Lurenza Martin: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1.	Lurenza Martin was born in 1838 in Johnston Co., North Carolina (daughter of Benjamin Martin and Mary Polly Byrd); died before 1899. Family/Spouse: Stephen Miller. Stephen was born about 1837. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Benjamin Martin was born on 9 Jan 1816 in North Carolina; died on 16 Dec 1899 in Dale Co., Alabama; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Dale Co., Alabama.

Benjamin married Mary Polly Byrd on 16 Oct 1837 in Johnston Co., North Carolina. Mary (daughter of Lemuel Byrd and Zada Matthews) was born on 8 Jan 1818 in Johnston Co., North Carolina; died on 26 Mar 1914 in Dale Co., Alabama; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Dale Co., Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Polly Byrd was born on 8 Jan 1818 in Johnston Co., North Carolina (daughter of Lemuel Byrd and Zada Matthews); died on 26 Mar 1914 in Dale Co., Alabama; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Dale Co., Alabama.

Children:

1. Lurenza Martin was born in 1838 in Johnston Co., North Carolina; died before 1899.
Daniel Martin was born on 8 Aug 1842 in Dale Co., Alabama; died on 7 Feb 1923 in Dale Co., Alabama; was buried in Level Plains Cemetery, Ozark, Dale Co., Alabama.
Sallie Ann Martin was born in 1846 in Dale Co., Alabama; died in Jan 1887 in Willis, Montgomery Co., Texas; was buried in Plainview Cemetery, Montgomery Co., Texas.
Alexis Zada Martin was born on 20 May 1848 in Dale Co., Alabama.
Lemuel Martin was born on 16 Feb 1850 in Dale Co., Alabama.
Romulus Martin was born on 5 Jan 1853 in Dale Co., Alabama; died on 14 Mar 1928 in Dale Co., Alabama; was buried in County Line Cemetery, Enterprise, Coffee Co., Alabama.
Mary Martin was born on 16 May 1856 in Dale Co., Alabama.
Nancy P. Martin was born in 1858.

Generation: 3

Lemuel Byrd was born in 1793 (son of Edward Byrd and Sarah Miller); died on 17 Dec 1872 in Johnston Co., North Carolina.

Lemuel married Zada Matthews on 27 Mar 1817 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina. Zada (daughter of Jacob Matthews, Jr. and Dorcas Johnson) was born in 1796; died in 1880 in Johnston Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Zada Matthews was born in 1796 (daughter of Jacob Matthews, Jr. and Dorcas Johnson); died in 1880 in Johnston Co., North Carolina.

Children:

John Haywood Byrd was born in 1833 in Elevation Township, Johnston Co., North Carolina; died in 1916.
Nancy Byrd was born in Aug 1820 in Johnston Co., North Carolina; died after 1890.
Lemuel S. Byrd was born in 1823 in Johnston Co., North Carolina; died in 1896 in Johnston Co., North Carolina.
Dorcas Byrd was born in 1827 in Johnston Co., North Carolina.
Jacob Edward Byrd was born on 27 Mar 1828 in Johnston Co., North Carolina; died on 7 Sep 1916 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried in Red Hill PFWB Church, Coats, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
Willis Alexander Byrd was born in 1832 in Johnston Co., North Carolina; died on 19 Sep 1921.
Quilla Byrd was born in 1834 in Johnston Co., North Carolina.
Richard Daniel Byrd was born on 15 Aug 1837 in Johnston Co., North Carolina; died on 3 Feb 1907 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried in Hodges Chapel Cemetery, Benson, Johnston Co., North Carolina.
Tabitha Byrd was born in Jul 1839 in Johnston Co., North Carolina; died before 1920.
Elizabeth Byrd was born on 18 Jan 1841 in Johnston Co., North Carolina; died between 1910 and 1920 in Wake Co., North Carolina.
3. Mary Polly Byrd was born on 8 Jan 1818 in Johnston Co., North Carolina; died on 26 Mar 1914 in Dale Co., Alabama; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Dale Co., Alabama.

Generation: 4

12.	Edward Byrd was born in 1762 (son of Richard Byrd and Mary O'Dyer); died in 1818. Edward married Sarah Miller about 1792. Sarah was born about 1773; died about 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sarah Miller was born about 1773; died about 1840.

Children:

Daniel Brown Byrd was born in 1800 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died after 1880 in Lillington, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
6. Lemuel Byrd was born in 1793; died on 17 Dec 1872 in Johnston Co., North Carolina.
Benjamin Byrd was born about 1794.

14.

Jacob Matthews, Jr. was born on 28 Jan 1768 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina (son of Col. Jacob Matthews and Mildred Johnson); died after 1850.

Jacob married Dorcas Johnson about 1790. Dorcas (daughter of Benjamin Johnson, Sr.) was born in 1772 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died after 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Dorcas Johnson was born in 1772 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina (daughter of Benjamin Johnson, Sr.); died after 1850.

Children:

Benjamin Matthews was born between 1794 and 1795 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died in 1870 in Johnston Co., North Carolina.
Calvin Matthews was born in 1805 in North Carolina.
Ica Thea Matthews was born on 21 Nov 1809 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died in Dec 1872 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried in Buies Creek, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
Acril Matthews was born between 1803 and 1806 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died before 20 Nov 1888 in Harnett Co., North Carolina.
Reuben Matthews was born in 1817 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died on 5 Jun 1915 in Harnett Co., North Carolina.
7. Zada Matthews was born in 1796; died in 1880 in Johnston Co., North Carolina.
Isaiah Matthews was born in 1800.
Zachariah Darius Matthews was born on 2 Apr 1810 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died on 2 Apr 1894 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried in Neill's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Angier, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
Jacob Matthews, Jr. was born between 1796 and 1797 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died after 1860 in Coffee Co., Alabama.
Candice Matthews was born in 1792 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died after 1850 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina.