The L. D. Boyd Family - Family Histories

      Lemmon Dugan Boyd was born October 31, 1845 at Whitmire, South Carolina. His parents were Margaret Frances Dugan and John T. Boyd, who died in Florida of pneumonia, leaving his wife with three small children, two infants preceding him in death. The young family returned to South Carolina where they lived on the old family plantation until several years after the Civil War. In 1861, at age 15, Dugan enlisted in Co. D, 13th Regiment, S. C. Veterans, and served four years. Shortly after the Civil War, Dugan moved to Arkansas. Later, he married Miss Hortense M. Richards at Caddo Grove, Johnson County, Texas, on January 23, 1873, the daughter of Nancy Hughes and George W. Richards, born March 12, 1847, in Lawrenceburg, Tenn. They lived on the farm the Richards had bought and who had returned to Arkansas, leaving the farm to Hortense. The first baby, Margaret Frances, was born in Okalona, Arkansas, October 25, 1873. The other five children were born in Johnson County: Nancy Washington, December 19, 1874; William Hugh (the only son, who died at 16 months of age) Blanche Estelle, December 28, 1877; Laura Eron, September 14, 1879; and Jennie Ernestine, August 9, 1881.

     In 1879, Dugan came to Coleman County, and liking what he saw, took up a half section, a mile and a half south of Santa Anna, that he bought from Frank and Miles Woffard.

   On August 9, 1882, the day of little Jennie's first birthday, the family packed up a covered wagon, and with the help of Mr. Edwards, a drover, moved to Coleman County. The family took up residence in a one room log house that had been used for a sheep barn. Quite a contrast to the homes they had both been reared in. But, with true pioneering spirit, they planted cotton, corn and a vegetable garden. They were fortunate to have a well nearby for water. On March 23, 1883, one of the biggest wind and rain storms known in this area, at the time, occurred. This is the night Lena Agnes chose - there was no doctor available, and a neighbor, Mrs. E. W. Oliver, whose sixth child was only a few weeks old - was mid-wife. A wagon sheet was spread over the bed to protect mother and infant, and the other children, who slept on a trundle bed. That summer, Dugan spent six weeks going to Baird by ox wagon for lumber to build a house, which stood until the late 1930's, when it was destroyed by fire. On November 29, 1884, Beulah Othella joined the growing family. Two years later, November 26 1886, the mother, Hortense, died, leaving seven little girls, the eldest 13 years of age.

     On May 14, 1894, Dugan married (2) Miss Kate Sturm Cox at Brazos, Palo Pinto County, and returned to Santa Anna to make their home on the farm. Kate, March 23, 1866 in Magnolia, Arkansas-June 17, 1909 in Santa Anna, was the daughter of Sarah Jane Sturm and Mabrey Cox. Dr. Cox was an early day physician at Trickham. In addition to the seven little girls, three more were added to the family group. One baby died in infancy, Ruth Culberson, born September 3, 1895; Alice Louise, March 27, 1906. Dugan, Hortense and Kate were faithful and loyal members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and later of the Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the Woodmen of the World, Mountain Camp #43; and the Masonic Lodge, Mountain Lodge #661. He died January 13, 1924, buried in Santa. Anna. The children:

   Mag was married September 14, 1897 in Brownwood to John L. McAndrew, a native of Tennessee. Mr. McAndrew was serving as assistant postmaster in Santa Anna at the time of their marriage. Soon afterward, they moved to Tennessee to make their home. Their five children; Hortense, Blanche, Arline, Georgia and Joseph. Mr. McAndrew died August 30, 1925, and Mag, August 22, 1949, buried at Chestnut Hill, Tennessee.

     Nannie married Paul I. Van Dalsem, a native of Arkansas, December 28, 1904, in Santa Anna, where they made their home (see Van Dalsem-Collins). Thev were loyal members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, where he served for many years as a ruling elder. Nannie was a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Order of the Eastern Star. Having no children of their own, they shared their home and gave assistance to many young people. Nannie died October 31, 1958, and Mr. Van Dalsem, June 1, 1960, buried at Santa Anna.

     Blanche, feme sole, taught school in Arkansas. New Mexico, and Texas. In the Coleman County area at Mayo, Bee Branch and Leedv schools. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church, U.S. A., where she often taught in the Sunday School department. She died April 16, 1967, buried in Santa Anna.

     Eron married R. A. Wilson, M.D., at Odessa in November, 1909. They made their home in El Paso and were members of the Presbyterian Church. Their children are Eron Dick and Garland Boyd. Dr. Wilson died January, 1928, and Eron, May 23, 1965, buried in El Paso.

     Jennie married Charles W. Oakes (see N. R. Oakes). They were both faithful members of the Presbyterian Church, U. S. A., and of the Christian Endeavor Society. Jennie was a member of the U. D. C. and the Order of the Eastern Star.

     Lena, feme sole, was a graduate of Trinity University at Waxahachie, and taught school in Coleman County two years. She then attended the New York Biblical Seminary, where she prepared for foreign missionary service. In 1912 she went to India and served under the Presbyterian Mission Board for 36 years. She was granted permission to live in India eleven years after retirement, as she helped care for the untainted children of leper parents. She returned to the states in 1960 at age 77 to retire. She died April 19, 1972, buried in Santa Anna.

     Beulah married Roy E. Wright, December 12, 1909. They made their home in Artesia, New Mexico, and were members of the Presbyterian Church. They had two sons, Mason Boyd and Beverly, who died at three years of age. Beulah died February 15, 1932, and Mr. Wright died August 11, 1963, buried at Artesia.

     Ruth attended the New York Biblical Seminary. She was engaged in the City Mission work among the Syrian people of Atlanta, Georgia, where she met and married Henry Jongema, March 22, 1919 - September 21, 1968, a native of Holland and a Methodist Minister. Ruth died September 28, 1978, buried at Seguin. Their son, Robert, married Rheba Goodgion, daughter of T. H. and Bessie (Tarter) Goodgion at Santa Anna on June 12, 1948 (see Travis Homer Goodgion). They, with their four children; Ronnie, Robin, Rickey and Roxanne, made their home in Corpus Christi.

     Louise attended Trinity Universitv at Waxahachie and taught school at Leedy and at Redland in Taylor County before her marriage to T. J. McCaughan, son of James L and Annie (Soules) McCaughan at Santa Anna, December 25, 1928 (see J. L. McCaughan).

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L. D. "Dugan" Boyd

Hortense Boyd [first wife]

Kate Boyd [L. D.'s second wife]

The Boyd Girls: Louise, Ruth, Beulah, Lena, Jennie, Eron, Blanche, and Nannie, September, 1908