Fourth Generation

40. Cassius J. C. BOYD was born on Jan 16, 1846 in Prospect, Marion Co., Ohio. He died on Jan 19, 1882 in Prospect, Marion Co., Ohio. He was buried in Prospect Cem., Marion Co., Ohio. BR: 1-Prospect Cem. 2-E. Berkshire

DR: 1-Prospect Cem. 2-E. Berkshire

M. Boyd notes that Cassius died of typhoid.

Christina SMITH was born on Jan 4, 1848 in Pleasant Twnshp., Marion, Ohio. She died on Oct 24, 1938 in Marion, , Ohio. She was buried on Oct 27, 1938 in Prospect Cem., Marion, Ohio. Info from Prospect Cem. and Death Certificate. "Christina lived in the old farm down in Prospect before my grandparents (John Wesley Boyd and Margaret Roads) bought the new house at the new farm. (Cassius Boyd, Christina Smith's husband had died in 1882 of typhoid). When I used to go from the new farm to the old farm I had to cross a little wooden bridge and I'd fish for crayfish down there."-LAB Cassius J. C. BOYD and Christina SMITH had the following children:

73	i.	Belle E. BOYD was born on May 3, 1871.
74	ii.	Isabel Elizabeth BOYD was born on May 3, 1871 in Prospect, Marion Co., Ohio. BR: 1-Marion Co. Birth Records 2-E. Berkshire "She married Elmer C. Bolger March 24, 1893 and they had one daughter, Eleanor Marie. She was born July 10, 1897. I believe Eleanor Marie died in her late teens. Isabel was quite tall and had reddish hair. She called Alice Brown "aunt" although they were of the similar ages (Isabel was the granddaughter of John Wesley Boyd, whereas Alice was John Wesley Boyd's daughter by Mary Roads)"-E. Berkshire. "Cousin Isabel lived on the north edge of Marion, just west of the Fairgrounds. I visited many times in her home. She always spoke in a gruff manner which belied her true kindly nature. She also considered herself to be an artist and for many years my mother had one of her endeavors of a still-life painting on the wall of our dining room."-LAB
75	iii.	George F. BOYD was born on May 6, 1874 in Prospect, Marion Co., Ohio. He died on Feb 20, 1882 in Prospect, Marion Co., Ohio. He was buried in Prospect Cem., Marion Co., Ohio. shp. in Marion County, where Joseph purchased a large tract of land. He was a Whig in Politics and served two terms as a Justice of the Peace. He and his wife were members of the First Presbyterian Church on Prospect Street in Marion. This stone church was built in 1828 about two blocks north of the large frame home built by Harvey and Martha Peters. As children we attended services there, although grandmother and mother were never members of the church. Joseph Boyd, junior died December 18, 1846 and Sarah died January 23, 1854. They were both buried in the Idleman Cemetery near Waldo with their son Edwin and grandson Hiram."-E. Berkshire Joseph Boyd left a will. "Family tradition has it that furniture and the stuff was ferried across the Ohio River between Wheeling, WVA and Ohio and the family made off and settled near Lake Hebron in Licking Co., Ohio."-LAB From Brumbaugh 1985, Genealogical Publishing Co. vol I, pp174, Gun. Joseph Boyd Born 5th July 1766, Prince George's County Militia in the French War of 1799. Also listed, Benjamin Boyd, b.24th March 1768 and William Boyd b. 10th April, 1781. All were privates. Served in Captain Jacob Duckett's Company in the 34th Maryland Regiment, 30th March, 1799, under command of Leiut. Col. Hill. The "French War" probably refers to the involvement that the US had with France resulting in part from the French Revolution (1789-1799). Some Americans were sympathetic with the French people seeing the French Revolution as a people's movement similar to the American Revolution. Restraint however prevented the US from becoming involved. During this period, French ships began the practice of seizing American ships, and President Adams sent diplomats to France to resolve this issue, with little success. Tensions grew, Congress established the Department of the the Navy in 1789, and authorized the building of naval ships, and George Washington was called to command the Army. So, the 'French War' was not a war at all, but mo from Quaker Records Saratoga NY 1795-1855
76	iv.	Charles Wesley BOYD was born on May 6, 1874 in , Marion Co., Ohio. He died on Feb 20, 1884. He was buried in Prospect Cem., Prospect, Ohio. BR: 1-From Tombstone 2-According to E. Berkshire birth could have been May 6, 1874. "Charles Wesley Boyd and George F. Boyd were born May 6, 1874. They were both taken ill just a month after their father passed away and died within a few days of each other."-E. Berkshire DR: 1-From Tombstone, Prospect Cem.
77	v.	John E. BOYD was born on Jun 8, 1879. Existence noted by E. Berkshire and M. Boyd. "I have no information about him, but I think he must have died in childhood."-E. Berkshire Birthdate from M. Boyd info
78	vi.	Eloner M. BOYD was born on Jun 29, 1882 in Prospect, Marion Co., Ohio.
79	vii.	Eleanor Marie BOYD was born on Jun 29, 1882 in , Marion Co., Ohio. Info from E. Berkshire BR: Marion County Birth Records "Eleanor Marie Boyd was the youngest child of Cassius and Christina and she was born on June 29, 1882. She married Joseph Lauer on November 3, 1907. I think they lived on a farm near Prospect, Ohio, and had three children: Eloise, Carroll Joe and Eugene Cassius. According to notes from Myrna Boyd Williams, a cousin and close friend, only Eugene Cassius lived to adulthood."-E. Berkshire