From the Maryville Enterprise newspaper, 26 Apr 1917
Charles Boyd, better known in Maryville as ‘Uncle Charlie’ died at his home on Cemetery street last Wednesday night. Uncle Charlie was 86 years old. He had been in feeble health for several months and the end was not unexpected. Born in slavery, Charlie was taken into the [...]
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Obituary of Charles Boyd
Posted in African-American, Deaths, Newspaper Extract, tagged Boyd, Brown, Green, Hannum, White, Whitley on December 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Charles Boyd, former slave
Posted in African-American, Deaths, tagged Boyd, Hannum, Pope, White on November 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In the last post on the will dispute in Asbury vs. Hannum, one of the alleged witnesses to the will was a Charles Boyd. Turns out, Mr. Boyd was well-known in Maryville. In the Spring 2004 issue of the Blount Journal, there is an article about him. The article is a reprint of one that [...]
