BYRD CEMETERY, LAWRENCE, ALABAMA http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/lawrence/cemeteries/byrd.txt =============================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Fred Elgin Rowe and Jane Ashford Rowe ======================================================================= JAN 2004 BYRD CEMETERY, LAWRENCE, ALABAMA Survey done December 7, 2003 by: Fred Elgin Rowe and Jane Ashford Rowe The Byrd Cemetery is located in Lawrence County, AL. It is in the middle of a field, surrounded by a low cement wall, about a half-mile west of Courtland on Hwy 20 about a mile north of Hwy 20 W. Byrd Cemetery is located on private property. USGS Site Information - http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form Feature Name: Byrd Cemetery Feature Type: cemetery State: Alabama County: Lawrence USGS 7.5' x 7.5' Map: Courtland 344219N 0872000W Reading the first row starting at the SW corner, reading S to N: Notes: by Fred E. Rowe Octavous Byrd Age 19, Son of William Byrd and Martha Hicks Byrd January 18, 1832 November 28, 1851 Pemberton Byrd Age 25, Son of William Byrd and Martha Hicks Byrd May 28, 1821 January 21, 1856 Minerva Conner Age 24, Formerly Minerva Byrd, wife of Dr. J. M. Conner, January 19, 1825 daughter of William Byrd and Martha Hicks Byrd October 27, 1849 John A. Byrd Age 20, Son of William Byrd and Martha Hicks Byrd November 2, 1817 August 1837 William Byrd Age 55, (John) William Byrd, husband of Martha Hicks Byrd December 12, 1786 July 9, 1831 Martha Hicks Age 84, wife of William Byrd, born about 1786, died after 1870. Age 84 Reading the second row starting at the SW corner, reading S to N: There is a base with no headstone or foot marker (reserved for future use?). Samuel Percy Byrd died as an infant, son of Bolling and Grizelle September 14, 1868 February 19, 1869 William Bolling Byrd age 29, son of Bolling and Grizelle May 5, 1859 January 26, 1888 Grizelle Torian Byrd age 46, wife of Bolling Byrd June 6, 1838 July 23, 1884 Bolling Byrd age 46, son of William Byrd September 15, 1822 Boling Byrd is not included in the 1870 LC Census. December 10, 1868 Mary Torian Byrd age 21, daughter of Bolling and Grizelle March 30, 1861 July 4, 1882 Mattie Byrd age 22, Martha Jane Byrd daughter of Bolling and Grizelle October 21, 1827 May 11, 1881