MRS. JANE BOYD is one of the popular and intelligent ladies of Canonsburg. Her father, Zacheus Patterson, was born and reared in Cumberland county, Penn., where he was married to Margaret, a native of Adams county, same State, daughter of David and Jane (Carrick) Waugh. The young couple made their home in Cumberland county till 1808, when he purchased a farm in North Strabane township, this county, to which they removed. The parents were members of the Chartiers Seceder Church, and the father was an active worker in the Whig party. They were the parents of the following children: John, Robert, David, Stewart, Sarah, Ezra, James, Josiah, Eliza, Tabitha, Jane and Mary. Of this family Jane grew to womanhood and on March 15, 1835, gave her hand in marriage to Wilson Boyd, son of Hugh Boyd. Hugh Boyd, a native of Ireland, was there married to Elizabeth Scott, who bore him children as follows: Mary, Robert, Wilson, Bankhead, Margaret and Joseph. In 1823 the family came to America, first locating on Mingo creek, Nottingham township, Washington Co., Penn., where they remained some time, thence removing to the farm now occupied by C. M. Berry. Hugh Boyd was a Whig in politics, and in religion a member of the Seceder Church in Ireland, having transferred his membership to the church in Washington county, Penn., after his immigration. He and his wife died in South Strabane township, this county, and both are buried in the cemetery at Pigeon Creek. Wilson Boyd was born August 9, 1800, near the town of Newtown, Limavady, County Derry, Ireland, there receiving his early education. At the age of eighteen years he immigrated to Canada, then went to Philadelphia, thence to Pittsburgh, and worked on a farm in Washington county, Penn., until the arrival of his family, when he lived with his parents. After his marriage with Miss Patterson he settled in North Strabane township, this county, residing there fourteen years. They then moved to Somerset township, where Mr. Boyd died in 1876. He was a Whig and Republican, and in religion was formerly a member of the Seceder Church at Pigeon Creek, afterward uniting with the U. P. Church, to which he gave a liberal support. Mrs. Boyd continued to reside in Somerset township till 1890, when she moved to Canonsburg where she has her home. She reared the following named children: Robert, David, Elizabeth, Hugh S., Bankhead, Sarah M., Mary J., Robert and Anna T. Of these David enlisted in Company G, One Hundred and Fortieth Regiment P. V. I., and was killed at the battle of Gettysburgh. Elizabeth was married to Murdoch Smith, and has one son, Boyd D., born March 27, 1878. Hugh S., married to Bell J. Watson, was licensed to preach the Gospel August 8, 1876, by the United Presbyterian Presbytery of Cleveland, and ordained and installed pastor of the United Presbyterian congregation at New Bedford, Lawrence Co., Penn., where he remained until the early part of 1888, when he accepted the pastorate of the U. P. congregation at Greensburgh, Penn.; he graduated at Westminster College, at New Wilmington, Lawrence Co., Penn., in June, 1875, standing second in a good class. Bankhead was graduated from Washington and Jefferson College in June, 1867; he was licensed to preach the Gospel by the United Presbyterian Presbytery of Chartiers in January, 1870, and died March 7, same year. Sarah M. died March 2, 1869. Mary J., died May 27, 1871. Robert died January 17, 1873.

Text taken from page 993 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed March 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project. Published March 1997 on the Washington County,PA pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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