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Thomas Byers 1781 – 1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1781

Birth Location: Jefferson, Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 7 Mar 1855

Death Location: Pike, Indiana, United States

Father: Daniel Byers

Mother: Margaret Bratcher

Spouse(s): Sarah Burtle

Children(s): James Byers, Cynthia Byers, George Byers, Hugh Byers, Margaret Byers, Uriah Byers, Sarah Byers, Thomas Byers, George Byers, Hardin Byers, Elizabeth Byers

The story of Thomas Byers began in 1781 in Jefferson, Alexandria, Virginia, United States. In 1810, Thomas Byers resided in Grayson, Kentucky, United States. Thomas Byers married Sarah Burtle, and had children including James Byers, Cynthia Byers, George Washington Byers, Hugh Byers, Margaret B Byers, Uriah Byers, Sarah L Byers, Thomas C Byers, George Washington Byers, Hardin Byers, Elizabeth Byers. Thomas Byers passed away in 1855 in Pike, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Byers began in 1781 in Jefferson, Alexandria, Virginia, United States.
  • In 1810, Thomas Byers resided in Grayson, Kentucky, United States.
  • Thomas Byers married Sarah Burtle, and had children including James Byers, Cynthia Byers, George Washington Byers, Hugh Byers, Margaret B Byers, Uriah Byers, Sarah L Byers, Thomas C Byers, George Washington Byers, Hardin Byers, Elizabeth Byers.
  • Thomas Byers passed away in 1855 in Pike, Indiana, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Byers
1754 – 1818
Birth Location: Chester or Washington Co, Pennsylvania, USA
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Margaret Bratcher
1760 – 1818
Birth Location: Youghiogheny County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Burtle
1790 – 1848
Birth Location: Nelson Co, KY Territory
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Children(s)

James Byers
1811 – 1880
Birth Location: Grayson, Kentucky
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Cynthia Byers
1812 – 1850
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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George Byers
1812 – 1896
Birth Location: Henry, Kentucky, United States
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Hugh Byers
1815 – 1865
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Margaret Byers
1816 – 1858
Birth Location: Elizabethtown, Hardin, Kentucky, United States
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Uriah Byers
1817 –
Birth Location: Grayson, Kentucky, United States
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Sarah Byers
1821 – 1848
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Thomas Byers
1822 – 1852
Birth Location: Grayson, Kentucky, USA
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George Byers
1823 – 1896
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Hardin Byers
1825 – 1896
Birth Location: Grayson, Kentucky, United States
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Elizabeth Byers
1830 – 1893
Birth Location: Grayson, Kentucky, United States
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Thomas Byers's Ancestors

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Thomas Byers
1781 – 1855
Birth Place: Jefferson, Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Parents
Daniel Byers
1754 – 1818
Chester or Washington Co, Pennsylvania, USA
Margaret Bratcher
1760 – 1818
Youghiogheny County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Riley) Byers
1729 – 1808
Toboyne, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Nancy (Agnes) Ross
1738 – 1781
Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
William Bratcher
1741 – 1801
Virginia
Margaret Putt
1746 – 1820
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Byers
1676 – 1736
Maria White
1703 – 1737
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Byers
1630 –
Janet Nisbet
1627 –
Jonathan White
Hester Nickerson

