Thank you, Ruth. I forwarded your message to Richard. Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Ruth R. Westbrook <o6t8l5jv@coastalnet.com> To: Dee Thompson <d7777@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 9:08 AM Subject: Re: [NCDUPLIN] SAMPSON COUNTY CEMETERIES Decendants of this family lives on the Ward Bridge Rd. This may be where he is. As I recall he lived there some years ago. Ruth At 08:40 AM 12/19/2001 -0500, you wrote: >Thank you, Richard for really good information. >At least we found Zelphenia (pure luck because she wasn't in the >index, but she was in the cemetery listed just before New Hope Church >Cemetery. These cemeteries have the same directions.) >. > From # 197 >REGISTER CEMETERY >Zyiphenia [sic] Byrd Rackley, born ______, died 01 Sep. 1884 >Remarks: Aged 32 years. Wife of D. F. Rackley >[Note: D. F. Rackley is not listed in this book] > >NOTE: I have the listings of the Oak Plains Baptist Church Cemetery >if you need to verify something from your visit. > > From # 150 >RICH FAMILY 946 >"...Dicey Lafayette [Rich] was born November 22. 1847 and married >William Byrd. They had four children..., William Lott who married >Mamie Johnson..." "William Lott and Mamie had the following children: >William Johnson who married Doris Wells, Frank Hatcher who never >married and Eleanor who married Sam Bloom...." submitted by Ben V. >Byrd (have full entry if needed) > >EDWARD AND MAHALA MATTHIS VAIL 1065 >"...Sarah W. Vail (1849?-?) married Timothy S. Byrd, son of William >and Jemima Murphy Byrd..." submitted by Billy R. Peterson (have full >entry if needed) > >Dee >For details on sources used, refer to this link: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm >----- Original Message ----- >From: Richard & Jeannette Byrd <r-j.byrd@ix.netcom.com> >To: Dee Thompson <d7777@worldnet.att.net> >Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 7:57 PM >Subject: Re: [NCDUPLIN] SAMPSON COUNTY CEMETERIES > > >Dee Thompson: > >I am trying to find: >William Lott Byrd: b. Feb. 8, 1872 - d. June 26, 1948. > >Pearsis or Pearcy Byrd: b. sometime between 1830-1855. Died a young >woman before 18 yrs. old. > >Zilpha Byrd who remarried a Cummins and died about 1807. > >I would be interested to know if you come across any Byrds/Birds who >died prior to 1800. > >Already found: >I am a descendant of William Byrd and Jemima Murphy of Duplin County. >They, along with a son, James F. Byrd, and a daughter, Mary S. Byrd, >have markers in Oak Plain Presbyterian Church Cemetery just inside of >Sampson County. Markers also mention a William Byrd and a brother, >Benjamin Byrd. I believe the actual burials are just down the road >in Duplin County and only the marker are in the church >cemetery. There is also a Zylphenia Byrd who married a Rackley. She >is buried in Sampson County in an unknown cemetery very near New Hope >Baptist Church. > >Whatever you can do will be greatly appreciated. > >Thank You, >Richard V. Byrd > > >---------- > > From: Dee Thompson <d7777@worldnet.att.net> > > To: Richard & Jeannette Byrd <r-j.byrd@ix.netcom.com> > > Subject: Re: [NCDUPLIN] SAMPSON COUNTY CEMETERIES > > Date: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 10:27 AM > > > > Absolutely! Could you give me any first names? > > Dee > > For details on sources used, refer to this link: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm