My GGGrandfather, William Byrd (b. about 1852 in Tennessee) married a Margaret Tackett (b. about 1857 in Kentucky) in about 1873. William and Margaret had 5 children as outlined in the following 1880 census for Arkansas: "Byrd, William Vol-13, E.D.-216, Sheet-40, Line-30 W(hite) M(ale) Tennessee (born) Washington (County) Prairie (township) Byrd, Margaret W 23 Ky , James S 6 Ky , Sarah J. D 5 Ky (my GGrandmother) , John S 2 Ky Dora Belle D 1 Ky" It is apparent fron Dora's birth date that the family just moved to Washington County, Arkansas from Kentucky. There was another child born of this couple on 10/02/1884 in Arkansas. Her name was R. Mintie Byrd. Mintie died in 6/11/1945 in Muskogee, OK. Her obit listed the following: Sister: Dora Cooper, living in Muskogee Brother: John Byrd, living in Mesa, Ariz Brother: Jim Byrd, living in Dallas Texas. I have been unable to trace this family back prior to this 1880 census. Thought I'd try to see if anyone in the Bird/Bryd group or the Texahoma groups could help. Thanks, Millard New