Jacob served in the War Between the States with the 54th Virginia Infantry.
He passed away in 1900.
He is buried at East Hill Cemetery in the Town of Floyd, Floyd County, Virginia.
Tombstone inscription: "Rest soldier rest, thy Warfare's O'er. Sleep the sleep that knows no breaking."
Sources
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC5S-3JC : 20 February 2021), Jacob Boyd, Jjacksonville, Floyd, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 28, sheet 318C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,365.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 February 2021), memorial page for Jacob Boyd (15 Sep 1828–28 Dec 1907), Find a Grave Memorial no. 131323553, citing East Hill Cemetery, Floyd, Floyd County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by TreKlimr (contributor 46496421) .
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Boyd-10248 and Boyd-5612 appear to represent the same person because: Same name and exact same spouse on both profiles. Looks like this person was accidentally created twice.
Please merge. Thank you, Teresa (WikiTree Arborist)