Benjamin Martin Byrd

1888 - 1975  (86 years)   Has 10 ancestors and 18 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Benjamin Martin Byrd
  Birth	14 Oct 1888	Watauga Co, NC
  Gender	Male
  _UID	FEFD888DD2DAD4118AC44445535400001F48
  Death	8 Jan 1975	Watauga Co, NC
  Burial	Byrd Cem, Watauga Co, NC
  Person ID	I9782	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	21 Mar 2019

  
  

  Father	Samuel Carson Byrd,   b. 23 May 1841, Bakersville, Yancey Co, NC d. 12 May 1928, Watauga Co, NC (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Martha Everline Aldridge,   b. 11 Oct 1848, Yancey Co, NC d. 10 Dec 1928 (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	10 Feb 1866	Watauga Co, NC
  _UID	BF1B40E210268043B1CE9F0BC8CA7C204CED
  Family ID	F1139	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rhoda Ethel Townsend,   b. 1 Dec 1893, Watauga Co, NC d. 17 Mar 1982, Watauga Co, NC (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	1909/1910	Watauga Co, NC
  _UID	27212B3549D9EB4B8D724AC8813D7E74C14F
  Children	1. William McKinley Byrd,   b. 1 Aug 1911, Watauga Co, NC d. 20 May 2007, Watauga Co, NC (Age 95 years)   2. Claude Marvin Byrd,   b. 27 Nov 1913, Watauga Co, NC d. 12 Feb 1968, Watauga Co, NC (Age 54 years)   3. Rosa Lee Byrd,   b. 13 Jan 1917, Watauga Co, NC d. 3 Dec 2004, Chapel Hill, Orange Co, NC (Age 87 years)   4. Doc Carson Byrd,   b. 3 Jul 1919, Watauga Co, NC d. 26 Feb 1969, Lenoir, Caldwell Co, NC (Age 49 years)   5. Daisy Byrd,   b. 3 Nov 1921, Watauga Co, NC d. 23 Feb 2017, Newland, Avery Co, NC (Age 95 years)   6. Clyde Benjamin Byrd,   b. 23 Jul 1924, Watauga Co, NC d. Aft 1930, Watauga Co, NC (Age > 7 years)   7. Lillie Mae Byrd,   b. 13 Sep 1926, Watauga Co, NC d. 23 Nov 2015, Burlington, Alamance Co, NC (Age 89 years)   8. Alfred Howell Byrd,   b. 9 Feb 1929, Watauga Co, NC d. Aft 1930, Watauga Co, NC (Age > 2 years)   9. LIVING
  Family ID	F1589	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !NOTES: (1) I am not related to this person as far as I know. (2) This person is an ancestor of my step-grandmother Rosa Byrd. !REFERENCE: http://www.martygrant.com/ http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/ !NOTE:Full name "Benjamin Martin Byrd" from NC Birth Records of his children(ancestry.com), however his death certificate gives name as "Benjamin Franklin Byrd"; !CENSUS:1900 Watauga Co., NC Watauga Township # 100/100 Carson Byrd, Head, May 1844, 56, married 35, NC-NC-NC Martha E, wife, Oct 1847, 52 13 children, 11 living Minnie E. dau Sep 1882 17 Lilly M. dau Aug 1884 15 Rosia, dau Aug 1886 13 Ben M. son Oct 1888 11 Maggie B. dau Nov 1890 9; !CENSUS:1910 Watauga Co., NC Watauga Township # 81/83 Samuel C. Byrd, Head, 69 Married once, 45 years, NC-NC-NC Martha E. wife 63, married once, 13 children, 11 living Ben M. son 21 married once, 0 years Rhoda, dau-in-law, 16 married once, 0 years, 0 children ???? Andrews, Servant, 8 female; !CENSUS:1920 Watauga Co., NC Watauga Township # 101/102 Benjamin Bird, Head, 30 married NC-NC-NC Roda E. wife 26 William son 8 Claudius son 6 Rosa Lee dau 2 11/12 Dock son 5/12; !CENSUS:1930 Watauga Co., NC Watauga Township # 124/124 Ben M. Byrd, Head, 43 married at age 21 NC-NC-NC Roda wife 38 married at 16 Willie son 18 Claud son 16 Rosa dau 13 Dock son 10 Daisy dau 8 Clyde son 5 Lillie dau 4 Donald son 1 Mrs. Fannie Townsend, mother-in-law 73 widowed;