Posted on: Franklin Co. Ms Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Franklin/773 Surname: Byrd ------------------------- I am searching for information on Monroe and Annie McCoy Byrd. There Children were born in Franklin Co. I have no other information on them. Thanks

Esther and all, Below is all I have on Byrd as they relate to my Cupit line. Glenn Glenn Cupit Wilson, Louisiana ~~~~~~ Descendants of Rowan Byrd Generation No. 1 1. ROWAN1 BYRD was born 1819. He married LUCY COOK 03 Dec 1842. She was born 1824. Burial: New Salem Church, Franklin Co, MS Children of ROWAN BYRD and LUCY COOK are: 2. i. MARTHA REBECCA2 BYRD, b. 02 Mar 1845, MS. ii. MARY ANN (MOLLIE) BYRD, b. 1848; m. J M BALLARD, 13 Nov 1872. 3. iii. THOMAS STEVEN BYRD, b. 1850. iv. EMELINE BYRD, b. 1852; m. WILLIAM STILLMAN, 21 Mar 1875. v. ELIZABETH BYRD, b. 1854; m. W D MARTIN, 24 Oct 1872. 4. vi. WILLIAM GASSAWAY BYRD, b. 1856, Franklin Co, Mississippi. vii. HENRY ROWAN BYRD, b. 1860; m. MINNIE SMITH, 15 Dec 1887. 5. viii. SUSANNAH BYRD, b. 1862. ix. SARAH OPHELIA BYRD, b. 1865; m. (1) C C FERRELL; m. (2) HENRY BALLARD, 13 Jan 1887. x. JOHN BYRD, b. 1868; m. ELIZA GRIFFEN, 23 Dec 1890. xi. JAMES ZACHARIAH BYRD, b. 1870; m. ROSIE HOWINGTON, 1897. Generation No. 2 2. MARTHA REBECCA2 BYRD (ROWAN1) was born 02 Mar 1845 in MS. She married JOHN JOSEPH CUPIT 21 Oct 1863 in Franklin Co, MS, son of JAMES CUPIT and ANGELINA BAILEY. He was born 14 Nov 1844, and died 28 Jun 1928. JOHN JOSEPH CUPIT Served In Co. D 33rd Miss Inf, and Prob In Co. B. Lay's Miss Calvary, & Co. C., Powers Miss Calvary Children of MARTHA BYRD and JOHN CUPIT are: i. JAMES R. - SON OF JOSEPH3 CUPIT, b. 1864. Never Married ii. ZACK CUPIT, b. 1865; d. 1868. 6. iii. MARGARET MALISSA CUPIT, b. 1867. 7. iv. ALICE REBECCA CUPIT, b. 1869. v. WILLIAM RICHARD CUPIT, b. 1871; m. JULIA RUSHING, 25 Nov 1891, Jefferson Co, MS. WILLIAM RICHARD CUPIT & Julia Rushing had 18 Children - Names Unknown 8. vi. JOHN ELLIS CUPIT, b. 1873. 9. vii. MARY ANGELINE CUPIT, b. 1875. 10. viii. DISEY CUPIT, b. 1877. ix. THOMAS - SON OF JOSEPH CUPIT, b. 1879. Never Married 11. x. HENRY WESLEY CUPIT, b. Sep 1881, MS. 12. xi. NANCY JANE CUPIT, b. Oct 1883, MS. 3. THOMAS STEVEN2 BYRD (ROWAN1) was born 1850. He married (1) CATHERINE BEAR 13 Nov 1870. She died 1889. He married (2) MINERVA SMART 20 Nov 1890. She was born 1868. MINERVA SMART Burial: New Salem Church, Franklin Co, MS Children of THOMAS BYRD and MINERVA SMART are: i. MYRTIS3 BYRD, b. 1892; d. died young. ii. LEATHA BYRD, b. Feb 1894; m. CLARENCE WOOTEN. iii. THOMAS CAGE BYRD, b. 1895; m. BERTHA V CHAPMAN, Franklin Co, MS. THOMAS CAGE BYRD Burial: E. Baton Rouge, LA 4. WILLIAM GASSAWAY2 BYRD (ROWAN1) was born 1856 in Franklin Co, Mississippi. He married JULIA SMITH 24 Oct 1877 in Jefferson Co, MS. Children of WILLIAM BYRD and JULIA SMITH are: i. LEOMA3 BYRD, b. 1879. ii. ANNA BYRD, b. 1881. 13. iii. MONROE BYRD, b. 1885. iv. LOUIS BYRD, b. 1887. v. JESSIE BYRD, b. 1892. vi. WESSIE BYRD, b. 1892. vii. PEARLIE BYRD, b. Unknown. 