Descendants of William Riley (Willie) Byrge Generation No. 1 1. William Riley (Willie)4 Byrge (Henry P3, Samuel2, William (Billy)1) was born January 09, 1878 in TN, and died July 18, 1958 in Tampa, Hillsboro Co, FL. He married Mary Patterson July 19, 1902 in Anderson Co, TN, daughter of Elihugh Patterson and Rose Bunch. More About William Riley (Willie) Byrge: Burial: Garden of Memories Cemetery, Tampa, FL More About Mary Patterson: Burial: Garden of Memories Cemetery, Tampa, FL Children of William Byrge and Mary Patterson are: 2 i. Everett Whitney5 Byrge, born August 16, 1905 in Oliver Springs, Roane Co, TN; died February 20, 1930. More About Everett Whitney Byrge: Burial: Patterson 5 Cemetery, Anderson Co, TN 3 ii. William Earl Byrge, born November 04, 1907 in Anderson Co, TN; died September 18, 1980 in Brenham, Washington Co, TX. He married Mary Othella (Thelma) Burris. More About William Earl Byrge: Burial: Dutch Valley United Methodist Church Cemetery, Anderson Co, TN More About Mary Othella (Thelma) Burris: Burial: Dutch Valley United Methodist Church Cemetery, Anderson Co, TN 4 iii. Elmer Miller Byrge, born August 28, 1915 in Lexington, Fayette Co, KY; died June 30, 1997 in Las Vegas, Clark Co, NV. He married Mary Eloise Kreischer April 26, 1941 in Tampa, Hillsboro Co, FL. Notes for Elmer Miller Byrge: Elmer served in the US Army from Dec 31, 1942 to Oct 19, 1945. He served in the 501st Heavy Maintenance Truck Company. Battles and campaigns; Normandy, North France, Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe. He landed on Normandy on D-Day plus 6. His Company was attached to General Patton's 3rd Army and, during the sweep across Europe, they out ran the gasoline supply trucks several times and had to wait for them to catch up. He was in Austria when the War ended. Received Good Conduct Medal. EAMETO Medal, and Marksman Rifle. More About Elmer Miller Byrge: Military Service: WW II - See notes