James Halyard (1869 - 1930)

Born 1869 in Tennessee

Descendants

Died 1930 at about age 61 in Montgomery, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

James Halyard is a part of US Black heritage.

1869 Birth and Parents

James Halyard was born in 1869. ^[1]

He was the son of John Halyard and his wife Ann.

1900 Census

In 1900 James Halyard, single, black, born March 1869 in Tennessee was at home in Civil District 8, ED 31, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States. His father and mother had been born in Tennessee.^[2] His household was comprised of:

James Halyard, M, 31, Tennessee

Ann Jones, Mother, F, 46,Tennessee

Ollie Whitefield, F, 33, Tennessee

Lucian Jones, M, 9, Tennessee

1910 Census

In 1910 James Halyard, mulatto, married for 9 years, farmer, able to read and write, age 45 (born in Tennessee in 1865) both parents born in Tennessee, was at home (which was rented) on Clarksville and Douer Road, Civil District 8, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA. ^[3] His household was comprised of:

James Halyard, head, married, mulatto age 45, married

Webbie Halyard, wife, mulatto, age 26, married 9 years, 3 children, her parents born Tennessee and United States, able to read and write

Virgil, daughter, mulatto, age 5

Annie, daughter, mulatto, age 3

Lula, daughter, mulatto, age 1

1920 Census

In 1920 James Hallard, age 50 (born about 1870 in Tennessee, black, widowed, father born in Kentucky and mother born in Tennessee, was at home in Civil District 4, ED 138, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States ^[4] His household was comprised of:

James Hallard,

Vergina Hallard, Daughter, F, 15, Tennessee

Anna Hallard, Daughter, F, 13, Tennessee

Lula Hallard, Daughter, F, 10, Tennessee

1930 Death

He died in 1930 and is buried in the Woodlawn Elizabeth Missionary Church Cemetery, Woodlawn, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA ^[1]

He was the ancestor of TV host and comic W. Kamau Bell^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #111075574 Memorial for James Halyard. Accessed 12 February 2023. jhd
2. ↑ 1900 United States Census. Database with images, FamilySearch. Entry for James Halyard Accessed 12 February 2023. jhd
3. ↑ 1910 United States Census. Ancestry.com (Paid Site)Entry for James Halyard Accessed 12 February 2023 jhd
4. ↑ 1920 United States Census. Database with images, FamilySearch. Entry for James Hallard Accessed 12 February 2023. jhd
5. ↑ "AncestryDNA | CNN's: Finding Kamau Bell Episode 1 | Ancestry." Ancestry (channel). 12 June 2018. Youtube. web. 14 June 2018.