Southampton-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Byrd, James R., 1933 

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JAMES ROBERT BYRD

   James Robert Byrd, 74, died at his home in First Avenue early Wednesday 
morning of apoplexy.  Mr. Byrd was a well-known citizen having moved to 
Franklin from Whaleyville, 26 years ago, and had been actively connected 
with High Street Methodist Church serving as steward.  He was a member of 
the Masonic Lodge No. 151 and held and number of important offices therein. 

   He is survived by his widow, who was Miss Elizabeth Parker of Nansemond 
County; eight children, two daughter, Mrs. C.P. Kreticson of Washington and 
Mrs. L.B. Holland of Franklin; six sons, Jesse Ray Byrd of Washington; Alfred 
Byrd of Murfreesboro, N.C.; C.O., S.E., R.E., and W. Curtis Byrd, of Franklin 
and eleven grandchildren; also a brother, W.H. Byrd of Suffolk, and three 
sisters, Mrs. H.J. Bennett, Mrs. Mariah Worrell and Mrs. J.T. Britton all of 
Nansemond County, Holy Neck community.

   Funeral services were conducted from the High Street M.E. Church Thursday 
afternoon at 3:30 o'clock by his Pastor, Rev. Roscoe Jones, with Masonic 
burial services.

   Active pallbearers were: W.T. Pace, E.C. Smith, J. Edward Moyler, N.C. 
Barbour, J.H. Boyd, Harry Steinhardt, Geo. H. Parker and G.G. Smith.


James Robert BYRD, formerly of Whaleyville, 
Nansemond Co. native, d. 2 Aug 1933, at home, Franklin, age 74, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 20*), Franklin, 3 Aug 1933, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Aug. 4, 1933, p. 1 

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

His widow's obits ("Tidewater News," Mar/Apr 1937), 
   with addition information on their sons appended, are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b630h4ob.txt 


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