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Penelope (Ritter) Byrd (1799 - abt. 1875)

Penelope "Penny" Byrd formerly Ritter
Born in North Carolina, USAmap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 6 Mar 1818 in Johnston County, North Carolina, USAmap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , , , , and
Died about at about age 76 in Harnett County, North Carolina, USAmap [uncertain]
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Biography

1818: Penny Ritter married George Byrd on March 6 in Johnston County, North Carolina. [1]

1840: Living in Johnston County, North Carolina. [2]

1850 U.S. Census. Cumberland Co., NC [3]

  1. Geo Byrd Male 67 North Carolina
  2. Penny Byrd Female 51 North Carolina
  3. Reddin Byrd Male 22 North Carolina
  4. Bright Byrd Male 19 North Carolina
  5. John Byrd Male 17 North Carolina
  6. Bitha Byrd Female 15 North Carolina
  7. Sarah Byrd Female 12 North Carolina
  8. Lewis Byrd Male 9 North Carolina

Penny lived with her son:
1870: Living in Upper Little River Township, Harnett County, North Carolina according to the Census: Head/husband J.L. Byrd, wife Rebecca, and children Louis E., Sarah E., and Martha; Penelope Byrd; and farmhands Theo Thomas and Jesse McLean. [4]


Sources

  1. ↑ "North Carolina, Marriages, 1759-1979," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F85D-2ZB : accessed 21 March 2015), George Byrd and Penny Ritter, 06 Mar 1818; citing Johnston County, North Carolina, reference item 3; FHL microfilm 546,455.
  2. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHTV-SJ6 : accessed 21 March 2015), Penelope Byrd, Not Stated, Johnston, North Carolina; citing p. 235, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 363; FHL microfilm 18,094.
  3. ↑ 1850 U.S. Census Cumberland Co., NC https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4BM-4ZG
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MW8S-GHN : accessed 21 March 2015), J L Byrd, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 21, family 146, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,641.


Acknowledgments

  • Thank you to Michael Gabbard for creating Ritter-725 on 18 Dec 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Michael and others.




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