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James Byars 1794–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1794

Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: ABT 1865

Death Location: Calhoun Co. Miss.

Father: William Byars

Mother: Mary Bedford

Spouse(s): Mary Richards

Children(s): Angeline Byars, Berry Byars, James Byars, Jason Byars, Lucretia Byars, Mary Byars, William Byars

The story of James Byars began in 1794 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. In 1850, James Byars resided in Chickasaw county, Chickasaw, Mississippi, United S. James Byars married Mary Frances Richards, and had children including Angeline Byars, Berry Frank Byars, James Carter Byars, Jason G Byars, Lucretia Angelina Byars, Mary Frances Byars, William Richard Byars. James Byars passed away in 1865 in Calhoun Co. Miss..

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Biography

  • The story of James Byars began in 1794 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States.
  • In 1850, James Byars resided in Chickasaw county, Chickasaw, Mississippi, United S.
  • James Byars married Mary Frances Richards, and had children including Angeline Byars, Berry Frank Byars, James Carter Byars, Jason G Byars, Lucretia Angelina Byars, Mary Frances Byars, William Richard Byars.
  • James Byars passed away in 1865 in Calhoun Co. Miss..

Immediate Family

Parents

William Byars
1760–1819
Birth Location: Orange Co, North Carolina, US
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Mary Bedford
1760–1847
Birth Location: , , Essex, Colony of New Jersey, British Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

Mary Richards
1795–1875
Birth Location: Franklin Co. NC
MR

Children(s)

Angeline Byars
1819–1899
Birth Location: Butts, Georgia, United States
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Berry Byars
1825–1826
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
BB
James Byars
1832–1902
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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Jason Byars
1834–1862
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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Lucretia Byars
1819–1848
Birth Location: Georgia
LB
Mary Byars
1837–1851
Birth Location: Ga.
MB
William Byars
1821–1894
Birth Location: Ga.
WB

James Byars's Ancestors

Self
James Byars
1794–1865
Birth Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Parents
William Rufus Byars
1760–1819
Orange Co, North Carolina, US
Mary (Elizabeth) Bedford
1760–1847
, , Essex, Colony of New Jersey, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Jonas Bedford
1735–1751
Elizabethtown, Essex, Colony of New Jersey, British Colonial America
Amasa Raymond
1740–1823
Middleborough, Plymouth, Colony of Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Peter Raymond
1718–1760
Christiana Machaan
1720–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Duncan Machaan
1655–1709
Patience Lawrence
1682–1710

James Byars's Descendants

1.
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James Byars (ABT 1794–ABT 1865) m. Mary (Frances) Richards (1795–ABT 1875)
  1. 1. Angeline Byars 1819–1899 m. Eli (J.) Byars 1810–1872
    1. 1. James (T.) Byars 1869–1937 m. Hattie Kohn 1871–1949
      1. 1. Eli (E.) Byars 1863–1982
      2. 2. William (A.) Byars 1903–1928
    2. 2. Nancy Byars 1854–1891 m. William (Alexander) Powell 1851–1938
    3. 3. William Byars 1849–1861
  2. 2. Berry (Frank) Byars 1825–1826
  3. 3. James (Carter) Byars 1832–1902 m. Sarah (E.) Stribling 1826–1884
    1. 1. John (Strbling) Byars 1858–1859
    2. 2. Rosa Byars 1880–1864
    3. 3. Walter Byars 1879–1872 m. Ida Harrison 1847–1872
  4. 4. Jason (G.) Byars 1834–1862 m. Elizabeth (S. J.) Hardin 1830–1855
    1. 1. Robert Byars 1855–1966
  5. 5. Lucretia (Angelina) Byars 1819–1848 m. Bradford Carter 1816–1898
    1. 1. James (M.) Carter 1845–1862 m. Martha (Elvira) Covington 1847–
    2. 2. Robert (U.) Carter 1842–1843 m. L (Catherine) Warner 1838–
    3. 3. William (F.) Carter 1838–1897 m. Louise Boland 1837–1919
      1. 1. Ary Carter 1879–1950
      2. 2. Ella Carter 1868–1868
      3. 3. Emma Carter 1871–1916 m. James (Wilson) Litten 1865–
      4. 4. Emmett Carter 1883–1938 m. Adell (Amanda) Spears 1889–
      5. 5. James (Frederick) Carter 1876–1949 m. Martha (Elizabeth) Boland 1880–
      6. 6. John (Wilton) Carter 1857–1916 m. Elizabeth (Ellen) Cook 1865–
      7. 7. Mason (Franklin) Carter 1861–1949 m. Judith (Lavina) Litten 1859–
      8. 8. Robert (Bradford) Carter 1873–1930 m. Mary (Alice) Spears 1876–1963
      9. 9. Sudie Carter 1853–1867 m. William (Arnold) Gulledge 1856–
  6. 6. Mary (Frances) Byars 1837–1851 m. Leonard Burke 1832–1870
  7. 7. William (Richard) Byars 1821–1894 m. Margaret (Caneala) Hardin 1828–1890
    1. 1. Elizabeth Byars 1860–1946 m. Pinxton Thigpen 1860–1893
    2. 2. Emma Byars 1866–1935 m. John (Dee) Smith 1862–1891
    3. 3. Harrel Byars 1851–1921 m. Martha (Elizabeth) Bounds 1845–1879
    4. 4. Jehu (Erastus) Byars 1858–1936
    5. 5. John Byars 1858–1849
    6. 6. Lucretia (Angelina) Byars 1856–1886
    7. 7. Mary (Anna) Byars 1852–1929 m. Aquilla Parker 1842–1927
    8. 8. Minerva Byars 1863–1946
    9. 9. Sarah (Candis) Byars 1853–1914 m. William Blaylock 1850–1870
    10. 10. William (Riley) Byars 1869–1886 m. Caroline (M.) Sugg 1877–1886

James Byars's Timeline

3 Records

1794
ABT 1794
Birth of James Byars in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
1850
1850
Age 56
James Byars resided here in Chickasaw county, Chickasaw, Mississippi, United States
Chickasaw county, Chickasaw, Mississippi, United States
1865
ABT 1865
Age 71
Death of James Byars in Calhoun Co. Miss.
Calhoun Co. Miss.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1794
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 14 October 2018, 21:32), entry for Joshua James Byers(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KN4L-7K9
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1850," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 April 2016), James Byars, Chickasaw county, Chickasaw, Mississippi, United States; citing family 529, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), James Byars, ; Burial, Calhoun City, Calhoun, Mississippi, United States of America, Macedonia Cemetery; citing record ID 10336525, <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Chickasaw county, Chickasaw, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 14 October 2018, 21:32), entry for Joshua James Byers(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KN4L-7K9

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Macedonia Cemetery, Calhoun, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 14 October 2018, 21:32), entry for Joshua James Byers(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KN4L-7K9
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), James Byars, ; Burial, Calhoun City, Calhoun, Mississippi, United States of America, Macedonia Cemetery; citing record ID 10336525, <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1865
    Event Place: Calhoun Co. Miss.
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 14 October 2018, 21:32), entry for Joshua James Byers(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KN4L-7K9
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), James Byars, ; Burial, Calhoun City, Calhoun, Mississippi, United States of America, Macedonia Cemetery; citing record ID 10336525, <i>Find a Grave</i>
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