01 (M): Richard Boyd [I2717] 2 Born: about 1814 3 Died: 27 May 1827 5 Spouses: Cause of Death: Lockjaw after being struck by horse 4
Additional Information
Robert Boyd:
Notes: REF: N^
Footnotes
"The Village Messenger" FILE [23] (City of publication: Fayetteville, Lincoln, TN), Vol. 4, No. 2, 6/1/1827.
"The Village Messenger", Vol. 4 [27] (City of publication: Fayetteville, Lincoln, TN), No. 2, 06/01/1827.
Ibid., No. 2, 06/01/1827. Birth year calculated based on age at death.
Ibid., No. 2, 06/01/1827. ..struck by one of the horses & had his leg very badly fractured; surgical assistance was promptly rendered, but in vain. On Sun he died of lockjaw. The unfortunate fate of this young man prematurely...
Ibid., No. 2, 06/01/1827. FATAL OCCURRENCE.--We regret to state on the last day of the late races at this placeRichard BOYD, aged 13, son of Robert BOYD of this town, in consequence of being too near the track was struck by one of the horses & had his leg.