Annie Boyd

Photo taken 1891b. Jan. 17, 1834, Bristol, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; d. April 12, 1914, Cambridge, Illinois

William Yardley Boyd

Born Aug. 6, 1832; died June 12, 1842

Mary Ann Boyd Cabeen's Family

Richard Cyrus Cabeen, Mary Ann Boyd's husband Grandma Boyd & Herbert

Gertie, Minnie, Quettie, Susie Cabeen 1891

Mary Ann Boyd b. Oct. 25, 1829, Philadelphia

Born October 25, 1829 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania d. Mar 11, 1898 Alexis, IL

Mary Ann married Richard Cyrus Cabeen September 9, 1851. They lived in Alexis, Illinois.

Married Sept 9,1851, at the residence of her father, by Rev C. Wilberger. Cyrus of Keithsburg, Mercer Co, Illinois. Mary dau of John Boyd of Dolington,Bucks Co. (Source Bucks Co. Intelligencer).

According to the Genealogy of the Yardley Family 1402 – 1881 by Thomas W. Yardley, Mary Ann & Richard had 12 children.

Gertrude b. June 18, 1852 m. Arnott Duncan McCandless Oct. 8, 1873 d. Nov. 17, 1927 Wymore, NE

Herbert b. August 17, 1854 d. Mar.25, 1859

Parqueta Blanch b. April 30, 1856 d. Mar 30, 1893

Frank b. February 9, 1858 d. February 23, 1858

Minnie Missouri b. January 25, 1859 m. Franklin Norris Croson Jan. 23, 1878 d. Nov. 1, 1900

Edward Bates b. March 12, 1861 d. June 1, 1902 Beaumont, TX

John Boyd b. October 13, 1863

William Cyrus b. March 25, 1866 d. Oct. 6, 1931

Susan Mary b. August 28, 1868 d. Jul 18, 1905

Ernest Eugene b. August 9, 1870 d. Dec. 11, 1945

Harry b. March 7, 1872 d. May 28, 1872

Fredric Roy b. December 16, 1873 m. Josephine McCutchan Sept. 10, 1902 d. Mar 3, 1912 Alexis, Mercer Co., IL

John Boyd b. 1802 in Philadelphia

John Boyd, Jr. Son of John Boyd & Ann Bessonet Boyd Cabeen, b. April 9, 1802 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

According to Bucks Co. Pennsylvania Newspaper Marriage Notices 1804 – 1834 John Boyd of Bristol m. Susan Yardley of Lower Makefield by C. Lombart @ Morrisville 10 – 30 – 1828 Susan Letitia Yardley Boyd

Henry County Chronicle
Cambridge, Henry Co., ILL, Thursday, Feb. 8, 1877

Death of a Venerable Citizen
John Boyd, senior, well known throughout all this region, died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Susan Y Attwater in this village, on Friday morning last at 5 o’clock. His death was not unexpected, either to himself his friends, the community, for although he had been able to walk about the streets until within a few days of his death, he had suffered greatly from asthma and heart disease, and his liability to sudden death was recognized by all.

John Boyd was born in Philadelphia, April 9, 1802 and was consequently nearly 75 years old at the time of his death. He settled in Osco Township, this county, in November, 1853, and for several years past has resided in Cambridge. He was a man of most venerable aspect, and of such unfailing cheerfulness and good feeling as made him welcome in any circle to which his short and difficult walks upon the street might bring him.

We give place here to the following prepared by an intimate friend of the deceased:

Obituary
“Tell the boys of the 112th that I have just got my furlough, and have gone home.”

John Boyd has gone home. How we shall miss him. Miss his hearty, friendly greeting, his pleasant way to those who knew him best, and whom he loved. Possessed of strong feelings, quick, impulsive, warm hearted, careless ______ as to what said or did, caring little for such things as wealth, or power, or rank, or distinction; no man-worshiper, vigorously denouncing whatever he could ______ wrong; enthusiastically stood by whatever he believed to be right; despising all _______, frauds, false religion, deceit, and hypocrisy; plainspoken, honest and truthful. And yet, under all this meaning recklessness of speech, he was a generous, large-hearted, noble nature, in deep sympathy with all humanity, more especially the humble, the poor, and the lowly, not bound by _____, or form, or ceremony of church religion, his Christ was the example of a pure selfless life.

Head of a large and happy family, a friend of children, always winning their confidence and love. Patriotic, is that at the age of over 80 years he gave his services to his country, through three long years of war, carrying sunshine and cheerfulness to every soldier in the regiment that called him “Father”. Clear in his ideas, broad and comprehensive in his advice, childlike in his disposition, leading a blameless life; a large, generous, tender, able man. If there is a heaven, and good men go there, there is our friend.

John Boyd’s body lies smoldering in the grave, His soul is marching on.

