Descendants of John Dewey Byrd
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN DEWEY 1 BYRD was born November 24, 1880 in Darlington County, South
Carolina, and died February 02, 1931 in Darlington County, South Carolina
(12-14-1958). He married
MARTHA MATILDA HOWLE, daughter
of JAMES HOWLE and FRANCES CHAPMAN. She was born September 27, 1884 in
Darlington County, South Carolina, and died October 12, 1943 in Darlington
County, South Carolina.
More About JOHN DEWEY BYRD:
Burial: Bethlehem United Methodist Church
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Burial: Bethlehem United Methodist Church
Children of JOHN BYRD and MARTHA HOWLE are:
i. ALICE FRANCES*2 BYRD, d. January 29, 1916; m. ________ WALTERS; b.
Unknown.
2. ii. JESSE STEVENSON BYRD, b. May 30, 1905; d. October 06, 1977.
iii. RAVENEL BYRD, b. June 13, 1907; d. May 15, 1908.
More About RAVENEL BYRD:
Burial: Bethlehem United Methodist Church
3. iv. JAMES LEO BYRD, b. March 27, 1908; d. February 21, 1980.
4. v. BRUCE WELDON BYRD, b. January 06, 1910; d. October 22, 1977.
5. vi. MARION LEWIS BYRD, b. June 19, 1913; d. January 23, 1988.
6. vii. ALBERT RAVENEL BYRD, b. May 29, 1915, Darlington County, South
Carolina; d. December 02, 2004, Darlington County, South Carolina.
7. viii. LYVIAN BYRD, b. February 25, 1917, Darlington County, SC
*newsletter (25 Jan 1920); d. February 05,2004, Darlington County, South
Carolina.
ix. JOHN DEWEY BYRD, JR., b. April 25, 1923; d. February 02, 1931.
More About JOHN DEWEY BYRD, JR.:
Burial: Bethlehem United Methodist Church
x. EMOGENE BYRD, b. Unknown.
xi. SARAH MILDRED BYRD, b. Unknown.
Generation No. 2
2. JESSE STEVENSON 2 BYRD (JOHN DEWEY 1 ) was born May 30, 1905, and died
October 06, 1977. He married
ROXIE IRENE GRIGGS. She was born January 06, 1908.
Children of JESSE BYRD and ROXIE GRIGGS are:
i. FRANCES ENZY 3 BYRD, b. May 20, 1928.
ii. HELEN ROXIE BYRD, b. July 14, 1930.
iii. DORIS IRENE BYRD, b. April 04, 1934.
iv. JESSE STEVENSON BYRD, JR..
v. JAMES WESLEY BYRD, b. November 06, 1940.
vi. PATRICIA MOORE BYRD, b. September 02, 1942.
vii. MARY ELIZABETH BYRD, b. August 03, 1945.
viii. LINDA RAY BYRD, b. November 25, 1948.
3. JAMES LEO 2 BYRD (JOHN DEWEY 1 ) was born March 27, 1908, and died
February 21, 1980. He married MACY DUKES. She was born September 30, 1902,
and died March 23, 1979.
More About JAMES LEO BYRD:
Burial: Bethlehem United Methodist Church
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Burial: Bethlehem United Methodist Church
Children of JAMES BYRD and MACY DUKES are:
i. JOHN DUKES 3 BYRD, b. April 08, 1937.
ii. EDITH ANN BYRD, b. January 07, 1935; m. GENE LAMBERT; b. Unknown.
iii. LOUELLA BYRD, m. OLIN COSTRE.
iv. HANNAH SYBIL BYRD, b. November 08, 1944; m. ELLIS HENDERSON.
4. BRUCE WELDON 2 BYRD (JOHN DEWEY 1) was born January 06, 1910, and died
October 22, 1977. He married
SYDNEY JUANITA HURSEY January 06, 1933. She was born August 19, 1908.
More About BRUCE WELDON BYRD:
Burial: Bethlehem United Methodist Church
Children of BRUCE BYRD and SYDNEY HURSEY are:
i. MARTHA JANET 3 BYRD, b. April 27, 1934.
ii. BRUCE WELDON BYRD, JR., b. June 20, 1936, Darlington County, South
Carolina; d. February 15, 1966.
More About BRUCE WELDON BYRD, JR.:
Burial: Bethlehem United Methodist Church
iii. PHILIP HEYWARD BYRD, b. June 04, 1940.
iv. SYDNEY LYNN BYRD, b. July 04, 1938.
5. MARION LEWIS 2 BYRD (JOHN DEWEY 1 ) was born June 19, 1913, and died
January 23, 1988. He married
MARY GRIGGS, daughter of CHARLIE GRIGGS and SARAH WILKES. She was born
April 29, 1912.
More About MARION LEWIS BYRD:
Burial: Bethlehem United Methodist Church
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Burial: Bethlehem United Methodist Church
Children of MARION BYRD and MARY GRIGGS are:
i. MARY LOU 3 BYRD, b. Unknown; m. ROBERT DERRICK; b. Unknown.
ii. JOAN BYRD, b. Unknown; m. CLYDE JR. WOODARD; b. Unknown.
