Byford - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Byfords of Iowa, Indiana, Pennsylvania

mom4gram9 — 2012-04-25 19:00:27Z

Would like info on relatives of John R. Byford. There are indications that some came from Indiana and Pennsylvania. Have not been able to go farther back than John in my family tree. My maternal grandfather was Francis Leo Byford, born in Missouri Valley, Iowa in 1898. He married my grandmother, Agnes Marie Moran, of Crescent, or Honey Creek, Iowa on Aug. 1, 1918. My mother was Jean Frances Byford, b. June 2, 1919. She married Edward Kotinek March 30, 1940 in Denver, Colorado. Any info would be appreciated.

Living Byfords

mom4gram9 — 2012-04-21 01:28:54Z

My maternal grandfather was Francis Leo Byford, b. 1898 in Missouri Valley, Iowa. He had brothers, William, Charles, and Clarence. Any known relatives alive today?

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HaroldByford — 2012-03-02 21:46:18Z

You Are Correct , Aquilla Was The Father Of John , And John Was The Father To Stephen , Who Was My Grandfather !

Harold Byford, Sr.

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HaroldByford — 2012-03-02 21:42:59Z

I beleive that Aquilla Was The father Of John Byford , and John Byford Was My GG Grandfather!

Harold Byford ,Sr

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HaroldByford — 2012-03-02 21:41:09Z

I believe you are correct in believing that Aquilla was born in Maryland. My Son has found this information to be correct ! We believe Aquilla migrated from Maryland to Georgia , and Not From England !

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bkwalker — 2012-02-24 05:14:25Z

Wish I could help you, but none of these Byfords are "my" Byfords. Good luck with your search!

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nholl48635n — 2012-02-10 23:21:04Z

My grandmother, Matilda C. Byford, m. Sterling B. Hertriman Jr. Her father was James Riley Byford, m. to Rebecca Parker. His parents were David Byford and Cynthia Espy, (dau. of John and Mary Espy). David's parents were John Byford and Oma Madton. Aquilla may be father of John Byford.
Please make any necessary additions or changes. Any help is appreciated.
Ernest Holland

Re: Stephen BYFORD of Marion, Alabama

vbubbles18741 — 2011-04-12 02:24:09Z

Stephen's father was John Alexander Byford (1828-1872). John was married married 3 times, the last one being Stephen's mother, Elizabeth Guthrie. Stephen was the second child of their 7 (??)children.

Re: James P. Byford

hlbyford2 — 2011-04-04 21:38:23Z

James P was my great grandfather, Stephen's older brother. They came to Texas around 1870 to the area around killeen from Arkansas. Went back to Ark. around 1889 then went back to Texas, Montague Co. around 1891. I have more info but it is currently packed away in El Paso, TX. I am in CA. Hope to have it in a couple of months. I do know however that they came from Alabama to Arkansas. they had uncles and aunts in Tn.

Re: Stephen BYFORD of Marion, Alabama

hlbyford2 — 2011-04-04 21:16:01Z

This reply is incorrect. Stephan's father was John. John's father was the first Aquila born about 1773-75 in the Baltimore area.

Re: Stephen BYFORD of Marion, Alabama

hlbyford2 — 2011-04-04 21:12:42Z

Will Henry was my grandfather. Stephen's father was John, don't know the mother's name.

Martha Ellen Byford Williams

hcwillie34 — 2011-03-31 21:40:59Z

I am looking for any information on my Grandmother. I think that she was born in 1887 in Kentucky. Both of her parents were born in Kent. as well. SHe married David Leroy Williams and lived at some point in Illinois. I think that they had seven children.
My email address is go_irish34@hotmail.com or simply reply to this post. I would love to hear any information that you might have to help me move forward with my search.
Thank you

Audrey D Byford

toppkat2 — 2011-03-27 08:17:05Z

I am doing some family research for a friend who is interested in contacting Audrey. She is the daughter of Arthur Gilbert Byford and she was born in England around 1940. Please contact me or let Audrey know. Thankyou Kerri.

Re: Willam Byford

erin07leigh — 2010-10-19 19:15:07Z

I have a ton of information on Houston Marion Byford and those who came after him. A packet was passed down to my grandmother from my ggrandmother and now to me. It lacks information about and beyond William Byford. I was wondering if you had ever found any information. Was he married to Mary Ann Farmer or Farrar? If you have any additional info on him and who his parents are I'd greatly appreciate it! My family tree, Nana's family tree, has the info on Houston Marion and his descendants.

