Maria was born July 22, 1828 in Branchville, South Carolina and died October 11, 1905 in Branchville, South Carolina. She was the daughter of Nathaniel Byrd and Martha Fairey.
Maria married David Bull, the son of John Bull and Margaret Dantzler on September 17, 1861 and lived in Providence Township, Orangeburg County, South Carolina,
Maria name may also be found as Elizabeth Maria Byrd.
From the Southern Christian Advocate, September 26, 1861: "MARRIED, on the 17th inst, by Rev. William Hutto, Mr David Bull to Miss Elizabeth Maria Byrd, all of Orangeburg, South Carolina." [meaning Orangeburg District, South Carolina]
Maria is buried at Byrd cemetery, Brabchville, Orangeburg County, South Carolina.
Sources
"THE BYRD FAMILY of BRANCHVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA" by Helen Byrd Derrenbacher.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8QK-MBK : 12 April 2016), Elizabeth Byrd in household of Nathaniel Byrd, Orangeburg county, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States; citing family 25, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6S5-RFW : 15 July 2017), Elizabeth Bull in entry for David Bull, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 152, sheet 344B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1237; FHL microfilm 1,255,237.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3TN-7S8 : accessed 22 June 2019), Elisabeth M Bull in household of George W Dantzler, Providence Township, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 72, sheet 16B, family 268, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,538.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Maria by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Maria: