The Byrd family graveyard is located in Salisbury on the East side of West Road approximately ¼ mile North of the West Salisbury Elementary School. Drive North to Jaqulene Drive and turn right. Drive to the first bend in the road. The graveyard is located in a small stand of trees behind the houses on the left side of the road, about 50 yards from the street.
The graveyard was overgrown and has a number of fallen trees. Most of the headstones have fallen. The survey was done by William H. Byrd and his son William on February 16, 2001 with the help of a list provided in the book Graveyards and Gravestones of Wicomico County by Jacobs. Much of the debris and many of the fallen branches were removed.
The following were located:
Thomas Byrd of Benjamin, b. July 9, 1753, d. May 6, 1767
John Byrd son of Thomas & Elizabeth Byrd, b. 9, 1808, d. June 4,
1865
Thomas Harvey Byrd son of John & Mary C. Byrd, b. Oct. 30, 1859,
d. June 1867
Margaret Ann Byrd dau. of John & Maria L. Byrd, d. Aug. 26, 1838
aged 7 mos. 10 days
Auzilia H. Byrd dau. of George & Mary E. Byrd, d. Oct. ??, 1851
aged 1 mo. 22 days
Sarah Ann Patrick, b. Mar. 17, 1830, d. Sept. 25, 1879
Capt. Thomas William Patrick, d. Dec. 29, 1854 aged 29 yrs. 2 mos.
6 days
Capt. William Patrick, b. Dec. 1, 1768, d. Nov. 10, 1858
Benjamin Byrd
Betsey Byrd
Elizabeth Hearn (Byrd)
William Hervey Byrd
More information on these 4 graves is available in the book "Graveyards and Gravestones of Wicomico", which is available for purchase from the Lower Delmarva Genealogical Society. See the LDGS web site for ordering information.