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Joseph Sebern Cansler Byers 1857–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: August 26, 1857

Birth Location: Haywood County, NC, USA

Death Date: 20 Apr 1942

Death Location: Buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Clyde, Haywood Co., NC

Father: Francis Byers

Mother: Sarah Medford

Spouse(s): Emma Moore, Ida Haynes

Children(s): Francis Sr., William Byers, Sarah Byers, Elsie Byers, Walter Byers, John Sr., Martha Byers, Infant Byers, Elca Byres

In 1857, Joseph Sebern Cansler Byers entered the world in Haywood County, NC, USA, born to Francis Mcclain Byers And Sarah Sallie C Medford. Joseph Sebern Cansler Byers married Emma Florence Moore, Ida Lee Haynes, and had children including Elca E Byres, Elsie Elizabeth Byers, Francis Frank Mcclain Byers Sr, Infant Son Byers, John Ray Byers Sr, Martha Mattie Levonia Byers, Sarah Sallie Aurelia Byers, Walter Lafayette Byers, William Garland Byers. Joseph Sebern Cansler Byers passed away in 1942 in Buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Clyde, Haywood Co., NC.

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Biography

  • In 1857, Joseph Sebern Cansler Byers entered the world in Haywood County, NC, USA, born to Francis Mcclain Byers And Sarah Sallie C Medford.
  • Joseph Sebern Cansler Byers married Emma Florence Moore, Ida Lee Haynes, and had children including Elca E Byres, Elsie Elizabeth Byers, Francis Frank Mcclain Byers Sr, Infant Son Byers, John Ray Byers Sr, Martha Mattie Levonia Byers, Sarah Sallie Aurelia Byers, Walter Lafayette Byers, William Garland Byers.
  • Joseph Sebern Cansler Byers passed away in 1942 in Buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Clyde, Haywood Co., NC.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Byers
1816–1894
Birth Location: Beaverdam North, Haywood County, NC, USA
FB
Sarah Medford
1819–1884
Birth Location: Haywood County, NC, USA
SM

Spouses(s)

Emma Moore
1866–1919
Birth Location: Haywood County, NC, USA
EM
Ida Haynes
1874–1960
Birth Location: Haywood County, NC, USA
IH

Children(s)

Francis Sr.
1887–1957
Birth Location: Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
FS
William Byers
1892–1979
Birth Location: Haywood Co., NC
WB
Sarah Byers
1894–1981
Birth Location: Haywood Co., NC
SB
Elsie Byers
1898–1966
Birth Location: Haywood Co., NC
EB
Walter Byers
1900–1902
Birth Location: Haywood Co., NC
WB
John Sr.
1903–1970
Birth Location: Haywood Co., NC
JS
Martha Byers
1889–1963
Birth Location: Haywood Co., NC
MB
Infant Byers
1900–
Birth Location: North Carolina
IB
Elca Byres
1897–
Birth Location: North Carolina
EB

Joseph Byers's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Byers
1857–1942
Birth Place: Haywood County, NC, USA
Parents
Francis McClain Byers
1816–1894
Beaverdam North, Haywood County, NC, USA
Sarah ("Sallie" C.) Medford
1819–1884
Haywood County, NC, USA
Grandparents
Jonas Medford
1786–1855
Martin County, North Carolina, United States of America
Liddy Massey
1789–1789
Franklin, NC or Haywood County, NC, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Massey
1758–1835
Lydia Sandlin
1758–1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Massey
1720–1795
James Sr.
1717–1770
Elizabeth James
1734–1807

Joseph Byers's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (Sebern Cansler) Byers (August 26, 1857–20 Apr 1942) m. Emma (Florence) Moore (April 1, 1866–1 Dec 1919) m. Ida (Lee) Haynes (August 14, 1874–September 21, 1960)
  1. 1. Francis ("Frank" McClain Byers) Sr. 1887–1957 m. Tommie (Mae) Turner 1891–1969
    1. 1. Francis (McClain "Mack" Byers) Jr. 1921–1996 m. Lela (Pauline) Burgess 1921–2006
  2. 2. William (Garland) Byers 1892–1979
  3. 3. Sarah ("Sallie" Aurelia) Byers 1894–1981
  4. 4. Elsie (Elizabeth) Byers 1898–1966
  5. 5. Walter (Lafayette) Byers 1900–1902
  6. 6. John (Ray Byers) Sr. 1903–1970
  7. 7. Martha ("Mattie" Levonia) Byers 1889–1963
  8. 8. Infant (Son) Byers 1900–
  9. 9. Elca (E) Byres 1897–

Joseph Byers's Timeline

2 Records

1857
August 26, 1857
Birth of Joseph Sebern Cansler Byers in Haywood County, NC, USA
Haywood County, NC, USA
1942
20 Apr 1942
Age 85
Death of Joseph Sebern Cansler Byers in Buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Clyde, Haywood Co., NC
Buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Clyde, Haywood Co., NC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: August 26, 1857
    Event Place: Haywood County, NC, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1942
    Event Place: Buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Clyde, Haywood Co., NC
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