Leonora Arminda (Robinson) Boyden (1832 - 1895)

Born 1832 in Vermont

Wife of Augustus Hayden Boyden — married 5 Jul 1865 in Illinois

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Biography

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From Thomas Boyden and His Descendants Pg. 105:

185. William 7, son of John (84) and Eunice (Hayden) Boyden, b. Nov. 30, 1786, in Conway, Mass.; d. Oct. 12, 1862, in Canton, N. Y.; m. June 7, 1809, Martha Nash, b. Apr. 24, 1790, in Conway, d. July 22, 1875, in Canton, N. Y.

Children:

i. Emaline (8), b. Oct. 9, 1812; d. Dec. 25, 1892; m. Jan. 8, 1835, Aaron Barrows.

ii. Electa (8), b. Nov. 10, 1815;d. Feb. 3, 1882; m. Jan. 19, 1837, Henry Langdon.

iii. Mary Eliza (8), b. Aug. 3, 1816; d. Oct. 6, 1890; m. 1st, Dec. 7, 1845, Orlando Church; m. 2d, Aug. 21, 1850, E. W. Heaton.

iv. Harriet (8). b. July 25, 1818; d. Mar. 17, 1861; m. Jan. 4, 1841, Seneca Sanford.

v. 336. William Dwight (8), b. Aug. 10, 1820.

vi. Martha Maria (8), b. Nov. 29, 1822; m. Aug. 25, 1847, Chester Blinn.

vii. Henry A. (8), b. Dec. 15, 1828; d. Jan. 22, 1830.

viii. Augustus H. (8), b. Nov. 30, 1831; d. Mar. 22, 1888; m. July 5, 1865, Mrs. Leonora Putnam, d. _____, 1893, in Freeport, Ill.

From appended version by John K. Boyden, Pg. 68:

211. William Boyden ( John 6, John 5, Josiah 4, Jonathon (Captain) 3, Thomas 2, Thomas 1) was born November 30, 1786 in Conway, Massachusetts, and died October 12, 1862 in Canton, N. Y. He married Martha Nash June 07, 1809 in Conway, Massachusetts.

Children of William Boyden and Martha Nash are:

i. Emaline (8) Boyden, b. October 09, 1812, Conway, Massachusetts; m. Aaron Barrows, January 08, 1835.

ii. Electa Boyden, b. November 10, 1815, Conway, Massachusetts; d. February 03, 1882; m. Henry Langdon, January 19, 1837.

iii. Mary Eliza Boyden, b. August 03, 1816, Conway, Massachusetts; m. (1) Orlando Church, December 07, 1845; m. (2) E. W. Heaton, August 21, 1850.

iv. Harriet Boyden, b. July 25, 1818, Conway, Masscahusetts; d. March 17, 1861; m. Seneca Sanford, January 04, 1841.

v. 418. William Dwight Boyden, b. August 10, 1820, Conway, Massachusetts; d. August 29, 1884, Canton, New York.

vi. Martha Maria Boyden, b. November 29, 1822; m. Chester Blinn, August 25, 1847.

viii. Henry A. Boyden, b. December 15, 1828; d. January 22, 1830.

viii. Augustus H. Boyden, b. November 30, 1831; m. Leonora Putnam, July 05, 1865.

First married to Col. Holden Putnam (1821 - 1863), 93rd IL Infantry.

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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). Leanora (Robinson) Putnam is the wife of Augustus Boyden, the son of William Boyden, Record #185, Pg. 105. In the appended version, William is Record #211, Pg. 68.^[2]
• 1870 US Census: Chicago, Cook County. IL, 22 Jul 1870, Pg. 254^[3][4]
• 1880 US Census: San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA, 4 Jun 1880, Enumeration District 82, Pg. 6.^[5][6]
• U.S., Civil War and Later Wars Index to Remarried Widow Pension Applications, 1848-1934: Leonora A. Boyden (mother), soldier's name: Charles F. Putnam, Navy. Date of filing: 24 Mar 1884. No. 3714.^[7]
• Find A Grave: Memorial #71937131; Leonora Putnam, Freeport City Cemetery, Freeport IL, Plot NW Section - Row 13

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Footnotes

1. ↑ Profile created by Hal Moore, 23 Aug 2016. Added information from Sharon, Massachusetts, history and genealogy researcher Nick Dann, 23 Jan 2018.
2. ↑ Thomas Boyden and His Descendants, William Boyden, Pg. 105
3. ↑ Also enumerated, Charles Boyden 15, and Jennie Boyden, 10. These are shown born c1855 IL and c1860 IL, respectively. These are probably the children of Leanora and her first husband, Holden Putnam.
4. ↑ Ninth Census of the United States, NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.; Roll: M593_200; Page: 127B; FHL microfilm: 545699
5. ↑ Also enumerated, daughter 'C. F. Boyden', 16, born c1864 IL.
6. ↑ Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.; Roll: 75; Page: 243B; Enumeration District: 082
7. ↑ Index to Pension Applications Files of Remarried Widows Based on Service in the Civil War and Later Wars in the Regular Army after the Civil War. Microfilm publication M1785, 7 rolls. NAI ID: 2589163. Records of the Veterans Administration, Record Group 15. National Archives at Washington, D.C.