Descendants of Mary Byrd
Generation No. 1
1. MARY1 BYRD was born 1780. She married ? ASHE.
Children of MARY BYRD and ? ASHE are:
2. i. ALBERT2 ASHE, b. 1828, Rich Square, Northampton Co., NC; d. 30 Mar 1902, Rich Square, Northampton Co., NC.
3. ii. WILLIAM ASHE, b. Abt. 1824.
iii. PARTHENIA ASHE, b. 1813.
Generation No. 2
2. ALBERT2 ASHE (MARY1 BYRD) was born 1828 in Rich Square, Northampton Co., NC, and died 30 Mar 1902 in Rich Square, Northampton Co., NC. He married (1) MARTHA ANN ROBERTS 18 Sep 1850 in Rich Square, Northampton Co., NC, daughter of WATKINS ROBERTS and ELIZABETH ?. She was born 1830 in NC. He married (2) EDITH HASTEY 15 Dec 1891 in Jackson, NC. She was born Dec 1844.
Notes for ALBERT ASHE:
In 1902 division of the land of Albert Ashe Bk 120 p. 453 (157 acres) : B. O. Parker & wife Elsie T. : J. T. Walden & wife Ellisa C. : Edward Ballard & wife Eliza B. : John T. Tann & wife Elizabella : H. T. Taylor & dec'd wife Elizabeth's children (minors) Louvina, Maggie, Lula : Winfrey H. Roberts & wife Martha Ann : J. Thomas Melton & wife Mary Jane : John W. Ashe (widow Edith received house site, 1/2 acre set aside for graveyard.
Fact 1: March 01, 1864, Albert enlisted in the Union Army at New Berne N.C.
Fact 2: December 18, 1865, Albert was discharged from Co. C, 14th U.S. Colored Vol. U.S. Heavy Artillery
Fact 3: July 22, 1890, Albert filed for his war pension in Jackson N.C.
More About ALBERT ASHE and MARTHA ROBERTS:
Marriage: 18 Sep 1850, Rich Square, Northampton Co., NC
More About ALBERT ASHE and EDITH HASTEY:
Marriage: 15 Dec 1891, Jackson, NC
Children of ALBERT ASHE and MARTHA ROBERTS are:
i. EMELINE3 ASHE, b. 06 Apr 1854.
4. ii. JOHN WALTON ASHE, b. 12 Jan 1857.
5. iii. MARY JANE ASHE, b. 27 Jul 1859; d. 28 Jun 1922.
6. iv. MARTHA ANN ASHE, b. 04 Oct 1861, Rich Square, NC; d. 28 Dec 1940, Washington, DC.
7. v. SARAH ELIZABETH ASHE, b. 1863.
8. vi. AILSEY THOMAS ASHE, b. 12 Oct 1865; d. 1920, Rich Square, NC.
vii. ERLISIA CAROLINE ASHE, b. 09 Sep 1868; m. JESSIE TOMMY WALDEN, 22 Mar 1893.
More About JESSIE WALDEN and ERLISIA ASHE:
Marriage: 22 Mar 1893
9. viii. ISABELLA ASHE, b. 1871.
10. ix. ELIZA B. ASHE, b. 06 Aug 1873.
x. CAROLINE ASHE, b. 1879.
3. WILLIAM2 ASHE (MARY1 BYRD) was born Abt. 1824. He married (1) MARGARETTE SCOTT 19 Dec 1846 in Northampton Co., NC. He married (2) SARAH (SALLIE) WALDEN 30 Oct 1848 in Northampton Co., NC. She was born 1834.
More About WILLIAM ASHE and MARGARETTE SCOTT:
Marriage: 19 Dec 1846, Northampton Co., NC
More About WILLIAM ASHE and SARAH WALDEN:
Marriage: 30 Oct 1848, Northampton Co., NC
Children of WILLIAM ASHE and SARAH WALDEN are:
i. CATHERINE3 ASHE.
ii. EDNA ASHE.
iii. LUCY ASHE.
iv. EMMA ASHE, b. 12 Sep 1846; d. 1934; m. JOSEPH MELTON.
v. MARGARET ASHE, b. 1850.
11. vi. JESSIE ASHE, b. 1851; d. 11 Aug 1929.
12. vii. AXIE JEAN ASHE, b. 1856, Rich Square, NC.
viii. FRANCIS ASHE, b. 1864; d. 06 Mar 1925; m. ? CUMBO.
Notes for FRANCIS ASHE:
Death occurred at 2:30pm. Death Certificate had the following information: Pulmonary Tuberculosis was listed as the cause of death. J. A Fleetwood M.D. of Conway NC. Place of burial was at home on Mar 7, 1925. Preston Price of Woodland, NC as Undertaker. Informant of Death Certificate information was Early Ashe of Rich Square, NC. Death Certificated was filed 6 April 1925 by W.J. Blythe. No operation prior to death and no autopsy. No test used to confirm diagnosis.
She was listed as 60yrs old so she had not yet reached her 61 birthday which would put her birthday sometime after March 6. She was also listed as still married at the time of her death.
Generation No. 3
4. JOHN WALTON3 ASHE (ALBERT2, MARY1 BYRD) was born 12 Jan 1857. He married (1) SUSAN MANLEY. He married (2) UNKNOWN MELTON.
Children of JOHN ASHE and SUSAN MANLEY are:
i. MARY ANN4 ASHE, m. THOMAS MELTON.
ii. ALBERT DAVID ASHE, b. 1879; m. SUSAN ?.
iii. MINNIE M ASHE, b. 1887; m. JONAS J WALDEN, 27 Dec 1910.
More About JONAS WALDEN and MINNIE ASHE:
Marriage: 27 Dec 1910
iv. BLANNIE M ASHE, b. 03 Sep 1891; d. 26 Nov 1987; m. JESSIE TOMMY WALDEN, 25 Feb 1914, Rich Square, Northampton Co., NC.
More About JESSIE WALDEN and BLANNIE ASHE:
Marriage: 25 Feb 1914, Rich Square, Northampton Co., NC
5. MARY JANE3 ASHE (ALBERT2, MARY1 BYRD) was born 27 Jul 1859, and died 28 Jun 1922. She married WILLIAM MELTON, SR, son of DAVID MELTON. He was born 29 Feb 1840 in Northampton Co., NC, and died 28 May 1926.
More About MARY JANE ASHE:
Burial: 01 Jul 1922, Ashe cementary
Notes for WILLIAM MELTON, SR:
He was listed as widowed at the time of his death.
More About WILLIAM MELTON, SR:
Burial: 29 May 1926, Peele Cemetary
Cause of Death: Congestive Chill (Chronic Malaria)
Children of MARY ASHE and WILLIAM MELTON are:
i. MARY E.4 MELTON, b. 05 Jun 1857; d. 23 May 1925, Daniel Hill's 2nd wife; m. DANIEL HILL; b. Mar 1854, Northampton Co., NC; d. 29 Sep 1930, Severn, NC.
More About MARY E. MELTON:
Burial: 24 May 1925, Ricks Cementary, Severn, NC
Death Information.: Due to blow on head by with fence rail, by homeless young man they took in. He did jail time for the incident. Dr G.N. Harrell confirmed death that occurred around 5pm. She was housewife. WR Ricks was informant.
More About DANIEL HILL:
Burial: 01 Nov 1930, 1st Baptist Church, Severn, NC
Death Information.: Chronic Nephritio. Dr A.R. Hodge, Watson Bros as undertakers and Alex Hill as informant - all from Severn, NC. His occupation was farming.
Occupation: Farmer
ii. WILLIAM MELTON, JR., b. 1889.
iii. DELLA MELTON, b. Jun 1891.
13. iv. JESSE MELTON, b. Sep 1894.
6. MARTHA ANN3 ASHE (ALBERT2, MARY1 BYRD) was born 04 Oct 1861 in Rich Square, NC, and died 28 Dec 1940 in Washington, DC. She married WINFRED HENRY ROBERTS 09 Feb 1881 in Rich Square, Northampton Co., NC, son of WATKINS ROBERTS and SIDNEY POPE. He was born 1857.
More About WINFRED ROBERTS and MARTHA ASHE:
Marriage: 09 Feb 1881, Rich Square, Northampton Co., NC
Children of MARTHA ASHE and WINFRED ROBERTS are:
i. MCKINLEY4 ROBERTS.
ii. SIDNEY ROBERTS.
iii. MIGNONETTE ROBERTS, b. 18 Apr 1882, Rich Square, NC; d. 20 Feb 1974, Washington, DC; m. JAMES WILLIAM BISHOP, SR.
iv. EDWARD TITUS ROBERTS, b. 22 Aug 1883, Rich Square, NC; d. 07 Nov 1969, Nashville, Northampton Co., NC; m. RUTH PRICE, Abt. 1932, Emporia, VA (Greensville Co, VA).
More About EDWARD ROBERTS and RUTH PRICE:
Marriage: Abt. 1932, Emporia, VA (Greensville Co, VA)
14. v. ARTHALIA MARTHA ROBERTS, b. 1884, Rich Square, NC; d. Washington, DC.
vi. LULA ODELL ROBERTS, b. 05 May 1888, Rich Square, NC; d. 16 Feb 1976, Washington, DC; m. (1) EURASTAS LUCAS; m. (2) THOMAS PARKER.
vii. JULIAN WINFREY ROBERTS, b. 01 Jan 1891, Rich Square, NC; d. 13 Dec 1956, Washington, DC; m. MARGARET BROWN.
viii. EXUM EARLY ROBERTS, b. 26 Aug 1892, Rich Square, NC; d. 24 Sep 1961, Washington, DC; m. MARY CARLIE HENDERSON.
ix. STANLEY ROBERTS, b. 17 Oct 1895, Rich Square, NC; d. 25 May 1967, Washington, DC; m. EULA MAE FAUST.
x. GEORGE WASHINGTON ROBERTS, b. 14 Feb 1897, Rich Square, NC; d. 14 Feb 1985, Orange , New Jersey; m. MACY RICHARDSON, 01 Jan 1922, Nashville, Nash County, NC.
More About GEORGE ROBERTS and MACY RICHARDSON:
Marriage: 01 Jan 1922, Nashville, Nash County, NC
xi. SARAH ELIZABETH ROBERTS, b. 06 Aug 1898, Rich Square, NC; d. 09 Sep 1985, Washington, DC; m. BENJAMIN HAWKINS.
xii. CONSUELA LEE ROBERTS, b. 09 Sep 1900, Rich Square, NC; d. 29 Aug 1967, Washington, DC; m. (1) ? BANKS; m. (2) ? CHIHOSKI; m. (3) ? HORAD.
xiii. RUTH WINIFRED ROBERTS, b. 15 Oct 1901, Rich Square, NC; d. 04 Apr 1980, Washington, DC; m. (1) CARLTON HANSEL BODDIE; m. (2) JOHN EVANS.
xiv. COQUESE PEQUE ROBERTS, b. 13 Oct 1904, Rich Square, NC; d. 04 May 1980, Prince Georges Co., Maryland; m. (1) FRED JONES; m. (2) ? PADMORE.
7. SARAH ELIZABETH3 ASHE (ALBERT2, MARY1 BYRD) was born 1863. She married HENRY T. TAYLOR, son of UNKNOWN TAYLOR and SUSAN ?.
Children of SARAH ASHE and HENRY TAYLOR are:
i. LOUVIAN4 TAYLOR.
ii. MAGGIE TAYLOR.
iii. LULA TAYLOR.
iv. ELMO TAYLOR, b. 08 Feb 1906; d. Aug 1983; m. NELLIE BARNES.
v. JOE TAYLOR.
vi. JANIS TAYLOR.
vii. WILLIE TAYLOR.
8. AILSEY THOMAS3 ASHE (ALBERT2, MARY1 BYRD) was born 12 Oct 1865, and died 1920 in Rich Square, NC. She married BENJAMIN ONLEY PARKS 1893, son of JUNIOUS PARKS and POLLY ?. He was born May 1860.
Notes for AILSEY THOMAS ASHE:
Elsie Thomas Ashe was a student at Shaw's Normal School (equivalent to today's High School) during the 1888-1889 session. She was in the Second Grade.
