BOYD, John R.

BOYD, BOYNTON

Posted By: Administrator
Date: 11/18/2001 at 07:00:22

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF HAMPSHIRE TWP.
From the book "The History of Clinton County Iowa" by L. P. Allen (1879) pgs 722-725

JOHN R. BOYD, farmer. Sec. 2; P. O. Lyons. He was born Jan. 2, 1817, in Allegheny Co., Penn. In 1837, came to Clinton Co. He owns 258 acres of land. Has been Justice of the Peace, Township Trustee, School Director, President of the School Board, etc. Married Lucy S. Boynton in 1843; she was born in Vermont; have four children-William T., James C., Nettie J. and Clara C. They lost three children in infancy; Robert A. died in 1876, aged 24 years.