Byrd - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Edward Byrd b ca 1734, son of Wm b. 1704?

egloryriver — 2009-11-10 15:43:54Z

Thank you for the information. I did find Baylor Byrd's Will. But didn't see it mention Braxton. Would love to find that information if you wouldn't mind copying that Link for me to look at.

Thank you again for the info.

The Byrd Family from Oklahoma, Texas, TN

lilyew — 2009-11-10 04:01:31Z

I am trying to find information on the Byrd family and relatives. My dad's grandfather was Willie J Byrd (1876-1935) married to Luvica J Sailing. Their children were Betty, Marion, Mary Jane, James, Cleo and Lucinda. I believe his father was William Byrd (1850-1935) married Rebecca Jones. William's father was John Byrd married a Cynthia Delph. Not sure if this is correct and if so who is John's father. HELP!!!

Re: Family

lilyew — 2009-11-10 03:37:42Z

My dad's mom was Lucinda Byrd. I was trying to gather information also. We really didn't get to know the Byrd or Bridges side. Who was your parent, Clara?

Re: Family

lilyew — 2009-11-10 03:37:40Z

My dad's mom was Lucinda Byrd. I was trying to gather information also. We really didn't get to know the Byrd or Bridges side. Who was your parent, Clara?

Re: New Mexico Byrd's

ronaldbyrd_1 — 2009-11-09 03:02:04Z

Just your family, would like to wish you all the luck in the world. Following your sons accomplishments.
Ronnie ( My Father was Tom Byrd, brother of Louie Byrd) the Calif. connection

Re: New Mexico Byrd's

ronaldbyrd_1 — 2009-11-09 02:57:20Z

Just your family, would like to wish you all the luck in the world. Following your sons accomplishments.
Ronnie

Re: Edward Byrd b ca 1734, son of Wm b. 1704?

pamandgar9973 — 2009-11-09 01:28:43Z

Sorry Nancy, for the piggyback posting. After it was sent I realized what I did. I should have contacted the other poster on Baylor Byrd separately and not tagged onto your message post. Please excuse,
Pam Smith

Re: Edward Byrd b ca 1734, son of Wm b. 1704?

N_Meissner — 2009-11-09 00:46:46Z

Thank you for the tip but who might Baylor and Braxton Byrd be in relation to Edward Byrd b. ca. 1734 and Wm. Byd b. 1704?

Nancy Player Meissner

Re: Edward Byrd b ca 1734, son of Wm b. 1704?

pamandgar9973 — 2009-11-08 21:57:55Z

Hello,
Not sure you're aware, but there are some court records through Ancestry - Tennessee Court Records - Williamson Co. that are images of the file folder contents of the Baylor Byrd estate settlement. Baylor Byrd a son of Braxton Byrd I believe.
Pam Smith
Dallas, OR

Re: James S. BYRD NC-TN-MO

pamandgar9973 — 2009-11-08 21:41:16Z

Correction on the original post:
James Byrd b. 1792 NC, son of Baylor & Nancy Byrd. The James Byrd who m. Sarah Beech was the son of Richard Byrd. That James was James Lewis Byrd (his middle initial sometimes looks like "S".
The estate settlement file for Baylor Byrd is available on Ancestry by looking at court records for Tennessee - Williamson Co. Also here is the divorce record for James L. Byrd and wife Sarah.

Re: Abraham Sweet Byrd.

SueS524 — 2009-11-07 16:41:45Z

Hi Karen - It is great to hear from another Byrd researcher. I visited your area in Fall 2007 and was excited to visit Jonathan Byrd's gravesite in Putnam Co.

I've posted some pix from that trip at this site.

http://woodstock67637.tripod.com/jonathanbyrd/

Would be interested in sharing Byrd information with you.

Sue S.

