Hi Folks! Just wanted to let you know that I have started a forum for Byers at GenConnect. It is the same type of thing as at GenForum. Please make sure that you post your queries at both forum's because the more exposure the better. Some people may not know about the other forum. Here is the URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/bye/Byers I have not had the chance yet to post my own query - I will soon! If you have any questions about this forum please let me know... Jennifer Whiteford [email protected] Byers Listowner

My Daniel Byers is thought to be from Allegheny co.,Pa. He served with George Rogers Clark and received 400 acres for his service. Anyone have Daniel in their line? Vicki K -- Mailto:[email protected] http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/p/e/Vicki-K-Spencer http://www.parsonstech.com/genealogy/trees/vspencer/byers.htm http://www.parsonstech.com/genealogy/trees/vspence1/watkins.htm BATSEL*BYERS*CALVERT*CLARK*EMBRY*EVANS*FELTY GRAY*HOLMES*KEITH*LOGSDON*LONG*MYERS*NAIL Nash*PHELPS*REYNOLDS*SKAGGS*WATKINS

Hi to all fellow BYERS hunters: I have information regarding my husband's branch of the family and thought I would do a global to everyone who has queried since inception of the LIST. To Jennifer, the LIST owner: I can find no connections in my information for the Byers group from Allegheny County. Our group goes back to the 1750's in Virginia (actually the state boundaries changed) and thence to Western Pennsylvania and Eastern West Virginia. Our ancestors did not much long distances, but the state boundaries changed. Also, thank you Jennifer for the latest email with all the good information, I am certain that it will be helpful to someone. To Shannon Byers Bailey: I checked all of your listed Byers

Hello folks, I am new at this, but wanted to jump in. I am searching for any information reguarding a Mary Catherine Trimble, born April 25, 1872 and died October 28,1925. She is my husband's grandmother. Listed on her death certificate as her parents are Sarah J. Byers and Benj. Trimble. She is buried in Allegheny Cemetery, in a CLARK owned plot. There are two other grandmother's buried in this cemetery also. One being Sarah McClay Byers born in Ireland and died April 13,1890 @ age 46. The other g-grandmother is Catherine Byers, born in Ireland. She died January 11, 1899. Listed as her parents are Mary P. and Samuel Richardson. I have collected death certificates, wills and marriage names on the docket at the Pittsburgh Court House. My husband's family were very elusive and therefore I can't put this family together. Any help would greatly be appreciated. Thank you. Sylvia McNally

The following obit appeared in the Greenville, KY Leader-News yesterday and I'm posting it in case it might be of interest to someone on the list. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FANNIE LOCKE BYERS Central City -- Fannie Locke Byers, 84, of Central City died at Muhlenberg Community Hospital in Greenville on Saturday, January 23, 1999. She was born in Muhlenberg County on September 27, 1914, was employed at Wilcoe Bakery in Gary, Indiana, and a member of Kingdom Hall Jehovah's Witness Church. She was preceded in death by son, Norman Gale Byers and one sister, Dora Lee Wilson. Survivors include one sister, Anna Lou Keithley of Jeffersonville, Indiana, two grandsons, Gale Byers of Owensboro and Nick Byers of Kansas City, two great-grandsons, friends, Billie and Eddie Tatum who cared very much for her. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 27, 1999 at Kingdom Hall Jehovah's Witness Church. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Looking for descendents of Col. William Byars (b. 13 Nov 1776 d. 14 Feb 1866) who married Elizabeth Beatie on 26 Feb 1807 in Washington Co., VA.

Here is what very little I have on my Byers line: James Byers b. November 26, 1879 Lanaconing MD. married Mary Gault in December, 1906 in Peterberg, PA (family Bible record) James died January 5, 1939 Detroit, Michigan James and Mary had Robert Hammond Byers on january 10, 1917 in Allegheny county, PA. The attending physician's address was in Turtle creek.Robert was a twin of Ellis Byers. james and Mary's residence is listed as #2 Hill street in Wilkins Township. Robert Hammond Byers died November 17, 1978.

