James William Boyd (1857 - 1910)

Born 15 Sep 1857 in Rawles, Mills, Iowa, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Isabel (Cattermole) Boyd — married 9 Dec 1884 in Sioux City, Iowa

Descendants

Died 22 Mar 1910 at age 52 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States

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Biography

James William Boyd, son of John Robert Boyd and Delila Wolfe, was born on 15 September 1857 in Rawles, Mills county, Iowa.

In 1860 James W. Boyd is recorded as being two years of age and living in the household of his father in Rawles, Mills county, Iowa. ^[1]

In 1880 James Boyd is recorded as being white, male, twenty-two years of age, single, and living in the household of his father in Ashton, Monona county, Iowa. ^[2]

James wed Isabel Cattermole (1861–1903) on 9 December 1884 in Sioux City, Iowa. They had the following children:

1. Mary Frances (Boyd) Kingsnorth, 1886–1953;
2. Vera Inez (Boyd) Keating, 1889–1985;
3. Wilfred Ellis Boyd, 1894–1985;
4. Bertram William Boyd, 1897–1909.

In 1900 J. W. Boyd is recorded as being fourty-one years old, white, male, married, and living in Sioux City, Woodbury county, Iowa. ^[3]

James William Boyd died on 22 March 1910 in Sioux City, Woodbury county, Iowa, ^[4] and was buried at Willow Cemetery in Holly Springs. ^[5]

Origin & Meaning of the Surname Boyd

Boyd - Irish / Scottish Gaelic; very numerous in Ulster and in some cases appears as O'Boyd. There is also a Manx name which is the same as the Irish MacElwee, but which was changed to Boyd. This name was from MacGiolla Buidhe, meaning Yellow-haired youth's son. ^[6]

Boyd - Scottish Gaelic; habitational name meaning From the island of Bute in the Firth of Clyde, the Gaelic name of which is Bód (genitive Bóid). ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ 1860 Federal Census of Rawles, Mills, Iowa. Name: James W. Boyd; Age: 2; Birth Year: abt 1858; Gender: Male; Birth Place: Iowa; Home in 1860: Rawles, Mills, Iowa; Post Office: Wahabonsie; Family Number: 508.

   Household Members Name Age

   1. John Boyd 24
   2. Delila Boyd 20
   3. James W. Boyd 2"
2. ↑ 1880 Federal Census of Ashton, Monona, Iowa.

   Household Members Name Age

   1. John Boyd 43
   2. Delila Boyd 40
   3. James Boyd 22
   4. Alfred Boyd 19
   5. Nancy Boyd 18
   6. Minty Boyd 13
   7. Charles Boyd 12
   8. Emma Boyd 10
   9. Henry Boyd 7
   10. Lillie Boyd 4
3. ↑ 1900 Fedeal Census of Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa. Text: "Name: J. W. Boyd; Age: 41; Birth Date: Sep 1857; Birthplace: Iowa; Home in 1900: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa; Ward of City: 1st; Street: Sixth Street; House Number: 308; Sheet Number: 2A; Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 30; Family Number: 31; Race: White; Gender: Male; Relation to Head of House: Head; Marital Status: Married; Spouse's Name: Bell Boyd; Marriage Year: 1885; Years Married: 15; Father's Birthplace: Illinois; Mother's Birthplace: Indiana; Occupation: Merchant.

   Household Members Name Age

   1. J. W. Boyd 41
   2. Bell Boyd 38
   3. Mary Boyd 12
   4. Vera Boyd 11
   5. Wilfurd Boyd 6
   6. Burtren Boyd 3"
4. ↑ Iowa, Cemetery Records, 1662-1999, Ancestry.com. Text: "Name: James Boyd; Birth: 15 Sep 1857; Death: 22 Mar 1910."
5. ↑ Find A Grave James William Boyd Text: "Name: James W. Boyd; Birth Date: 15 Sep 1857; Death Date: 22 Mar 1910; Burial: Willow Cemetery, Holly Springs, Woodbury County, Iowa, United States of America; Children: Mary Frances Kingsnorth; Vera Inez Keating."
6. ↑ Surname Database Boyd
7. ↑ Ancestry.com Boyd Family History

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Albertus for creating WikiTree Profile James William Boyd on 27 Nov 2017. Click to the Changes Page for the details of edits by Albertus and others.