Judge Frederick Augustus and Hannah Boyd


Frederick Augustus Boyd was born in the early days of Newport, 26 Oct 1816 to Benjamin and Annis (Findley). He married Hannah Stuart 5 Dec 1836 in Newport. By 1850 he was a practicing lawyer in Newport.

Children of Frederick Augustus Boyd and Hannah Stuart

Adelia Annette Boyd b-6 Feb 1837 in Newport; d-16 Sep 1919 in Crestwood, Oldham, Ky; br-Evergreen Cemetery; m-Lewis W Woods
Lewis F Boyd b-1869 in Newport

In 1860 the Boyd family held a young free black girl, Jane Graham, b-15 May 1848 in Newport, daughter of William & Hannah, working as a servant, in their household. She was listed in the 1850 census with her parents.

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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Wednesday, 3 November 1858, page 1

By a call of the Democratic Executive Committee, the Democracy met at Alexandria Ky. Monday, Nov 1, for the purpose of selecting delegates to the State Convention, which meets at Frankfort on the 8th of January next. On motion, Judge F A Boyd, was chosen Chairman and H D Helm, was appointed Secretary.

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Daily Press, Wednesday, 27 April 1859, page 4

Charles Stone, who was charged with aiding the counterfeiter Mason to escape was discharge from the custody of the officers by Judge Boyd of Newport.

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Cincinnati Daily Commercial, Tuesday, 24 January 1860, page 2

Hon. F A Boyd, at present Judge of Campbell county Court, and for many years resident of Newport, and a prominent member of the Democratic party, we are informed, is a candidate for Congress in the Tenth Congressional District, of which Campbell county is a part.

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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Wednesday, 6 June 1860, page 2

At a large and well-attended meeting of the Democracy of Campbell County at the Court house in Alexandria on Monday, June 4, on motion of E D Southgate, Esq. Hon F A Boyd was called to the chair and Gus Artsman chosen Secretary.

On motion, the following gentlemen were appointed a committee to draft and report resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting via: Messrs. E D Southgate, J M McArthur, T W W DeCoursey and J H Nelson.

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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Tuesday, 10 September 1861, page 2

The following individual's left this city yesterday as delegates to the "Peace" Convention to be held at Frankfort today; Col. T L Jones, Judge F A Boyd, H D Helm, George R McKee, George B Hodge and A S Berry. Note: On 12 September 1861, the Union Legislature voted to go Union.

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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Tuesday, 31 December 1861, page 3

Judge F A Boyd of Newport, appeared in behalf of James A H McKee, an alleged minor enlisted in the Twenty-Third Kentucky regiment at Camp King, but Colonel Mundy refused to yield upon a writ of habeas corpus, returnable to the Circuit Court.

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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Thursday, 21 August 1862, page 3

A few months ago, when Newport became too warm to hold traitor Judge A Boyd, who had long been considered one of the bitterest rebels in the State, took his department from Newport and it was thought had gone to Dixie. Yesterday, he turned up in Newport. Some say he returned for the purpose of taking the oath of allegiance  and giving bonds for his future good behavior.

If such were his intentions he was too slow in carrying them out, for he had not been in town more than an hour before Provost Marshal got wind of his presence and ordered his arrest. The Judge made a slight show of resistance. He drew a pistol and while attempting to cock it, the weapon prematurely discharged the ball entering the wall. The officers secured him and he is now confined in the Newport Barracks. He will be sent to Camp Chase.

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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Friday, 22 August 1862, page 2

Judge F A Boyd, whose arrest we mentioned. was yesterday released from the Newport Barracks upon taking the oath and giving bonds in the sum of $5000.

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Judge Boyd died 20 April 1891 in Newport and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery. Hannah Stuart Boyd was born Apr 1816 in Indiana and died 12 Apr 1905 in Lexington Ky. She was buried in Evergreen Cemetery.

 

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