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John Riley Byers 1729 – 1808 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1729

Birth Location: Toboyne, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 3 Dec 1808

Death Location: Moon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: James Byers

Mother: Maria White

Spouse(s): Nancy Ross, Margery Dunnan, Margaret Dunning

Children(s): Daniel Byers, James Byers, David Byers, Louise Byers, Mary Byers, Mary BYERS, Margaret Byers, William BYERS, Jane Byers, Jane Byers, Nancy Byers, John Byers, Ebenezer Byers, Ross Byers, Jonathan Byers, Jacob Byers, Samuel Byers, Samuel Byers

John Riley Byers Sr. was born in 1729 in Toboyne, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of James Byers and Maria White. In 1600, John Riley Byers Sr. resided in Pennsylvania, USA. In 1798, John Riley Byers Sr. resided in Moon, Greene, Washington, and Allegheny, Pennsylva. John Riley Byers Sr. married Nancy Agnes Ross, Margery Dunnan, Margaret Dunning, and had children including Daniel Byers, James Thomas Byers, David Byers, Louise Byers, Mary Rebekah Byers, Mary BYERS, Margaret Byers, William BYERS, Jane Byers, Jane Byers, Nancy Agnes Byers, John Riley Byers, Ebenezer Byers, Ross Byers, Jonathan Ross Byers, Jacob Byers, Samuel Byers, Samuel Byers. John Riley Byers Sr. passed away in 1808 in Moon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • John Riley Byers Sr. was born in 1729 in Toboyne, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of James Byers and Maria White.
  • In 1600, John Riley Byers Sr. resided in Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1798, John Riley Byers Sr. resided in Moon, Greene, Washington, and Allegheny, Pennsylva.
  • John Riley Byers Sr. married Nancy Agnes Ross, Margery Dunnan, Margaret Dunning, and had children including Daniel Byers, James Thomas Byers, David Byers, Louise Byers, Mary Rebekah Byers, Mary BYERS, Margaret Byers, William BYERS, Jane Byers, Jane Byers, Nancy Agnes Byers, John Riley Byers, Ebenezer Byers, Ross Byers, Jonathan Ross Byers, Jacob Byers, Samuel Byers, Samuel Byers.
  • John Riley Byers Sr. passed away in 1808 in Moon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Byers's Ancestors

Self
John Byers
1729 – 1808
Birth Place: Toboyne, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
James Byers
1676 – 1736
Midlothian, Scotland
Maria White
1703 – 1737
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Byers
1630 –
Midlothain (Edinburg) Scotland
Janet Nisbet
1627 –
, Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Jonathan White
Hester Nickerson
Great-Grandparents
John Byers
1598 – 1684
Jannet Givan
1605 –
Thomas Nisbitt
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Byers
1550 – 1620
Isobel Cuninghame
1567 –

