Benjamin Martin Byrd & Rhoda Ethel Townsend

!NOTES:
(1) I am not related to this person as far as I know.
(2) This person is an ancestor of my step-grandmother Rosa Byrd.

!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/

!NOTE:Full name "Benjamin Martin Byrd" from NC Birth Records of his children(ancestry.com), however his death certificate gives name as "Benjamin Franklin Byrd";

!CENSUS:1900 Watauga Co., NC Watauga Township # 100/100
Carson Byrd, Head, May 1844, 56, married 35, NC-NC-NC
Martha E, wife, Oct 1847, 52 13 children, 11 living
Minnie E. dau Sep 1882 17
Lilly M. dau Aug 1884 15
Rosia, dau Aug 1886 13
Ben M. son Oct 1888 11
Maggie B. dau Nov 1890 9;

!CENSUS:1910 Watauga Co., NC Watauga Township # 81/83
Samuel C. Byrd, Head, 69 Married once, 45 years, NC-NC-NC
Martha E. wife 63, married once, 13 children, 11 living
Ben M. son 21 married once, 0 years
Rhoda, dau-in-law, 16 married once, 0 years, 0 children
???? Andrews, Servant, 8 female;

!CENSUS:1920 Watauga Co., NC Watauga Township # 101/102
Benjamin Bird, Head, 30 married NC-NC-NC
Roda E. wife 26
William son 8
Claudius son 6
Rosa Lee dau 2 11/12
Dock son 5/12;

!CENSUS:1930 Watauga Co., NC Watauga Township # 124/124
Ben M. Byrd, Head, 43 married at age 21 NC-NC-NC
Roda wife 38 married at 16
Willie son 18
Claud son 16
Rosa dau 13
Dock son 10
Daisy dau 8
Clyde son 5
Lillie dau 4
Donald son 1
Mrs. Fannie Townsend, mother-in-law 73 widowed;

!NOTES:
(1) I am not related to this person as far as I know.
(2) This person is an ancestor of my step-grandmother Rosa Byrd.

!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/

!NOTE:B/D from NC Birth Records (ancestry.com):
Rhoda Ethel Townsend, born 1 Dec 1893 Watauga Co., NC, d/o Alfred Monroe Townsend & Fannie Moody;

!NOTE:Maiden name TOWNSEND given on D/C of son Dock Carson Byrd;

!CENSUS:1900 Watauga Co., NC Shawneehaw Township # 80/80
Alfred M. Towsend (sic), Head, May 1855, 45 married 23 years, NC-NC-NC
Fanie, wife, Dec 1856, 43 10 children, 10 living
John W. son Jul 1881 18
Roby son sep 1884 15
Leslia, dau Jul 1885 14
Isaac E. son Mar 1887 13
Emery dau Mar 1889 11
Sermond, son Aug 1892 7
Rody dau Dec 1894 5
Zetie, dau Jul 1897 2;

!CENSUS:1910 Watauga Co., NC Watauga Township # 81/83
Samuel C. Byrd, Head, 69 Married once, 45 years, NC-NC-NC
Martha E. wife 63, married once, 13 children, 11 living
Ben M. son 21 married once, 0 years
Rhoda, dau-in-law, 16 married once, 0 years, 0 children
???? Andrews, Servant, 8 female;

!CENSUS:1920 Watauga Co., NC Watauga Township # 101/102
Benjamin Bird, Head, 30 married NC-NC-NC
Roda E. wife 26
William son 8
Claudius son 6
Rosa Lee dau 2 11/12
Dock son 5/12;

!CENSUS:1930 Watauga Co., NC Watauga Township # 124/124
Ben M. Byrd, Head, 43 married at age 21 NC-NC-NC
Roda wife 38 married at 16
Willie son 18
Claud son 16
Rosa dau 13
Dock son 10
Daisy dau 8
Clyde son 5
Lillie dau 4
Donald son 1
Mrs. Fannie Townsend, mother-in-law 73 widowed;

!NOTES:
(1) I am not related to this person as far as I know.
(2) This person is a sibling of my step-grandmother Rosa Byrd.

!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/

!NOTE:B/D from NC Birth Records (ancestry.com);

!CENSUS:1920 Watauga Co., NC Watauga Township # 101/102
Benjamin Bird, Head, 30 married NC-NC-NC
Roda E. wife 26
William son 8
Claudius son 6
Rosa Lee dau 2 11/12
Dock son 5/12;

!CENSUS:1930 Watauga Co., NC Watauga Township # 124/124
Ben M. Byrd, Head, 43 married at age 21 NC-NC-NC
Roda wife 38 married at 16
Willie son 18
Claud son 16
Rosa dau 13
Dock son 10
Daisy dau 8
Clyde son 5
Lillie dau 4
Donald son 1
Mrs. Fannie Townsend, mother-in-law 73 widowed;

!NOTES:
(1) I am not related to this person as far as I know.
(2) This person is a sibling of my step-grandmother Rosa Byrd.

!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/

!NOTE:B/D from NC Birth Records (ancestry.com), no name given;

!CENSUS:1930 Watauga Co., NC Watauga Township # 124/124
Ben M. Byrd, Head, 43 married at age 21 NC-NC-NC
Roda wife 38 married at 16
Willie son 18
Claud son 16
Rosa dau 13
Dock son 10
Daisy dau 8
Clyde son 5
Lillie dau 4
Donald son 1
Mrs. Fannie Townsend, mother-in-law 73 widowed;

!NOTES:
(1) I am not related to this person as far as I know.
(2) This person is a sibling of my step-grandmother Rosa Byrd.

!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/

!NOTE:B/D from NC Birth Records (ancestry.com);

!CENSUS:1930 Watauga Co., NC Watauga Township # 124/124
Ben M. Byrd, Head, 43 married at age 21 NC-NC-NC
Roda wife 38 married at 16
Willie son 18
Claud son 16
Rosa dau 13
Dock son 10
Daisy dau 8
Clyde son 5
Lillie dau 4
Donald son 1
Mrs. Fannie Townsend, mother-in-law 73 widowed;

Marty and Karla Grant

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