Re: Stephen BYFORD of Marion, Alabama

elizabethparks12 — 2010-10-13 18:08:42Z

Hello, Looking for a long time for A Benjamin H Byford and Mary Byford, Benjamin is a brother of Mary Byford. Married willaim Wilcus Emerson son of George Washington Emerson and Esther Robinson. At one time Mary Byford was living in 1900 Prentiss Co. Mississippi with my grandfather, John Robinson Emerson b 1854-56 alb d 1924 Hotspring Ark. Does anyone know these names. Benjamin H married 2 of Williamm Wilcus sisters 1 st married ann he had four children, Columbus Byford , Esther, William and Benjamin Malachi Byford. After Ann death Benjmain married Mary Jane (POlly) Emerson , no children I have a William Byford as father Of Mary Byford Emerson and her mother as Sarah ????? Both born in NC William appears in the Albama Census 1830 ? Who are these people where did they come from any thing would help. Thia is the only thing I have on my greatgrandmother Mary Byford Emerson ,thanks Elizabeth

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HaroldByford — 2010-08-02 20:15:28Z

Correction to my last Letter of Information, I stated My Great GrandFather was James, when He Was John Byford , A BROTHER TO JAMES . Sorry for the MisInformation. There was also James Preston , A COUSIN TO MY GRANDFATHER STEPHEN .

Re: Stephen BYFORD of Marion, Alabama

HaroldByford — 2010-08-01 04:22:23Z

Melissa, Aquila Was Stephen's Father . Never could find Stephen's Mother's name. There was two Aquila's , one born in Baltimore, Ma, and One In England, was My Great-Great GrandFather, born in 1775. Also, I believe you are my Niece's daughter, and my Sister's Grand Daughter.

Re: Stephen BYFORD of Marion, Alabama

HaroldByford — 2010-08-01 04:14:37Z

Jeanette, I believe the Benjamin Byford you mention was probably my GrandFather's uncle . There was also another Benjamin Byford I found in my research , who was probably my GrandFather's cousin. My Great GrandFather was Aquila Byford, who was born in England and He had a Son named Benjamin, along with three brothers. The Brothers seemed to Name their Boys After their brothers, as there is another Benjamin mentioned In Rains County Texas in the Early 1900's. My Father Was William , and Aquilla had a Son Named William , and Another of his Son's named a Son William. There was about two or three Byfords with same given names.

Re: Stephen BYFORD of Marion, Alabama

HaroldByford — 2010-08-01 04:05:26Z

The Stephen Byford you mention was my Grand father , and was born in Alabama in 1847 . He married Martha Elizabeth Surgenor (born in 1856), in 1878, in Texas . The R.J.(2 yrs old) mentioned in the census Was my Aunt Rosa . My Father was William Henry Byford, born in 1894 in Montague County, Texas , The Family Migrated to Paden, Oklahoma , and My GrandFather(died in 1910) is Buried There, Along With My GrandMother Martha Byford(died in 1932). There was also another Stephen Byford who Was My GrandFather's Uncle, born in Alabama .

BYFORD Minnie Mozell 1918 2006 married 15 May 1935 parents of Jimmy Ray

t42Duncan_StevensCoOK — 2010-07-21 12:56:11Z

BYFORD Minnie Mozell 1918 2006 married 15 May 1935 parents of Jimmy Ray

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BYFORD Loyce Edward 1913 2002 married 15 May 1935 parents of Jimmy Ray

t42Duncan_StevensCoOK — 2010-07-21 12:55:56Z

BYFORD Loyce Edward 1913 2002 married 15 May 1935 parents of Jimmy Ray

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BYFORD Otha Lee 1894 1955 married 25 Nov 1911

t42Duncan_StevensCoOK — 2010-07-18 01:49:21Z

BYFORD Otha Lee 1894 1955 married 25 Nov 1911

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BYFORD Furman Floyd 1915 1979 mm3 US Navy W W II

t42Duncan_StevensCoOK — 2010-07-18 01:49:03Z

BYFORD Furman Floyd 1915 1979 mm3 US Navy W W II

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BYFORD Eula E 1913 2005

t42Duncan_StevensCoOK — 2010-07-18 01:48:48Z

BYFORD Eula E 1913 2005

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BYFORD Alva A 1912 1954

t42Duncan_StevensCoOK — 2010-07-18 01:48:34Z

BYFORD Alva A 1912 1954

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BYFORD Alda 1895 1985 married 25 Nov 1911

t42Duncan_StevensCoOK — 2010-07-18 01:48:19Z

BYFORD Alda 1895 1985 married 25 Nov 1911

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HaroldByford — 2010-05-20 01:18:42Z

Hi Kay, Thanks for the information . Samuel Byford was my great Grandfather's brother, who was also in Bosques County Texas about that time. They also had a brother Stephen, and my Great Grand Father was James, and my grandfather was also another Stephen, who lived with James in Bosque County until he married in 1878. Thanks again.

