I am looking for info on William Byrd/Bird, a free Black, who lived in Halifax County Va. William was born abt 1848, to Susan Bird/Byrd. In the 1850 Census I found: HALIFAX COUNTY Va, Northern District. Bird, ----Melunia ------------ 29y ------------Susan -------------- 30y ------------William W. --------- 3y ----------------Could the W. stand for Willis ?? ============================================================= In 1860 Halifax County Va, Northern district. page 97, I found William : GALLIMORE---------Thomas----18y----laborer BYRD,------------------William ---14y-----laborer ============================================================= Also in 1860: one page away, page 96 Halifax County Va, , In a home there was a white man Adolphus Chandler -- Head of house Adolphus had $1,400 real estate, and $6260 per prop, Adolphus also held Six Slaves. Living in the same home with Adolphus were Free Blacks BIRD/BIRD-----MELUNIA-----40y $100 real estate, $60 personal property, --and her sister BIRD/BYRD-----SUSAN--------40Y--(mother of William ?)--------And her daughter BIRD/BYRD-------SUSAN--------8Mo-------------------------------------- ============================================================= In 1870 I found: Roanoke, Halifax Co Va., Page 49 BIRD,--------Mariah-------23y----farm laborer BIRD,--------William----22y----Domestic Servant Ransom-----Ada-----------13y----Domestic servant Clark----------Solomon----22y----Farm laborer ?????----------Isaac--------13y----Farm Laborer =============================================================== In 1880; Roanoke, Halifax Co. Va, page 40, SD 2, ED 122 Canada,------Martin-----white male---60y----farming BIRD, --------Melunia---black female--62y---servant Bird,-----------Addy------black male------6y---boarder ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Living in next house was: BIRD,---------BILL--------mu---male------30y Bird,-----------Fannie------bl----female----9y----daughter Bird,-----------Eddy--------bl----male-------7y----son Bird,-----------Addy-------bl-----male------5y-----son ================================================================ In 1900, Birch Creek, Halifax County Va Byrd,---------C. James-----52y----head -----------------Charlott-----50y----wife -----------------Sallie R.------20y---dau ------------------Charlie-------19y---son ------------------Laz------------10y--son ------------------Lacy R. ------6y---dau ================================================================= 1910---Birch Creek, Halifax Co. Va. Byrd,-----------James------62y-----married 1X for 35y ------------------Charlotte---60y----married 1x for 35y -------------------Charlie-----28y -------------------Lazarus----20y- -------------------Lacy---------16y------daughter ============================================================== 1920---Birch Creek, Halifax Co. Va. Bird-------Jim--------------70y -------------Charlotte-------67y -------------Lazarus---------33y----son -------------Bertha-----------22y----dau-in-law -------------Jimmie------------3y------gnd-son -------------Henry A. -------1y------gnd-son Williams--Flobe------------50y-----niece =========================================================== 1930, Birch Creek, Halifax County, Virginia Byrd,-----Lazarus----------head-----40y----married at 24y of age ------------Bertha------------wife, ----32y -----married at 19y ------------James ------------son-------14y -------------Henry R. ---------son-------12y --------------Malisa------------dau-------10y --------------Lazarus-Jr?------son--------8y --------------Monroe-----------son--------6y --------------Lacy----------------son--------4y ---------------Berkley------------son--------8mo ============================================================== Larry In HALIFAX COUNTY, Va. seeking Afro-American Brown Byrd Chandler Chappell Lacy Younger.