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Below is a family biography included in the book, The History of Haywood County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1886.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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Marcellus Boyd, ex-clerk of the county court of Haywood Co., was born in Brownsville, Jan. 23, 1839, and is the son of Alexander and Anna L. (Harrison) Boyd, the father being a native of Virginia and the mother of North Carolina. His father came to Tennessee in 1832, locating at Woodville, Haywood County, where he was a merchant until he moved to Brownsville in 1838, continuing his business; but a few years before his death he moved to a farm in the county, where he died in 1846. Our subject was raised and educated in Haywood County and for a number of years was a book-keeper, being in the employ of R. Y. Longley about six years prior to the war. In 1861, May 19, he married Myra Hay, of his county, and they have nine children living: David H., Susan, Charles A., William S., Lucian B., Frank H., Dora A., Myra B. and Mary A. In 1865 he was deputy county court clerk; then moved to his farm four miles south of town, where he has since resided. In August, 1878, he was elected county court clerk, which he held by re-election, two terms of four years each, the last term expiring in September, 1886, and made a most efficient officer. He has always been a Republican. Mr. Boyd has conducted his farming interests very successfully and has justly earned the reputation of being one of Haywood County’s most reliable and public-spirited citizens.

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This family biography is one of 82 biographies included in the book,  The History of Haywood County, Tennessee published in 1886 by Goodspeed.  The History of Haywood County was included within The History of Lauderdale, Tipton, Haywood, and Crockett Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Lauderdale, Tipton, Haywood, and Crockett Counties, Tennessee

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