During the First term she studied: Reading, Reed's Word Lessons, Penmanship, Geography and Map Drawing, Grammar, Arithmetic (second grade will commence Arithmetic at Compound Addition)and Physiology.
During the Second term she studied: North Carolina History, Reading,Reed's Word Lessons, Geography and Map Drawing,Grammar, Arithmeic and Physiology.
During the Third term she studied: U. S. History, Reed's Word Lessons, Penmanship, Geography and Map Drawing, Grammar and Arithmetic.
There were three grades begining with 3rd grade and 1st grade was the most advanced.
More About BENJAMIN PARKS and AILSEY ASHE:
Marriage: 1893
Children of AILSEY ASHE and BENJAMIN PARKS are:
i. EUGENE4 PARKS, b. Dec 1894; d. 1932; m. MARTHA ELLA GUY.
ii. ESTHER MARTHA PARKS, b. 01 Nov 1898, Rich Square, NC; d. 28 Apr 1970, Rich Square, NC; m. JOHN MATTHEW JACOBS, SR.
Notes for JOHN MATTHEW JACOBS, SR:
John Jacobs Sr. was a farmer and a logger
15. iii. MATTIE MABEL PARKS, b. 25 May 1901, Rich Square, NC; d. 16 Dec 1986, Hampton, Va.
iv. GURNEY JUNIOUS PARKS, b. 24 May 1903, Rich Square, NC; d. Rich Square, NC.
v. BENJAMIN NORMAN PARKS, SR, b. 20 Jul 1904; m. LOTTIE FOREST.
vi. RALPH PARKS, b. 1896.
vii. MARTHA PARKS, b. 1899.
9. ISABELLA3 ASHE (ALBERT2, MARY1 BYRD) was born 1871. She married JOHN T TANN, son of UNKNOWN TANN and UNKNOWN TAYLOR.
Children of ISABELLA ASHE and JOHN TANN are:
i. LOLA VIRGINIA4 TANN, m. RUSSELL LLYOD HARVEY.
ii. ANNIE E. TANN, m. HERMAN SLADE HARVEY; b. 15 Apr 1898; d. 06 Jun 1949.
iii. DAVID W. TANN.
iv. JOHN R. TANN.
v. SAMUEL RUFUS TANN, b. 05 Aug 1895; d. Sep 1983; m. VIOLA WALDEN.
10. ELIZA B.3 ASHE (ALBERT2, MARY1 BYRD) was born 06 Aug 1873. She married EDWARD BALLARD, son of EDWARD BALLARD and POLLY PARKS.
Child of ELIZA ASHE and EDWARD BALLARD is:
i. CLYDE4 BALLARD.
11. JESSIE3 ASHE (WILLIAM2, MARY1 BYRD) was born 1851, and died 11 Aug 1929. He married SALLY JANE WALDEN. She was born 1850, and died 19 Jun 1931.
Children of JESSIE ASHE and SALLY WALDEN are:
16. i. NOAH4 ASHE.
ii. CATHERINE ASHE.
iii. LELLIA ASHE.
iv. TOMMY ASHE.
12. AXIE JEAN3 ASHE (WILLIAM2, MARY1 BYRD) was born 1856 in Rich Square, NC. She married TIMOTHY WARD. He was born 1847 in Rich Square, NC, and died 1905.
Children of AXIE ASHE and TIMOTHY WARD are:
17. i. HENRY4 WARD, b. 1889.
ii. LILLY L WARD, b. 1876.
iii. GRACIE WARD, b. Jun 1880.
iv. WILLIAM ANDERSON WARD, b. 1878.
v. RILLA ASHE.
vi. JULIA ASHE, b. 1868.
vii. SAMUEL ASHE, b. 1872.
viii. PENNY E ASHE, b. 1875.
ix. MINNIE WARD, b. Bet. 1881 - 1890.
x. ALFRED WARD, b. 1894.
xi. BERTHA WARD, b. 1898.
xii. PEARLIE WARD, b. 1898.
