Anna Mae BOYD d/o John Edwin BOYD & Effa May Phillips b. February 24, 1897, LaGrange, In d. m. Feb. 11, 1915 Fred Ormedo Parish b. June 21, 1895, Ontario, In. d. children 7: Vernal Ormedo, Evan John, Irene, Evelyn Gertrude, Vivian May, Warren Frank, Dona Gene In 1963 Fred Parish was a State Highway Patrolman. In 1967 they lived at Ontario but address was Rte #3, Howe Indiana. Bessie Bernice BOYD d/o John Edwin BOYD & Hallie Kunsleman b. Nov. 19, 1906, Mendon, Mi. d. m. Nov 30, 1934 Orland, Indiana Elwyn Kott s/o Bertha John Kott b. March 28, 1906, Orland Park, Il. d. Children 2: Amelia Ann and Katherine Kay In 1963 Bessie was a school teacher but later retired. In 1967, Elwyn worked in Vicksburgg and their address was Rte 1, Scott, Mi. (by the Lake). Fannie Irene BOYD d/o John Edwin BOYD & Hallie Kunsleman b. Oct. 20, 1908, Sturgis, Mi. m. June 8, 1930, Vicksburg, Mi. Floyd S. Huntington s/o Rose Fair & James Huntington b. d. Sept. of 1932, vicksburg, Mi. Children 1: Phyllis Floyd worked in the Paper Mill at Vicksburg, where they lived. He is buried at Vicksburg. marriage 2: July 11, 1947, Mendon, Mi. Edward Hughes, Jr. b. d. Children- unkown Edward was a plaster molder. He was the son of Pearl Geppert and Edward Hughes. They lived in Mendon, Mi. Robert William BOYD b. Oct. 22, 1912, Mendon Mi. d. m. April 11, 1943, Washington, D.C. Elizabeth Ray Kinney d/o Ethel Linton & Ray Kinney b. May 8, 1922, Elgin, Neb. Children 5: Priscilla Ray, John Francis, Bruce Owen, Richard, Vivian April 1956, Robert worked for the railroad. They lived in Mendon, Mi.

The following are Chauncey's children raised by his brother Jacob and his wife Nellie Pearl Zoe BOYD d/o Chauncey BOYD & Matilda Jane Dunkle b. Jan 9, 1894 Bloomfield twp., LaGrange co. In. d. Oct 3, 1963, Howe, Indiana m. Nov. 21, 1921, LaGrange, In. Harry James Curtis, Sr. s/o Elizabeth Darby and Henry Curtis. b. Dec. 18, 1869, London, England d. Oct. 10, 1950, Sturgis, Mi. Hospital Children 4: Harry Edward, Jr., Harold Everett, Jennie Lou, Shirley Ann They lived near Howe, In. and both are buried there. Rose BOYD b. Feb. 28, 1896, BLoomfield twp., LaGrange co., In. d. S. never married Rose attended grade school at Brighton, In. In the spring of 1916 she graduated from Lima H>S> at Howe, In. From 1934- 1945, she worked 11 1/2 years at the YWCA in Kalamazoo, Mi. In 1956 at the Burr Hotel in LaGrange, IN. Howard Leslie BOYD b. April 21, 1899, Greenfield twp., LaGrange Co., In. d. June 14, 1965, Ontario In. m. Nov. 7, 1925, LaGrange, Indiana Mary Boerner d/o Katherine Corbet & Frederick Boerner b. Nov. 28, 1906, Chicago, Il. d. Sept 10, 1963, Ontario, In. Children 2: Howard Russell and Margaret Katherine Mary died of cancer. Howard thought he had cancer and took his own life. They always lived at Ontario and both are buried there. Edna Marie BOYD b. July 11, 1901, near Howe, In. d. Sep. 1973, Kalamazoo, Mi m. May 1, 1927, Howe, In. John Philip Dudley s/o Caroline Weaver and JOhn Dudley b. Sept. 6, 1896, Brown City, St. Clair Co., MI. d. Children 2:Rose Madaline and David John Edna graduated from Lima H.S., Howe, Indiana on May 20, 1920. They lived at 820 Charlotte Avenue, Kalamazoo, Mi.

