David Dempsey Boyd

Boyd

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Born: July 23, 1889

Birthplace: Mound City, Pulaski, Illinois

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Died: April 20, 1966

Location: Success, Arkansas

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Buried at: Black Cemetery, Clay County, Arkansas

Age: 76 Sex: Male

Father: William Boyd

Mother: Amanda Matson Boyd

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David Boyd and his wife, Inez McClabb Boyd.

Spouse: Inez Cleveland McClabb Boyd

Children:

Novell Inez Boyd Moore b1913 d1998

Doyn D. Boyd b1915 d

Terry Boyd b d

Saint Delafield (or Delephele) Boyd b1918 d

Dathel Irene Boyd Webber b1923 d

Hannah Boyd King b d

Peggy (twin) Boyd

Perry (twin) Boyd

In his retirement years David Boyd enjoyed planting trees and shrubs around his little house in downtown Success, Arkansas, and in the larger yard of his oldest daughter on the Moore farm outside of town.

David Boyd served as county road overseer as Clay County Arkansas transitioned from a temporary source of virgin timber for a growing country into a community of family farms in the rich soil of new bottom lands.

Occupation(s):

Cotton Gin Boiler Operator

Military Service:

Drafted but WWI ended before inducted

Signed up for WWII draft

David Dempsey Boyd as a handsome young man.

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1 - Life Synopsis of David Dempsey Boyd
Some notes on the life of David Dempsey Boyd - He worked at the old Brosier Stave Mill, but it burned down. He moved to Palatka and worked for Jim Johnson at th ... MORE

2 - Drafted to Serve in World War I
Even though he was already married and had two children, four year old Novell and two year old Doyn, David Boyd missed being one of the over 67 million men requ ... MORE

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Amy and Vida Boyd, sisters of David Boyd.

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David Boyd's WW I Draft Registration Card

David Boyd's World War I draft registration shows that in June of 1917 he was a farmer near Palatka. Born in Mound City, IL, he was now married with a wife and two children. Note that he could not write, but instead just signed his mark.

David Boyd's WW II Draft Registration Card

By the time David Boyd signed up for the WW II draft he was 51 years old. He lists Success, Arkansas as his home, but was currently living in St. Louis and was unemployed. Note that by this time he could (barely) sign his own name.

Among other occupations David Boyd was an operator of the steam engine at the Success cotton gin and was sent to Texas to work at cotton gins in that area during at least one harvest season. He suffered a stroke working on a motor at the gin.

This damaged photograph of David Boyd shows him in his younger years - and may have been one a series taken in a coin operated photo booth.

The resting place of Inez and David Boyd in the Black Cememtery, Clay County, Arkansas ... about 5 miles NW of Corning.

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