George Washington Boyd (1859 - 1924)

Born 22 Jan 1859 in Putnam, Tennessee

Ancestors

Husband of Naomi Tennessee (Carr) Boyd — married 9 Oct 1881 in Putnam, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 23 Sep 1924 at age 65 in Civil District 11, Putnam, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

George Washington Boyd was born 22 Jan 1859 in Buffalo Valley, Putnam, Tennessee, United States to Bransford Boyd and Elizabeth “Eliza Jane Jared. He was a well-known and highly respected farmer, living his entire life in the 11th Civil District of Putnam County.

1860 United States Census: George, age 1, is living with his parents, Bransford Boyd and Elizabeth “Eliza” Jane (Jared) Boyd and his siblings, Alexander, Elizabeth and William. Their home is located in Putnam County, 11th Civil District, Tennessee. ^[1]

1 Aug 1861: George’s father, Bransford Boyd, dies of disease at the General Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, not long after enlisting in the civil war.

1870 United States Census: George, age 11, is living in Putnam County, Tennessee, 11th Civil District, with his widowed mother and his brother William. ^[2]

1880 United States Census: George, age 21, is living in Putnam County, Tennessee, 11th Civil District, with his grandparents, John Jared and Elizabeth Ann Jared. ^[3]

9 Oct 1881: George Washington Boyd married Tennessee Carr [Naomi Tennessee “Tennie” Carr] on 9 Oct 1881 in Putnam County, Tennessee. ^[4]

Children born to this marriage were:

• Norman Oscar Boyd – 1882-1882 (FG-ID: 65563953 | FS-ID: G99X-LBL)
• Fred Denton Boyd – 1883-1883 (FG-ID: 65563944 | FS-ID: G99X-K4M)
• Leona Carolyn Boyd – 1885-1966 (FG-ID: 76067305 | FS-ID: KZ3N-J9K)
• Hattie Keith Boyd – 1887-1955 (FG-ID: 54698334 | FS-ID: MCCN-5Z8)
• Dona Florence Boyd – 1889-1977 (FG-ID: 54698395 | FS-ID: MCCN-545)
• Alice Gertrude “Gertie” Boyd – 1892-1948 (FG-ID: 64660470 | FS-ID: MCCJ-1FX)
• Georgia “Georgie” Kerr Boyd – 1894-1945 (FG-ID: 57259803 | FS-ID: LHHS-659)

1900 United States Census: George is living in Putnam County, Tennessee, 11th Civil District, with his wife, Naomi T. and his daughters, Leona C., Hattie, Dona F, Alas G and Georgie C. ^[5]

1910 United States Census: George is living in Putnam County, Tennessee, 11th Civil District, with his wife, Naomi T. and his daughters, Hattie H., Dona F., Alace G, and Georgie C. ^[6]

1920 United States Census: George is living in Putnam County, Tennessee, 11th Civil District, with his wife Tennie and their daughters, Hattie and Gertie. ^[7]

23 Sep 1924: George dies of heart failure in Putnam County, Tennessee, survived by his widow and his five daughters. (See research notes regarding errors on his death certificate) ^[8]

Obituary: Published in the Putnam County Herald.

A well-known and highly respected farmer of this county died Tuesday of heart failure at his home near Buffalo Valley in the Eleventh District of TN. He was stricken with an acute attack of heart trouble and lived only a few hours. He was 65 years old and had lived all of his life in the Eleventh Civil District. He was a man of the strictest integrity and enjoyed the confidence and esteem of all who knew him. He was a member of the Methodist Church and a Mason. He is survived by his wife and five grown daughters, Mrs. Hattie Denny of Lebanon, Mrs. Cleveland Burch of Buffalo Valley, Mrs. Walter Payne of Cookeville, and Misses Dona Boyd and Gertrude Boyd of Gentry, the two latter being teachers in the public schools of this county. Funeral services were conducted at the home on Wednesday afternoon, followed by the interment of the remains in the family burial lot. The deceased leaves many relatives and a host of friends in this county who mourn his death. His influence was always exerted for the right and he was indeed a good man and a useful citizen. ^[9]

Burial: George Washington Boyd, aged 65, is buried in the Boyd-Russel-Young Cemetery in Boma, Putnam County, Tennessee. ^[10]

Research Notes

Re: Death Certificate: His father’s name on the death certificate is incorrect. His father, Bransford Boyd, died at a young age as a soldier in the Civil War. Jefferson Boyd, listed as his father, is actually his uncle.

Sources

1. ↑ (Census pages were scanned out of order. Page 181 with George and his brother William at the top of the page are scanned as the first page in District 11 and Page 180 with his father Bransford Boyd as head of the family is scanned as the last page in District 11) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9BSH-K6C?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AM8TL-ZY8&action=view&groupId=TH-1951-25268-13475-26 Image 170, page 180, District 11, Putnam County, Tennessee, enumerated on 17 Aug, 1860, Citing Bransford Boyd family, dwelling 1212, family 1212 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBSH-XTD?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AM8TL-ZY8&action=view&groupId=TH-1951-25268-13475-26 Image 135, pg 181, District 11, Putnam County, Tennessee, enumerated on 17 Aug, 1860, Citing continuation of Bransford Boyd family, dwelling 1212, family 1212
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZB-DN2 : 29 May 2021), George W Boyd in entry for Liza J Boyd, 1870. Citing Dwelling 85, family 85, image 13, page 13 [stamped], District 11, Putnam County, Tennessee
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDWQ-P85 : 15 January 2022), Georg Boyd in household of John Jared, District 11, Grainger, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm. Dwelling 31, family 35
4. ↑ "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDQL-8LV : 17 March 2020), C. W. Boyd, 1881. Citing Vo. 1, Sept 1879-Aug 1882, Page 373 [stamped]. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9KJ-7FHT?i=216&cc=1619127
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCT-7W9 : 11 March 2022), George W Boyd, 1900.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGF7-MYG : accessed 4 February 2023), George W Boyd, Civil District 11, Putnam, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 89, sheet 1A, family 5, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1516; FHL microfilm 1,375,529.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNPQ-B2T : 3 February 2021), George Boyd, 1920.
8. ↑ "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6PF7-9RW?cc=1417505&wc=34D8-6TL%3A1580554301 : 15 October 2018), 004183091 > image 397 of 2361; Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
9. ↑ https://www.ajlambert.com/boyd/fgs_gwb.pdf Pg. 2
10. ↑ Find a Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64660455/george-washington-boyd

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