William
Newton
Byers
Born in West Jefferson, Madison, Ohio, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Moses Watson Byers
and Mary Ann (Brandenburg) Byers
Brother of
Ann Eliza (Byers) McDonald, Olivia Martin (Byers) Kessinger, Rachael Jane Byers, John Byers and James Henry Byers
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 72
in Denver, Colorado, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Sep 2019
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Biography
- William Newton Byers was born 22 Feb 1831[1][2] in West Jefferson,[2] Madison County, Ohio[3][4] to Moses Watson Byers[1][2][3][5] and Mary Ann Brandenburg.[1][2][3][5]
- He moved with his parents from Ohio to Iowa and was recorded with them in the 1850 census of Bloomington Township, Muscatine County, Iowa.[3] He was married in Iowa to Elizabeth M. Sumner[2][5] in November 1854.[5]
- "He was a founding figure of Omaha, Nebraska, serving as the first deputy surveyor of the Nebraska Territory, on the first Omaha City Council, and as a member of the first Nebraska Territorial Legislature.
- William's family was officially one of the "first families of Colorado" as they were recorded living in the city of Denver on 22 Aug 1860 when it was still in Arapahoe County in Kansas Territory - before the formation of Colorado Territory in 1861.[4]
- "He was the founder and editor of the Rocky Mountain News in Denver."
- " He also played an active role in Colorado achieving Statehood and helped organize Denver's Chamber of Commerce." [citation needed] (comment from Patricia Kent was posted on the WikiTree profile of William Byers)
- He died in Denver city in 1903,[2] survived by Elizabeth, and was buried at Fairmount Cemetery[2] in Denver City, Denver County, Colorado.
Residence:
- 17 Sep 1850: Bloomington, Muscatine, Iowa,[3] see 1850 Federal Census
- April 1859: The family lives in Colorado, see The Rocky Mountain News (Weekly), Volume I, Number 1, April 23, 1859[6]
- 22 Aug 1860: Denver, Arapahoe, Kansas Territory, see 1860 Federal Census[4]
- 1870: Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado Territory, see 1870 Federal Census[7]
- 1880: Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado, see 1880 Federal Census[8]
- 1900: Denver City Ward 12, Arapahoe, Colorado, see 1900 Federal Census[9]
Marriage
- groom: William N. Byers
- bride: Elizabeth M. Sumner
- marriage: 16 Nov 1854 in Muscatine, Iowa, United States
- source 1: Byers family bible, "Marriages" page[5]
- source 2: Muscatine County marriage register[10]
Siblings
- Ann E Byers F 18 Ohio
- Rachael Byers F 12 Ohio
- John Byers M 11 Ohio
- Olivia M. Byers Kessinger 1835–1913
- James Henry Byers 1844–1863
Children
- Frank Sumner Byers 1855–1937
- Mary E Byers born 1858 Nebraska
- E. M Byers son born 1859-1860 Kansas
- Infant 1859-1860
Newspaper
- First Colorado Newspaper Publisher and Editor.
- "The Rocky Mountain News." On April 23, 1859, Byers published Denver’s first newspaper, The Rocky Mountain News First Issue [1]
- His name appears 364 times in the Colorado Historic Newspapers site
Death
- Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado,
Census
1850 Federal Census
- 17 Sep 1850 Bloomington Township, Muscatine County, Iowa[3]
- line 5, household 32
- Moses Byers, M, 46, Pennsylvania, Farmer
- Mary Ann Byers, F, 44, Maryland
- William N Byers, M, 20, Ohio, Farmer (birth estimated1830)
- Ann E Byers, F, 18, Ohio
- Olivia Byers, F, 16, Ohio
- Rachael Byers, F, 12, Ohio
- John Byers, M, 11, Ohio
- James Byers, M, 6, Ohio
- William McDaniel, M, 22, Ohio
- Robt Brandenberg, M, 24, Indiana
1860 Federal Census
- 22 Aug 1860 Denver, Arapahoe, Kansas Territory[4]
- page: 343, line 22
- Wm. M. Byers, M, (age not stated), born Ohio, occupation Editor, $10,000 personal estate
- Frank Byers, M, (age not stated), born Ohio
- Mollie Byers, F, (age not stated), born Nebraska
- Infant Byers, M, (age not stated), born Nebraska
- E. M. Byers, M, (age not stated), born Kansas
1870 Federal Census
- 1870 Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado Territory[7]
- Page Number: 81, Household ID: 769---Line Number: 9
- William Byers M 39 Ohio (birth estimated1831)
- Occupation: Editor & Publisher
- Elizabeth M Byers F 37 Ohio
- Frank S Byers M 14 Nebraska
- Mary E Byers F 12 Nebraska
- Mary Connelly F 26 Ireland
1880 Federal Census
- 1880 Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado [8]
- Sheet Letter: C, Sheet Number: 139, Person Number: 2, Volume: 1
- District: ED 6---Sheet Number and Letter: 139C--Household ID: 4151125
- William N Byers Self M 49 Ohio,
- Occupation: Postmaster Denver
- Elizabeth Byers Wife F 45 Ohio, United States
- Frank S Byers Son M 24 Nebraska, United States
1900 Federal Census
- 1900 Precinct 9, Denver City, Ward 12, Arapahoe, Colorado[9]
- District: 105 --Sheet Number and Letter: 10A---Household ID: 216--Line Number: 23
- William N Byers Head M 69 Ohio
- Elizabeth M Byers Wife F 66 Ohio
- Nannie Edwards Servant F 28 Missouri
- Susie Brasfield Servant F 37 Missouri
- Marital Status: Married
- Years Married: 45--Marriage Year (Estimated): 1855
- Birth Date: Feb 1831
- Father's Birthplace: Maryland--Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Byers-McDonald family bible, "Memoranda" page. Bible for the family of Ann Elizabeth Byers and Thomas McDonald. Original bible in private custody of Diane McHose (direct descendant); copy of page in possession of Annemarie Hanlon posted on rootsweb (https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~hanlon/genealogy/mcdonald/bible/bible-memoranda.jpg). Accessed 30 Aug 2022.
- "Moses W. (Byers) was born Nov. 1805, married Mary Ann Brandenburg Dec. 30-1828. Their children were Wm Newton born 2-22-1831, Ann Eliza 1-7-1833, Olivia Martin 1-26-1835, Rachel Jane 12-7-1838, James Henry 9-27-1844. The latter was wounded at seige [sic] of Vicksburg May 14 and died at Atlanta Aug-14-1863. Aged 18 yr. 10 mo. + 18 da."
- "The children of John McDonald and wife Sallie:- Wilson, Maria, Thomas, Sarah, Joseph, Vina, James, Philo and Albert."
- "The children of Thos. McDonald + wife Ann Eliza:- Clara A., Wm Arthur, Edgar B., + Lois Anna."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Find A Grave: Memorial #8679390 for William Newton Byers (1831-1903), Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8679390/). Memorial created and maintained by findagrave user Fred Beisser. Accessed 10 Aug 2022.
- name: William Newton Byers
- born: 22 Feb 1831 in West Jefferson, Madison County, Ohio, USA
- died: 25 Mar 1903 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA (aged 72)
- father: Moses Watson Byers (1805–1867)
- mother: Mary Ann (Brandenburg) Byers (1805–1886)
- spouse: Elizabeth Minerva (Sumner) Byers (1834–1920)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Moses Byers household in 1850 federal census of Bloomington Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, page 371, line 5, dwelling 32, family 32. Census taken 17 Sep 1850. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), microfilm publication M432, film Number 187 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). GS Film Number 442962, Digital Folder Number 004181054, Image Number 00607. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DT89-9WW : 9 April 2016), Iowa > Muscatine > Bloomington > image 5 of 6. Accessed 10 Aug 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 William M. Byers household in the 1860 federal census of Denver, Arrapahoe County, Kansas Territory, page 343, line 22. Census taken 22 Aug 1860. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), microfilm publication M653, film number 348 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). GS Film Number 803348, Digital Folder Number 005166309, Image Number 00104. "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9B9N-3D6R : 24 March 2017), Kansas Territory > Arapahoe > Denver > image 23 of 120. Accessed 10 Aug 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Byers-McDonald family bible, "Marriages" page. Original bible in private custody of Diane McHose (descendant of Moses W. Byers and Mary Ann Brandenburg), copy of page in possession of Annemarie Hanlon posted on rootsweb (https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~hanlon/genealogy/mcdonald/bible/bible-marriages.jpg). Accessed 10 Aug 2022.
- groom: Wm. N. Byers
- bride: Elizabeth M. Sumner
- marriage: Nov 1854
- ↑ Colorado Historic Newspaper Collection. Newspaper titles published in Colorado from 1859 up thru 2022. This site is a service of the Colorado State Library and is made possible in part by grant funding from the Institute of Museum & Library Services. Accessed 16 July 2023.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4L2-Z4W : 8 June 2019), Mary Connelly in entry for William Byers, 1870. Affiliate Publication Number: M593--GS Film Number: 000545593-- Digital Folder Number: 004259440--Image Number: 00089
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFDD-838 : 29 July 2017), Frank S Byers in entry for William N Byers, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 6, sheet 139C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0088; FHL microfilm 1,254,088. Digital Folder Number: 005157305---Image Number: 00101
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQM9-TD1 : accessed 6 September 2019), Susie Brasfield in household of William N Byers, Precinct 9 Denver city Ward 12, Arapahoe, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 105, sheet 10A, family 216, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,119. Digital Folder Number: 004118991-- Image Number: 00893
- ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJN1-QM4 : 10 February 2018), William N. Byers and Elizabeth M. Sumner, 16 Nov 1854, Muscatine, Iowa, United States; citing reference Rec. B P58, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,853,564. Digital Folder Number: 004322344, Image Number: 01625.
See also:
- wikipedia.com Biography
- FamilySearch ID no. KF1J-1B6: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KF1J-1B6
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