Early Life
Maria Isabella (belle) Boyd (was born in Martinsburg, Virginia (now West Virginia) May 9th 1844, the eldest child of Ben Reed Boyd and Mary Rebecca Glenn. Belle would describe her childhood as idyllic, living the care-free life of a reckless tomboy who climbed trees, raced through the woods, and dominated brothers, sisters, and cousins. Despite her family's lack of money, Belle received a good education. After some preliminary schooling, she attended the Mount Washington Female College of Baltimore at the age of 12. She completed her training at the age of sixteen, her family and friends arranged a debut in Washington. She became a fun-loving debutante. Editorial change: the hotel in Front Royal was not Belle's father's but her aunt and uncle's operation. Called the Fishback Hotel. They ran it.
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