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Descendants of Elisha Byrd, Compiled by jlbyrd@erinet.com

Generation No. 2

      2. William Alexander² BYRD, Sr (Elisha¹) was born Abt. 1810 in Grayson Co. VA, and died Abt. 1879 in Morgan Co. Ky..?. He married (1) Margaret "Peggy" COOK Abt. 1834 in est Wyth Co. VA, daughter of John COOK and Elizabeth. He married (2) Sara "Sally" PHILLIPS Abt. 1865 in est KY.

Notes for William Alexander BYRD, Sr:
From; Russell County 1850 census Records #8177 , District 54th
in 1860 census, KY, Morgan Co., West Liberty, 2nd Div
House # 1726
surname spelled as BIRD

This is from records of Patricia Ann Byrd of Cheney Washington:
      Have not been able to locate death records for William Alexander Byrd, Sr., or Sarah Byrd (2nd wife). Believe William Sr. died after listing taken for 1879 Morgan county tax record, but before 1880 US federal census taken 02 June 1880. William Jr. and family appear in 1880 census, but not William Sr. and wife Sarah. Land contract dated 1878 transferring land from William Sr. to William Jr. stipulates that compensation for the land is to be for care of William Sr. and wife Sarah for rest of their lives by William Jr. and wife Nancy Jane. That would indicate William Sr. and Sarah would be living with William Jr. and Nancy Jane, or at least very near them. No records found for Sarah after this land transfer, nor for William Sr. after 1879 tax list

Marriage notes for William and Sarah;
William A. Byrd Sr.'s first wife, Margaret died 1859. William Sr. listed on 1860 cenus without a wife, but listed on 1870 cenus with wife named Sarah
Thanks to PATRICIA ANN BYRD BLAKLEY for her help


Children of William BYRD and Margaret COOK are:

Elizabeth³ BYRD, born 1834 in Grayson Co. VA. She married James SHORT 03-June-1854 in Tazewell Co. VA.

Notes for Elizabeth BYRD:
Elizabeth was 21 when married and James was 21
Married by E. VANCE

+	5	ii.	John BYRD, born 1836 in Grayson Co. VA.
	6	iii.	Mary "Polly" BYRD, born 1838 in Grayson Co. VA. She married CULBERTSON.
	7	iv.	Deborah"Debbie" BYRD, born 1840 in Grayson Co. VA. She married John T IGO 04-June-1863 in Morgan Co. Ky.
+	8	v.	William Alexander BYRD, JR, born March-1842 in Grayson Co. VA; died 18-November-1910 in Middletown, Butler Co. Ohio.
+	9	vi.	Elisha BYRD, born April-1844 in Russell Co. VA.
+	10	vii.	James L. BYRD, born October-1848 in Russell Co. VA; died 1901.
	11	viii.	Margaret BYRD, born 1848 in Russell Co. VA.
	12	ix.	Sara Jane BYRD, born 1854 in Russell Co. VA.

      3. Elisha² BYRD, Jr (Elisha¹) was born Abt. 1812 in Grayson Co. VA, and died 1865-1885. He married Rebecca ELSWICK.

Notes for Elisha BYRD, Jr:
Record # 8176, 1850, Russell Co. VA. District 54th
Record # 1249, Tazewell co. VA Has;
Name            AGE      BORN
Elisha             50      1810
Rebecca            46      1814
Eliza            20      1840
Juda            18      1842
Polly            14      1846
William            9      1851
Angeline            5      1855


Children of Elisha BYRD and Rebecca ELSWICK are:

+	13	i.		Eliza³ BYRD, born 1839 in Grayson Co. VA.
	14	ii.		Julie Ann BYRD, born 1843 in Carroll, Co. She married John COMPTON.

Marriage Notes for Julie BYRD and John COMPTON:
Marriage register book 3, vol 3., Tazewell Co, VA

15	iii.	Polly BYRD, born 1845 in Russell Co. VA.
16	iv.	William BYRD, born 1849 in Russell Co. VA.
17	v.	Angeline BYRD, born 1855.

Notes for Angeline BYRD:
Record #2394, Tazewell Co. VA. 1860

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