Re: African American Byrd Families

hlyals1 — 2009-11-01 23:18:07Z

My great-great grandfather was William "Bill" Byrd. He was born about 1850, died in April 1921. He and my gggrandmother, Mollie (Bivins) Byrd (formerly of Americus, GA) lived in Ocilla, GA. Please let me know if this should mean anything to you.

Re: African American Byrd Families

verasmith222 — 2009-11-01 18:47:10Z

Hello Jackie,
I don't know if our families are connected, but, my family is from Mississippi. I noticed you also have a Mississippi connection. My Grandfather was Sam Byrd. I don't have much information about him, however, I believe he left Mississippi and moved to Chicago,IL, in the 40's or 50's. He was married to my grandmother, Daisy Grace Byrd, from Lexington, MS.

Maybe a Relative,
Vera Travis-Smith

Re: Jesse Byrd's Tombstone

pskorski — 2009-10-31 08:24:39Z

The info I had was copied from the the folder I received from the library's genealogist. It was listed under Joseph Bird, but the folder said Bird/Byrd, which is why I included both names. The reason I was looking there is because Blount County's courthouse has some war memorials placed in front of the courthouse and I saw a John Bird in the Revolutionary War and a Bird on the Civil War Memorial. I would not be surprised if it was spelled Baird, Beard, Byrd, Bryd, or Burd. The spelling in those days seems to be based on the abilities of the writer. Patti

Re: Jesse Byrd's Tombstone

s_arrott — 2009-10-31 01:15:35Z

There was a Joseph Baird who was suppose to have work with Stockley Donaldson in surveying land grants by NC. Donaldson started the land grants in 1784 he had land grants along the Clinch River in TN. This Joseph Baird was born in 1775 in Wilkes Co. NC he married Hannah Lay. Joseph Baird and Hannah Lay's children settled in Campbell Co. TN

Re: Jesse Byrd's Tombstone

MatthewWByrd — 2009-10-30 22:12:10Z

I just bought Family Tree Maker 2010 today and I'm in the process of activating the free month trial. Once I get it to hook up to my guest account I'll research it for us Patti.

Re: Jesse Byrd's Tombstone

pskorski — 2009-10-29 09:59:44Z

Excuse the extra post, I just wanted to add that the records I was looking at said this Joseph Bird helped run the chains for the survey of the original Tennessee/Kentucky border and received his land grant for that work. Patti

Re: Jesse Byrd's Tombstone

pskorski — 2009-10-29 09:54:47Z

I am hoping someone with a paid subscription might be able to help me. Due to the economy I can no longer maintain one and may have a find of some worth.
While visiting Blount County public Library's genealogy section I found this and would appreciate someone checking it out and letting me know something. The following is the information I have.
There was a Joseph Bird/Byrd who was living in the part of Tennesse that was NC. That became Grainger Co., later part of it was split into Anderson Co., then Campbell Co., then Scott County. Joseph had a land grant and this is what the records say:
Joseph Bird/Byrd-1794, 100 acres, North District, Book 9, page 106, grant #178, Eastern District, on first bottom above the mouth of Big Buffaloe on the North side of Clinch River.

This same record also mentions a William and Jesse Bird/Byrd living near him in Scott County, TN. They had their own land grant listed much later in 1847, 500 acres, Eastern District, Book 28, page 236, grant #27109. These are from the Land Grant Books of North Carolina. Any help would be appreciated. Patti Skorski

Re: BYRD BYRD - MISSISSIPPI CHEROKEE FAMILY - SARH F BYRD

varock11 — 2009-09-12 02:56:40Z

Thanks! Some history books also describe Creeks in the "Ms Territory" VR

Re: BYRD BYRD - MISSISSIPPI CHEROKEE FAMILY - SARH F BYRD

varock11 — 2009-09-10 19:06:26Z

Helo. My grandfather was Thomas Rasberry Byrd, son of Henry Allen Byrd,& brother of Paul Malomb Byrd. Henry was born in Orangeburg, SC 1805 and died 1862 in Mize, Ms. Its likely the family moved from SC to Al (Mobile) after 1819. Henry Allen's parents died in Mobile, Al about 1844....I would appreciate any info. you have about Caroline Sullivan's mom, Mary "Polly" Workman. I've come up with nothing of her ancestry. If she was an Indian, what kind (Cherokee?) Virginia

