From: KyArchives [Archives@genrecords.org] Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 1:53 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Byrd.Jake.1956.Casey.OBIT Jake Byrd December 1956 Casey County KyArchives Obituaries Casey County News Liberty Kentucky December 27, 1956 Jake Byrd dies on Wednsday in Sleep Death came quickly to Jake Byrd 85 at the home of his son John Henry Byrd on Wednsday morning of this week at around 6 a.m. Apparently he died of a heart condition he had been suffering with for the last few years. He was born on April 25, 1871 at Teddy. He made his home in and around that part of the county all of his life. He was married to Mary Belle Taylor, who survives and they became parents to five children. They are Marion Byrd of Dunville, Mrs. Nancy Jane Byrd of Liberty, John Henry Byrd of Gilpin, Alvin Byrd of Indianapolis and Mrs. Nanny Tarter of Colunbus Indiana. There are also surviving 30 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Mt. Olive Christian Church at 1:00 on Thursday afternoon. The Rev. L.C.Young officiated. Bartle Funeral Home was in charge of all the arangements. Submitted by: Kathleen Watson This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/