Luther Robert Byrd

  General Notes:

The 1900 Federal Census for Murfreesboro Township, Hertford Co., NC, District 50, page 196A, dated June 7, 1900 records Luther Byrd (July 1882) living with his parents William H. Byrd (Oct 1850 - NC/NC/NC) and Lula A. Byrd (Oct 1858 - NC/NC/NC) and siblings Lillie O. (Aug 1880), William E. (Feb 1886), Una M. (May 1888), Urban W. (Dec 1897), and Wiley E. (March 1900). See research notes for full names.

The WWII Draft Registration Card (for men born on or after April 28, 1877 and on or before February 16, 1897) for Robert Luther Byrd dated April 27, 1942 lists his date of birth as July 21, 1882 in Hertford Co., NC. He is living at 412 Florida Ave in Portsmouth. The person who will always know his address is W. F. Harrell of 408 Florida Avenue, Portsmouth, VA. He is self employed with odd jobs and his physical description is 5' 9", 125 lbs with blue eyes, gray hair and ruddy complexion.

Luther is not listed after the 1942 Portsmouth City Directory ... see general notes on his wife, Nola.

  Research Notes:

http://www.tidewaternews.com/2013/08/10/byrd-family-reunion-celebrates-65-years/
FRANKLIN\emdash Every year, since 1948, with records going back to 1952, the descendents of William Henry Byrd, originally from Holland, have gathered in the area to celebrate and fellowship on the Nottoway River near Franklin.
With 80 to 100 members attending each year, Dan Carr, who is an organizer, still thinks there is room for more. So he is seeking out descendents of Mary Jane "Molly" Roberta Hines, who was Byrd's first wife. She had six children.
"Well, out of 14 children from the patriarch, we really only have a connection with family from the last eight children," said Carr, speaking of the children born of Byrd's second wife, Lula Ashley Futrell. "If it is the William Byrd Family reunion, and we are going to call it that, it would be ideal to have the entire family."
The children born out of the first marriage are William Emmet Byrd, Luther Robert Byrd, Lillian Olivia Byrd, Oda Norella Byrd, Charles Vernon Byrd and Euna May Byrd. Carr said it was his understanding that the Hines' family owned a buggy company near Ahoskie. Hines died at a young age of unknown causes, and Byrd later remarried, Carr said.

Luther married Nola Mary Doughtie, daughter of John Wynn Doughtie and Fannie Cornelia Brinkley, circa 1906 in Hertford Co., N. C. (Nola Mary Doughtie was born on 28 Aug 1889 in Hertford Co., N. C. and died after 1954 in Portsmouth City, Norfolk Co., VA.)