328. Benjamin Franklin 'Frank'⁵ Byrd (Mary⁴ Moore, Delilah 'Liley' (Delilie)³ Love, Sally (House of In-cun-no-mar)² Colbert, James Logan¹)⁽²⁷⁰⁸⁾ (#2990) was born in Doaksville, Towson Co., Choctaw Nation, IT 17 JAN 1849.⁽²⁷⁰⁹⁾ Benjamin died 23 NOV 1915 at 66 years of age.

He married three times. He married Nannie Wilson 1868.⁽²⁷¹⁰⁾ (Nannie Wilson is #5306.) Nannie died 1872. He married Molsie (Molcie|Molcy) Colbert MAR 1874.⁽²⁷¹¹⁾ (Molsie (Molcie|Molcy) Colbert is #5305.) Molsie was born in Choctaw Nation, IT, 4 JAN 1859. Molsie⁽²⁷¹²⁾ was the daughter of George Washington Colbert and Sarah Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Sorrells. Molsie died 1880 at 21 years of age.⁽²⁷¹³⁾ He married Mary "Mamie" Elizabeth Goldsby 9 MAR 1890.⁽²⁷¹⁴⁾ (Mary "Mamie" Elizabeth Goldsby is #5314.) Mary was born in Chickasaw Nation, IT?, 1866. Mary⁽²⁷¹⁵⁾ was the daughter of Dr. Peter Richard Goldsby and Nancy 'Nannie' Ann Meazel. Mary enrolled in Franks, Pontotoc Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT for the Dawes Chickasaw Roll on 20 SEP 1898 and appears on Dawes card number 499.⁽²⁷¹⁶⁾

Benjamin's occupation: Postmaster. Benjamin enrolled in Franks, Pontotoc Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT for the Dawes Chickasaw Roll on 20 SEP 1898 and appears on Dawes card number 499.⁽²⁷¹⁷⁾

Benjamin Franklin 'Frank' Byrd and Nannie Wilson had the following child:

+ 869 i. Nannie E.⁶ Byrd was born 10 JUL 1872.

Benjamin Franklin 'Frank' Byrd and Molsie (Molcie|Molcy) Colbert had the following children:

+ 870 ii. Lillie Byrd was born 22 AUG 1875.

871 iii. John F. Byrd⁽²⁷¹⁸⁾ (#5312) was born 25 NOV 1876. John died 8 MAR 1877 at less than one year of age. His body was interred in Frisco Cem., Pontotoc Co., OK. Conflicting evidence states that he died 8 MAR 1898.⁽²⁷¹⁹⁾

872 iv. George Franklin Byrd⁽²⁷²⁰⁾ (#5310) was born in Chickasaw Nation, IT 11 APR 1878. George enrolled in Franks, Pontotoc Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT for the Dawes Chickasaw Roll on 20 SEP 1898 and appears on Dawes card number 499.⁽²⁷²¹⁾

873 v. William Leander Byrd Jr.⁽²⁷²²⁾ (#5311) was born in Byrd's Mill, Pontotoc Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT 22 SEP 1880. William died 24 FEB 1958 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OK, at 77 years of age. He married Nettie. (Nettie is #5461.) (Additional notes for Nettie⁽²⁷²³⁾) Nettie died circa 1938.

William enrolled in Franks, Pontotoc Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT for the Dawes Chickasaw Roll on 20 SEP 1898 and appears on Dawes card number 499.⁽²⁷²⁴⁾

Benjamin Franklin 'Frank' Byrd and Mary "Mamie" Elizabeth Goldsby had the following children:

874 vi. Lonnie E. Byrd (#5316) was born in Chickasaw Nation, IT 16 AUG 1891. Lonnie enrolled in Franks, Pontotoc Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT for the Dawes Chickasaw Roll on 20 SEP 1898 and appears on Dawes card number 499.⁽²⁷²⁵⁾

875 vii. Roy Neal Byrd (#5317) was born in Chickasaw Nation, IT 24 NOV 1892. Roy enrolled in Franks, Pontotoc Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT for the Dawes Chickasaw Roll on 20 SEP 1898 and appears on Dawes card number 499.⁽²⁷²⁶⁾

876 viii. Lula May Byrd (#5318) was born in Chickasaw Nation, IT 18 DEC 1894. She married Frank Colbert.⁽²⁷²⁷⁾ (Frank Colbert is #2239.) Frank was born in Chickasaw Nation, IT, 1890.⁽²⁷²⁸⁾ Frank⁽²⁷²⁹⁾ was the son of Walton 'Wally' Colbert and Louisa Brown. Frank enrolled in Franks, Pontotoc Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT for the Dawes Chickasaw Roll on 1 SEP 1898 and appears on Dawes card number 21.⁽²⁷³⁰⁾ He was listed as a resident in the census report in IT, 1900.

Lula enrolled in Franks, Pontotoc Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT for the Dawes Chickasaw Roll on 20 SEP 1898 and appears on Dawes card number 499.⁽²⁷³¹⁾

877 ix. Hattie Zelma Byrd (#5319) was born 18 OCT 1896. Hattie died 21 JAN 1900 at 3 years of age.⁽²⁷³²⁾ Hattie enrolled in Franks, Pontotoc Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT for the Dawes Chickasaw Roll on 20 SEP 1898 and appears on Dawes card number 499.⁽²⁷³³⁾ Conflicting evidence states that she died APR 1899.

878 x. Benjamin Franklin Byrd Jr.⁽²⁷³⁴⁾ (#5320) was born in Chickasaw Nation, IT 17 AUG 1900. Benjamin enrolled in Franks, Pontotoc Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT for the Dawes Chickasaw Roll on 22 AUG 1900 and appears on Dawes card number 499.⁽²⁷³⁵⁾

879 xi. Monette Byrd (#5462) was born 1902. She married ??? Huff. (??? Huff is #5465.)

880 xii. Carl Elwin Byrd⁽²⁷³⁶⁾ (#5463) was born in Franks, Pontotoc Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT 19 MAR 1907. Carl died 29 SEP 1989 in Colonial Nursing Home, Pauls Valley, Garvin Co., OK, at 82 years of age. His body was interred 2 OCT 1989 in Paoli Cem., Paoli, OK. He married Dorothy Yoakum. (Dorothy Yoakum is #5464.) Dorothy was the daughter of Leonard Yoakum and Lovie Jackson.

Carl's occupation: Car dealer.

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