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Richard Edward Byrd 1843–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Dec 1843

Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina

Death Date: 20 Jul 1913

Death Location: Bunnlevel, Harnett County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Richard Byrd

Mother: Mary Suggs

Spouse(s): Frances Penny

Children(s): Martha Byrd, Cornelius Byrd, Lydia Byrd, Mary Byrd, Nancy Byrd, Joseph Byrd, Rachel Byrd, Samuel Byrd, David Byrd, Rhoda Byrd, Sarah Byrd, Jessie Byrd, Benjamin Byrd, Jasper Byrd, Jonathan Byrd, James Byrd

In 1843, Richard Edward Byrd entered the world in Johnston, North Carolina, born to Richard Dick Byrd And Mary Polly Sutton Suggs. Richard Edward Byrd married Frances Penny, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Bennie Byrd, Cornelius Daniel Byrd, David Henry Byrd, James Caleb Byrd, Jasper Suggs Byrd, Jessie Suggs Byrd, Jonathan Primrose Byrd, Joseph Edward Joe Byrd, Lydia Ann Byrd, Martha Florence Byrd, Mary Frances Byrd, Nancy Catheran Byrd, Rachel Rebecca Byrd, Rhoda Elizabeth Byrd, Samuel Miller Byrd, Sarah Etta Byrd. Richard Edward Byrd passed away in 1913 in Bunnlevel, Harnett County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1843, Richard Edward Byrd entered the world in Johnston, North Carolina, born to Richard Dick Byrd And Mary Polly Sutton Suggs.
  • Richard Edward Byrd married Frances Penny, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Bennie Byrd, Cornelius Daniel Byrd, David Henry Byrd, James Caleb Byrd, Jasper Suggs Byrd, Jessie Suggs Byrd, Jonathan Primrose Byrd, Joseph Edward Joe Byrd, Lydia Ann Byrd, Martha Florence Byrd, Mary Frances Byrd, Nancy Catheran Byrd, Rachel Rebecca Byrd, Rhoda Elizabeth Byrd, Samuel Miller Byrd, Sarah Etta Byrd.
  • Richard Edward Byrd passed away in 1913 in Bunnlevel, Harnett County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Byrd
1800–1876
Birth Location: Lenoir, North Carolina, United States
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Mary Suggs
1803–1864
Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Frances Penny
1849–1922
Birth Location: Clayton, Johnston, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Martha Byrd
1868–1899
Birth Location: Harnett, North Carolina, United States
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Cornelius Byrd
1885–1885
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Lydia Byrd
1883–1883
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Mary Byrd
1866–1867
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Nancy Byrd
1891–1892
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Joseph Byrd
1865–1945
Birth Location: Harnett County, North Carolina, USA
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Rachel Byrd
1889–1956
Birth Location: Harnett County, North Carolina, USA
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Samuel Byrd
1879–1939
Birth Location: Harnett, North Carolina
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David Byrd
1872–1938
Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina
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Rhoda Byrd
1889–1908
Birth Location: Harnett County, North Carolina
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Sarah Byrd
1874–1903
Birth Location: Harnett County, North Carolina
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Jessie Byrd
1877–1951
Birth Location: Harnett County, North Carolina, USA
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Benjamin Byrd
1876–1962
Birth Location: Bunnlevel, Harnett, North Carolina
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Jasper Byrd
1880–1955
Birth Location: Bunnlevel, Harnett, North Carolina, USA
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Jonathan Byrd
1870–1937
Birth Location: Harnett County, North Carolina, USA
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James Byrd
1881–1943
Birth Location: Bunnlevel, Harnett, North Carolina, USA
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Richard Byrd's Ancestors

Self
Richard Byrd
1843–1913
Birth Place: Johnston, North Carolina
Parents
Richard "Dick" Byrd
1800–1876
Lenoir, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Polly Sutton) Suggs
1803–1864
Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Lemuel Suggs
1778–1852
Hookerton, Greene, North Carolina, United States
Nancy Hardy
1782–1844
Greene, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1730–1791
Elizabeth Murphrey
1735–1790
Mary **
1740–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sugg
1693–1763
Sarah Eldridge
1698–1734
(Capt) Murphrey
1705–1776
Elizabeth Harrison
1710–1788
Thomas Sutton
1699–1750

