Thomas Woodson 'Babe' Byrd

1875 - 1957  (82 years)

• Name	Thomas Woodson 'Babe' Byrd  [1]
  Birth	21 Mar 1875	Mearsville, Accomack Co, Virginia   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1920	Saxis Island, Accomack Co, Virginia   [3]
  Census	1920	Saxis Island, Accomack Co, Virginia   [4]
  Was Living	1950	Saxis Island, Accomack Co, Virginia   [1]
  Record ID	993
  Death	30 Apr 1957	Saxis Island, Accomack Co, Virginia   [5]
  	Mr. Thomas Woodson "Babe" Byrd, a carpenter, died at his home at Saxis on 30 Apr 1957, aged 82 years. He was the son of Obed Byrd, born and reared at Mearsville. Survivors were listed (Pen. Ent., 2 May 1957). He built houses on Saxis, including Hylan Ewell's and Lilliston Linton's. At 75 years old he worked on the Saxis Methodist Church steeple and his last job was helping build the Hall's Chapel Church.
  Burial	2 May 1957	Downing's Cemetery, Oak Hall, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Edward Byrd,   b. Abt 1642, Shafston, County Dorset, England d. Bef 3 Aug 1697, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 55 years)  (4 x Great Grandfather)  Bridget Bagwell, (Bagwell?),   b. Abt 1700, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  (3 x Great Grandmother)
  Siblings	5 brothers and 2 sisters
  1. Warren T. Byrd,   b. 27 Jun 1854, Muddy Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 10 May 1856  (Age 1 year) + 2. Florence Neil Byrd,   b. 11 Feb 1857, Muddy Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 3 May 1934, Mearsville, Accomack Co, Virginia  (Age 77 years) ▻ Octavius T. Gladding,  m. 4 Jan 1882 + 3. Daniel Harmanson Byrd,   b. 8 Oct 1859, Muddy Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 8 Mar 1939, Mearsville, Accomack Co, Virginia  (Age 79 years) ▻ Sarah J. 'Sally' Trader,  m. 7 Jan 1885 ;   Clara H. Young,  m. 15 Dec 1895 + 4. Rhoda Ann Cathel 'Annie' Byrd,   b. 8 Feb 1862, Muddy Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown ▻ James T. 'Jim' Smith, Jr.,  m. 31 May 1882 + 5. Warren Selly Byrd,   b. 7 Nov 1864, Muddy Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 25 Mar 1950, Mears, Accomack Co, Virginia  (Age 85 years) ▻ Ida S. Young,  m. 8 Jan 1890   6. Nathaniel T. Byrd,   b. 1 Feb 1867, Muddy Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Abt 1870  (Age 2 years)   7. Asy T. Byrd,   b. 6 Sep 1869, Muddy Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 17 Feb 1873, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 3 years) + 8. Thomas Woodson 'Babe' Byrd,   b. 21 Mar 1875, Mearsville, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 30 Apr 1957, Saxis Island, Accomack Co, Virginia  (Age 82 years) ▻ Mary C. 'Manie' Fisher,  m. 24 Jun 1894 ;   Rachel O'rella 'Ella' Linton,  m. 3 Sep 1909
  Person ID	I993	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	14 Sep 1999

  
  

  Father	Obed S. Byrd,   b. 1 Sep 1819, Muddy Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 25 Aug 1876, Muddy Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Hetty C. 'Kitty' Mears,   b. 19 Sep 1829, Guilford, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 3 Feb 1900, Mappsville, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	17 Dec 1850	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	He was shown only as Obed S. Bird and she as Hetty C. Mears of Tho. Mears.
  Family ID	F1981	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary C. 'Manie' Fisher,   b. 22 Jan 1874, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 31 Jul 1907 (Age 33 years)
  Marriage	24 Jun 1894	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [8]
  	He was a 19 year old waterman and she was age 18. The were married by C. Clement.
  Children	1. Obed Thomas Byrd,   b. 8 Oct 1895, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 8 Oct 1895 (Age 0 years)   2. Stella Byrd,   b. 26 May 1897, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Clayton Jones  m. Abt 1915 + 3. Orlan Merritt Byrd,   b. 8 Mar 1902, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 21 Dec 1984 (Age 82 years) ╚═ Willie Talmage Baxter  m. 5 Apr 1923
  Family ID	F5694	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Rachel O'rella 'Ella' Linton,   b. 11 Mar 1893, Saxis Island, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 29 Apr 1969, Riverside Hospital, Newport News, Warwick Co, Virginia (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	3 Sep 1909	Stockton, Worcester Co, Maryland   [9, 10]
  	Rachel Orrella "Ella" Linton eloped and was married in Maryland on a Friday evening and she and her husband stayed until Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W.K. Fisher at Welbourne.
  Children	1. Winfred Linton Byrd,   b. 26 Oct 1914, Horsey, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 10 Feb 1919, Saxis Island, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age 4 years) + 2. Jesse Merrill Byrd,   b. 7 Jul 1917, Saxis Island, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 28 Apr 1993, Saxis Island, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age 75 years) ╚═ Frances Linda 'Fannie' Hicks  (Age 90 years)  m. 8 Aug 1947 + 3. Annie Laurie Byrd,   b. 24 Feb 1921, Saxis Island, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 16 May 2002, Shore Life Care, Parksley, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age 81 years) ╚═ James William Miles  (Age 63 years)  m. 4 Jul 1936
  Family ID	F273	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Marriage - 24 Jun 1894 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Burial - 2 May 1957 - Downing's Cemetery, Oak Hall, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S1183] Daughter's Marriage, 1183. [S198] Colwell Patterson Byrd, Byrd, Colwell P. - Byrd Family Book, (F.W. Byrd, 1908), 198. [S39] 1910 Accomack Co, VA, Census, 39. [S286] 1920 Accomack Co, VA, Census, 286. [S27] Peninsula Enterprise, Obituary, 27. [S1783] Death Certificate 17230, 1783. [S558] Turman, Nora Miller, Accomack Co, VA, Marriages, 1776-1854, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1994), 558. [S551] Miles & Miles, Acc Co Marriages, 1854-1895, (Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD, 1997), 551. [S1619] Wicomico Marr Cert (by Geo. W. Townsend), 1619. [S27] Peninsula Enterprise, 27.