This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RMurray99 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.indiana/6252/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have a Sidney Byers, daughter of John Philip Byers, 1808-1899, and Barbara Ann Lydick, 1814-1881. She was born 27 Mar 1841 and died 19 Apr 1913, buried Howearth/Sample Run Cemetery. She his listed as Byers in the cemetery, thus she may not have married. I have not found her in the census records between 1870 & 1900. In 1910 there is a Sydney Byers, aged 69, listed as mother-in-law with Elmer & Corina Lydick, in Cherryhill twp. She is listed as single. There is another Sydney Byers, 22 Oct 1859 - 27 Jan 1939. She was the daughter of John Philip Byers, 1836-1909, and Jane Lydick, 1837-?. I have this Sydney Byers married to Marshall McDurmott in 1877. In 1880 Marshall & Sydney live in Rayne Twp, next to John and Jane Byers. They have two children, Emma, 3 and John 1. In 1900 Marshall McDermott is listed in Brushvalley Twp. without Sydney, with two children, Anna, 16 & Mary E., 8. What happened to Emma & John? Marshall is listed as married not widowed. In 1900 there is a Sydney Byers, 43, Mar 1857 listed as a servant to Jacob Lydick in Cherryhill Twp. She is listed as single with one child, who is not listed with her. I suspect that this is the 1841 Sydney with an incorrect age listed. I do not think that this Sydney Byers is the 1859 Sydney Byers McDermott since she appears to have kept the McDermott name and was buried as such. This is all somewhat confusing and I may have mode some bad connections in the above. If so let me know. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.