In most earlier records, Richard's name is recorded as Richard Bird, but in later records, Richard Byrd is the more common spelling. The burial markers for both of Richard's spouses use the Byrd spelling.

The last known record for Richard is the 1900 census in Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina. Richard probably died between the 1900 and 1910 census enumerations.

Richard may have been buried in McClurd Cemetery. The burial marker for Harriet is engraved with "Mrs. H. E. Byrd, wife of Ivey Byrd".

Children with Lois Elmira Hicks:
1- James W. Byrd (1847-1849).
2- Mills Hicks Byrd (1848-1932).
3- John Asbury Byrd (1850-1924).
4- William A. Byrd (1852-1939).
5- Emily Elizabeth Byrd Chapman (1854-1898).
6- Joseph Columbus Byrd (1856-1932).
7- Anna L. Byrd (1860-1882).
8- Margaret Lillian Byrd Butler (1863-1894).
9- Millard Young Byrd (1867-1946).

Child of Harriet Ellen Carrigan and William C. Upright:
1- Laura Jane Upright Byrd Young (1863-1945).

Children with Harriet Ellen Carrigan:
1- Samuel Brownlow Byrd (1878-1967).
2- Joshua Emory Byrd (1882-1960).

References:
• Bird family Bible: https://www.obcgs.com/bird-bible .
• 2022 FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZ16-268 .
• 2022 Bird/Allison descendants: https://willbraffitt.org/roots/BirdAllisonDescendants.txt .

In most earlier records, Richard's name is recorded as Richard Bird, but in later records, Richard Byrd is the more common spelling. The burial markers for both of Richard's spouses use the Byrd spelling.

The last known record for Richard is the 1900 census in Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina. Richard probably died between the 1900 and 1910 census enumerations.

Richard may have been buried in McClurd Cemetery. The burial marker for Harriet is engraved with "Mrs. H. E. Byrd, wife of Ivey Byrd".

Children with Lois Elmira Hicks:
1- James W. Byrd (1847-1849).
2- Mills Hicks Byrd (1848-1932).
3- John Asbury Byrd (1850-1924).
4- William A. Byrd (1852-1939).
5- Emily Elizabeth Byrd Chapman (1854-1898).
6- Joseph Columbus Byrd (1856-1932).
7- Anna L. Byrd (1860-1882).
8- Margaret Lillian Byrd Butler (1863-1894).
9- Millard Young Byrd (1867-1946).

Child of Harriet Ellen Carrigan and William C. Upright:
1- Laura Jane Upright Byrd Young (1863-1945).

Children with Harriet Ellen Carrigan:
1- Samuel Brownlow Byrd (1878-1967).
2- Joshua Emory Byrd (1882-1960).

References:
• Bird family Bible: https://www.obcgs.com/bird-bible .
• 2022 FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZ16-268 .
• 2022 Bird/Allison descendants: https://willbraffitt.org/roots/BirdAllisonDescendants.txt .