Luther Boyd Sr., son of Abraham Boyd and Hannah HILL, was born in
Wilmington, Vermont, 17 October 1781. He married 1st Elizabeth WHEELER
29 May 1803 in Whitingham by Jabez Foster, Justice of the Peace. They
had one child, Elam Boyd, who was born in 1811. (see Page 36)
For reasons unknown, Luther left this family and went to Ohio. He
married Easther English in Franklin County on 28 July 1822. Luther is
listed in the 1830 census of Ohio living in Delaware County, Orange
Township. Luther died 12 Jan 1867 and Easther died 27 Dec 1863. Both
are buried in the Flint Cemetery in Sharon Township, Franklin County, Ohio.
I have photos of Luther and Easther and the cemetery Marker.
Luther owned a large farm just north of Columbus on Powell Rd.
Luther's will was written 28 May 1866 and probate began 28 Jan 1867.
The executor was James Phinney. Eight heirs were named in the will, all
were born in Delaware County. The will is recorded in book 4, page 310.
The case number is 1612 of the Probate Court of Delaware County.
Luther's Will
1. Hannah Boyd m. John BENNETT 11 Aug 1842
2. Diana Boyd b. 11 Apr 1824 d. 13 Aug 1905 m. Patrick Allen CALLAHAN
on 2 June 1950. He died in 1853 in Allen County, Michigan. Marriage
license gives his name as Patrick Allen and omits his surname,
CALLAHAN. Richard Boyd born 1861 lived with his aunt Diana Boyd
Callahan when he was a boy.
3. Levi Boyd b. 1827 d. 1901 m. Mary Ann CONARD on 9 Jan 1853 d. 1912
4. son b. 1829 died 15 March 1831 buried 16th March 1831 in St. John's
Episcopal church cemetery in east tier & directly east of Abel Jones
marble monument - age 1 1/2 years (Dr Rays patient)
5. Luther Boyd Jr. b. 1830 d. 28 Nov 1887 m. 1st Eliza Ann FRENCH on
24 Dec 1857 m. 2nd Mary Ann HULLNER on 4 Nov 1872 b. 1845 in New York
d. 1879 Delaware, Ohio.
6. Mary Boyd b. 1832 m. Samuel D. WILSON on 24 Jan 1855
7. David Boyd b. 1833
8. William Boyd b. 1836 m. Orlena Adeline WELLS on 24 March 1859, b.
4 Oct 1843 in Genoa Twp., Delaware Co. Orlena died June 17, 1911 in
Genoa, buried in Galena Cemetery, Berkshire Twp., Delaware Co. Orlena is
a daughter of Bazeleel and Mary (MOORE) WELLS. They had a son Edward
Boyd b. abt. 1863 and Emma A. Boyd b. about 1863, also. Orlena had two
other husbands: Cornelius Wilcox and Lyman Watters whom she married in
1869. Emma Boyd was living with Orlena's parents, Bazeleel & Mary Wells
in the 1870 census and with her uncle Perry Wells in the 1880 census.
9. Abraham Lincoln Boyd b. 1840 d. 11 Aug 1917 Hardin County, Ohio m.
Kate SULLIVAN in 1870 in Hardin Co, Ohio
I haven't been able to find any info on Easther English or Eliza Ann
French. Any data appreciated.
Richard G. Boyd richboyd(a)charter.net
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