Genealogy of the Marshall Family,
including Medieval and Ancient Lines

Updated: 09-30-2024.

Submitted and Maintained by Bill Marshall, bill.marshall@verizon.net.


Additions and corrections appreciated (especially with sources). My current list of sources is here. Homepage here.

Index of Medieval and Ancient Lines is here, notable people here, and Gedcom available to be downloaded.

Index of Modern Lines (immigrants to America and their descendants) is here, notable people here, and Gedcom here.


Individual Page

    Person Info
  • Name: Mary BYERS
  • Sex: F
  • Birth: 22 Dec 1819 in West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania b
  • Death: 5 Apr 1908 in West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania d
  • Burial: 6 Apr 1908 in West Alexander Cemetery, West Alexander, Pennsylvania u


    • Parents:
  • Father:
  • Thomas BYERS Birth: 22 Apr 1790 in East Finley Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania Death: 8 Sep 1863 in Washington, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
    • Mother:
  • Margaret HAMILTON Birth: 9 May 1794 in Canton Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania Death: 15 Jan 1881 in Washington, Washington Co, Pennsylvania

Family:
Marriage: Children:
  1. William Neely TODD Birth: 25 Jun 1837 in Virginia Death: 5 Dec 1926 in West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
  2. Thomas Milton TODD Birth: 6 Apr 1839 in Virginia Death: 15 Sep 1905 in Auburn, California
  3. Mary Elizabeth TODD Birth: 2 Jan 1841 in West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania Death: 7 Aug 1841 in West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
  4. John Smith TODD Birth: 17 Jun 1842 in Virginia Death: 17 May 1921 in Topeka, Kansas
  5. Mary Caroline TODD Birth: 18 Apr 1844 in Ohio Co, West Virginia Death: 15 Jul 1883 in Ohio Co, West Virginia
  6. James Hamilton TODD Birth: 19 May 1846 in Ohio Co, West Virginia Death: 23 Jun 1926 in Piedmont, California
  7. Joseph Stevenson TODD Birth: 8 Jul 1848 in Virginia Death: 7 Apr 1926 in West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
  8. Margaret Byers TODD Birth: 4 Oct 1850 in Virginia Death: 6 Nov 1886 in West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
  9. Alexander Ranois TODD Birth: 1 Apr 1853 in Virginia Death: 8 Feb 1905 in Crestline, Ohio
  10. Hetty Jane TODD Birth: 24 May 1855 in Virginia Death: 25 Nov 1879 in Ohio Co, West Virginia
  11. Laura Virginia TODD Birth: 18 Feb 1859 in Virginia Death: 8 Nov 1892 in Ohio Co, West Virginia
  12. Frank Lester Dr TODD Birth: 17 May 1861 in Virginia Death: 17 Apr 1936 in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania
  13. Emma Belle TODD Birth: 24 Nov 1864 in Ohio Co, Virginia Death: 16 Sep 1944 in Main St, West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania

