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• Name: John MD BYERS
• Sex: M
• Birth: 22 Jul 1786 in Finley Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania ^b
• Death: 29 Jul 1871 in Batesville, Arkansas ^d
• Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery, Batesville, Independence Co, Arkansas ^u


Parents:

• Father:
  
• Thomas BYERS Birth: 7 Sep 1757 in Chester Co, Pennsylvania Death: 30 Aug 1825 in East Finley Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
Mother:

• Margaret SHANNON Birth: 30 Mar 1765 in Sadsbury Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania Death: 4 Aug 1829 in East Finley Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania

Family:
Marriage:

• Sarah BONAR on 1809 at Washington Co, Pennsylvania .^m1
  
• Sarah BONAR Birth: 8 Apr 1786 in Washington Co, Pennsylvania Death: 15 Apr 1817 in Washington Co, Pennsylvania

Children:

1. William BYERS Birth: 4 Mar 1810 in Cannonsburg, Washington Co, Pennsylvania Death: 28 Aug 1881 in Memphis, Shelby Co, Tennessee
2. Thomas Newton BYERS Birth: 14 Oct 1812 in Washington Co, Pennsylvania Death: 2 Jun 1856 in Batesville, Arkansas
3. John Hancock BYERS Birth: 12 Dec 1814 in Washington Co, Pennsylvania Death: 8 Mar 1855 in Batesville, Independence Co, Arkansas

Marriage:

• Hannah MADDEN on 20 Jan 1822 at Ohio Co, (West) Virginia .^m2
  
• Hannah MADDEN

Marriage:

• Elizabeth BOLEN on 3 .^m3
  
• Elizabeth BOLEN Birth: 21 Apr 1793 in New York Death: 12 Dec 1868 in Bucyrus, Crawford Co, Ohio

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

[Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p804, Bell BYERS-87 p9, Bell BYERS-95 p102, Bell SHANNON, Borkowski ByersBurialGround p25, Boss BYERS p192, Craig AmAncestrySupp4 #34, Craig BYERS p15, Craig BYERS p16, Craig BYERS p70, Craig BYERS p72, DAR #563918, DAR #664455, Eagleson BYERS p4, Taylor BYERS p24, Van Truan 10/18/2000],

place:

[Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p804, Craig BYERS p15]

Washington Co Pennsylvania [Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p9, Craig AmAncestrySupp4 #34, Craig BYERS p70, Craig BYERS p72],

parents:

[Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p233, Beers WashingtonCoPA p804, Bell BYERS-87 p9, Bell BYERS-95 p102, Bell SHANNON, Borkowski ByersBurialGround p25, Boss BYERS p192, Craig AmAncestrySupp4 #34, Craig BYERS p15, Craig BYERS p16, Craig BYERS p70, Craig BYERS p72, DAR #563918, DAR #664455, Eagleson BYERS p4, Van Truan 10/18/2000],

father:

[Ref: Craig BYERS p12, Crumrine WashingtonCoPA p980, Taylor BYERS p23, WashingtonCoPA Wills 4-125]

Sources for death Information

date:

[Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p9, Craig AmAncestrySupp4 #34, Craig BYERS p12, Craig BYERS p16, Craig BYERS p70, Eagleson BYERS p6],

place:

[Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p9, Bell BYERS-95 p102, Bell SHANNON, Borkowski ByersBurialGround p25, Boss BYERS p192, Craig AmAncestrySupp4 #34, Craig BYERS p12, Craig BYERS p16, Craig BYERS p72, Eagleson BYERS p4, Taylor BYERS p24]

Sources with Inaccurate death Information

date:

27 Jul 1871 [Ref: Bell BYERS-95 p102, Bell SHANNON, Craig BYERS p72, Van Truan 10/18/2000],

place:

Ohio [Ref: Crumrine WashingtonCoPA p980]

Sources for burial Information

place:

[Ref: Craig BYERS p72]

Sources with Information about marriage to Sarah BONAR

date:

[Ref: Bell BYERS-95 p102, Bell SHANNON, Van Truan 10/18/2000]

1808 [Ref: Craig AmAncestrySupp4 #34]

abt 1809 [Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p9, Craig BYERS p16, Craig BYERS p68, Craig BYERS p70]

first marriage of John BYERS [Ref: Eagleson BYERS p4]

first marriage of John [Ref: Borkowski ByersBurialGround p25, Boss BYERS p192, Craig BYERS p12, Craig BYERS p72, Crumrine WashingtonCoPA p980, DAR #563918, Taylor BYERS p24],

place:

[Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p9, Craig AmAncestrySupp4 #34, Craig BYERS p72],

names:

John BYERS & ___ BONAR [Ref: Craig BYERS p12, Crumrine WashingtonCoPA p980],

child:

[Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p9, Craig AmAncestrySupp4 #34, Craig BYERS p72, Craig BYERS p73, Craig BYERS p80, Craig BYERS p84, Eagleson BYERS p6, Eagleson BYERS p7, Van Truan 10/18/2000]

Sources with Information about marriage to Hannah MADDEN

date:

[Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p9]

1822 [Ref: Bell BYERS-95 p102, Van Truan 10/18/2000]

second marriage of John [Ref: Borkowski ByersBurialGround p25, Boss BYERS p192, Craig BYERS p12, Craig BYERS p16, Crumrine WashingtonCoPA p980, DAR #563918, Eagleson BYERS p4, Taylor BYERS p24],

place:

[Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p9],

names:

John BYERS & ___ MADDEN [Ref: Crumrine WashingtonCoPA p980]

Sources with Information about marriage to Elizabeth BOLEN

date:

third marriage of John [Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p9, Bell BYERS-95 p102, Borkowski ByersBurialGround p25, Boss BYERS p192, Craig BYERS p12, Craig BYERS p16, Crumrine WashingtonCoPA p980, DAR #563918, Eagleson BYERS p4, Taylor BYERS p24],

names:

[Ref: Van Truan 10/18/2000]

Research Notes:
studied medicine with Dr. Warren of Canonsburg [Ref: Craig BYERS p12, Crumrine WashingtonCoPA p980]

Educated at Jefferson College, Canonsburg, PA, became a member of the Presbyterian Church when twenty one years of age [1806]. [Ref: Craig BYERS p21, Eagleson BYERS p6]

1810 Census of Strabane Township, Washington County, page 527, shows White Males: 1 under age 10, 1 age 16 but under 26; White Females: 1 age 16 but under 26 [Ref: Craig BYERS p20]

Apr 5 1818: purchased from Thomas Byers Sr, for $200, giving a bond for $500, a tract of land in Donegal Twp. Bond was never paid, and land reverted back to Thomas Byers Sr [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Deeds 2O-38]

1820 Census of Donegal Township, Washington County, page 143-A, shows 2 white males age 26 but under 45 (one engaged in agriculture), and 1 white female age 16 but under 26. The word "Dr." is with his name on the census schedule. His first wife, Sarah BONOR died Apr 15 1817. Their children, William, Thomas N, and John H, were living with their grandparents, Thomas & Margaret Byers. [Ref: Craig BYERS p20]

Oct 1 1821: sold to Thomas Byers Sr 118 acres and 90 perches of land in Donegal Twp on Middle Wheeling Creek [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Deeds 2E-429]

In 1821 moved with family to Ohio. [Ref: Craig BYERS p21, Eagleson BYERS p6]

in Ohio, lived at Fredericktown, Knox County; at Piqua, Miami County; at Bucyrus, Crawford County; and possibly at other locations [Ref: Craig BYERS p21]

lived in Bucyrus, OH [Ref: Eagleson BYERS p4]

physician of Piqua, Ohio [Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p233, Beers WashingtonCoPA p804, Craig BYERS p15]

1830 Census Dr. Byers is on schedule for Fredericktown, Wayne Township, Knox County, Ohio. In his household were only himself and a female, age 20 but under 30. This must be Hannah Madded, his second wife. Where the three sons were living in 1830 is unknown; possibly at school, possibly with relatives. [Ref: Craig BYERS p21]

abt 1834: received 1/11 share in will of uncle, James Byers [Ref: Taylor BYERS p23]

After moving to Ohio became a Methodist, and then a local preacher in that denomination. [Ref: Craig BYERS p21, Eagleson BYERS p6]

1860 Census, Dr. Byers and third wife, Elizabeth Bolen, were living in Bucyrus, Crawford County, OH, Dwelling #584, Household #599:
John BYERS - 74 - white male - Physician (Retired) - born, Pennsylvania
Elizabeth BYERS - 67 - white female - born, New York Residing in the same dwelling in 1860 was the family of Rebecca McCLURE, age 39, white female, born in Virginia, and her seven children, the eldest of whom was John McClure, a white male printer, age 10, born in Ohio. Connection with Byers family unknown; perhaps one family was renting [Ref: Craig BYERS p22]

