Hi Glee, In regards to the Bulter Citizen, is it on Microfilm? The Erie Daily Times is, and anyone can go to the public library to browse and photocopy any article. If so could you let me know where I can go to do this. There were many things I would want to look up. Also could I bother you for a photocopy of this article. Let me know how much for postage and all. It seems that my great grandmother's parents were William Barnhart Byers and Mary Elizabeth Helper. William's Father was John Byers, married a Susan Barnhart. Sue died in 1896 William Died one day when the family was moving. He fell off the wagon and hit his head which caused his death 21 November 1906 I believe. This could also have been my other Grand father Alex Baxter I believe this date was 15 May 1889. . I would like to stop down to research it in the paper, just to make sure as I've heard conflicting stories. It is possible that this John Byers was the father of the John Byers in the article. Thank you Glee for your reply. If there is anything I can do for you , please give me a shout. Rick ----- Original Message ----- From: <GrannyGlee@aol.com> To: <PABUTLER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 5:52 AM Subject: Re: [PABUTLER-L] John Hall & Sidney J. (Campbell) Campbell > Rick, > Sorry, I haven't anything on your McCurdy line, but I'll check with my > friend. If she has, she can contact you, if that is okay. > > I do have some obituaries. I noticed the name is spelled Macurdy, McCurdy, > and McKirdy. > > A sixteen inch long article from an 1893 issue of the Butler Citizen is > titled A Tale of Woe. Since it is lengthy, I'll give you the gist of it. > In 1864 John Byers returned home to Clearfield Co., Pa. after serving 3 years > in the Union Army. e married a pretty school teacher of the area in 1865. Her > name was Sarah E. Sutchell. When Sarah's father died, she inherited a little > farm in East Mahoning Tp., Indiana Co., Pa. She and John removed with their > young children to the farm. while John was out in the fields, Sarah began the > wash. She sat a pail of boiling water by the wash, propped the youngest baby > with rugs on the floor, to aid it in sitting, but it crawled out, overturned > the bucket, and died a very short time later in the day from the scalding > burns. Two years later, another child aged three, fell into an open grate, > catching its clothes on fire and causing death. > In time their children numbered seven. The morose father blamed the wife for > the deaths and began to assault her. In time, the eldest child, a boy aged > 16, began to defend his mother. One day when it happened again, the father > threatened the son, and the 16 year old picked up the gun and shot his > father. The boy was tried in the Indiana courts in 1886. He was acquitted, > but life was unhappy so he moved to Colorado. The mother died, age 47, in > February 1893, convulsing terribly. The symptoms of a neighbor described > hydrophobia. After the mother's funeral, the next oldest boy, Perry, went to > look after the horses, was kicked by a colt and was expected to die from the > injuries. At the same time Mabel, 12, the eldest daughter had a fatal > illness. [at the date of the writing of the newspaper 3-3-1893]. > The last sentence in the article notes that Petro is living and Mabel is > recovering. > > Well, so much for the Byers. > > You didn't give a time frame, but you might want to check the censuses. > > That is a nice offer to do lookups in Erie or Crawford Co., Pa. Thank you. > > Happy researching. > Glee > > > ==== PABUTLER Mailing List ==== > You can unsubscribe by clicking below for the regular list: > mailto:PABUTLER-L-request@rootsweb.com > Click below for the digest list: > mailto:PABUTLER-D-request@rootsweb.com > In the BODY include only one word: unsubscribe > (Please turn OFF your signature file when sending the message) > > > > > > > > > > > >

At 07:32 AM 7/29/2002 -0400, you wrote: >It is possible that this John Byers was the father of the John Byers in the >article. Hi Rick, It is possible but according to my information John BYERS b.18 Dec 1816 and Susannah BARNHART only had one son, William. BTW, since you appear to be descended from Armstrong/Butler County HEPLER, BYERS and twice from BARNHARTs you and I must be at least quadruple cousins!