The BYERS surname is in my paternal line. The origins of the surname appear to be German.
Stories and history :
Ahnentafel # 87 : Barbara Byers (1798-1874). Barbara was born January 5, 1798 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania. She married David Jacobs (1796-1857) circa 1817 in York County, Pennsylvania. David was born October 3, 1796 in York County, Pennsylvania. They were the parents of 10 children, raising them in York County and Wayne County, Ohio. The family moved to Ohio circa 1835. David died June 20, 1857 in Wayne County, Ohio. Barbara died December 4, 1874 in Congress Township, Wayne County, Ohio. They are buried in the West Salem Cemetery, West Salem, Ohio.
Ahnentafel # 174 : Abraham Byers (1771-1823). Abraham was born December 31, 1771. Abraham married Mary Stickel (1768-1842) circa 1795 in York County, Pennsylvania. Mary was born August 28, 1768 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania. They were the parents of at least 9 children. Mary died September 24, 1842 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania. Abraham died January 21, 1823 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.
Ahnentafel # 348 : Charles Byers (c1730-1799). Charles was born circa 1730. He married Elizabeth ________ (1739-1832) circa 1759. Elizabeth was born in 1739. They were the parents of at least 11 children. Elizabeth died March 20, 1832 in Franklin Township, York County, Pennsylvania. Charles died August 1799 in York County, Pennsylvania.
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Saturday, June 16, 2012
Six Months In And Not Much Biting
Well, it's been six months since I began this journey of fishing for "cousin bait" by posting this series of "On This Day..." posts. To be honest, I'm not sure it's worth continuing, though I probably will because I will feel guilty if I don't follow through with what I said I would do.
I had visions of grandeur when I began the series - thinking that folks would find my blog, notice their ancestors or cousin - and begin to contact me and share information.
I've only managed to have a few comments and a few emails about possible connections - all of which I've been too distracted to write blog posts about. If i get time on my next vacation, I will force myself to write those out. Those that have made a connection have been able to provide some leads for further research.
Things I've learned since starting this series:
I had visions of grandeur when I began the series - thinking that folks would find my blog, notice their ancestors or cousin - and begin to contact me and share information.
I've only managed to have a few comments and a few emails about possible connections - all of which I've been too distracted to write blog posts about. If i get time on my next vacation, I will force myself to write those out. Those that have made a connection have been able to provide some leads for further research.
Things I've learned since starting this series:
- The rote nature of writing a blog post day after day about events from my genealogy database can quickly lead to burnout. If it was not for the fact that I can 'pre-load' some of these posts, there would surely be days where I was not able to get a post made.
- There are so many facts in my database without sources, even more than I realized. Back in the day, I was a name-collector of sorts, and added from other GEDCOMS. Also, in the past I have too easily added facts to my database, thinking I would go back later and add the sources. I've found that if I do it that way, the sources just do not get added.
- Many 'facts' in my database have conflicting dates and or sources that I need to get a handle on. If there was a date conflict, I simply didn't add that event to the list of that day.
- Certain family lines have an over-representation in my database, due to the whether I've added from compiled genealogies, GEDCOMS, etc.
- Though I've done some other serious research, I've simply not been able to blog about them. Perhaps it would be better for me in the future to just blog on the fly as I research the line.
- My guilt about not have a blog post every day is simply false guilt. No one notices if they don't get their daily post from me. No one.
On This Day : June 16
1655 - Susannah STANLEY died in Massachusetts. Susannah was my 11x-great grandmother.
1699 - Martha BROWN born. Martha was the daughter of Rev. Ichabod BROWN and Martha WOODBURY. Martha was my 8x-great grandmother.
1702 - Richard HERITAGE died in Gloucester County, New Jersey. Richard was my 10x-great grandfather.
1730 - John FESSENDEN born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. John was the son of William FESSENDEN and Martha BROWN.
1743 - Amos ROGERS born. Amos was the son of Nathan ROGERS and Martha DAVIS.
1771 - Anna Marie Ilsbein KAHRE died. Anna was the daughter of Johann Jurgen KAHRE and Anna Catherine Elisabeth OBERMEIER.
1781 - Elizabeth ROBINS born in Pennsylvania. Elizabeth was the daughter of Obadiah ROBINS and Susannah HODGKINS. Elizabeth was my 5x-great grandmother.
1785 - Mary STILLMAN died. Mary was the daughter of John DAVIS and Elizabeth MAXSON.
1790 - Jacob BAILEY born in West Greenwich, Rhode Island. Jacob was the son of Silas BAILEY and Amy STILLMAN.