Re: Byrd/Bird from Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama

RJJTJ5GN — 2009-08-16 14:13:05Z

I believe I clicked on the wrong reply. I believe I read another reply by you that you are white, if that's the case I think I'm on the wrong path. I meant to link to "AntoinoByrd80"

Re: Byrd/Bird from Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama

RJJTJ5GN — 2009-08-16 05:53:11Z

This is my 2nd attempt to reach you today. Are you still doing research? Thought we'd talk about Annie Laura

Re: Byrds from TN/NC

JohnByrd29 — 2009-10-26 22:55:07Z

Heather,
I have been looking for proof that Bryant Byrd was Jesse S. Byrd's father. Kenneth Byrd has a lot of information on the Stewart County TN TNGENWEB site. I found a document on Napolleus D. Byrd that confirms that Bryant was ND's father and that he had 12 brothers and sisters who had died prior to the article. Bryant died in Yell Co, AR prior to 1860. According to other researchers, Bryant's wife Sarah ROSS was part of the Ross and Byrd families who were missionaries to the Indians, however I haven't been able to confirm Indian Blood in our ancestry. I believe our blood line can be traced back to John Byrd - Rebecca Sutton in Albermarle NC, but there are a lot of gaps.

BYRD Delcena P 1901-2000

t42MountOlivet — 2009-08-16 00:42:49Z

BYRD Delcena P 1901-2000

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 205,583 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

BYRD S H 1840-1914

t42MountOlivet — 2009-08-27 00:52:44Z

BYRD S H 1840-1914

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 205,999 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

BYRD Frances Irene V and Wm H Bill

t42MountOlivet — 2009-08-25 22:15:26Z

BYRD Frances Irene V and Wm H Bill

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 205,999 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Abraham Sweet Byrd.

ktannerbyrd78 — 2009-10-26 00:08:05Z

My husband is Brian Byrd. His great great great grandfather was Abraham Sweet Byrd. The family is deeply rooted in Montgomery County, Indiana. We live in Indiana as well.

Abraham Sweet Byrd married Virgina Randall.
They had a son, Abraham Byrd m. Catherine Daughtery
They had a son, Thomas James Byrd m. Hattie Everson
They had a son, Alton Sweet Byrd m. Esther Sillery
They has a son, William David Byrd m. Karen Lentes
They had a son, Brian David Byrd m. Karen Tanner (me)

Re: Edna Earl Byrd

brandyrmoore — 2009-10-08 04:44:52Z

I am a distant relative of William Henry Moore & Edna Byrd...they are my great great grandparents, how exciting!!
I have a little info on them, but am still in early stages of my research, hopefully we can share our info to trace our history:)

Brandy Moore

Re: Jesse Byrd's Tombstone

s_arrott — 2009-10-13 03:36:12Z

Thank you for posting Jesse Byrd's tombstone for us to see, I heard it was a field stone. Its funny how his name Jesse is spelled Jese with the s backwards, and the Byrd name spell correct and well written, I bet there is a story behind that!!!!!!

Re: Thomas Byrd/Bird from Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama

lindysanford1 — 2009-08-31 21:10:41Z

We might be related, I also have Byrds from Smith County...Pineville actually (no longer exists) Charles Benjamin Byrd, son of Charles Rasbery Byrd, was my grandfather.

Re: Byrd/Bird from Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama

AntonioByrd80 — 2009-08-17 02:40:14Z

yes, I'm still doing research!!!

