Byard Waitzell Benfield: DeLoach Genealogy

Generation: 1

Byard Waitzell Benfield was born on 19 Mar 1861 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 6 Jul 1940 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

Byard married Marinda M. Johnson about 1882 in North Carolina, , , . Marinda (daughter of John Johnson and Barbara Vance) was born on 30 Oct 1850 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 19 Jan 1950 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Celia Ann Benfield was born on 29 Nov 1881 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 26 Apr 1958 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
3. Bessie Benfield was born about 1886 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
4. Arcus W. Benfield was born on 5 Jan 1888 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 7 May 1962 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Newland Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
5. Violet W. Benfield was born about 1890 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
6. Norman Henderson Benfield was born on 22 Jan 1892 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 13 Jan 1974 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Newland Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
7. Marshall Alexander Benfield was born on 29 Dec 1894 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 15 Feb 1969 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Newland Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
8. Josephine Jodie Benfield was born on 14 Jun 1896 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 24 Oct 1990 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
9. Daugherty E. Benfield was born about 1898 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
10. Showner Benfield was born about 1901 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.

Generation: 2

Celia Ann Benfield

(1.Byard¹) was born on 29 Nov 1881 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 26 Apr 1958 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

Celia married William G. McNeely on 17 Nov 1904 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. William was born about 1874 in North Carolina, , , ; died before 1910 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

11. Cordia May McNeely was born on 22 Oct 1905 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
12. William G. McNeely was born on 11 Jun 1907 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 13 Apr 1992 in , Avery County, North Carolina, .

Celia married Will Edward Cole on 21 Jul 1917 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Will (son of Isham General Cole and Jennie Ward) was born on 12 Sep 1894 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 29 Nov 1983 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

3. Bessie Benfield (1.Byard¹) was born about 1886 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.

Arcus W. Benfield

(1.Byard¹) was born on 5 Jan 1888 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 7 May 1962 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Newland Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

Arcus married Alice Ida Lovett about 1910 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Alice was born on 23 Mar 1895 in Wilkes County, , , North Carolina; died on 22 Aug 1986 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Newland Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

5. Violet W. Benfield (1.Byard¹) was born about 1890 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.

Norman Henderson Benfield

(1.Byard¹) was born on 22 Jan 1892 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 13 Jan 1974 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Newland Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

Norman married Janie R. Sluder about 1913 in North Carolina, , , . Janie was born on 8 Oct 1897 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 27 May 1997 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Newland Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

13. Living
14. Clarence Benfield was born on 11 Jun 1920 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 17 Sep 1989 in , Stokes County, North Carolina, .
15. Living
16. Living

Marshall Alexander Benfield

(1.Byard¹) was born on 29 Dec 1894 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 15 Feb 1969 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Newland Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

Marshall married Flora Bertie Bennett about 1913 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Flora was born on 13 Apr 1896 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 3 Sep 1968 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Newland Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

17. Dennis Victory Benfield was born on 25 May 1912 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 14 Jul 1976 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Church of Jesus Christ Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
18. Larue McClure Benfield was born on 22 Apr 1915 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 14 Aug 1993 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Newland Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
19. Living
20. Living
21. Living
22. Living

Josephine Jodie Benfield

(1.Byard¹) was born on 14 Jun 1896 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 24 Oct 1990 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

Josephine married Starlin Isaac Calhoun about 1912 in North Carolina, , , . Starlin (son of William Harrison Calhoun and Anna Osborn) was born on 20 Apr 1888 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 4 Jul 1954 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

23. Coye Arvel Calhoun was born on 27 May 1912 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 14 Feb 1993 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
24. Comey Lee Calhoun was born on 10 Dec 1913 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 1 Aug 2002 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Ashley Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
25. Iris Calhoun was born on 8 Nov 1915 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 29 Sep 1963 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Cooper and Ellis Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
26. Agnes Calhoun was born on 28 Apr 1917 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 18 Oct 2003 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Cooper and Ellis Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
27. Amey Mae Calhoun was born on 25 Jan 1919 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died about 1982 in Stark County, , , Ohio; was buried in Melscheimer Cemetery, , Stark County, Ohio.
28. Living
29. Living
30. Nell Vergie Calhoun was born on 7 Jun 1934 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 14 Feb 2019 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Cuthbertson Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

9. Daugherty E. Benfield (1.Byard¹) was born about 1898 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
10. Showner Benfield (1.Byard¹) was born about 1901 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.

Generation: 3

11. Cordia May McNeely (2.Celia², 1.Byard¹) was born on 22 Oct 1905 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
12. William G. McNeely (2.Celia², 1.Byard¹) was born on 11 Jun 1907 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 13 Apr 1992 in , Avery County, North Carolina, .
13. Living (6.Norman², 1.Byard¹)

14.

Clarence Benfield

(6.Norman², 1.Byard¹) was born on 11 Jun 1920 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 17 Sep 1989 in , Stokes County, North Carolina, .

