DELAND SUN NEWS
DeLand, Florida
Tuesday, March 18, 1952


Edward Christian Byrd, 67, Seville, died this morning at DeLand Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient for the past two weeks.

A merchant and citrus grower, Mr. Byrd had made his home in Seville for the past 30 years. He was a native of Bamberg County, S. C. where he was born 16 Sept. 1884.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Helen A. Byrd, Seville; 1 son, Julian L., Seville; 3 daughters: Mrs. Tom Underhill of DeLeon Springs, Mrs. G. C. McArn of Bunnell and Mrs. J. H. Corad of Seville; and 3 grandchildren. Other survivors include: C. A. Byrd of Seville; J. E. Byrd of Branchville, S.C. (both brothers) - 3 sisters; Mrs. J. E. Parker and Mrs. Thomas Wright both of Branchville, S. C. and Miss Mildred Byrd of Seville.

Services will be held Thursday at the Seville Methodist Church with burial in the Seville Cemetery.
Allen-Summerhill in charge.