Dave married Phoebe Ida Aynes the daughter of John Aynes and Sarah Jane Russell Honeycutt. Dave was the son of Jesse Blackstone Byrd, Sr. and Eliza Jane 'Clint' Lewis

This link will give more information on this family. Phoebe Aynes was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Grosvenor, Brown County, Texas. Link to Phoebe Aynes Family