Thomas Byers's Descendants

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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)
      1. 1. John (W.) Byers (abt 1863 – )
      2. 2. George (Wesley) Byers (30 Apr 1868 – September 29, 1946) m. Lillie (Elizabeth Ann) Deweese (19 Jun 1868 – 22 May 1900) m. Lillie Byers
        1. 1. Archibald (U.) Byers (10 August 1889 – 3 SEP 1940 (Alzheimers))
        2. 2. DR (Cecil Wesley BYERS,) PhD (3 Jan 1892 – 19 Mar 1965)
        3. 3. George Byers (28 Jun 1893 – 25 Mar 1987)
        4. 4. Archibald (U) Byers (abt 1890 – )
        5. 5. Cecil (W) Byers (Jan 1892 – )
        6. 6. Earl (G) Byers (Jun 1893 – )
      3. 3. Alvah (L) Byers (Feb 1876 – )
      4. 4. Everett Byers (abt 1878 – )
    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)
      1. 1. William (H) Byers (May 1870 – )
      2. 2. Monroe Byers (Aug 1874 – )
      3. 3. Monroe Byers (Aug 1874 – )
      4. 4. Nellie Byers (abt 1878 – )
      5. 5. Verner Byers (Mar 1884 – )
      6. 6. Monroe Byers (August 1874 – )
      7. 7. Ida (Jane) Byers (08 Jan 1883 – )
      8. 8. Charles (E) Byers (22 Nov 1884 – 10 Aug 1931) m. Effie (Bell) Evans (31 May 1887 – Apr 12, 1956)
        1. 1. Luther (Willis) Byers (19 Jan 1907 – 8 Jul 1966)
        2. 2. Reba (Jeanette) Byers (31 Jan 1909 – 29 Mar 1980)
        3. 3. Aline Byers (Abt. 1913 – )
        4. 4. William Byers (5 Apr 1913 – )
        5. 5. Oliver (Leon) Byers (Apr 05, 1913 – 13 Nov 1969)
        6. 6. Louella Byers (25 May 1915 – 6 June 1978) m. Ernest (Verlin "Jack") Ellis (5 September 1912 – 20 Jan 2004)
        7. 7. Dorothy (Ellen) Byers (5 Jul 1917 – 15 Feb 1992) m. Roderick (Lawrence) Chase (4 Jun 1913 – Apr 1979)
        8. 8. Mary (Agnes) Byers (26 May 1920 – 18 Oct 1969) m. Michael Ludy
        9. 9. Thomas (Charles) Byers (1 Feb 1923 – 16 Jun 1962)
        10. 10. Robert (Benjamin) Byers (24 Feb 1925 – 24 Jul 1973) m. Velma (Margaret) Bradshaw (16 Apr 1928 – 1 October 1980)
        11. 11. Trophy (Ethel) Byers (4 Nov 1927 – 4 Jun 1982) m. Charles (Norman) Miller (16 Feb 1925 – 4 Apr 1997)
        12. 12. Betty (Jo) Byers (6 Sep 1931 – 5 Jan 1991)
      9. 9. George (Monroe) Byers (Aug 1874 – )
    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)
      1. 1. William (C.) Voils (abt 1868 – )
      2. 2. George (W.) Byres (abt 1869 – Nov 07, 1937)
      3. 3. Ezikial (A) Byres (1873 – Jan 06, 1925)
      4. 4. Charles (J.) Byres (abt 1874 – 1942)
      5. 5. Ada (C.) Byres (abt 1876 – )
      6. 6. Claud (S) Byers (Dec 20, 1881 – 1954)
      7. 7. Elza Byers (Sep 1883 – 1927)
      8. 8. Frederick Byers (3 Aug 1885 – 10 Mar 1920) m. Goldie (M) Mills (5 Feb 1887 – Jan 11, 1939)
  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)
      1. 1. James (D) Byers (2 Sep 1885 – 4 June 1934)
      2. 2. Mary (E) Byers (2 Jan 1888 – Dec 1968)
      3. 3. Dennis (L) Byers (Jan 1892 – 25 Jun 1963)
      4. 4. Floyd (Dennis) Byers (31 Jan 1892 – 25 Jun 1963) m. Bernice (Byers) Hart (15 November 1904 – 18 April 2001)
        1. 1. Reathel (Edward) Byers (17 Mar 1924 – 12 March 2013) m. Evelyn (Helen) Allen (30 Apr 1930 – )
      5. 5. Della (Mae) Byers (abt 1899 – 30 Dec 1966) m. William (Bogan) Richardson (1 Jun 1880 – March 25, 1942)
        1. 1. Bessie Richardson (Jan 1898 – )
        2. 2. Margaretta (F) Richardson (abt 1911 – )
        3. 3. Mary (Margaret) Richardson (28 May 1920 – 7 Jan 2006) m. Charles (Errett) Gochanour (31 October 1919 – 16 September 2000)
        4. 4. John (Byers) Richardson (24 Dec 1921 – )
        5. 5. Clarence (D) Richardson (abt 1922 – )
        6. 6. Robert (Marion) Richardson (3 Oct 1923 – )
        7. 7. Nora (Elizabeth) Enlow (15 Mar 1926 – ) m. James (Robert) Enlow
        8. 8. Emma (Lou) Richardson (12 April 1931 – 27 August 2012) m. Charles (O) Beams
      6. 6. Charles (Preble) Byers (11 Feb 1901 – 12 Feb 1985)
      7. 7. Dewey (Wesley) Byers (7 Jun 1902 – 22 Feb 1983) m. Nina (Beatrice) Middleton (16 Feb 1911 – 29 August 1947)
        1. 1. Neva (June) Byers (31 Mar 1931 – 3 Feb 2007) m. Kenneth (Salem) Shelton (18 Jul 1924 – 12 January 2011)
        2. 2. Cama (Lee) Byers (4 Sep 1932 – 25 Dec 2016) m. James (Franklin) Williams (22 January 1927 – 31 May 2015)
        3. 3. Ermma (Lee) Byers (abt 1934 – )
        4. 4. Dona (Dee) Byres (25 Jul 1937 – )
        5. 5. Donald Byers (abt 1939 – )
        6. 6. Bernard (Dewey) Byers (30 Jan 1939 – ) m. BD (Toby) Smith (abt 1957 – ) m. Sandy Strange
        7. 7. Infant Byers (12 Dec 1944 – 12 Dec 1944)
      8. 8. Louie (B) Byers (abt 1907 – 15 Oct 1910)
      9. 9. Forrest (Edward) Byers (7 Jul 1910 – 8 May 1965) m. Reba (Mary) Shull (10 Sep 1910 – 26 Dec 2000)
        1. 1. Robert (Forrest "Bobby") Byers (16 Feb 1931 – 3 Jul 1935)
        2. 2. William (Carroll) Byers (5 Mar 1936 – 29 September 2010) m. Judith (K.) Mellen (1948 – 3 June 2014) m. Anne (C.) Batson
        3. 3. Linda (Fae) Byers (23 Mar 1939 – 27 March 2012) m. Delbert (Verlin) Ellis (28 Mar 1936 – )
        4. 4. Paul (Daniel) Byers (11 Jul 1940 – 19 Sep 2005) m. Judith Byers
    7. 7. John (F) Bayers
  11. 11. Elizabeth Byers (2 March 1830 – 1 May 1893)

