Francis Marion Boyd

BOYD, Francis Marion -(from The Prairie Grove Herald) Mr. Francis Marion

Boyd, aged 66 years, died at his home in Fayetteville Sunday evening.

He was born at Oxford Bend in this county. He was an ex-Confederate soldier and took part in the battle of Prairie Grove.

His remains were buried at Son’s Chapel Monday afternoon. [The Springdale News 5/10/1907]

F.M. Boyd to be awarded the Southern Cross of Honor on January 19, 1907 by

the Mildred Lee Chapter No. 98 of the U.D.C. [Fayetteville Democrat 1/10/1907]

He was the son of William David Boyd, born April 22, 1806 in Buncombe County, North Carolina and Elizabeth Oxford, born March 28, 1811 in Giles County, Tennessee.

On June 1, 1861 Mr. Boyd enlisted in the Confederate army at Fayetteville,

Arkansas and fought at the battle of Elkhorn Tavern.

On February 1, 1866, in Washington County, Arkansas, he wed Aminta Walker, born March 12, 1836 in Madison County, Missouri.

They became the parents of three children; Bessie, Edith and Leone. Mr. Boyd married a second time to Annie Tillman, in the home of the bride’s brother, John N. Tillman, on December 30, 1891. They became the parents of: Edith Boyd, born September 18, 1893; Francis Leone, born September 10, 1895 and Drury Tillman Boyd, born September 5, 1897. Mr. Boyd died May 10, 1907 in Washington County, Arkansas and was buried in Son’s Chapel Cemetery. [Rootsweb.Ancestry.com]

Mrs. Annie Tillman Boyd, widow of Francis Marion Boyd, who died April 28,

1907, filed Widow Application #30000 with the State of Arkansas Confederate

Pension Board and was allowed December 8, 1930, citing her husband’s service

with Company K, 35thArkansas Infantry from 1861 thru 1865. Mrs. Boyd died

June 5, 1939. [State of Arkansas Confederate Pension Archives]

Captain Rieff's Company Arkansas Mounted Volunteers (1861) and later Co. K, 35th Arkansas Infantry (1862-1865) CSA

Inscription

" a soldier in the Confederate Army "

BOYD, Francis M. Among the representative farmers of Washington County, Arkansas, may

be mentioned Mr. F.M. Boyd, who was born near where he now lives on the 14th of June,

1840, and is the son of William D. and Elizabeth (Oxford) Boyd, the former of whom was born

in North Carolina in 1800, and the latter in East Tennessee in 1811. They were married in

Tennessee, and in 1829 moved to Arkansas, where they gave their attention to farming. The

mother's death occurred on the 31st of July, 1879. She and husband were members of the

Methodist Episcopal Church for many years; he is a Democrat. Out of a family of ten children

born to them the following are those still living; Mary A., wife of John F. Barr; Lavina, widow of

V.B. Johnson; Francis M., Albert W., Rebecca, wife of Sylvanus Walker and William A. Those

deceased are, Nancy, Malinda, Clementine and Benjamin F. Francis M. Boyd remained at

home until the breaking out of the war, when he enlisted in the Confederate State service,

Company K, and served until the army was disbanded at Marshall, Texas. He was in many

battles and skirmishes, but was never wounded or taken prisoner. He returned home and

resided with his parents until his marriage, in February, 1866, to Arminta Walker, a daughter of

Tandy W. Walker. She was born in Marion County, Missouri, March 12, 1836, and died at her

residence November 12, 1885, and was buried at Son's Chapel, November 14. (As one of

God's chosen, she rests in peace) She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church,

South. Mr. Boyd is a Democrat, and gives his aid to all laudable enterprise. He is the present

postmaster ay Wyman, and has been engaged in business

Francis M. Boyd

at home until the breaking out of the war, when he enlisted in the Confederate

State service, Company K, and served until the army was disbanded at Marshall,

Tex. He was in many battles and skirmishes, but was never wounded nor taken

prisoner. He returned home and resided with his parents until his ·marriage, in

February, 1866, to Arminta Walker, a daughter of Tandy W. Walker. She was

born in Marion County, Mo., March 12. 1836, and died at her residence November

12, 1885, and was buried at Sun's Chapel November 14. (As one of God's

chosen, she rests in peace.) She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal

Church, South. Mr. Boyd is a Democrat, and gives his aid to all laudable

enterprises. He is the present postmaster at Wyman, and has been engaged

in business in that place for three year3. He is a member of the Methodist

Episcopal Church, South.

Among the representative farmers of Washington County,

Ark., may be mentioned Mr. F. M. Boyd, who was born near where he now

lives on the 14th of June, 1840, and is a son of William D. and Elizabeth

(Oxford) Boyd, the former of whom was born in North Carolina in 1806, and

the latter in East Tennessee in 1811. They were married in Tennessee, and in

1829 moved to Arkansas, where they gave their attention to farming. The

mother's death occurred on the 31st of July, 1879. She and husband were members

of the Methodist Episcopal Church for many years; he is a Democrat.

Out of a family of ten children born to them the following are those living:

William David Boyd 1806 and Elizabeth Oxford 1811 / 1879 children were

Mary A., wife of John F. Barr;

Lavina, widow of V. B. Johnson;

Francis M.;

Albert W.;

Rebecca, wife of Sylvanus Walker

William A.

Those deceased

Nancy

Malinda

Clementine

Benjamin F.

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1906 - Cross of Honor - Mildred Lee Chapter U.D.C., will on the 19th day of January, 1907,

General Robert E. Lee's birthday, bestow the Cross of Honor upon the following Confederate

Veteians and also a Gold tv1edal upon tv1iss Vance tv1oore, grand-daughter oi Captain Sarnuei

Bell who fell at Oak Hills. These exercises and a short memorial service will be held at the

Court House at 1 :30 p.m.

C.C. Connor; A.S. Vandeventer; Jas. D. Hale; George Allen; Y.J. Baird; C.W.Walker; J.T.

Eason; George Benton; T.C. Austin; J.F. Youree; Isaac Taylor; Jono. T. Skelton; A.A.

Evins; E.S. Horton; J.H. Cooper; W.S. Dunlop; F.M. Boyd; E.W. Crawford; John P.

Hight; W.F. Allen; G.W. Benton; James Ballew; R.E. Bell; A.B. Lewis; J.D. Parks; W.E.

Rosser; Gibson Hendrix; W.P. Scott; H.H. Cook; John W. Toney; J.T. Hight.

[Fayetteville Democrat, December 20, 1906]