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Robert David Byrd 1896–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Nov 1896

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: Nov 1978

Death Location: Mason, Tipton, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Joseph Byrd

Mother: Sarah Combs

Spouse(s): Opal Lewis

Children(s): Richard Byrd, Tony Sr., John Sr., Lillian Byrd, Stillborn Byrd, Stillborn Byrd, Alma (Twisdale-Lane), Robert Byrd, Shelby Byrd

The story of Robert David Byrd began in 1896 in Tennessee. Robert David Byrd married Opal Lillian Lewis, and had children including Allice F Byrd, Alma Beatrice Byrd Twisdale Lane, Jerry L Byrd, John David Byrd Sr, Lillian Ophelia Byrd, Mamie Lou Byrd, Mary E Byrd, Richard L Byrd, Robert Holmes Byrd, Shelby Shelbo Robert Byrd, Stillborn Twin Byrd, Tony Buford Byrd Sr, William Paul Billy Byrd. Robert David Byrd passed away in 1978 in Mason, Tipton, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert David Byrd began in 1896 in Tennessee.
  • Robert David Byrd married Opal Lillian Lewis, and had children including Allice F Byrd, Alma Beatrice Byrd Twisdale Lane, Jerry L Byrd, John David Byrd Sr, Lillian Ophelia Byrd, Mamie Lou Byrd, Mary E Byrd, Richard L Byrd, Robert Holmes Byrd, Shelby Shelbo Robert Byrd, Stillborn Twin Byrd, Tony Buford Byrd Sr, William Paul Billy Byrd.
  • Robert David Byrd passed away in 1978 in Mason, Tipton, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Byrd
1872–1961
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Sarah Combs
1872–1962
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
SC

Spouses(s)

Opal Lewis
1909–1995
Birth Location: Memphis,Shelby,Tennessee,USA
OL

Children(s)

Richard Byrd
1935–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Tony Sr.
1942–2019
Birth Location: Tipton Co, TN
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John Sr.
1927–2019
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Lillian Byrd
1929–2020
Birth Location: Log Home in Gainsville Community, Tipton Co., Tennessee
LB
Stillborn Byrd
1932–1932
Birth Location: Canaan Grove, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
SB
Stillborn Byrd
1931–1931
Birth Location: Gainsville Community, Tipton Co., Tennessee
SB
Alma (Twisdale-Lane)
1925–2000
Birth Location: Canaan Grove, Tipton, Tennessee, United States
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Robert Byrd
1931–1931
Birth Location: , Tipton, Tennessee, USA
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Shelby Byrd
1932–2020
Birth Location: Canaan Grove, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
SB

Robert Byrd's Ancestors

Self
Robert Byrd
1896–1978
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Joseph Dayton Byrd
1872–1961
Tennessee, USA
Sarah ((Sallie) A. or E.) Combs
1872–1962
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Robert (S) Bird
1841–1914
Tipton County Tennessee
Sarah (W. Ophelia) McMeans
1844–1924
Tennessee
David (C) Combs
1843–1895
Alabama, United States
Evaline Stevens
1840–1922
Tipton, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Byrd
1811–1861
Martha Farmer
1824–1880
Joseph McMean
1805–1880
Elizabeth Patterson
1812–1849
William Combs
1816–1880
Sarah
1815–1870
James Stevens
1799–1850
Penelope Yates
1809–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bryant Byrd
1782–1856
Sarah Ross
1788–1864
John Farmer
1785–1850
Frances Allen
1792–1850
William McMeen
1772–1825
Margaret Gillespie
1775–1854
Andrew Patterson
1787–1819
Mary Kidd
1786–1871
William Combs
1775–1840
Elizabeth Bradford
1775–
James Stevens
1760–
Mary Goodloe
1765–1849
Michael Yates
1786–1829
Mildred Goodloe
1790–1841

Robert Byrd's Descendants

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Robert (David) Byrd (4 Nov 1896–Nov 1978) m. Opal (Lillian) Lewis (18 Aug 1909–28 July 1995)
  1. 1. Richard (L) Byrd 1935–
  2. 2. Tony (Buford Byrd) Sr. 1942–2019 m. Wanda (Jean) Green 1942–1985
  3. 3. John (David Byrd) Sr. 1927–2019
  4. 4. Lillian (Ophelia) Byrd 1929–2020
  5. 5. Stillborn (Twin) Byrd 1932–1932
  6. 6. Stillborn (Twin) Byrd 1931–1931
  7. 7. Alma (Beatrice Byrd) (Twisdale-Lane) 1925–2000 m. George (Taylor) Twisdale 1922–2010 m. J (D) Lane 1921–1981
    1. 1. Jimmy (George "Frog") Twisdale 1948–2020
  8. 8. Robert (Holmes) Byrd 1931–1931
  9. 9. Shelby ("Shelbo" Robert) Byrd 1932–2020

Robert Byrd's Timeline

12 Records

1896
4 NOV 1896
Birth of Robert David Byrd in Tipton Co, TN
Tipton Co, TN
1896
Nov 1896
Birth of Robert David Byrd in Tennessee
Tennessee
1896
4 Nov 1896
Birth of Robert David Byrd in Tennessee
Tennessee
1900
1900
Age 4
Robert David Byrd resided here in Civil District 9, Tipton, Tennessee
Civil District 9, Tipton, Tennessee
1900
1900
Age 4
Robert David Byrd resided here in Civil District 9, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 9, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 14
Robert David Byrd resided here in Civil District 9, Tipton, Tennessee
Civil District 9, Tipton, Tennessee
1920
1920
Age 24
Robert David Byrd resided here in Civil District 9, Tipton, Tennessee
Civil District 9, Tipton, Tennessee
1935
1935
Age 39
Robert David Byrd resided here in Rural, Tipton, Tennessee
Rural, Tipton, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 44
Robert David Byrd resided here in 9th Civil District, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
9th Civil District, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 54
Robert David Byrd resided here in Fayette, Tennessee, USA
Fayette, Tennessee, USA
1978
20 NOV 1978
Age 82
Death of Robert David Byrd in Methodist Hospital, Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee
Methodist Hospital, Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee
1978
Nov 1978
Age 82
Death of Robert David Byrd in Mason, Tipton, Tennessee, United States of America
Mason, Tipton, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 NOV 1896
    Event Place: Tipton Co, TN
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 415-68-4563; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: 1959-1960
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 9, Tipton, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1768; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 265; Image: .
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Tipton County, Tennessee; Roll: ; Draft Board: .
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 9, Tipton, Tennessee; Roll: 1602; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0135; FHL microfilm: 1241602
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 9, Tipton, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1896
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 9, Tipton, Tennessee; Roll: 1602; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0135; FHL microfilm: 1241602

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1896
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 415-68-4563; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: 1959-1960
    [2] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Tipton; Roll: 1877695

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 9, Tipton, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 9, Tipton, Tennessee; Roll: 1602; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0135; FHL microfilm: 1241602

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 9, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 9, Tipton, Tennessee; Roll: 1602; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0135; FHL microfilm: 1241602

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 9, Tipton, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 9, Tipton, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 9, Tipton, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 9, Tipton, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1768; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 265; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Tipton, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: 9th Civil District, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Fayette, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tipton, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Tipton County, Tennessee; Roll: ; Draft Board: .
    [2] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Tipton; Roll: 1877695

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 NOV 1978
    Event Place: Methodist Hospital, Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 415-68-4563; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: 1959-1960

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1978
    Event Place: Mason, Tipton, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 415-68-4563; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: 1959-1960
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