CHildren of Catherine Jennet BOYD and Silas Eddie Buster Sala Ruby Buster b. Oct. 10, 1893, Canfield, Co. d. March 7, 1975 Reedsport, Oregon m. Oct 10, 191, Hygiene, Colorado Olon Ernest Williams s/o Lenora E. Thompson and Charles L. Williams b. Feb. 3, 1894, Norridgewock, Maine d. Nov. 19, 1976, Reedsport, Oregon Children 3: Ellen E., Ernest Gale, Leo Alfred Sala attended school at Hygiene, Co. Olin worked for the Long Bell Lumber Co. at Gardnier, near Reedsport, Oregon. He retired in Feb. 1959. In 1956, the John Dekkers visited them and the Colvins at Reedsport and had many interesting trips to point nearby. In Oct. 1965 they celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary. Through the years, Sala had lost her hearing and did housework with the help of her husband. March 1, 1975 they lived at 2135 Elm Avenue, Reedsport, Oregon. Both buried in the Cemetery at Reedsport. Medora Emeline Buster b. Sept. 7, 1898, Pleasant View Ridge, Weld, Co. d. June 11, 1975, North Bend, Oregon m. Nov. 20, 1924, Ft. ollins, Co. Douglas Evans Clemens b. Jan. 3, 1897, Jamestown, Boulder Co. d. Children 2: Buster Douglas, Clare Medora Medora attended school at Hygiene and Douglas at Boulder, Co. August, 1918, Douglas entered the Army as a private and was discharged at Ft. Lewis, Washington in July 1919. He attended Agriculture College at t. Collins, Co. From 1924 to 1955 they lived in Glenwood, Ca. When the highway took their home and they moved to Leadwell St. in VanNuys. The Dekkers visited them there in 1956. Douglas was a fitter and worked for the Southern Gas Works. He retired in Jan. 1962. Frances Dekker and her daughter, Dorothy Petrilli, visited them in 1967. In 1968 they sold the home and lived in a mobile home at Chatworth. Dec. 1, 1969 the moved to San Jacinta. May 1971, Medora had a slight stroke and in 1972 fell and broke her leg, but recovered enough from both that she gets around and does things while in a wheelchair. Dec. 29, 1974 their children had a reception honoring their Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary. Medora gave much information and data for her line in this Boyd History. Douglas is a "rock Hound" and keeps busy since retirement. June 1, 1975, address: 390 West 7th Street, space 8, San Jacinta, Ca. 92383. Medora is buried in Grand View Cemetary at Glendale, Ca. Edna Mahala Buster b. June 20, 1901, Allen Park, Boulder Co., Colorado d. Nov. 8, 1922, Hygiene, Colorado m. March 17, 1919, Boulder Co. Elmer Earl Smith son of Elizabeth Gertrude Garvin and Earl Smith. b. March 19, 1901, Longmont, Co. d. Nov. 21, 1921, Altona, Co. Children: none Edna attended school at Hygiene, Co. Elmer went to school at Risby, Co. HE was a farmer and worked for his Father at Longmont; is buried at Altona, Co. Edna is buried at Hygiene, Co. Vera Louise Buster b. Dec. 7, 1906, Canfield, Boulder Co., Co. d. August 4, 1960, Reedsport, Ore m. July 4, 1942, Remote, Ore John Colvin Children: none Vera attended Hygiene H.S. July 25, 1928, graduated from School of Nursing at Longmont. Jan 1929 to NOv. 1941 she worked in the hospital there. Dec. 1941 went to Oregon. 1942 Apr-July worked in hospital at Myrtle Point. 1950-55 worked in the office of Dr. D. Courtney in Reedsport. 1956 John worked for Long Bell Lumber Co. John liked to fish and when the Dekkers visited them in 1956, the two Johns got up at 5 am to go fishing in the ocean. Some kinds of fish John Colvin wouldn't think of eating so buried them in his garden for fertilizer. After Vera's death he remarried.

