February 18, 1930 Newspaper
GRAVE MYSTERY SOLVED
On the tombstone of Hugh Boyd, which is located in a cedar grove north of Choctaw Creek, is this legend: “Murdered by a band of trators because of his devotion to the Federal Government.” Besides him is the body of his wife, Lavinia Boyd.
Boyd, an aged pioneer, was hung during the night of March 20, 1864, by a band of seven or eight Confederate soldiers, near Howe, Texas. He was a devoted abolitionist and was suspected of giving information to Federalists.
Boyd was born in North Carolina, May 12, 1789. His parents emigrated to East Tennessee in 1792. In November, 1835, he moved to Southwest Missouri, where he resided till he moved to Texas in 1856. He was then sixt four years old. He was a well respected man and until the Civil War was well liked. His farm contained two hundred and fifty acres and he had the best apple orchard in North Texas.
His two sons, George and Wiley, joined the Federal army during the Civil War and it was known that one of them was a spy. Boyd was suspected of giving him information and this time there was an army of two hundred and fifty Confederates camped on Red River north east of Howe. As Boyd made it well known that he was an abolitionist, seven or eight of these soldiers came to his home on the night of March 20, 1864. They carried him a mile south and hung him on Clear Creek. At this time Boyd was in bad health, but he was able to move about.
His two daughters followed the “mob” and secured the body. The next day two of his neighbors made a coffin and buried him on his farm.
It is said that his wife and daughters hid a Northern spy in their well for three months, giving him food by lowering buckets, which to an observer would look as if they were securing drinking water. Boyd was also suspected of aiding the Northern Army.
Incidentally next Sunday will be a good day to go to church.
GRAVE MYSTERY SOLVED
On the tombstone of Hugh Boyd, which is located in a cedar grove north of Choctaw Creek, is this legend: “Murdered by a band of trators because of his devotion to the Federal Government.” Besides him is the body of his wife, Lavinia Boyd.
Boyd, an aged pioneer, was hung during the night of March 20, 1864, by a band of seven or eight Confederate soldiers, near Howe, Texas. He was a devoted abolitionist and was suspected of giving information to Federalists.
Boyd was born in North Carolina, May 12, 1789. His parents emigrated to East Tennessee in 1792. In November, 1835, he moved to Southwest Missouri, where he resided till he moved to Texas in 1856. He was then sixt four years old. He was a well respected man and until the Civil War was well liked. His farm contained two hundred and fifty acres and he had the best apple orchard in North Texas.
His two sons, George and Wiley, joined the Federal army during the Civil War and it was known that one of them was a spy. Boyd was suspected of giving him information and this time there was an army of two hundred and fifty Confederates camped on Red River north east of Howe. As Boyd made it well known that he was an abolitionist, seven or eight of these soldiers came to his home on the night of March 20, 1864. They carried him a mile south and hung him on Clear Creek. At this time Boyd was in bad health, but he was able to move about.
His two daughters followed the “mob” and secured the body. The next day two of his neighbors made a coffin and buried him on his farm.
It is said that his wife and daughters hid a Northern spy in their well for three months, giving him food by lowering buckets, which to an observer would look as if they were securing drinking water. Boyd was also suspected of aiding the Northern Army.
Incidentally next Sunday will be a good day to go to church.
February 18, 1930 Newspaper
GRAVE MYSTERY SOLVED
On the tombstone of Hugh Boyd, which is located in a cedar grove north of Choctaw Creek, is this legend: “Murdered by a band of trators because of his devotion to the Federal Government.” Besides him is the body of his wife, Lavinia Boyd.
Boyd, an aged pioneer, was hung during the night of March 20, 1864, by a band of seven or eight Confederate soldiers, near Howe, Texas. He was a devoted abolitionist and was suspected of giving information to Federalists.
Boyd was born in North Carolina, May 12, 1789. His parents emigrated to East Tennessee in 1792. In November, 1835, he moved to Southwest Missouri, where he resided till he moved to Texas in 1856. He was then sixt four years old. He was a well respected man and until the Civil War was well liked. His farm contained two hundred and fifty acres and he had the best apple orchard in North Texas.
His two sons, George and Wiley, joined the Federal army during the Civil War and it was known that one of them was a spy. Boyd was suspected of giving him information and this time there was an army of two hundred and fifty Confederates camped on Red River north east of Howe. As Boyd made it well known that he was an abolitionist, seven or eight of these soldiers came to his home on the night of March 20, 1864. They carried him a mile south and hung him on Clear Creek. At this time Boyd was in bad health, but he was able to move about.
His two daughters followed the “mob” and secured the body. The next day two of his neighbors made a coffin and buried him on his farm.
It is said that his wife and daughters hid a Northern spy in their well for three months, giving him food by lowering buckets, which to an observer would look as if they were securing drinking water. Boyd was also suspected of aiding the Northern Army.
Incidentally next Sunday will be a good day to go to church.
GRAVE MYSTERY SOLVED
On the tombstone of Hugh Boyd, which is located in a cedar grove north of Choctaw Creek, is this legend: “Murdered by a band of trators because of his devotion to the Federal Government.” Besides him is the body of his wife, Lavinia Boyd.
Boyd, an aged pioneer, was hung during the night of March 20, 1864, by a band of seven or eight Confederate soldiers, near Howe, Texas. He was a devoted abolitionist and was suspected of giving information to Federalists.
Boyd was born in North Carolina, May 12, 1789. His parents emigrated to East Tennessee in 1792. In November, 1835, he moved to Southwest Missouri, where he resided till he moved to Texas in 1856. He was then sixt four years old. He was a well respected man and until the Civil War was well liked. His farm contained two hundred and fifty acres and he had the best apple orchard in North Texas.
His two sons, George and Wiley, joined the Federal army during the Civil War and it was known that one of them was a spy. Boyd was suspected of giving him information and this time there was an army of two hundred and fifty Confederates camped on Red River north east of Howe. As Boyd made it well known that he was an abolitionist, seven or eight of these soldiers came to his home on the night of March 20, 1864. They carried him a mile south and hung him on Clear Creek. At this time Boyd was in bad health, but he was able to move about.
His two daughters followed the “mob” and secured the body. The next day two of his neighbors made a coffin and buried him on his farm.
It is said that his wife and daughters hid a Northern spy in their well for three months, giving him food by lowering buckets, which to an observer would look as if they were securing drinking water. Boyd was also suspected of aiding the Northern Army.
Incidentally next Sunday will be a good day to go to church.
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