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Forrest Edward Byers 1910–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jul 1910

Birth Location: Spencer, Indiana

Death Date: 8 May 1965

Death Location: Boonville, Warrick County, Indiana, USA

Father: Edward Byers

Mother: Dora Byers

Spouse(s): Reba Shull

Children(s): Linda Byers, William Byers, Robert Byers, Paul Byers

Forrest Edward Byers was born in 1910 in Spencer, Indiana, the child of Edward Wesley Byers And Dora V Bruce Byers. In 1920, Forrest Edward Byers resided in Luce, Spencer, Indiana, USA. Forrest Edward Byers married Reba Mary Shull, and had children including Linda Fae Byers, Paul Daniel Byers, Robert Forrest Bobby Byers, William Carroll Byers. Forrest Edward Byers passed away in 1965 in Boonville, Warrick County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Forrest Edward Byers was born in 1910 in Spencer, Indiana, the child of Edward Wesley Byers And Dora V Bruce Byers.
  • In 1920, Forrest Edward Byers resided in Luce, Spencer, Indiana, USA.
  • Forrest Edward Byers married Reba Mary Shull, and had children including Linda Fae Byers, Paul Daniel Byers, Robert Forrest Bobby Byers, William Carroll Byers.
  • Forrest Edward Byers passed away in 1965 in Boonville, Warrick County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Byers
1862–1936
Birth Location: Lincoln City, Indiana
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Dora Byers
1865–1952
Birth Location: Warrick Co Ind
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Spouses(s)

Reba Shull
1910–2000
Birth Location: Folsomville, Warrick, Indiana, USA
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Children(s)

Linda Byers
1939–2012
Birth Location: Boonville, Warrick, Indiana, USA
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William Byers
1936–2010
Birth Location: Boonville, Warrick County, Indiana, United States of America
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Robert Byers
1931–1935
Birth Location: Ill
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Paul Byers
1940–2005
Birth Location: Boonville, Warrick, Indiana, USA
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Forrest Byers's Ancestors

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Forrest Byers
1910–1965
Birth Place: Spencer, Indiana
Parents
Edward Wesley Byers
1862–1936
Lincoln City, Indiana
Dora (V. (Bruce)) Byers
1865–1952
Warrick Co Ind
Grandparents
Hardin Byers
1825–1896
Grayson, Kentucky, United States
Elizabeth (A) Graham
1823–1891
Tennessee, USA
George (D) Bruce
1841–1898
Carroll County, Ohio, USA
Matilda Edwards
1842–1870
Indiana
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Byers
1781–1855
Sarah Burtle
1790–1848
John Bruce
1804–1880
Mary Barnhill
1810–1845
William Edwards
1810–1882
Catharine Edwards
1813–1888
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Biers
1754–1818
Margaret Bratcher
1760–1818
Benjamin Burtle
1750–1830
Catharine McDaniel
1758–1800
John Bruce
1777–1855
Sarah Doty
1784–1815
Robert Barnhill
1774–1852
Elizabeth Carter
1782–1845

Forrest Byers's Descendants

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Forrest (Edward) Byers (7 Jul 1910–8 May 1965) m. Reba (Mary) Shull (10 Sep 1910–26 Dec 2000)
  1. 1. Linda (Fae) Byers 1939–2012
  2. 2. William (Carroll) Byers 1936–2010 m. Judith (K.) Mellen 1948–2014
  3. 3. Robert (Forrest "Bobby") Byers 1931–1935
  4. 4. Paul (Daniel) Byers 1940–2005

Forrest Byers's Timeline

8 Records

1910
7 Jul 1910
Birth of Forrest Edward Byers in Gentryville, Spencer, Indiana, USA
Gentryville, Spencer, Indiana, USA
1910
7 Jul 1910
Birth of Forrest Edward Byers in Spencer, Indiana
Spencer, Indiana
1920
1920
Age 10
Forrest Edward Byers resided here in Luce, Spencer, Indiana, USA
Luce, Spencer, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 20
Forrest Edward Byers resided here in Boonville, Warrick, Indiana
Boonville, Warrick, Indiana
1931
1931
Age 21
Forrest Edward Byers resided here in Springfield, Illinois, USA
Springfield, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 25
Forrest Edward Byers resided here in Boonville, Warrick, Indiana
Boonville, Warrick, Indiana
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 30
Forrest Edward Byers resided here in Boonville, Warrick, Indiana, USA
Boonville, Warrick, Indiana, USA
1965
8 May 1965
Age 55
Death of Forrest Edward Byers in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1910
    Event Place: Gentryville, Spencer, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Indiana, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 112
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Boonville, Warrick, Indiana; Roll: T627_1107; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 87-3
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 314-07-8698; Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] Indiana Births
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Luce, Spencer, Indiana; Roll: T625_465; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 79; Image: 425
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Boonville, Warrick, Indiana; Roll: 637; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0003; Image: 60.0; FHL microfilm: 2340372
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1910
    Event Place: Spencer, Indiana

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Luce, Spencer, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Luce, Spencer, Indiana; Roll: T625_465; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 79; Image: 425

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Boonville, Warrick, Indiana
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Boonville, Warrick, Indiana; Roll: 637; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0003; Image: 60.0; FHL microfilm: 2340372

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Springfield, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Boonville, Warrick, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Boonville, Warrick, Indiana; Roll: T627_1107; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 87-3

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Boonville, Warrick, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Indiana, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 112
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Boonville, Warrick, Indiana; Roll: T627_1107; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 87-3

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1965
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 314-07-8698; Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Boonville, Warrick County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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