Children of Pear Adair BOYD and Sanford David Buster Eston Louden Buster b. Oct. 22, 1894, Pleasant View Ridge, Weld County, Co. d. May____ 1951, Longmont, Co. m. 1916, Boulder, Co. Beulah Frances Fawcette b. July 28, 1896, Denver, Co. d. July 1952, Denver, Co. Children 1: Eston Louden II Eston I was a farmer, dairy and stockan and had his own ranch. Beulah was the daughter of Charles F. Fawcette and was a member of the Christian Science Church. Both are buried at Longmont, Co. Sanford David Buster II b. Dec. 27, 903, Erie, Co. d. m. Mildred Von Farrell b. d. Children 2: Sandford David III, Phyllis Elaine second marriage m. June 10, 1934, Santa Ana, Ca. Mildred Harris b. April 9, 1906, Elgin, ORe.children 1: Sandra Sanford David II was a manufacturer. They lived in SanFrancisco, later in San Pedro, Ca. Feb. 14, 1975 they lived at Brawley and he was in a wheelchair. Bernard Royal Buster b. Nov. 15, 1906, 1025 Maxwell Av., Boulder, Co. d. July 4, 1950 Wauwatosa, Wi. m. Nov. 19, 1938 Milwaukee, Wi Alice Helen Bruens d/o Catherine Dillmann & Anton J. Bruens b. July 9, 1905 Milwaukee, Wi Children 1: Sharon Bernard Royal was a football star and graduated from the University at Boulder Co. He was Occupational Manager for General Ins. Co. in Milwaukee and is buried in Wisconsin Memorial Park Cemetery there. In Jan of 1964 Alice lived at 6221 W. Clark Street, Milwaukee, Wi. Orian Ruth Buster b. Sept. 20, 1912, Hygiene, Co. d. m. April 20, 1940, Baton, New Mexico Allen Clifford Ewing s/o Agatha Hubbel and Henry Howard Ewing b. Oct 31, 1902, on ranch at Ft. Lupton, Co. d. Aug. 1969 Children 2: Mary Ann and Harry Allen was an inspector for Canning Co. Ft. Lupton ugar Factory. In 1967 he was an agent for farm insurance. They were farmers. Last address rte #1 Box 230, Ft. Lupton, Co.

Children of Minnie BOYD and Charles Stevenson Robert Stevenson B. March 4, 1899, LaGrange Co., In. d. 1938 S Buried at Brighton, In. Irma Stevenson b. June 3, 1901, Howe, In d. m. Sept. 25, 1920 Otis Waltz s/o Sara Jane Morris and Wilbur Waltz b. April 6, 1907, Van Wert, Ohio d. Children 2: Mary Isabel, Virgil Duane Otis was a farmer. He retired in 1967. September 1970 they celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary at their home, west of Howe, In.

Children of Edna Alice BOYD and William Carson Fulford Louis Ray Fulford b. March 19, 1907, Wawaka, In. d. March 19, 1907, Wawaka, In. George Eston Fulford (twin) Georgia Anne Fulford (twin) b. April 4, 1908, Wawaka, In. d. at birth Solomon Stewart Fulford b. June 12, 1909, Wawaka, In. d. m. Margaret Alice(Brown) Upton b. Dec. 6, 1911 d. Children: Karen Sue In 1918, Solomon lived with his Uncle Jacob and Aunt Nellie BOYD and attended grade school in Ontario, In. In the spring of 1929, he graduated from High School at Wawaka, In. With three other boys constructed and flew a glider, two midget air-planes, powered with 4 cylinder Henderson motorcycle engines. In 1935 he worked for L. B. Price Mercantile Co. of South Bend, In. until they opened in Michigan, successively, as salesman, collector, branch manager, auditer and Division Manager of Western Michigan. Feb. 6, 1943 he entered the Air Corps, serving with Third Air Corps in the states and the 8th and 9th Forces in Europe. He was discharged Oct. 20 1945. Sept. 20, 1951, he received commission as Postmaster at Wawaka, In. Minnie Marie Fulford b. Ju 27, 1912, Elkhart twp., Noble Co., In. d. Feb. 19, 1973, Lutheran Hosp, Ft. Wayne, In m. Sept. 1, 1934, Wawaka, In. Arthur Franklin Emmert s/o Grace Linda Plank & John Arthur Emmert b. Nov. 11, 1911, Topeka, In. d. Children: Patricia Rose, Fancheon Jehm, Sandra Marie, William J. Arthur, John Franklin Minnie's death followed an illness of 3 years. Surviving were her husband, her five children, ten grandchildren and her brother Sol Fulford of Wawa, In. Funeral Servies were held Thursday, 10:30 am in the Maple Grove Mennonite Church in Topeka, In. She was buried in the Maple Grove Cemetery.

Children of William BOYD and Clara Belle (Chappel) Swartswalter


Lillie Grate taken at her home
in October of 2000 at the age of 90




Lillie May BOYD b. July 30, 1910, Lima twp., LaGrange cfo, In. d. m. LaGrange, In. John Verne Wogoman b. Feb. 19, 1905 d. Dec. 23, 1947, Kendallville, In. Children: Howard John and Richard Lee 2nd marriage m. Dec. 18, 1937, Decatur, In. Elmer Orie Lehner b. Oct. 4, 1892, near Garrett, DeKalb Co., In. d. Sept. 16, 1973, Auburn In. Children: none 3rd marriage m. Feb 14., 1975, DeKalb county, In. Brownie Harold Grate b. Aug. 31, 1895, d. children: none John Vern Wogoman was the son of Hattie Lovett and Winfieled Wogoman. John and Lillie separated. John Verne was buried Dec. 26, 1947 at Kendallville, IN. Lillie and John's son Howard John was not adopted but had his name leally changed in DeKalb Co. court to Howard JOhn Lehner. Richard Lee kept the name of Wogoman. Elmer Lehner was the son of Martha Haynes and pEter Lehner. He was the owner of a grocery store and operator of a filling station at Garrett, In. They lived at 410 East Houston Street. Elmer was buried at the cemetery at Ontario, In. Brownie Howard Grate was the son of Mary Ellen Albright and William Allen Grate. He was first married to Nettie Myers, on Nov. 29, 1915. She was born June 3, 1894. They had three children; Frances, HIlda, and Harold. Nettie died Dec. 11, 1968 and is buried in Fairfield cemetery, DeKalb County, In. Brownie was a retired farmer and trucker. March of 1975 Address RR#1 Corunna, In. James Eston BOYD b. Dec. 18, 1912, Lima twp., LaGrange Co., In. d. m. Violet Tate b. August 17, 1910, Shrive, Homer County, Ohio d. Children: David 2nd marriage Dorothy b. d. Children none James was an electrician. Russell Harold BOYD b. March 18, 1914, Lima twp., LaGrange Co., In. d. Buried in cemetery at Ontario, In. Elizbeth Verene BOYD b. July 3, 1915, Lima twp., LaGrange Co., IN. d. Sept. 27, 1999 m. Harold Harger b. Sept 3, 1909, Orland, IN. d. Sept 22, 1958, Coldwater, Mi. children: none Harold and Elizabeth separated. Later he married her sister Retha. 2nd Marriage m. August 7, 1954, Angola, In. Harley Richard Schultz b. May 7, 1905 Lucas Co., Ohio d. Dec. 3, 1972, Coldwater, Mi. Harley Richard Schultz was the son of Georgia B. Phillips and Herbert Schultz. Harley was a machinist and carpenter. They lived in Coldwater, Mi. He was buried in Oak Grove cemetery there. ---------------------------
COLDWATER – Elizabeth V. Schultz, 84, died Monday, Sept. 27, 1999 at Maple Lawn Medical Facility in Coldwater. Mrs. Schultz was born July 3, 1915 in Ontario, Ind. to William A. and Clara Bell (Chappell) Boyd. She worked at Hillsdale Manufacturing for seven years and Shaw Shoe Factory for 25 years, retiring in 1979. She worked as a foster grandparent at the Girard School since 1987. Mrs. Schultz came to Coldwater in 1933 from Indiana. She was a member of the Reyborn Memorial Seventh-Day Adventist Church. On Aug. 7, 1954, she married Harley Schultz. He preceded her in death in 1972. Also preceding her in death were five sisters and four brothers. Survivors include a brother William Boyd Jr. of LaGrange, Ind.; and sisters Lillie May Grate of Garrett, Ind., Edna Miller of Coldwater and Retha Pike of Quincy. Visitation will be held Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and form 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Dutcher Funeral Home of Coldwater. A graveside service will be held Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999 at 11 a.m. at Oak Grove Cemetery, north. Officiating will be Pastor Oscar Montes of Reyborn Memorial Church. Memorials may be given to the Foster Grandparents Program.