Harold Byford
hbyford1@aol.com

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kaymj — 2010-05-19 18:42:59Z

I am researching Samuel Byford, born in Georgia about 1809. He was married to Catherine Johnston. I have Samuel and wife in 1850 Lawrence County AL census living with Stephen Byford. Samuel died in Hamilton county TX in 1880's. Catherine Johnston Byford was my Husband's great-great aunt. I will share information on these families. Kay

Re: Stephen BYFORD of Marion, Alabama

HaroldByford — 2010-02-12 20:05:19Z

The Stephen Byford you mention is an Uncle to the Stephen Byford that was married to Martha E. Byford, in Fannin County, Texas. The latter is my Paternal Grandfather and Grandmother. You will find that the Byfords frequently named their children after their Brothers. The Stephen you mention in Marion County, Alabama is the Son of Aquilla Byford, and Brother of John Byford, (my great grandfather) and Aquilla Byford was my Great Great Grandfather. Hope this helps you some.

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HaroldByford — 2010-02-03 02:01:37Z

I am sorry Shalina, but after I lost my Wife almost two years ago, I have given all the paperwork I had to my Youngest Son, and moved to Amarillo, Texas. An older Son, Hal Jr. has a lot of information and you may be able to contact him on Ancestry. It will be Harold Byford, Jr, and there has been some different exchanges between him and other individuals researching Byford name. Anthing I can give you from memory, I will be happy to do so. My grandfather and grandmother was Stephen Byford and Martha Elizabeth Surgener. He was born in Alabama in 1847, and she was born in Missouri in 1856..

Re: Stephen BYFORD of Marion, Alabama

HaroldByford — 2010-01-31 02:25:12Z

Melissa, Will Henry Byford was my Father. Also, Stephen's Father was Aquilla, who was born in England about 1775, and Migrated to the US Around the early Eighteen Hundreds, I believe with Two Brothers .. I have never been able to find Aquilla's Mother's Name.(CORRECTION) AQUILLA'S WIFE'S NAME ..

Re: Stephen BYFORD of Marion, Alabama

HaroldByford — 2010-01-31 02:23:33Z

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shalinavarrientos — 2009-12-31 16:34:51Z

This is my line also. Is there anyway to get a copy of the paperwork you have? You coukd fax, or email, whatever is easy for you...

Shalinathomas@allstate.com
fax 580-351-0934

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JoannaGentry — 2009-04-26 02:59:29Z

I've never attended the reunion. I met a couple of Byfords a few years ago. One had been living across the street from my sister for about 10 years! I will send you an invite. How do I send you an invite? I see that somewhere along the line I have duplicate Byford names. Those things occur when I work into the wee hours and lose most of my reasoning ability.

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vbubbles18741 — 2009-04-26 02:32:52Z

You can. I subscribe to Ancestry so I can see pretty much everything. I will check out the info that you have. Do you ever attend the annual Byford family reunion in Oklahoma? I also have a picture of James Preston & his 2nd wife Cynthia.

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JoannaGentry — 2009-04-26 02:24:35Z

Thanks. Have you looked at what I have? (I'm pretty new on Ancestry. Do i need to send you an invite?)
Jo

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vbubbles18741 — 2009-04-26 02:20:54Z

Most everything I have is on my family tree. I will send you a family tree invite & you can get the info you need. I still have some names & dates to input.

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JoannaGentry — 2009-04-26 02:13:36Z

Hi Cuz,

Now that you mention it, when I was working on this several years ago, I had changed Aquilla's birthplace from England to the US, perhaps Maryland. I think there's a second Aquilla. Bells are ringing. Is it possible there's an older Aquilla? I'm interested in whatever you have. Most everything I have has been entered into the Gentry Family Tree. Right now, I have Aquilla as coming from England.

Jo

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JoannaGentry — 2009-04-26 02:03:35Z

I would love to see this. Would you please scan it and email it to me? As you know, sometimes the smallest thing can be a break through. Email to joanna.gentry@gmail.com.

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bkwalker — 2009-04-25 20:23:13Z

OK, here is what was given to me: The oldest known Byford surnamed ancestor of Harold Lloyd Byford, Jr. thus located is Aquilla Byford, who immigrated from England to Georgia according to Ruben Fredrick Scott (deceased), stepson of James P. Byford, in the late 1790's or early 1800's. The first note of Aquilla Byford is in the 1805 Georgia Land Lottery: 1. Aquilla Byford, 738, single, Franklin Co., no land and 2. Henry Byford, 734, married, Franklin Co., no land. There are 6 more typewritten pages of information that include things like information on deeds, Georgia Tax Lists, marriages, and census records, 5 generations of children, etc. etc. etc. If you are interested, I can scan them and email them to you, but it sounds as if you have the same paperwork. I see two Harold L. Byfords listed; are you one of them? I have had good luck searching Georgia records, but I have never searched English records (just never went that far back yet), so I can't be of much help there. Again, I would be happy to send this information to you as I am sure that it absolutely does not refer to any of my Byford family.

