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Dewitt Byrd 1898–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jul 1898

Birth Location: Winfield, Tennessee

Death Date: Jan 1947

Death Location: Niagara Falls, New York

Father: Milton Byrd

Mother: Melissa Rosser

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In 1898, Dewitt Byrd entered the world in Winfield, Tennessee, born to Milton Asbury Byrd And Melissa Lissey Rosser. Dewitt Byrd passed away in 1947 in Niagara Falls, New York.

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Biography

  • In 1898, Dewitt Byrd entered the world in Winfield, Tennessee, born to Milton Asbury Byrd And Melissa Lissey Rosser.
  • Dewitt Byrd passed away in 1947 in Niagara Falls, New York.

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Dewitt Byrd's Ancestors

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Dewitt Byrd
1898–1947
Birth Place: Winfield, Tennessee
Parents
Milton Asbury Byrd
1850–1904
Scott, Tennessee, USA
Melissa ("Lissey") Rosser
1872–1907
Bear Creek, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Peter Byrd
1827–1863
Campbell, Tennessee
Catherine LNU
1833–1853
Tennessee
William Rosser
1827–1894
Virginia, USA
Rebecca Keeton
1843–1924
Burksville, Cumberland County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jesse (Byrd)
1802–1882
Nancy Shoopman
1801–1888
Jesse Rosser
1794–1850
Elizabeth Finch
1792–
Harrison Keeton
1818–1880
Elizabeth Reed
1818–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Rosser
1758–1835
Elizabeth Wood
1766–1863
John Finch
1725–1803
Jane Dawn
1768–1850
William KEETON
1786–1850
Artema Stevens
1793–1855

Dewitt Byrd's Timeline

2 Records

1898
29 Jul 1898
Birth of Dewitt Byrd in Winfield, Tennessee
Winfield, Tennessee
1947
Jan 1947
Age 49
Death of Dewitt Byrd in Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Falls, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1898
    Event Place: Winfield, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1947
    Event Place: Niagara Falls, New York

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