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     Donald Lindsey Boyd was born on 21 February 1897 at Mt. Vernon, Linn Co., IA. He was the son of James Craig Boyd and Mabel May Shirer. Donald Lindsey Boyd began military service on 12 July 1917 at Redwood Falls, Redwood Co., MN, Enlisted, Private, later Corporal, Co. L, 136th Infantry, U.S. Army, France, World War I.

The following places and dates are etched into the aluminum military canteen in his World War I mess kit:

Corporal D. L. Boyd
Company L, 136 Infantry, U.S. Army

Redwood Falls, Minn. July-Sept. 1917
Camp Cody, NM Sept. 1917 - Aug. 1918
Camp Dix, NJ Aug. - Oct. 1918
SS Lycaon Oct. 1918

Liverpool -
Winchester -
Southampton -
LeHavre -
LeMans -     Oct. 1918
Guecelard - Jan. 1919
Pontibault -
Spag -
La Suze -
Gradignan -

Leognan - Bordeaux Feb. - Mar. 1919
Genicayt - Apr. 1919
USS Ohioan - Camp Merritt, NJ Apr. 1919


From www.33rdinfantrydivision.org/136th_infantry.htm :

"During World War I, the 2nd Minnesota was renamed the 136th Infantry but remained in the United States. Later, the 136th Infantry was assigned to the 34th Infantry Division. After completing its training at Camp Cody, New Mexico, the 136th Infantry, as part of the 34th Infantry Divison, was shipped overseas. There it suffered the frustration of having its members dispersed to other units, rather than entering the war as a unit. Thus, while many members of the 136th Infantry saw combat in World War I, it was the fate of the unit simply to provide replacements."

His military headstone application lists his rank as Corporal and his unit as Co. B, 158th Inf. 40th Div. I assume this was his final unit prior to discharge.


He ended military service on 29 April 1919; Honorable discharge. He lived on 2 January 1920 at Mt. Vernon, Linn Co., IA, with his parents. 1920 census shows no occupation. He was probably still on Christmas break from his college work at Iowa State College in Ames. DLB 2020.¹ He was graduated in 1922 at Iowa State University, Ames, Story Co., IA; B.Sc. Electrical Engineering. He married Leona Ardys Munsinger, daughter of James Monroe Munsinger and Mary Elizabeth Smith, on 12 June 1922 at Ames, Story Co., IA. Donald Lindsey Boyd lived in 1942 at 356 Dennison Avenue, Elyria, Lorain Co., OH, WW II draft registration. He died on 6 January 1965 at Toledo, Lucas Co., OH, at age 67. He was buried in January 1965 at Ottawa Hills Memorial Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas Co., OH, Findagrave #74848307.

     Donald Lindsey Boyd Jr. was born on 27 May 1923 at Schenectady, Schenectady Co., NY. He was the son of Donald Lindsey Boyd and Leona Ardys Munsinger. Donald Lindsey Boyd Jr. began military service on 12 November 1941 at Ft. Hayes, Columbus, Franklin Co., OH, S/Sgt., U.S. Army Air Corps, Assam, India. He was graduated in 1949 at Hiram College, Hiram, Portage Co., OH; B.A., Math & Physics.

He married Olive Rodgers Wendell, daughter of Earl Sylvester Wendell and Olive Kirkendall Rodgers, on 24 November 1949 at Akron, Summit Co., OH, The Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, Ohio; Sunday, 4 DEC 1949, page 7D (Newspapers.com):

Miss Wendell Bride Of Donald Boyd

OLIVE WENDELL was married to Donald L. Boyd, Jr., at Firestone Park Presbyterian church. Dr. J. Robert Willis officiated.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl S. Wendell, 312 S. Firestone blvd. Mr. Boyd and his parents are residents of Toledo.

The bride wore a cocktail-length champagne-colored satin gown with matching net and pearl headdress. She carried an old-fashioned bouquet of Johanna Hill roses.

HER ONLY attendant was Mrs. Richard Hurd, East Liverpool.

Kenneth Weckerly, Toledo, was Mr. Boyd’s best man. Brothers of the bride and bridegroom, Earl W. Wendell and James Boyd, were ushers.

A reception followed at the Wendell home.

Mrs. Boyd is a graduate of Garfield high school and City hospital school of nursing.

After serving four years in the army air corps her husband was graduated from Hiram college. He is with International Harvester Co. in Toledo.