This message didn't come thru the first time so I am sending it thru again.... Hello everyone! I thought I would get the sharing started. Here are some items from my files that might interest someone out there. Please keep in mind that I have no further information on these people, and that they are probably not related to me in any way. Jennifer Whiteford [email protected] Byers Listowner ***Death Record Index, Allegheny Co., PA, 1887-1890 (found on microfilm at Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh, PA) S. J. Byers died: 25 Dec. 1887 page: 201 witness: Lizzie D. Byers J. Ross Byers died: 22 May 1890 page: 446 witness: John A. Byers Sophia Beier died: 27 Dec. 1889 page: 479 witness: Henry Voreck Sr. ***Death Records, Allegheny Co., PA, 1897-1899 & 1899-1900 (found on microfilm at Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh, PA) Margaret Byers d. 1 Dec. 1897 of Findley Twp. page: 154 witness: John Byers John A. Byers d. 15 Dec. 1897 of Christy Park Boro page: 250 witness: Robert W. Ekin Elizabeth Byers d. 6 May 1898 of Turtle Creek page: 298 witness: David A. Byers Stephen P. Byers d. 15 Oct. 1898 of Allegheny page: 629 witness: Sarah A. Byers Robert Byers d. 6 Dec. 1899 of Bennett, PA page: 54 witness: Jane Byers E. M. Byers d. 30 Jun. 1895 of Allegheny, PA page: 306 witness: Charles A. Dickson Alex. M. Byers, Jr. d. 16 Dec. 1899 of Allegheny, PA page: 313 witness: Dallas C. Byers *****Death Notice Index 1911-1913 - an index of death notices appearing in Pittsburgh area newspapers (found on microfilm at Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh, PA) Byers, Elizabeth Radcliffe d. 27 Mar. 1913 Byers, J. Wesley d. 17 Jan. 1912 Byers, Jacob d. 21 Dec. 1912 Byers, Kathryn Elizabeth d. 22 Oct. 1913 Byers, Martha Fleming d. 7 Aug. 1912 Byers, Mary C. d. 18 Mar. 1911 Byers, Simon D. d. 4 Apr. 1913 Byers, William P. d. 17 Jul. 1913 *****The following I do have further information on... Deaths recorded at the courthouse - Butler Co., Pennsylvania Byers, infant (female) d. 12 Mar. 1902 Concord Twp. Byers, William d. 12 Feb. 1895 Concord Twp. Byers, Mary A. d. 12 Jul. 1894 Clay Twp. Byers, Wm. Bosier d. 28 Mar. 1895 Concord Twp. Byers, S. d. 22 Nov. 1895 Buena Vista, PA Byers, Mrs. Eliz. d. 6 Mar. 1898 Center Twp. Byers, Annie L. d. 25 Oct. 1898 Butler Hospital Byers, infant d. 20 Nov. 1898 Connoquenessing twp. Byers, John d. 9 Oct. 1899 Centre Twp

I am searching for any information about Louisa Byers, b. 8-15-1840 in Ross County, OH. She came to Fulton County, IL before 1860. I have her parents listed as James D. Byers and Deborah Yarnell. No further information except for Mary Jane Byers being another daughter that relocated to Fulton County. Can anyone out there connect? Thanks. Michelle [email protected]

> >Looking for this family tree: Boyer turned Byers > John Boyer cir. 1700-1756 > m. Barbara cir. 1700 > Children: > Martin Boyer cir. 1720-1792 > m. Margaret Howser cir. 1720 > Children: > Martin 1789-1841 > m. Nancy Huber 1791-1859 > John Boyer 1727-1809 > m. Elizabeth Hoover cir. 1730-1809 > Children: > Henry Boyer 1753-1812 > m. Barbara Winter 1762-1848 > Children: > Henry Boyer 1787-1869 > m. Elizabeth Weikel 1793-1868 > Children > George W. Boyer 1815-1886 > Michael Boyer 1820 > Daniel Boyer 1799-1846 > m. Elizabeth Hoff > Children > Mariah Boyer 1825-1895 > Barbara Boyer 1827-1912 > Manassas Boyer, Rev. 1829-1914 > Henry Boyer cir. 1832 > John H. Boyer 1836-1919 > Benjamin Boyer, Bishop (River Brethren)cir.b. 1764 > d. August 25, 1826. Died north of Carlisle, Cumberland Co., > PA > m. Anna Miller cir. 1762-1850 m. April 2, 1786 > Children: > John Albert (Boyer) Byers 1788-1871 > m. Nancy Brenneman > Children: > Benjamin Byers 1810-1886 > m. Elizabeth Stouffer > both buried Stouffer Family Graveyard > Hopewell Twp, Cumberland Co., PA > Children: > Anthony L. Byers 1849-1924 > Newburg, PA > m. Margaret (Maggie) J. Miller > 1849-1924 > Children: > Murray C. Byers 1882-1946 > Vern Jared Byers 1890-1953 > Bruce Byers > David Byers 1870-1927 > Wavey M. Byers 1877-1957 > Henry Byers 1796-1863 > m. Rachel Jacoby 1800-1877 > Children: > Elizabeth 1823-1880 > William 1826-1897 > Jacob 1829 > Rachel 1832 > Henry 1833 > Jane 1836 > Mariah 1838 > Anna 1840 > Benjamin F. Byers, Rev. 1843-1875 >

Brant [email protected] 01/25/99 01:28 PM Howdy, I am looking to find the lineage of my ggg-grandfather. His name was THOMAS N. BYERS b. in KY abt 1846. His family was in Montgomery Co., TN by the time the 1880 TN census was taken. His wife was N. (Narcissia Meeks) Byers their daughter, Lillie Byers, married McHenry Armes in Montgomery Co., TN. Any info on this branch of Byers would be appreciated. God bless!!! Brant