5. SUSANNAH2 BYRD (ROWAN1) was born 1862. She married JOHN (JOHNNIE) CUPIT 01 Dec 1887 in Franklin Co, son of JAMES CUPIT and LUCINDA COLEMAN. He was born 1855. Child of SUSANNAH BYRD and JOHN CUPIT is: i. WILLIAM - SON OF JOHNNIE3 CUPIT. Generation No. 3 6. MARGARET MALISSA3 CUPIT (MARTHA REBECCA2 BYRD, ROWAN1) was born 1867. She married CHARLES SYKES, SR 21 Dec 1884 in Jefferson Co, MS. MARGARET MALISSA CUPIT Had 2 Other Unknown Children - 10 Total Children of MARGARET CUPIT and CHARLES SYKES are: i. CHARLES4 SYKES, JR. ii. CHRISTMAN SYKES. iii. MELTON SYKES. iv. EPSIE SYKES. v. ARTHUR SYKES. vi. BERTHA SYKES. vii. MOLLIE SYKES. viii. VELLA SYKES. 7. ALICE REBECCA3 CUPIT (MARTHA REBECCA2 BYRD, ROWAN1) was born 1869. She married JESSE N LOVE 01 Jan 1890 in Jefferson Co, MS. Children of ALICE CUPIT and JESSE LOVE are: i. CORNELIA4 LOVE. ii. SINIE LOVE. iii. BEATRICE LOVE. iv. BUCK LOVE. v. LOIS LOVE. vi. JESSIE MAE LOVE. vii. HARDY LOVE. 8. JOHN ELLIS3 CUPIT (MARTHA REBECCA2 BYRD, ROWAN1) was born 1873. He married KATIE DUNN JACKSON 05 Sep 1901. Children of JOHN CUPIT and KATIE JACKSON are: i. JOE - SON OF JOHN ELLIS CUPIT. ii. RAY - SON OF JOHN ELLIS CUPIT. iii. JOHN - SON OF JOHN ELLIS CUPIT. iv. JACK - SON OF JOHN ELLIS CUPIT. v. FANNIE CUPIT, m. ? WESTBROOK. vi. RUTH - DAUGHTER OF JOHN ELLIS CUPIT. 14. vii. DAVID CUPIT, b. 22 Jan 1907, Amite Co, MS; d. 11 Jan 1999, Centreville, MS. 9. MARY ANGELINE3 CUPIT (MARTHA REBECCA2 BYRD, ROWAN1) was born 1875. She married MARLIN M. NEVELS 10 Dec 1896 in Jefferson Co, MS. Children of MARY CUPIT and MARLIN NEVELS are: i. THOMAS4 NEVELS. ii. LETTIE NEVELS. iii. DOCK NEVELS. iv. KATIE MAE NEVELS. v. MARLIN NEVELS. vi. LOU NEVELS. vii. MAMIE MAY NEVELS. 10. DISEY3 CUPIT (MARTHA REBECCA2 BYRD, ROWAN1) was born 1877. She married (1) CLINT SUMMERALL in Liberty, MS. She married (2) PETER JOHNSON 15 Mar 1895 in Or 15 Feb 1896 ? - Jefferson Co, MS. No children By Clint Summerall - he lived in Liberty, MS Children of DISEY CUPIT and PETER JOHNSON are: i. LOIS JOHNSON. ii. REBECCA JOHNSON. iii. EDLER JOHNSON. iv. JOE JOHNSON. 11. HENRY WESLEY3 CUPIT (MARTHA REBECCA2 BYRD, ROWAN1) was born Sep 1881 in MS. He married MISS SUMMERALL. Children of HENRY CUPIT and SUMMERALL are: i. JOE - SON OF HENRY WESLEY CUPIT. ii. SINIE CUPIT. 12. NANCY JANE3 CUPIT (MARTHA REBECCA2 BYRD, ROWAN1) was born Oct 1883 in MS. She married WILLIAM NEVELS. 7 Total children - 4 unknown Children of NANCY CUPIT and WILLIAM NEVELS are: i. JULIE4 NEVELS. ii. EFFIE MAE NEVELS. iii. ROBERT NEVELS. iv. ? v. ? vi. ? vii. ? 13. MONROE3 BYRD (WILLIAM GASSAWAY2, ROWAN1) was born 1885. He married ANNIE MCCOY. Children of MONROE BYRD and ANNIE MCCOY are: i. HATTIE4 BYRD. ii. MATTIE BYRD. iii. CAMMIE BYRD. iv. NOBBIE BYRD. Generation No. 4 14. DAVID4 CUPIT (JOHN ELLIS3, MARTHA REBECCA2 BYRD, ROWAN1) was born 22 Jan 1907 in Amite Co, MS, and died 11 Jan 1999 in Centreville, MS. He married MABLE LILLY 1936. DAVID CUPIT Burial: Church Of God Prophecy Cem, Liberty, MS Children of DAVID CUPIT and MABLE are: i. RONNIE5 CUPIT. ii. SHIRLEY - DAUGHTER OF DAVID CUPIT, m. BOB MARTIN. iii. DAVE CUPIT, m. MARY. iv. DANNY - SON OF DAVID CUPIT. v. DONNY CUPIT, m. CARRIE LYNN. ~~~~~~ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Esther" <macmom111@aol.com> To: <MSFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 1:14 PM Subject: [MSFRANKL-L] Byrd of Franklin Co > Surname: Byrd > > I am searching for information on Monroe and Annie McCoy Byrd. There Children > were born in Franklin Co. I have no other information on them. Thanks >