Parents:
Henry Richard BYRD, Jr [1809–1860]
Elizabeth Brisco [1816–1870]

Siblings: (most likely incomplete)
John BYRD [1830– ]
James Byrd [1835– ]
Mary Ann BYRD [1837– ]
Malinda BYRD [1839– ]
William BYRD [1841– ]
Thomas BYRD [1843– ]
George Washington Byrd [1849–1894]

Anderson's first wife was Permelia Jane Lockmiller (Loughmiller). They married in Hancock Co, Tenn on 28 Sep 1854. They appear in the 1860 and 1870 US Census for Hancock and then Bradley Co, Tenn. Their children were Nancy E; Green C; Sarah C; and Mary F Byrd as noted on her headstone. Permelia died in 1874, the year of her baby Mary's birth, probably from childbirth complications. Baby Mary died 18mos later.

1862 IRS Tax Assessment shows Mr Byrd owning 112 acres in Bradley Co, Tenn.

Besides the children linked below (Nancy, Green and Mary), Anderson and Permelia had another daughter, Sarah C "Sallie" (Byrd) Bryant [12 Mar 1864-17 Jul 1939. She married Elisha H Bryant in 1880, Madison Co, Ark. Known children: Earlene [m.?Bates] b.1882 d.<1940 in Calif. Elisha's parents: Rev. Gamaliel R Bryant and Martha Rebecca Dobkins.


Anderson and Permelia:

Home in 1860: Dist 6, Hancock, Tenn
Household Members:
Anderson Byrd 27
Pamelia Byrd 21
  Nancy E Byrd 4
  Green C Byrd 1

Home in 1870: Dist 2, Bradley, Tenn
Post Office: Cleveland
Household Members:
Anderson Byrd 38
Permelia Byrd 31
  Nancy Byrd 15
  Green C Byrd 11
  *Sarah Byrd 6 <--- b.1864
  William Cawood 19 (farm labor)

1874: Permelia died

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(Personal testimony by Dennis Hinkel re: Anderson's 2nd wife, Nancy): "Anderson and Nancy Byrd married on January 28, 1875 in Washington Co, Ark. (Washington Co Marriage Record, Book D, page 323). Anderson was 42 and Nancy was 26 years of age. They were the parents to 8 children; only seven were alive in 1900. They were the Great-Grandparents to my late wife on her Mother's side." - Dennis Hinkel
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Anderson's second wife was Nancy Williams, b.16 Dec 1848 in Ark; d.25 Aug 1932 in Ark. The 1880 and 1900 census' list 8 children: Jesse, Millard, Jarvis, Lydie, Charles, Fannie & Nora (twins), and Isham. An 1893 family photo shows all but Millard. A 9th child, William H, b.8 Feb 1876, is not listed on 1880 census. Millard is not listed on the 1900 census, nor in the 1893 family picture.

Home in 1880: Lamar, Madison, Ark
Household Members:
Anderson Byrd 47
Nancy Byrd 31
  Jesse P. Byrd 2
  Millard Byrd 4m

Home in 1900: Goshen, Washington, Ark
Household Members:
Anderson Byrd 67
Nancy Byrd 58
  Jesse P Byrd 21
  Jarvis C Byrd 20
  Lydie E Byrd 18
  Charly F Byrd 16
  Fanie M Byrd 13
  Nora J Byrd 13
  Isham S Byrd 11
    Chantolle Williams 74 -mother-in-law
    Sterlin P Williams 38 -bro-in-law
    William C Caywood 49 -boarder
    Orphy Chineth 63 -aunt

GG G'father