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Dorcas Byrd 1827–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1827

Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 14 Dec 1921

Death Location: Johnston, North Carolina, United States

Father:

Mother: Zada Matthews

Spouse(s): Alfred Benson

Children(s): Mary Benson

In 1827, Dorcas Byrd entered the world in Johnston, North Carolina, USA, born to Lemuel Byrd And Zada Matthews. Dorcas Byrd married Alfred Edwin Dock Benson, and had children including Mary E Benson. Dorcas Byrd passed away in 1921 in Johnston, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1827, Dorcas Byrd entered the world in Johnston, North Carolina, USA, born to Lemuel Byrd And Zada Matthews.
  • Dorcas Byrd married Alfred Edwin Dock Benson, and had children including Mary E Benson.
  • Dorcas Byrd passed away in 1921 in Johnston, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Zada Matthews
1796–1880
Birth Location: Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
ZM

Spouses(s)

Alfred Benson
1818–1851
Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
AB

Children(s)

Mary Benson
1853–
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
MB

Dorcas Byrd's Ancestors

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Dorcas Byrd
1827–1921
Birth Place: Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Zada Matthews
1796–1880
Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Jacob Matthews
1768–1850
, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
Dorcas Johnson
1772–1850
Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Matthews
1742–1812
Meady Johnston
1745–1820
Benjamin Johnson
1744–1827
Mary Wright
1760–1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Blacksmith
1720–1791
Elizabeth Stephenson
1720–1760
Amos JOHNSON\JOHNSTON
1727–1797
dna JOHNSON
1733–1797
Elizabeth Carroll
1701–1769
James Hargrave
1722–1798
Mary Knight
1732–

Dorcas Byrd's Descendants

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Dorcas Byrd (1827–14 Dec 1921) m. Alfred (Edwin "Dock") Benson (1818–1851)
  1. 1. Mary (E.) Benson 1853– m. Festus (L.) BARBOUR 1847–1888
    1. 1. Larkin (Evelyn) Barbour 1874–1966 m. Anna (Pricella) Barbour 1877–1955
      1. 1. Alfonzo ('Fonzo' Larkin) Barbour 1906–1994 m. Ada (Langdon) Barbour 1908–1982
        1. 1. Lena (Faye Barbour) Langdon 1937–2021
      2. 2. Holton (Berlin) Barbour 1903–2002 m. Vera Eason 1917–2005
      3. 3. Carman (Horace) Barbour 1915–1999 m. Ila (Mae) Byrd 1921–2005
        1. 1. Aldolfo Barbour –2016
      4. 4. Oliver (Cameron) Barbour 1901–1985
      5. 5. Lila (Ruth) Barbour 1909–1992
      6. 6. Grace Barber 1912–2001 m. Dalma (Domingo) Parrish 1907–1971 m. Thomas (Theodore) Partin 1901–1948
        1. 1. Theodore (Rogers) Partin 1937–2014
      7. 7. Jewel (Rooke) Barbour 1920–1989
      8. 8. Beatrice (Eula) Barbour 1899–1910

Dorcas Byrd's Timeline

2 Records

1827
1827
Birth of Dorcas Byrd in Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Johnston, North Carolina, USA
1921
14 Dec 1921
Age 94
Death of Dorcas Byrd in Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Johnston, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1827
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1921
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina, United States
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