This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QJH.2ACIB/243.1 Message Board Post: Hi George, My Byars family migrated to Christian County, Ky ca. 1812 (Todd County was formed out of part of Christian County in 1819). They migrated from Rutherford County, NC. Some members of this family stayed in Christian County others migrated to Jefferson Co, AL. Another related Byars line came to Todd County from Virginia. I am including information I had on the Byars family in Todd County: History of Todd County, Kentucky, ed. J. H. Battle, 1884, F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1884, Page 318. (Trenton Precinct) ALEXANDER T. BYARS, Sr., is a native of and has always resided in Todd County, Ky, and was born May 5, 1816. He is the son of John S. Byars, who was born in Louisa County, Va., removed to Todd County, Ky., about 1810, where he died about 1826, and Martha, daughter of Stephen and Mildred (Bagby) Terry, of this county. Unto John S. and Martha Byars were born Stephen, James, Mary A. (Petty), Alexander T. and Sarah M. (Grant). Mr. Alexander Byars was married April 6, 1843, to Miss Harriet, daughter of John and Nancy (Taliaferro) Ederington, of Todd County, Ky., who was born in 1823 and died in 1853. To them were born Sarah E. (Harrel), Francis M. Lee, and Newton R. Mr. Byars was next married September 6, 1854, to Miss Sarah H. Ederington, a sister of his former wife, and from this union sprang Harriet (deceased), Samuel (deceased) Nannie, Alexander T., Jr., John E. and George H. Mr. Byars is engaged in the vocation of farming, possessing 350 acres of valuable and productive land, in a high state of cultivation, and in good condition. He has been successful in his affairs, and is on of the prosperous men of the community. In religion he is a Methodist, and in politics was formerly identified with the Old Line Whig party, but is now conservative. History of Todd County, Kentucky, ed. J. H. Battle, 1884, F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1884, p. 290. [Elkton Precinct] F. M. BYARS was born in Todd County, Ky., January 18, 1847, and is a son of T. A. and Harriet (Eddington) Byars; the former born May 5, 1816, the latter born September 10, 1828, and died in 1854. They were both natives of Todd County, Ky. T. A. Byars was reared and educated in Todd County, Ky. His father emigrated from Albemarle County, Va., to Kentucky; about the time of the organization of Christian County, he settled in what is now Todd County, near Hadensville. T. A. Byars was married about 1840. Four children were added to this union, of whom F. M. was the second. Both he and wife were devoted members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. F. M. Byars, the subject of our sketch, received a good education in his youth; he remained with his parents until December 28, 1869, when he was married to Miss Nannie, daughter of I. R. and S. A. Jefferson and sister of the Honorable Dr. Jefferson. She is a native of Todd County, born October 3, 1847; her parents and grandparents were natives of Virginia. Six children bless their union: Jennie, born November 13, 1871; Alexander T., born October 28, 1873; Wirt, born May 22, 1876; died September 10, 1876; Nannie, born April 17, 1877; Manie, born March 20, 1879; Frank M., born August 15, 1881. Mr. Byars follows the quiet but industrious life of a farmer; in 1870 he settled on the farm on which he now lives; it consists of 300 acres, 250 of which are under a high state of cultivation. It is located one and one-half miles from Elkton, on the Trenton road. Mr. Byars and lady are consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and one of the leading families of the county.