Abraham W. Buskirk1

b. 17 March 1820, d. 6 July 1898
Family
Birth*17 March 1820Abraham W. Buskirk was born on 17 March 1820 in Loudoun County, Virginia.1 
Marriage*4 June 1845He married Josephine F. Oakes on 4 June 1845.2,1 
Death*6 July 1898He died on 6 July 1898 in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, at age 781 
Burial* and was buried in the Robinson Section, Lot# 37, of Greenlawn Cemetery, Portsmouth.1 

Family

 Josephine F. Oakes b. 11 May 1827, d. 4 Aug 1901
Child 1.Harry H. Buskirk1,3 b. 22 May 1848, d. 2 Apr 1903

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Abraham W. Buskirk, Memorial# 104512199. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Josephine F. (Oakes) Buskirk, Memorial# 104512203.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Harry Henderson Buskirk, Memorial# 114074545.

Harry H. Buskirk1,2

b. 22 May 1848, d. 2 April 1903
Family
Father*Abraham W. Buskirk3,2 b. 17 Mar 1820, d. 6 Jul 1898
Mother*Josephine F. Oakes4,2 b. 11 May 1827, d. 4 Aug 1901
Birth*22 May 1848Harry H. Buskirk was born on 22 May 1848 in Ohio.5 
Name VariationHis full name was Harry Henderson Buskirk.2 
Name VariationHis name was often recorded as H. H. Buskirk.6 
Census US 1880*11 June 1880H. H. Buskirk was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 11 June 1880 in Scott, Mississippi County, Arkansas. He was single, and was recorded as 30 years of age and a farmer.7 
Occupation*23 August 1900Harry H. Buskirk was appointed U.S. Postmaster of the post office in Saint Thomas, Crittenden County, Arkansas, on 23 August 1900.1 
Occupation1901H. H. Buskirk earned $47.16 for the year 1901 as the U. S. Postmaster for the post office at Saint Thomas, Crittenden County, Arkansas.8 
Marriage*4 May 1902He married, as her second husband, Mollie Mason, daughter of Joseph M. Mason and A. C. McNeese, on 4 May 1902 in Crittenden County, Arkansas. Mollie was 24 years of age and Harry was age 50. They were married by James M. Dunavant, Justice of the Peace.6 
Occupation1903For the year 1903, he was also listed in the U.S. Government's publication as H. H. Buskirk, and had also earned $47.16 as the U. S. Postmaster for the post office at Saint Thomas, Crittenden County, Arkansas.9 
Death*2 April 1903He died on 2 April 1903 at age 542 
Burial* and was buried with his parents in the Robinson Section, Lot# 36, of Greenlawn Cemetery, Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio.2 

Family

 Mollie Mason b. 14 Nov 1876, d. 2 Nov 1938

Citations

  1. [S2168] U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, appointment of Harry H. Buskirk on 23 August 1900 to Postmaster of the post office in Saint Thomas, Crittenden County, Arkansas, citing volume range 1892-1930, Volume 98 and referencing National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Washington, D.C., Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-Sept. 30, 1971, Roll# 6, Archive Publication# M841. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Harry Henderson Buskirk, Memorial# 114074545. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Abraham W. Buskirk, Memorial# 104512199.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Josephine F. (Oakes) Buskirk, Memorial# 104512203.
  5. [S2177] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 4 May 1902 in Crittenden County, Arkansas, of Mollie Mason, age 24, of Saint Thomas, Crittenden County, Arkansas, and H. H. Buskirk, age 50, of Saint Thomas, Crittenden County, Arkansas, marriage bond and license issued on 1 May 1902, referencing FHL Film# 1020228, Digital# 4174819, image# 880 of 976. Hereinafter cited as Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957.
  6. [S2270] Crittenden County (Arkansas) County Clerk, Marriage records, 1837-1952: marriage on 4 May 1902 in Crittenden County, Arkansas, of Mollie Mason, age 24, of Saint Thomas, Crittenden County, Arkansas, and H. H. Buskirk, age 50, of Saint Thomas, Crittenden County, Arkansas, marriage bond and license issued on 1 May 1902, referencing FHL Film# 1020228, Digital# 4174819, image# 880 of 976; on 74 microfilm reels, viewed online at www.familysearch.org, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Marriage records, 1837-1952 (Crittenden County, Arkansas).
  7. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of H. H. Buskirk, Year: 1880; Census Place: Scott, Mississippi, Arkansas; Roll: 51; Page: 218A; Enumeration District: 200. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S2271] U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959, online at www.ancestry.com, compensation for the year 1901 for H. H. Buskirk, U. S. Postmaster on 1 July 1901 for the post office at Saint Thomas, Crittenden County, Arkansas, USA, listed as $47.16, referencing the Official Register of the United States, Containing a List of the Officers and Employees in the Civil, Military, and Naval Service Together with a List of Vessels Belonging to the United States, Volume 2. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959.
  9. [S2271] U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959, online at www.ancestry.com, compensation for the year 1903 for H. H. Buskirk, U. S. Postmaster on 1 July 1903 for the post office at Saint Thomas, Crittenden County, Arkansas, USA, listed as $47.16, referencing the Official Register of the United States, Containing a List of the Officers and Employees in the Civil, Military, and Naval Service Together with a List of Vessels Belonging to the United States, Volume 2.

Ann Butcher1

b. 1802
Family
Birth*1802Ann Butcher was born about 1802 in Virginia.2,1 
Marriage*17 August 1814She married James Rose on 17 August 1814 in Botetourt County, Virginia.2,1,3 

Family

 James Rose b. 1795
Child 1.Millie Rose2,1 b. 1832, d. May 1873

Citations

  1. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James and Ann Rose, 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: District 4, Braxton, Virginia; Roll: 937; Page: 203b. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Millie (Rose) Crites, Memorial# 189319054. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S1405] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 17 August 1814 in Botetourt County, Virginia, of James Rose and Anne Butcher, referencing FHL Film# 30734, page 220. Hereinafter cited as Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940.