My Byers line runs from OH, TN, AR I have: David Byers, b. 1809 OH, married to a Freeman King David Byers, b. 1849 TN, married to a Wilson Emma Senora Byers, b. 1879-81, married a Reid Let me know if any of this looks familiar! Thanks! Sandie

Last night I hit a gold mine. I went to the Wenger Index online and found a great deal on my family tree. I would suggest that all Byers of German descent go to this index and seek their family line. http://www.wengersundial.com/wengerfamily/ Good hunting and God bless. Shannon Byers Bailey

Looking for parents and siblings of George Byers, b. June 15, 1822 in either OH or PA. D. May 25, 1890 in Wayne Twp, Belmont Co., OH. m. on Dec 2, 1841 to Melinda Moore, b. Sept 20, 1823 d. July 11, 1890 in Wayne Twp. Belmont Co, OH. Their children were; Andrew, b. Oct 27, 1842 Hannah, b. Aug 14, 1847 Isaac, b. July 16, 1849 Marie J., b. 1854 John Wm., b. 1856 Nathaniel S., b. June 5, 1858 Julia Ann, b. April 17, 1859 My husband's line of descent is through Isaac. Can share what I have on children, but haven't been able to go back beyond George. janey

I'm new to the list and wanted to tell everyone that I have created a web site, URL is in my signature. This is most of what I know on my BYERS line. Please check it out and let me know if you have any connections, additions. I would love to hear from any new cousins. Vicki K -- Mailto:[email protected] http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/p/e/Vicki-K-Spencer http://www.parsonstech.com/genealogy/trees/vspencer/byers.htm http://www.parsonstech.com/genealogy/trees/vspence1/watkins.htm BATSEL*BYERS*CALVERT*CLARK*EMBRY*EVANS*FELTY GRAY*HOLMES*KEITH*LOGSDON*LONG*MYERS*NAIL Nash*PHELPS*REYNOLDS*SKAGGS*WATKINS

Last night I went to Ancestry.com and pulled up the 1790 census for PA and downloaded the Byers names listed. I figured this was good to have on file in order to connect to the next Byers in the family line. As it is free to belong to Ancestry during this month, I thought it might be useful for others to have on file.

Shannon Bailey [email protected] wrote she would like to know more about the family history and origins of the name. I too would like to know more. I have hit a stone wall and cannot find exactly where my gr grandfather came from. If someone could tell us the names and migration route through the US maybe we could find our line back past the 1837 period. Thanks so much for all information. I am eager to learn. Phil Di Matteo

To all you Byers cousins: Could someone come up with some background history for the origins of the Byers name from the Scot-Irish side and the German side? I still don't know from which background I come from. From the Scot-Irish side I hear of three brothers who came over and we are their descendents. Name could of been Byrs. The Byers came from the Lindsay clan. From the German side, the name was once, Boyers or Beyers or ? It's not listed on the Pall. lists. Does anyone have any facts, and genealogical lines they have traced from Scotland, Ireland, and Germany, dates and names of ships, etc., where they settled (in PA) and how they spread out? Part of the reason I enjoy genealogy is for the history, a personal history. I'm not having much luck tracing backwards. Thought I might be able to work going forward. Thanks and God bless. Shannon Bailey [email protected]

BYERS found in 1870 TN census: A. age 56, A.F. age 23, A.W. age 44, Agnes age 29, Andrew N. age 47, Charles age 60, Chas. age 15, D.D. age 37, Ennly? age 35, Francis W. age 59, H. age 23 B, J.F. age 32, J.J. age 35, J.M. age 49, James age 32, Jas age 23, B, Jerome age 24, Joe age 40, B, John age 22, B, John age 24, L. age 25, M. age 70, M.E. age 34, M.S. age 56, Moses A. age 46, Nancy age 33, Nancy age 35, B, Nelson M. age 50, Nimrod age 35, Perry G. age 24, R.F. age 33, Rebecca age 46, Saml. G. age 28, Sarah age 37, B, Susan age 43, Susen age 33, Theodore age 22, W.M. age 50 Tillie [email protected]

> Hi Byers and all... > > Just joined the list so haven't seen a lot of messages, yet. > Can anyone tell me if the name Beyer should be part of this list? > Are there any other Beyer kin out there? My family comes from > Frankfurt am Mein. > > Thanks, > > Barb > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > Barbara Beyer McCann, Tecumseh, Michigan > [email protected] 1-800-525-1165 > Researching BEYER, PREISSENDOERFER, ZEILEIS, FILIPOWICZ, WOJSETA, > KECSKES, KOVATCH/KOVACS/VAGI-KOVACS/KOVATS, NEMETH, PESZLEN > MCCANN/MCCAN Barb, Welcome to the list! I will say that you are allowed to post Beyer's. We are a new list and as long as there aren't complaints then I see no problem. I'm sure most of us have come upon a variant spelling to a surname during our research - so you just never know! Best Wishes, Jennifer Whiteford listowner for BYERS-L [email protected]