Donald Lindsey Boyd Jr. died on 18 October 2008 at 4336 School Road, New Carlisle, Clark Co., OH, at age 85

Obituary:

Donald Lindsey Boyd passed away peacefully October 18, 2008 at his home north of New Carlisle, Ohio. He was born May 27, 1923, eldest son of Donald L. and Leona Ardys (Munsinger) Boyd. He was raised in North Canton and Elyria, Ohio and graduated from Elyria High School, class of 1941. Donald served in the China-Burma-India theater, Assam Province India, in World War II, with service from November 1941 to December 1945. Upon return from the war he attended Hiram College and received a Bachelor's degree, with a double major in mathematics and physics. Donald married Olive R. Wendell on November 24, 1949 and to this marriage six children were born. After working a year as a high school teacher, Donald was employed for 32 years in the air conditioning and refrigeration industry as a design engineer, retiring in 1984 from Bristol Compressors, Bristol, Virginia. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Olive Boyd, his brother James of Toledo, Ohio, his children Donald, Mary Dodds, Elizabeth Persinger, David, James, and Margaret Jenkins, grandchildren Chela Lucia, Lauren Moore, Emily Boyd, Sasha Rittenhouse, Gabriel Dodds, Jarrod Persinger, David Boyd, Stephanie Boyd, James Boyd, Elizabeth Boyd, John Jenkins, and Aaron Jenkins, and four great-grandchildren, all of whom will miss him dearly. A private memorial service to scatter his ashes on the farm that he loved and lived on for the past 45 years will be held on his next birthday.

He was cremated in October 2008 and his ashes were scattered in the orchard of the farm he loved and lived on for 45 years. Findagrave #70638369.

     Doris M. Boyd was born circa February 1917 at Lenawee or Jackson Co., MI.¹ She was the daughter of Harlow James Boyd and Hazel B. Sayles.¹

     Dorothy R. Boyd was born on 30 January 1917 at Colorado.¹ She was the daughter of James Ellis Boyd and Ruth P. Strome.¹ Dorothy R. Boyd married Ernest E. Kaster circa 1938.¹ Dorothy R. Boyd lived on 22 April 1940 at Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA.¹ She lived in 1998 at Wyoming. She died on 10 September 1999 at Natrona Co., WY, at age 82 Dates per SSDI, last residence Casper. She was buried in September 1999 at Hillside Memorial Park, Redlands, San Bernardino Co., CA, Findagrave #39927998.

     Eberle N. Boyd was born on 7 September 1862. He was the son of William Boyd and Rachel W. Delancey.

     Edith Boyd was born on 2 November 1909 at Weld Co., CO.¹ She was the daughter of Samuel K. Boyd and Zillah Adelaide Harrison.¹ Edith Boyd married Irving LeRoy Payne, son of John Christian Payne and Mary Ellen Graves, on 6 September 1934 at Greeley, Weld Co., CO.² Edith Boyd lived in April 1940 at LaGrange Precinct, Weld Co., CO.² She died on 22 June 1998 at Greeley, Weld Co., CO, at age 88.

     Edith Capitola Boyd was born on 3 May 1914 at Detroit, Wayne Co., MI.¹ She was the daughter of Leon Jay Boyd and Christina J. Johnstone.¹ Edith Capitola Boyd died on 7 April 2007 at Jackson Co., MI, at age 92 Dates per SSDI, last residence Brooklyn.

     Edith Maude Boyd was born in December 1877 at Calhoun Co. (probably), MI.¹ She was the daughter of William K. Boyd and Margaret T. Hastings.¹ Edith Maude Boyd lived in June 1900 at Sheridan Twp., Calhoun Co., MI.² She died on 20 December 1968 at Wayne Co., MI.

     Edward L. Boyd was born on 23 April 1884 at Tennessee. He was the son of Elbert Boyd and Arabella Bacon. Edward L. Boyd married Elizabeth Fulkerson, daughter of Thomas Jefferson Fulkerson Jr. and Florence DeVault, circa 1915, no children. Edward L. Boyd died in August 1967 at age 83.

     Elbert Boyd married Arabella Bacon.

     Eliza Boyd was born circa 1857 at Lenawee Co., MI.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Boyd and Mary Jane (?)¹

     Elizabeth Boyd was born in January 1844 at Greene Co. (probably), OH.¹ She was the daughter of William Boyd and Frances Rees. Elizabeth Boyd married Isaac Swigart, son of John Swigart and Mary Krise, on 28 October 1863 at Greene Co., OH, 1900 census indicates 2 children born, 1 living. Elizabeth Boyd died after June 1900 at Greene Co., OH.

     Elizabeth Boyd was born circa 1854 at Lenawee or Calhoun Co., MI.¹ She was the daughter of David Boyd and Mary Hastings.¹ Elizabeth Boyd married Lewis F. Griffin on 1 May 1873 at Calhoun Co., MI.

