W. A. and H. V. Boyd. The year 1882 witnessed the arrival of the family in South Dakota and two years later the father bought land in Brule county and also took up a preemption claim in Douglas county. He farmed during the spring and summer and taught school in the winter, continuing to follow that occupation until he was seventy six years of age. He taught in all sixty-two years, as he began when but fourteen years old, a record which has been seldom equaled. He died on the 12th of January, 1913, rich in years and honor, and is survived by his widow.
This biography appears on pages 970-971 in "History of Dakota Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. V (1915)
This biography appears on pages 970-971 in "History of Dakota Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. V (1915)
W. A. and H. V. Boyd. The year 1882 witnessed the arrival of the family in South Dakota and two years later the father bought land in Brule county and also took up a preemption claim in Douglas county. He farmed during the spring and summer and taught school in the winter, continuing to follow that occupation until he was seventy six years of age. He taught in all sixty-two years, as he began when but fourteen years old, a record which has been seldom equaled. He died on the 12th of January, 1913, rich in years and honor, and is survived by his widow.
This biography appears on pages 970-971 in "History of Dakota Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. V (1915)
This biography appears on pages 970-971 in "History of Dakota Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. V (1915)
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