Enos Butcher1

Family
Marriage*9 March 1820He married Margaret Wynkoop, daughter of Philip Wynkoop and Catherine Vanhorn, on 9 March 1820 in Abington Presbyterian Church, Abington, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.1 

Family

 Margaret Wynkoop b. 22 May 1796

Citations

  1. [S2080] Richard Wynkoop, Wynkoop genealogy in the United States of America : also a table of Dutch given names, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (New York, New York: Wynkoop & Hallenbeck, 1878), #166. Philip Wynkoop, page 69. Hereinafter cited as Wynkoop genealogy in the United States of America.

Abiah Butler1

b. 1750, d. between February 1780 and March 1780
Family
Father*Simon Butler Jr.1
Mother*Rebecca James1
Birth*1750Abiah Butler was born in 1750 in Pennsylvania.2 
Marriage*10 April 1772He married, as her first husband, Elizabeth Thomas, daughter of Joseph Thomas, on 10 April 1772 in Pennsylvania.1,3 
Occupation*Abiah was a yeoman in New Britain, Bucks County.4 
Children* The couple had no children together.4,5 
Will*23 February 1780Abiah Butler of New Britain, Bucks County, prepared his will on 23 February 1780.4,5 
Death*between February 1780 and March 1780He died between February 1780 and March 1780 in Bucks County at about age 30.4,5 
Probate*14 March 1780His will was proved on 14 March 1780 in Bucks County. It appointed his wife Elizabeth, and friend Amos Griffith, his Executors, and named his brother Benjamin Butler, sister Margaret (Butler) Matthews, wife of Nathan Mathews, and several nieces and nephews.4,5 

Family

 Elizabeth Thomas

Citations

  1. [S2037] Edward Mathews, The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Landsdale, Pennsylvania: Arthur K. Thomas, 1884), Chapter XVI. The children of Gwently Thomas, page 66, Morris Morris Jr. Hereinafter cited as The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a.
  2. [S2039] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), online at www.ancestry.com, Abiah Butler, born 1750 in Pennsylvania, referencing Volume 23, page 232. Hereinafter cited as American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI).
  3. [S1609] Pennsylvania, Compiled Marriage Records, 1700-1821, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Abiah Butler and Elizabeth Thomas on 10 April 1772 in Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania Compiled Marriage Records, 1700-1821.
  4. [S1614] Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, Bucks County, Abstracts of Wills, 1685-1825, referencing Will Book Number 4, Probate# 803, page 68, will of Abiah Butler dated 23 February 1778 and proved on 14 March 1780, wife Elizabeth and friend Amos Griffith, Executors, naming brother Benjamin Butler, sister Margaret (Butler) Matthews, nieces and nephews, and no children of his own, abstracts page 141, image# 242 of 713, with typed abstract reporting will dated 23 February 1778 vs copy of actual will dated 23 February 1780. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993.
  5. [S1614] Pennsylvania Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, Bucks County, Wills, Volumes 3-4, 1760-1786, Will# 1633, pages 68-69, will of Abiah Butler dated 23 February 1780 and proved on 14 March 1780, image# 322 of 578.

Edgar D. Butler1,2

b. 4 February 1867, d. 26 February 1939
Family
Birth*4 February 1867Edgar D. Butler was born on 4 February 1867 in Arena, Iowa County, Wisconsin.1 
Marriage*29 June 1902He married, as her first husband, Alta May Parker on 29 June 1902 in Daviess County, Missouri. They were married by N. B. Wheeler, a Minister of the Gospel.1,3,2 
Divorce*Edgar D. Butler and Alta May (Parker) Butler were divorced.4 
Death*26 February 1939He died on 26 February 1939 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, at age 721 
Burial*3 March 1939 and was buried on 3 March 1939 in Space 8, Lot 44N Range 21W, St. Joseph Lawn, of Riverside Memorial Park, Spokane.4 

Family

 Alta May Parker b. 27 Oct 1882, d. 10 Apr 1966

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Edgar Butler, Memorial# 199366890. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S1732] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 29 June 1902 in Daviess County, Missouri, USA, of Miss Alta May Parker and Edgar D Butler, referencing Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, MO, USA, Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]. Hereinafter cited as Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Alta May (Parker) Bugher, Memorial# 15921474.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Edgar Butler, Memorial# 199366890, with his added death certificate reporting his divorce from Alta, with Alta Bugher of Gallatin, Missouri, as the informant, and noting his burial on 3 March 1939 in Riverside Park Cemetery.

Jane Butler1

d. circa 1655
Family
Marriage*She married, as his first wife, Reverend John Oxenbridge in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1,2 
Death*circa 1655She died circa 1655.2 

Family

 Reverend John Oxenbridge b. 30 Jan 1609, d. c 1674

Citations

  1. [S1208] William Richard Cutter, Genealogical and Personal Memoirs relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts. In 4 volumes, with a surname index in Volume 4; downloaded from Google Books at www.google.com. (New York, New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1908), Thacher, Volume IV, pages 1941-1942. Hereinafter cited as Memoirs of the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts.
  2. [S413] Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages: Prior to 1700 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1985 and 1992), page 549. Hereinafter cited as New England Marriages: Prior to 1700.

