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America BYRD 1870–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 OCT 1870

Birth Location: Red Hill, Mitchell Co., North Carolina

Death Date: 15 JUN 1967

Death Location: Masters Cemetery, Red Hill, Mitchell Co., North Carolina

Father: George BYRD

Mother: Nancy GARLAND

Spouse(s): Charles [MEYSTER]

Children(s): Delia [MEYSTER]

In 1870, America BYRD entered the world in Red Hill, Mitchell Co., North Carolina, born to George Franklin Frank Byrd And Nancy Jane Garland. America BYRD married Charles Henry Masters Meyster, and had children including Delia Masters Meyster. America BYRD passed away in 1967 in Masters Cemetery, Red Hill, Mitchell Co., North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1870, America BYRD entered the world in Red Hill, Mitchell Co., North Carolina, born to George Franklin Frank Byrd And Nancy Jane Garland.
  • America BYRD married Charles Henry Masters Meyster, and had children including Delia Masters Meyster.
  • America BYRD passed away in 1967 in Masters Cemetery, Red Hill, Mitchell Co., North Carolina.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

America BYRD's Ancestors

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America BYRD
1870–1967
Birth Place: Red Hill, Mitchell Co., North Carolina
Parents
George Franklin ‘Frank’ BYRD
1844–1942
Yancey Co., North Carolina
Nancy (Jane) GARLAND
1844–1904
Yancey Co., North Carolina
Grandparents
George (Washington ‘Broke Leg’) BYRD
1813–1885
Burke Co., North Carolina
Betsy (Jane ‘Jenny’ PHILLIPS) [MAT-JUDY]
1814–1856
Yancey Co., North Carolina
Hodge (Rayburn) GARLAND
1810–1863
Yancey Co., North Carolina
Nancy (Wiseman BAKER) [MAT-JUDY]
1812–1878
Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
William I
1778–1862
Elizabeth [MAT-JUDY]
1784–1876
Lazarus [MAT-JUDY]
1781–1866
Jane GARLAND
1780–1855
David GARLAND
1779–1866
Sarah GARLAND
1780–1880
Thomas [MAT-JUDY]
1782–1867
Susannah WISEMAN
1781–1873
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George BYRD
1730–1825
Margaret [HUDSON]
1760–1838
Gutridge GARLAND
1753–1848
Bridget HAMPTON
1769–1839
Gutridge GARLAND
1753–1848
Bridget HAMPTON
1769–1839
Humphrey GARLAND
1749–1834
Elizabeth BLANKENSHIP
1763–1842
William WISEMAN
1741–1839
Mary [DEVENPORT]
1741–1796

America BYRD's Descendants

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America BYRD (15 OCT 1870–15 JUN 1967) m. Charles (Henry MASTERS) [MEYSTER] (26 NOV 1868–2 AUG 1957)
  1. 1. Delia (MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1892–1972 m. Jeter (Blaine) McKINNEY 1892–1985

America BYRD's Timeline

2 Records

1870
15 OCT 1870
Birth of America BYRD in Red Hill, Mitchell Co., North Carolina
Red Hill, Mitchell Co., North Carolina
1967
15 JUN 1967
Age 97
Death of America BYRD in Bakersville, Mitchell Co., North Carolina
Bakersville, Mitchell Co., North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 OCT 1870
    Event Place: Red Hill, Mitchell Co., North Carolina
    Record Source: FindAGrave.com-U.S. & Canada & other countries

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 JUN 1967
    Event Place: Bakersville, Mitchell Co., North Carolina
    Record Source: FindAGrave.com-U.S. & Canada & other countries

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Masters Cemetery, Red Hill, Mitchell Co., North Carolina
    Record Source: FindAGrave.com-U.S. & Canada & other countries

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