He Died at 6 O'Clock
Yesterday Evening. Suddenly Stricken Sunday. Borne to His home in
Unconscious Condition and Continued to Grow Worse.
Courier
November 15, 1906
Capt. W. L. Boyd
died at his residence on West Louisiana street at 6 'clock last evening. As
previously announced, Capt Boyd was suddenly stricken Sunday evening while
on his way home from ..... and was borne in an unconscious condition to his
residence where despite everything that could be done to restore him to
health and strength, he continued to grow worse until he passed away the
hour stated.
Capt. Boyd was
in his seventy sixth year and was a native of the state of Illinois, from
which he moved to Missouri. Soon after the out break of the civil war he
enlisted in the Union army in which he served with credit. Just after the
war he became interested in the general merchandise business then being
conducted in this city by West & Murray, the firm being composed of J. A.
West and T. H. Murray, now deceased. In 1867 Mr. West retired from the firm
and in 18– Mr. Murray also retired. Capt. Boyd moving here in 1870 and
continuing the business until 1882 when he disposed his stock. The business
was conducted on the west side of the square on the site of the building now
occupied by J. S. & S. D. Heard. Our townsman, T. J. Cloyd, was a salesman
in the establishment from May 1870 until Capt. Boyd retired from business in
February 1882. Capt Boyd was one of the early stock holders in the Collin
County Bank and was for a time cashier of the institution, before it became
a national bank. On retiring from the bank about 1887 he became engaged in
money lending, etc., having for a number of years had an office upstairs in
the Newsome building on the southeast corner of the square.
Capt. Boyd was
twice married. The maiden name of his first wife, whom he married before
coming to McKinney, being Miss Emma O'Hara. They boarded for several years
at the home of T. J. Cloyd's father, W. S. Cloyd, where his first wife died,
and was buried in Pecan Grove cemetery beside the remains of their two sons
who died when quite young. He also has two children buried in Illinois.
Capt. Boyd married the second time, Miss Mary Crane, about 1878, his wife
surviving him. They have no children. Capt. Boyd was a true upright Mason,
having gone through the various degrees of this order to that of Knight
Templar and was also a member of the McKinney Elks lodge. He was a genial
man and substantial citizen and his death is deeply deplored by all.
The funeral will
take place from his late residence at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon under
Masonic auspices, services to be conducted at the residence by Bishop A. C.
Garrett of Dallas, a warm personal friend of the deceased, after which the
interment will be made at Pecan Grove cemetery.
