Category: Byars
Laura Byars married William Myers connecting the Byars branch to the Myers branch of my family tree
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Murder? ! ?
I came across an incredible story about the death of my 4x great grandfather. My paternal grandmother’s father was Ray Myers. His maternal grandfather was George J Byars Jr. George died on 12 Oct 1873 in Steen Township in Knox County, Indiana. George had come to Indiana from Smyth County, Virginia with his new wife…… Read more
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Adam Shipley of Maryland is My 9th and 10th GGF
Ok this is weird. After researching the family origins of the man who “unlawfully seduced” my 17 year old 3x great grandmother, Laura Byars (see previous post) I followed his mother’s line back two generations to the Shipley’s of Maryland. This rang a bell. On my mother’s side I remembered tracing my Grandma Carroll’s mom’s…… Read more
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Laura Byars sues for Damages for Seduction
This is a follow up to my previous post, Desperately Seeking Sam Myers. We now know who his father is Continue Reading Laura Byars sues for Damages for Seduction Read more
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Desperately Seeking Sam Myers
My grandmother, Clema (Myers) Starr never really knew her father I’m told. I never talked to her about it personally, but it’s my understanding he abandoned the family when she was very young. After I joined ancestry.com and learned how to investigate such things I began researching what happened to her father, Raymond Jasper Myers.…… Read more