Henry Lewis Byrd

  General Notes:

The 1900 Federal Census for Martinsville, Henry Co., Va., District 54, page 149B, June 18, 1900 records Henry L. Byrd (Aug 1874 - VA/VA/VA) as a Clerk in a Warehouse. He is also the census taker for the district.

The 1910 Federal Census for Martinsville, Henry Co., Va., District 69, page 105A, dated April 19, 1910 records Henry L. Byrd (34 - VA/VA/VA) as a Bookeeper in a Warehouse.

The WWI Draft Registration Card for Henry Lewis Byrd dated Sept 12, 1918 records his date of birth as August 12, 1874. He is married to Ida Byrd and lives in Martinsville. He is employed by Henry County. His physical description is medium height and build with brown eyes and gray hair. He indicates that he has one bad leg.

The 1920 Federal Census for Martinsville, Henry Co., Va., District 116, page 205A, dated January 22, 1920 records Henry L. Byrd (48 - VA/VA/VA) with his wife Ida Byrd (35 - VA/VA/VA. Henry is a Dealer in Tobacco.

The 1930 Federal Census for Martinsville, Henry Co., Va., District 8, page 227B, dated April 15, 1930 records Henry L. Byrd (53 - VA/VA/VA) with his wife Ida T. Byrd (47 - VA/VA/VA. Also in the household is Henry's sister-in-law, Elizabeth Turner (24). Henry is a Commissioner for the City and County and has been married to Ida for 16 years.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Clerk in a warehouse (1900) / Bookeeper in a warehouse (1910) / Dealer in Tobacco (1920) / Commissioner for City & County (1930).

Henry married Ida L. Turner circa 1914 in Martinsville, Henry Co, Virginia. (Ida L. Turner was born in Feb 1882 in Reed Creek, Henry Co, VA and died after 1930 in Martinsville, Henry Co, Virginia.)