He married Mary I Bell on 12 September 1914 in Baxter County, Arkansas. He was 23 years old.[2][3]
He registered for the World War I draft in 1917-1918 in Marion County, Arkansas where he was working as a zinc miner. He was described as tall and slender with brown hair and gray eyes.[4]
On 2 April 1930 he was in Big Flat, Baxter, Arkansas.[6]
On 1 April 1940 he was in Big Flat, Baxter, Arkansas.[7]
On 1 April 1950 he was in Big Flat, Baxter, Arkansas. He was an Off Hearer.[8]
Elmer died (age 80) on 15 August 1971 in Baxter County, Arkansas.[9] He was buried in Big Flat Cemetery in Baxter County, Arkansas.[10]
Research Notes
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1900," citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 10; Digital film/folder number: 004120018; FHL microfilm: 1240050; Image number: 118; Sheet number: 4; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00806-2, FamilySearch Record: M3XN-SLC FamilySearch Image: S3HY-68N7-RFL, Name: Elmer L Boyd; Race: White; Marital Status: Single; Birth Date: April 1891; Birth Place: Arkansas; Census Date: 1900; Census Place: Matney Township, Baxter, Arkansas, United States; Relationship To Head: Son; Mother Birth Place: Arkansas; Father Birth Place: Missouri; Age: 9 years; Record Nbr: 5466; Vis Status: VISIBLE; System Of Record: SLS.
Thomas C Boyd M 47 years Widowed Head Missouri
Dorinda E Boyd F 20 years Single Daughter Arkansas
Jessee S Boyd M 17 years Single Son Arkansas
George T Boyd M 15 years Single Son Arkansas
Clarie L Boyd F 14 years Single Daughter Missouri
Charles L Boyd M 12 years Single Son Arkansas
Elmer L Boyd M 9 years Single Son Arkansas
Veva I Boyd F 7 years Single Daughter Arkansas
Edward E Boyd M 5 years Single Son Arkansas
↑ "Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944," citing Digital film/folder number: 004326249; FHL microfilm: 1031148; Record number: 46; Packet letter: B, FamilySearch Record: 41HF-F9MM, Name: Elmer Boyd; Birth Date: 1891; Age: 23; Marriage Date: 12 Sep 1914; Marriage Place: Baxter, Arkansas, United States.
↑ "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," citing Page: 553; Digital film/folder number: 004326249; FHL microfilm: 001031148; Image number: 394; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: M02643-5, FamilySearch Record: NM1X-W9M FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6F39-V67, Name: Elmer Boyd; Residence Place: Norfork, Baxter, Arkansas; Birth Date: 1891; Age: 23; Marriage License Date: 8 Sep 1914; Marriage Date: 12 Sep 1914; Marriage Place: Baxter, Arkansas, United States; Collection Title: Arkansas County Marriage Records, 1837-1957; Record Nbr: 767; Template: ARMAR2; Vis Status: VISIBLE; System Of Record: SLS.
↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," citing Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards; Affiliate Publication Number: M1509; Digital film/folder number: 005150457; FHL microfilm: 1530477, FamilySearch Record: K35S-D81 FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YT1-9PKH Image number 00844, Name: Elmer Little Boyd; Military Draft Registration Date: from 1917 to 1918; Military Draft Registration Place: Marion, Arkansas, United States; Birth Date: 9 4 1891; Birth Place: Baxter, Arkansas, United States; Citizenship Place: United States; Race: White.
↑ "United States Census, 1920," citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 30; Digital film/folder number: 004964235; FHL microfilm: 1820053; Image number: 1085; Sheet number: 8; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01905-4, FamilySearch Record: MDNM-9ZD FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R6D-QWW, Name: Elmer L Boyd; Census Date: 1920; Census Place: Big Flat, Baxter, Arkansas, United States; Birth Date: 1892; Birth Place: Arkansas; Marital Status: Married; Ethnicity: American; Race: White; Age: 28 years; Father Birth Place: Missouri; Relationship To Head: Head; Mother Birth Place: Arkansas; Vis Status: VISIBLE; Record Nbr: 52253; System Of Record: SLS.
