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Richard Evelyn Byrd 1860 – 1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 August 1860

Birth Location: Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 23 October 1925

Death Location: Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America

Father: William Byrd

Mother: Jennie Rivers

Spouse(s): Eleanor Byrd

Children(s): Harry Byrd, Richard Byrd, Thomas Byrd

In 1860, Richard Evelyn Byrd entered the world in Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America, born to William Byrd and Jennie Rivers. Richard Evelyn Byrd married Eleanor Bolling Byrd, and had children including Harry Flood Byrd, Richard Evelyn Byrd, Thomas Bolling Byrd. Richard Evelyn Byrd passed away in 1925 in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1860, Richard Evelyn Byrd entered the world in Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America, born to William Byrd and Jennie Rivers.
  • Richard Evelyn Byrd married Eleanor Bolling Byrd, and had children including Harry Flood Byrd, Richard Evelyn Byrd, Thomas Bolling Byrd.
  • Richard Evelyn Byrd passed away in 1925 in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Richard Byrd's Ancestors

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Richard Byrd
1860 – 1925
Birth Place: Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
William Byrd
1828 – 1898
Cottage Farm, Clarke, Virginia, United States
Jennie Rivers
1840 – 1930
Tennessee
Grandparents
Robert (Jones) Rivers
1806 – 1854
Greensville County, Virginia
Amanda Cheatman
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Rivers
1757 – 1827
Elizabeth Rivers
1764 – 1832
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Rivers
1740 – 1789
Mary Jones
1742 – 1795

Richard Byrd's Descendants

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Richard (Evelyn) Byrd (13 August 1860 – 23 October 1925) m. Eleanor (Bolling) Byrd (1864 – 17 September 1957)
  1. 1. Harry (Flood) Byrd (10 June 1887 – 20 Oct 1966)
  2. 2. Richard (Evelyn) Byrd (25 Oct 1888 – 11 Mar 1957) m. Marie (Donaldson) Byrd (19 January 1889 – 3 September 1974)
    1. 1. Richard (Evelyn) Byrd (19 February 1920 – 3 October 1988)
  3. 3. Thomas (Bolling) Byrd (4 Sep 1890 – 23 February 1968)

Richard Byrd's Timeline

2 Records

1860
13 August 1860
Birth of Richard Evelyn Byrd in Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America
Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America
1925
23 October 1925
Age 65
Death of Richard Evelyn Byrd in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America
Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 August 1860
    Event Place: Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 October 1925
    Event Place: Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Winchester, Winchester City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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