Bibliography
  1. Census 1850, Virginia, Ohio Co, District44, p26. M432-966. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/004206388 image 033. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: 1850 VA Ohio 26].
  2. Census 1860, Virginia, Ohio Co, p77. M653-1368. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/005171737 image 531. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: 1860 VA Ohio 77].
  3. Census 1870, West Virginia, Ohio Co, Triadelphia, p35. M593-1696. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/004268434 image 219. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: 1870 WV Ohio Tridelphia 35].
  4. Census 1880, West Virginia, Ohio Co, Other Townships, ED215, p35. T9-1411. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/005162822 image 124. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: 1880 WV Ohio Tridelphia ED215 35].
  5. Census 1900, Pennsylvania, Washington Co, ED143(Donegal), p03. T623-1494. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/004115241 image 045. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: 1900 PA Washington ED143 03].
  6. Beers, J. H., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, PA, J.H. Beers Co, Chicago, 1893, reprinted by Polyanthos, Inc, New Orleans, LA, 1976. Available at https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008651804. Available at http://archive.org/details/commemorativebio03jhbe Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p[0-9-]*].
  7. Bell, Raymond Martin, The BYERS Family of Washington County, Pennsylvania, Washington, PA, 1987, LDS Film#1320702#7. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/526675. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p[0-9]*].
  8. Bell, Raymond Martin, BYERS, Keyhole XXIII,3 (July 1995). p101-103 Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Bell BYERS-95 p10[1-3]].
  9. Claysville PA Recorder, "James Todd", Dec 1893. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: ClaysvillePA Recorder 12/1893].
  10. Craig, Marion Stark, My BYERS-BONAR-SHANNON And Allied Families, 1976, LDS Film#1036519 item#3. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Craig BYERS p[0-9]*].
  11. Eagleson, Andrew S, BYERS Family History, 1908, LDS Film #1320634#5 1988. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/456946. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Eagleson BYERS p[0-9-ab]*].
  12. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate - Emma Todd MOORE, Sep 16, 1944. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: MOORE Emma Todd Death Certificate].
  13. -, "Neely notes", a typed onionskin page, original author unknown, copy obtained from Virginia Edgar Gebhardt, 9/4/94. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: NEELY Family].
  14. Newton, J H, G G Nichols, and A G Sprankle, A History of the Panhandle, Wheeling, WV: Joseph A Caldwell, 1879. NYPL ITDB 91-11532. Available at http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/002889198. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Newton HistoryOfPanhandle p[0-9]*].
  15. Ohio County West Virginia, County Court, Births, 1853-1970, SLC: GeneSocUT, 1971. Volume 1, 1853-1888, LDS Film#0857824#1. Page 126 available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/004232313 image 193. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: OhioCoWV Births 1-126].
  16. Ohio County West Virginia Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1778-1901. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1958, Book 78, 1885-1887, LDS Film#0853025#1. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008294065 images 232-3. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: OhioCoWV Deeds 78-401].
  17. Ohio County West Virginia Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1778-1901. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1958, Book 86, 1890-1891, LDS Film#0853030. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008294070 images 104-5. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: OhioCoWV Deeds 86-144].
  18. Lewis Publishing Co, The Bay of San Francisco, the metropolis of the Pacific Coast, and its suburban cities: a history. Chicago: Lewis Pub Co, 1892. LDS Film#468744. Available at http://archive.org/details/baysanfrancisco00compgoog. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: SanFranciscoCA History p[0-9]*].
  19. Sawhill, Donald B, SAWHILL Family, from notes of Benjamin Wesley Sawhill, circulated privately Feb 1964. LDS Film #1454553#10. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008129005, images 802-1013. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: SawhillDB SAWHILL p[0-9]*].
  20. Shields, Jesse W and Grace Dague, Ancestors and Descendantsof James Alexander Sawhill. Grosse Pointe, MI: authors, 1958. LDS Film#0875362#7. Available at https://archive.org/details/ancestorsdescend00shie_0. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Shields SAWHILL p[0-9]*].
  21. -, "TODD Family of West Virginia", original source unknown, from Virginia Edgar Gebhardt, 9/4/94. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: TODD Family].
  22. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate - Mary Byers TODD, April 5, 1908. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: TODD Mary Byers Death Certificate].
  23. -, Thomas Byers Family Record, copy obtained from Virginia Gebhardt 9/4/94 Information from this source tagged as [Ref: ThomasBYERS Family].
  24. Truan, Van, Descendants of Thomas Byers, private email, 10/18/2000. Author address renegade dot royal at juno dot com Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Van Truan 10/18/2000].
  25. West Alexander Cemetery Records, Copied and Indexed by Genealogical Society of Southwestern Pennsylvania. Copy in Citizens Library, Washington, PA, 929.3GEN. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: WashingtonCoPA WAlecCem p[0-9]*].
  26. Washington County Pennsylvania Register of Wills, Will Books 1781-1872. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1972. Book 8, 1857-1872, Film#863628#1. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/005537972 image 285. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Wills 8-459].

