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James Arthur Byard

Birth
USA
Death
2 Feb 1949 (aged 60–61)
Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Butler Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Obit: Gettysburg Times 1949-02-07,page 1
JAMES A. BYARD VETERAN, DIES
James Arthur Byard, 61 farmer and veteran of World War I, died this morning at 6:15 o'clock at the home of his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Smith, Emmitsburg R. 3. A complication of diseases caused death.

Mr. Byard was a son of the late John and Josephine Wetzel Byard. he served in the infantry in World War I from July 23, 1918 to January 31, 1919 and was a member of the Francis X Elder American Legion post in Emmitsburg.

Surviving are a brother John Frederick, Md; three sisters, Mrs.Russell Koontz, Gettysburg: Mrs. James Trout, Westminster. Md.: Miss Rosie Byard, Emmitsburg and Mrs. Smith at whose home he died.

Military funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the Allison funeral home in Emmitsburg with further services at 2 o'clock at the Friends' Creek church with interment in the church cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home in Emmitsburg Tuesday evening after 7 o'clock.
Obit: Gettysburg Times 1949-02-07,page 1
JAMES A. BYARD VETERAN, DIES
James Arthur Byard, 61 farmer and veteran of World War I, died this morning at 6:15 o'clock at the home of his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Smith, Emmitsburg R. 3. A complication of diseases caused death.

Mr. Byard was a son of the late John and Josephine Wetzel Byard. he served in the infantry in World War I from July 23, 1918 to January 31, 1919 and was a member of the Francis X Elder American Legion post in Emmitsburg.

Surviving are a brother John Frederick, Md; three sisters, Mrs.Russell Koontz, Gettysburg: Mrs. James Trout, Westminster. Md.: Miss Rosie Byard, Emmitsburg and Mrs. Smith at whose home he died.

Military funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the Allison funeral home in Emmitsburg with further services at 2 o'clock at the Friends' Creek church with interment in the church cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home in Emmitsburg Tuesday evening after 7 o'clock.


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