Please help would be grateful for any information!
Trying to find any information on my family tree/genealogy on my grandfathers side of my family and i dont know where to start! My grandfather's name was Richard Swicegood Byrd b. 1915ish in the Yemasee / Hartsville South Carolina area. Father was named John Frank Byrd, and mother's maiden name Dora Stewart. I do know that the Byrd family owned a small island somewhere near the Hartsville area called Byrd's Island which they operated a small logging operation off of during the early 1900's. There may also have been a surveying company in their name as well. He had two brothers John and Frank and two sisters Bernice and Dorothy. He attended Clemson University while it was still a military college and after that became an officer in the navy during WWII where he became a 2nd leiutenant and I believe ran a supply ship. After the war he worked as an architect for the navy. I dont have any infromation on his father or mother's history but would be very grateful for any information anyone could provide and any leads in the right direction!
Looking forward to your responses.
Sincerely,
Michael Duffey
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