Byrd Family

krissylu — 2009-10-02 15:59:24Z

Hi I am looking for information on Great Grandmother Lonnie mae Byrd. She married Roy Daniels and they lived in Jasper, Fl Hamilton County Theird daughter Joyce Nedine (Daniels) is my grandmother. If anyone has any family info please email me at krissylu74@hotmail.com

Thank you

Kristen Flom

Byrds From Bowling Green Caroline County Virginia

vm0522 — 2009-09-09 02:40:15Z

I am researching The Byrds that were from The Rappahannock Indian tribe. I have traced back to Tazwell Byrd born 1865 married to Annie L .. The Family relocated to Doylestown Pa in 1915 The son of Tazewell was Samuel Lee Byrd born 1888.

Re: African American Byrd Families

vm0522 — 2009-08-04 01:33:04Z

Hi Jacki

Thank you for your reply. This is so exciting. Well where do we begin, lol lol, I"ll start with the basic first.
My father was Joseph Taswell Byrd dob Aug 6th 1917. My dad was born in Doylestown Pa. My grandmother on my father's side was Theresa Maud Fortune who was married to my grand dad Samuel Lee Byrd, they were both from Bowling Green Va which is Caroline County...... Any connection so far ???

Re: African American Byrd Families

jbunting187 — 2009-08-04 00:13:59Z

I am also looking for information about Byrd families from Caroline and Essex counties in VA. I only just discovered the Byrd connection so I don't have much information but I'd love to share what I do have. I also have Fortune, Johnson, and Green connections from the same area.

-Jackie

Re: African American Byrd Families

jbunting187 — 2009-08-04 13:39:15Z

No connections yet, but then again I only know 2 Byrds in my line so far, although my Fortunes do go way back. Send me an email and we can chat more - jbunting at uchicago.edu

-Jackie

Re: Byrd Family

Blakebyrd1 — 2009-10-03 02:27:42Z

Bill,
My name is Blake Byrd and I happened upon this message board a few days ago. Coincidentally, you posted a reply on this thread only two months ago. A geneology assistant at the library here in Little Rock may have sent you a message as well--she was helping me the other day find information on ancestry.com.

I am the son of Foy Andrew Byrd, Jr., who is presumably your half brother. I am very interested in communicating with you. My email address is blakebyrd@gmail.com.

Regards,

Blake Byrd

Re: Byrd Family

misteerachell — 2009-07-31 14:50:49Z

I am Andrew Francis Byrd's grand-daughter. I can work on giving you all that tree. Where do you live? I live in Lubbock, Tx.

Lillian BYRD HANSEN CHRISTIAN

shathaway75 — 2009-10-14 23:26:35Z

Hello:

Lillian BYRD, b. 1916, North Carolina, was the step-daughter of my uncle Robert Hampton HATHAWAY.

Lillian's father was Linnie and her mother Tresa (or variants), both of North Carolina.

Lillian m. Richard E. HANSEN 1933, Broward County, Florida. They divorced 1945-1946 (two certificates) in Dade County, Florida.

She then m. James William CHRISTIAN 2 Aug 1947, Broward Co.

Lillian died in 1999 and is buried at Lauderdale Mem. Park, Broward Co.

I would appreciate hearing from anyone with information about her. Additionally, I would like to know if anyone has information about her step-father's sister, Gertrude J. HATHAWAY b. 1902 Illinois, last known 1926/7 Miami, Dade County.

Thank you very much.

Jesse Byrd's Tombstone

MatthewWByrd — 2009-10-11 22:23:32Z

Took me a bit longer, but here is William's Brother Jesse from Hutson Cemetery in Straight Fork.

Re: The Byrds of Scott County, Tennessee

MatthewWByrd — 2009-09-28 16:44:22Z

Since not much has happened on the "wall"" front, thought you would all like to see William's Stone. I should be going to Hutson Cemetery sometime this week to grab pictures of Jessie's stone as well.