Ruth Ellen Butler1

b. 22 March 1903, d. 26 February 1923
Family
Father*Waldren T. Butler2 b. 19 Oct 1874, d. 14 Jan 1938
Mother*Edith L. Winslow2 b. 24 Aug 1874, d. 28 Dec 1952
Birth*22 March 1903Ruth Ellen Butler was born on 22 March 1903 in Maine.1 
Marriage*7 June 1922She married, as his first wife, Charles E. Jacinto, son of John Jacinto and Amelia Welhausen, on 7 June 1922 at the First Christian Church, Lodi, San Joaquin County, California. Their wedding ceremony was performed by the Reverend Benjamin Smith in the presence of 250 guests. Miss Pauline Koenig was Ruth's bridesmaid, and Albert Jacinto, Charles's brother, was his best man.1,3,4,5 
Death*26 February 1923Ruth died at age 19 on 26 February 1923 of laryngeal tuberculosis and exhaustion at the home of her parents near Lodi, 11 days after giving birth to her first child. She left behind her husband and their infant daughter.1,6 
Burial*She was buried in Harmony Grove Cemetery, Lockeford, San Joaquin County, California.1 

Family

 Charles E. Jacinto b. 13 Feb 1891, d. 8 Nov 1979
Child 1.Jeanette Edith Jacinto1,7 b. 15 Feb 1923, d. 8 Sep 2020

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Ruth Ellen (Butler) Jacinto, Memorial# 86001547. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Waldren T. and Edith L. Butler, Year: 1930; Census Place: Elkhorn, San Joaquin, California; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2339945. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Charles Jacinto, Memorial# 175483959, with his certificate of marriage to Ruth E. Butler attached.
  4. [S2527] Charles E. Jacinto and Ruth E. Butler marriage, 7 June 1922, Find a Grave website, www.findagrave.com; Charles Jacinto, Memorial# 175483959, with much appreciation to the contributors to his memorial page; marriage license and certificate issued in the County of San Joaquin, State of California on 2 June 1922 to Charles E. Jacinto, born in California, aged 31 years, resident of Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, and Ruth E. Butler, born in Maine, aged 19 years, resident of Lodi, San Joaquin County; married at Lodi on 7 June 1922 by the Reverend Benjamin Smith, Minister, with signing witnesses Albert Jacinto of Stockton and Pauline Koenig of Lodi; included California State Board of Health Certificate stated first marriage for each, Charles was a Tractor Operator and son of John Jacinto and Amelia "Whelhousen", both born in California; Ruth was the daughter of Waldren Butler, born in Nova Scotia, and Edith Winslow, born in Maine.
  5. [S2161] U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, Stockton Evening and Sunday Record, (Stockton, California), Thursday, 8 June 1922, page 12, under the headline "A Popular Couple Marries in Lodi" and byline "Lodi Office Stockton Record", reporting the marriage of Miss Ruth Butler and Charles Jacinto the night before at the First Christian Church at Lodi by the Reverend Benjamin Smiith in the presence of 250 guests; Miss Pauline Koenig was bridesmaid and Albert Jacinto of Sacramento, brother of the groom, was best man; Mrs. Jacinto was described as a charming young woman of the distinct brunette type; the groom was employed in Stockton where he had prepared a home from his bride; after the wedding a supper was served buffet style in Stockton to 35 friends and relatives. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current.
  6. [S2096] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, Stockton Evening and Sunday Record, (Stockton, California), Tuesday, 27 February 1923, page 16, under the headline, "Funeral Late Ruth Jacinto Tomorrow" and byline "Lodi Office Stockton Record", reporting funeral services for the late Ruth Jacinto, a young mother aged 19 years, who passed away the day before at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Butler near Lodi, would be held the following day and that the Reverend Benjamin Smith would officiate and burial would be in the Lodi cemetery; deceased was a native of Maine and besides an infant daughter, left a husband, C. E. Jacinto, and a sister Mrs. Maude F. Chase of Stockton. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Jeanette Edith (Jacinto) Sides, Memorial# 215486025.

Simon Butler Jr.1

Family
Marriage*He married Rebecca James.1 

Family

 Rebecca James
Child 1.Abiah Butler1 b. 1750, d. bt Feb 1780 - Mar 1780

Citations

  1. [S2037] Edward Mathews, The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Landsdale, Pennsylvania: Arthur K. Thomas, 1884), Chapter XVI. The children of Gwently Thomas, page 66, Morris Morris Jr. Hereinafter cited as The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a.

Waldren T. Butler1

b. 19 October 1874, d. 14 January 1938
Family
Birth*19 October 1874Waldren T. Butler was born on 19 October 1874 in Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia Province, Canada.1,2,3 
Marriage*31 January 1898He married Edith L. Winslow on 31 January 1898 in Yarmouth, Cumberland County, Maine. They were married by the Reverend M. S. Hartwell of Yarmouth.1,2 
Census US 1930*19 April 1930Edith L. and Waldren T. Butler were enumerated on the 1930 census taken on 19 April 1930 on Kettleman Lane, Elkhorn, San Joaquin County, California. They were both 55 years of age and had been age 23 when they married. They owned their home, which was on a farm, and Waldren was a Fruit Farmer working on his own account. They were both able to read, write and to speak English. The census reported Waldren's immigration year from Canada as 1898, the year he and Edith were married, and also reported he had been naturalized. The couple's granddaughter, Jeanette Edith Jacinto, the daughter of their deceased daughter, Ruth Ellen (Butler) Jacinto, was enumerated with her maternal grandparents in 1930. Jeanette was 7 years old, was able to read and write, and had attended school within the census year. Jeanette's father and stepmother, Elizabeth and Charles E. Jacinto, were enumerated in 1930 with their five-month-old son in Stockton, San Joaquin County.4 
Death*14 January 1938He died on 14 January 1938 in Lodi, San Joaquin County, at age 633 
Burial* and was buried in Harmony Grove Cemetery, Lockeford, San Joaquin County.3 

Family

 Edith L. Winslow b. 24 Aug 1874, d. 28 Dec 1952
Child 1.Ruth Ellen Butler+1 b. 22 Mar 1903, d. 26 Feb 1923

