Jul-28-2018Husband: Willard Homer Byrd Born: Mar- 8-1923 in Ritchie Co, WV 1,2 Died: Jan-11-2014 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 3,1 Buried: in Mt. Olive Cemetery (new), Rt 47, Burnt House, Ritchie Co, WV 4,5 Resided: in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 4 Resided: 1998 in Smithville, Ritchie Co, WV 6 Resided: 1953 in Burnt House, Ritchie Co, WV 2 Occupation: self-employed timber man (Byrd Brothers, Inc.) 4 Military: Pvt, US Army, World War II 7,4 Father: Jesse Lane Byrd (1893 - 1934) Mother: Thessa Belle Gragg (1897 - 1977)
Wife: Bernice Fern Pugh 6 Also known as: Fern Pugh 6,4 Married: Aug- 7-1953 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 2 Born: Feb-14-1938 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 4 (see note 1) Died: Oct-27-2017 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 8 Buried: in Mt. Olive Cemetery (new), Rt 47, Burnt House, Ritchie Co, WV 4 Resided: in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 4 Resided: 1953 in Burnt House, Ritchie Co, WV 2 Occupation: teacher in Calhoun County schools 4 Education: West Virginia University 4 Mother: Dolly Jane Pugh (1916 - 2005)
F Child 1: Living Husband: Living
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (3) Obituary - Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital. (4) Obituary. (5) Findagrave.com. (6) Obituary of great-granddaughter. (7) Military Grave Marker. (8) Obituary - At home. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1953 marriage record as Feb 14 1936, age 17. But obituary states Feb 14 1938. She was age 2 in the 1940 Census.Name Index