Still living in Ohio in December 1868, when third wife died. He then came to Batesville, AR, to reside permanently with William, his only surviving son. [Ref: Craig BYERS p22]

In 1869 he moved to Batesville, AR, where he died and was buried. [Ref: Eagleson BYERS p6]

1870 Census of Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas, shows Dr. John Byers in William's household (Dwelling #97, Household #104, Town of Batesville). On the census schedule the birthplace of Dr. Byers is incorrectly listed as Arkansas. [Ref: Craig BYERS p22]

Obituary appeared in Arkansas Gazette of August 8 1871, page 1, column 2:
The Batesville Republican of the 6th announces the death of Dr. John Byers, the venerable father of Judge William Byers. The Republican furnishes the following brief biography of Dr. Byers:
John Byers was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, July 22 1786. He was educated at Jefferson College, Pennsylvania. he professed religion when about twenty-one year of age and joined the Presbyterian Church. In 1821 he moved to the State of Ohio, and there united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, and was a local preacher for many years. He moved to this county two years ago and died in this city at half-past one o'clock in the morning, July 27 1871. [Ref: Craig BYERS p23]

tombstone of Dr. John Byers in Oaklawn Cemetery, Batesville, Independence Co, AR: Dr. John Byers/Born Washington County, Penn., July 22, 1786/Died Batesville, Arkansas, July 27, 1871 [Ref: Craig BYERS p23]

---------- Washington Co PA Deeds 2E-429, dated 1 Oct 1821:
This Indenture made this first of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty one Between Dr. John Byers of Washington County and State of Pennsylvania of the one part and Thomas Byers [Senior in heading] of the County and State aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth that the said John Byers in and for the consideration of the sum of Seven hundred dollars to him in hand paid by the said Thomas Byers at or before the sealing and delivery hereof the receipt I do hereby acknowledge and do forever acquit and discharge the said Thomas Byers his Executors and administrators, and by these presents do grant bargain sell alien enfeoff release and confirm unto the said Thomas Byers his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land situate on the waters of Middle Wheeling in Washington County, bounded as follows, viz, Beginning at a black oak in John Houck's line thence North eighty four West eighty and 1/5 perches to a white oak thence South seventy one west twenty four perches to a dogwood thence North seven and one fourth West One hundred and 1/5 perches to a post thence North four and 1/4 East forty nine perches to a white oak thence North thirty one and 3/4 East sixty eight perches to a post in John Simmons line thence South sixty six and one fourth East forty nine perches to a black oak thence South one degree West ninety eight perches to a white oak thence South forty six degrees East one hundred and three perches to a post at the beginning, Containing one hundred and eighteen acres and ninety perches strict measure, together with all and singular the buildings woods water courses rights liberties privileges hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, To Have and to hold the said described tract of land with its appurtenances unto the said Thomas Byers his heirs and assigns forever and the said John Byers doth hereby bind himself his heirs executors and administrators by these presents to warrant and forever defend the said described tract of land with the hereditaments to the said Thomas Byers his heirs and assigns forever in the full and peaceable possession of the said described herediatments and premises against the lawful claim of all persons whatsoever. In Witness whereof the said John Byers hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written. John Byers.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of James Ashbrook. John Wilson.
Received on the day of the date of the within Indenture the full consideration money therein mentioned. John Byers.
Washington County SS. Personally came before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County John Byers and acknowledged that he executed the within Indenture for the special purpose therein mentioned and desired the same to be entered of record as such. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of October A.D. 1821. John Wilson.
Recorded and Compared with Original October 4th, 1821. [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Deeds 2E-429]



Pedigree of John MD BYERS
                            /-----Thomas BYERS
                   /-----James BYERS
          /-----Samuel BYERS
 /-----Thomas BYERS
|        |         /-----Thomas WHITE
|         \-----Jane WHITE
|                  \-----Ann (WHITE)
John MD BYERS
|                                             /-----John SHANNON
|                                    /-----John SHANNON
|                           /-----Robert SHANNON
|                  /-----Thomas SHANNON
|                 |         \-----Annal (SHANNON)
|         /-----John SHANNON
|        |         \-----Agnes (SHANNON)
 \-----Margaret SHANNON
         |                  /-----Thomas REID
         |         /-----John Col REID
         |        |         \-----Mary McKEAN
          \-----Sarah REID
                   \-----Jane STUART



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