Citations

  1. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Waldren T. and Edith L. Butler, Year: 1930; Census Place: Elkhorn, San Joaquin, California; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2339945. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2529] Maine, U.S., Marriage Records, 1713-1922, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 31 January 1898 in Yarmouth, Cumberland County, Maine, USA, of Waldren T Butler, age 23, Iron Worker, born about 1875 in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, son of Robert Butler and Frances E Cook, and Edith L Winslow, age 23, housekeeper, born about 1875 in Yarmouth, Maine, daughter of Dennis Winslow and Sarah Mayan, the first marriage for each, Intention filed 24 January 1898, married by the Reverend M. S. Hartwell, Clergyman, of Yarmouth, Maine, referencing Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; 1892-1907 Vital Records; Roll Number: 8. Hereinafter cited as Maine, U.S., Marriage Records, 1713-1922.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Waldren T Butler, Memorial# 86001548. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Waldren T. and Edith L. Butler, Year: 1930; Census Place: Elkhorn, San Joaquin, California; Pages: 6A-6B; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2339945.

Charles E. Butt1

b. 30 August 1877
Family
Father*John Edward Butt1 b. 26 Apr 1856, d. 3 Oct 1894
Mother*Mary E. Reed1 b. 23 May 1858, d. 1924
Birth*30 August 1877Charles E. Butt was born on 30 August 1877 in LaGrange County, Indiana.1 
Name VariationHis full name was Charles Edgar Butt.2 
Census US 1880*14 June 1880Charles, who was called Charley, was enumerated with his father on the 1880 census taken on 14 June 1880 in the household of Charley's paternal grandparents, Harriet and John Butt, in Clay, LaGrange County, Indiana. Charley was 2 years old. His mother and baby sister, Maude, were enumerated that year in the household of his mother's brother, Ezra A. Reed, in Van Buren, LaGrange County, Indiana.3,4 

Citations

  1. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, registration of marriage for Charles E Butt of Mishawaka, Indiana, age 36, born on 30 August 1877 in LaGrange County, Indiana, son of J E Butt and Mary E Reed, and Louise M Proudfit on 30 June 1914 in Indiana, United States, referencing FHL Film# 001503533. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Charles Edgar Butt, Memorial# 63403075. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and L. Harriet Butt, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clay, LaGrange, Indiana; Roll: 291; Page: 398A; Enumeration District: 020. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Ezra and Hannah Reed, Year: 1880; Census Place: Van Buren, LaGrange, Indiana; Roll: 290; Page: 302C; Enumeration District: 013.

John Butt1

b. 7 February 1826, d. 15 March 1899
Family
Birth*7 February 1826John Butt was born on 7 February 1826 in Ohio.2,3 
Marriage*15 May 1850He married Harriet L. Poynter on 15 May 1850 in Indiana.3,4,5 
Death*15 March 1899He died on 15 March 1899 in Shipshewana, LaGrange County, Indiana, at age 732 
Burial* and was buried in Miller Cemetery, Shipshewana.2 

Family

 Harriet L. Poynter b. 23 Feb 1830, d. 19 Jan 1912
Child 1.John Edward Butt+1,3 b. 26 Apr 1856, d. 3 Oct 1894

Citations

  1. [S2129] Michigan, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, death of John E. Butt on 3 October 1894 in White Pigeon, St Joseph County, Michigan, age 38, Married, Farmer, born about 1856 in Indiana, son of John Butt and Lorena Butt, citing FHL Film# 1295526. Hereinafter cited as Michigan, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, John Butt, Memorial# 82550798. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Harriet L. Butt, (her name transcribed as "Hanett" by Ancestry), 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: Newbury, LaGrange, Indiana; Roll: M653_274; Page: 579; Family History Library Film: 803274. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of John Butt and Harriet L Poynter on 15 May 1850 in Indiana, United States, citing page 90 and referencing FHL Film# 001871247. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Harriet Lavina (Poynter) Butt, Memorial# 82550762.

John Edward Butt1

b. 26 April 1856, d. 3 October 1894
Family
Father*John Butt2,3 b. 7 Feb 1826, d. 15 Mar 1899
Mother*Harriet L. Poynter3 b. 23 Feb 1830, d. 19 Jan 1912
Birth*26 April 1856John Edward Butt was born on 26 April 1856 in LaGrange County, Indiana.1 
Marriage*3 October 1876He married, as her first husband, Mary E. Reed, daughter of John D. Reed and Mary G. Clifford, on 3 October 1876 in Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan.1,4 
Census US 1880*14 June 1880John Edward Butt was enumerated with his young son on the 1880 census taken on 14 June 1880 in the household of his parents in Clay, LaGrange County, Indiana. John Edward, who was recorded as "E. John Butt", was married, 23 years of age and worked as a laborer. His son, Charley, was 2 years old. John Edward's wife, Mary Ellen (Reed) Butt, who was recorded as Mary "Butts", was enumerated in 1880 with the couple's infant daughter, Maude, in the household of Mary Ellen's brother, Ezra A. Reed, in Van Buren, LaGrange County, Indiana. Mary Ellen was 22 years of age and their daughter, Maude, who had been born in November, was six month old.5,6 
Death*3 October 1894He died on 3 October 1894, his 18th wedding anniversary, in White Pigeon, St. Joseph County, Michigan, at age 382,7 
Burial* and was buried in White Pigeon Township Cemetery, White Pigeon.7 

Family

 Mary E. Reed b. 23 May 1858, d. 1924
Children 1.Charles E. Butt8 b. 30 Aug 1877
 2.Maude L. Butt1 b. 13 Nov 1879
 3.Wilma Butt9 b. Jun 1887

