Esther Barnes Boyd

     Esther Barnes Boyd was born on 6 November 1843 at White Eyes, Coshocton Co, Ohio.¹ She married Humphrey Gilbert Tallman, son of Gilbert Tallman and Emily J. Smith, in 1868 at Preston, Fillmore Co, Minnesota.¹ Esther Barnes Boyd died on 12 March 1930 at Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois, at age 86; The obituary printed for Esther B. Tallman says she lived at the place of her birth until she was 20 years old, "shen she went to Minnesota, and in 1868, was married to Humphrey Gilbert Tallman". Soon after they relocated to Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. In 1904, they removed to Whitehall. "In September, 1929, she decided to return to Chicago to reside with her son Renwick, who cared for her in her last illness. Mrs. Tallman's health was quite good until about a year ago, when she failed quite rapidly."
Funeral services were held 15 March 1930 at the Baptist Church at Whitehall. Rev. O.C. Hogfelt officiated, and she was buried at Lincoln Cemetery. A card of Thanks is added to the obituary thanking Rev. Ofelt, the choir and organist, as well as the pallbearers (from Sons of Veterans), and those who decorated the church and those who sent flowers, the undertaker, and Mrs. J. E. Rhode "in last rites of our mother". It was signed by Mrs. James Sage, Denver S. Tallman, Algernon P. Tallman, and Renwick C. Tallman.
Copy of this obituary was graciously offered by Dawn Tallman DeMarco, in September, 2000.^2,1 She was buried at Lincoln Cemetery, Whitehall, Trempealeau Co, Wisconsin.