James
E.
Byers
Born in Finleyville, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Son of Samuel Byers
and Elizabeth (Unknown) Byers
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Harriet A (Secrest) Byers
— married
1862 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
John H. Byers, Samuel A. Byers, Lavina E Byers, Harriet Byers, James Byers, Jacob Byers, Harry Byers and Arthur Byers
Died
at age 80
in Jefferson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Jul 2021
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Biography
From History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania:
James E. Byers, blacksmith, West Elizabeth, son of Samuel and Elizabeth Byers, was born in Finleyville, Washington county, in 1842.In 1862 he married Harriet Secrest, of Bridgeport, Fayette county. Pa., and eventually settled in West Elizabeth.
Their children are John H., Samuel A., Lavina, Harriet, James, Jacob, Harry and Arthur, all of whom make their home with their parents.
- Find A Grave: Memorial #130393589
Sources
- Cushing, Thomas History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (A. Warner & Co.., Chicago, 1889, Part 2, p. 695)
- Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #130393589
Ancestry Record 60525 #107949961 (accessed 8 September 2023)
James E Byers burial (died on 26 May 1922) in Elizabeth Cemetery, Elizabeth, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
- Death: "Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1969"
Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pa; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 053001-056000; Certificate Number: 54185
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5164 #856098 (accessed 8 September 2023)
James E Byers death 26 May 1922 (born 22 Sep 1841), son of Samuel Byers & Elizabeth Weible, in Jefferson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.
- 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Union, Washington, Pennsylvania; Roll: 834; Page: 261a; Line Number: 26
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #5476438 (accessed 8 September 2023)
James Byers (6) in Union, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA. Born in Pennsylvania.
- 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Lurgan, Franklin, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1111; Page: 509; Family History Library Film: 805111
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #3717695 (accessed 8 September 2023)
Jac Byers (19) in Lurgan, Franklin, Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania.
- 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1870; Census Place: West Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1292; Page: 250B
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #9355072 (accessed 8 September 2023)
James Byers (26), Black Smith, in West Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania.
- 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1880; Census Place: Jefferson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1089; Page: 365A; Enumeration District: 065
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #49811285 (accessed 8 September 2023)
James Byers (37), married, Blacksmith, head of household in Jefferson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. Born in Pennsylvania.
- 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1900; Census Place: Jefferson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1368; Page: 24; Enumeration District: 0408
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #51553716 (accessed 8 September 2023)
James E Byers (57), married, Blacksmith, head of household in Jefferson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania, USA.
- 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1910; Census Place: Jefferson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1294; Page: 15b; Enumeration District: 0104; FHL microfilm: 1375307
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #23598671 (accessed 8 September 2023)
James E Byers (69), married, Blacksmith, head of household in Jefferson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. Born in Pennsylvania.
- 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1910; Census Place: Jefferson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1294; Page: 15b; Enumeration District: 0104; FHL microfilm: 1375307
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #23598671 (accessed 8 September 2023)
James E Byers (69), married, Blacksmith, head of household in Jefferson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. Born in Pennsylvania.
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