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Benjamin Walker Boyd

Also Known As: "Benjamin Boyed", "Bennie"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Hahira, Lowndes, Georgia, United States, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States
Death: circa 1886 (14-31)
Glynn, Georgia, United States, Berrien County, Georgia, United States
Place of Burial: Weeks Cemetery, Adel, Cook County, Georgia, USA
Immediate Family:

Biological son of Caroline C. Folsom
Adopted son of Charles P Weeks and Phoebe Weeks
Husband of Mary Sineath Boyd
Father of John Benjamin Boyd
Brother of Elizabeth Boyd; Mitchell James Boyd; Mary E. Boyd; Elizabeth Weeks; Belsheeba Weeks and 12 others

Managed by: Pam Wilson (on hiatus)
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About Benjamin Walker Boyd

IF YOU LOOK AT THE ACTUAL PICTURE OF THE 1880 CENSUS Georgia
Berrien
District 1311
004 , it list him as adopted.

Adopted by Charles Weeks and Phebe Harrell. It appears his Biological Parents may have Been Caroline C Folsom
1833–1917
Birth 09 AUG 1833 • Lowndes County, Georgia, USA
Death 1 JAN 1917 • Lowndes County, Georgia, USA
and Littleton Benjamin 'Ben' Boyd
1822–1862
Birth 22 DEC 1822 • Georgia, United States
Death 17 JUN 1862 • Forts Brown, Saint Simon, Glynn, GA, GA-Co D 50th Reg..died of measles...sent home in coffin.
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Jerry E ,Weeks -_Charles P. Weeks

This is a 'lost' cem of Cook, GA. 10 Weeks individuals have been ID as listed in Ensley's survey of Cem, Cook, GA. None have markers...all data is from other sources. The number of interments is unknown.

Charles Weeks married Phoebe Harrell in Thomas, GA on 19 Sep 1849.

Charles lived in Lowndes Co, GA in the area which became Berrien in 1856 and Cook in 1919. 1850 Census Lowndes, GA Div 53 with no children

  1. 51-48 1860 census Berrien, GA with children: William C-10-GA James M-8-GA Phoebe J-5-GA Elizabeth-4-GA Bethasheba-1-GA
  2. 53-49 Luke M Weeks-60-GA & Elizabeth-45-GA

1867 Oath Book Berrien, GA lived in Co 10 yrs.

1870 Berrien Dist 1145 [Now Cook]children in addition to 1860: Martha A-7-GA John-6-GA Seaborn J-4-GA

1880 census Berrien Dist 1311 no children in addition to 1860 & 1870. Charles as WD adopted son Benjamin W Boyd-1866-GA.

Adopted by Charles Weeks and Phebe Harrell. It appears his Biological Parents may have Been Caroline C Folsom 1833–1917
Birth 09 AUG 1833 • Lowndes County, Georgia, USA
Death 1 JAN 1917 • Lowndes County, Georgia, USA
and Littleton Benjamin 'Ben' Boyd
1822–1862
Birth 22 DEC 1822 • Georgia, United States
Death 17 JUN 1862 • Forts Brown, Saint Simon, Glynn, GA, GA-Co D 50th Reg..died of measles...sent home in coffin.
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  • Residence: Valdosta, Lowndes, Georgia, United States - 1870
  • Residence: Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia, United States - 1880
  • Residence: District 1311, Berrien, Georgia, United States - 1880
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Benjamin Walker Boyd's Timeline

1863
1863
Hahira, Lowndes, Georgia, United States, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States
1886
June 17, 1886
Berrien, Georgia, United States
1886
Age 23
Glynn, Georgia, United States, Berrien County, Georgia, United States
1886
Age 23
Weeks Cemetery, Adel, Cook County, Georgia, USA