Arthur Thomas Byrd (abt. 1881 - abt. 1974)

Born about 6 Jul 1881 in Tennessee - USA

Ancestors

Husband of Ella Mae (Harris) Byrd — married 30 Jan 1907 in Decatur Co., Tennessee, USA

Descendants

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Biography

Arthur - Born July 6,1881 Died Sept. 7,1974. married Ella Harris of Decatur. Both are buried at Rose Hill Cemetery Humboldt Tenn. Occupation farmer. To this union was born seven children. Irlby - Husband Harold Sappington of Gibson Co. -Ottis Byrd Died Sept. 1973. Buried in Rose Hill Cemetery. - Wife - Remelle Thomas. To this union born three sons -Charles, Larry, and Danny of Gibson Co. - Albert Byrd died as an infant. Buried at Prospect Cemetery in Decatur Co. - Lizzie Mae Byrd - born May 1922 died about three months later buried in Prospect Cemetery. Elbert Byrd - born 1920 in Decatur Co. Was married to Ann (maiden name unknown) of Battle Creek Mich. - To this union was born three daughters - Beverly, Karen and Nancy of Murfreesboro Tenn. - Lenois and Elois twins in Gibson Co. Tenn. Lenois never married-Elois "Byrd" husband - Joy Perry of Gibson Co. and they live in Shelby Co. To this union was born seven children. One son died as an infant buried at Rose Hill Cemetery Humboldt Tenn.

Research Note:

Profile indicates exact birth year as 1881 and death year as 1974. However, numerous official records as well as grave^[1] indicate birth year as 1880 and death year as 1975.

On his WWI draft registration, he listed his birth as 6 July 1880.^[2]

The Social Security Death Index indicates birth as 6 Jul 1880 and death Sep 1975.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKH-2FWP : 13 December 2015), Arthur Thomas Byrd, 1975; Burial, Humboldt, Gibson, Tennessee, United States of America, Rose Hill Cemetery; citing record ID 36550969, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
2. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ6H-DR6 : 13 March 2018), Arthur Thomas Byrd, 1917-1918; citing Dacatur County, Tennessee, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,852,979.
3. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JLH6-9MP : 19 May 2014), A Byrd, Sep 1975; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

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2.4http://www.tngenweb.org/records/decatur/history/younger/y14-06.html