Background
Boyd, P. M. was born on June 29, 1889 in Fairburn, Georgia, United States. Son of James Louisiana Fayette and Frances (Harper) Boyd.
Boyd, P. M. was born on June 29, 1889 in Fairburn, Georgia, United States. Son of James Louisiana Fayette and Frances (Harper) Boyd.
Student Reinhardt College, Waleska, Georgia. Bachelor of Arts and Doctor of Divinity, Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Florida.
Began as evangelist; ordained ministry Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1928. Associate pastor First Church, Orlando, Florida, 1928-1932. Pastor College Heights Church, Lakeland, 1932-1936.
Chaplain Florida Southern College, Lakeland, 1932-1936.
Pastor First Church, Jacksonville, 1936-1941. District superintendent Methodist Church, Tampa, 1941-March.
1945. Pastor Christ Methodist Church, Saint St. Petersburg, 1945-1946.
Second Pastorate First Church, Jacksonville, 1946-1955. Superintendent Miami district Florida Conference, Methodist Church, 1955-1961.
Editor Florida Christian Advocate, 1933-1936, business manager, 1934-1936. Delaware General Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church Church South., 1938.
Delegate General Conference, Methodist Church, 1944, Jurisdictional Conference, 1956, Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference, 1940, 44-52.
Member Executive Committee Board Publs. Chairman trustees Methodist Children’s Home, Enterprise, Florida. Chairman Wesley Foundation Commission U. Florida, 1940-1941.
Vice chairman of the board of trustees Florida Southern College, 1953-1961, chairman endowment commission.
Member Executive Committee Board Publs. Chairman trustees Methodist Children’s Home, Enterprise, Florida. Member International Society, Pi Gamma Mu, Theta Phi.
Married Mary Emma Baggett, June 9, 1914 (died July 25, 1925). Married second, Mary Frances Sharp, August 19, 1927. Children: William Baggett, Thomas Stewart.