Generation No. 4
13. JESSE4 MELTON (MARY JANE3 ASHE, ALBERT2, MARY1 BYRD) was born Sep 1894. He married ELLEN BISHOP.
Child of JESSE MELTON and ELLEN BISHOP is:
18. i. AQUILLA5 MELTON, b. 03 Jun 1915.
14. ARTHALIA MARTHA4 ROBERTS (MARTHA ANN3 ASHE, ALBERT2, MARY1 BYRD) was born 1884 in Rich Square, NC, and died in Washington, DC. She married (1) NOAH ASHE, son of JESSIE ASHE and SALLY WALDEN. She married (2) AMOS JONES, SR..
Children of ARTHALIA ROBERTS and NOAH ASHE are:
i. WALLACE5 ASHE.
ii. JULIAN ASHE.
iii. GUY ASHE.
15. MATTIE MABEL4 PARKS (AILSEY THOMAS3 ASHE, ALBERT2, MARY1 BYRD) was born 25 May 1901 in Rich Square, NC, and died 16 Dec 1986 in Hampton, Va. She married HERMAN SLADE HARVEY 03 Apr 1924 in Rich Square, Northampton Co., NC. He was born 15 Apr 1898, and died 06 Jun 1949.
More About HERMAN HARVEY and MATTIE PARKS:
Marriage: 03 Apr 1924, Rich Square, Northampton Co., NC
Children of MATTIE PARKS and HERMAN HARVEY are:
19. i. TITUS5 HARVEY, b. 02 Aug 1928; d. 10 Apr 1953.
ii. VIRGINIA HARVEY, b. private.
20. iii. CORA WILLIA HARVEY, b. 31 Mar 1927; d. 03 Oct 1986.
iv. VATIS ZELMA HARVEY, b. private.
v. MILDRED LORRAINE HARVEY, b. private.
vi. CALVIN MANNLOYD HARVEY, b. private.
vii. HURBERT EUGENE HARVEY, b. private.
viii. DOROTHY LAVONE HARVEY, b. private.
16. NOAH4 ASHE (JESSIE3, WILLIAM2, MARY1 BYRD) He married ARTHALIA MARTHA ROBERTS, daughter of WINFRED ROBERTS and MARTHA ASHE. She was born 1884 in Rich Square, NC, and died in Washington, DC.
Children are listed above under (14) Arthalia Martha Roberts.
17. HENRY4 WARD (AXIE JEAN3 ASHE, WILLIAM2, MARY1 BYRD) was born 1889. He married REBECCA MAE MELTON.
Child of HENRY WARD and REBECCA MELTON is:
21. i. GEORGE MELRO5 WARD, b. 28 Nov 1914; d. 02 Apr 1989, Warrenton NC.
Generation No. 5
18. AQUILLA5 MELTON (JESSE4, MARY JANE3 ASHE, ALBERT2, MARY1 BYRD) was born 03 Jun 1915. She married (1) HENRY HARVEY. He was born 14 Jul 1907, and died 13 Oct 1986. She met (2) JAMES FLOOD, son of MATTIE ?.
More About HENRY HARVEY:
Burial: 04 Nov 1986, Willow Oak AME Church
Children of AQUILLA MELTON and HENRY HARVEY are:
i. JURDY6 HARVEY.
ii. LOIS HARVEY.
iii. FLORA HARVEY.
Child of AQUILLA MELTON and JAMES FLOOD is:
iv. MARGARET6 MELTON.
19. TITUS5 HARVEY (MATTIE MABEL4 PARKS, AILSEY THOMAS3 ASHE, ALBERT2, MARY1 BYRD) was born 02 Aug 1928, and died 10 Apr 1953. He married LUCILLE MANLEY, daughter of JAMES MANLEY and CORA SCOTT.
More About TITUS HARVEY:
Note: Harvey was killed in car accident
Children of TITUS HARVEY and LUCILLE MANLEY are:
22. i. LARRY MCCOY6 HARVEY, b. private.
ii. ELSIE GARDENIA HARVEY, b. private.
20. CORA WILLIA5 HARVEY (MATTIE MABEL4 PARKS, AILSEY THOMAS3 ASHE, A