Who was Byrd Fussell?

Byrd Fussell (1816–1901) was born in Duplin, North Carolina, United States and died in Buried Crisp, Ben Hill, Georgia, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Byrd W Fussell 1816–1901

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 10 Jan 1816 · Duplin, North Carolina, United States

Died 31 May 1901 · Buried Crisp, Ben Hill, Georgia, United States

Father Jacob Fussell

Mother Ester Williams

Siblings Benjamin Arnold Fussell, Boaz W Boney Fussell, David J Fussell, James Newton Fussell, Mary Fussell, Stephen Miller Fussell, William Henry Fussell

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Immediate Family

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Jacob Fussell

Ester Williams

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Biography

Byrd W Fussell was born in 1816 in Duplin, North Carolina, United States, the child of jacob fussell and ester williams. Byrd W Fussell passed away in 1901 in Buried Crisp, Ben Hill, Georgia, United States.

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Birth of Byrd W Fussell in Duplin, North Carolina, United States

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1901

Death of Byrd W Fussell in Buried Crisp, Ben Hill, Georgia, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Byrd Fussell

This ancestor line traces from Bertie, North Carolina, USA (1670) to Duplin, North Carolina, United States (1816) across 6 generations.

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: Byrd Fussell (1816–1901) was born in Duplin, North Carolina, United States and died in Buried Crisp, Ben Hill, Georgia, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Byrd in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 6 generations of this lineage geographically.
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