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Archibald Reed Byrkit

Birth	:	11 Jul 1836 Marion County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	24 Nov 1917 Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0138600, -91.9562100
Plot	:	Old.P.246
Description	:	Son of Jesse Byrkit and Isabel B. Woods Byrkit. Married Martha Hall Byrkit on July 6, 1861 in Fairfield, Iowa. Of the four children, two sons died in early childhood. Two daughters survived: Mrs. George Dixon and Mrs. W. A. Goodman, both of Tulsa, Oklahoma. ------------ From the Prill transcriptions ~~ In the summer of 1966, following up the lead given by V. A. LAMSON in the "Ledger" of Dec. 30, 1920, that one of Archibald R. BYRKIT's "Rifle Guns" was in the Public Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Mr. William Randle VAN BRUSSEL of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, great-grandson of Albert Nelson RANDLE and... Read More	Son of Jesse Byrkit and Isabel B. Woods Byrkit. Married Martha Hall Byrkit on July 6, 1861 in Fairfield, Iowa. Of the four children, two sons died in early childhood. Two daughters survived: Mrs. George Dixon and Mrs. W. A. Goodman, both of Tulsa, Oklahoma. ------------ From the Prill transcriptions ~~ In the summer of 1966, following up the lead given by V. A. LAMSON in the "Ledger" of Dec. 30, 1920, that one of Archibald R. BYRKIT's "Rifle Guns" was in the Public Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Mr. William Randle VAN BRUSSEL of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, great-grandson of Albert Nelson RANDLE and Hannah BYRKIT, visited the Milwaukee Public Museum, saw the old gun, and copied from the Bulletin of Public Museum of City of Milwaukee Volume 9: "No. 12 N5850 Center Fire Rifle-Shotgun Caliber of Rifle .36, caliber of shotgun .675, about 16 gauge. Pressing forward upon the catch in front of the hammer allows the barrel to be swung sideways to the right and ejects the empty shells. By simultaneously pressing both triggers the stock can be turned so as to serve either rifle or shotgun barrel. Upon the frame are the words 'A. R. BYRKIT, Fairfield, Iowa, Pat'd Jan. 20, 1874'. But six of this type gun were made; the first being impractical, was destroyed by the inventor; four others were converted into different arms. The first five were muzzle-loading; the one here shown was the only breech-loader made and is the only one now in existence." Mr. VAN BRUSSEL's grandfather, Geo. Washington RANDLE, was born July 29, 1856; died Aug. 4, 1937. ------------ The Enterprise Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa Saturday, January 28, 1871 A man stepped into the gun shop of A.R. Byrkit a few days ago and made the following report: "With the gun you made me, I shot nine times at a lighted candle, distant 60 yards, cutting the wick off each time above the tallow and extinguishing the blaze.—Fairfield Ledger. We knew that our friend Byrkit could make a gun that would shoot the eye out of a black cat, distant two hundred yards, on a pitch dark night and extinguish its nine lives at the same time but we didn't know that he could manufacture a piece that would ‘extinguish the blaze of a candle nine times' We presume it did not flicker out until the ninth extinguishment. ------------ "Fairfield Ledger Weekly", June 3, 1869 Excellent Marksmanship.--- Mr. Eli KIRK, a target shooter of Jefferson county, fired fifteen consecutive shots at a target, distant sixty yards, putting every ball inside of a circle no larger than a silver ten cent piece. The gun used on this occasion was made at the gunshop of A. R. BYRKIT, Fairfield, Iowa. -- "State Register." The above shooting occurred about six or seven years ago. Eli now wears glasses, but the gun is as good as ever, and BYRKIT is still in the business.

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Archibald Reed Byrkit's memorial is located at: Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA.
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Archibald Reed Byrkit death on 24 Nov 1917 in Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.0138600
Longitude: -91.9562100

Family Members:

Parent

Jesse Hoover Byrkit

(1805 - 1899)

Isabel B “Isabella” Woods Byrkit

(1808 - 1872)

Spouse

Martha E “Mattie” Hall Byrkit

(1839 - 1918)

Siblings

John Byrkit

(1829 - 1853)

Hannah J Byrkit Randle

(1831 - 1897)

Rev George Washington Byrkit

(1834 - 1913)

Rev William A Byrkit

(1839 - 1863)

Martin Luther Byrkit

(1845 - 1921)

Christian Shaffer Byrkit

(1849 - 1927)

Children

Burris R Byrkit

(1871 - 1879)

Carl R Byrkit

(1876 - 1877)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Evergreen Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0138600, -91.9562100

2. Old Fairfield Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0148000, -91.9598000

3. Memorial Lawn Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0068000, -91.9805000

4. Switzer Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0368996, -91.9096985

5. Bradshaw Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9766998, -91.9032974

6. Roth Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9589005, -91.9574966

7. Bethesda Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0019000, -91.8796000

8. Smith Family Cemetery
Libertyville, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9972416, -92.0362857

9. Wheeler Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0797000, -91.9185500

10. Galliher Cemetery
Glasgow, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9666892, -91.8835038

11. Upper Richwoods Cemetery
Salina, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0602989, -91.8807983

12. Jefferson County Poor Farm Cemetery
Libertyville, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9416900, -91.9996200

13. Perlee Cemetery
Perlee, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0805750, -91.8993380

14. Pattison Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9444008, -91.9049988

15. Moorman Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0452995, -92.0622025

16. Wright Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9524000, -91.8728000

17. Antioch Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1002998, -91.9147034

18. Moyer Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1046982, -91.9330978

19. Cumberland Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9248000, -91.9903000

20. Gregg Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0078011, -92.0811005

21. Salina Cemetery
Salina, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0419006, -91.8330994

22. McCleary Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9892006, -92.0805969

23. Brooks Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0635986, -92.0693970

24. Thompson Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9155998, -91.9772034