Citations

  1. [S2492] Oregon, U.S., State Births, 1842-1921, online at www.ancestry.com, registration in Lincoln County, Oregon, of the birth of Maude L Williams of Toledo, Oregon, who was born on 13 November 1879 at LaGrange County, Indiana, USA, daughter of John Edward Butt of LaGrange County, Indiana, who was born at LaGrange County, Indiana on 26 April 1856, and Mary Ellen Butt of LaGrange County, Indiana, whose maiden name was Mary Ellen Reed, and who was born at Van Buren County, Indiana on 23 May 1858, citing Certificate# 5676, referencing Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, Birth Records, 1842-1902, 1917. Hereinafter cited as Oregon, U.S., State Births, 1842-1921.
  2. [S2129] Michigan, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, death of John E. Butt on 3 October 1894 in White Pigeon, St Joseph County, Michigan, age 38, Married, Farmer, born about 1856 in Indiana, son of John Butt and Lorena Butt, citing FHL Film# 1295526. Hereinafter cited as Michigan, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995.
  3. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Harriet L. Butt, (her name transcribed as "Hanett" by Ancestry), 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: Newbury, LaGrange, Indiana; Roll: M653_274; Page: 579; Family History Library Film: 803274. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S2090] Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of John E Butt of Lima, Indiana, age 20, born in Indiana, farmer, married Mary E Reed of LaGrange, Indiana, age 18, on 3 October 1876 in Sturgis, St Joseph, Michigan, USA, record# 257, citing Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, MI, USA, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Film# 13, "1876 Gladwin-1876 Washtenaw". Hereinafter cited as Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
  5. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and L. Harriet Butt, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clay, LaGrange, Indiana; Roll: 291; Page: 398A; Enumeration District: 020. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Ezra and Hannah Reed, Year: 1880; Census Place: Van Buren, LaGrange, Indiana; Roll: 290; Page: 302C; Enumeration District: 013.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, John Butt, Memorial# 104581443. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  8. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, registration of marriage for Charles E Butt of Mishawaka, Indiana, age 36, born on 30 August 1877 in LaGrange County, Indiana, son of J E Butt and Mary E Reed, and Louise M Proudfit on 30 June 1914 in Indiana, United States, referencing FHL Film# 001503533. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  9. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Alonzo and Mary E. Yancey, (their surname recorded as "Yancy" by the census taker), Year: 1900; Census Place: Cottage Grove, Lane, Oregon; Roll: 1349; Pages: 19A-19B; Enumeration District: 0120. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.

Maude L. Butt1

b. 13 November 1879
Family
Father*John Edward Butt1 b. 26 Apr 1856, d. 3 Oct 1894
Mother*Mary E. Reed1 b. 23 May 1858, d. 1924
Birth*13 November 1879Maude L. Butt was born on 13 November 1879 in LaGrange County, Indiana.1 
Census US 1880*8 June 1880Maude and her mother, Mary Butt, were enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 8 June 1880 in the household of her mother's brother, Ezra A. Reed, in Van Buren, LaGrange County, Indiana. Maude, who had been born in November, was six months old. Her father and older brother, Charley, were enumerated that year in the household of the children's paternal grandparents, Harriet and John Butt, in Clay, LaGrange County, Indiana.2,3 

Citations

  1. [S2492] Oregon, U.S., State Births, 1842-1921, online at www.ancestry.com, registration in Lincoln County, Oregon, of the birth of Maude L Williams of Toledo, Oregon, who was born on 13 November 1879 at LaGrange County, Indiana, USA, daughter of John Edward Butt of LaGrange County, Indiana, who was born at LaGrange County, Indiana on 26 April 1856, and Mary Ellen Butt of LaGrange County, Indiana, whose maiden name was Mary Ellen Reed, and who was born at Van Buren County, Indiana on 23 May 1858, citing Certificate# 5676, referencing Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, Birth Records, 1842-1902, 1917. Hereinafter cited as Oregon, U.S., State Births, 1842-1921.
  2. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Ezra and Hannah Reed, Year: 1880; Census Place: Van Buren, LaGrange, Indiana; Roll: 290; Page: 302C; Enumeration District: 013. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and L. Harriet Butt, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clay, LaGrange, Indiana; Roll: 291; Page: 398A; Enumeration District: 020.

Nancy J. Butt1,2,3

b. 1855, d. 1900
Family
Birth*1855Nancy J. Butt was born about 1855.1 
Marriage*17 September 1870 Four months after the death of his first wife, she married, as her first husband, Jacob J. Wallick on 17 September 1870 in Knox County, Illinois.1,2,4 
Census US 1880*16 June 1880Nancy J. and Jacob Wallick were enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 16 June 1880 in Knoxville, Knox County, Illinois. Jacob was 41 years of age and worked as a day laborer, and Nancy was 25 years of age and keeping the house. Their four sons were enumerated with them. James was at home and had attended school within the census year; Jacob and John were ages 6 and 5 years, respectively, and at home; and young Charles had been born in September and was eight months old.3 
Death*1900She died in 1900 at about age 451 
Burial* and was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion, Boone County, Nebraska.1 

Family

 Jacob J. Wallick b. 1841, d. 1905
Children 1.James Frederick Wallick5,1 b. 1 Jul 1871
 2.Jacob W. Wallick+1,6 b. 14 Feb 1874, d. 5 Aug 1949
 3.John E. Wallick7,1 b. 24 Aug 1875
 4.Charles T. Wallick8 b. Sep 1879
 5.Kathryn B. Wallick9,1 b. 7 Apr 1886

