Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-24
L|SCOAB COUPLE IS
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS
WILL CELEBRATE GOLDEN
WEDDING CHRISTMAS.
AMONG REAL PIONEERS
OF TOWN OF LlscoMs
Came to County in 1865, and Settled
at Lisccmb, Their First Home
Standing on Site Now Occupied BY
New Reformed Church - MIR. Boyd
Postmaster OF Liscomb in 1866.

Mr.. and Mrs. William BOYD. who are
among the rea. pioneers Of L!sconIh.
viii celebrate quietly on Christmas day
the fitieth anniversary OF their We'd
ding. Mr. ard Mrs. Boyd are amons
HE most interestins old people 81 Lis
comb, owing TO their lorg ana coati:.-
uous residence in the same town. and
from Ihe fact that their memories are
good. and they are able TO reclre many
Incidents OF the olden days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd were married
Dec. IS, 1855. in Elk Lick, Somerset
county. Pennsylvania, by Esquire ia
cos aarshbarger. ar uncle Of the bride
who, when given in marriage, was
Barbara Engle. Among the guests
presen, al tie wedding were Mrs. ia
COB johnson and John Boyd. who nov
i've at L!scor1b, and Mrs. Henry Book
ess, of GrundE Center.
Come to Liscomb in Early Day.
Sir. and Mrs. Boyd move on Z farm
in Fix Lick township directly after
i!l-i- marriage and lived there i've
years. or anti. they a.ne 10 Iowa. They
landed at Liscomo Nov. g. 1855. ct
q time when the prairie coua-
Try Of the northern part q the county
vas very Wild. and accommodations
were most meaga
Mr. Boyd went 10 work TO provide a
home for himself L his young wife.
lie bought a log cabin with g clap
BOARD roof and puncheon floor, which
had as its outside dimensions 14xl5
feet. Thru the roof OF this primitive
aaLi,ation the hardy occupants could
.ooa abova 1-oEn their he'd aid see the
stars. Tfla matter Of 9 roof cid not
GiS-.-b their slu-abe-, however, for
their sleep was sound after the
h.rd day's en6eavor. This house. the
co.ulas a.st home. occupied what is
~oq. the ste o. the new Grace Re
co,ned church Of Lisco.nb.
MADE Postmaster in 1866.
IT. t.1ei. first little home IN lowe M.
ana Mrs. Boyd spe2t six hap2y and
oisv Years. They then bought OF Joh!
X rrfp7 fo-:y acres Of and lying just
-,o~th Of Lisconab I move Upon II.
ma mail in those days was brought b.
stage and Tie entire contents o. the
pc-ca had 70 be sorted over to secure
ms small amount destined Tor the post
Tjra In 1865 Nj. BOYD was made
-i9e-naster. and al that time the Only
having circulation in the
e.-.ran1 VIE tie Weekly Times, OF
farshantown. and the Weekly Iowa
2e-:ste~. Of Das Mo:-es.
House Seventeen in Small Cabin.
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-os ca9@H W. ~ i-i--'eu - -
rs ears % lAs-- A-!"Se- NJ W! CT
us h9.1 q 10. = ciet
VIA l2s.- S2..-t o HoSE+e@.tts N-e.,
: Si-r.so" @ps-e-eE AZ" -
rom seHAs!-'a -:] - 80 ~ 20
cao!n "as "pesed @ ne newcomers,
ana .2c s"o "e7h7 seventeen pe1so-s
a@S. ana SoI o1t -o- sei'-ce a.
Spe-cAefS haa Z mouse o. '-e-r own anu
mos, mo
Knew Jenny Green wei.
y 49, 3'7.@ 800 ana ".e' par
et.es - - am ~"a Ja.aeS ooEa' a.--'-
Cd -soFn ne eas. ana noNsAt me tarHn
no" oFE:ed ~ James bo3a. II those
GAYS me means we're tA'ck N the
Eo:lasFH Pa7' OF the county = MI.
ana MS. BoEo remAnner We! .JoaAaF
Green, lhF Fo1'sha5tam cAle-, WAC
vas MA Hsht.-s' ara trapping
along TIE risT az On Mormon Tiege,
ana vac ca.ted at tAeT cab-n of-en.
row Liscomo was Nance.
II 1891 or 1858 Ny BOYD does not re-
member eNactlE "A-ch year. the Town
name from Mr.. Lisco-nh. OF New York,