Boyd Cemeteries

The following is the history of BOYD Cemetery (aka Old Brock Cemetery):

William & Mary BOYD were members of the Methodist Church at Brock, Ohio. William BOYD donated land for the Old Brock Cemetery (Also known as BOYD Cemetery). It is located in the southwest quarter of section 33, YORK Twp. State Rt. 127 adjoins it on the west (1 mile west of Brock, Ohio) Darke Co. (Ohio Deeds records, Vol. N-2 page 55, Oct. 6, 1851).

In 1840 & 1850, William & Mary BOYD lived in YORK Twp., Darke Co. Ohio. In 1860, Mary & William lived in Richland Twp., Darke Co. Ohio, and had a Beamsville, Ohio post office address. Property value $3,360. Source: Darke County, Ohio Deed Records - Volume N-2, page 55:

William Boyd to Trustees Burying Ground. Dated 6 October 1851, recorded 28 May 1862. Trustees: John Miller, Henry Burns, G.D. Kirk, Alexander Armstrong, David Hurculess, William Boyd and Samuel Hughes. Commencing 24 feet east of line between sections 32 and 33, Twp.12 Range 3 east and 40 rods north of S.W. corner of section 33, Twp. 12 Range 3 east "lot for use of buring ground agreeable to rules of Methodist Episcopal Church". Signed - William Boyd, Mary (her mark) Boyd. Witnesses: Abygill Locky, Lorenzo D. Hughes.

First burial from tombstone inscription is:

Willard M. Boyd, son of J.W. & N.A. Boyd, died 29 August 1851.

Please note: When the Old Boyd or AKA Old Brock became too small, a new cemetery was build south of the cemetery, closer to the old town of Brock. The newer cemetery is the final resting place of Phoebe Ann Moses, aka Annie Oakly and her husband, Frank Butler. Old family story is that the Boyds were neighbors to Annie when a child.

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