1832 - Hanna HODGKINS born in Brown County, Ohio. Hanna was the daughter of Samuel James HODGKINS and Lydia ________.
1849 - Hannah LEMASTERS died in Shelby County, Ohio. Hannah was my 4x-great grandmother.
1850 - Elizabeth Ann CARTER married Ahimaaz KENDALL in Indiana. Elizabeth was the daughter of John CARTER and Sarah BEALS.
1857 - Nathan MAXSON died in Hocking County, Ohio. Nathan was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Mary MAGDILINE.
1859 - Hannah Maria WOOLSTON died. Hannah was the daughter of Abel B. WOOLSTON and Rachel WOOLSTON.
1862 - George BROWN died in Goderich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada. George was the son of George BROWN and Isabelle NEALE.
1876 - Elihu BEALS died. Elihu was the son of Solomon BEALS and Catherine HARROLD.
1879 - Parmelia DAVIS died in Pardee, Kansas. Parmelia was the daughter of Zebulon MAXSON and Mary DAVIS.
1903 - Naomi Agnes RICHARDS married Thomas John JONES. Naomi was the daughter of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.
1909 - William P. WEHRLY died in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana. William was the son of Johannes WEHRLY and Barbara PETRY. William was my 2x-great grandfather.
1910 - Jesse WRIGHT married Hazel M. O'BRYANT in Madison County, Indiana. Jesse was the son of Joseph W. WRIGHT and Rebecca Ann HEATON.
1970 - Gordon Louis METZNER died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Gordon was the son of Albert Louis METZNER and Linnea Henrietta CHRISTENSEN.
2001 - Clara Elnora KUNCE died in Marshall, Clark County, Illinois. Clara was the daughter of Eli Weldon HALEY and Cora Belle METZNER.
1699 - Martha BROWN born. Martha was the daughter of Rev. Ichabod BROWN and Martha WOODBURY. Martha was my 8x-great grandmother.
1702 - Richard HERITAGE died in Gloucester County, New Jersey. Richard was my 10x-great grandfather.
1730 - John FESSENDEN born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. John was the son of William FESSENDEN and Martha BROWN.
1743 - Amos ROGERS born. Amos was the son of Nathan ROGERS and Martha DAVIS.
1771 - Anna Marie Ilsbein KAHRE died. Anna was the daughter of Johann Jurgen KAHRE and Anna Catherine Elisabeth OBERMEIER.
1781 - Elizabeth ROBINS born in Pennsylvania. Elizabeth was the daughter of Obadiah ROBINS and Susannah HODGKINS. Elizabeth was my 5x-great grandmother.
1785 - Mary STILLMAN died. Mary was the daughter of John DAVIS and Elizabeth MAXSON.
1790 - Jacob BAILEY born in West Greenwich, Rhode Island. Jacob was the son of Silas BAILEY and Amy STILLMAN.
1832 - Hanna HODGKINS born in Brown County, Ohio. Hanna was the daughter of Samuel James HODGKINS and Lydia ________.
1849 - Hannah LEMASTERS died in Shelby County, Ohio. Hannah was my 4x-great grandmother.
1850 - Elizabeth Ann CARTER married Ahimaaz KENDALL in Indiana. Elizabeth was the daughter of John CARTER and Sarah BEALS.
1857 - Nathan MAXSON died in Hocking County, Ohio. Nathan was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Mary MAGDILINE.
1859 - Hannah Maria WOOLSTON died. Hannah was the daughter of Abel B. WOOLSTON and Rachel WOOLSTON.
1862 - George BROWN died in Goderich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada. George was the son of George BROWN and Isabelle NEALE.
1876 - Elihu BEALS died. Elihu was the son of Solomon BEALS and Catherine HARROLD.
1879 - Parmelia DAVIS died in Pardee, Kansas. Parmelia was the daughter of Zebulon MAXSON and Mary DAVIS.
1903 - Naomi Agnes RICHARDS married Thomas John JONES. Naomi was the daughter of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.
1909 - William P. WEHRLY died in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana. William was the son of Johannes WEHRLY and Barbara PETRY. William was my 2x-great grandfather.
1910 - Jesse WRIGHT married Hazel M. O'BRYANT in Madison County, Indiana. Jesse was the son of Joseph W. WRIGHT and Rebecca Ann HEATON.
1970 - Gordon Louis METZNER died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Gordon was the son of Albert Louis METZNER and Linnea Henrietta CHRISTENSEN.
2001 - Clara Elnora KUNCE died in Marshall, Clark County, Illinois. Clara was the daughter of Eli Weldon HALEY and Cora Belle METZNER.
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