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Byrd McKinley Merrit Kuykendall 1866 – 1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Dec 1866

Birth Location: Henderson, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 9 Nov 1931

Death Location: Henderson, North Carolina, United States

Father: Phillip Kuykendall

Mother: Rachel Heatherly

Spouse(s): Mary Middleton

Children(s): Thomas Kuykendall, Thomas Kuz, Merrit Kuykendall, Merrit Kuykendall, Morret Kuz, William Kuykendall, Charles Kuykendall, Charles Kuykendall, Bessie Kuykendall, Stacy Kuykendall, Cephus Kuykendall, Grace Kuykendall, James Kuykendall

The story of Byrd McKinley Merrit Kuykendall began in 1866 in Henderson, North Carolina, United States. In 1880, Byrd McKinley Merrit Kuykendall resided in Green River, Henderson, North Carolina, USA. In 1910, Byrd McKinley Merrit Kuykendall resided in Green River, Henderson, North Carolina. Byrd McKinley Merrit Kuykendall married Mary Ellen Middleton, and had children including Thomas Hilliard Kuykendall, Thomas H Kuz, Merrit Allen Kuykendall, Merrit Allen Kuykendall, Morret B Kuz, William Crawford Kuykendall, Charles Spurgon Kuykendall, Charles Spurgeon Kuykendall, Bessie Ollie Kuykendall, Stacy Ellen Kuykendall, Cephus Raymond Kuykendall, Grace Myrtle Kuykendall, James Kuykendall. Byrd McKinley Merrit Kuykendall passed away in 1931 in Henderson, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Byrd McKinley Merrit Kuykendall began in 1866 in Henderson, North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1880, Byrd McKinley Merrit Kuykendall resided in Green River, Henderson, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1910, Byrd McKinley Merrit Kuykendall resided in Green River, Henderson, North Carolina.
  • Byrd McKinley Merrit Kuykendall married Mary Ellen Middleton, and had children including Thomas Hilliard Kuykendall, Thomas H Kuz, Merrit Allen Kuykendall, Merrit Allen Kuykendall, Morret B Kuz, William Crawford Kuykendall, Charles Spurgon Kuykendall, Charles Spurgeon Kuykendall, Bessie Ollie Kuykendall, Stacy Ellen Kuykendall, Cephus Raymond Kuykendall, Grace Myrtle Kuykendall, James Kuykendall.
  • Byrd McKinley Merrit Kuykendall passed away in 1931 in Henderson, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Phillip Kuykendall
1837 – 1912
Birth Location: Henderson, North Carolina, United States
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Rachel Heatherly
1839 – 1916
Birth Location: Green River, Henderson, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Middleton
1871 – 1931
Birth Location: Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
MM

Children(s)

Thomas Kuykendall
1891 –
Birth Location: Henderson, North Carolina, United States
TK
Thomas Kuz
1892 –
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Merrit Kuykendall
1893 – 1966
Birth Location: Henderson, North Carolina, United States
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Merrit Kuykendall
1893 – 1966
Birth Location: Henderson, North Carolina, United States
MK
Morret Kuz
1894 –
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
MK
William Kuykendall
1894 – 1971
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Charles Kuykendall
1896 – 1943
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Charles Kuykendall
1896 – 1943
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
CK
Bessie Kuykendall
1898 – 1979
Birth Location: Henderson, North Carolina, United States
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Stacy Kuykendall
1899 – 1925
Birth Location: Henderson, North Carolina, United States
SK
Cephus Kuykendall
1901 – 1978
Birth Location: Henderson, North Carolina, United States
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Grace Kuykendall
1903 – 1979
Birth Location: Henderson, North Carolina, United States
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James Kuykendall
1905 – 1948
Birth Location: Henderson, North Carolina, United States
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Byrd Kuykendall's Ancestors

Self
Byrd Kuykendall
1866 – 1931
Birth Place: Henderson, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Phillip Allen Kuykendall
1837 – 1912
Henderson, North Carolina, United States
Rachel (Artilda) Heatherly
1839 – 1916
Green River, Henderson, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Joseph Kuykendall
1804 – 1890
Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Ruth Guice
1802 – 1840
Mills River, Henderson, North Carolina, United States
Moses Heatherly
1815 – 1890
Green River, Henderson, North Carolina, United States
Olive (T) Justus
1820 – 1905
Clear Creek, Henderson, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Heatherly
1769 – 1854
Mary Ripley
1771 – 1850
John Justis
1782 – 1842
Elizabeth Thomas
1792 – 1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Heatherly
1752 – 1820
Heatherly
1752 – 1802
Matthias RIPLEY
1739 – 1814