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vbubbles18741 — 2009-04-25 14:18:06Z

I am a descendent of Aquilla Byford through your same line. My great-grandfather was Otha Lee Byford, the oldest son of James Preston Byford from his second marriage to Cynthia Burcham. I have some (not a whole lot) information that I would be willing to share. I am not totally convinced that he was born in England; I think he was born in Maryland. I still am unable to find who he was married to, but have his parents names. Let me know if there is anything else you might be interested in.

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JoannaGentry — 2009-03-25 05:18:09Z

Thanks for your response.

Joanna

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bkwalker — 2009-03-25 04:37:05Z

It's been a while since I worked on my Byford line, but I can tell you that I don't believe Aquilla Byford was one of my ancestors. There appears to be 2 or 3 Byfords who all came to Texas about the same time, but they don't appear (at least I have never found a connection) to have been related. My earliest Byford is John Alexander Byford, who is found in the 1950 census in what is now Madison County, Texas. I wish I could help you, but I never did any research on Aquilla beyond what was given to me by a family member.

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JoannaGentry — 2009-03-23 04:51:01Z

I just ran across this posting (I'm new to Ancestry.com) and am interested in the information you have on Aquilla Byford. Did you get it scanned? If so, you can email it to me at joanna.gentry@gmail.com. Thanks.

My line is:
Joanna Gentry (brn CA)
Jim Clayborn Gentry (brn OK)
Clemmie Leta Smith (brn TX)
Minnie Belle Byford (brn Arkansas)
James Preston Byford (brn AL)
John Byford (brn AL)
Aquilla Byford (brn England)

Re: Thomas Byford

YvonneBurr46 — 2008-11-17 08:45:59Z

Hazel Byford,
Thank you so much for the info. I have a funeral card re Thomas' death in 1874 Card edged in black, sent to New Zealand to my mothers family.
"I leave this world without a tear, Save for the friends I hold thee dear, The race appointed I have run, The task is o'er, the prize is won"
In Memory of Thomas Byford who died August 7th 1874 Aged 84 years. Interred in Bow Cemetery August 13th New York.
Thomas was my great great grandfather born in 1790 in Navestock, Essex. Have no clue as to what he was doing in USA at the time, but his son Daniel, and his wife Eliza (nee Jennings) and 2 children sailed to New York in 1865 on the "HUDSON" - returned to England and then sailed to NZ on "CHILE" in 1875.
Hmmmm !!! Mystery continues.
Thanks
Yvonne

Re: Thomas Byford

HByford1914 — 2008-11-17 00:33:24Z

HI
BOW IS IN EAST LONDON UK SO I PRESUME THERE IS A CEMETERY THERE.
I'M MARRIED TO A BYFORD (JOHN)
OUR BYFORD FAMILY CAME FROM LONDON AND ESSEX
FUNNY ENOUGH IN MY FAMILY MY MATERNAL GRANDMOTHER WAS A JENNINGS FROM SOUTH LONDON UK
HOPE THAT HELPS YOU I MEAN THE BIT ABOUT BOW
THERE IS AN AWFUL LOT OF BYFORD'S IN ESSEX-NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK UK
BEST WISHES HAZEL BYFORD

Re: Byfords from Bardfield Saling

adpudding — 2008-11-03 13:58:53Z

Hi Lindsay,

Have sent a reply to your own personal e-mail.

Regards,

Adam.

Re: Byfords from Bardfield Saling

lindsayould — 2008-11-03 12:44:31Z

Hi Adam

Thanks for your reply

It would be useful to see what details you have about the Byford family to check whether we agree on the earlier generations

If you could send me some details to lindsay.ould@hotmail.co.uk, that would be great

Thanks

Lindsay

Re: Byfords from Bardfield Saling

adpudding — 2008-11-03 12:14:34Z

Hi Lindsay,

I am related to these people, they are my 3rd Great Grandparents. Their third child Samuel moved to my area (Rugeley, Staffordshire), from Essex in about 1880ish. He worked as a miner and stayed in Rugeley where he married Elizabeth Hagar Hodkinson and had eight children. His son, James Harry, and his son Frank Harry (my Granddad) were born in Rugeley. I have lived there all of my life.

I have Samuel snr and Charlottes' children, Sams' siblings (some) and his parents and five generations of Turpins if that helps.

Hope to keep in touch with you.

Best regards,

Adam Garner, Rugeley, Staffordhire.

Re: Byford Family

sybil1903 — 2007-06-23 06:23:04Z

I'm sorry that I am only getting back to you now, as I am not familiar with all the offerings of Ancestry, and have only checked same today.

Emily Byford b. 1859 came from a large family in Bermondsey. Another family member coming from a brother of Emily has been able to get the fullness of the children from their parents.

I do not have any photos unfortunately.
Best Sybil