Clarence married Mildred E. Sluder on 6 Sep 1939 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . Mildred (daughter of John Andrew "Andy" Sluder and Flora Bell Hurt) was born on 4 Jul 1924 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 3 Sep 2010 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

31. Julian Lee Benfield was born on 3 Apr 1941 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 12 Oct 2007 in , Avery County, North Carolina, .

15. Living (6.Norman², 1.Byard¹)
16. Living (6.Norman², 1.Byard¹)

17.

Dennis Victory Benfield

(7.Marshall², 1.Byard¹) was born on 25 May 1912 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 14 Jul 1976 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Church of Jesus Christ Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

Dennis married Edna Napier about 1937 in McDowell County, , , West Virginia. Edna (daughter of Gilbert Napier and Donna (Napier)) was born on 2 Apr 1907 in Lee County, , , Virginia; died on 10 Jun 1989 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Church of Jesus Christ Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

32. Carolyn Sue Benfield was born on 25 Dec 1937 in McDowell County, , , West Virginia; died on 19 Jan 2019 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Church of Jesus Christ Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
33. Chester Morris Benfield was born on 26 Mar 1940 in McDowell County, , , West Virginia; died on 29 Jul 2013 in North Carolina, , , ; was buried in Church of Jesus Christ Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

18.

Larue McClure Benfield

(7.Marshall², 1.Byard¹) was born on 22 Apr 1915 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 14 Aug 1993 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Newland Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

Larue married Nettie Jane McKinney about 1931 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Nettie was born on 9 Nov 1916 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 10 May 1997 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Newland Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

19. Living (7.Marshall², 1.Byard¹)
20. Living (7.Marshall², 1.Byard¹)
21. Living (7.Marshall², 1.Byard¹)
22. Living (7.Marshall², 1.Byard¹)
Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

23.

Coye Arvel Calhoun

(8.Josephine², 1.Byard¹) was born on 27 May 1912 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 14 Feb 1993 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

Coye married Elsie Louise Sluder about 1934 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Elsie (daughter of John Andrew "Andy" Sluder and Flora Bell Hurt) was born on 12 Mar 1918 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 4 Nov 2010 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

34. Doyle A. Calhoun was born on 18 Jul 1935 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 8 Sep 2022 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, Avery County, North Carolina, .

24.

Comey Lee Calhoun

(8.Josephine², 1.Byard¹) was born on 10 Dec 1913 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 1 Aug 2002 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Ashley Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

Comey married Claude Bernard Sluder about 1932 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Claude (son of Winton Sluder and Living) was born on 13 Nov 1911 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 6 Mar 1987 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Ashley Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

25.

Iris Calhoun

(8.Josephine², 1.Byard¹) was born on 8 Nov 1915 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 29 Sep 1963 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Cooper and Ellis Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

Iris married Norman B. Cooper about 1924 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Norman was born about 1906; died about 1976 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Cooper and Ellis Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

26.

Agnes Calhoun

(8.Josephine², 1.Byard¹) was born on 28 Apr 1917 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 18 Oct 2003 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Cooper and Ellis Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

Agnes married Dallas Jordan Cooper about 1935. Dallas was born on 19 Dec 1907; died on 8 Sep 1988 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Cooper and Ellis Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

27.

Amey Mae Calhoun

(8.Josephine², 1.Byard¹) was born on 25 Jan 1919 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died about 1982 in Stark County, , , Ohio; was buried in Melscheimer Cemetery, , Stark County, Ohio.

Amey married Carl Harrington Sparks on 27 Mar 1937 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Carl (son of Samuel Harrison Sparks and Nelia Cordell Sluder) was born on 30 Apr 1915 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 15 Jul 1996 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Melscheimer Cemetery, , Stark County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

28. Living (8.Josephine², 1.Byard¹)
Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
29. Living (8.Josephine², 1.Byard¹)

30.

Nell Vergie Calhoun

(8.Josephine², 1.Byard¹) was born on 7 Jun 1934 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 14 Feb 2019 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Cuthbertson Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

Nell married Floyd William Cuthbertson on 17 Jul 1954 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Floyd was born about 1935 in North Carolina, , , ; died before 2019 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Cuthbertson Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 4

31.

Julian Lee Benfield

(14.Clarence³, 6.Norman², 1.Byard¹) was born on 3 Apr 1941 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 12 Oct 2007 in , Avery County, North Carolina, .

Family/Spouse: Julian Thompson. Julian (daughter of Charles Roscoe Thompson and Lola Gertrude Taylor) was born on 16 Feb 1944 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 8 Feb 2023 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

32.	Carolyn Sue Benfield (17.Dennis³, 7.Marshall², 1.Byard¹) was born on 25 Dec 1937 in McDowell County, , , West Virginia; died on 19 Jan 2019 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Church of Jesus Christ Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

33.	Chester Morris Benfield (17.Dennis³, 7.Marshall², 1.Byard¹) was born on 26 Mar 1940 in McDowell County, , , West Virginia; died on 29 Jul 2013 in North Carolina, , , ; was buried in Church of Jesus Christ Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. Chester married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

34.	Doyle A. Calhoun (23.Coye³, 8.Josephine², 1.Byard¹) was born on 18 Jul 1935 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 8 Sep 2022 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, Avery County, North Carolina, .