Ernest Franklin Boyd, the son of Louis and Christine Middleton-Boyd, was born in Liberty County, Georgia on February 28, 1893. On March 18, 1920, he married Eula, formerly Beulah, Wright in Liberty County. Eula, the daughter of George and Maggie Stevens-Wright, was born in Liberty County, Georgia on November 4, 1900.
Ernest and Eula were blessed with 10 children:
- William Lewis Boyd (1921)
- Beatrice Boyd (1922)
- Clyde Marion Boyd Sr. (1923)
- Jesse Benjamin Boyd (1925)
- Horace Clinton Boyd (1926)
- Carlene Jewel Boyd (1928)
- Mildred Bernice Boyd (1930)
- Pearl Lorraine Boyd (1932)
- Rita Delores Boyd (1934)
- Verdelle Boyd (1939)
On Saturday, August 27, 1966, at the home of Deacon Ernest and Sis. Eula Wright-Boyd, the Boyd-Wright family reunion was organized. The family wanted to establish a memories of harmonious and joyous fellowship rather than meeting only at the their times of sorrow during the loss of their loved ones. The Boyd-Wright family reunion has been a yearly gathering of loved ones since 1966.