Eston Boyd
b: December 9, 1832 Somerset Co, Pennsylvania
d: November 2, 1899
m. February 10, 1855
Sarah Frisbey
b: March 2, 1837
d: December 30, 1865
children: James VanClief Boyd, Delilah and Mary Elizabeth
2nd marriage
Ann Gohn Gindlesparger[LaGrange Co. marriage indexes has her name as Ginglesparger or Ginglesparker]
m. August 19, 1866, LaGrange In. by Peter Long
b: July 17, 1836
d. March 4, 1878, Noble twp., Branch Co., Mi.
children:
Chauncey Edward, John Edwin, Catherine, Jacob Eston, Minnie, Pearl, Edna Alice, Ida (twin) Lyda (twin)
3rd marriage
m. Sept 25, 1879, Burr Oak, Mi.
Magdalene Gindlesparger Maybee
b: June 20, 1837, Masselon Ohio
d. Dec. 1910, Ontario, Lima twp. LaGrange Co, Ind.
Ch: William Arthur BOYD
Eston's obituary appears in the LaGrange Standard, Thursday, Nov. 9, 1899:
ESTON BOYD
Eston Boyd was born Dec. 9, 1832; died Nov. 2, 1899, making his age 67 years, 10 months and 28 days.
In the year 1856 he was united in marriage to Sarah Frisbey. To them were born three children, one boy and two girls. The boy and one girl passed away some time ago; also his wife Sarah died in the year 1866.
August 19, 1866, he was united in marriage to Anna Gindlesparger. To this union were born nine children, three boys and six girls. Two died in infancy and seven remain to mourn the loss of a kind and loving father. After thirteen years of loving companionship his wife Anna departed this life.
In the year 1873 he removed from Michigan to LaGrange county. In 1879 he was united in marriage to Magdelane Maybee. Unto them was born one son, who together with the mother survive him, making in all a wife and nine children to mourn their loss, also nine brothers and four sisters survive him.
In the year 1888 he became a member of the M. E. church of Ontario, and remained a faithful member up to the time of his death.
Eston BOYD, 2nd child of James BOYD and Catherine Engle BOYD.
Eston was about four years old when his parents moved from Somerset Co., Pa. to Tuscarawas Co., Ohio. In Jan 1841 they moved to Elkhart twp., Noble Co. In and in Oct of 1854 to Clay twp., LaGrange Co. In.
From 1862 to 1865, Eston lived in Noble Co., In; 1865-1870, in St Joseph Co., MI. and 1870-1884 in Branch Co., Mi. From 1884 until his death in Ontario, Lima twp., LaGrange Co., In. Eston was a farmer, working as a tenant part of the time. He is buried at Ontario, In.
Sarah Frisbey was the daughter of Mary Ann (VanClief) and John Frisbey who came to Noble County in the fall of 1842, and in April 1844 to LaGrange Co, In. arah was a sister of Cary R. Frisbey who married Eston's sister, Elizabeth Boyd. After the death of her mother, NOV> 7, 1854 she kept house for her father until her marriage to Eston. For a short time they lived in Noble co., then moved near Fawn River, Michigan.
Sarah was a good housekeeper, painstakingly neat and generous to the extreme, a good talker and an especially sunny disposition. It was said among her friends that she was never seen without a smile. She died at the age of 27 years. 9 mo. and 28 days. She is buried in the Saylor-Bethel Cemetery, west of LaGrange, In.
Ann Gohn was first married to Reuben Gindlesparger. They had three daughters, Mary, born Sept. 2, 1859, who married James Bowdish. Mary died July 10, 1882 and is buried at Burr Oak, Mi.. Lydia was born at Sturgis michigan in 1860. She finished 8th grade then went to Colorado where she married Frank Foreman; she died at Canfield, Colorado in 1904, and is buried at Erie, Colorado. Mahla was born Dec. 9, 1864, Sturgis, Michigan; finished 8th grade and went with her sister Lydia, to Canfield, Colorado, where she married Edward sheln. she died in june of 1920, is buried at Erie, Colorado.
With 3 small children when she married Eston and their own which soon came along, Ann must have been a busy mother. Ann died aged 42 yrs, 7 mo., 16 days. She is buried in Thayer Cemetery, Noble twp., Branch Co., Mich.
