Ed Rouse, In answer to your query of New Years Day, I offer the following family group record: See also my BIRD files at http://www.rootsweb.com/~vabath/ HAPPY NEW YEAR! Bill DeCoursey FAMILY GROUP RECORD Page 1 of 3 ============================================================================================================================= HUSBAND Mounce BYRD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BORN: Abt 1735 PLACE: ,Shenandoah Co.,VA CHR.: PLACE: DIED: 1793 PLACE: of,Shenandoah Co.,VA BUR.: PLACE: MARR: 1755 PLACE: ,Shenandoah Co.,VA FATHER: Andrew BYRD Sr. MOTHER: Magdalene JONES ============================================================================================================================= WIFE Clara RUDDELL ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BORN: Abt 1735 PLACE: East Nottingham,Chester Co.,PA CHR.: PLACE: DIED: 1822 PLACE: probably,Shenandoah Co.,VA BUR.: PLACE: FATHER: John RUDDELL MOTHER: Mary COOK ============================================================================================================================= CHILDREN ============================================================================================================================= 1. NAME: Magdalene BYRD ---- BORN: PLACE: F CHR.: PLACE: DIED: PLACE: BUR.: PLACE: SPOUSE: Benjamin HAWKINS MARR: 5 Oct 1778 PLACE: Dunmore Co.,Shenandoah Co.,VA MARR 2nd: 3 Apr 1791 to John TAYLOR ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. NAME: Sarah BYRD ---- BORN: 1759 PLACE: ,Shenandoah Co.,VA F CHR.: PLACE: DIED: 3 Mar 1833 PLACE: ,,,d.s.p. BUR.: PLACE: SPOUSE: John MOORE MARR: Feb 1778 PLACE: ,Shenandoah Co.,VA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. NAME: John BYRD ---- BORN: 1759 PLACE: M CHR.: PLACE: DIED: 1829/1830 PLACE: ,Fayette Co.,IN BUR.: PLACE: SPOUSE: Catherine FREY MARR: 19 Feb 1782 PLACE: ,Shenandoah Co.,VA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. NAME: Ingabo BYRD ---- BORN: Jul 1765 PLACE: ,,VA F CHR.: PLACE: DIED: 14 Mar 1842 PLACE: ,Overton Co.,TN BUR.: PLACE: SPOUSE: Isaac GORE MARR: 4 Apr 1786 PLACE: ,Shenandoah Co.,VA ============================================================================================================================= 5. NAME: Mary BYRD ---- BORN: PLACE: F CHR.: PLACE: DIED: PLACE: BUR.: PLACE: SPOUSE: Cornelius NEWMAN MARR: 29 Aug 1786 PLACE: ,Shenandoah Co.,VA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. NAME: Abraham BYRD ---- BORN: PLACE: M CHR.: PLACE: DIED: PLACE: of,Bourbon Co.,KY BUR.: PLACE: SPOUSE: Mary JONES MARR: 3 Jun 1781 PLACE: ,Shenandoah Co.,VA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. NAME: William BYRD ---- BORN: 1762 PLACE: M CHR.: PLACE: DIED: 1838 PLACE: ,,,never married BUR.: PLACE: SPOUSE: MARR: PLACE: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. NAME: Mounce BYRD II ---- BORN: PLACE: M CHR.: PLACE: DIED: PLACE: of,Pine Forge,Shenandoah Co.,VA BUR.: PLACE: SPOUSE: Hannah PENNYBACKER MARR: 20 Dec 1795 PLACE: ,Shenandoah Co.,VA ============================================================================================================================= See also my BIRD files at http://www.rootsweb.com/~vabath/ Bill DeCoursey