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Walter Haywood "Dock" Byrd 1910–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 May 1910

Birth Location: Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 22 Jun 1954

Death Location: Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, USA

Father: James Byrd

Mother: Tempie Pollard

Spouse(s): Ola Higgins

Children(s): Eloise Byrd, Nellie Byrd, Mabel Byrd, Rachel Byrd, Peggy Byrd

In 1910, Walter Haywood "Dock" Byrd entered the world in Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA, born to James Jim Oscar Byrd And Tempie E Pollard. Walter Haywood "Dock" Byrd married Ola Mae Higgins, and had children including Baby Girl Byrd, Eloise Byrd, Mabel Joyce Byrd, Nellie Faye Byrd, Peggy Byrd, Rachel Marie Byrd. Walter Haywood "Dock" Byrd passed away in 1954 in Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1910, Walter Haywood "Dock" Byrd entered the world in Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA, born to James Jim Oscar Byrd And Tempie E Pollard.
  • Walter Haywood "Dock" Byrd married Ola Mae Higgins, and had children including Baby Girl Byrd, Eloise Byrd, Mabel Joyce Byrd, Nellie Faye Byrd, Peggy Byrd, Rachel Marie Byrd.
  • Walter Haywood "Dock" Byrd passed away in 1954 in Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Byrd
1880–1950
Birth Location: Johnston Co, NC
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Tempie Pollard
1890–1940
Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ola Higgins
1909–1994
Birth Location: Johnston County North Carolina
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Children(s)

Eloise Byrd
1932–2021
Birth Location: Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
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Nellie Byrd
1940–1997
Birth Location: Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
NB
Mabel Byrd
1937–2009
Birth Location: Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
MB
Rachel Byrd
1942–2013
Birth Location: Dunn Twp, Harnett Co, NC
RB
Peggy Byrd
1934–1934
Birth Location: Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
PB

Walter Byrd's Ancestors

Self
Walter Byrd
1910–1954
Birth Place: Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James 'Jim' Oscar Byrd
1880–1950
Johnston Co, NC
Tempie (E) Pollard
1890–1940
Wake, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Gaston Byrd
1851–1919
Johnston County, North Carolina
Martha (Emily "Patsy") Harper
1850–1916
Elevation, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
John (Hayden) Pollard
1865–1933
Wake, North Carolina, USA
Minnie (N.) ROGERS
1867–1932
Wake Co North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Sutton Byrd
1832–1875
Lucy Beasley
1830–1880
John Harper
1825–1888
Rhoda Langdon
1828–1895
Sidney Pollard
1830–1916
Temperance Fish
1838–1866
Ezekiel Rogers
1832–1918
Millie Baker
1835–1915
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Byrd
1793–1860
Penelope Ritter
1799–1875
Banister Harper
1794–1860
Martha Barber
1774–1820
Britton Langdon
1792–1876
Winford Longdon
1813–1881
Etheldred Pollard
1790–1863
Lucinda Smith
1813–1889
William Fish
1814–1881
Matilda Grimes
1815–1881
Elisha Ro(d)gers
1813–1870
Bethany Champain
1808–1870

Walter Byrd's Descendants

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Walter (Haywood "Dock") Byrd (20 May 1910–22 Jun 1954) m. Ola (Mae) Higgins (22 Dec 1909–18 Mar 1994)
  1. 1. Eloise Byrd 1932–2021
  2. 2. Nellie (Faye) Byrd 1940–1997
  3. 3. Mabel (Joyce) Byrd 1937–2009
  4. 4. Rachel (Marie) Byrd 1942–2013 m. George (Lee) Grissom 1940–2004
  5. 5. Peggy Byrd 1934–1934

Walter Byrd's Timeline

2 Records

1910
20 May 1910
Birth of Walter Haywood "Dock" Byrd in Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
1954
22 Jun 1954
Age 44
Death of Walter Haywood "Dock" Byrd in Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1910
    Event Place: Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1954
    Event Place: Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
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