Descendants of William Simon Byers Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM SIMON1 BYERS was born Abt. 1780. He married SARAH RUSSELL MCCARSON Aft. 1800 in Buncombe Co., North Carolina, daughter of DAVID SR. and SARAH RUSSELL. She was born Abt. 1783 in Buncombe Co., North Carilina. Child of WILLIAM BYERS and SARAH MCCARSON is: 2. i. WILLIAM2 BYERS, b. Abt. 1816, North Carolina; d. 1884. Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM2 BYERS (WILLIAM SIMON1) was born Abt. 1816 in North Carolina, and died 1884. He married SARAH RUSSELL Bet. 1840 - 1841. She was born Abt. 1819 in North Carolina, and died Abt. 1887. Children of WILLIAM BYERS and SARAH RUSSELL are: 3. i. JOHN HARDY3 BYERS, b. June 07, 1841; d. Edneyville, Henderson Co., North Carolina. 4. ii. JAMES SIMEON BYERS, b. November 25, 1843, Edneyville, Henderson Co., North Carolina. 5. iii. SAMUEL GEROME BYERS, b. April 11, 1850, Edneyville, Henderson Co., North Carolina; d. April 14, 1922, Edneyville, Henderson Co., North Carolina. 6. iv. DAVID AUGUSTUS BYERS, b. January 05, 1853; d. December 16, 1927. v. THOMAS C. BYERS, b. October 25, 1854; d. 1874. vi. NARSISSA JANE BYERS, b. November 13, 1856; d. 1867. vii. WILLIAM PINKNEY BYERS, b. July 04, 1858; d. June 19, 1947, Wihitah, Sedgwick Co., Kansas; m. OLLIE MILLER LOVETT; d. Wihitah, Sedgwick Co., Kansas. Generation No. 3 3. JOHN HARDY3 BYERS (WILLIAM2, WILLIAM SIMON1) was born June 07, 1841, and died in Edneyville, Henderson Co., North Carolina. He married (1) HANNAH HILL. He married (2) EMMALINE GARREN August 09, 1865 in Henderson Co., North Carolina. She died in Edneyville, Henderson Co., North Carolina. Child of JOHN BYERS and HANNAH HILL is: i. MAE4 BYERS, m. DOCK LAUGHTER. Children of JOHN BYERS and EMMALINE GARREN are: 7. ii. CAROLINE4 BYERS, b. Abt. 1866. iii. OTTO BYERS, b. Abt. 1868. 4. JAMES SIMEON3 BYERS (WILLIAM2, WILLIAM SIMON1) was born November 25, 1843 in Edneyville, Henderson Co., North Carolina. He married MARY JANE MILLER, daughter of ARON MILLER and MALINDA ENSLEY. She was born December 09, 1852, and died April 23, 1903. Children of JAMES BYERS and MARY MILLER are: i. JOHN HARDY4 BYERS, b. June 30, 1872; d. April 23, 1955. ii. MINNIE BYERS, b. Bet. 1873 - 1874; d. Abt. 1949; m. HARLEY LIVELY. iii. CHARLES WILLIAM BYERS, b. August 24, 1875; d. August 30, 1893. iv. THOMAS AARON BYERS, b. July 01, 1878; d. January 04, 1964; m. DORA STANPACK. v. IDA BYERS, b. October 06, 1881; d. Abt. 1975; m. WILLIAM BREWER. vi. HATTIE BYERS, b. January 05, 1886; d. March 13, 1970; m. SAMUEL BERRY. 8. vii. ROY BYERS, b. February 11, 1892; d. June 09, 1981. 5. SAMUEL GEROME3 BYERS (WILLIAM2, WILLIAM SIMON1) was born April 11, 1850 in Edneyville, Henderson Co., North Carolina, and died April 14, 1922 in Edneyville, Henderson Co., North Carolina. He married ELIZABETH JACKSON October 22, 1876, daughter of WILLIAM JACKSON and MARTHA OWENBY. She died March 20, 1939. Children of SAMUEL BYERS and ELIZABETH JACKSON are: i. SALLIE BELLE M.4 BYERS, b. August 22, 1877, Henderson Co., North Carolina; d. April 17, 1967; m. MEREDITH SEVIER JUSTUS, January 18, 1914, Henderson Co., North Carolina; b. March 25, 1846, Henderson County., North Carolina; d. May 03, 1914, Henderson County., North Carolina. 9. ii. WILLIAM SIMEON BYERS, b. April 27, 1879, Edneyville Twp, Henderson Co., North Carolina; d. July 05, 1965, Henderson County., North Carolina. iii. VERNON AUGUSTUS BYERS, b. December 21, 1880; d. August 29, 1962, Buncombe Co., North Carilina; m. (1) MARY SUMMERS; m. (2) SOPHIE JONES. iv. TRETUS SINGLETON BYERS, b. March 10, 1885; d. March 20, 1887. v. DOVA TISHA BYERS, b. Abt. 1888; d. March 06, 1926, Henderson Co., North Carolina; m. JAMES HYDER. 10. vi. THEODOCIA BYERS, b. December 12, 1890; d. June 05, 1958, Blue Ridge Twp, Henderson Co., North Carolina. vii. MANDIA NORA BYERS, b. March 05, 1893; d. September 14, 1895. viii. ARRENA BYERS, b. February 05, 1910. 