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From: "Shelley Cardiel" <>
Subject: [PAMONTOU] BOYD Family Photograph
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 08:16:58 -0800


I've "rescued" an old photograph of James BOYD Jr. with what would appear to
be his Mother. The photograph was taken at the Lemer Studio in Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania when James was just an infant. In addition to his name,
someone has also written "Born July 2 1888" on the back of the photograph.
Based on limited research I was able to find the following information
regarding James and his family:



James BOYD b. 2 July 1888 in Harrisburg, PA to parents John Yeomans BOYD &
Eleanor Gilmore HERR, he died before 1970. His father John Yeomans BOYD was
b. 19 Aug 1862 in Danville, PA to parents James BOYD and Louisa YEOMANS.
His Mother, Eleanor Gilmore HERR was b. 18 Feb 1866 in Harrisburg, PA to
parents Andrew Jackson HERR and Nancy Jane GILMORE.



James BOYD had three siblings, Andrew Jackson Herr BOYD b. 29 Feb 1892;
Eleanor Gilmore BOYD b. 18 Feb 1894; and Louisa Yeomans BOYD b. 7 Mar 1896.
The family can be located in census records as follows:



1900 census of Swatara Township, PA:



John Y. BOYD, age 37, born Aug 1862, married 13 years, born PA, parents born
PA, a Capitalist

Elenor H. BOYD, wife, age 34, born Feb 1866, married 13 years, 4 children/4
living, born PA, parents born PA

James J. BOYD, son, age 11, born July 1888, born PA, at School

Jackson BOYD, son, age 8, born Feb 1892, born PA, at School

Elenor G. BOYD, dau, age 6, born Feb 1894, born PA, at School

Louisa H. BOYD, dau, age 4, born Mar 1896, born PA

+ 1 Butler + 3 servants + 1 nurse + 1 cook + 1 governess



1910 census of Harrisburg, PA:



John Y. BOYD, age 46, married 22 years, born PA, parents born PA/MA, a State
Railroad Commissioner

Eleanor Herr BOYD, wife, age 43, married 22 years, 4 children/4 living, born
PA, parents born PA

James BOYD Jr., son, age 21, born PA

Jackson Herr BOYD, son, age 18, born PA

Eleanor Gilmore BOYD, dau, age 16, born PA

Louisa M. BOYD, dau, age 14, born PA

Lucy S. HAY, cousin, age 39, born PA, parents born PA, a Private Secretary

+ 1 servant + 1 cook + 1 maid



I am hoping to locate someone from this BOYD family so that this wonderful
old photograph can be returned to the care of family. If you are a member
of this family, or know someone who might be, please contact me.



Thanks,

Shelley



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