From Thomas Boyden and His Descendants Pgs. 107, 108:
188. Lester 7, son of John (84) and Eunice (Hayden) Boyden, b. July 31, 1804, in Conway, Mass.; d. May 27,1882, in Sterling, Ill.; m. Oct ___, 1825, Cynthia Leonard, b. Jan. 26, 1808, in Conway, Mass., dau. of Augustus Leonard, d. Aug. 28, 1899, in Lincoln, Ill.
Children, born in Conway:
i. Augustus Leonard (8), b. and d. May 23, 1827.
ii. Augustus Leonard (8), b. Dec. 24, 1828; he went West in 1849, and had three children, all of whom died; nothing further is known.
iii. Harriet Eliza (8), b. July 31, 1830; d, Oct. 16, 1833.
iv. 339. Spencer (8), b. Aug. 25, 1832.
v. Mary Elizabeth, b. Mar.___, 1835; d. Mar. 2, 1843.
vi. George Dwight (8), b. Aug. 11, 1838; d. Feb. 27, 1895, in Chicago, unm.
vii. Katherine Eliza (8), b. Apr. 5, 1840; m. Dec. 30, 1858, B. R. Hamilton; they had three children, all of whom are dead.
viii. John (8), b. Jan. 6, 1842; d. Mar. 28, 1843.
ix. 340. John Trumbull (8), b. Sept. 5, 1846.
x. 341. Mary Jones (8), b. Dec. 25, 1848; m. July 3, 1876, Jeremiah J. Friend.
xi. 342. Frederick (8), b. May 24, 1851; d. Sept. 24, 1896.
xii. Nettie Hale (8), b. Aug. 24, 1854; d. Aug. 24, 1859.
213. Lester Leonard Boyden ( John 6, John 5, Josiah 4, Jonathon (Captain) 3, Thomas 2, Thomas 1) was born in Conwy, Massachusetts, and died May 27, 1882 in Sterling, Illinois. He married Cynthia Leonard, daughter of Agustus (sic) Leonard.
Children of Lester Boyden and Cynthia Leonard are:
i. Augustus Leonard Boyden (8), b. May 23, 1827, Conway, Massachusetts; d. May 23, 1827, Massachusetts.
ii. Augustus Leonard Boyden (8), b. December 24, 1828, Conway, Massachusetts. He went West in 1849, and had three children, all of whom died; nothing further is known.
iii. Harriet Eliza Boyden (8), b. July 31, 1830, Conway, Massachusetts; d, October 16, 1833, Conway, Massachusetts.
iv. 420. Spencer Boyden (8), b. August 25, 1832, Conway, Massachusetts.
v. Mary Elizabeth Boyden, b. March 1835, Conway, Massachusetts; d. March. 2, 1843, Conway, Massachusetts.
vi. George Dwight Boyden (8), b. August 11, 1838, Conway, Massachusetts; d. February 27, 1895, Chicago, Illinois.
vii. Katherine Eliza Boyden (8), b. April 5, 1840, Conway, Massachusetts; m. B. R. Hamilton, December 30, 1858. They had three children, all of whom died.
viii. John Boyden (8), b. January 6, 1842, Conway, Massachusetts; d. March 28, 1843, Conway, Massachusetts.
ix. 421. John Trumbull Boyden (8), b. September 5, 1846, Conway, Massachusetts.
x. Mary Jones Boyden (8), b. December 25, 1848, Conway, Massachusetts; m. Jeremiah J. Friend, July 3, 1876, .
xi. 422. Frederick Boyden (8), b. May 24, 1851, Conway, Massachusetts; d. September 24, 1896, Lincoln, Illinois.
xii. Nettie Hale (8), b. August 24, 1854, Conway, Massachusetts; d. August 24, 1859, Lincoln, Illinois.
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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). Mary is the daughter of Lester Boyden, Record #188, Pgs. 107, 108. In the appended version, Lester is Record #213, Pg. 69.[2]
Find A Grave: Memorial #78431840; Boyden Family Cemetery, Conway MA (no g.s. photo)
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