Tom McCabes Genealogy 2022

Grandma "Duck" Boyd

Clarissa Ross “Duck” GORDONAge: 78 years18541933

Name
Clarissa Ross “Duck” GORDON
Given names
Clarissa Ross
Surname
GORDON
Married name
Clarissa Ross BOYD
Nickname
Duck
Birth November 28, 1854 47
Death of a maternal grandmotherClarissa Isabell ROSS
February 7, 1860 (Age 5 years)
Note: taken from findagrave for Clarissa Isabel Ross Dudley
Death of a paternal grandmotherSarah CREED
1861 (Age 6 years)
MarriageWilliam Anderson BOYDView this family
June 1, 1882 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Frances BOYD
May 8, 1884 (Age 29 years)
Death of a half-brotherJacob GORDON
October 7, 1884 (Age 29 years)
Note: Buried in New Harmony Cemetery, Buchanan Co, MO.
Birth of a son
#2
Newell Clarence BOYD
August 9, 1891 (Age 36 years)

CensusWilliam Anderson BOYDView this family
1900 (Age 45 years)
Note: 1900 United States Federal Census For Clarissa Boyd
Marriage of a childClarence Thomas SCOTTFrances BOYDView this family
November 15, 1905 (Age 50 years)
Marriage of a childClarence Thomas SCOTTFrances BOYDView this family
November 15, 1905 (Age 50 years)
Death of a sisterMissouri C GORDON
February 27, 1925 (Age 70 years)
Note: From findagrave for Missouri C. Gordon Caruthers:
Death May 7, 1933 (Age 78 years)
Burial
Religion
Methodist/Baptist

Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1842Surry Co., North Carolina
22 months
elder sister
3 years
elder brother
2 years
elder brother
3 years
elder sister
3 years
elder brother
3 years
herself
Father’s family with Nancy DAVIS - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: February 20, 1837Surry Co, NC
9 months
half-brother
Family with William Anderson BOYD - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: June 1, 1882St Joseph Buchanan MO
23 months
daughter
7 years
son
son

Census

1900 United States Federal Census For Clarissa Boyd Birth Date Nov 1854 Birthplace Missouri, USA Home in 1900 Sickle, Dewey, Oklahoma Marriage Year 1882 Years Married 18 Father's Birthplace North Carolina, USA Mother's Birthplace North Carolina, USA Mother: number of living children 2 Mother: How many children 3 William A Boyd 42 Clara R Boyd 45 Frankie J Boyd 16 Clarence N Boyd 8

Shared note

[myfamily.FTW]

According to Eula Mae HAWKINS Boyd, Clarissa was called Aunt Duck by everyone because she was short and plump. I have a picture of her and her son Newell.

DeathClarissa Gordon Boyd Obituary in 1933Clarissa Gordon Boyd Obituary in 1933
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Media objectGrandma Duck Boyd and NewellGrandma Duck Boyd and Newell
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Media objectFrankie Boyd Photo With Her ParentsFrankie Boyd Photo With Her Parents
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Media objectChildren, Frankie and Newell BoydChildren, Frankie and Newell Boyd
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