Meda Lafontaine Byrd

1895 - 1951 (56 years)

Generation: 1

Meda Lafontaine Byrd was born 12 Jan 1895, South Carolina (daughter of George Baxter Byrd and Mary Ann Foster); died 30 Dec 1951, Sylacauga, Talladega County, Alabama.

Meda married John Porter Vardaman 12 Jun 1930, Talladega County, Alabama. John (son of John Thomas Vardaman and Alice Idonia Porter) was born 7 Oct 1884, Mt. Olive, Coosa County, Alabama; died 25 Jun 1944, Sylacauga, Talladega County, Alabama. [Group Sheet]

Children:

M.B. Vardaman
Alice Porter Vardaman was born 5 Sep 1934, Sylacauga, Talladega County, Alabama; died 24 Mar 1995, Arlington County, Virginia; was buried , Marble City Cemetery, Sylacauaga, Talladega County, Alabama.

Generation: 2

George Baxter Byrd was born 31 Aug 1869, South Carolina (son of David Mason Byrd and Elizabeth E. Fountain); died 18 Apr 1960, Liberty, Pickens County, South Carolina; was buried , Westview Cemetery , Liberty, Pickens County, South Carolina.

George married Mary Ann Foster 23 Sep 1892, South Carolina. Mary was born 26 Aug 1870, Landrum, Spartanburg County, South Carolina; died 25 Jun 1944, Liberty, Pickens County, South Carolina; was buried , Westview Cemetery , Liberty, Pickens County, South Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Mary Ann Foster was born 26 Aug 1870, Landrum, Spartanburg County, South Carolina; died 25 Jun 1944, Liberty, Pickens County, South Carolina; was buried , Westview Cemetery , Liberty, Pickens County, South Carolina.

Children:

1. Meda Lafontaine Byrd was born 12 Jan 1895, South Carolina; died 30 Dec 1951, Sylacauga, Talladega County, Alabama.

Generation: 3

David Mason Byrd was born 18 May 1840 (son of Matthew Byrd and Catherine Mason); died 3 Jul 1915, Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina; was buried , Oakland Cemetery, Gaffney, South Carolina.

David married Elizabeth E. Fountain. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas E. Fountain and Louisa S. Cannon) was born 1 Apr 1839; died 27 Nov 1917, Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina; was buried , Oakland Cemetery, Gaffney, South Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Elizabeth E. Fountain was born 1 Apr 1839 (daughter of Thomas E. Fountain and Louisa S. Cannon); died 27 Nov 1917, Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina; was buried , Oakland Cemetery, Gaffney, South Carolina.

Children:

Meda Louise Byrd was born 5 Jun 1866; died Yes, date unknown.
Janie A. Byrd was born Abt 1867; died Yes, date unknown.
2. George Baxter Byrd was born 31 Aug 1869, South Carolina; died 18 Apr 1960, Liberty, Pickens County, South Carolina; was buried , Westview Cemetery , Liberty, Pickens County, South Carolina.

Generation: 4

8.	Matthew Byrd was born 1817 (son of William Byrd, Sr and M. Griggs); died 1897. Matthew married Catherine Mason. Catherine (daughter of T. Mason and . Rachel) was born 1814; died 1860. [Group Sheet]

Catherine Mason was born 1814 (daughter of T. Mason and . Rachel); died 1860.

Children:

4. David Mason Byrd was born 18 May 1840; died 3 Jul 1915, Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina; was buried , Oakland Cemetery, Gaffney, South Carolina.

10.	Thomas E. Fountain was born 27 Jan 1814 (son of Alex Fountain and Mary Howcot); died 24 Mar 1890. Thomas married Louisa S. Cannon. Louisa (daughter of Hugh Ervin Cannon and Ann Muldrow) was born 25 Sep 1822; died 9 Mar 1889. [Group Sheet]

11.

Louisa S. Cannon was born 25 Sep 1822 (daughter of Hugh Ervin Cannon and Ann Muldrow); died 9 Mar 1889.

Children:

5. Elizabeth E. Fountain was born 1 Apr 1839; died 27 Nov 1917, Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina; was buried , Oakland Cemetery, Gaffney, South Carolina.