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Clyde Benson BOYD b. NOv. 21, 1916, Lima twp., LaGrange Co., In. d. April 15, 1973, Columbus, Ohio S. never married In 1956 he was a trucker and lived at LaGRange, IN. He was buried April 18, 1973 at Ontario, LaGrange County, In. Dorothy Marie BOYD b. Dec. 28, 1917, Lima twp., LaGrange co, In. d. J 28, 1918, Lima twp., LaGrange co, In. Buried in cemetery at Ontario, In. Myrtle Mary BOYD b. 8, 1919 Lima twp., LaGrange Co., In. d. m. Oct. 9, 1935, Lutheran Parsonage, LaGrange, In. Basil Elbert Wallace b. Dec 12, 1909, Hoopston, IL. d. Jan 5, 1961, Hosptal LaGrange, IN. Children: Rosemary Eileen, Larry Eugene, Jerry Arthur, Danny Kay, James Keith, Donald Lee Basil Elbert was the son of Lydia M. Phillips and Edward Wallace. In 1956 was a factory worker in LaGrange, In. Edna Magdalene BOYD b. July 4, 1920, LaGrange, IN. d. m. August 6, 1935, LaGrange, In. Leroy Miller b. Oct. 3, 1917, Gas City, IN. d. Aug. 30, 1971, Branch Co MI. Children; Chester Leroy Leroy was the son of Sarah A. Wallace and Chester Leroy Miller. He was a farmer. Leroy was buried in Kanause Cemetery, Kinderhok twp. in Branch County, Mi. Retha Lucille BOYD b. February 2, 1923, LaGrange, In. d. M. Sept 9, 1946, Albion, In. Harold Harger b. Sept. 3, 1909, Orland, IN d. Sept 22, 1958, Coldwater, Mi. Children: Ruth ann, Barbara Ann, William Wesley Harold Harger was the son of Rosa Getz and David Wesley Harger. IN 1956 he was a service station operator and mechanic at Coldwater, Mi., where they lived. He was buried on Sept. 24, 1958 in Oak Grove Cemetery at Coldwater. 2nd Marriage m. May 16, 1959, Coldwater, Mi Roy Russell Birch b. Dec. 15, 1915, Coldwater, Mi. d. Children 4: Roy Allison, Timmie Gene (twin) Jimmie Dean (twin), Charles Raymond Roy Russell Birch was the son of Ruth Ester and Roy Charles Birch. In August 1960 he adopted Barbara Ann and William Wesley, children of Retha and Harold Harger. William BOYD, Jr. b. AUG 10, 1924, Walnut St., LaGrange, In. d. m Dec. 24, 1946, LaGRANGE, In. Mary Jane Stutzman b. Nov. 9, 1930, LaGange In. d. Children 5: Ben Leroy, Ralph Eugene, Bonnie Lou, Joan Sue, Catherine Elaine Helen Louise BOYD b. Dec. 29, 1929, 412 Poplar st., LaGrange, In. d. m. Oct. 28, 1946, LaGrange, In. Levi Jay Miller b. Sept 8, 1928, Johnson twp., LaGrange Co, IN. CHildren 4: Richard Eugene, Peggy Lou, Edna May, Connie Sue Levi Miller was a factory worker at Goshen, In. Helen and Levi separated. 2nd Marriage of Helen Dec. 9, 1957, Goshen, In. Andrew Albert Clark b. Feb. 28, 1937 d. Andrew was the son of Mary L. Jones and Andrew Albert Clark. 1976, he was a factory worker and they lived in Coldwater, Mi.

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