Martha Rebecca Purnell

1937 - 2021  (84 years)

• Name	Martha Rebecca Purnell  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	15 Apr 1937	Caswell County, North Carolina, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1950	Dan River, Caswell, North Carolina, USA   [1]
  	Age: 12; Relation to Head: Daughter; Marital Status: Never Married
  Death	7 Jun 2021  [4]
  Burial	Greensville Memorial Cemetery, Greensville County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I30070	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	John Martin Purnell,   b. 4 Jun 1908, Caswell County, North Carolina, USA d. 5 Jan 1995, Yanceyville, Caswell, North Carolina, USA (Age 86 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Gladys Georgia Payne,   b. 7 Apr 1912, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA d. 24 Aug 1995 (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	17 Oct 1929	Danville, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA   [6]
  Family ID	F13443	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Harry Flood Byrd,   b. 13 Aug 1935, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA d. 15 Feb 2016, Virginia, USA (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	4 Jul 1956	Danville, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F13451	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 15 Apr 1937 - Caswell County, North Carolina, USA Census - Age: 12; Relation to Head: Daughter; Marital Status: Never Married - 1950 - Dan River, Caswell, North Carolina, USA Marriage - 4 Jul 1956 - Danville, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Sources

  [S11596] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;), United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Dan River, Caswell,. 1950 United States Federal Census United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Dan River, Caswell, [S57] Ancestry.com, Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2015;), Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101167131. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014 Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101167131 [S2554] Ancestry.com, North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes, 1800-2000, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2005;). North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes, 1800-2000 [S3674] FamilySearch - Find a Grave. [S4901] Newspapers.com: Obituary of Harry Byrd Sr • Danville Register and Bee - 17 Feb 2016, (Name: Danville Register and Bee; Location: Reidsville NC; Date: 17 Feb 2016;), Harry Flood Byrd Sr -- Reidsville Review; Publication Place: Reidsville, North Carolina. Harry F. Byrd, Sr., 80, of Emporia, passed away Monday, February 15, 2016.He is survived by his wife, Martha P. Byrd; son, Harry F. Byrd, Jr. and wife, Tane; grandson, William "Will" Watson Byrd, and a number of nieces and nephews. Mr. Byrd was preceded in death by two brothers, and three sisters.The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday, February 18, 2016, at Owen Funeral Home, 303 S. Halifax Rd, Jarratt, Virginia, where the funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, February 19, 2016. Entombment will follow at Greensville Memorial Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may to Faith Baptist Church, 951 W. Atlantic St., Emporia, VA 23847. http://www.godanriver.com/obituaries/byrd-sr-harry-f/article_db063688-5587-5d9f-b525-c8b74f7d9f95.html [S3496] Ancestry.com, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2022;), Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA; Virginia Marriages, 1853-1935. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935 Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA; Virginia Marriages, 1853-1935