Magdalene Maybee was the widow of William Maybee and a sister of Reuben Gindlesparger, the first husband of Eston's second wife, Ann.
Children of Eston BOYD and Sarah Frisbey
James VanClief BOYD
b. September 12, 1858, LaGrange Co., In.
d. March 21, 1891, Near Cosperville, Noble Co., In.
s. Never married.
When a small boy, an illness resulted in a deformed spine (rickets), which disabled him from manual labor. After his mother's death in 1865, he lived for a short time with his Aunt Delilah Frick. When he was twelve years old, he went to live with his grandparents, James and Catherine Boyd until Catherine died in 1881, then a few years with his uncle and aunt, the Cary Frisbeys. After that he lived with Delilah Frick until his death.
He had a horse and wagon, called a "peddling wagon" and went about the countryside selling groceries and notions, often staying all night at the Frisbeys.
"Little Jimmie" as he was called, was an honest, upright boy, respected by all and a faithful member of the German Baptist Church in Noble Co. He died at the home of his Aunt Delilah. He is buried in the Saylor Bethel Cemetery west of LaGrange. he marker says 33 yrs, 6 mo 9 da but 32 yrs. 6 mo 9 da is correct age.
Delilah BOYD
b. Aug 28, 1862, NOBLE Co, In
d. Aug 4, 1920, Kennard, Ne.
m. June 23, 1883
William McCourtie
b. July 17, 1863, Bthel, Mich
children: Nina Luella and Glen Edwin
After the death of her mother in 1864, she made her home with her uncle and aunt, Elizabeth and Cary R. Frisbey, until she was 17 years old. From 1879 for some time she kept house for her father Eston, worked in Bronson, Mich. and visited a half sister in Colorado.
After marrying, Will and Delilah lived at Bethel, Mich. until 1892 when they moved to Harvey, Il and he worked on buildings for the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago. In Sept of 1910 they moved to Kennard, Nebraska where he was postmaster for several years.
The Frankes visited them in the summer of 1912. Delilah was a quiet but kindly person and loved by all; devoted to her family and a member of the Adventist Church. One winter and another summer she had again lived with her aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Carey and being a double cousin, was always considered as a sister by the Frisbey children. She was in failing health for some time and in June 1920, Minnie (Frisbey) Charles and Frances (Frisbey) Franke visited her at Kennard, Nebraska. Soon after her death Will went to Shreveport, La. HE never remarried and when her died was buried at Shreveport. Deliliah is buried at Kennard.
Mary Elizabeth BOYD
b. Dec. 31, 1863, LaGrange Co., In.
d. Dec. 22, 1865, LaGrange Co., In. buried in Saylor-Bethel cemetery age 1 yr, 11 mo. and 22 days
Children of ESton BOYD and Ann Gohn Gindlesparger
John Edwin BOYD (twin)
b. May 7, 1867, St. Joseph Co., Mi.
d. Dec. 25, 1931, Vicksburg, Mi.
m. March 28, 1893, LaGrange, In. V6-164
Effa May Phillips
b.__________in Indiana
d. Jan 5, 1908, Sturgis, Mi.
Children one child unnamed and Anna Mae
They lived at Sturgis but were later divorced
2nd marriage April 6, 1905, Centreville, Mi.
Hallie Kunsleman
b. Oct. 23, 1889, Mendon Mich.
d. Sept. 2, 1957, Mendon, Mich.
Children: (3) Bessie Bernice, Fannie Irene, Robert William
1905-1931, they lived on a farm near Sturgis, Michigan. Later at Mendon, Michigan. John and wives are buried at Sturgis, Michigan.
Chauncey BOYD (twin)
b. May 7, 1867, St. Joseph Co., Mich.
d. August 30, 1951, Ontario, In.
Matilda Jane Dunkel
d. ____________
Children:(4) Pearl Zoe, Rose, Howard Leslie, Edna Marie
Matilda and Chauncey separated and the children went to live with his brother, Jake Boyd and wife, Nellie and were raised by them. Chauncy did not marry again. He and Matilda are buried in the cemetery at Ontario, In.
Catherine Jennet BOYD
b. July 7, 1869 Burr Oak, Mi.
d. Jan. 7, 1934, Longmont, Co.
m. Oct. 12, 1892, Erie, Co.
