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Surnames: BALDWIN, BENEDICT, BIVENS, BIVONS, BOYD, COLDWELL, FRANCIS, JONES, MASTERS
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Seeking ancestors and descendants of Joseph BOYD and wife Dorcas BIVONS. Below is data I
have accumulated. I am prepared to cite sources for all my material.
Joseph BOYD was born circa 1799 at Virginia. He married Dorcas BIVONS on 1 Sep 1830 at
Daviess county, Indiana.
The census of 1830, 1840, and 1860 show Joseph BOYD in Daviess county, Indiana.
In 1870 and 1880 in Polk county, Jefferson township, Iowa
Dorcas BIVONS was born circa 1812 at Kentucky. She was also known as Dona BIVENS.
Known children of Joseph BOYD and Dorcas BIVONS were as follows:
i. William C. BOYD was born circa 1832 at Indiana. He married Mary M. JONES on 17 Apr 1856
at Daviess county, Indiana. Mary M. JONES was born circa 1837 at Indiana.
ii. John Benjamin BOYD was born on 10 Mar 1833 at Daviess county, Indiana.
He married first Eliza Jane FRANCIS on 3 Sep 1856 at Daviess county, Indiana. Eliza Jane
FRANCIS was born on 18 Jan 1838. She died on 4 May 1859 at Washington, Daviess county,
Indiana, at age 21. She was buried at Aikmans Creek cemetery, Daviess county, Indiana.
He married second Nancy Ann MASTERS, daughter of John R. MASTERS and Susan COLDWELL, on 6
Mar 1864 at Daviess county, Indiana. Nancy Ann MASTERS was born in 1844. She died on 14
Feb 1868 at Washington, Daviess county, Indiana. She was buried at Aikmans Creek cemetery,
Daviess county, Indiana.
He married third Margaret BALDWIN, daughter of John S. BALDWIN and Parmelia BENEDICT, on
21 Sep 1870 at Daviess county, Indiana. Margaret BALDWIN was born in Dec 1845 at Indiana.
He died on 13 Nov 1911 at Otwell, Pike County, Indiana, at age 78. He was buried on 15 Nov
1911 at Aikmans Creek cemetery, Daviess county, Indiana.
iii. Joshua E. BOYD was born in 1837 at Indiana. He married Nancy E. JONES in Feb 1860 at
Daviess county, Indiana. Nancy E. JONES was born circa 1843 at Indiana.
iv. James S. BOYD was born in 1840 at Indiana. He died on 11 Apr 1868. He was buried at
Aikman Creek cemetery, Veale township, Daviess county, Indiana.
v. George W. BOYD was born in 1844 at Indiana.
vi. Joseph J. BOYD was born in 1846 at Indiana.
vii. Thomas R. BOYD was born in 1850 at Indiana.
viii. Frances M. BOYD was born in 1851 at Indiana.
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