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Col. George William Byrd 1730–1825 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1730

Birth Location: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1825

Death Location: Jacks Creek, Yancey, North Carolina, United States

Father: John Byrd

Mother: Sarah Jones

Spouse(s): Margaret HUTSON\HUDSON

Children(s): Annie Bryd

The story of Col. George William Byrd began in 1730 in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States. Col. George William Byrd married Margaret Mary Ann Annie Hutson Hudson, and had children including Annie Bryd. Col. George William Byrd passed away in 1825 in Jacks Creek, Yancey, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Col. George William Byrd began in 1730 in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States.
  • Col. George William Byrd married Margaret Mary Ann Annie Hutson Hudson, and had children including Annie Bryd.
  • Col. George William Byrd passed away in 1825 in Jacks Creek, Yancey, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Byrd
1725–1775
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
JB
Sarah Jones
1729–1810
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
SJ

Spouses(s)

Margaret HUTSON\HUDSON
1760–1838
Birth Location: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Annie Bryd
1795–1825
Birth Location: Richmond District, Wise, Virginia, United States
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Col. Byrd's Ancestors

Self
Col. Byrd
1730–1825
Birth Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Byrd
1725–1775
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Cater E. Byrd) Jones
1729–1810
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William (Byrd 1695 of VA md Brigetta) Huling
1695–1761
Virginia, USA
Bridgetta Huling
1706–1792
Amity, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Colonial America
Robert (Harold "Robin" Jones III) Capt
1698–1750
Northampton, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
Elizabeth (McGuffie) Brereton
1690–1746
Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Marcus II
1684–1757
Margaretta Hulings
1691–1757
William Jones
1659–1707
Amy Batte
1666–1692
Elias Taylor
1665–1717
Comfort Anderson
1636–1742
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Marcus Hullings
1653–1689
Bridgitta Danielsson
1660–1685
Mounce Nilsson
1663–1727
Ingaborg Lycom
1669–1727
William Taylor
1615–1687
Elizabeth Osbourne
1621–1670
Garret Anderson
1609–1648
Amey Carter
1619–1678

Col. Byrd's Descendants

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Col. (George William) Byrd (1730–1825) m. Margaret (Mary Ann “Annie”) HUTSON\HUDSON (1760–1838)
  1. 1. Annie Bryd 1795–1825 m. John Griffith 1782–1864
    1. 1. Elhannon Griffith 1819–1894 m. Rosanna (A.) Griffith 1820–1911
      1. 1. John (Mills) Griffith 1840–1903 m. Sarah Laughrun 1847–1900 m. Nancy (Jane) Harrell 1840–1865
        1. 1. Lillie (Louise Griffith (Possibly) Indigenous?) 1892– m. Franklin (Mansfield) Bradley 1894–1980 m. Martin (Ray Moore) ☀️. 1893–1973
        2. 2. Nancy Griffith 1866–
        3. 3. Anna (Eller D.) Griffith 1866–1919
        4. 4. Jane Griffith 1867–
        5. 5. Nina (Texa Griffith (m.) Arrowood) 1869–1923
        6. 6. Elizabeth Griffith 1872–
        7. 7. Joseph (Griffith) 1 1873–
        8. 8. Dan Griffith 1874–
        9. 9. Don Griffith 1874–
        10. 10. Joseph (H.) Griffith 1874–1946
        11. 11. Elkhannan Griffith 1875–
        12. 12. David (Cline) Griffith 1878–1946
        13. 13. Samuel Griffith 1878–1958
        14. 14. Samuel ("Sam") Griffith 1878–1958
        15. 15. Granville Griffith 1882–
        16. 16. David (C) Griffith 1882–
        17. 17. Lemuel Griffith 1883–
        18. 18. Henry (M) Griffith 1885–1932
        19. 19. Mary (B) Griffith 1888–
        20. 20. Mary Griffith 1891–1921
        21. 21. July (H.) Griffith 1893–
        22. 22. Eller Griffith 1863–
        23. 23. Sam Griffith 1878–1958
      2. 2. Susannah Whitson 1838–1890
      3. 3. Mary Griffith 1843–1858
      4. 4. Hannah (Elizabeth) Griffith 1845–1919
      5. 5. Henry (Mathison) Griffith 1847–1924
      6. 6. Jane (Amanda) Warrick 1847–1915
      7. 7. Bacchus (P.) Griffith 1851–1919
      8. 8. Marcus Griffith 1854–1884
      9. 9. Clemuel (Griffith) 💐 1856–
      10. 10. Lemuel (H.) Griffith 1857–1932
      11. 11. Julia Griffith 1859–
      12. 12. Robert Griffith 1863–
    2. 2. Greenberry Griffith 1802–
    3. 3. Mary (Polly Williams) Griffith 1803–1874
    4. 4. Chisholm Griffith 1804–
    5. 5. Daniel Griffith 1810–1886
    6. 6. Richard (Daniel) GRIFFITH 1811–1886
    7. 7. Evangeline Griffith 1814–1889
    8. 8. Mary (Polly) Griffith 1816–1873
    9. 9. Brison GRIFFITH 1820–
    10. 10. Serena Griffith 1821–1900
    11. 11. Sultana (A) GRIFFITH 1823–1880
    12. 12. Humphrey (Posey) Griffith 1824–1897
    13. 13. Ann Griffith 1825–1825
    14. 14. John Griffith 1825–

Col. Byrd's Timeline

2 Records

1730
1730
Birth of Col. George William Byrd in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
1825
1825
Age 95
Death of Col. George William Byrd in Jacks Creek, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Jacks Creek, Yancey, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1825
    Event Place: Jacks Creek, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
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