Parks William Byrd

1918 - 2009  (91 years)

• Name	Parks William Byrd  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Birth	1 Jul 1918	Swain, North Carolina, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1920	Nantahala, Swain, North Carolina, USA   [3]
  Residence	1930	Charleston, Swain, North Carolina, USA   [2]
  Military Service	1 Jan 1938  [7]
  Registration	1940	Bryson City, Swain, North Carolina, USA   [1]
  Residence	1 Apr 1940	Charleston, Swain, North Carolina, USA   [5]
  Burial	2009	Bryson City, Swain, North Carolina, USA   [8]
  Death	23 Nov 2009	Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA   [4, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Person ID	I55076	MontyHistNotes_2014 | JMMM_son David Montgomery
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Samuel Gibson Byrd,   b. 27 Aug 1895, North Carolina, USA d. 21 Oct 1940, Swain, North Carolina, USA (Age 45 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Emma Taylor,   b. 30 Sep 1891, Polk County, Tennessee, USA d. 18 Oct 1970, Bryson City, Swain, North Carolina, USA (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F21307	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Louise Wiggins,   b. 27 Feb 1923, Bryson City, Swain, North Carolina, USA d. 31 May 1995, Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA (Age 72 years)
  Children	> 1. Living
  Family ID	F21308	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1 Jul 1918 - Swain, North Carolina, USA Residence - 1920 - Nantahala, Swain, North Carolina, USA Registration - 1940 - Bryson City, Swain, North Carolina, USA Burial - 2009 - Bryson City, Swain, North Carolina, USA Death - 23 Nov 2009 - Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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