8. iii. BETTY BYRD, b. Unknown.
iv. RUTH BYRD, b. Unknown; m. BOBBY WALLACE; b. Unknown.
Notes for RUTH BYRD: James ??
v. SARAH BYRD, b. Unknown; m. JOSEPH MILLS; b. Unknown.
9. vi. JEAN KATHERINE BYRD, b. Unknown.
6. ALBERT RAVENEL 2 BYRD (JOHN DEWEY 1 ) was born May 29, 1915 in
Darlington County, South Carolina, and died December 02, 2004 in Darlington
County, South Carolina. He married LUCILLE GRIGGS.
Children of ALBERT BYRD and LUCILLE GRIGGS are:
10. i. ERIC RAVENEL 3 BYRD, b. May 18, 1950, Darlington County, South
Carolina.
ii. WAYNE WILKES BYRD, m. JEANNE ________.
iii. LARRY MARTIN BYRD.
iv. JUDITH BYRD, m. _______ TALBERT.
7. LYVIAN 2 BYRD (JOHN DEWEY 1 ) was born February 25, 1917 in Darlington
County, SC *newsletter (25 Jan 1920), and died February 05, 2004 in
Darlington County, South Carolina. She married CARROLL EVANDER
3
CHAPMAN March 19, 1937, son of PETER CHAPMAN and JANIE RUTHVEN. He was born
April 22, 1919.
More About LYVIAN BYRD:
Burial: February 07, 2004, Bethlehem United Methodist Church, Dar. Co. SC
Children of LYVIAN BYRD and CARROLL CHAPMAN are:
11. i. JOEL DEAN 3 CHAPMAN, b. May 15, 1938; d. October 1983.
ii. GARY WINFORD CHAPMAN, b. August 23, 1939; d. January 15, 1940.
iii. VAN ?. CHAPMAN.
12. iv. DIANNA CHAPMAN.
13. v. ELAINE CHAPMAN.
vi. JUNE CAROL CHAPMAN.
Generation No. 3
8. BETTY 3 BYRD (MARION LEWIS 2 , JOHN DEWEY 1 ) was born Unknown. She
married EDWARD JOSEPH WIRHOUSKY, JR., son of EDWARD WIRHOUSKY and MARIAN
TALLEY. He was born
November 22, 1934 in Denver, CO, and died January
03, 1991 in Hartsville, Darlington County, S.C.
Children of BETTY BYRD and EDWARD WIRHOUSKY are:
i. EDWARD JOSEPH 4 WIRHOUSKY III, b. Unknown.
ii. MARISHA WIRHOUSKY, b. Unknown; m. ________ GREGORY.
iii. STEPHANIE ANN WIRHOUSKY, b. Unknown; m. _______ CLEMER.
9. JEAN KATHERINE 3 BYRD (MARION LEWIS 2 , JOHN DEWEY 1 ) was born Unknown.
She married HARRY LEE
TAYLOR February 21, 1971, son of WILLIAM HARRY TAYLOR. He was born June 18,
1948.
Children of JEAN BYRD and HARRY TAYLOR are:
i. KATHERINE REAGAN 4 TAYLOR, b. May 09, 1978.
ii. KRISTAN LEIGH TAYLOR, b. December 21, 1981.
iii. KERI JACQUELINE* TAYLOR, b. December 20, 1983.
10. ERIC RAVENEL 3 BYRD (ALBERT RAVENEL 2 , JOHN DEWEY 1 ) was born May 18,
1950 in Darlington County, South Carolina. He married LYNN ADELL HOWLE May
20, 1972, daughter of LINDSEY HOWLE and EDITH WOODHAM. She was born March
09, 1951 in Darlington County, South Carolina.
Children of ERIC BYRD and LYNN HOWLE are:
i. LINDSAY RAVENEL 4 BYRD, b. December 08, 1976.
ii. LAUREN NAN BYRD, b. July 29, 1979.
11. JOEL DEAN 3 CHAPMAN (LYVIAN 2 BYRD, JOHN DEWEY 1 ) was born May 15,
1938, and died October 1983. He married MARY SUE WALTERS. She was born
Unknown.
More About JOEL DEAN CHAPMAN:
Burial: Bethlehem United Methodist Church
Children of JOEL CHAPMAN and MARY WALTERS are:
i. JOEL DEAN 4 CHAPMAN, JR., b. Unknown.
ii. DALE CHAPMAN, b. Unknown.
12. DIANNA 3 CHAPMAN (LYVIAN 2 BYRD, JOHN DEWEY 1 ) She married ___ WARREN.
Children of DIANNA CHAPMAN and ___ WARREN are:
i. REBECCA 4 WARREN.
ii. BERT WARREN.
13. ELAINE 3 CHAPMAN (LYVIAN 2 BYRD, JOHN DEWEY 1 ) She married RICHARD
RHYNE.
Child of ELAINE CHAPMAN and RICHARD RHYNE is:
i. ROB 4 RHYNE.
Information given by Uncle Charles (Charles Vernon Hawkins)
Generation No. 3
