In a message dated 12/12/2006 8:30:30 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, gc-gateway@rootsweb.com writes: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Byers Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.byers/673.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi there! Just found this message board! I started genealogy research back in August, and have come across so much information. My cousin is shocked at how much has "just fallen in my lap". Anyway, I am a Byers, my maiden name. I'll be 35 Dec. 18th. I have traced 14 generations on the Byers side. I have a George Byers in my line, he was my great, great grandfather. I don't think it's the same on you were talking about. He was born in Butler county on Nov 11, 1835. His parents were Adam and Susanah (Thorn) Byers. He married a Amanda Jane Mock, not sure when. One of his sons, William E. Byers(born Jan 26, 1868) moved to Ohio in 1901. George & Amanda followed sometime in 1908. I have an obit of George, and he had a brother named Daniel of Tyrone county, and a brother named Louis of Chicora and a sister, but the obit says Mrs. Barnhart of Chicora Pa. I haven't gotten into the 3 of them as of yet. I'm working on 6 different families. Yickes! Trying to get something together to give to my father in law for Christmas. So, I haven't searched much lately on the Byers'. I look forward to talking with you sometime again. Take care & Merry Christmas! Helen (Byers) Moore Dear Helen (Byers) Moore, Since you are new to the Byers list I thought I would tell you about my BYERS and perhaps you came across something that can help me. I am looking for the parents of Green Don Byers born about 1837 in SC (based on 1860 census data). G. D. was a confederate captain. Mortally wounded at the Battle of Helena, AR on 4 July 1863. He was taken to a Union hospital in Memphis, where he died 18 July, 1863. Family lore is that several brothers (as many as 11) all came to America from Scotland. No year is given and no confirmation that he was born in SC. We know nothing of his siblings or his parents. Any information or suggestions will be appreciated. Phil Di Matteo California, USA