William Henry Boyd, Sr.

Notes:

Virgie Speights, in a biography of Imboden Boyd written September, 1966, stated that he was a grandson of Joseph Boyd, and great grandson of John Boyd, who came from Nashville, Tennessee in 1835, to settle at Milam, to serve as a Senator in the Republic of Texas, as a sheriff of Sabine County, as well as holding other important positions in early Texas.

(Research):
Census Information:

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County
Enumerated 24 Jun 1880
Page 12D SD 1 ED 85
115-116
Boyd, William H W M 24 Farmer Tx Ala Ala
Boyd, Sarah E W F 20 F Wf Keeping House Tx Tn Tn
Boyd, Mattie E W F 2 Dt Tx
Boyd, George W M 8/12 Oct Son Tx

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Milam No. 4
SD 8 ED 71 Sheet 4A Stamped 132
Enumerated 7 Jun 1900
Note: Microfilm image was faint and hard to read
Boyd, William Age 44 Texas
Boyd, Sarah Age 38 Texas
Boyd, George Age 19 Texas
Boyd, William H Age 17 Texas
Boyd, Sarah E Age 12 Texas
Boyd, Anna M Age 9 Texas
Boyd, Mary F Age 6 Texas
Boyd, Bradford D Age 4 Texas
Boyd, Maud E Age 10/12 Texas


1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 11 May 1910
SD 2 ED 134 Page 12B
230-235
Boyd, William H. Jr Head m W 27 M1 3 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Boyd, Mary E. Wf F W 23 M2 3 0/0 Tx Ga Tx
231-236
Boyd, William H Sr Head M W 54 m1 33 Tx Ala Ala Farmer
Boyd, Sarah E. Wf F W 49 m1 33 9/8 Tx Tn Tn
Boyd, Mary F Dtr F W 16 S Tx Tx Tx
Boyd, Bradford I Son M w 14 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Boyd, Maud E. Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
232-237
Madison and Mattie Conn family

William married Sarah Elizabeth "Sallie" McGown before 1880. Sarah (daughter of Andrew Henderson "A. H." McGown and Elizabeth Burton Stovall) was born on 23 Aug 1860 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Martha "Mattie" Elizabeth Boyd was born on 5 May 1878 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Mar 1938 in San Augustine County, Texas.
2. Georgia "George" Alexander Boyd was born on 10 Oct 1879 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 May 1952 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Griffin Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
3. William Henry Boyd, Jr. was born about 1882 in Sabine County, Texas; died about 1944 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
4. Sarah Evelyn "Evie" Boyd was born on 31 Aug 1887 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 17 Dec 1967 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
5. Anna M. Boyd was born about 1892 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Jan 1973 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
6. Mary Florence Boyd was born on 15 Sep 1893 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 7 Jan 1977 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
7. Bradford Imboden Boyd was born on 7 Dec 1895 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; died on 10 Sep 1970 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
8. Maude E. Boyd was born on 23 Jul 1899 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 Jul 1916 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.