His family background was of British and Hawaiian descent .
Born in Honolulu , Boyd was the son of Edwin Harbottle Boyd ( 1834 -- 1875 ) and Maria Punapanaewa Adams Boyd ( 1841 -- 1891 ) .
Boyd 's family background was of British and Hawaiian descent .
Born in Honolulu , Boyd was the son of Edwin Harbottle Boyd ( 1834 -- 1875 ) and Maria Punapanaewa Adams Boyd ( 1841 -- 1891 ) .