Mitchell County, NC - Byrd Cemetery ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BYRD CEMETERY (BYRD CREEK RD) LOCATION: From the mouth of Pigeon Roost Creek, drive 0.9 miles to Byrd Creek Rd, which is on your left; then drive up that road 1.3 miles. You will see a small marker that says "957". Turn left there and drive between the two barns. The cemetery is a few hundred yards farther. CONDITION: Excellent ACCESSBILITY: Easy, but there is no parking except in the access road. SURNAMES: ADKINS, ATKINS, BARNETT, BENNETT, BYRD, GOUGE, HONEYCUTT, HUGHES, PETERSON, RAY, STURGILL, THOMAS NAME BIRTH DEATH 1. Carlos Gouge 1 July 1919 31 May 1977 S/o Gibbs & Louisa Bennett Gouge. 2. Ann Gouge 26 Feb 1919 4 Feb 2004 Wife of # 1. D/o 12 & 13. 3. Mary Ellen Sturgill 24 May 1969 27 May 1969 4. Angela Renee Bennett 8 Oct 1967 8 Oct 1967 5. Martha W. Barnett 18 Aug 1891 12 Sept 1962 (Martha Willis) 6. Woodard Barnett 1 May 1885 7 Nov 1961 Husband of # 5. S/o Sidney & Nancy Bennett Barnett. 7. George Barnett 7 June 1920 13 March 1972 S/o Avery & Myra Bennett Barnett. 8. Dwayne Atkins 27 Oct 1966 9 June 1984 S/o Raben Atkins & # 10. 9. (Living) 10. Elsie Atkins 17 Feb 1945 24 Aug 1995 Wife of # 9. (Elsie Barnett) 11. Lucinda Honeycutt 4 Jan 1965 4 Jan 1965 D/o M/M John Honeycutt. 12. Victory Barnett 1883 1966 D/o Marcus & Rebecca Bradshaw Griffith. 13. Solomon Barnett 1883 1962 Husband of # 12. (Probably) s/o Sidney & Nancy Bennett Barnett. 14. Kelse Barnett 25 Feb 1925 15 March 1964 15. Seth M. Hughes 7 Dec 1901 1 Feb 1968 S/o John & Mary Jane Byrd Hughes. 16. Mary M. Hughes 22 April 1902 30 Sept 1991 Wife of # 15. D/o David & Lucinda Barnett Miller. 17. Unknown 18. Clinton Barnett 12 May 1940 12 May 1940 19. I.B. Barnett 22 April 1942 22 April 1942 20. Efadean Peterson 28 March 1933 13 Dec 1938 21. Hester D. Ray 20 Dec 1898 31 Oct 1967 D/o John & Mary Jane Byrd Hughes. 22. James B. Ray 7 Nov 1891 2 April 1962 Husband of # 21. S/o Mack & Emmeline Barnett Ray. 23. Unknown (child) 24. Unknown (child) 25. Unknown (child) 26. Angela Dawn Thomas 19 Nov 1951 19 Nov 1951 27. Debra Sue Thomas 29 Jan 1955 29 Jan 1955 28. Unknown 29. U[lysses] L. Byrd 26 July 1878 5 Nov 1962 S/o 31 & 32. 30. Pansy T. Byrd 10 Jan 1883 28 April 1963 (Pansy Tipton) (2nd) wife of # 29. 31. Charlie Byrd 12 Nov 1840 27 Nov 1933 S/o George W. & Jane Phillips Byrd. 32. Liza G. Byrd. 30 April 1836 2 Jan 1919 Wife of # 31. D/o Elhannan & Rosanna Masters Griffith. 33. Darsee Byrd 19 Feb 1872 16 Jan 1916 D/o 31 & 32. 34. Mary Lee Barnett 28 Dec 1918 10 Aug 1994 D/o 36 & 37. 35. Ray Barnett 7 May 1915 4 Jan 1994 Husband of # 34. S/o 12 & 13. 36. Jake Peterson 10 Aug 1870 9 Aug 1963 S/o Samuel & Matilda Warrick Peterson. 37. Emzora H. Peterson 22 June 1880 9 Dec 1942 Wife of # 36. D/o Moses & Hannah Evans Hughes. 38. Rubie Peterson 24 Sept 1911 23 Feb 1939 D/o 36 & 37. 39. Luther Peterson 1914 1971 S/o 36 & 37. 40. Misty Hutchings 15 April 1965 15 April 1965 41. Lonnie Hughes 15 Feb 1937 17 June 2000 S/o 42 & 43. 42. Garfa Hughes 5 Oct 1903 27 Nov 1985 S/o Dove & Mira Ray Hughes. 43. Sena Hughes 7 June 1912 16 June 2002 Wife of # 42. D/o 12 & 13. 44. Maloy Hughes 30 March 1933 27 Feb 1940 S/o 43 & 43. 45. J.V. Barnett 21 Jan 1931 12 June 1937 S/o 46 & 47. 46. Willie Barnett 16 April 1898 11 Feb 1980 S/o Charles & Emma Gouge Barnett. 47. Hannah Ann Barnett 18 May 1903 25 Jan 1979 D/o 36 & 37. 48. "BE" (Circular marker, could be plot border) 49. "RE" (as # 48) 50. R[obert] A. Johnson 1874 1963 S/o Simon P. & Mary C. Elliott Johnson 51. Hanner Lizer Johnson 1888 1962 (2nd) wife of # 50. D/o John & Mary Jane Byrd Hughes. 52. Janice Brown 7 Oct 1966 7 Oct 1966 53. Boyd Adkins 16 Feb 1929 20 Jan 2004 S/o Wilce & Lula Miller Adkins. ______________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Mark Lawson ______________________________________________________________________