Walter J. Byrd

b. 2 February 1889, d. 28 July 1976
  • Father: James b. January 1863, d. 6 November 1934
  • Mother: Bettie (?) b. January 1866
  • Walter J. Byrd was born on 2 February 1889 in Madisonville, Madison County, Texas, or possibly 1890.
  • 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 Walter J. Byrd, Nannie Byrd, Jessie Byrd, Dilcy Byrd, Bettie Byrd and Josephine Byrd.
  • Walter J. 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 on halves by Jim Byrd, seven miles east of Madisonville.
  • Walter J. Byrd died on 28 July 1976 at age 87 in Madisonville, Madison County, Texas, at Madison County Hospital informant Morea Johnson.
  • He was interred at Sand Prairie Cemetery, Normangee, Madison County, Texas.
  • Last Edited: 19 Jan 2009