Pam and Carrie, I hope I can get this information to you in a way that makes sense....I haven't had as much experience as most of you so please be patient with my lack of knowledge....I will learn....I hope!!!! SOON!! My Byas/Bias ties come from my grandfather's family....here goes My grandfather was Elonzo SAWYERS s/o Joshua Emmanuel SAWYERS s/o Joshua SAWYERS and Susan CHAPMAN. Joshua died around the time of Joshua Emmanuel's birth. A little over 3 years later Susan married Bennett BYAS 14 Aug 1853 in Putnam Co. Bennett had been married to Peggy (the 1850 census has her listed as Peggy...other peoples research have her listed as Mary/Margaret ERWIN...I have not been able to confirm this yet) The information that I have found....but have not been able to document yet...is as follows: Bennett BYAS b 02 Mar 1811, Amherst, Va s/o of Roland BYAS b. abt 1767, Amherst, Va and (2nd wife?) Nancy JENKINS. They were m. 14 Sep 1804. Roland s/o James BYAS b. abt 1722 and Elizabeth LARKIN b abt 1725 in Va. side note...Roland and Nancy had a son named Daniel. Daniel had a daughter named Ruth F. BIAS/BYAS. She was the first wife of Joshua Emmanuel SAWYERS. They had no children. Bennett had a brother named Obediah b abt 1820 in Amherst Co., Va.. Could this be the same Obediah as your's Pam? I know this isn't much and any help, insights, or suggestions you can offer would be much appreciated. SheilaM I grew up in Chesapeake but went to school in Huntington......really miss the river and the hills. I hope to be moving back in a couple of years, at least a little closer. I lived in Indiana for a lot of years and could go down home at least once a year. I am now in Hawaii for at least one more year. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 7:53 AM Subject: Re: [WVCABELL] Appalachain Indian Tribes/Bias Connections > Sheila: > > The name Bennett doesn't ring a bell, but that doesn't mean anything. > Roland (also spelled Rolin ) however is very familiar. What was Nancy's > maiden name ? I descend from Obadiah, Larkin, Roland, William A. Bias, > etc. several different times..... Are you located in Huntington ? > Pam > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sheila Merriman <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Fri, 5 May 2006 09:11:32 -1000 > Subject: Re: [WVCABELL] Appalachain Indian Tribes/Bias Connections > > > Pam, > Who are some of your Byus, Byas, Bias ancestors? > Do they connect with Bennet, s/o Roland and Nancy that you know of? > Sheila > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:07 AM > Subject: [WVCABELL] Appalachain Indian Tribes/Bias Connections > > > > > > Our Bias/Byass/Byus/Byas/Bass/Branham/Vest families of Amherst, Va. are > > connected. > > Pam > > > > > > > > > > _TriCities.com - Entertainment - Connecting with the past_ > > (http://tricities.com/tristate/tri/entertainment.apx.-content-articles-TRI-2006-04-20-0042.html) > > > > > > > > > > ==== WVCABELL Mailing List ==== > > New Cabell List Members are encouraged to > > post your surnames, queries and questions > > to our list after you joined us, anytime! > > Send them all to: [email protected] > > > > ============================== > > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > > > > ==== WVCABELL Mailing List ==== > This Cabell County Mailing List is sponsored by: ROOTSWEB! > Show your appreciation by visiting http://www.rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > ==== WVCABELL Mailing List ==== > WATCH YOUR SUBJECT LINES > Some members delete list > mail based solely upon a > subject line you've gave > a messsage. BE SURE THEY > HAVE REALLY GOOD ONES OK > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >