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Pioneer - BOYD, Robert

Biographical Sketches of
Early Settlers of Wellington County

Information from: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario.
Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906

BOYD, Robert (d.), b. Ayrshire, Scot., 1797; d. Guelph, 1880. He received a liberaleducation in Scot. and came to the Paisley Black, as a pioneer, in 1830, wherehe purchased a farm and set. From an early date he took a prominent part in theaffairs of the settlement, and being a writer of some note, his poetic talentwas more than once laid under tribute toillustrate the primitive life of thosedays. While he frequently contributed to the press, as well as occupying thehonourary position ofBard of the St. Andrew and Caledonian Societies, hepublished severalcreditable books. One of the ablest and best known of hisproductions in"The Shanty:, which is a truthful and humorous picture ofthoseunsophisticated times. He was also successful as a farmer. He m.MargaretInglis, and left one son and one daughter. The latter is now aresidentof the N.W.T. Mr. Boyd retired to Guelph in 1876, where he d. fouryearlater.

From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto:Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906