History of Trigg County, Historical and Biographical, ed. W.H. Perrin, F.A.
Battey Pub. Co., Chicago, 1884. p. 232-33.  [Roaring Springs Precinct]

JOSEPH BOYD, Sr., was born in Trigg County on August 2, 1829, and is a son
of Ebenezer and Mary (Sparkham) Boyd.  The parents were natives of North
Carolina.  The father came to this State in 1800 with his parents, who
first settled near Lexington.  In 1810 they came to this county, where the
grandmother died.  The grandfather moved to Mississippi, where he died in
1825.  In this precinct the father grew to manhood, and settled in the
southwest part of it.  He lived there until his death, which occurred in
April, 1874.  He was a member of the Presbyterian Church.  The mother died
on July 4, 1846.  Subject is the sixth of eight children, and of this
number but four are living: Elizabeth J. (wife of Martin Campbell, of
Christian County); Matthew H., in Davidson County, Tenn.; Martha C., wife
of Jesse Stamper, of Lafayette, and Joseph.  Joseph commenced to learn the
carpenter's trade when seventeen years old, and followed it for about
fifteen years in Christian, Stewart, Montgomery and Trigg Counties.  When
about thirty years of age he turned his attention to farming, and settled
on his present farm, where he has since resided.  He owns about 220 acres,
of which 130 acres are in cultivation.  Mr. Boyd was married in Christian
County on August 14, 1851, to Miss Mary F. Pratt, of Hopkinsville, a
daughter of W. S. Pratt, who was a native of Madison County, Va.  This lady
was born in Christian County in 1830, and is the mother of five children,
of whom four are living: Willie, in Lafayette; Charles H., Joseph Jr. and
Frank C.  Mr. Boyd is now acting as trustee of the Lafayette High School,
which position he has held for the past ten years.  Mrs. Boyd is a member
of the Christian Church.  Mr. Boyd is a member of Lafayette Masonic Lodge,
and is identified with the Democratic party in politics.

Boyd Sparkham Campbell Stamper Pratt
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Hopkinsville-Christian-KY Madison-VA Davidson-TN NC MS

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