. He was a bus driver, for passenger transportation, and worked 48 hours the week of 24 March. ^[3]

He never married. ^[6]

He died on 14 November 1976, in Wilmington, Delaware. He was living at 3434 Old Capitol Trail, Marshallton, New Castle County, Delaware. He had been a self-employed television and radio serviceman for more than forty years. He was buried in Silverbrook Cemetery. ^{[7] [2]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1910 United States census, Delaware, New Castle County, enumeration district 75, page 75 = 3B handwritten, family 63, FamilySearch
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} social security death index, Edward Boyd, November 1976, FamilySearch
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} 1940 United States census, Delaware, New Castle County, Christiana Hundred, enumeration district 17A, page 22B handwritten, household 478, FamilySearch
4. ↑ 1920 United States census, Delaware, New Castle County, enumeration district 149, page 15 = 6B, family 31, FamilySearch
5. ↑ 1930 United States census, Delaware, New Castle County, Representative district 7 (post office Marshallton), enumeration district 2-91 [?], page 56 = 12B handwritten, family 293, FamilySearch
6. ↑ family information, Elaine Campbell and Linda Calder
7. ↑ obituary, Edward J H Boyd, The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware), Monday 15 November 1976, page 30, Newspapers.com

   Edward J H Boyd

   3434 Old Capitol Trail, Marshallton

   died yesterday, Memorial Division

   self-employed TV and radio serviceman, for over 40 years

   services Wednesday, interment Silverbrook Cemetery

see also

• Edward James Harrison Boyd, on FamilySearch's Family Tree