Dear Raleigh, We probably have the common ancestors of John & Elizabeth Glen Byars that I just wrote about. I understand the problem you have about answering all the e-mail, certainly the Byars family is very numerous, our branch left Virginia or North Carolina, whichever it happened to be called at the time, about 1820 & went across Tennessee & Kentucky and settled in southern Illinois (Marion/Jefferson counties). They stayed there a very long time and there are still quite a large number of them there. I would be very interested in a national Byars family reunion if such is possible. We have a Byars of Marion Co, IL web site. If you are interested in further correspondence please write to me at CBLUGREEN@myfamily.com. Clarita