James H. Boyd, 7 North 54 West



James Henry Boyd was born September 13, 1876 in Marne, Cass County, Iowa to David Makelroy BOyd and Mary Ann Scott Boyd.

In 1880 Cass County, Iowa, David Boyd 50 Self (Head) Mary A. Boyd 46 Wife John Boyd 24 Son Mary A. Boyd 18 Daughter David Boyd 16 Son William Boyd 14 Son Sarah Boyd 11 Daughter Susan Boyd 8 Daughter James Boyd 4 Son.


In 1900 Sterling, Louis Benge is 38, Mae G. Benge 28 Wife, Fred L. Benge 11 Son, and James Boyd 23 Boarder, a blacksmith born in Iowa.

James claimed a quarter in section 5, 7N 54W in 1902.


March 5, 1903 Estes Park "James Boyd is now a resident of the park."

March 1904 Estes Park " Mr. James Boyd is home again after an extended visit in California ."

April 1905 Estes Park "Mrs. Mary Boyd returned from Lyons last week and will keep house for her son the rest of the spring.
Mrs. Wineheimer and children are visiting their aunt and sister, Mrs. Samuel Service."

December 1907 "Mr. and Mrs. James Boyd and Mr. Samuel Service arrived from Estes Park last Saturday in Mr. Boyd's automobile, a fine Stanley steam machine.
Mrs. David Boyd accompanied them from Hillrose. They are here visiting relatives and friends, and Mr. Boyd and Mr. Service are also looking after their real estate."



September 1911 "James H. Boyd left this morning for his home at Murtaugh, Idaho, after a several days visit with his sister, Mrs. G. E. McConley and family."

July 1913 Estes Park " James H. Boyd, brother of Mrs. Samuel Service, who has turned to Estes Park. He is accompanied by Mrs. Boyd, and will remain for at least the balance of the summer."


September 1918 "James Boyd and Samuel Service, who had spent several days here the past week looking after their land interests in Logan county, returned Sunday to their home at Estes Park. While here Mr. Service disposed of his land near Iliff. W. R. Koenig was the purchaser."

August 1918 " Mrs. Mary A. Boyd returned Thursday night from an extended visit with her children, Mrs. Samuel Service and James Boyd at Estes Park. She was accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. F M. Weinheimer of Hermiston, Oregon, who will visit for several days here with her sister, Mrs. George K. McConley. During her visit at Estes Park, Mrs. Boyd had the pleasure of having all her children together, the family reunion being held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Samuel Service. Her seven children were all present at this family gathering. They are David Boyd of Ouray, William Boyd of Placerville, James Boyd of Estes Park, Mrs. Jennie Magarrell of Omaha, Nebraska, Mrs. George E. McConley of Sterling, Mrs. Samuel Service of Estes Park, and Mrs. F. M. Weinheimer of Hermiston, Oregon."




August 1927 Estes Park " Mrs. E. J. Magarrell, Omaha, Neb., arrived in Estes Park on Monday, August 1, to visit her sister, Mrs. Service, and her brother."


November 1929 Estes Park "James Boyd, in writing from Long Beach says. 'We landed here O. K. a week ago Thursday, after having a good trip out. We are having real warm weather here, almost too warm. There is lots of building going on here. The boys are doing fine in their school and like it fine."

In 1930 Estes Park, James H. Boyd is 53, a real estate agent, Fannie B. Boyd 47 Wife, James K. Boyd 16 Son, and Edward C. Boyd 10 Son.

January 24, 1958 "James H. Boyd, pioneer resident of Estes Park, died in a Longmont hospital Friday afternoon after a short illness.
Mr. Boyd, who was 81, was born in Marne, Iowa, September 13, 1876. He came to Colorado 75 years ago and spent his early life in Sterling. In 1902 he came to Estes Park, and established himself as a blacksmith and mechanic in a shop which was located on the site of the present Mall hospital. Later he acquired property on what is now East Riverside Parkway, and on Elkhorn Avenue, and in 1926 built the Boyd building, which now houses the businesses from the McConnell Pharmacy to the Estes Park Hardware. For some years thereafter he continued his blacksmithing business in the building where the Band Box Cleaners is now located, and later on devoted his entire time to rentals in his Elkhorn Avenue building and the two buildings on East Riverside, which he still owned at the time of his death.
In 1950 Mr. and Mrs. Boyd moved to Longmont to make their home, tho Mr. Boyd continued to look after his real estate interests in Estes. He was a member of the Estes Park Community Church of the Rockies, and the Masonic Bodge in Loveland.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd were married May 6, 1906, and had their fiftieth wedding anniversary celebration in Longmont last year. Surviving are: his wife, Mrs. Fannie B. Boyd; two sons, James K. Boyd of Longmont and Edward Boyd of Los Angeles; one grandchild, Barbara, daughter of Edward Boyd; and several nephews and nieces, among whom are the children of another Estes Park pioneer, Samuel Service: Frank, Byran and Ted Service, and Mrs. Lee Tallant, Mrs. Ted Scott, Mrs. Marshall Stith of Poway, Calif., and Mrs. E. L. Dutcher of Denver.
Funeral services were held Monday from the Lewellen Funeral Home in Longmont, and interment was in Mountain View Cemetery there."

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