Kentucky:  A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed.,
1886. Barren County.

ROBERT P. BOYD, son of James and Hopy (Brady) Boyd, was born January 18,
1843, in Overton County, Tenn. and is the eldest in a family of three
children. James Boyd was also a native of Overton County; he was a
farmer and trader and a son of Robert and Delilah (Brown) Boyd, who were
natives of Kentucky and Tennessee; his wife, Hopy Boyd, was a daughter
of Spencer and Polly (Simcocke) Brady. Robert P. Boyd remained with his
parents until August, 1861, when he enlisted in Company B, Twenty-fifth
Tennessee Confederate Infantry, and participated in the battles of
Fishing Creek, Ky., Stone River, Perryville, and Corinth, Miss., and the
engagements at Glasgow and Scottsville. In January, 1864, he was taken
prisoner and sent to Fort Delaware, but February, 27, 1865, was paroled;
he returned to his command, with which he remained until the surrender.
He was one of those who escorted Jefferson Davis and party from
Salisbury, N. C., to within twenty miles of Washington, Ga., and at that
place Mr. Jefferson presented each of the men with $26 in gold and
silver. After the war Mr. Boyd came to Barren County, and for two years
engaged in chopping; then commenced farming, which he has since
continued.  March, 1868, he was united in marriage with Susan A.
Hampton, who has borne him the following children:  Lilly J., Lusetta
E., James M., John McLure and George S. (deceased). Mrs. Boyd is a
daughter of Smith and Asbarena (Matkin) Hampton; her father was a
carpenter.  Mr. and Mrs. Boyd are members of the Methodist Episcopal
Church; he is a Mason and cast his first presidential vote for Seymour.

Boyd Brady Brown Davis Hampton Matkin Seymour Simcocke
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Scottsville-Allen KY Washington-GA

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