6. DAVID AUGUSTUS3 BYERS (WILLIAM2, WILLIAM SIMON1) was born January 05, 1853, and died December 16, 1927. He married ISA ROSILEE MELTON Abt. 1888. She was born February 06, 1864, and died August 22, 1946. Children of DAVID BYERS and ISA MELTON are: i. WILLIAM CHARLES4 BYERS, b. March 13, 1889; d. December 03, 1899. ii. JAMES OTTO BYERS, b. May 06, 1890; d. April 21, 1987, Edneyville, Henderson Co., North Carolina; m. HATTIE BELLE JONES; b. December 13, 1890, Buncombe Co., North Carolina; d. September 24, 1975, Edneyville, Henderson Co., North Carolina. iii. SARAH JANE BYERS, b. June 05, 1891; d. November 18, 1899. iv. GROVER CLEVELAND BYERS, b. November 14, 1892; d. November 21, 1899. v. JOHN GOODWIN BYERS, b. November 04, 1894; d. November 21, 1899. vi. MARGARET ELIZA BYERS, b. January 08, 1896; m. MACK DAVIS. vii. ANNA BYERS, b. August 01, 1897; d. February 13, 1984; m. (1) FURMAN FULLER; m. (2) LLOYD FARMER. viii. MAY BYERS, b. September 14, 1899; d. July 11, 1902. ix. GRACE BYERS, b. May 27, 1905. x. DAVID FRANKLIN BYERS, b. July 21, 1908; d. January 26, 1987; m. MAUDE STEPP; b. March 07, 1907; d. June 1993, Hendersonvville, Henderson Co., North Carolina. Generation No. 4 7. CAROLINE4 BYERS (JOHN HARDY3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM SIMON1) was born Abt. 1866. She married MARK ERIVIN GILLIAM in Henderson Co., North Carolina. Children of CAROLINE BYERS and MARK GILLIAM are: i. FRANCES5 GILLIAM. ii. JAMES GILLIAM. 11. iii. LOUISE "WEASY" GILLIAM. iv. HESTER FAIR GILLIAM, m. JAMES CEBORN LYDA. 8. ROY4 BYERS (JAMES SIMEON3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM SIMON1) was born February 11, 1892, and died June 09, 1981. He married DORA ELLEN CAVIN. Child of ROY BYERS and DORA CAVIN is: 12. i. GUILFORD BURTON5 BYERS, b. September 16, 1912; d. December 30, 1978. 9. WILLIAM SIMEON4 BYERS (SAMUEL GEROME3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM SIMON1) was born April 27, 1879 in Edneyville Twp, Henderson Co., North Carolina, and died July 05, 1965 in Henderson County., North Carolina. He married PEARL CASE October 24, 1897 in Scottsburg, North Carolina, daughter of JOHN CASE and NANCY HYDER. She died 1964. Children of WILLIAM BYERS and PEARL CASE are: i. IRENE5 BYERS, b. Abt. 1898; m. CHARLES PAINTER. ii. PAUL BYERS. iii. RUTH BYERS, m. WADE FRANKLIN. 13. iv. NELLIE BYERS, b. July 24, 1900, Dana, North Carolina; d. November 05, 1977. 10. THEODOCIA4 BYERS (SAMUEL GEROME3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM SIMON1) was born December 12, 1890, and died June 05, 1958 in Blue Ridge Twp, Henderson Co., North Carolina. She married JAMES LEVI WARD. He died March 05, 1943 in Henderson Co., North Carolina. Child of THEODOCIA BYERS and JAMES WARD is: i. RETHA5 BYERS. Generation No. 5 11. LOUISE "WEASY"5 GILLIAM (CAROLINE4 BYERS, JOHN HARDY3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM SIMON1) She married JAMES WARD. Child of LOUISE GILLIAM and JAMES WARD is: i. MOLLIE6 WARD, m. (1) JAMES STEPP; m. (2) WILLIAM EDNEY; m. (3) JOHN GREEN. 12. GUILFORD BURTON5 BYERS (ROY4, JAMES SIMEON3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM SIMON1) was born September 16, 1912, and died December 30, 1978. Child of GUILFORD BURTON BYERS is: 14. i. JUNE6 BYERS, b. January 03, 1933; d. June 26, 1977. 13. NELLIE5 BYERS (WILLIAM SIMEON4, SAMUEL GEROME3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM SIMON1) was born July 24, 1900 in Dana, North Carolina, and died November 05, 1977. She married (1) CHARLES F. SCHROEDER. She married (2) WILLIAM HENRY WARD September 12, 1915 in Clear Creek Twp, son of WILLIAM WARD and MARY CLYDE. Children of NELLIE BYERS and WILLIAM WARD are: i. FAYE6 WARD. ii. DAISY B. WARD. iii. R. CLIFTON WARD. iv. MILDRED WARD. v. KENNETH B. WARD. vi. CAROLINE WARD. vii. C.M."BOBBY" WARD. Generation No. 6 14. JUNE6 BYERS (GUILFORD BURTON5, ROY4, JAMES SIMEON3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM SIMON1) was born January 03, 1933, and died June 26, 1977. She married RICHARD ALLEN SCHWABAUER. Children of JUNE BYERS and RICHARD SCHWABAUER are: i. CANDAYCE ALYNN7 SCHWABAUER. ii. RICHARD ALLEN SCHWABAUER.