Yuma County, Colorado
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Yuma County Pioneer Photographs:
James M. and Eliza (Baker) Boyd , 1N 45W
In 1870 Mills County, Iowa,
Joshua Boyd is 37,
Nancy E. Boyd
45,
John S. Boyd
18,
James W? Boyd 10,
Isabella Boyd
7,
Laura Boyd
4,
Elvira Boyd
3, and
Joshua Boyd
5/12.
Nancy Flowers Boyd
BIRTH
25 Mar 1825
Virginia,
DEATH
22 Jun 1882
Mills County, Iowa,
BURIAL
Waubonsie Cemetery
Mills County, Iowa,
MEMORIAL ID
84680356.
Joshua was in Yuma County, and in March 1899 "Josh Boyd and family go to
Washington today. He will locate twenty-two miles from Spokaue and will engage
in the lumber business. Sorry to lose them but our best wishes go with them to their new home."
April 1899 " C. T. Grant has moved into the
residence recently vacated by Josh Boyd, and Mr. Harcodrt will move into the residence
just left by Mr. Grant."
April 1899 
ELIZA'S FAMILY
Father:
John Baker
Mother:
Martha A. Garrison.
In 1860 Davis County, Iowa,
John Baker is 46,
Martha A. Baker
34,
Sarah J. Baker
20,
James W. Baker
18,
Martha A, Baker
13,
Rebecca M. Baker
9,
William J. Baker 5,
Elizabeth Baker
4,
Nancy Baker, and
Sintha E. Baker
9/12.
In 1870 Mills County, Iowa,
John W. Baker is 55,
Sarah Ann Baker
40,
William J. Baker
15,
Elisabeth E. Baker
14,
Nancy M. Baker
12,
Eliza S. Baker
10,
Manerva E. Baker
8,
S. M. Hodgin
11,
Margaret F. Hodgin
9,
William E. Hodgin
7, and
Edney J. Hodgin
2.
In 1885 Burt County, Nebraska,
J. W. Baker is 70,
Sarah A. Baker
55,
Clara B. Baker
14, and
W. E. Hodgin
11.
In 1900 Burt County,
Wesley Petty is 38,
Edna Petty
32 Wife,
Edward Petty
14 Son,
Alice Petty
11 Daughter,
R*Lee Petty
6 Daughter,
Paul Petty,
3 Son, and
Sarah Baker 71, widowed Mother in Law .
Sarah A Hodgin Baker
BIRTH
20 Oct 1829
USA
DEATH
19 Dec 1911
Monona County, Iowa,
BURIAL
Kennebec Cemetery
Castana, Monona County,
MEMORIAL ID
112898019.
"March 1, 1846: Sarah Ann Hodgin married William Cox in Cedar County, Missouri.
July 29, 1852: Sarah Ann Cox married Stephen Hodgin in Cedar County, Missouri.
1869/1870: Sarah Ann Hodgin married John W. Baker in Mills County, Iowa."
JAMES AND ELIZA
J. M. Boyd, 22,
Birth Place: Iowa, to Joshua Boyd and Nancy Flowers, married Eliza Baker in Mills County, Iowa on
6 Feb 1881.
James cash-claimed a quarter in 12, 1N 45W in 1892.
October 1898 Yuma "Tom, Assessor J. M. Boyd's trotting horse, and winner of firsr
money at the fair recently hold at Wray, had one of his hind logs broken one day this week,
by a kick from a horse belonging to C. M. Tribbett."
1898 Wray "J. M. Boyd, Yuma County’s noble assessor, was seen on our streets this week."
February 1899 " The firm of Boyd & Beckwlth has been dissolved, Mr.
Charles Pickle of the Arickaree having purchased Mr. J. M. Boyd's interest.
The business will in future be conducted under the name of Beckwith & Pickle.
We bespeak for them continued prosperity."
March 1899 "J. M. Boyd has leased the Donnelly Ranch and will move to it soon."
March 1899 "William Davis of Weeping Water, Neb., who wes on his way home from
Washington, stopped off at Wray Monday evening to visit with his friend, J. M. Boyd,
whom he has not seen for a number of years."
September 1899 
November 1899 "John Boyd of Cripple Creek is here for a visit.
He is a brother of J. M. Boyd. "
March 1903 Wray "J. S. Boyd expects to leave this week for Boise
city, Idaho, where his brother, J. M. Boyde has been
since last September."
January 1900 "W. L. Ledbetter of Ledbetter Bros., Moulton, Ia.,
contracted with James Boyd this week for three quarters of land south of Eckley. This
land formely belonging to Geo. and Charlie Snell, exchanging property in Moulten for
it valued at $2300 and taking the land at $6OO. a quarter.
Mr. Ledbetter also procured a contract for five other quarters in the immediate vicinity,
with the view to bringing other settlers and will engage in the stock business extensively.
