Bloyd, Elijah

Birth Name Bloyd, Elijah
Gender male
Age at Death unknown

Narrative

there was an Elijah Bloyd in Co K, 14 ILL Infantry during Civil War

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Could this be the same as Elijah Bloyd?
State of Illinois
Hancock County ss.Charles Parker being duly sworn
says that his son James W. Parker is over the age of
Twenty years, that Ann Eliza Bloid is over the
age of seventeen years, that Elijah Bloid father of
said Ann Eliza has given his consent to the
marriage of said James W Parker and his said daughter
Ann Eliza Bloid, and that their exists no legal
objection to their marriage.
Sworn to & subscribed before me Charles Parker
this 15th day of March AD 1861
F.M. Corby Clk
By Wm G Hawley Depy

James Washington Parker 1842-1926
Majorville Cemetery, Hancock County, Illinois
(Tombstone photo not yet available)

James W. Parker
The Carthage Republican,
unknown print date, verbatim transcription
Obituary courtesy of Betty Davis
James W. Parker was born January 3, 1842 in the state of Tennessee and passed away April 5, 1926. He came with his parents to Illinois in the year of 1846, living in Hancock county where he resided until his death.

On March 21, 1861 he was united in marriage to Eliza Bloyd who departed this life March 18, 1899. To this union one child was born on December 20, 1865, namely Rebecca, who lived to the age of thirteen years.

This good man united with the Methodist church at the age of 30 years and remained a faithful and loyal christian man the rest of his life. He was always a lover of that which was for good and uplifting to a higher and nobler life in Christ, without wavering from his firm faith in his God, his best and tried friend whom he trusted at all times, even in affliction and suffering, he held on with a firm grip of faith to the end. Such was the life of J. W. Parker.

He was united in marriage the second time to Mrs. Emma Langly who is left to mourn the loss of a dear companion. He is also survived by two brothers, C. Z. Parker, of Phillips county, Kansas, and Lemuel Parker and one sister, Mrs. Ada Wright both living near Fountain Green. There are also five step children, namely, Mrs. Alice Wilson, Plymouth; Albert Langly of Spearville, Kansas; Alfred Langly of Fandon, Ill.; Mary Groves of Carthage and May Boston of Arbela, Mo., besides a host of nephews, nieces and very dear friends who will miss his always smiling face and sunny disposition.

We can truthfully say that a good man has been taken from us, one who we will miss so much in daily life, but God wanted him and he was ready to go. Good bye dear brother, friend and neighbor, sweet be your rest, and await our coming.

Very beautiful and comforting words were spoken by Rev. Dodds of Carthage. The funeral was held at the home Wednesday morning at 9:30 after which the body was brought to Majorville cemetery for burial. On account of almost impassible roads and weather the minister was unable to come to the cemetery. An old friend and neighbor, E. W. Huston, took charge of services at the grave and we can all truthfully say no minister could have given a more beautiful tribute of respect, Mr. Huston being raised up with him since a young boy, alsways remembering his life as that which was good, kind and self sacrificing.

Card of Thanks
We thank the neighbors and friends for their many acts of kindness during the sickness and death of our dear husband and brother. We also want to thank the good people of Majorville for their many acts of kindness.

 

Mrs. Emma Parker,
Mrs. Lemuel Parker,
Mrs. Ada Wright.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1786     1a
Death        

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Bloyd, John Sr.1740
Mother Riggins, Mary1760
    Brother     Bloyd, Levi 1780 1847
    Brother     Bloyd, John Jr. 1783
    Brother     Bloyd, Thomas 1784
    Sister     Bloyd, Martha 1785
         Bloyd, Elijah 1786
    Sister     Bloyd, Leah 1787 1836
    Sister     Bloyd, Sarah 1788
    Sister     Bloyd, Rhoda 1790
    Sister     Bloyd, Elizabeth 1792 1835

Source References

  1. Gene Perkins: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=gene-perkins&id=I01838 @ RootsWeb LaRue, Green, and Taylor Counties, Kentucky Genealogy
      • Source text:

        # ID: I01838
        # Name: John Bloyd ,Sr
        # Sex: M
        # Birth: ABT 1740 in Scotland or Maryland; "The Old Patriarch"; possibly Bloyth
        # Note:

        In the spring of 1831, a caravan composed of something like thirty persons from Kentucky, reached their destination and settled in what is now Hancock Township, Hancock County, Illinois. These people had started the fall before, and spent the winter in Sangamon County, Illinois. In that party was an old patriarch, by the name of John Bloyd, and his faithful wife, Mary. After John and Mary were married in Baltimore, Maryland, John quit the sea, where he had been captain of a sailing vessel. We have no further record of him until 1806, when we find him living in the Northern part of Rockingham County, North Carolina, not far from the Virginia line. During the year mentioned, he in company with his neighbor, James McCubbin, an old Revolutionary soldier, with whom he had been intimately acquainted for a number of years, moved over the mountains into Kentucky, and settled in Green County, that State.
        Twenty-five yeaars after that trip into Kentucky, we find this same John Bloyd and his wife, though well advanced in years, at the end of another long journey, extended far into the wilds of Western Illinois.

        Appears on the Rockingham County Federal Census 1790. He was living in the Salisbury District. On the census he is listed as 1 free white male 16 or over (this is John himself), 3 free white males under 16, and four free white females (Mary and 3 daughters). That means John and Mary probably had six children living at home with them.
        The family is enumerated in the same district as James McCubbin and Nichlas McCubbin.

        Deed Extracts 1785-1800, Rockingham County, North Carolina list the sale of 100 acres to John Bloyd from John McCubbin in 1792 for 100 pounds.
        Map of Rockingham County, NC lists John Bloyd along with William Bloyd and others as residents.

        Entry Book #1, page 150, February 18, 1799, treasury warrant #921, Green County, Ky records the sale of 200 acres of second rate land to John Bloyd "by virtue of his having improved the same..." (Setzer's book, page 300).
        General Index to Real Estate Conveyances, Rockingham, NC: Grantors lists John and Mathew[sic] Bloyd as selling 100 acres to Daniel and Martha Barber in 1805.

         

         

         

         

        Father: Possibly John Bloyd b: BET 1720 AND 1730 in Scotland?

        Marriage 1 Mary Riggins b: ABT 1760 in ; they had at least 3 sons and 3 daughters

        * Married: 11 JAN 1796 in Maryland; see notes for Mary

        Children

        1. Has Children Levi Bloyd b: 1780 in ; a Levi Bloyd m. Susan Mears 10-31-1861
        2. Has No Children John Bloyd , Jr b: 1783
        3. Has No Children Thomas Bloyd b: 1784 in Rockingham County, NC
        4. Has No Children Martha "Patsy" Bloyd b: 1785 in Rockingham County, NC
        5. Has Children Elijah Bloyd b: 1786 in ; there was an Elijah Bloyd in Co K, 14 ILL Infantry during Civil War
        6. Has Children Leah Bloyd b: 1787 in VA
        7. Has No Children Sarah Bloyd b: 1788 in NC
        8. Has Children Rhoda Bloyd b: 1790 in Rockingham County, NC
        9. Has Children Elizabeth Bloyd b: 1792 in Rockingham County, NC

      • Citation:

        e-mail: Gene.Perkins@att.net