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Nancy Wallick, Memorial# 118584623. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S1700] Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1947, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage by license dated 26 January 1915 in Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa, of Iness Green of Cedar Rapids, Boone County, Nebraska, age 20 on next birthday, born in Nance County, Nebraska, daughter of Frank Davis and Sadie Nash, her first marriage, married Jacob W Wallick of Albion, Nebraska, cement contractor, age 32 on next birthday, born in Knoxville, Illinois, USA, son of Jacob Wallick and Nancy Butt, his first marriage, married by Fred W. Long, Congregational Church Minister, referencing Iowa Department of Public Health, Des Moines, Iowa, Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922. Hereinafter cited as Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1947.
  3. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jacob and Nancy J. Wallick, (Their surname spelled "Wallach" by the census taker), Year: 1880; Census Place: Knoxville, Knox, Illinois; Roll: 220; Page: 254A; Enumeration District: 141. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 17 September 1870 in Knox County, Illinois, USA, of Jacob J Wallick and Nancy Butt, referencing various Illinois County Courthouses. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, James Frederick Wallick, Memorial# 149326039.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Jacob William Wallick, Memorial# 118584539.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John E. Wallick, Memorial# 106388871.
  8. [S1824] Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 18 October 1899 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, of Charles "Charley" T. Wallick of Omaha, age 22, born about 1877 in Knoxville, Illinois, son of J. J. Wallick and Nancy J. Butt, and Helen B. Jenks of Omaha, age 22, born about 1877 in Weeping Water, Nebraska, daughter of William C. Jenks and Harriet Fenn, married by a Minister of the Gospel, recorded in Douglas County, referencing State Library and Archives, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, Nebraska. Hereinafter cited as Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908.
  9. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Kathryn B. (Wallick) Stoneking, Memorial# 71628148.

Wilma Butt1

b. June 1887
Family
Father*John Edward Butt1 b. 26 Apr 1856, d. 3 Oct 1894
Mother*Mary E. Reed1 b. 23 May 1858, d. 1924
Birth*June 1887Wilma Butt was born in June 1887 in Indiana.1 

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Alonzo and Mary E. Yancey, (their surname recorded as "Yancy" by the census taker), Year: 1900; Census Place: Cottage Grove, Lane, Oregon; Roll: 1349; Pages: 19A-19B; Enumeration District: 0120. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.

Benjamin Butterfield1

Family
Marriage*3 June 1663He married as her second husband Hannah (Chawkley) Whittemore on 3 June 1663.1 

Family

 Hannah Chawkley b. c 1612, d. 19 May 1677

Citations

  1. [S966] Bradford Adams Whittemore and Edgar Whittemore, compilers, "The Whittemore Family in America", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volumes 106, 107 and 108, (1952-1954): Volume 106, pages 31-36. Hereinafter cited as "Whittemore Family in America."

Rachel Buzart1

Family
Marriage*She married Benjamin Yerkes, son of Silas Yerkes and Hannah Dungan.1 

Family

 Benjamin Yerkes b. 22 Feb 1768, d. 25 Jun 1847

Citations

  1. [S2079] Josiah Granville Leach, Chronicle of the Yerkes Family with Notes on the Leach and Rutter Families, on one microfilm reel, 368 pages, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: printed for the author by the J. B. Lippincott Company, 1904), #9. Silas Yerkes, pages 19-21. Hereinafter cited as Chronicle of the Yerkes Family.

Soren Madson Bych1

b. 1825
Family
Birth*1825Soren Madson Bych was born about 1825.1 
Marriage*25 October 1855He married Anna Johanne Nyboe, daughter of Niels Lauritzen Nyboe and Else Poulsdatter __?__, on 25 October 1855 in Sønder Starup Parish, Haderslev, Haderslev County, Denmark.1 

Family

 Anna Johanne Nyboe b. 20 Aug 1833

Citations

  1. [S2460] Denmark, Church Records, 1812-1918, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 25 okt 1855 (25 Oct 1855) in Sønder Starup Sogn, Danmark (Denmark) of Søren Madsen Bych, son of Mads Sorenson and Mette Norgaard, age 30, born about 1825, and Ane Johanne Nyboe, daughter of Niels Lauritzen and Else Poulsdatter Nyboe, referencing Rigsarkivet; Danmark; Kontraministerialbog; Reference: 8010653231. Hereinafter cited as Denmark, Church Records, 1812-1918.

Charley Byers1

b. 1889, d. 1892
Family
Father*Francis A. Byers1 b. May 1848, d. 20 Jun 1930
Mother*Sibyl DeWitt1 b. Dec 1853, d. 2 May 1936
Birth*1889Charley Byers was probably born about 1889 in Nebraska, or earlier in Iowa1 
Death*1892 and died a young child, from diphtheria in 1892, probably in Sarpy County, Nebraska.1,2 
Burial*He was buried in section 8, row 5, grave 56, of Laurel Hill Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska.1,2 
(Sibling) Illness1892Charley had probably been living with his parents and siblings near Albright, Sarpy County, Nebraska, when their family was hit by diphtheria in 1892. Three of their young children had died before the middle of June when an Omaha newspaper reported the death of their 9-year-old daughter, Codo Byers, on June 15 and mentioned that she was the third death from the disease in her family. There was concern as additional cases of diphtheria were being reported and the city of Omaha was taking steps they hoped would keep the disease from becoming an epidemic. The disease was reported to have been the most prevalent at Albright where seven new cases had been reported the day before the news article was published. From our review of the 1892 deaths and burials in the Laurel Hill Cemetery, we believe the other two deaths, before Codo's, in the Byers family from diphtheria that year were her siblings, Jessie C. Byers and Charley Byers.2,3,4,1 

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Charley Byers, Memorial# 7067698. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S2416] Byers Family 1892 Diphtheria Deaths, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Omaha Evening Bee, (Omaha, Nebraska), Thursday, 16 June 1892, page 7, under the headline "New Diphtheria Cases", it was reported that the disease seems to be most prevalent at Albright, where seven new cases were reported yesterday; Codo, the 9-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Byers, died yesterday morning and was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery; she was the third death in that family. Hereinafter cited as Byers Family 1892 Diphtheria Deaths.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Jessie C. Byers, Memorial# 7067708.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Codo Byers, Memorial# 7067699.

