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Re: Byrd in Kentucky
Posted by: Glenda Knowlton (ID *****7882) Date: November 28, 2008 at 13:52:47
In Reply to: Re: Byrd in Kentucky by Glenda Knowlton of 5328

Sorry I took so long, getting back to you, but busy with the holiday.

Please note that I searched everything I could on your Byrd family. Lot's of errors on records, wrong dates, Mis-spelled names and more, but I do believe this is your family.

Edmund Layfett Byrd
B: Aug 29, 1846 TN.
D: Oct 11, 1921 Graves, KY.
Married: Jan 14, 1869 TN.
Stacy Annie Kinsey
B: 1853 TN
D: Feb 3, 1921 Graves, KY

Couldn't find them in 1880 census records, after hours of searching.
In 1900 census, Graves, KY., Stace Annie Byrd is mother of 10 children, 7 children living. Four are living at home in 1900.

1900
Magisterial District 4, Graves, Kentucky

Edmund Layfett and Stacy listed as married 1870 here, married 30 years.

Lafait Byrd/hd/52/ Aug 1847 TN/TN/TN(can't read occupation)

Sarah(Stacy)Byrd/wife/47/ 1852 KY/TN/TN(She was born in TN) mother of 10 childre, 7 children living.

Gene(Jene)Byrd/son/27/ Dec 1872 TN/TN/TN Farm laborer/ single(This Is Andrew Jene Byrd, Mable's father)

Mamie Byrd/dau/19/ Jan 1881 TN/TN/TN

Verner Byrd/dau/13/ Apr 1887 KY/TN/TN

Vancay(VAn Coy)Byrd/son/3/ Apr 1896 KY/TN/TN


1910
Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky

Edmond L. and Annie Byrd both married once, married 41 years.

Edmond L. Byrd/hd/64/ 1846 TN/TN/TN Night watchman, flour mill

Annie Byrd/wife/57/ 1853 TN/TN/TN

Gene(Jene)Byrd/son/37/ 1873 TN/TN/TN single(most likely divorced from Etta Griffin) Woolen mill

Van C. Byrd/son/13/ 1897 Ky/TN/TN

1920
Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky

By this time, family has butcher shop.

E.L. Byrd/hd/73/ 1847 TN/TN/TN Butcher, meat market

Annie Byrd/wife/67/ 1853 TN/TN/TN

Coye(Van Coy)Byrd/son/23/ 1897 Ky/TN/TN Painter, house

Leon(Leona)Byrd/dau-in-law/21/ 1899 KY

Hector(Hester)L. Byrd/granddau/2/ 1918 KY/KY/KY


1920
Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky

Andrew Jene Byrd remarried here.

Andrew Byrd/hd/47/ 1873 TN/TN/TN Butcher, meat market

Ethel Byrd/wife/22/ 1898 KY/KY/KY

Hilly Lee Byrd/son/2/ 1918 KY/TN/KY

1930
Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky

By this time Edmund Layfett & Stacy Annie Byrd have passed.
Note: This record was taken Apr 14, 1930.

Andrew Byrd/hd/59/ 1871 TN/TN/TN Meat cutter, butcher shop, age at 1st marriage, 20.

L. Vernie Byrd/wife/51/ 1879 KY/KY/KY Age at 1st marriage, 15.

Kentucky Death Records

In 1930 Etta Griffin Byrd living with her parents, she was a widow.

Name: Andrew J. Byrd
Death Date: Sept 11, 1930
Death Location: Graves
Residence: Graves
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Birth Date: Oct 2, 1870
Birth Location: Tennessee
Father's Name: Layfett Byrd
Father's Birth Location: Tennessee
Mother's Name: Ann Kensey
Mother's Birth Location: Tennessee

Name: Edmund L. Byrd
Death Date: Oct 11, 1921
Death Location: Graves
Residence Location: Graves
Age: 75
Gender: Male
Birth Date: Aug 29, 1846
Birth Location: Tennessee
Father's Name: Lewis Byrd
Father's Birth Location: Virginia
Mother's Name: Unknown Beach

Name: Stacy A. Byrd
Death Date: Feb 13, 1921
Death Location: Graves
Residence Location: Graves
Gender: Female
Birth Date: Sept 27, 1852
Birth Location: Tennessee
Father's Name: William Kinsey
Father's Birth Location: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Irine Bates
Mother's Birth Location: Tennessee

Brother to Andrew Jene Byrd, son of Edmund L. & Stacy Annie Byrd.

Van Coy Byrd
B: Sept 29, 1896 KY
D: June 1969 Mayfield, Graves, KY
Married:
Leona Sanders
B: 1899 KY
Child:
Hester Lynn Byrd
B: Jun 23, 1917, Graves, KY
D: Nov 11, 2001
Married:
Edward Lindsey
B: Feb 16, 1921 KY
D: Feb 1, 1986 Graves, KY

SSDI

Name: Van Byrd
SS#: 407-09-8260
Last Residence: Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky
Born: Jun 1896
D: Jun 1968
SS# Issued: Kentucky

Sister to Andrew Jene Byrd, dau of Edmund Layfett & Stacy Annie Byrd.

Lear Vurner Byrd
B: Apr 7, 1887 Mayfield, Graves, KY
D: Jun 21, 1971 Indiana
Married: Apr 6, 1907 Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky
Lamon Thomas Via
B: Mar 20, 1885 Mayfield, Graves, KY
D: Aug 18, 1945 Texas

Children:

Cleo Via/dau/ Dec 22, 1907

Luther Thomas/son/ Nov 4, 1909

Lear Frances Via/dau/ Jan 24, 1914

Good Luck to You!

Kind Regards,
Glenda
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