Southampton-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Byrd, Harriet E. Parker, 1937 

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HARRIET ELIZABETH PARKER BYRD

   Mrs. Harriet Elizabeth Byrd died this (Friday) morning at about 11:30, 
following an apoplectic stroke sustained ten minutes before her death. 
Mrs. Byrd was the widow of the late J.R. Byrd and is survived by five 
sons - C. Oscar Byrd, R.E. Byrd and S.E. Byrd of Franklin, Alfred Byrd 
of Murfreesboro, N.C., and Jesse Ray Byrd of Washington, and a daughter, 
Mrs. Earl H. Bell, also of Washington.  Mrs. Byrd was 70.  Funeral 
arrangements have not been completed.

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HARRIET ELIZABETH PARKER BYRD 

   Funeral services for Mrs. Harriet Elizabeth Byrd, widow of the late J.R. 
Byrd, who died at the age of 70 at her home here last Friday morning, were 
held Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the home, burial following in Poplar 
Spring Cemetery here. Member of the choir of High Street M.E. Church, with 
which Mrs. Byrd was long and actively affiliated, sang during the service, 
conducted by Rev. A. McK. Reynold, her pastor, assisted by Rev. R.E. Brittle 
of Suffolk.

   Active pallbearers were Ezra F. Gray, R.C. Branch, Richmond Peters, W.T. 
Pace, J.H. Boyd, Harry Steinhardt, Geo. H. Parker and Edgar Weede.  Mrs. Byrd 
is survived by five sons, C. Oscar, R.E. and S.E. Byrd of Franklin, Alfred 
Byrd of Murfreesboro, N.C., and Jesse Ray Byrd of Washington; one daughter, 
Mrs. Earl H. Bell of Washington, and two sisters, Mrs. J.T. Britton and Mrs. 
Maria Worrell, both of Holland.


Harriet Elizabeth (PARKER; Mrs. James R.) BYRD, formerly of Whaleyville, 
Nansemond Co. native, d. 26 Mar 1937, at home, Franklin, age 70, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 20*), Franklin, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Mar. 26, 1937, p. 1;  
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Apr. 2, 1937, p. 1 

*Southampton County Historical Society, Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx2.txt 

Additional information: 

Daughter of James Thomas and Susanna PARKER of Nansemond Co.  Thomas was a 
   veteran of the War of 1812. 

Susanna 2m. Richard R. DUKE.  She is buried in Harriet's plot. 
   Her obit ("Tidewater News," Feb. 17, 1928, p. 1) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/d200s3ob.txt 

J.R.'s obit ("Tidewater News," Aug. 4, 1933, p. 1) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b630j8ob.txt 

Their sons Alfred (1891-1941), William C. (1900-1935), and R. Emmett BYRD 
   (1896-1954) are buried in the same plot. 
William's death certificate (1935, Vol. 1418, No. 2646) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/deaths/b630w1dc.txt 
Emmett's obit ("Tidewater News," Nov. 4, 1954) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b630e4ob.txt 

Sons Seth E. (1888-1943) and C. Oscar (1884-1964) are buried across High St., 
   in Section 2, Plot 18B. 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar2.txt 
Oscar's obits ("Progress Index," Nov. 24, 1964 & 3 donated) are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b630o1ob.txt 


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