LOYD, George Washington, service number 544939W, Enlisted 16 Aug 1912, Fort Thomas KY, Served in the following organizations: Co. H, 9 Inf until 1 June 1917; Co. H, 48th Inf, from June 1917 – Aug 1917; Co. H, 9th Inf, from Aug 1917 – Sep 1917; and Co. K, 30th Inf, from Sep 1917 – Nov 1917. Served with the 30th Inf. from Nov 1917 until discharge. Honorably discharged 12 Aug 1920

George Washington LOYD was born 30 June 1879 at Briceville, Tennessee; died 3 March 1963 at Waynesboro, Tennessee, buried Shields Cemetery. He was the son of William James “Bill”LOYD, born Clifton, TN on 17 Feb 1854, d. 27 Nov 1928, buried Shields Cem.; and Harriet Amanda IRWIN, born 22 July 1854, probably Briceville, TN; died 5 Feb 1950, Waynesboro, TN, buried Shields Cemetery. William James LOYD and Harriet Amanda IRWIN were married 20 Nov 1873. After the birth of the second child in 1876, they moved to Briceville, TN and remained there until after George’s birth in 1879. Later in 1879 or 1880 they returned to Waynesboro to make their home. All their children except George, were born in Waynesboro. Loyd Street was named in honor of George’s father.

William James and Harriet Amanda IRWIN LOYD had the following children:

1. Frances, born 9 Sep 1874, d. 9 Nov 1942, married Robert SMITH.
2. Dehlia, born 26 April 1876, d. 18 Oct 1964, Florence, AL, married John ALEXANDER.
3. George Washington, b. 30 June 1879
4. Lou, born 18 July 1881, d. 28 Dec 1910, buried Mt. Hope Cemetery, married Bruce KEETON.
5. Albert, b. 18 Jan 1884, d. 3 March 1920, unmarried.
6. Arthur , b. 12 Oct 1886, d. 8 Sep 1903 of typhoid fever.
7. Nora Bell, b. 5 Nov 1890, d. 19 Nov 1983, buried Gallaher Cemetery, married Dolph GALLAHER.

George’s first marriage was to Tennie BECKHAM of Lawrenceburg about 1900. After a year of marriage, Tennie and their newborn son died from complications of childbirth. No reference has been located as to where they were buried. They were probably buried together in Lawrence County.

George’s second marriage was to Dehlia SMITH on 26 Sep 1902. Six children were born to them:

1. Marvin LOYD, b. 19 July 1903, died, buried Shields Cem.
2. Lera Mae LOYD, b. 21 Aug 1904, married George ROAT, buried Shields Cem.
3. Hardy Norvel LOYD, b. 12 Dec 1907, d. 31 Oct 1980, buried Lawrence Memorial Gardens.
4. Melva Laura LOYD, b. 16 Sep 1911, buried Shields Cemetery.
5. Hubert Byron LOYD, b. 4 June 1906
6. Lou Mae LOYD, b. 4 July 1913, d. 24 Sep 1990, Toledo, Ohio, married George ELLWOOD.

Hubert LOYD is the only surviving child of this marriage and resides at Wayne Care Nursing Home [1991]. Dehlia LOYD, died in 1918 and is buried at Shields Cemetery.

George’s third marriage was to Annie LEE of Olive Hill, TN on 20 Aug 1922. Annie was born 8 Sep 1895 and died 11 May 1951, buried at Shields Cemetery.

George’s fourth marriage was to Mary TREADWELL HASSELL on 28 June 1951. She was born 9 July 1898 and died 13 Jan 1987, buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery.

Immediate survivors of George W. LOYD are a son Hubert LOYD; three grandsons: William LOYD of Santa Fe, TN; Larry LOYD of Lawrenceburg, TN; and Loyd ELLWOOD of Toledo, OH; a daughter-in-law, Reva LOYD, Lawrenceburg, TN; eight great-grandchildren; 2 nieces: Alice BROWN and Alma MELSON of Waynesboro, TN; two nephews: Lonnie GALLAHER of Savannah, TN and Roy GALLAHER of Columbia, TN.

This material was compiled by Alma G. MELSON of Waynesboro, Tennessee