Hi everyone. The only Byers of mine I know of, also came from Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Our Frances Byers, born in 1812, had a brother John born 12 Aug 1816 in Wrought Mill, Westkirk, Dumfriesshire, and a sister Christian born 1817. Their father was George but we don't know much about him. Frances married George JOHNSTON (originally from Carlisle, Cumberland, England) in South Australia on 23 Feb 1848, and although we don't have an emigration date yet, we do know that John Byers emigrated to South Australia in 1839 on the "Fairfield". His wife was Margaret Carruthers. Christian married John Hutton in 1851 in South Australia, and then William Balls in 1857. We have further information about George and Fanny's descendants, but nothing more on the others. Any assistance would be appreciated, and any connections would be wonderful. Thanks in advance. Maureen, South Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: Neil Byers <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: 02 October 2000 06:19 Subject: [BYERS] BYERS IN DUMFRIESSHIRE > Hello everyone. All my BYERS hail from Dumfriesshire, in south west > Scotland. > > The information I have so far on my direct Byers' line, dating back from the > 1850s, is - James BYERS, born in Wamphray 1829, and who married Janet BELL > in Kirkpatrick Fleming in 1855 and died in Westerkirk in 1879. > > His father, also James BYERS, was born in Kirkmichael in 1802, married > Esther RAE and died in Annan in 1856. > > After this, it does start to get a bit hazier. The next generation back is > John BYERS, who married Jane (Jean) McGILL (born c.1780 in Kirkmichael). > John BYERS may have been born in Hoddam - this is one of the leads I have > been chasing up for some years now. > > John's parents I have as James BYERS and Helen GARDEN, but this, so far, is > as far back as I have managed to trace on this side of my family. > > Is any of the foregoing familiar to anyone? > > Thank you...Neil > >