Arthur Franklin Boyden (1850 - 1891)

Born 26 Nov 1850 in Chicopee, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Died 26 Jun 1891 at age 40 in Tacoma, Washington

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Biography

Arthur was born in 1850. He is the son of Joseph Boyden and Octavia Clapp. He passed away in 1891.^[1]

From Thomas Boyden and His Descendants Pg. 88:

147. Joseph Bullard^[2], son of Elisha (65) and Dorcas (_____) Boyden, b. about 1808; d. Apr. 30, 1868, in Worcester; m. Mar. 1, 1841, Octavia Throop Clapp, b. Jan. 10, 1818, dau. of Elisha B. and Sally Clapp, of Westhampton, d. Jan. 31, 1879, in Norwich, Conn.

Children:

i. 290. Charles 7, b. Oct. 15, 1844.

ii. George 7, b. 1845; d. in infancy, in Springfield.

iii. Arthur Frank 7, b. _____; d. in Seattle.

From appended version by John K. Boyden, Pg. 54:

159. Joseph Bullard^[2] Boyden (Elisha 5, Joshua 4, Jonathon 3, Jonathon 2, Thomas 1) was born 1808, and died April 30, 1868 in Worcester, Massachusetts. He married Octavia Throop Clapp March 01, 1841.

Children of Joseph Boyden and Octavia Clapp are:

i. 344. Charles Otis (7) Boyden, b. October 15, 1844, Haydenville, Massachusetts.

ii. George Boyden, b. 1845; d. Springfield, Ma. Died in infancy.

iii. Arthur Frank Boyden, d. Seattle, Washington.

From American Biography: A New Cyclopedia, Volume 5:, Pg. 281:

(VI) Joseph Brown Boyden, the only child of Elisha and Dorcas (Brown) Boyden, was born August 6, 1807 and died at Worcester, Massachusetts, April 30, 1868. He married, March 1, 1841, Octavia Throop, daughter of Elisha B. and Sally Clapp, born January 10, 1818, and died at Norwich, Connecticut, January 31, 1879. They were the parents of the following children: Charles Otis, mentioned below; George Goodwin, born August 4, 1844; Arthur Franklin, born November 26, 1850.

From The History of the Descendants of Elder John Strong, Pg. 344

[8th Gen.}

viii. 6309-10 Octavia Throop Clapp, b. Jan. 10, 1818, m. March 1, 1841, Joseph Brown Boyden, b. Aug, 6, 1807 (son of Elisha Boyden of Westhampton, and Dorcas Brown): a mechanic in Worcester, Mass. he died of consumption April 30, 1868: she resides now (1870), in Westhapton.

[9th Gen.]

i. 6373 Charles Otis Boyden, b. Oct. 11, 1842.

ii. 6374 George Goodwin Boyden, b. Aug. 4, 1844, d. Sept 5, 1845.

iii. 6375 Arthur Franklin Boyden, b. Nov. 26, 1850.

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Sources

• Thomas Boyden and His Descendants, compiled by Wallace C. Boyden, A.M., Merrill N. Boyden, and Amos J. Boyden, privately printed by T. R. Marvin & Son, Boston MA, 1901. Appended by John K. Boyden (1936-2002). Arthur Boyden is the son of Joseph Boyden, Record 147, Pg. 88. In the appended version, Joseph is Record #159, Pg. 54.^[3]
• American Biography: A New Cyclopedia, edited by William Richard Cutter, The American Historical Society, Inc., New York, 1919, Volume 5, from the entry for Charles Joseph Boyden (1868 - 1913), and his ancestral line; pages 280-282.
• The History of the Descendants of Elder John Strong of Northampton, Mass., by Benjamin W. Dwight, published by Joel Munsell, Albany, NY, 1871. Arthur Franklin Boyden, Record #6375, is the son of Octavia Throop (Clapp) Boyden, Record #6309-10, 8th Generation, Pg. 344.
• Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1840-1915: Arthur F. Boyden, 26 Nov 1850, Chicopee^[4]
• 1860 US Census: Worcester, Worcester County, MA, 23 Jul 1860, Pg. 234^[5]
• Washington, Deaths, 1883-1960: Arthur F. Boyden, 26 Jun 1891, Tacoma^[6]
• Find A Grave: Memorial #88579066; Arthur F. Boyden, Tacoma Cemetery, Tacoma WA

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Footnotes

1. ↑ Information from Sharon, Massachusetts, history and genealogy researcher Nick Dann, 12 Dec 2017.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} New evidence suggests that Joseph's middle name may have been 'Brown'.
3. ↑ Original manuscript, Record #147, Pg. 88
4. ↑ New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts
5. ↑ Eighth Census of the United States, NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.; Roll: M653_532; Page: 490; FHL microfilm: 803532
6. ↑ Washington State Archives, Olympia, Washington