| ARVINE BOYD “His end was peace.” Now this may be said of our townsman, Arvine Boyd who was laid to his rest in the Home Cemetery on Monday March 2, 1888. Mr. Boyd was born April 13, 1808, thus having reached his eighty-eighth year, may be said to have reached a ripe old age. While Arvine was but a small boy, his father was Stephen was killed by a falling tree (1913). At seven years of age his mother allowed his uncle, Simeon Boyd to adopt, him in his family. He received an ordinary education in the district school and gradually learned his uncle's business of farming. He was not only industrious, but fond of reading such books and publications as he considered likely to benefit him in the business he had resolved upon mastering, and also to raise him to a higher level in the estimation of his townsmen. As he grew to man's estate he interested himself in the politics of his country, and at elections invariably voted the Republican ticket. Mr. Boyd's chief interest however, was in the management of affairs in his native town. Both as selectman and lister, he will long be remembered for his activity and general usefulness, His happy, sanguine temperament endeared him to all who knew him. Arvine Boyd was but 21 years of age when he married Julia Clark, of Guildford, Chenango County, New York, who now survives him at the age of eighty-eight years. Six children were born to him, of whom four are now living in the county, viz: Amelia Ann, Hannah L., Julia L. and Henry E. Boyd. Mr. Boyd was not what may be called a religious enthusiast but he had decided religious tendencies toward "liberal Methodism," and attended the Methodist church whenever practical for him to do so. Mr. Boyd has left considerable property, having succeeded to his uncle's farm when Simeon Boyd died, which by his untiring industry and care in management he had improved and added to con- siderably. In business matters Mr. Boyd was at all times just, to the poor he was ever generous, and to the sick and troubled he was ever ready with sincere words of comfort and cheer. The sunshine of his smile will long be missed by his friends, and they are many. His life was long and peaceful and his end was perfect rest. Back Home |