spouse: Humphries, Viola A. (1898 - 1988)Burial - [place: Alleghany Memorial Park, Low Moor, VA]
Document signed by Oscar Bervie Humphries states birthdate as May 10,1902.Burial - [place: Humphries Cemetery, Rich Patch, VA]
spouse: Bush, Elsie (1907 - 1983)Burial - [date: 3 FEB 1978] [place: Humphries Cemetery, Rich Patch, VA]
spouse: Messer, Edith V. (1926 - 1981)Burial - [date: 24 MAR 1992] [place: Alleghany Memorial Park, Low Moor, VA]
Byrd was quite an entrepreneur. He ran a sawmill, cutting cross-ties forthe railroad being built through the Potts Creek area. He also had astavemill and a canning factory where they canned tomatoes and othervegetables. He later ran a dairy farm, which was called "Blue GrassDairy" and delivered milk to customers in Covington. He also ran acountry store which carried clothing and shoes, groceries, and yard goodswhich sold for as little as 6 cents/yard. There was kerosene, nails,horseshoes, hardware, and of course the one item no country store wouldbe complete without, candy. There was a big bell which the customersrang in case no one was in the store which was located about 100 feetfrom Byrd's house. The dirt road bed, cut down by the steady wagon,buggy and horseback traffic of patrons, is still visible to this daycutting across the valley through pasture fields.spouse: Humphries, Ida Estelle (1880 - 1947)
Byrd had the only car in Rich Patch, first a Model T Ford and then aWhippet. He basically operated the first and only taxi service ever toserve Rich Patch, picking up extra cash driving people to Covington.
Byrd and Ida attended the Jamestown Exposition in 1907. Among thesouveniers which they brought home for the children were ruby red mugstrimmed in gold with the date of the Exposition and the childrensinitials. At least two of these mugs are still in the possesion ofByrd's grandchildren.
In 1918, Byrd bought the Sively Farm which was located in the IndianValley area. In 1928, when the Industrial Rayon plant came to Covington,he sold them the land where the Rayon Dam is located.Occupation - [place: Entrepreneur]
Burial - [date: 26 FEB 1938] [place: Humphries Cemetery, Rich Patch, VA]
Possible death year 1950.spouse: Jennings, Dameron
spouse: Furlong, Cecil B. (private)Burial - [date: 19 MAY 1987] [place: Alleghany Memorial Park, Alleghany Co., VA]
Burial - [place: Humphries Cemetery, Rich Patch, VA]
From Nicholas Death Records (1853 - 1889) Died of Consumption at age 64.spouse: Bennett, Mary Ann (1825 - 1886)Occupation - [place: Farmer]
Burial - [place: Mt. Gilead Baptist Church Cemetery, Pool, Nicholas Co., WV]
Annie was a charter member of the Clifton Forge Camp Fire Girls - approx.1915.spouse: Dodd, Edward
Burial - [date: 20 JUL 1930] [place: Humphries Cemetery, Rich Patch, VA]
InfantBurial - [place: Big Ridge, Alleghany Co, VA]
Cemetery marker has only one date.Burial - [place: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Covington, VA]
Burial - [place: Huntington, WV]
spouse: Helper, Charles HenryBurial - [place: Bowyers Cemetery, Potts Creek, VA]
Burial - [place: Mt. Gilead Baptist Church Cemetery, Pool, Nicholas Co., WV]
spouse: Hatch, Charlotte Catherine (1909 - 1980)Occupation - [place: Banker, First National Bank, Waynesboro]
Burial - [date: 18 MAR 1964] [place: Mountain View Cemetery, Clifton Forge, VA]
spouse: Curry, Mary Ella (1884 - 1959)Burial - [place: Mountain View Cemetery, Clifton Forge, VA]
spouse: Simmons, Nancy M. (1827 - 1911)Burial - [place: Humphries Cemetery, Rich Patch, VA]
Burial - [place: Humphries Cemetery, Rich Patch, VA]
spouse: Fridley, SampsonBurial - [place: Simmons Cemetery, Rich Patch, VA]
spouse: Tingler, Henry Moses (1887 - 1966)Burial - [place: Bowyers Cemetery, Potts Creek, VA]
Burial - [place: Mt. Gilead Baptist Church Cemetery, Pool, Nicholas Co., WV]
spouse: ?, ? (private)Burial - [date: 25 AUG 1933] [place: Rich Patch, VA]
Possible first name "Davis"spouse: Byer, Martha Jane (1837 - 1924)
David was a cook during the Civil War.
He was killed by a kick in the head by a horse.
Burial - [place: Simmons Cemetery, Rich Patch, VA]
Delores died as an infant.Burial - [place: Humphries Cemetery, Rich Patch, VA]
Burial - [place: Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Mt. Lookout, Nicholas Co., WV]
Burial - [place: Mt. Gilead Baptist Church Cemetery, Pool, Nicholas Co., WV]
Burial - [place: Mt. Gilead Baptist Church Cemetery, Pool, Nicholas Co., WV]
spouse: Carter, Randolph (private)Burial - [place: Humphries Cemetery, Rich Patch, VA]
Burial - [place: Humphries Cemetery, Rich Patch, VA]
spouse: Rose, Van Howard (1912 - 1962)Burial - [place: Humphries Cemetery, Rich Patch, VA]
spouse: Burns, Margaret M. (1889 - )Burial - [place: Crown Hill Cemetery, Clifton Forge, VA]