Dear Dale, I,m descended from Lawrence(Lorenzo) Byrd, b 10 Dec 1822 in Batesvill ARK ,died 15 Apr 1907 in Salem OR. His father was a John Byrd b ~1796 in Kentucky , died 1824 ? in Batesville ARK. His mother was either Mary Weiss(Wise) or Josephine Strahm. Mary was from KY. John's father was Thompson Byrd and wife Elizabeth. Is ther a possible connection somwhere? I haven't come across very many Byrds in KY. My Great grandmother Ella Virginia Byrd b 28 Mar 1862 in Roseburg Oregon, She was living with both Lawrence Byrd and a younger John Byrd according to 1870 and later census. So we are not really sure which relation she is officially attached to. We do know she belongs there somewhere! Any help would be wonderful! Marissa Spencer Pulsipher Sacramento. CA