Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries......Byrd, Texanna E. Wright, 1948 

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TEXANNA ELIZABETH WRIGHT BYRD 

Rites Today For Mrs. Texana [sic; Texanna] Byrd 

  Funeral services for Mrs. Texana Wright Byrd, 90 [sic; 89], who died 
Saturday night at 10 o'clock at the home of her son, J. Pressley Byrd, at 
Harrell's Siding, Nansemond County, and with whom she made her home, were to 
be conducted this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock by the Rev. R.E. Brittle and Dr. 
I.W. Johnson at the Bethlehem Christian Church. 

  Mrs. Byrd was the widow of the late William Henry Byrd of Nansemond County 
and the daughter of the late Nathaniel and Sarah Powell Wright of Nansemond 
county. 

  She celebrated her 60th wedding anniversary in 1938, a short time before the 
death of her husband. 

  She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. J.A. Ellis of Suffolk and Mrs. C.L. 
Harris of Norfolk; three sons, N.W., J.L. and J.P. Byrd, all of Nansemond 
County; one sister, Mrs. Mary F. Hyers of Portsmouth; 21 grandchildren; 30 
great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. 

  Mrs. Byrd was the oldest member of the Bethlehem Christian Church and a 
charter member of the Ladies' Aid and Missionary Society of the church. 

  The body was taken to the Hill Funeral Home, where it is to remain until 3 
o'clock this afternoon.  At this time, the funeral procession is to leave the 
Funeral Home for the Bethlehem Christian Church.  Burial was to take place in 
the church cemetery. 


Texanna Elizabeth (WRIGHT; Mrs. William Henry) BYRD, 
b. 22 Jul 1858, Nansemond Co., d. 19 Jun 1948, at son's home, Nansemond Co., 
interred in Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery*, 21 Jun 1948, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 25, No. 66, Mon., June 21, 1948, p. 1 

An obituary also appeared in the "Virginian-Pilot," June 21, 1948. 

*Additional information: 

Her parents & step-mother are also buried there. 
   Bethlehem list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/bethchr.txt 

Photos of her gravestone - added by Libby0716 - are posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #175506829. 

Her husband's obit ("Suffolk News-Herald," May 28, 1938, p. 8) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/b630w16o.txt 

Her father was a Confederate veteran, having served as a private in Co. E, 
   9th VA Infantry.  His obits ("Virginian-Pilot," Dec. 15, 1900, & 
   "Christian Sun," Dec. 20, 1900) are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/w623n1ob.txt 

Her step-mother's obits ("Suffolk News-Herald," Oct. 19, 1900, & 
   "Christian Sun," Oct. 25, 1900) are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/w623m4ob.txt 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
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