William Boyd was born about 1823 in Ireland.[1] He married Emily Gamble about 1847,[2] probably in Pennsylvania. He was a farmer in Rush, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.[1] A date for his death is unknown.
Research Notes
Marriage date is often claimed to be 15 October 1845, but is unsourced.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWVX-TQ9 : 15 July 2017), William Boyd, Rush, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 136, sheet 366D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,197.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William: