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Ben Ely Byrd 1877–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 December 1877

Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 2 March 1947

Death Location: Coats, Harnett County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Richard Byrd

Mother: Eleanor McGee

Spouse(s): Rosa Stevens

Children(s): Lola Byrd, Nora Byrd, Bettie Byrd, Newton Byrd, Jesse Byrd, Leddie Byrd, Hubert Byrd, Victor Byrd, Agnes Byrd

Ben Ely Byrd was born in 1877 in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Richard Daniel Byrd And Eleanor A Emily Mcgee. Ben Ely Byrd married Rosa Catherine Stevens, and had children including Agnes Lee Byrd, Bettie Ann Byrd, Hubert Daniel Byrd, Jesse Ely Byrd, Leddie Etta Byrd, Lola M Byrd, Newton Byrd, Nora Minerva Byrd, Victor Hudson Byrd. Ben Ely Byrd passed away in 1947 in Coats, Harnett County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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  • Ben Ely Byrd was born in 1877 in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Richard Daniel Byrd And Eleanor A Emily Mcgee.
  • Ben Ely Byrd married Rosa Catherine Stevens, and had children including Agnes Lee Byrd, Bettie Ann Byrd, Hubert Daniel Byrd, Jesse Ely Byrd, Leddie Etta Byrd, Lola M Byrd, Newton Byrd, Nora Minerva Byrd, Victor Hudson Byrd.
  • Ben Ely Byrd passed away in 1947 in Coats, Harnett County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Ben Byrd's Ancestors

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Ben Byrd
1877–1947
Birth Place: Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Richard Daniel Byrd
1837–1907
Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Eleanor (A Emily) McGee
1837–1922
North Carolina
Grandparents
George (Washington) Byrd
1793–1860
North Carolina
Penelope Ritter
1799–1875
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
John McGee
1785–1860
North Carolina
Susan J.
1815–1880
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Byrd
1752–1818
Sarah Miller
1773–1840
Jacob Matthews
1768–1850
Dorcas Johnson
1772–1850
Samuel McGee
1755–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lieutant Byrd
1707–1796
Mary O'DYER
1725–1797
Evan Jr
1750–1790
Dinah Miller
1727–
Jacob Matthews
1742–1812
Meady Johnston
1745–1820
Benjamin Johnson
1744–1827
Mary Wright
1760–1793
Col. McGee
1730–1773
Elizabeth Ridge
1740–1830

Ben Byrd's Descendants

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Ben (Ely) Byrd (22 December 1877–2 March 1947) m. Rosa (Catherine) Stevens (10 March 1886–15 August 1955)
  1. 1. Lola (M) Byrd 1909–1991 m. Elmon (Bryant) Parker 1906–1979
    1. 1. Lavern (Bryant) Parker 1931–1998
    2. 2. Joe (Ben) Parker 1936–1936
    3. 3. Vivian Baker 1933–2018
  2. 2. Nora (Minerva) Byrd 1904–1988
  3. 3. Bettie (Ann) Byrd 1907–2000
  4. 4. Newton Byrd 1911–1986
  5. 5. Jesse (Ely) Byrd 1914–1994
  6. 6. Leddie (Etta) Byrd 1916–
  7. 7. Hubert (Daniel) Byrd 1918–1989
  8. 8. Victor (Hudson) Byrd 1920–2009
  9. 9. Agnes (Lee) Byrd 1923–2009

Ben Byrd's Timeline

3 Records

1877
22 December 1877
Birth of Ben Ely Byrd in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
1902
19 Oct 1902
Age 25
Ben Ely Byrd was married in Johnston, North Carolina
Johnston, North Carolina
1947
2 March 1947
Age 70
Death of Ben Ely Byrd in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States of America
Harnett County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 December 1877
    Event Place: Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1902
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 March 1947
    Event Place: Harnett County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Coats, Harnett County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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