Edward G. Boyd was born on March 13, 1813, into a North Carolina struggling to define itself in the wake of the Revolutionary era. The state’s agrarian economy was paralyzed by systemic soil exhaustion and the rapid decline of tobacco productivity. This stagnation created a demographic exodus, as ambitious citizens sought to escape a society that appeared caught in a perpetual state of inertia.
Continue readingThe Boyd/Cox Family comes together once a year to renew family connections across the generations. They have been doing so for more than sixty years. Once again the family has gathered to celebrate…
Continue readingThis is a highlight video of our Boyd ~ Cox Family Reunion Today. I enjoyed visiting with all of the family who came…And we missed those that didn’t make it…
Continue readingThis past Saturday I returned to a small town west of here where I spent quite a bit of time growing up. It was a birthday celebration for one of
Continue readingMy cousin Geneva passed away yesterday, Thursday, August 19, 2010 after a long battle with illness. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Cheryl and Raynold as they make their arrangements.
Continue readingIt was family reunion time last weekend. One “gift” I wasn’t expecting was a box of Aunt Bessie’s research and correspondence from the 60’s thru the 80’s. I’ve been spending
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