Sources for birth and parent Information
date:
[Ref: Eagleson BYERS p13, Eagleson BYERS p16, TODD Mary Byers Death Certificate, ThomasBYERS Family]
Dec 1819 [Ref: 1900 PA Washington ED143 03]
age 30 in 1850 [Ref: 1850 VA Ohio 26]
age 40 in 1860 [Ref: 1860 VA Ohio 77]
age 49 in 1870 [Ref: 1870 WV Ohio Tridelphia 35]
age 60 in 1880 [Ref: 1880 WV Ohio Tridelphia ED215 35],
place:
[Ref: Eagleson BYERS p13]
Donegal Twp [Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p805, Craig BYERS p15]
Pennsylvania [Ref: 1850 VA Ohio 26, 1860 VA Ohio 77, 1870 WV Ohio Tridelphia 35, 1880 WV Ohio Tridelphia ED215 35, TODD Mary Byers Death Certificate],
parents:
[Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p805, Bell BYERS-87 p9, Bell BYERS-95 p102, Craig BYERS p15, Eagleson BYERS p13, Eagleson BYERS p16, ThomasBYERS Family, Van Truan 10/18/2000]
Thomas BYERS & Margaret ___ [Ref: TODD Mary Byers Death Certificate],
father:
[Ref: WashingtonCoPA Wills 8-459]
Sources with Inaccurate birth and parent Information
place:
West Virginia [Ref: MOORE Emma Todd Death Certificate]
Sources for death Information
date:
[Ref: TODD Mary Byers Death Certificate, WashingtonCoPA WAlecCem p55]
4 Apr 1908 [Ref: Eagleson BYERS p16],
place:
[Ref: Eagleson BYERS p16, TODD Mary Byers Death Certificate, WashingtonCoPA WAlecCem p55]
Sources for burial Information
date:
[Ref: TODD Mary Byers Death Certificate, WashingtonCoPA WAlecCem p55],
place:
[Ref: TODD Mary Byers Death Certificate, WashingtonCoPA WAlecCem p55]
Sources with Information about marriage to James Sawhill TODD
date:
[Ref: Eagleson BYERS p16],
names:
[Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p805, Craig BYERS p15, NEELY Family, SawhillDB SAWHILL p13]
James TODD & Mary Renick RYERS [Ref: SanFranciscoCA History p567]
James TODD & Mary ___ [Ref: OhioCoWV Deeds 78-401, OhioCoWV Deeds 86-144]
___ TODD & Mary BYERS [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Wills 8-459],
child:
[Ref: 1850 VA Ohio 26, 1860 VA Ohio 77, 1870 WV Ohio Tridelphia 35, 1880 WV Ohio Tridelphia ED215 35, Eagleson BYERS p16, Eagleson BYERS p17, Eagleson BYERS p18, Eagleson BYERS p19, MOORE Emma Todd Death Certificate, OhioCoWV Births 1-126, SanFranciscoCA History p567, TODD Family]
Sources with Inaccurate marriage information
date:
11 Oct 1836 [Ref: Newton HistoryOfPanhandle p299]
14 Oct 1836 [Ref: ClaysvillePA Recorder 12/1893]
15 Oct 1835 [Ref: Shields SAWHILL p14]
Research Notes:
1900 listed as having 13 children, 9 still living. occupation: Capitalist. Living with Elijah MOORE on Main St, West Alexander, PA [Ref: 1900 PA Washington ED143 03]

cause of death: Cerebral Hemorrhage. Buried in plot B-6 [Ref: WashingtonCoPA WAlecCem p55]

---------- Death Certificate, Department of Vital Statistics, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, District No 917, File No 41364
Borough of West Alexander, County of Washington
Full Name: Mary Byers Todd
Sex: Female
Color: White
Date of Birth: Dec 22 1819
Age: 88 years, 3 months, 14 days
Married
Birthplace: Penna
Father: Thomas Byers
Birthplace:
Mother: Margaret
Birthplace:
Occupation: Housewhife
Date of Death: April 5th, 1908
I hereby certify that I attended deceased from Mar 15 1908 to April 5 1908, that I last saw her alive on April 5 1908, and that death occured on the date stated above, at 5 a.m. The cause of death was as follows: Cerebral Hemmorhage, six days. Contributory: Old age. Signed: Joseph W Timmans, M.D. April 6, 1908, West Alexander, PA
Place of Burial: West Alex Cemetery, April 6, 1908.
Undertaker: J. H. Dunlap, West Alexander, PA [Ref: TODD Mary Byers Death Certificate]



Pedigree of Mary BYERS
                                     /-----Thomas BYERS
                            /-----James BYERS
                   /-----Samuel BYERS
          /-----Thomas BYERS
         |        |         /-----Thomas WHITE
         |         \-----Jane WHITE
         |                  \-----Ann (WHITE)
 /-----Thomas 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
Mary BYERS
|         /-----Robert HAMILTON
 \-----Margaret HAMILTON
          \-----Mary (HAMILTON)



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