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Notable Births & Deaths for Boyd ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Boyd. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.
- Theodore 'Ted' Conovar (Major League Baseball)
- Ulysses S. Grant (18th President of the US (1869 - 1877))
- Born: Hiram Ulysses Grant
- Full name: Ulysses Simpson Grant
- He was born in Point Pleasant (OH) on April 27, 1822 (a Saturday) and died in Wilton (NY) on July 23, 1885 (a Thursday) at the age of 63.
- Point Pleasant is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Boyd.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ulysses S. Grant<1>
- Garrett A. Morgan (Inventor, businessman)
- Full name: Garrett Augustus Morgan, Sr.
- He was born in Paris (KY) on March 4, 1877 (a Sunday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on July 27, 1963 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Lake View Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
- Paris is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Boyd.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Garrett A. Morgan<1>
- Walter Scott (Prospector>; ;
- Full name: Walter Edward Scott
- Also known as: Death Valley Scotty
- He was born in Cynthiana (KY) on September 20, 1872 (a Friday) and died in Scottys Junction (NV) on January 5, 1954 (a Tueday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Scotty's Castle Gravesite (Inyo County, California).
- Cynthiana is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Boyd.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Scott<1>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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