Byrd Kuykendall's Descendants

1.
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Byrd (McKinley Merrit) Kuykendall (10 Dec 1866 – 9 Nov 1931) m. Mary (Ellen) Middleton (17 Mar 1871 – 9 May 1931)
  1. 1. Thomas (Hilliard) Kuykendall (13 Aug 1891 – )
  2. 2. Thomas (H) Kuz (Jul 1892 – )
  3. 3. Merrit (Allen) Kuykendall (13 Feb 1893 – 8 Jun 1966) m. Rosa (Jane) Kuykendall (11 June 1905 – 10 December 1988)
    1. 1. Mary (Catherine) Kuykendall (18 February 1940 – 24 June 1941)
    2. 2. Naymon (M) Kuykendall (1 July 1942 – 3 June 2018)
    3. 3. Eloise McCall (14 March 1945 – 31 March 1992)
    4. 4. Lillian Kuykendall (5 March 1947 – 6 March 1947)
    5. 5. Beuleh (Lee) Kuykendall (5 March 1947 – 7 March 1947)
  4. 4. Merrit (Allen) Kuykendall (13 Feb 1893 – 8 Jun 1966)
  5. 5. Morret (B) Kuz (Feb 1894 – )
  6. 6. William (Crawford) Kuykendall (22 Oct 1894 – 28 Jul 1971)
  7. 7. Charles (Spurgon) Kuykendall (27 Apr 1896 – Dec 1943)
  8. 8. Charles (Spurgeon) Kuykendall (27 Apr 1896 – Dec 1943)
  9. 9. Bessie (Ollie) Kuykendall (3 Feb 1898 – 24 Oct 1979) m. Manley (A.) Ford (10 May 1894 – 29 March 1963)
    1. 1. Lillian (Leona) Ford (23 Sep 1920 – February 7, 2008)
    2. 2. Ralph (William) Ford (2 Apr 1923 – 28 Nov 1982)
    3. 3. Benjamin (Eugene) Ford (abt 1927 – 4 Feb 1991)
    4. 4. Gertrude Ford (12 October 1929 – 27 March 2012) m. Robert (W) Thomas (14 December 1926 – 11 October 2013) m. Cleave (McClure) Scoggins (1924-08-06 – 1969-08-11)
      1. 1. Kimberlee Thomas (28 February 1968 – ) m. Patrick (Esmelio) Perez (17 Mar 1965 – )
        1. 1. Patrick (Ryan) Perez (0 1991 – )
        2. 2. Sydnee (Renee) Perez
      2. 2. Nancy (Mae) Scoggins (14 Nov 1947 – ) m. Virgil (Dean Clift) Jr (3 Sep 1944 – )
        1. 1. Darryl (M.) Clift (1 May 1966 – 6 Aug 1993) m. Nancy (Margaret) Hughes
        2. 2. Tina Clift
      3. 3. Linda (Kay) Scoggins (2 Jul 1950 – 18 Sep 1996) m. John (Howard) Hurst (3 Dec 1950 – 26 Oct 1996)
        1. 1. Amanda (Ann) Hurst (27 April 1984 – ) m. Jason (Doane) Young (10 May 1976 – )
      4. 4. Cleave Scoggins (19 Nov 1951 – ) m. Melody (Cecile) Beauregard (30 Dec 1955 – )
        1. 1. Jeremy Scoggins
        2. 2. Mark Scoggins
        3. 3. Danielle Scoggins
      5. 5. Dorothy (Lee) Scoggins (16 Apr 1954 – 12 Oct 2008) m. Lonnie (Lea) Napier (24 Apr 1951 – 15 Jan 2000)
        1. 1. Lonnie (Lea) Napier (27 May 1988 – )
        2. 2. Christopher (Lee) Napier (18 Jan 1991 – )
      6. 6. Wanda (Ford) Scoggins (23 August 1960 – ) m. John (Martin) Bailey
        1. 1. Zachary Bailey (30 April 1999 – )
    5. 5. Beulah Ford (abt 1933 – ) m. Eugene McEntire
    6. 6. Furman Ford (abt 1936 – 22 Aug 1957)
    7. 7. Mildred (Louise) Ford (1 October 1938 – 28 September 2013) m. Kenneth (R) McAbee (21 May 1937 – 27 August 2002)
  10. 10. Stacy (Ellen) Kuykendall (Mar 1899 – 07 Nov 1925)
  11. 11. Cephus (Raymond) Kuykendall (29 Jul 1901 – 1978)
  12. 12. Grace (Myrtle) Kuykendall (30 Jul 1903 – 28 Mar 1979)
  13. 13. James Kuykendall (1905 – 3 Jul 1948)

Byrd Kuykendall's Timeline

6 Records

1866
10 Dec 1866
Birth of Byrd McKinley Merrit Kuykendall in Henderson, North Carolina, United States
Henderson, North Carolina, United States
1880
1880
Age 14
Byrd McKinley Merrit Kuykendall resided here in Green River, Henderson, North Carolina, USA
Green River, Henderson, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 44
Byrd McKinley Merrit Kuykendall resided here in Green River, Henderson, North Carolina
Green River, Henderson, North Carolina
1920
1920
Age 54
Byrd McKinley Merrit Kuykendall resided here in Green River, Henderson, North Carolina
Green River, Henderson, North Carolina
1930
1930
Age 64
Byrd McKinley Merrit Kuykendall resided here in Green River, Henderson, North Carolina
Green River, Henderson, North Carolina
1931
9 Nov 1931
Age 65
Death of Byrd McKinley Merrit Kuykendall in Henderson, North Carolina, United States
Henderson, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1866
    Event Place: Henderson, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Green River, Henderson, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1305; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 90; Image: .
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Green River, Henderson, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Green River, Henderson, North Carolina; Roll: 967; Page: 304A; Enumeration District: 099
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Green River, Henderson, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [5] North Carolina, Death Collection, 1908-2004, Source Vendor: NC State Archives. North Carolina Deaths, 1908-67; Certificate: .
    [6] North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Green River, Henderson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Green River, Henderson, North Carolina; Roll: 967; Page: 304A; Enumeration District: 099

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Green River, Henderson, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Green River, Henderson, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Green River, Henderson, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Green River, Henderson, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1305; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 90; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Green River, Henderson, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Green River, Henderson, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1931
    Event Place: Henderson, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Collection, 1908-2004, Source Vendor: NC State Archives. North Carolina Deaths, 1908-67; Certificate: .
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Zirconia, Henderson County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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