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1881 HISTORY OF SANGAMON COUNTY, ILLINOIS
Inter-State Publishing Company
Chicago, Illinois, 1881





Page 876

WILLIAM H. BOYD was born in Rochester township, this county, May 1, 1837. His parents, Jacob and Rebecca Boyd, were natives of Ohio, and emigrated to this county in 1819, where they have resided ever since, engaged in farming. William H. was raised on a farm, and received a district school education. He remained at home until he was twenty-two years of age, then married Miss Mary A. Vigal, daughter of John T. Vigal, a native of Kentucky. She was born in this township April 30, 1837. They have one child, Delilah, born in this township March 27, 1860. The family are members of the M.E. Church. Mr. Boyd has held several township offices. He owns four hundred and two acres of land, two hundred and sixty acres under cultivation. He has a good residence, costing, $2,000.

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