M. S. Edwards should have credit for introducing these new and welcome families to our community."
In 1900 Cheyenne County, Kansas,
James Boyd is farming, born January 1860 , married 19 years to
Lydia Boyd, born Sept 1860, both in Iowa. She's had four kids, two living.
Everett Boyd
16 Son born in Iowa, Olive Boyd 5 Daughter born in Colorado, and
Sadie Conklin
17 Servant.
December 1900 "Billy Boyd of Rawles township, planning to have a big public sale the last of
this month, having rented his farm to Mr. Gray of Tabor, for the coming year he expects to get
to -northwestern Kansas before long and raise range cattle. He has rented a ranch of 1,000
acres and already bought some cattle here.
This ranch joins that of his cousin James Boyd, who has been county assessor of Yuma county
for a number of years and comes near living in three states at once. For James
has a ranch containing 2,500 acres of land in a body and this land lies where the three states
corner so that part of it is ih Kansas, part in Nebraska, and the rest of it in Colorado."
May 1901 Wray "Mrs. James Boyd, Eran, and Miss Ollie were over Saturday."
In 1910 Wood River, Skamania County, Washington,
James M. Boyd is postmaster, 50,
Lida E. Boyd
49 Wife, and
Olive M. Boyd 15 Daughter.
In 1930 Los Angeles,
Claude E. Andross is 40,
Olive M. Andross
35 Wife,
Norman E. Andross
9 Son,
James M. Boyd
70 Father-in-law, and
Lillian Boyd 69 Mother-in-law.
November 1934 Long Beach, California " Struck by a truck, on Wilmington Boulevard near his; home, 1011 Wilmington Boulovaid, Wilmington, i early last nlghtj James M. Boyd, 75, died of injuries received in the accident a few hours later a Seaside HoepltaL Buffered a fractured skull accident. I He was a pedestrian. C. L. White of. 335 East 106th Street, Los Angeles, was the driver of the truck. Boyd"
"Word comes to The Rattler office of the death of J. M. Boyd, a former Wray man. Mr. Boyd was accidentally struck by an automobile out at Long Beach, Calif., and death resulted from the injuries sustained. His death occurred several weeks ago. It will be recalled that Mr. Boyd was the proprietor of a barbershop in Wray some years ago and many of the people who resided in this town at that time will remember him."
EVERETT
In 1910 Boise, Idaho,
Allen E. Boyd is a laborer,
Marguarite Boyd
20 Wife.
Alvin Everett Boyd
BIRTH
1884
DEATH
1956
BURIAL
Morris Hill Cemetery
Boise, Ada County, Idaho,
PLOT
MHILL_H_18_6
MEMORIAL ID
81540605.
" Alvin Everett Boyd, 73, of 907 Hays street, a pioneer resident of
Boise, died in a local hospital Monday morning, following a long illness.
Mr. Boyd was born June 14, 1883 in Iowa and came to Boise in 1900,
where he was married Feb. 3, 1910, to Marguerite Short.
He was a salesman for Davidson grocery.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include three sons,
Alvin, Jr., James, and Francis Boyd, all of Boise, a daughter,
Mrs. Florence Grace Buckmaster, Boise, a sister, Mrs. Olive Enockson,
Wilmington, Calif., and 11 grandchildren.
Services will be conducted at Schreiber - McCann Gibson chapel,
Wednesday at 2 p. m."
Marguerite Short Boyd
BIRTH
14 Dec 1889
DEATH
3 Mar 1983
BURIAL
Morris Hill Cemetery
Boise, Ada County, Idaho,
PLOT
MHILL_H_18_7
MEMORIAL ID
59467864.
OLIVE
Olive Mae Boyd
Gender: Female
Marriage Age: 17
Birth Date: abt 1894
Birth Place: Wray Colorado
Marriage Date: 14 Dec 1911
Marriage Place: Curson, Skamania, Washington, USA
Father:
James M. Boyd
Mother:
Lydia Boyd
Spouse:
Claude Ellsworth Andross.
Claud Ellsworth Andross
BIRTH
20 Sep 1887
Summerville, Union County, Oregon, USA
DEATH
6 Mar 1961
McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon, USA
BURIAL
City View Cemetery
Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA
PLOT
Sec. N
MEMORIAL ID
58066851l
In 1940 Los Angeles,
Olive Andross is widowed, 40,
Norman E. Andross
19 Son, and
Lydia Boyd
79 Mother.
In 1950 Los Angeles,
Olive Enockson is divorced, 55 Head.
Olive Mae Boyd Enockson
BIRTH
2 Sep 1894
Wray, Yuma County, Colorado, USA
DEATH
25 May 1981
Los Angeles County, California, USA
BURIAL
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Cypress, Orange County, California, USA
PLOT
Eternal Peace, Map 1, Lot 1343, Space 3
MEMORIAL ID
94519586
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