Ann Marie (Runyon) Byers (abt. 1820 - abt. 1893)

Born about 1820 in New York, United States

Descendants

Died about 1893 at about age 73 in Ingham, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Ann Marie Runion married Hugh Byers, an immigrant from Ireland. They lived and died in Michigan. The Michigan death index states he was a cooper and married. So Anna was alive at the time of his death and died in 1893 in Ingham County, Michigan.

They had 13 children including: ^[1]

1. William W. Byers (1836 - 1916) ^[2]
2. Jane Byers (1838 - 1852) ^[3]
3. Maria Byers Vickerman (1844 - 1891)
4. George Byers (1847 - 1928) ^[4]
5. Emma J. Byers Beeman (1853 - ____)
6. Luella Byers Geer (1853 - 1901)
7. John H. Byers (1858-1921) ^[5]
8. Joseph Byers March 1841, ^[6]

1860 Census: Wheatfield, Ingham, Michigan: Hugh 54y & Ann 45y with 11 children listed. ^[7] All of the children except for the last two are listed as being born in New York. That would indicate that they removed to Michigan between 1856 and 1957, according to the birthdates listed on the census for the children.

H Byers M 54 Ireland

A M Byers F 45 New York

1. R E Byers M 24 New York
2. J Byers M 19 New York
3. M Byers F 16 New York
4. E Byers F 15 New York (Emma)
5. Geo Byers M 11 New York
6. M Byers F 9 New York
7. E J Byers F 8 New York
8. L Byers F 6 New York
9. E Byers F 4 New York (Ella)
10. J Byers M 3 Michigan
11. C Byers M 2 Michigan

Hugh is listed as a farmer on this census. All of the children ages 4 - 15 are listed as in school with the two oldest listed as farmhands.

Hugh died on December 14, 1880 in Wheaton Twp. at the age of 76 and was buried at Dennis Cemetery in Williamston, Ingham County, Michigan. Ann Marie died in 1893 in Ingham, Michigan, is likely buried in an unmarked grave there but there are no documents indicating this.

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave Hugh Byers, memorial# 61787781
2. ↑ Find A GraveMemorial for William W. Byers, containing a copy of death certificate for William W. Byers listing parents as Hugh Byers and Marie Runion
3. ↑ Find A Grave memorial for Jane Byers with image of tombstone inscription indicating she was the daughter of Hugh and Ann M. Byers
4. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial for Georgia Byers, death certificate indicating parents
5. ↑ Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995, database, FamilySearch  : 9 December 2014), Hugh Byers in entry for John H. Byers, 05 Jan 1921; citing Isabella Co., Michigan, reference p 260; FHL microfilm 1,005,119.
6. ↑ New York State Census, 1855 database with images, FamilySearch: (19 November 2014), Joseph Byers in household of Hugh Byers, E.D. 1, Carlton, Orleans, New York, United States; count clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 592,746.
7. ↑ United States Census, 1860, database with images, FamilySearch: (30 December 2015), H Byers, 1860.

See also:

• New York State Census, 1855, database with images, FamilySearch: (19 November 2014), Ann M Byers in household of Hugh Byers, E.D. 1, Carlton, Orleans, New York, United States; count clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 592,746.

• 1880 Census: Wheatfield, Ingham, Michigan: Hugh 71y; Ann 61y; Mirah Vickerman-35y-daughter and her husband Benjamin 35y.

• Michigan death index states he was a cooper and married. So Anna was alive at the time of his death and died in 1893 in Ingham County, Michigan.

• Find A Grave memorial of Ann Marie's husband, Hugh Byer, memorial #61787781