Does anyone know the parents of the following William "Frank" BYRD? He was my g-grandfather. His and Allie's daughter, Ida BYRD, was my paternal grandmother. According to the 1900 Census for Lafayette County, Florida, both his parents were born in Georgia. Thanks for any information. Sharon DRIVER Wright shadri@gtcom.net Sharon's Southern Heritage Driver & Allied Families http://www.geocities.com/shezzybug/ 1. WILLIAM FRANK1 BYRD was born 07 September 1870 in Georgia, and died 08 July 1949 in Lafayette County, Florida. He married ALLIE SESSIONS 06 February 1895 in Lafayette County, Florida, daughter of ABNER MITCHELL RUTHERFORD SESSIONS and MARTHA JANE MIMS. [dau of James MIMS, Sr & Mary "Polly" OSTEEN] She was born 31 May 1875, and died 18 March 1927 in Lafayette County, Florida. On the 1900 Census for Lafayette County, Florida Dwelling #232 William Bird, Head, White, Male, born Oct? 1873, Married 7 years, age 27, Born Georgia, Father born Georgia, Mother born Georgia Allie Bird, Wife, White, Female, born 1875, Married 7 years, age 25, Born Florida, Father born "looks like" 4 children born, cannot make out how many are living. My copy of the census was very faded, looks almost like a letter "N". Month born is very faded. Lamb Bird, Son, White, Female, born 1897, age 3, Month born is very faded. Children of WILLIAM BYRD and ALLIE SESSIONS are: i. EVA2 BYRD, m. J. L. MILLER, 04 December 1921, Lafayette County, Florida. ii. PEARL BYRD, m. W. GARNER BATES, 16 September 1929, Lafayette County, Florida. iii. LAMB BYRD, b. 13 November 1896, Lafayette County, Florida; d. 25 August 1987, Lafayette County, Florida; m. CLAUDIA L. JOHNSON, 09 October 1921, Lafayette County, Florida; b. 04 September 1899; d. 25 October 1974, Lafayette County, Florida. iv. IVA BYRD, b. 28 May 1903; d. June 1966; m. GEORGE A. OSTEEN, 10 April 1921, Lafayette County, Florida. v. CORA BYRD, b. 07 January 1910, Lafayette County, Florida; d. 19 August 1997; m. LEROY "ROY" WHITE, 27 November 1927, Lafayette County, Florida; b. 21 February 1907; d. 10 February 1985. vi. IDA BYRD, b. 16 August 1912; d. 25 June 1991, Lafayette County, Florida; m. JAMES JERRY DRIVER, SR., 25 September 1928, Mayo, Lafayette County, Florida; b. 24 January 1907, Lafayette County, Florida; d. 08 October 1975, Lafayette County, Florida.