This is not my line (I'm in Byrd Haplogroup R1b Lineage II), but I have been following the Byrd DNA Project and noticed that your line has some conflicting information about the haplogroup.
I hope this is useful, and wish my fellow Byrds good hunting!
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Darrel Brown:
Lineage for RD Byrd, B-96 172303. Also include relationship to other members of Haplogroup R1B Lineage 6. I am Darrel Brown (darrelbrown50@hotmail.com). I located the individual for testing and Mr James Furry paid for same.
Richard Byrd b Nov 3, 1750 Surry Co, VA, d Mar 5, 1803 Hawkins Co, TN, m Elizabeth Buster
Michael Byrd b 1787 TN, d Nov 2. 1857 Marshall Co, MS, m1 Patsy Logan d c1820, m2 Jane (prob. Chickasaw)
Richard Byrd b 1817 Franklin Co, AL, d c1880 Marshall Co, MS, m1 Martha Reynolds Chisholm d c1846, m2
Martha (prob. Chickasaw)
William (Billy) Byrd Jr. b 1850 Marshall Co, MS, d c1894 Tate Co, MS, m Henrietta (Bettie) Meek
Rufus Damascus (Mackie) Byrd b Nov 7, 1883 Tate Co, MS, d Dec 2, 1953 MS, m Olivia Jane Freeman
James Byrd b 1792/1793 TN, m Nancy Carpenter
James Jackson Byrd b 1827 TN, m1 Mary McClain, m2 Martha Smith
https://www.worldfamilies.net/forum/index.php?topic=2873.115;wap2
See R1b Lineage 6:
https://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/BYRD/pats
See Haplogroup R1b - Lineage VI
https://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/byrd/results