Codo Byers1

b. 1883, d. 15 June 1892
Family
Father*Francis A. Byers1 b. May 1848, d. 20 Jun 1930
Mother*Sibyl DeWitt1 b. Dec 1853, d. 2 May 1936
Birth*1883Codo Byers was born about 1883, probably in Iowa1 
Death*15 June 1892 and died from diphtheria on 15 June 1892, probably in Sarpy County, Nebraska, at age 9.1,2 
Burial*She was buried next to her brother, Charley, in section 8, row 5, grave 57, of Laurel Hill Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska.1,2,3 
(Daughter) Illness1892Codo had probably been living with her parents and siblings near Albright, Sarpy County, Nebraska, when their family was hit by diphtheria in 1892. Three of their young children had died before the middle of June when an Omaha newspaper reported the death of their 9-year-old daughter, Codo Byers, on June 15 and mentioned that she was the third death from the disease in her family. There was concern as additional cases of diphtheria were being reported and the city of Omaha was taking steps they hoped would keep the disease from becoming an epidemic. The disease was reported to have been the most prevalent at Albright where seven new cases had been reported the day before the news article was published. From our review of the 1892 deaths and burials in the Laurel Hill Cemetery, we believe the other two deaths, before Codo's, in the Byers family from diphtheria that year were her siblings, Jessie C. Byers and Charley Byers.2,4,1,3 

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Codo Byers, Memorial# 7067699. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S2416] Byers Family 1892 Diphtheria Deaths, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Omaha Evening Bee, (Omaha, Nebraska), Thursday, 16 June 1892, page 7, under the headline "New Diphtheria Cases", it was reported that the disease seems to be most prevalent at Albright, where seven new cases were reported yesterday; Codo, the 9-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Byers, died yesterday morning and was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery; she was the third death in that family. Hereinafter cited as Byers Family 1892 Diphtheria Deaths.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Charley Byers, Memorial# 7067698.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Jessie C. Byers, Memorial# 7067708.

Diadema Byers1

b. 1853
Family
Father*Jacob Byers1 b. 1823
Mother*Mary Fleming1 b. 1826
Birth*1853Diadema Byers was born about 1853 in Iowa.1 
(Daughter) Census State IA 18561856Diadema was listed on the Iowa State census for 1856 in the household of her parents in Allen, Polk County, Iowa. She was 3 years old.1 

Citations

  1. [S1448] Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Jacob and Mary Byers, 1856, Allen, Polk County, Iowa, Ancestry.com. Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. Hereinafter cited as Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925.

Francis A. Byers1

b. May 1848, d. 20 June 1930
Family
Father*Jacob Byers2,3 b. 1823
Mother*Mary Fleming3,2 b. 1826
Birth*May 1848Francis A. Byers was born in May 1848 in Polk County, Iowa.2,4,3 
Name VariationHe was called Frank.4 
(Son) Census State IA 18561856Francis A. was listed on the Iowa State census for 1856 in the household of his parents in Allen, Polk County, Iowa. He was 8 years old.3 
Marriage*20 July 1880He married Sibyl DeWitt, daughter of William DeWitt and Eliza Ann Gee, on 20 July 1880 in Jefferson County, Iowa.2 
Illness*1892Francis and Sibyl were probably living with their children near Albright, Sarpy County, Nebraska, when their family was hit by diphtheria in 1892. Three of their young children had died before the middle of June when an Omaha newspaper reported the death of their 9-year-old daughter, Codo Byers, on June 15 and mentioned that she was the third death from the disease in her family. There was concern as additional cases of diphtheria were being reported and the city of Omaha was taking steps they hoped would keep the disease from becoming an epidemic. The disease was reported to have been the most prevalent at Albright where seven new cases had been reported the day before the news article was published. From our review of the 1892 deaths and burials in the Laurel Hill Cemetery, we believe the other two deaths, before Codo's, in the Byers family from diphtheria that year were her siblings, Jessie C. Byers and Charley Byers.5,6,7,8 
Census US 1900*9 June 1900Sibyl and Francis A. Byers were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 9 June 1900 in Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska. Frank was 52 years of age and worked as a carpenter, and Sibyl was 46 years of age. They rented their house, had been married for 20 years, and Sibyl had given birth to eight children, four of whom were living. None, however, were enumerated with their parents in 1900. Their eldest son, Guy, was in the next household above his parents on the same census page. He was 19 years old and recorded as a servant working as a farm laborer in the household of L. F. and Lida Connor. The couple's other three surviving children, James O., George A. and Frank J., we've not yet identified on the 1900 census.4 
Census US 1910*26 April 1910Sibyl and Francis A. Byers were enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 26 April 1910 in Highland, Sarpy County, Nebraska. Francis, whose middle initial was recorded as H. by the census taker, was 62 years of age and worked for wages as a general carpenter, and Sibyl was 56 years of age and did not work outside the home. They both were able to read and write, owned their house with a mortgage, had been married for 29 years, the first marriage for each, and Sibyl had given birth to seven children, four of whom were living. Two of their children were enumerated with their parents in 1910. George was 19 years old, able to read and write, had no occupation, and had attended school within the census year. Frank J. was 18 years old, able to read and write, and worked for wages as a house painter.9 
Census US 1920*28 January 1920Sibyl and Francis A. Byers were enumerated on the 1920 census taken on 28 January 1920 on 30th Street Road, Gilmore, Sarpy County, Nebraska. Francis was 71 years of age and worked as a carpenter on his own account, and Sibyl was 66 years of age and not working outside the home. They owned their house with a mortgage, and their son, George, was enumerated with them. He was 29 years of age and worked for wages as a general carpenter.10 
Death*20 June 1930He died on 20 June 1930 at age 8211 
Burial* and was buried in section 6, row 27, grave 36, of Laurel Hill Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska.11 

