Beckham County, OK - Obits:  William A. Byrd, 1906
Wednesday, April 13, 2005

Submitted by:  sayrepl1@sayre.lib.ok.us
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BYRD, WILLIAM A.

B. 8 Oct 1858
D. 26 May 1906
Fairlawn Cemetery
Beckham Co OK

  W. A. Bird died last Saturday
and was buried Sunday in the Elk
cemtery.
  Mr. Bird was a progressive far-
mer, well thought of as an honest
man and had a host of friends.
Funeral services were held at the
home conducted by Rev. Henson.

Elk City Democrat  31 May 1906


  Mr. W. A. Byrd, a well known
and respected citizen of Roger
Mills county, Oklahoma, Died
Saturday of cancer of the stom-
ach, at his home six miles north-
west of Elk City.  Mr. Burd was
Forty-seven years, seven months
and eighteen days old.  Was
born in Johnson county, Arkan-
sas, Octover 8, 1858.  Was mar-
ried to Miss Florence F. Turner,
December 19, 1880
  He was the father of thirteen
children, (eleven of which with)   --  there are lines through the text
their mother, survive him.
  He had ben sick for six weeks.
Rev. Henson had charge of
the funeral services.  The body
was interred in the Elk City
cemetsry, there to rest till the
judgment.

Roger Mills Democrat  31 May 1906

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