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William D Byrd 1899–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1899

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 15 Jun 1967

Death Location: Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Joseph Byrd

Mother: Sarah Combs

Spouse(s): Dora Lewis, Lilly Woods

Children(s): Dora Jackett

The story of William D Byrd began in 1899 in Tennessee. In 1910, William D Byrd resided in Civil District 9, Tipton, Tennessee. William D Byrd married Dora Beatrice Lewis, Lilly Mae Woods, and had children including Dora Proxade Jackett, Patsy Ann Byrd, William Elvis Byrd. William D Byrd passed away in 1967 in Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William D Byrd began in 1899 in Tennessee.
  • In 1910, William D Byrd resided in Civil District 9, Tipton, Tennessee.
  • William D Byrd married Dora Beatrice Lewis, Lilly Mae Woods, and had children including Dora Proxade Jackett, Patsy Ann Byrd, William Elvis Byrd.
  • William D Byrd passed away in 1967 in Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee, USA.

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)

Dora Lewis
1900–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Lilly Woods
1920–1966
Birth Location: Florida
LW

Children(s)

Dora Jackett
1924–2007
Birth Location: Mason Tipton, Tennessee
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William Byrd's Ancestors

Self
William Byrd
1899–1967
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

William Byrd's Descendants

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William (D) Byrd (Sep 1899–15 Jun 1967) m. Dora (Beatrice) Lewis (ABT 1900–) m. Lilly (Mae) Woods (21 MAY 1920–28 JAN 1966)
  1. 1. Dora (Proxade) Jackett 1924–2007 m. Gene (Lenwood "Coondog") Jackett 1922–2006

William Byrd's Timeline

5 Records

1898
25 Sep 1898
Birth of William D Byrd in Tennessee
Tennessee
1899
Sep 1899
Birth of William D Byrd in Tennessee
Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 11
William D Byrd resided here in Civil District 9, Tipton, Tennessee
Civil District 9, Tipton, Tennessee
1967
15 JUN 1967
Age 68
Death of William D Byrd in Tipton Co, TN
Tipton Co, TN
1967
15 Jun 1967
Age 68
Death of William D Byrd in Covington, Tipton, Tennessee, United States of America
Covington, Tipton, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1898
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 412-09-9110; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Tipton County, Tennessee; Roll: ; Draft Board: .
    [3] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Tipton; Roll: 1877695
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 9, Tipton, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [5] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011
    [6] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1899
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 412-09-9110; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011

    Genealogy Event 3
    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 4
    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 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 JUN 1967
    Event Place: Tipton Co, TN
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 412-09-9110; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1967
    Event Place: Covington, Tipton, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 412-09-9110; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011
    [3] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011
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