Elmer L Boyd M 28 years Married Head Arkansas
Mary Boyd F 23 years Married Wife Missouri
Randolph P Boyd M 4 years 3 months Single Son Arkansas
Eugene E Boyd M 1 years 10 months Single Son Arkansas
↑ "United States Census, 1930," citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 100; Digital film/folder number: 004949991; FHL microfilm: 2339800; Image number: 30; Sheet number: 6; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03771-3, FamilySearch Record: XM2D-QSR FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR4X-79Y, Name: Elmer L Boyd; Census Date: 1930; Census Place: Big Flat, Baxter, Arkansas, United States; Birth Date: 1890; Birth Place: Arkansas; Marital Status: Married; Race: White; Age: 40; Relationship To Head: Head; Mother Birth Place: Tennessee; Father Birth Place: Tennessee; Record Nbr: 1105; System Of Record: SLS.
Elmer L Boyd M 40 Married Head Arkansas
Perry R Boyd M 14 Single Son Arkansas
Mildred M Boyd F 9 Single Daughter Arkansas
Ben R Boyd M 2 Single Son Arkansas
↑ "United States Census, 1940," citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 15; Digital film/folder number: 005461492; Image number: 30; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: A, FamilySearch Record: KQVM-2HX FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9M1-66VW, Name: Elmer L Boyd; Marital Status: Married; Race: White; Birth Date: 1892; Birth Place: Arkansas; Residence Date: 1935; Residence Place: Rural, Baxter, Arkansas; Census Date: 1940; Census Place: Big Flat, Baxter, Arkansas, United States; Age: 48; Relationship To Head: Head; Ims Ctl File Id: 680389; System Of Record: SLS.
Elmer L Boyd M 48 Married Head Arkansas
Mary I Boyd F 42 Married Wife Missouri
Randolph P Boyd M 24 Single Son Arkansas
Eugene E Boyd M 22 Single Son Arkansas
Audley E Boyd M 17 Single Son Arkansas
Ben R Boyd M 12 Single Son Arkansas
Palmer E Boyd M 7 Single Son Arkansas
Alfred T Boyd M 3 Single Son Arkansas
Lilie Cook F 65 Married Lodger Arkansas
↑ "United States 1950 Census," citing Page: 3; Line: 25; Digital film/folder number: 108895040; Image number: 4, FamilySearch Record: 6XBW-MRJ3 FamilySearch Image: 3QHN-GQHW-XZPM, Name: Elmer L Boyd; Birth Date: 1892; Birth Place: Ark; Census Date: 1 April 1950; Census Place: Big Flat, Baxter, Arkansas, United States; Residence Date: 1949; Occupation: Off Hearer; Marital Status: Married; Race: W; Age: 58 years; Misc Hours Worked: 10; Relationship To Head: Head; Image Folder1950Census: 43290879-Arkansas-053883; Misc Code C11950Census: 307; Occupation Category: wk; Misc Code C1950Census: 970; Ag Questionair Nbr: 9; Image Dimensions: 3920,4643; Enumerator Name: Mabel N Rorie; Lived On Farm: yes; Misc Code C21950Census: 1; Checked By Date: April 3, 1950; Occupation Industry: Sawmill; Household Continued: No; Checked By: Robert V Baker; System Of Record: SLS.
Elmer L Boyd M 58 years Married Head Off Hearer Ark
Mary I Boyd F 52 years Married Wife Missouri
Randolph Boyd M 34 years Never married Son Helper of Farm Arkansas
Audley Boyd M 27 years Never married Son Helper Arkansas
Palmer Boyd M 17 years Never married Son Student Ark
Alfred Boyd M 13 years Never married Son Ark
↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," FamilySearch Record: V96V-1XQ, Name: Elmer Boyd; Death Date: Aug 1971; Last Residence: Baxter, Arkansas; Birth Date: 09 Apr 1891; Age: 80; Code Of Residence: 04; Zip Code Of Last Residence: 72617; Place Of Residence: Arkansas; Place Of Issuance: Arkansas.
↑ Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #36006985, Memorial page for Elmer Little Boyd (9 Apr 1891-15 Aug 1971), citing Big Flat Cemetery, Big Flat, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by Max (contributor 47071037).
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