Jessie Byrd

b. 1 June 1893
  • Father: James b. January 1863, d. 6 November 1934
  • Mother: Bettie (?) b. January 1866
  • Jessie Byrd was born on 1 June 1893 in Madisonville, Madison County, Texas.
  • James and Bettie (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Madison County, Texas, living next to Hardy and Amanda Brown.. Other members of the household included Jessie Byrd, Nannie Byrd, Walter J. Byrd, Dilcy Byrd, Bettie Byrd and Josephine Byrd.
  • James appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Madison County, Texas, living near James' brother David.. Other members of the household included Jessie Byrd, Nannie Byrd, Dilcy Byrd, Bettie Byrd, Florence Byrd, Fannie Byrd, David Byrd and Wiley Taylor Byrd.
  • Jessie Byrd registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 in Madison County, Texas, while living in Madisonville with his wife and two small children, and employed farming third and fourth by Jim Byrd, seven miles east of Madisonville.
  • He officially witnessed the death of James on 6 November 1934 in Connor, Madison County, Texas.
  • He officially witnessed the death of Bettie (?) on 4 January 1941 in Madison County, Texas.
  • Last Edited: 19 Jan 2009