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Edward L. Boyd
1865 - 1929

Denison Herald
September 9, 1929

Funeral services for Edward Lee Boyd, 64 years old, a resident of Denison for almost two-score years, who died at his home, 1030 West Gandy street, Saturday afternoon at 1:50 o'clock, following a stroke of apoplexy, were held at the First Christian church Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock with Rev. O. L. Shelton officiating. Interment was in Fairview Cemetery with Short-Murray, funeral directors, in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Boyd was born at Hopkinsville, Ky., Jan. 23, 1864, where he received his early schooling. In 1890 Mr. Boyd came to Texas, first settling at Dallas where he was engaged in the retail drug business for about a year, until becoming associated with the Crowdus Drug Company as a traveling representative, when he came to Denison to make his headquarters.
After eleven years with the Crowdus firm, Mr. Boyd accepted duties as traveling salesman for the Greiner-Kelly Drug Company when the latter was first established twenty-nine years ago. At a banquet at the Baker Hotel at Dallas Friday, Aug. 30, attended by 250 employees of the Southwest Drug Company Inc., formed by the consolidation of the Greiner-Kelly and other companies, Mr. Boyd and two other salesmen were retired as the oldest traveling drug salesmen of Texas. A fitting tribute was paid the veteran traveling men on this occasion. Mr. Boyd had traveled over Texas for forty years representing the Crowdus and Greiner-Kelley companies and was well known throughout the state.
Mr. Boyd was married to Miss Minnie McDougle at Maysville, Ky., in 1897, after he had established his headquarters here.
The couple returned directly to Denison. He was a member of the First Christian Church and the United Commercial Travelers.
A stroke of apoplexy suffered Friday morning was followed by convulsions, resulting in his death Saturday afternoon. Mr. Boyd is survived by his widow, Mrs. Minnie Boyd; one son, Edward Lee Boyd, Denison; a brother, R. G. Boyd, Denison; and a sister, Mrs. R. M. Meacham, Hopkinsville, Ky. The late James Boyd, who operated a men's clothing store in Denison for many years, was a brother of the deceased.
Pallbearers were Julian C. Feild, Judge C. C. Foster, P. W. Burtis Sr., H. H. Cummins, H. E. Pearce, C. W. Beaumont, J. F. Tinsman, and Jesse Whitehurst.

Edward L. Boyd Jr.
1900 - 1935

Minnie McDougle Boyd
1960

Denison Herald
November 9, 1960

Mrs. Ed Boyd Dies, Rites Set Friday

Funeral for Mrs. E. L. Boyd will be held in Johnson-Moore chapel Friday at 2:30 p.m., with Rev. H. Daniel Morgan, First Christian pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.
Mrs. Boyd died today at 12:30 a.m. in a local hospital after a year's illness. She lived at 1030 West Gandy and had been a Denison resident 63 years. She was active in civic work here for many years.
Mrs. Boyd's husband, Edward L. Boyd, was a traveling salesman for a drug firm many years. He was a brother of James Boyd, a prominent early Denison clothing store owner.
Maysville, Ky., was her birthplace, and she attended school and married there. Her husband died in 1929. She was a member of First Christian Church.
She has no immediate survivors. A nephew, William McDougle, is expected from Monticello, Ind.