Rebecca Jane (Thomson) Byers (1840 - 1939)

Born 20 Jan 1840 in Pulaski, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States

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Died 25 Feb 1939 at age 99 in Albia, Monroe, Iowa, United States

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Burial

Burial:

Date: 27 FEB 1939

Place: Oakview Cemetary, Albia, Iowa

Occupation

Occupation: housewife

Religion

Religion: Presbyterian

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Informant listed on her death certificate was her son Dr. J.R. Byers of Lovila, Iowa. (listed incorrectly, I believe on her death certificate, as G. R. Byers.)

Came to Albia in about 1865.

“Last Sunday a family reunion was enjoyed by Mrs. Rebecca Byers in honor of her eightieth birthday. A cake with its eight candles was a fit representation of the many years of usefulness on the part of this good pioneer citizen of Monroe County. Each candle might have spoken of a year of good deeds and of happiness in the home where she raised a large family of children and acted the part of a faithful wife and mother. She was fortunate in having her children at the family board on this occasion. Her daughter, Mrs. J. L. [sic] Reddish, who is spending the winter with her, had the dinner arrangements in charge and a feast of good things was supplied for the inner man.

The occasion also celebrated the marriage of Dr. A. G. Byers to a Kellerton lady in Des Moines January 14th. The bride and groom came to Albia the last of the week and spent a few days with home folks.

Dr. John Byers of Palmyra, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Giltner of Red Oak and J. R. Reddish of Lockridge were also present and a genuinely good old fashioned family visit was indulged in. Mrs. Byers is to be congratulated upon reaching her eightieth milepost and on having her children with her to celebrate the occasion.”

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Type: Newspaper

Title: Oldest Lady in County Dies at 99

Periodical: Monroe County News

Place: Monroe County, Iowa

Date: Feb. 27, 1930

Page: 1

Media: newspaper

Source Locality: Monroe County Genealogical Society

@S407@ SOUR

Type: Newspaper

Title: Pioneer’s Birthday

Periodical: Albia Union newspaper

Place: Albia, Iowa

Date: Jan. 20, 1920

Source Locality: Albia Historical Society

User ID

User ID: CD51299AA4854532AF7089C4E96D4121A59A

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Marriage:

Date: 1860

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Marriage:

Date: 22 JUN 1830

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Sources

Source S137

Type: Book

Periodical: National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution

Volume: 93

Page: 206

Source S398

Type: Web Site

Author: Nancy Clark

Title: McKee/Smith Genealogy

URL: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ign.cig?op=REG&db=smithcuz&id-I1384

DATV 5/11/05

Periodical: Ancestry and some descendants of Thomas Thomson (b 1770) of County Down, ireland and Donegal Twp, Lancaster Co. PA

Author: Bassett, Josephine Risser

Publication: 1948, Minneapolis MN

Source Locality: LDS FHL US/CAN Film 1020759 Item 8