Thomas Byers's Timeline

8 Records

1781
1781
Birth of Thomas Byers in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Pennsylvania, United States of America
1781
1781
Birth of Thomas Byers in Jefferson, Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Jefferson, Alexandria, Virginia, United States
1810
1810
Age 29
Thomas Byers resided here in Grayson, Kentucky, United States
Grayson, Kentucky, United States
1830
1830
Age 49
Thomas Byers resided here in Grass, Spencer, Indiana, USA
Grass, Spencer, Indiana, USA
1840
1840
Age 59
Thomas Byers resided here in Spencer, Indiana, USA
Spencer, Indiana, USA
1850
1850
Age 69
Thomas Byers resided here in Jefferson, Pike, Indiana, USA
Jefferson, Pike, Indiana, USA
1855
March 7, 1855
Age 74
Death of Thomas Byers in Pike County, Indiana, United States of America
Pike County, Indiana, United States of America
1855
7 Mar 1855
Age 74
Death of Thomas Byers in Pike, Indiana, United States
Pike, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1781
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Jefferson, Pike, Indiana; Roll: M432_165; Page: 75B; Image: 342
    [3] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1781
    Event Place: Jefferson, Alexandria, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Grayson, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Grayson, Kentucky; Roll: 6; Page: 240; Image: 00257; Family History Library Film: 0181351

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Grass, Spencer, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Grass, Spencer, Indiana; Series: M19; Roll: 28; Page: 153; Family History Library Film: 0007717

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Spencer, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Spencer, Indiana; Roll: 93; Page: 350; Image: 709; Family History Library Film: 0007729

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Jefferson, Pike, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Jefferson, Pike, Indiana; Roll: M432_165; Page: 75B; Image: 342

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 7, 1855
    Event Place: Pike County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1855
    Event Place: Pike, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Winslow, Pike County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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