Re: Will of William Byrd I, Charles City Co., VA, 7-8-1700

SandyOliverFLA — 2009-10-14 14:41:02Z

Looking for an Elizabeth Byrd who would have been about the same age as William Byrd II. William Byrd II founded Petersburg, Virginia and Elizabeth Byrd and her husband John Oliver, Jr. or their son Peter Thomas Oliver lived in Petersburg. William Byrd I does not seem to have a daughter, Elizabeth so if anyone can tell me who she is descended from, I would be grateful

Sandy

Re: Harry F. Byrd and Richard Evelyn Byrd

SandyOliverFLA — 2009-10-14 14:32:36Z

The name "Evelyn" makes me think that ancestors might be William Evelyn Byrd II of Westover Plantation in Charles City, Virginia. He wrote those "Nasty" diaries from 1705 to 1741. His daughter Evelyn Byrd died of a broken heart at Westover and is said to haunt the place. He founded the city of Petersburg Virginia. My ancestor John Oliver, Jr. married an Elizabeth Byrd and they settled in Petersburg, Virginia but I can not connect her to William Byrd. John Oliver, Jr was born in York County, Virginia where the father-in-Law, ??? Parke was from. I know that Elizabeth Byrd and William Byrd II were born around the same time frame but William Byrd I is not shown with a daughter named Elizabeth, but I know they are related. If anyone has any info, Please HELP.

Sandy

Re: BYRD BYRD - MISSISSIPPI CHEROKEE FAMILY - SARH F BYRD

trojaraider73 — 2009-09-12 12:05:12Z

Its actually Sarah Adeline Byrd. I dont know where the F. comes in She was the daughter of Henry allan Byrd and his first wife Nancy Rebecca Godbold from the McCall creek area near Natchez. Have you ever been to see Pappy Sullivans, Carolines dad and henrys 2nd wife, home? It still stands in Sullivans hollow south of Mize. The computer I have all my research on is still in storage, and I am just swamped with other things. If you want to chat about what I know, you can reach me at 318-728-7309, or 318-680-6276.

Re: BYRD BYRD - MISSISSIPPI CHEROKEE FAMILY - SARH F BYRD

trojaraider73 — 2009-09-10 20:53:06Z

More than likely she will be either Choctaw or Cherokee as both were in the area before the trail of tears---thanks Andy Jackson, there were and still are a bunch of Choctaw in ms., and my ggg grandfathers son William "Choctaw bill" Williams helped negotiate contracts w/ the indians in ms, and some of the family were native Americans as i am 1/16th on my mothers side.

Re: Byrd/Bird from Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama

trojaraider73 — 2009-08-16 12:39:47Z

yes I am still doing re-search, but i havent re connected my older computer that I have in storage, might try to do that today. Sorry. if you're trying to call me, call my cell at 318-680-6276.

Re: Byrds from TN/NC

heathernicole141 — 2009-10-27 20:04:15Z

Thanks for the info. I still haven't had any luck finding anything else.

David S. Byrd North Carolina

igmigm — 2009-09-13 15:15:07Z

David S. Byrd may have been born in Yancey County, North Carolina, 1813, but he lived in McDowell County, North Carolina with a death date around 1900.

Looking for information on he and his family. I hope someone will be able to help me.

Thank you,
igm

Re: Alabama/ Indiana Byrds "Eli Hence Byrd and Family"

FowlerUSMC — 2009-08-30 00:15:13Z

I am a descendant of his son Eli Henderson Byrd. Eli Hence is my great great great grandfather. Though I have found his son's grave, I am looking for Eli Hence's as well. Please feel free to contact me at FowlerUSMC@yahoo.com.

Philip

Frances Byrd from South Carolina

coleyandtraci — 2009-08-30 17:27:17Z

I am looking for information on Frances Byrd from South Carolina, she married Sterling Davis who was from Georgia. They had a son named Reuben/Rubin in Alabama. I don't have any information on Frances, no dates or anything, but Reuben, her son, was born 1846. Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!