Thomas Duckett Boyd 
Thomas Duckett was born on January 20th, 1854 in Wytheville, Virginia.1 Thomas Duckett's father was Thomas Jefferson Boyd and his mother was Minerva Ann French. His maternal grandparents were DAVID Edwin French and MARY Dingess. He had a brother and two sisters, named David French, Elizabeth and S. Cynthia Mccomas. He died after 1904.1 General Notes
BOYD,Thomas Duckett, educator, was born in Wytheville, Va., Jan. 20, 1854; son of Thomas J. and Minerva (French) Boyd. He was graduated from Louisiana state university in 1872; and remained there as adjunct professor of mathematics, 1873-'77; professor of English, 1877-'83; commandant of cadets,1875-'79; and professor of history and English literature, 1883-'88. He was president of the state normal school, Natchitoches, La., 1888-'96, and was elected president of Louisiana state university in 1896. He received the degree LL.D. from Tulane in 1897.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1804 d.1893
- b.20 Jan 1854 in Wytheville, Virginia d.> 1904
- b.~ 1711 in Westmoreland County, Virginia d.16 Nov 1750 in Frederick Co., Virginia
- b.2 FEB 1731/32 in Wolf Creek, Westmoreland Co, Virginia d.~ 1814 in Wolf Creek, Giles Co, Virginia
- b.~ 1715 in Wales
- b.~ 1772 in Culpepper Co, Virginia d.12 Oct 1833 in Giles Co, Virginia
- b.9 FEB 1738/39 in Wolf Creek, Westmoreland Co, Virginia d.~ 1830 in Wolf Creek, Giles Co, Virginia
- b.> 1807 d.1890
- b.< 1718 in Germany
- b.04 Dec 1738 in Mittleburgh, near Mainz, Germany d.1809 in Oakvale, Mercer Co. Virginia
- b.30 Sep 1779 in Montgomery co. VA d.05 Jun 1827 in Giles Co, Virginia
- b.< 1730
- b.< 1750 in Virginia? d.>22 Jun 1835 in Oakvale, Mercer Co. Virginia
- b.< 1730
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Further source/citation:
Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans
Further source/citation:
Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans