Nola Mary Doughtie

   Another name for Nola was Nolie.

  General Notes:

The 1910 Federal Census for Western Branch, Norfolk Co., VA, District 82, page 70B, dated January 15, 1920 records Nolie M. Byrd (20 - NC/NC/NC) with her husband Robert L. Byrd (27 - NC/NC/NC) living at 702 Vermont Avenue. Luther and Nolie have been married for 4 years and have had no children. Luther is a Carpenter for the Railroad.

The 1920 Federal Census for Portsmouth City, Norfolk Co., VA, District 255, page 221A, dated April 30, 1920 records Nolie Byrd (30 - NC/NC/NC) with her husband Robert Byrd (37 - NC/NC/NC) with children Robert (8 - VA) and Ethel (4 5/12 - VA) living at 412 Florida Avenue. Luther is a House Carpenter.

The 1930 Federal Census for Portsmouth City, Washington Ward, Norfolk Co., VA, District 28, page 144B, dated April 14, 1930 records Nola M. Byrd (40 - NC/NC/NC) with her husband Luther R. Byrd (47 - NC/NC/NC) with children R. Earl (18 - VA), Ethel Irene (14 - VA), Shirley S. (6 - VA), and Richard E. (1 1/12) living at 412 Florida Avenue. Luther is a Carpenter Contractor and owns his home valued at $5,000. [Richard Evelyn Byrd (born Feb 6, 1927 - died Aug 1, 2007)]

The 1940 Federal Census for Portsmouth City, Washington Ward, Norfolk Co., VA, District 28, page 818A, dated April 8, 1940 records Nola M. Byrd (50 - NC) with her husband Luther R. Byrd (57 - NC) with children Shirley S. [male] (16 - VA), Richard E. (13), and R. Earl Byrd (28) and his wife Marjorie E. Byrd (25) living at 412 Florida Avenue. Luther is a Carpenter - own trade and owns his home valued at $3,000. Next door (408 Florida Ave) is William F. Harrell (53 - NC) with his wife Connie F. (58 - VA) and son William F. Harrell Jr (22 - VA). William is listed on Luther's WWII Draft Card ... see general notes on Luther Robert Byrd.

The 1942 Portsmouth City Directory lists:
Luther R. Byrd (Nola) Carp 412 Florida av h do

The 1953 Portsmouth City Directory lists:
Nola M Byrd (wid Luther R) h412 Florida av

The 1954 Portsmouth City Directory lists:
Nola M Byrd (wid Luther R) h412 Florida av

Nola married Luther Robert Byrd circa 1906 in Hertford Co., N. C. (Luther Robert Byrd was born on 21 Jul 1882 in Hertferd Co., N. C. and died circa 1942 in Portsmouth City, Norfolk Co., VA.)