John Byers's Descendants

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John (Riley) Byers (1729 – 3 Dec 1808) m. Nancy (Agnes) Ross (1738 – 1781) m. Margery Dunnan (1746 – 1813) m. Margaret Dunning
  1. 1. Daniel Byers (Bet. 1754–1760 – 1818) m. Margaret Bratcher (1760 – 1818)
    1. 1. Jean Byers (1778 – 1809)
    2. 2. Daniel Byers (1780 – )
    3. 3. Thomas Byers (1781 – 7 Mar 1855) m. Sarah Burtle (1790 – 1848)
      1. 1. James Byers (1811 – 1880) m. Jane Rogers (1814 – 1853)
        1. 1. John Byers (ABT 1837 – 1860)
        2. 2. Uriah Byers (20 Apr 1837 – 8 Apr 1921) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Skelton (3 Sep 1843 – 29 Nov 1918)
        3. 3. Mary (Ann) BYERS (1845 – )
        4. 4. George (W) Byers (1843 – 1/8/1897)
        5. 5. Stanley Byers (8 May 1846 – Dec 19, 1893)
        6. 6. Milton BYERS (1847 – )
        7. 7. Benjamin (Allen) Byers (7 May 1849 – 22 Aug 1926) m. Della (A) Simpson (1853 – ) m. Malinda Redman (abt 1856 – ) m. Emilie (Ellen) Tennison (Jun 1844 – 1885) m. Ellen (J) Radford (Sep 1833 – ) m. Ruth (Kinder) Hall (7 Mar 1844 – 7 Jun 1927)
        8. 8. William (Henderson) Byers (7 May 1849 – 1926) m. Martha (J.) Farmer (Abt. 1848 – Bet. 1874–1876) m. Mary Barnett (Aug 1846 – Aft. 1920)
      2. 2. Cynthia Byers (1812 – 1850)
      3. 3. George (Washington) Byers (20 Jun 1812 – 8 May 1896)
      4. 4. Hugh Byers (1815 – 1865)
      5. 5. Margaret (B) Byers (16 Mar 1816 – 13 Nov 1858)
      6. 6. Uriah Byers (1817 – )
      7. 7. Sarah (L) Byers (1821 – 1848)
      8. 8. Thomas (C) Byers (1822 – 25 Nov 1852)
      9. 9. George (Washington) Byers (1823 – 8 May 1896)
      10. 10. Hardin Byers (15 January 1825 – 5 August 1896) m. Elizabeth (A) Graham (10 FEB 1823 – 10 Nov 1891)
        1. 1. Sarah (Abigail) Byers (1849 – )
        2. 2. John (Thomas) Byers (1850 – )
        3. 3. George (Washington) Byers (25 Jan 1852 – 2 Feb 1925)
        4. 4. James (Jackson) Byers (20 Jun 1856 – 12 December 1927)
        5. 5. William (H) Byers (1858 – )
        6. 6. Edward (Wesley Bayers) Byers (17 Dec 1862 – 28 Oct 1936) m. Melvina (Dora) Bruce (20 May 1865 – 1 Jul 1952)
        7. 7. John (F) Bayers
      11. 11. Elizabeth Byers (2 March 1830 – 1 May 1893)
    4. 4. John (Riley) Byers (6 Jan 1782 – 24 Dec 1827)
    5. 5. James Byers (1787 – 24 Aug. 1870)
    6. 6. Margaret Byers (1794 – 1815)
    7. 7. Hannah Byers (1796 – 1890)
    8. 8. Samuel Byers (1802 – 1870)
  2. 2. James (Thomas) Byers (19 Mar 1756 – abt 1835)
  3. 3. David Byers (2 Feb 1758 – 5 Jan 1817)
  4. 4. Louise Byers (05 Feb 1758 – Bet. 1759–1852)
  5. 5. Mary (Rebekah) Byers (28 Apr 1760 – 1816)
  6. 6. Mary BYERS (28 Apr 1760 – )
  7. 7. Margaret Byers (21 Dec 1765 – 6 Apr 1850)
  8. 8. William BYERS (6 Sep 1767 – 3 Jun 1844)
  9. 9. Jane Byers (19 Dec 1768 – 1775)
  10. 10. Jane Byers (19 Dec 1768 – 1775)
  11. 11. Nancy (Agnes) Byers (8 Aug 1770 – 11 Mar 1860)
  12. 12. John (Riley) Byers (16 Apr 1773 – 12 Aug 1859)
  13. 13. Ebenezer Byers (1775 – )
  14. 14. Ross Byers (22 Oct 1775 – 23 Feb 1843)
  15. 15. Jonathan (Ross) Byers (8 Jun 1778 – 23 Dec 1798)
  16. 16. Jacob Byers (1780 – Bef. 1840)
  17. 17. Samuel Byers (12 APR 1783 – 24 JUL 1862)
  18. 18. Samuel Byers (12 Aug 1783 – 24 Jul 1862)

John Byers's Timeline

4 Records

1600
1600-1853
John Riley Byers Sr. resided here in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
1729
1729
Birth of John Riley Byers Sr. in Toboyne, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Toboyne, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
1798
1798
Age 69
John Riley Byers Sr. resided here in Moon, Greene, Washington, and Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Moon, Greene, Washington, and Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
1808
3 Dec 1808
Age 79
Death of John Riley Byers Sr. in Moon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Moon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1729
    Event Place: Toboyne, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Series Number: Series 1
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1600-1853
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Colonial records of Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Moon, Greene, Washington, and Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S. Direct Tax Lists, 1798, National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1808
    Event Place: Moon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Series Number: Series 1
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Robinson Township, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Series Number: Series 1
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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