The Dalles Chronicle 11-28-1890
At the residents of P E Michell, at Columbus, Wash., Monday, Nov. 23d, Mrs. Abigail Byrd, age 79 years, 6 months and 23 days.
Mrs Byrd was born in Nova Scotia in 1817, beng of a large family, of which only two are now living. The only sister known on this coast were Mrs Atwater, mother of Hon. Joseph Atwater, deceased, and Mrs Robert Kinney, deceased, Mrs Byrd and family were early of Ohio, after which they moved to Wisconsin, crossing the plians in 1853, and settling in Yamhill county, Or. The deceased lived in that country until fifteen years ago, when she came to The Dalles to be with her children, of whom two are no living - Mrs Mary Bird of The Dalles, and Mrs P E Michell of Columbus, Wash
Mrs Byrd joined the Baptist church at the early age of 17, and has been a member ever since.
Thank you contributor Jean Koops for this obit.
At the residents of P E Michell, at Columbus, Wash., Monday, Nov. 23d, Mrs. Abigail Byrd, age 79 years, 6 months and 23 days.
Mrs Byrd was born in Nova Scotia in 1817, beng of a large family, of which only two are now living. The only sister known on this coast were Mrs Atwater, mother of Hon. Joseph Atwater, deceased, and Mrs Robert Kinney, deceased, Mrs Byrd and family were early of Ohio, after which they moved to Wisconsin, crossing the plians in 1853, and settling in Yamhill county, Or. The deceased lived in that country until fifteen years ago, when she came to The Dalles to be with her children, of whom two are no living - Mrs Mary Bird of The Dalles, and Mrs P E Michell of Columbus, Wash
Mrs Byrd joined the Baptist church at the early age of 17, and has been a member ever since.
Thank you contributor Jean Koops for this obit.
The Dalles Chronicle 11-28-1890
At the residents of P E Michell, at Columbus, Wash., Monday, Nov. 23d, Mrs. Abigail Byrd, age 79 years, 6 months and 23 days.
Mrs Byrd was born in Nova Scotia in 1817, beng of a large family, of which only two are now living. The only sister known on this coast were Mrs Atwater, mother of Hon. Joseph Atwater, deceased, and Mrs Robert Kinney, deceased, Mrs Byrd and family were early of Ohio, after which they moved to Wisconsin, crossing the plians in 1853, and settling in Yamhill county, Or. The deceased lived in that country until fifteen years ago, when she came to The Dalles to be with her children, of whom two are no living - Mrs Mary Bird of The Dalles, and Mrs P E Michell of Columbus, Wash
Mrs Byrd joined the Baptist church at the early age of 17, and has been a member ever since.
Thank you contributor Jean Koops for this obit.
At the residents of P E Michell, at Columbus, Wash., Monday, Nov. 23d, Mrs. Abigail Byrd, age 79 years, 6 months and 23 days.
Mrs Byrd was born in Nova Scotia in 1817, beng of a large family, of which only two are now living. The only sister known on this coast were Mrs Atwater, mother of Hon. Joseph Atwater, deceased, and Mrs Robert Kinney, deceased, Mrs Byrd and family were early of Ohio, after which they moved to Wisconsin, crossing the plians in 1853, and settling in Yamhill county, Or. The deceased lived in that country until fifteen years ago, when she came to The Dalles to be with her children, of whom two are no living - Mrs Mary Bird of The Dalles, and Mrs P E Michell of Columbus, Wash
Mrs Byrd joined the Baptist church at the early age of 17, and has been a member ever since.
Thank you contributor Jean Koops for this obit.
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