David Preston “Press” BYRD

1878 - 1948  (70 years)

• Name	David Preston “Press” BYRD  [1]
  Birth	21 Oct 1878	Darlington County, South Carolina
  Gender	Male
  _UID	08009B19974743D18F54A2448958F1529B9B
  Death	10 Dec 1948	Darlington County, South Carolina
  Burial	Bethlehem Church Cemetery, Darlington County, South Carolina   [2]
  Person ID	I109994	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2007

  
  

  Father	David William BYRD,   b. 1845, Darlington County, South Carolina d. 14 Jan 1902, Darlington County, South Carolina (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Harriet Elizabeth CHAPMAN,   b. 13 Sep 1842, Darlington County, South Carolina d. 24 Dec 1903, Darlington County, South Carolina (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	16 Dec 1860  [2]
  _UID	CB09E5E58C6B4C18B84712D514DFCCE28004
  _UID	CB09E5E58C6B4C18B84712D514DFCCE28004
  Family ID	F64178	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Ann CHAVIS,   b. 28 Oct 1879   d. 15 Mar 1897, Darlington County, South Carolina (Age 17 years)
  _UID	361CF7CD790D4782A6649EBA7DA8DFEAB558
  _UID	361CF7CD790D4782A6649EBA7DA8DFEAB558
  Family ID	F76021	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Mabel Claudia BYRD,   b. 23 Jul 1879   d. 3 Apr 1907, Darlington County, South Carolina (Age 27 years)
  Marriage	12 Sep 1897  [3]
  _UID	EF18569CD71A4091ADF82EAC8047D3AB7F89
  _UID	EF18569CD71A4091ADF82EAC8047D3AB7F89
  Children	1. Anna Grace BYRD,   b. 16 May 1899, Darlington County, South Carolina d. 24 Jan 1983 (Age 83 years)   2. Claud Calvin BYRD,   b. 18 Jul 1904, Darlington County, South Carolina d. 3 Nov 1904, Darlington County, South Carolina (Age 0 years)   3. Theo Edith BYRD,   b. 22 Sep 1906, Darlington County, South Carolina d. 15 Aug 1983, Darlington County, South Carolina (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F76022	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Nov 2003

  
  

  Family 3	Ella Jane GRIGGS,   b. 16 Jan 1890, Chesterfield County, South Carolina d. 4 Apr 1975, Florence, Florence County, South Carolina (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	17 Oct 1909  [3]
  _UID	723F65BBB55A4BE2A222009D53ABC4C4F4B8
  _UID	723F65BBB55A4BE2A222009D53ABC4C4F4B8
  Children	1. Hilton Preston BYRD,   b. 10 Dec 1908, Darlington County, South Carolina d. 4 Sep 1990 (Age 81 years)   2. Erskine Murphy BYRD,   b. 17 Oct 1910, Darlington County, South Carolina d. 27 Oct 1911, Darlington County, South Carolina (Age 1 year)   3. Oberon “O. B.” BYRD,   b. 20 Apr 1913   d. 7 Oct   4. Otis L. BYRD,   b. 17 Nov 1915, Darlington County, South Carolina d. 1 Oct 1980, Darlington County, South Carolina (Age 64 years)   5. Annie BYRD   6. Nellie Mae BYRD   7. Heyward Evans BYRD,   b. 3 Aug 1918, Darlington County, South Carolina d. 16 Oct 1982, Darlington County, South Carolina (Age 64 years)   8. Living   9. Living   10. Patty Margaret BYRD,   b. 18 Oct 1931, Darlington County, South Carolina d. 30 May 1982, Darlington County, South Carolina (Age 50 years)   11. Living
  Family ID	F76023	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2007

  
  

• Sources

  [S8893] Interview with Jane Ella (Byrd) McDonald 843-679-6993. [S2087] Frank Miller Richey, (FMR Lilburn, Georgia April, 2000 3rd Printing), page 8. [S2087] Frank Miller Richey, (FMR Lilburn, Georgia April, 2000 3rd Printing), page 28.