Yancey County, NC - William K. Byrd Cemetery

BYRD (WILLIAM K.) CEMETERY:  From 19E, 3 miles west of Burnsville turn 
onto Jacks Creek Road and go to Jacks Creek Baptist Church.  In back of 
this church is a cattle gate.  Go thru this gate and out thru the 
pasture, look up to the left on a ridge and you can see the stones.
CONDITION: Poor, some stones overturned

1. Nathan Deaton, June 16, 1827 – Oct. 2, 1906 “Peaceful Rest”
2. Sarah Ann Letterman, Oct. 14, 1878 – Nov. 9 1923 
3. William Kimsey Byrd, Pvt. Buncombe Cty, 3 NC Militia War of 
   1812 –  May 21, 1778 – Feb. 8, 1862
4. Stone overturned and unable to read - possibly Elizabeth “Betsy” 
   Williams Byrd, Born 1784 - D/o Mary W. Williams, W/o # 3
5. William K. Byrd, May 3, 1826 – Jan 11, 1911  
   “He bore the cross, He wears the crown”
6. Mary Byrd, Oct. 26, 1829 – July 6, 1902 (This stone was listed on the 
   1939-40 WPA Survey but it apparently was one of the overturned stones 
   that was not readable now)

At least 6 graves marked with fieldstones or indicated by sunken areas.

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