Richard Byrd's Descendants

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Richard (Edward) Byrd (12 Dec 1843–20 Jul 1913) m. Frances Penny (11 February 1849–28 Sep 1922)
  1. 1. Martha (Florence) Byrd 1868–1899 m. James (Dexter Deck) Byrd 1866–1918
    1. 1. Ladie Barnes 1895–1989 m. Hasea Barnes 1885–1965
      1. 1. Thomas Barnes 1913–1988 m. Mildred Sorrell 1912–2005
        1. 1. Infant Barnes 1941–1941
        2. 2. Thomas (Edison) Barnes 1935–1959
        3. 3. Wanda Barnes 1942–1942
        4. 4. Lula (Pearl) Barnes 1937–1996
      2. 2. Flonnie (E) Barnes 1918–1992
      3. 3. James (Garley) Barnes 1926– m. Dorothy (Mae) Parrish 1929–1992
    2. 2. Sadie (E.) Byrd 1895–1971
    3. 3. Eliza (Frances) Byrd 1891–1939
    4. 4. Lidia (C. "Liddie") Byrd 1892–1978
    5. 5. Mary (Sutton) Byrd 1896–1971
    6. 6. Snow (Edith) Byrd 1918–1997
  2. 2. Cornelius (Daniel) Byrd 1885–1885
  3. 3. Lydia (Ann) Byrd 1883–1883
  4. 4. Mary (Frances) Byrd 1866–1867
  5. 5. Nancy (Catheran) Byrd 1891–1892
  6. 6. Joseph (Edward "Joe") Byrd 1865–1945
  7. 7. Rachel (Rebecca) Byrd 1889–1956
  8. 8. Samuel (Miller) Byrd 1879–1939
  9. 9. David (Henry) Byrd 1872–1938
  10. 10. Rhoda (Elizabeth) Byrd 1889–1908
  11. 11. Sarah (Etta) Byrd 1874–1903
  12. 12. Jessie (Suggs) Byrd 1877–1951
  13. 13. Benjamin (Franklin (Bennie)) Byrd 1876–1962
  14. 14. Jasper (Suggs) Byrd 1880–1955
  15. 15. Jonathan (Primrose) Byrd 1870–1937
  16. 16. James (Caleb) Byrd 1881–1943 m. Malina (H) Hobbs 1887–1926
    1. 1. Richard (Edward) Byrd 1908–1974 m. Lilly (White) Boseman 1906–2003 m. Mary ('Lucille') Lee 1910–1942
      1. 1. Infant (Son) Byrd –1940
      2. 2. Infant (Daughter) Byrd 1938–1938
      3. 3. Richard (Edward Byrd) Jr. 1940–1940
    2. 2. Roy (Hobbs) Byrd 1922–2015
    3. 3. James (Caleb Byrd) Jr 1917–1988
    4. 4. Carrie (Rebecca) Byrd 1911–2000 m. James (Allison) Cade 1902–1971
      1. 1. James (Allison "Jimmy") Cade 1936–2002
    5. 5. Ethel (Louise) Byrd 1912–1989 m. Frederick (Harold) Jones 1917–1975
    6. 6. Charles (William "Charlie") Byrd 1914–1987 m. Mary (Jeanette) Pool 1918–1998
    7. 7. Hal (Clifford) Byrd 1919–1975
    8. 8. Helen (V.) Byrd 1922–1994
    9. 9. Ina (Mae) Byrd 1915–2008 m. Rex (Glenn) Powell 1910–1986
      1. 1. Melinda (Ann) Powell 1941–2012 m. James (Matthews Suttenfield) Jr 1940–2012
    10. 10. Infant (Daughter) Byrd 1921–1921

Richard Byrd's Timeline

2 Records

1843
12 Dec 1843
Birth of Richard Edward Byrd in Johnston, North Carolina
Johnston, North Carolina
1913
20 Jul 1913
Age 70
Death of Richard Edward Byrd in Stewarts Creek, Harnett, North Carolina
Stewarts Creek, Harnett, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1843
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1913
    Event Place: Stewarts Creek, Harnett, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bunnlevel, Harnett County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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