Jonathan was the son of Jonathan Lemuel & Lavisa Byrd. His father would came to North Carolina from Virginia and his mother was native to North Carolina.

He was first married to Martha A Brooks (born in Person County, NC), daughter of Elisha & Nancy Brooks on 03 Jun 1852 in Macon County, NC. Bondsman: John McConnell. Performed By: J. A. Reagan, Minister of the Gospel. Witness: J. K. Gray (Clerk; M R Slagle)

Four children would be born to this union: Benjamin Franklin "Ben" Byrd (1854–1918), James Lafayette Byrd (1856–1931), Charles Thomas Byrd (1858–1945) and Arie Ella Byrd (1860–1945).

It is unknown as to the death date for Martha.

Jonathan would enlist in the Civil War on 08 Jul 1862 in Macon County, NC. His Enlistment Rank was that of Corporal. He was sent to Company C, NC 7th Cavalry Battalion on 15 Jul 1862.

On 31 Jan 1863 he was promoted to Full Sergeant. He was Mustered Out of Service on 03 Aug 1863.

Jonathan would take a second wife, Sarah Ellen Edmonds, on 22 Jan 1871 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee. Performed by: S.D. Thurman, Justice of the Peace.

Eight children would be born to this union: Sarah S Byrd (1868–?), John H Byrd (1871–?), Robert Lee Byrd (1873–1947), Nancy I Byrd (1875–?), Harriet L Byrd (1877–?), George Ellis Byrd (1878–1964), Candace Lucretia "Kitty" Byrd (1879–1963), and David William "Bill" Byrd (1881–1953).

Sarah would precede Jonathan in death, as indicated by the 01 Jun 1900 Swain County Census, where he is found at age 74-years.

It is unknown with certainty as to the exact date of his death, but it would have been sometime between late 1900 and prior to this 1910 Swain County Census.

Jonathan was the son of Jonathan Lemuel & Lavisa Byrd. His father would came to North Carolina from Virginia and his mother was native to North Carolina.

He was first married to Martha A Brooks (born in Person County, NC), daughter of Elisha & Nancy Brooks on 03 Jun 1852 in Macon County, NC. Bondsman: John McConnell. Performed By: J. A. Reagan, Minister of the Gospel. Witness: J. K. Gray (Clerk; M R Slagle)

Four children would be born to this union: Benjamin Franklin "Ben" Byrd (1854–1918), James Lafayette Byrd (1856–1931), Charles Thomas Byrd (1858–1945) and Arie Ella Byrd (1860–1945).

It is unknown as to the death date for Martha.

Jonathan would enlist in the Civil War on 08 Jul 1862 in Macon County, NC. His Enlistment Rank was that of Corporal. He was sent to Company C, NC 7th Cavalry Battalion on 15 Jul 1862.

On 31 Jan 1863 he was promoted to Full Sergeant. He was Mustered Out of Service on 03 Aug 1863.

Jonathan would take a second wife, Sarah Ellen Edmonds, on 22 Jan 1871 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee. Performed by: S.D. Thurman, Justice of the Peace.

Eight children would be born to this union: Sarah S Byrd (1868–?), John H Byrd (1871–?), Robert Lee Byrd (1873–1947), Nancy I Byrd (1875–?), Harriet L Byrd (1877–?), George Ellis Byrd (1878–1964), Candace Lucretia "Kitty" Byrd (1879–1963), and David William "Bill" Byrd (1881–1953).

Sarah would precede Jonathan in death, as indicated by the 01 Jun 1900 Swain County Census, where he is found at age 74-years.

It is unknown with certainty as to the exact date of his death, but it would have been sometime between late 1900 and prior to this 1910 Swain County Census.