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Byrd Surby

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Byrd Surby

Birth
Granville, Putnam County, Illinois, USA
Death
27 Jan 1904 (aged 21–22)
California, USA
Burial
Visalia, Tulare County, California, USA Add to Map
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A, Block 42, Lot 12, NW
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Byrd was the first (and only) person struck and killed by lightning on Mt. Whitney, in what is now Sequoia National Park. His father was Benjamin Franklin Surby, and his mother was Nancy Ann Sherman.
Byrd was the first (and only) person struck and killed by lightning on Mt. Whitney, in what is now Sequoia National Park. His father was Benjamin Franklin Surby, and his mother was Nancy Ann Sherman.

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  • Created by: Frank
  • Added: Oct 18, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60299338/byrd-surby: accessed ), memorial page for Byrd Surby (1882–27 Jan 1904), Find a Grave Memorial ID 60299338, citing Visalia Public Cemetery, Visalia, Tulare County, California, USA; Maintained by Frank (contributor 47253697).