     Ellen Boyd was born in February 1852 at Bath Twp., Greene Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of William Boyd and Frances Rees.¹ Ellen Boyd married Isaac Krise circa 1870.²

     Elnora Boyd was born circa 1867 at Lenawee or Calhoun Co., MI.¹ She was the daughter of William J. Boyd and Jane (?)¹ Elnora Boyd died before June 1880 at Sheridan Twp., Calhoun Co., MI.

     Emma A. Boyd was born circa September 1859 at Lenawee Co., MI.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Boyd and Mary Jane (?)¹

     Emma Frances Boyd was born on 27 April 1905 at Tecumseh, Lenawee Co., MI. She was the daughter of Matthew Boyd and Emma Barber. Emma Frances Boyd married Chauncey V. L. Harrison, son of LaVerne C. Harrison and Lillian May Vedder, on 30 October 1924 at Adrian, Lenawee Co., MI. Emma Frances Boyd died on 1 February 1986 at Wauchula, Hardee Co., FL, at age 80.

     Emma O. Boyd was born in August 1870 at Ohio.¹ She married Harry Everett Gunn circa 1891.¹ Emma O. Boyd died on 3 April 1941 at Perrysburg, Wood Co., OH, at age 70.

     Endora M. Boyd was born on 13 May 1868. She was the daughter of William Boyd and Rachel W. Delancey.

     Erma Boyd died on 21 May 1924 at Franklin Twp., Lenawee Co., MI. She was born on 21 May 1924 at Franklin Twp., Lenawee Co., MI. She was the daughter of Thomas William Boyd and Mabel Arvilla Furgason.

     Esther A. Boyd was born on 22 August 1856 at Lenawee Co., MI.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Boyd and Margaret Calhoun.¹ Esther A. Boyd married Wallace P. Tilden circa 1883, Eight children born, seven living as of the 1900 census.² Esther A. Boyd lived in June 1900 at Cambridge Twp., Lenawee Co., MI.² She died on 23 May 1942 at age 85 Dates per headstone. She was buried in May 1942 at Brookside Cemetery, Tecumseh, Lenawee Co., MI.

     Esther M. Boyd was born circa 1912 at Lenawee Co., MI.¹ She was the daughter of Wallace Laverne Boyd and Nettie A. Harris.¹ Esther M. Boyd lived in April 1930 at 3135 Cambridge Avenue, Toledo, Lucas Co., OH.²

     Eugene Douglas Boyd was born on 15 February 1920 at Ohio.¹ He was the son of Stacy Devol Boyd and Elsie E. Burton.² Eugene Douglas Boyd married Gladys Keith on 19 November 1943 at Summit Co., OH. Eugene Douglas Boyd died on 3 October 1972 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, at age 52. He was buried in October 1972 at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Worthington, Franklin Co., OH, Findagrave #37935636.

     Eva Jane Boyd was born circa 1862 at Lenawee or Calhoun Co., MI.¹ She was the daughter of William J. Boyd and Jane (?)¹

     Evander Hastings Boyd was born on 18 November 1871 at Lenawee or Calhoun Co. (probably), MI.¹ He was the son of William K. Boyd and Margaret T. Hastings.¹ Evander Hastings Boyd lived in June 1900 at Macon Twp., Lenawee Co., MI, Living with his uncles John and David Boyd. Considering his unusual name and matching birth year, this establishes the parents of John, David, and William Boyd as the Samuel and Jane Boyd listed as the parents of William Boyd in the 1880 census, Sheridan Twp., Calhoun County, Michigan. DLB 2014.³ He married Lydia T. Morton circa 1901, Three children born, one (Josephine) living as of 1910 census.² Occupation: Carpenter in 1910 at Homer, Calhoun Co., MI.² Evander Hastings Boyd died in February 1949 at Albion, Calhoun Co., MI, at age 77.

     Evantha C. Boyd was born in 1869 at Lenawee Co. (probably), MI.¹ She was the daughter of David Boyd and Sarah Motheral.¹ Evantha C. Boyd died on 16 October 1888 at Greeley, Weld Co., CO.

     Fannie M. Boyd was born circa 1882 at Tennessee.¹ She married George Rollin Britton circa 1906.¹

     Florence Boyd was born in April 1882 at Mt. Vernon, Linn Co., IA. She was the daughter of David Lindsey Boyd and Margaret Craig. Florence Boyd married John E. Francis Jr. on 16 November 1909 at Linn Co., IA.¹ Florence Boyd died on 4 September 1918 at Mt. Vernon, Linn Co., IA, at age 36.

     Frances Boyd was born circa 1838 at Bath Twp., Greene Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of William Boyd and Frances Rees.¹

     Frances Ann Boyd was born at Mecklenburg Co., VA. She was the daughter of James Boyd and Lucy Anne Lyne.