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Melissa Byrd 1822–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1822

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: after 1857

Death Location: Tate, Mississippi

Father: Thomas Morrow

Mother: Elizabeth Kirby

Spouse(s): In Mal

Children(s): Harriet Meals

In 1822, Melissa Byrd entered the world in North Carolina, born to Thomas Morrow And Elizabeth Wick Kirby. Melissa Byrd married In The Charleston Observer Geo W Meals M Mal, and had children including Harriet Meals. Melissa Byrd passed away in 1857 in Tate, Mississippi.

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Biography

  • In 1822, Melissa Byrd entered the world in North Carolina, born to Thomas Morrow And Elizabeth Wick Kirby.
  • Melissa Byrd married In The Charleston Observer Geo W Meals M Mal, and had children including Harriet Meals.
  • Melissa Byrd passed away in 1857 in Tate, Mississippi.

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Children(s)

Melissa Byrd's Ancestors

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Melissa Byrd
1822–1857
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Thomas Morrow
1800–1859
Orange County, North Carolina
Elizabeth (Wick) Kirby
1802–1857
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
James Morrow
1767–1842
Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina
Isaac Kirby
1776–1839
NC
Nancy (Ann) Norwood
1783–1858
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Morrow
1730–1782
Mary Church
1741–1782
James Kirby
1738–1816
Elizabeth Longino
1747–1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Church
1704–1780
William Kirby
1699–

Melissa Byrd's Descendants

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Melissa Byrd (abt 1822–after 1857) m. In (the Charleston Observer: Geo. W. Meals m.) Mal (1813–BEF 1860)
  1. 1. Harriet Meals 1832– m. Stephen (Greer) Sr. 1820–
    1. 1. Peter Greer 1840–1880 m. Martha McCollum 1845–1880
      1. 1. Mary (Louisa) Greer 1872–1902 m. Steve Algee 1867–1937
        1. 1. Jesse Clark 1897–1965 m. Erma (Flora) Wade 1898–1946

Melissa Byrd's Timeline

4 Records

1822
abt 1822
Birth of Melissa Byrd in North Carolina
North Carolina
1840
26 September 1840
Age 18
Melissa Byrd was married in Carroll, Tennessee
Carroll, Tennessee
1857
22 February 1857
Age 35
Melissa Byrd was married in DeSoto, Mississippi
DeSoto, Mississippi
1857
after 1857
Age 35
Death of Melissa Byrd in Tate, Mississippi
Tate, Mississippi

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1822
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 September 1840
    Event Place: Carroll, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 February 1857
    Event Place: DeSoto, Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: after 1857
    Event Place: Tate, Mississippi

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