Cambridge, Feb. 6, 1877

John Boyd Jr. Civil War Letter

Civil War Letter from John Boyd, Jr. to his family in Cambridge, IL

Atlanta, Georgia, Sunday
November 6th, 1864

My Dear Wife, I wrote to you a few days ago doubtful wether you ever get it or this either. The last letter I rec’d from you was on the 18th Sept. when written. The 29th when recd just making five weeks since I heard from home. We left the Corps on the 3rd October since that time I have not heard from John or anything definite about the regt. I presume if we ever get to them I will find letters for me. We are all anxious to get to our Regt. as all here in the same situation. W. Davenport left here a few days ago for Chatanooga. He said he would write and let you know how I was as soon as he got there. He was improving very much when he left. All this excitement here every thing being moved to the Front. It looks to me that this place will be evacuated. We are looking for transportation for our Corps preparing as soon as we get it we will leave. I am well at present and hope you are all so, I mostly wrote to let you know where we are. If we can get to a more quiet place I will write to you more particularly. With much love to all I remain your affectionate Husband

John Boyd

Boyd Letters - John Boyd to Bostwick & Cabeen

Letter from John Boyd to his brother - dated St. Louis, June 17, 1853

as transcribed by Bob Palme 1978

Dear Brother:

We arrived at this place on last evening after a very pleasant passage down the Ohio and up the Mississippi. We found the Ohio very low and at times it seemed almost impossible for us to get along. We were extremely fortunate in our selection of a boat. Although a small boat, we had very good fare and kind treatment from those in charge of the boat. We passed a number of boats almost on dry land. If this dry weather should continue, the Ohio will be almost impassible. After leaving Cincinnati we had better water and got along with less difficulty. In Louisville where we took an omnibus for a point below the falls we took passage on board the Telegraph No. 2 for St Louis. When we were leaving the Ohio for the Mississippi our boat struck a sand bar which unshipped our rudder and obliged the pilot to have the boat managed entirely by the engine. The Mississippi is very high--- they say 25 feet above the low water mark and the current is running like a small fall. They say after leaving the mouth of the Mississippi we will find the river not so high. We have taken passage on board of the Goddess Eva and will start this afternoon for Keithsburg at which place we will arrive on Sunday morning next if nothing should occur to prevent. I think upon the whole we have great cause to be thankful for our safe and speedy arrival so far. So many persons perhaps more deserving than we have been left sticking by the wayside that started before us.

We have been delighted with our trip so far meeting a great many most estimable people and several of them from Philadelphia seeking homes as we are in the west and among them a young man by the name of John Lee, lately a clerk in the employ of Wise, Perry & Wise. He takes his wife and two children with him and some household goods. His place of destination is Muscatine, Ioway. I believe I told you that our goods had been forwarded from Pittsburg and when I next got scent of them by a boat coming up the river that she was aground about 200 miles below so you may think I was a little anxious until we arrived there. But we found she had been got off and was on her way down the river. When we arrived at the mouth of the Ohio we found that she had gone up the Mississippi and, of course, had plenty of water. This morning I went out and found the consignment and was told that the goods had been shipped on on board of the Bruisiette and will start this day for Keithsburg and will arrive about the time that we will. The consignee said they arrived in good order at St. Louis. Expenses so far $47.30 and will be increased about $7.50 more which will make the whole $52.80. The consignee says he thinks they have been shipped as cheap as any lot of goods he ever had anything to do with. Frate must go up very much after this as long as the Ohio continues so low. I would like when you get to Phila you would call on Cabeen & Co. Tell them you have heard from us and that we are all well and like our trip so far very much and hope we will continue to do so and be favored with our usual good health and then I think we all will have cause to be well satisfied.

The Captain of this boat is well acquainted with Cyrus and Mary A. He says he went up with him a few weeks ago. I hope you are all well. How is Mary Ann? Tell her we often think of her and hope she is better and will continue to improve. All the family joins in sending their love to her. Tell her how much we all love her and how deeply we sympathize with her and all of you in her suffering and do hope and most sincerely pray that she will soon be restored again to herself and friends is our most heartfelt desire and prayer. How is little Lilly; Kate and Anna? How often I think of them. How much I love the little things. They feel near and dear to me as do you one and all. How we would, after we once get settled, like to see you one and all out here. Do write and tell me all the news. Remember us most affectionately to all of friend Warner's family. How much we have sympathized with them in their affliction. I hope dear Mary will be sustained in her most trying affliction. Remember us to David Swan's and family. Tell Joseph Robinson how we are getting along and would recommend him to come out to this country if he thinks he and his wife would be likely to be satisfied after they get out to the west. And to never think of coming without his better half would be well satisfied after she would arrive. Give our love to all of our relation and receive a full share to yourself and in conclusion I remain as ever your affectionate Brother,

John Boyd

If you should write to Lib tell her you have heard from us and all send our love to her and hope she will try and improve every opportunity that she has.