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W. T. Boyd, a prominent citizen of the Eighteenth district
died last Sunday night at 11:45 o'clock after an illness of
six months. He was an upright exemplary citizen, highly
esteemed, and a man who left his impress upon the community
on which he spent his 75 years of life. He was born and
reared in this county and served the public in various
capacities.
Mr. Boyd was a member of the Baptist church for 60 years
and served as clerk of his church for 32 years. He was a
member of the Masonic fraternity for 50 years and for two
years master of the lodge. He was a member of the county
court for 20 years and a member of his local school board
for 32 years. He was a notary public for 28 years. he was a
cotton buyer and merchant for 42 years and was Postmaster
at Dollar for about 20 years, from the time of the
establishment of that post office until its discontinuance.
The decease was thrice married, his last wife , who was
Miss Addie Melton is surviving. He first married Miss
America Robinson and to this union were born five children,
four of whom survive. J. R. Boyd of Rogers Ark., Rev. T. M.
Boyd of Bruceton, Mrs S. W. Muzzell of Brooklyn, Ark., and
Mrs. W. W. Norwood, of Jackson. After the death of his
first wife he married Mrs. L. J. Hammett.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock by Rev. J. G. Cooper and Rev S. W. Joyner and the
remains were interred at Oak Grove cemetery.8 2
Sources:
- Ancestry.com Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958
- Obituary - Carroll County Democrat Friday October 2, 1925
- W.T. Boyd Headstone, Oak Grove Cemetery
- Carroll County Marriage Record,WT Boyd-America Robison
- History of Carroll County, Tennessee by Turner, Carroll County Homecoming '86 Historical Book Committee. (Carroll
- Marriage License of WT Boyd & LJ Hammett, #201
- Marriage License of WT Boyd & Addie Melton, #150
- Oak Grove Baptist Church Book, July 4 1899
