---Mrs. Mary Margaret Boyd was born April 26, 1876 in Macon County, the daughter of George and Christina Youst Hoffman.
---She was married to Robert Boyd January 16, 1876 and to this union were born seven sons and four daughters. Mrs. Boyd died Tuesday, March 6, at 12:23 p.m. at her Elmer home.
---Preceding her in death were her parents, one sister, and two sons, Carl and Richard.
---Survivors include her husband, five sons, Ernest and Melville of the home, Russell of La Plata, Robert of Decatur, Illinois and George of Fort Madison; four daughters, Mrs. Edna Wacker of Kansas City, Kansas, Mrs. William (Abbie) Sweezer of Fort Madison, Iowa, Mrs. Agnes Sweezer and Mrs. Herbert (Elizabeth) Epperson of Elmer; two brothers, Lewis Hoffman of Elmer and William Hoffman of La Plata; one sister Mrs. Elizabeth Henderson of Elmer, fifteen grandchildren and twenty-seven great-grandchildren.
---She was a member of the United Brethern Church.
---Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Elmer Assembly of God Church, Rev. C.O. Templeton and Rev. D.A. Drake officiating. Burial was in the Bell Cemetery west of Elmer.
---Mrs. Mary Margaret Boyd was born April 26, 1876 in Macon County, the daughter of George and Christina Youst Hoffman.
---She was married to Robert Boyd January 16, 1876 and to this union were born seven sons and four daughters. Mrs. Boyd died Tuesday, March 6, at 12:23 p.m. at her Elmer home.
---Preceding her in death were her parents, one sister, and two sons, Carl and Richard.
---Survivors include her husband, five sons, Ernest and Melville of the home, Russell of La Plata, Robert of Decatur, Illinois and George of Fort Madison; four daughters, Mrs. Edna Wacker of Kansas City, Kansas, Mrs. William (Abbie) Sweezer of Fort Madison, Iowa, Mrs. Agnes Sweezer and Mrs. Herbert (Elizabeth) Epperson of Elmer; two brothers, Lewis Hoffman of Elmer and William Hoffman of La Plata; one sister Mrs. Elizabeth Henderson of Elmer, fifteen grandchildren and twenty-seven great-grandchildren.
---She was a member of the United Brethern Church.
---Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Elmer Assembly of God Church, Rev. C.O. Templeton and Rev. D.A. Drake officiating. Burial was in the Bell Cemetery west of Elmer.
Family Members
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Carl Boyd
1896–1897
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Edna Cleo Boyd Wacker
1897–1975
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Christina Abagail Boyd Sweezer
1900–1983
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George William Boyd
1902–1974
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Mary Agnes Boyd Sweezer
1904–1994
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Private Richard Stanton Boyd
1907–1942
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Russell Ray Boyd
1909–1986
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PFC Melville Lewis Boyd
1909–1989
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Rev. Robert Hoffman Boyd
1912–1997
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Della Elizabeth Boyd Epperson
1915–2001
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Ernest Edward "Ernie" Boyd
1918–2014
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