Mary F. 'Polly' Byrd

1833 - 1886  (52 years)

• Name	Mary F. 'Polly' Byrd  [1]
  Birth	12 Jun 1833	Muddy Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Biography	She is mentioned on p. 97 of the Byrd book and her second husband, Sylvester J. Marshall, witnessed Johannas Byrd's will.
  Census with husband	1850	Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	She was shown as Mary F. Bird, age 17 in HH#971 headed by Littleton T. Bird, a 29 year old shoemaker with real estate valued at $900.
  Marr Name	Mary F. 'Polly' Marshall
  Record ID	2525
  Death	4 Apr 1886	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2, 3, 6]
  	She was shown as Polly F. Marshall, who died on 4 Apr 1886 of cancer at the age of 52 years. She was the daughter of (-----) Byrd, born in Acc Co, a housekeeper, the wife of Sylvester J. Marshall. Her son Sylvester J. Marshall gave the information. Her tombstone shows she died on 1 Apr 1886.
  Burial	Byrd Plot Near Burned House, Mearsville, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Edward Byrd,   b. Abt 1642, Shafston, County Dorset, England d. Bef 3 Aug 1697, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 55 years)  (3 x Great Grandfather)  Elizabeth Weston,   b. Abt 1625   d. Yes, date unknown  (6 x Great Grandmother)
  Siblings	6 brothers and 3 sisters
  1. (Inf_s|o_Johannas) Byrd,   b. Abt 1817, Accomack County, Virginia, USA + 2. Margaret 'Peggy' C. Byrd,   b. 28 May 1819, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 2 Jul 1893, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 74 years) ╚═ William Custis Northam,  m. 30 Nov 1847 + 3. Parker Byrd,   b. 8 Feb 1821, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 5 Apr 1895, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 74 years) ╚═ Mary Ann Trader,  m. 4 Feb 1850 ;   Margaret Wessells,  m. 13 Jan 1876   4. Samuel C. Byrd,   b. 30 Oct 1822, Muddy Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 15 Mar 1895, Mearsville, Accomack Co, Virginia  (Age 72 years)   5. (twin b|o Samuel) Byrd,   b. 30 Oct 1822, Accomack County, Virginia, USA + 6. William T. Byrd,   b. 29 May 1824, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 31 May 1897, New Church, Accomack Co, Virginia  (Age 73 years) ╚═ Hetty Ann 'Hettie' Fisher,  m. 24 Feb 1853 > 7. Elizabeth Custis Byrd,   b. 26 Oct 1826, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1880  (Age 53 years) ╚═ George T. Northam,  m. 28 Nov 1859 + 8. Colwell Patterson Byrd,   b. 26 Jan 1829, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 6 Dec 1914  (Age 85 years) ╚═ Elizabeth A. Trader,  m. 16 Sep 1854 ;   Mary S. Ball,  m. 18 Nov 1885 ;   Anne Elizabeth (--?--),  m. 1 Aug 1888 ;   Mary A.E. Parsons,  m. 17 Sep 1890 + 9. Rachel Ann Byrd,   b. 8 Aug 1830, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 29 Nov 1851  (Age 21 years) ╚═ Thomas H. Fisher,  m. 1 Aug 1848 + 10. Mary F. 'Polly' Byrd,   b. 12 Jun 1833, Muddy Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 4 Apr 1886, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 52 years) ╚═ Littleton Travis Byrd,  m. 27 May 1850 ;   Sylvester James Marshall, Sr.,  m. 30 May 1859
  Half-siblings	2 half brothers and 2 half sisters (family of Johannas Byrd and Margaret 'Peggy' Kelly)
  + 1. Selby (of Johannas) Byrd,   b. 16 Jul 1806, Muddy Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Sep 1835, Somerset Co, Maryland  (Age 29 years) ╚═ Amelia Lankford,  m. 1834 + 2. Jacob K. Byrd,   b. 29 Apr 1809, Muddy Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 19 Sep 1881  (Age 72 years) ╚═ Susan Fisher,  m. 15 Apr 1847 + 3. Hetty Byrd,   b. 1 Sep 1811, Muddy Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 6 Aug 1848  (Age 36 years) ╚═ Smith Cutler,  m. 15 Feb 1832   4. Peggy Byrd,   b. 25 Nov 1813, Muddy Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia
  Person ID	I2525	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Johannas Byrd,   b. 2 Dec 1777, Muddy Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 27 Sep 1853 (Age 75 years) Other Partners: ╚═Margaret 'Peggy' Kelly,   b. Abt 1785, Johnson's Store, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Nov 1813, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 28 years)  m. 10 Sep 1802
  Mother	Delana Coke,   b. 9 Sep 1792, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 3 Oct 1842, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 50 years)
  Marriage	17 Sep 1816	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  Family ID	F1853	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Littleton Travis Byrd,   b. 22 Apr 1821, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1855 (Age 33 years)
  Marriage	27 May 1850	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [8]
  	John H. Custis was the security on the M.L.B. of Littleton T. Bird and Mary F. Bird of Johannas Bird.
  Children	1. Littleton T. Byrd,   b. Abt 1851, Muddy Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 9 Aug 1853, Muddy Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age 2 years)   2. Olivia Byrd,   b. Jan 1853, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   3. Rachel F. Byrd,   b. 23 Feb 1853, Muddy Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia + 4. Johannas Littleton Byrd,   b. 7 Jan 1855, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 4 Jul 1934, Oak Hall, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age 79 years) ╚═ Elizabeth Eleanor 'Lizzie' Parks  (Age 74 years)  m. 20 Dec 1876
  Family ID	F4008	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Sylvester James Marshall, Sr.,   b. 3 Apr 1819, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 6 Apr 1886, Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	30 May 1859	Worcester Co, Maryland   [9]
  Children	+ 1. Ethridge J. Marshall,   b. 1860, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1913 (Age 53 years) ╚═ Mary Roberts Taylor  (Age 52 years)  m. 30 Dec 1885   2. Thomas Frank Marshall,   b. 1861, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1945 (Age 84 years) ╚═ Henrietta T. (--?--)  (Age 84 years)  m. Abt 1885   3. Samuel Marshall,   b. 23 Apr 1863, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 4. Sylvester James Marshall, Jr.,   b. 23 Apr 1863, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 13 Feb 1940 (Age 76 years) ╚═ Sarah Tunnell  (Age 76 years) + 5. Mary 'Manie' Marshall,   b. 12 Mar 1865, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1957 (Age 91 years) ╚═ Thomas G. Nock  (Age 80 years)  m. 20 Dec 1885 + 6. Florence Olivia Marshall,   b. 1868, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1953 (Age 85 years) ╚═ Hance James 'Handsome' Lewis  (Age 72 years)  m. 27 Feb 1884   7. Margaret 'Maggie' Marshall,   b. 12 Mar 1871, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1957 (Age 85 years) ╚═ Daniel J. Birch  (Age 82 years)  m. Abt 1890
  Family ID	F9461	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Marriage - 27 May 1850 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Death - 4 Apr 1886 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Burial - - Byrd Plot Near Burned House, Mearsville, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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