>From The Portrait and Biographical Album of Rock County, Wis., publ, 1889 - page 538 JAMES H. BYERS, a leading farmer residing on section 8, Janesville Township, and one of the early settlers of the county, was born in Herkimer County, N.Y., in 1824, and was the third in a family of six children, whose parents were James and Nancy (DOCKSTADER) BYERS, also natives of Herkimer County. The father engaged in general merchandising in the town of Herkimer for several years and his death occurred in 1849, from drowning. His excellent wife survived him but one year, her death also occurring in New York. Our subject received his education in the schools of Herkimer and German Flats, N.Y., and afterwards engaged in boating. He also learned the trade of building fanning mills and resided in his native State until 1856. In the village of Mohawk, N.Y., in the year 1845, he led to the marriage altar Miss Louisa PRICE, a native of Montgomery County, that State, in which county her parents, John and Mary (DILLENBECK) PRICE, were also born. Her father engaged in the manufacture of fanning mills, which he afterwards sold, and in 1856, emigrated to the West, locating in Rock County, Wis. He purchased an improved farm in Janesville Township, and engaged in its cultivation until his death, which occurred in 1876, at the age of seventy-six years. His wife had previously been called to her final rest, dying in 1869, when sixty-five years of age. They were the parents of four children - John H., who resided in Rock County until his death in 1861, when thirty-four years of age; Mary E! mily, who wedded a Mr. VAN VRANKLIN, and died in March, 1865, at the age of thirty-two years; Charles, who is married, and is engaged in farming in Center Township; and Louisa. After his marriage, Mr. BYERS remained a resident of his native State until 1856, when desiring to make his home in the West, he emigrated to Rock County, Wis., locating on section 8, Janesville Township. He there purchased 120 acres of land, which had just been broken, erected a house thereon and commenced the improvement of his farm. At different times he has bought and sold various amounts of land but now owns 100 acres comprising one of the best farms in the township; it being highly improved and cultivated. He carries on general farming, raising a good grade of all kinds of stock, and pays some attention to the cultivation of tobacco. The cause of education finds in Mr. BYERS an earnest friend, and for several years he served as a member of the School Board. He takes a deep interest in political affairs, casting his ballot with the Democratic party, and is numbered among the progressive and substantial farmers of Janesville Township. Three children have been born of the union of Mr. and Mrs. BYERS - Bloomfield H., who is engaged in the manufacture of cigars, is married and resides in Janesville; Mary E. is the wife of Stephen A. GARDNER, of Harmony; and Clara L., who wedded James K. GARDNER, is living with her father. The family of which Mr. BYERS is a member, consisted of Mary Ann, now Mrs. EDDY, of Herkimer County, N.Y.; Jane, now deceased, was the wife of Peter PRYNE; James H., of this sketch; Frederick, who is married, is a manufacturer of New York; Margaret, who was Mrs. WHEELER, is now deceased; and Robert is married and resides in New York City. ______________________________