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John Watson Byars 1869–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 SEP 1869

Birth Location: De Kalb, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 8 APR 1931

Death Location: De Kalb, Tennessee, USA

Father: Perry Byars

Mother: Mellisa Potter

Spouse(s): Julia Cantrell

Children(s): Anna Byars, Perry Byars, Ascenith Byars, Robert Byars

John Watson Byars was born in 1869 in De Kalb, Tennessee, USA, the child of Perry Green Byars And Mellisa Asenith Potter. John Watson Byars married Julia L Cantrell, and had children including Anna Lee Byars, Ascenith Mae Byars, Perry Green Byars, Robert Lee Byars. John Watson Byars passed away in 1931 in De Kalb, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • John Watson Byars was born in 1869 in De Kalb, Tennessee, USA, the child of Perry Green Byars And Mellisa Asenith Potter.
  • John Watson Byars married Julia L Cantrell, and had children including Anna Lee Byars, Ascenith Mae Byars, Perry Green Byars, Robert Lee Byars.
  • John Watson Byars passed away in 1931 in De Kalb, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Perry Byars
1845–1908
Birth Location: De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
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Mellisa Potter
1845–1913
Birth Location: De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
MP

Spouses(s)

Julia Cantrell
1873–1949
Birth Location: De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Anna Byars
1898–1996
Birth Location: De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
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Perry Byars
1894–1968
Birth Location: De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
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Ascenith Byars
1900–1990
Birth Location: De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
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Robert Byars
1896–1979
Birth Location: De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
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John Byars's Ancestors

Self
John Byars
1869–1931
Birth Place: De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Perry Green Byars
1845–1908
De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
Mellisa (Asenith) Potter
1845–1913
De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Harold Byars
1825–1846
De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth Magness
1830–1891
Warren, Tennessee, USA
Watson (Cantrell) Potter
1815–1891
Warren, Tennessee, USA
Marietta (Harriett) Magness
1817–1866
Warren, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Perry Magness
1796–1884
Mary Cantrell
1799–1863
Tilman Potter
1792–1841
Elizabeth Cantrell
1791–1836
Perry Magness
1796–1884
Mary Cantrell
1799–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Cantrell
1771–1835
Constance Bethel
1776–1848
Abraham Cantrell
1744–1826
Melisa Watson
1747–1798
Richard Cantrell
1771–1835
Constance Bethel
1776–1848

John Byars's Descendants

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John (Watson) Byars (30 SEP 1869–8 APR 1931) m. Julia (L.) Cantrell (9 MAY 1873–15 DEC 1949)
  1. 1. Anna (Lee) Byars 1898–1996 m. Isiah (Columbus) Jones 1873–1965
  2. 2. Perry (Green) Byars 1894–1968 m. Vernia (Elvira) Swindle 1894–1985
    1. 1. Robert (Lucile) Byars 1918–2008 m. Bertha (Aldon) Hennessee 1918–1986
      1. 1. Fred (Byars) Hennessee 1950–1985
    2. 2. Bessie (Lee) Byars 1925–
    3. 3. John (Claybourne) Byars 1916–1987
    4. 4. Margie (Sue) Byars 1930–1997
    5. 5. Fred (Swindell) Byars 1920–1950
  3. 3. Ascenith (Mae) Byars 1900–1990 m. Lodis (Melton) Young 1898–1963
    1. 1. Lloyd (R.) Young 1921–1976
  4. 4. Robert (Lee) Byars 1896–1979 m. Leona (Paralee) Caten 1909–
    1. 1. Robbie (Lee) Byars 1926–1962

John Byars's Timeline

2 Records

1869
30 SEP 1869
Birth of John Watson Byars in De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
1931
8 APR 1931
Age 62
Death of John Watson Byars in De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
De Kalb, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 SEP 1869
    Event Place: De Kalb, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 APR 1931
    Event Place: De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
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