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D. Boyd
1842-1928
Co. E. 13. Tex. Beg.
Magruder's Brig.
Trans Miss. Army
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| Full Name: |
David Boyd |
| Location: |
Section:Confederate Field, Section 1 (F)
Row:U Number:18 |
| Reason for Eligibility: |
Confederate Veteran |
| Birth Date: |
1842 |
| Died: |
July 9, 1928 |
| Burial Date: |
July 10, 1928 |
| Confederate Home Roster Information: |
| Birth Place: |
Tennessee |
| Occupation: |
Farmer |
| Marital Status: |
Widower |
| Came To Texas: |
1852 |
| Residence: |
Blooming Grove, Texas |
| Admitted To Home: |
December 22, 1918 |
| Religion: |
Church of Christ |
| Army: |
Trans Mississippi |
| Brigade: |
Magruder's |
| Regiment: |
13th Texas |
| Company: |
E |
| | BOYD, DAVID (1842 ~ 1928). Confederate veteran David Boyd was born in 1842 in Georgia. The Boyd family moved to Texas in 1852.
David Boyd enlisted in the Confederate Army on March 8, 1862 in Navarro County, Texas. He was enrolled as a Private and was assigned to Company E of the 13th Texas Volunteer Regiment and served through September 1864. The unit fought solely in Texas and was sometimes known as Bates' regiment.
He returned to Navarro County to become a farmer and passed away July 9, 1928 at the Confederate Men's Home in Austin. He was buried July 10 at the Texas State Cemetery.
Information taken from Texas State Cemetery file materials. |
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