In a message dated 7/26/2007 9:31:56 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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Wishful thinking?
BTW, I once spoke to Byrd's senate office and was informed he is not a Byrd
family member, but was adopted. I AM NOT MAKING THIS ONE UP!
John Philip Adams
Texas
John,
It is current Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia, who is adopted, not the
former Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. of VIRGINIA. about whom I was asking. He
descends from the Westover William Byrds, considered by many Virginia's first
family.
Senator Robert Byrd of WEST VIRGINIA was adopted by his biological aunt and
her husband Titius Dalton Byrd.
Here is current Senator Robert Byrd's Senate website bio in which he
mentions his adoptive parents: _http://byrd.senate.gov/bio.htm_
(http://byrd.senate.gov/bio.htm)
A picture of his mother who died when he was one year old is here:
_http://byrd.senate.gov/biography/photos/photos.html_
(http://byrd.senate.gov/biography/photos/photos.html)
Janet Hunter
Here are the links from Senator
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