Silas Eddie Busterd. Feb. 7, 1923, Hygiene, Co.
Children(4): Sala Ruby, Medora Emeline, Edna Mahala, Vera Louise
In 1885, Catherine went west to be with her half-sisters, Lydia and Mahala Gindlesparger who were in Colorado.
Silas Buster,the son of Emeline (Robinson) and William Buster, had moved to Colorado in 1879 with his parents. Silas settled east of Longmont, did farming and raised cattle. Also, had a meat market and at one time a dairy in Denver--Allen's Park Cattle Ranch. They lived on a farm near Erie but last at Hygiene, Co. Catherine and Silas are buried in the cemetery at Hygiene Co.
Jacob Eston BOYD
b. March 20, 1871, Branch Co., Mi.
d. April 12, 1957, Kalamazoo, Mi.
m. Dec. 28, 1899, Goshen, In
Nellie Zook
b. 1875
d. June 17, 1935, Sturgis, Mi.
Children None, They raised his brother Chauncey's children
Jake and Nellie lived on farms around Sturgis, Mi. and Ontario, In. all of their lives but last at Ontario. april 12, 1955 Frances along with Willis McBeth of Oakland, Ca., Minnie Charles of Plainwell, and the John Dekkers of Grand Rapids, Mi. all cousins of Jake visited him in Ontario. He was very hospitable and all had an interesting visit. Jacob and Nellie are both buried in the cemetery at Ontario, In.
[When we would go to LaGrange, my Dad would always take us to visit Jake in Ontario. I stil remember the fainting couch he had in his living room. I thought it so neat.]
Jake at the age of 80 at his home in Ontario. Taken by my father, Freddie J. Boyd. abt 1951.
Pearl Adair BOYD
b. Jan. 15, 1873, Burr Oak, Mi.
d. March 21, 1947, Wauwatosa, Wi.
m. May 9, 1893, Erie Colorado
Sanford David Buster
b. March 29, 1870, Hamilton, MO.
d. May 20, 1938, Hygiene, Co. Children (4): Eston Louden, Sanford David, Bernard Royal, Orion Ruth
From 1886-1888, Pearl lived with her Aunt Lavina (Frisbey) Gerren and went to the Robbins Grade School in Clay Twp., arange Co., In. Then she went to Colorado to be with her step-sisters,[Frances has them listed as step-sisters; but I believe they were half-sisters] Lydia and Mahala Gindlesparger where she taught school until her marriage. Sanford David was the son of Emeline (Robinson) and william Buster and a brother of Silas, who married Pearl's sister Catherine. He did mining and farming. He was commissioner, Assessor and Deputy Sheriff of Boulder Colorado. Pearl died while visiting her son, Bernard, in Winsconsin. Pearl and Sanford were buried at Longmon, Colorado.
Minnie BOYD
b. 1875, Branch co. Mi.
d. 1940, Howe, In
m.
Charles Stevenson
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D.
CHILDREN (2): Robert and Irma
For a number of years Minnie lived with the Ike VanDervanter Family and after the wife's death kept house for him. Minnie and Charles were buried at the cemetery at Brighton.
[cannot find Charles at Brighton in Cemetery Book. In the book Minnie is next to son Robert]
Edna Alice BOYD
b. May 13, 1876, Branch Co., Mi.
d. Feb. 5, 1950, Wawaka, In.William Carson Fulford
b. April 2, 1852, Mexico, In.
d. Feb. 22, 1918, Wawaka, In.
William was a farmer and they lived most of their lives near Wawaka, In. Both were buried there.
Ida BOYD (twin)
b. 1879-1880 (listed in the 1880 census as 9 months old)
d. In infancy
Lyda BOYD (twin)
b. 1879-1880 (not listed in 1880 census) d. in infancy
Both buried in Thayer Cemetery, Branch Co., Mi.
Child of Eston BOYD and Magdalene Gindlesparger Maybee
William Arthur BOYD
b. June 8, 1882, Branch Co., Mi.
d. m. Ma 10, 1910
Clara Belle (Chappel) Swartswalter
b. April 27, 1890, Muskegon, Mi.
d.
Children (11): Lillie, James, Russell, Elizabeth, Clyde, Dorothy, Mary Myrtle, Edna, Reitha, William, Jr. and Helen
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