Surnames: Boyd, Hunter, Gray, Bryson, Larimer.
The late Archibald Boyd of Jefferson township was born July 4, 1799, in
North Huntingdon township, Westmoreland County, Penna. He was of Scotch
Irish descent and was educated in the common schools, learned the
business of farming and worked with his father until he was twenty one
years of age. He then engaged in droving. This he followed until his
marriage, January 29, 1833, to Margaret Hunter of Westmoreland County.
He then rented a farm and worked it for six years. After that he moved to
Stewartville and kept a hotel for one year. He next bought a farm in
South Huntingdon township, Westmoreland County. Here he remained for
twelve years, when he bought the present homestead of his offspring, and
here he lived until the time of his death, October 9, 1879.
He had three children: 1) Robert Boyd married to Margaret A Gray and who
is a farmer and lives upon the Boyd homestead. His children are Jennie G
Boyd; Maggie V Boyd; Mary E Boyd; Carrie E Boyd; George M Boyd; Maude O
Boyd. 2) William Boyd who was born March 13, 1836, and died April 13,
1881. 3) Mary Boyd married John H Bryson. They reside in North Union
township, Fayette County, Penna. They have seven living children: Maggie
V Bryson; Susan V Bryson; Andrew O Bryson; William H Bryson; Melvin H
Bryson; Robert E Bryson; Lulu May Bryson.
Archibald Boyd held the usual township offices. He was a member of the
Little Redstone Presbyterian Church. His pecuniary start in the world was
small. By industry and judicious management he increased this largely and
lef his progeny all well situated. He was a first class farmer, a
valuable citizen, a good man.
His father, Robert Boyd, was a native of Adams County, Penna. He married
Elizabeth Larimer of Chester County, Penna. They moved soon after
marriage to Westmoreland County, Penna, where most of their children were
born. They had nine. Archibald Boyd was the fourth.