William Lawrence Byrne

William Lawrence Byrne, b December 12, 1869, d July 21, 1935 - was the fourth of thirteen children of Robert Carlisle Byrne, b April 28, 1836 in Jackson County, Tennessee, d March 9, 1912 at Lott, Texas, and his wife, Sarah Frances (Carter) Byrne, b December 16, 1844, d December 11, 1909 at Lott (with no tombstones). The Byrne family, included Enoch James; Sissie Eleanor; Olive Ann; William Lawrence; Katie Myrum; Robert Clinton; Hixie Melinda; Samuel Dallas; Florence Elizabeth; Frances Alexander; Susan; Alice Harriet, b May 7, 1885, d December 27, 1941 at Lott - married Joseph J. Joiner, a Blacksmith at Lott; and John K. Rose Byrne, who died young.

William Lawrence Byrne was married on August 28, 1895 at Lott to Virginia Texana Woodall, b 1873, d June 15, 1957. They were the parents of eight children:

Annie Lee Byrne, b February 5, 1896, d December 12, 1918 - married Dee Broughton.

Lydia Byrne - a Twin, b November 24,1897- married Buford Broughton.

Lena Byrne - a Twin, b November 24, 1897- married Paul Treadway.

Minnie Byrne, b September 11, 1899 - married John Schoonover.

Nettie Byrne, b March 23, 1902, d September 17, 1979-married Elmer Lee Taylor (called "Jack").

R. C. Byrne, b May 2, 1904, d December 13, 1907.

Mamie Floye Byrne, b July 13, 1907 - married R. C. Johnson.

Arthur L. Byrne, b March 3, 1910 - married Leota (maiden name unknown).

In 1930, William and Virginia (Woodall) Byrne moved to Breckenridge, Texas.

Some biographies from "Families of Falls County", compiled and edited by the Falls County Historical Commission.
Permission granted to Theresa Carhart by the Falls County Historical Commission, for use on this page.

Corrections and Additions

My Byrne family in Falls County. I hope it helps.

Robert Carlisle Byrne was born Apr 28, 1836 in Putnam County/Jackson TN. He married Sarah Frances Carter, born Oct 16, 1844, also of Putnam. They married about 1861, but no record of marriage can be found.

Robert C. Byrne died Mar 9, 1912 three years after wife Sarah who died Dec 11, 1909 in Lott, Falls County, Texas. To date, I have not found which cemetery they are buried in. If you have any info on them, please let Jim know.

Note: Putnam and Jackson counties are adjacent to each other and I believe that Robert lived somewhere very close to the border line of these two counties. This has caused confusion over which county he lived in. There is no Putnam town in TN and the town of Jackson TN is in the western area of the state. I have seen Putnam, TN used more often as Robert's residence than Jackson, so I believe he comes from Putnam County.

Robert Byrne enlisted in the Confederate Army on June 9, 1861 and was wounded in the left hand at the battle of Murfreesboro. Corporal Robert Byrne received this wound Dec 31, 1862 and returned to his in Putnam, TN.

Children of Robert and Sarah Byrne:
1. Enoch James, b: abt 1863.
2. Sinnie Ellen (or, Sinia) b: abt 1865. (My gr-grandmother) d; Feb 23, 1925, bur: Calvary Cemetery St Louis, MO. NOTE: The spelling of her name in above bio is not correct, it should read Sinnie Ellen or Sinia.
3. Olive Ann, b: abt 1967.
4. William Lawrence, b: Dec 12, 1869, d: Jul 21, 1935 in Breckenridge, TX.
5. Katie Myram, b: abt 1872.
6. Robert Clinton, b: abt 1874.
7. Hixie Melinda, b: abt 1876.
8. Samuel Dallas, b: abt 1877.
9. Florence Elizabeth, b: abt 1880.
10. Francis Alexander, b: abt 1882.
11. Susan (No info)
12. Alice Harriet, b: abt 1885, d: Dec 27, 1941.
13. John K. Rose, b: abt 1888. (d: at early age.)

The 1870 census shows the family living in Putnam County Tennessee where they picked up their mail at the Buffalo Valley post office. There were three children and two extra females. Most of the ages are incorrect, but what is striking, is that the females appear to be Robert's mother Sarah Byrne age 67 and Sarah's Sister, Martha Carter age sixteen.

The 1880 census shows the family still living in Dist. 10 Putnam County, TN but with six children and Robert's mother Sarah. (No Martha Carter) I believe it was after 1882 that the family moved to Falls County, Texas.

It was 1885 in St Louis that my gr-grandmother, Sinnie Byrne, married George W. McQuillen. She was twenty, George was twenty nine. It was his second marriage, her first and only.

By the early 1900s, Sinnie and George had seven children. Five of which grew to adulthood. Also in the 1900s, Katie Myram appeared in the St Louis street directories as a school teacher. There was also a brother who settled in St Louis about this time whose descendants became St Louis policemen. And the name became "Burns".

I am still piecing together the St Louis Byrnes. I was told that the Byrnes and McQuillen families intermingled all the way into the 1960s at the time of my Uncle William Patrick McQuillen's death.

- Jim Brasher.