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BOYD Elijah
Cannon emigrated to Texas in 1852 along with his 11 children, widowed
sister,
Patsy Brown, and his slaves. They traveled the winding route of 1200
miles to
southern Grayson County, Texas by wagon train and team. When
Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, Elijah freed his slaves;
he gave
the name of “Boyd” to his slaves instead of their taking their owners
surname,
along with 20 acres of land to support
themselves.
History of Grayson Co., Texas, vol I by Grayson County Frontier Village, c1979, Pg 206. Cannon, Elijah by Mrs. J.R. Cannon Slave Records Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |