ABRAM BYRD TRIGG
Was the eighth child of Daniel Trigg, and his first wife Anne Smith, the
record of the family found in the pages immediately preceding this. He
was born October 12, 1788, and his first wife was Margaret Findlay,
their children Guy F., Elizabeth F. and Mary Anne. He married secondly
Mary Mitchell, June 18, 1818, and their children were: Joseph E. C.,
now living, married Rachel Branch, who died July 22, 1888; John D. M.,
who died aged thirty-six years; Frances S., living; Rachel L., died aged
forty-three years; Sallie M., living; Windham R., living, married Nanme
Hurst, Abram Byrd, jr., married Sue P. White; Anna D., living;
Thomas K., living; married M. E. Jackson; James, died aged sixteen
years. Of these the four surviving sons were all in the Confederate service;
two receiving wounds, both belonging to the old original "Stonewall"
Division, surrendered at Appomattox.
Abram Byrd, jr., lost his life by remaining in the city of Greenville,
Mississippi, (of which he was the honored and beloved mayor), during
the fatal yellow fever epidemic of 1878. Though entreated to leave the
city, he remained to die for what he believed to be his duty to the home
of his adoption and to the unfortunate citizens whom it was in his
power thus to serve. He left one child, Mary Byrd.
Hon. Wyndham R. Trigg is Chancellor of the 4th District of Mississippi,
an able and prominent lawyer and popular judge. His children
are; Ellen G., Sue, Pelham, Byrd C., Mary Hurst and Thomas K.
The children of Joseph E. C. Trigg were three: Lilburn, married Sallie
Thompson, died July 24, 1888, leaving four children, P. Branch, died
November 12, 1881; and Abram Byrd, living.
