Robert Ellis Byrd Jr

Male1946–12 May 1999

Brief Life History of Robert Ellis

When Robert Ellis Byrd Jr was born in 1946, in Virginia, United States, his father, James Homer Byrd, was 47 and his mother, Lillian Virginia Hogan, was 26. He married Mary Jane Stone on 26 April 1976, in Potter, Texas, United States. He lived in United States in 1949 and Portsmouth, Virginia, United States in 1950. He died on 12 May 1999, in Potter, Texas, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Potter, Texas, United States.

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Robert Ellis Byrd Jr
1946–1999
Mary Jane Stone
1948–2007
Marriage: 26 April 1976

Sources (8)

  • Robert E Byrd, Jr, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Robert E Byrd, "Texas Marriages, 1966-2010"
  • Robert E. Byrd, "Find A Grave Index"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    26 April 1976Potter, Texas, United States
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (5)

    World Events (8)

    1947 · The Presidential Succession Act

    Age 1

    The Presidential Succession Act is an act establishing the presidential line of succession. This was a precursor for the Twenty-fifth Amendment which outlines what is to happen when a President is killed, dies, or is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of President.

    1949 · 1950s Texas Drought

    Age 3

    One of most intense, costly, and devastating droughts ever recorded in the state of Texas. The entire state was in a state of drought by the summer of 1951. Less than 30-50% of the normal rainfall was received during this period. The state was plagued with dust storms similar to those from the infamous Dust Bowl. The drought ended in a destructive manner throughout 1957; storms, hail, tornadoes, and deadly floods.

    1961 · The Twenty-Third Amendment

    Age 15

    The Twenty-third Amendment gives the residents in the District of Columbia the right to vote in presidential elections and to give the district electors in the Electoral College.

    Name Meaning

    English and Irish: variant of Bird .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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