Family

 Sibyl DeWitt b. Dec 1853, d. 2 May 1936
Children 1.Guy A. Byers+12,13 b. 6 May 1881
 2.Codo Byers7 b. 1883, d. 15 Jun 1892
 3.James O. Byers+1 b. 28 Mar 1885, d. Jan 1955
 4.Jessie C. Byers6 b. 24 Apr 1887, d. 1892
 5.Charley Byers8 b. 1889, d. 1892
 6.George A. Byers10 b. 20 Feb 1890
 7.Frank J. Byers9 b. 1892

Citations

  1. [S2403] Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, record of birth for James Orlando Byers, born on 28 March 1885 in Rippey, Greene County, Iowa, USA, son of Francis A. Byers, farmer, born in Polk County, Iowa, and Sibyl Byers, born in Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, her third child, referencing State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa. Hereinafter cited as Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940.
  2. [S1700] Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1947, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Sibyl Dewitt, age 27, born in Jefferson County, Iowa, daughter of William Dewitt and Eliza Gee, married Francis A Byers, age 33, son of Jacob Byers and Mary Fleming, on 20 July 1880 in Jefferson County, Iowa, USA, referencing Iowa Department of Public Health, Des Moines, Iowa, Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922. Hereinafter cited as Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1947.
  3. [S1448] Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Jacob and Mary Byers, 1856, Allen, Polk County, Iowa, Ancestry.com. Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. Hereinafter cited as Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925.
  4. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Frank and Sibyl Byers, (their surname recorded as "Buyer" by the census taker), Year: 1900; Census Place: Bellevue, Sarpy, Nebraska; Roll: 939; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0117; FHL microfilm: 1240939. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S2416] Byers Family 1892 Diphtheria Deaths, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Omaha Evening Bee, (Omaha, Nebraska), Thursday, 16 June 1892, page 7, under the headline "New Diphtheria Cases", it was reported that the disease seems to be most prevalent at Albright, where seven new cases were reported yesterday; Codo, the 9-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Byers, died yesterday morning and was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery; she was the third death in that family. Hereinafter cited as Byers Family 1892 Diphtheria Deaths.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Jessie C. Byers, Memorial# 7067708. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Codo Byers, Memorial# 7067699.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Charley Byers, Memorial# 7067698.
  9. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Francis H. and "Sybyl" Byers, Year: 1910; Census Place: Highland, Sarpy, Nebraska; Roll: T624_854; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 0126; FHL microfilm: 1374867. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Francis A. and "Sybelle" Byers, Year: 1920; Census Place: Gilmore, Sarpy, Nebraska; Roll: T625_998; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 77. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Frank A. Byers, Memorial# 7067704.
  12. [S2403] Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, record of birth for an unnamed male child born on 6 May 1881 in Panora, Guthrie County, Iowa, USA, to F A Byers, age 33, farmer, born in Iowa, and "Sible" Byers, age 27, born in Iowa, her first child, referencing State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa.
  13. [S1824] Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 30 June 1903 in Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA, of Guy Byers of North Platte, Lincoln County, age 22, born in Iowa, son of Frank Byers and "Sybel" DeWitt, and Bertha Russell of North Platte, age 19, born in Iowa, daughter of Alex Russell and Mary Jones, married at the home of Alex Russell in Lincoln County, recorded in Lincoln County, referencing State Library and Archives, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, Nebraska. Hereinafter cited as Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908.

Frank J. Byers1

b. 1892
Family
Father*Francis A. Byers1 b. May 1848, d. 20 Jun 1930
Mother*Sibyl DeWitt1 b. Dec 1853, d. 2 May 1936
Birth*1892Frank J. Byers was born about 1892 in Nebraska.1 
(Son) Census US 191026 April 1910Frank J. was enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 26 April 1910 in the household of his parents in Highland, Sarpy County, Nebraska. He was 18 years old, able to read and write, and worked for wages as a house painter.1 

Citations

  1. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Francis H. and "Sybyl" Byers, Year: 1910; Census Place: Highland, Sarpy, Nebraska; Roll: T624_854; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 0126; FHL microfilm: 1374867. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.

George A. Byers1,2

b. 20 February 1890
Family
Father*Francis A. Byers1 b. May 1848, d. 20 Jun 1930
Mother*Sibyl DeWitt1 b. Dec 1853, d. 2 May 1936
Birth*20 February 1890George A. Byers was born on 20 February 1890 in South Omaha, Sarpy County, Nebraska.1,2,3 
Name VariationHis full name was George Albert Byers.3 
(Son) Census US 191026 April 1910George was enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 26 April 1910 in the household of his parents in Highland, Sarpy County, Nebraska. He was 19 years old, able to read and write, had no occupation, and had attended school within the census year.4 
(Son) Census US 192028 January 1920George was enumerated on the 1920 census taken on 28 January 1920 in the household of his parents on 30th Street Road, Gilmore, Sarpy County, Nebraska. He was 29 years of age and worked for wages as a general carpenter.1 
Draft Registration*27 April 1942George Albert Byers completed his World War II Draft Registration Card on 27 April 1942 at Papillion, Sarpy County, Nebraska. His home address was reported as 2815 Grove Street, South Omaha, Sarpy County, Nebraska, and the person who would always know his address was his brother, James O. Byers, of 6712 South 31st, Omaha.3 

Citations

  1. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Francis A. and "Sybelle" Byers, Year: 1920; Census Place: Gilmore, Sarpy, Nebraska; Roll: T625_998; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 77. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S223] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online at www.ancestry.com, draft registration card for George A Byers, age 27, born on 20 February 1890 in Sarpy County, Nebraska, residence in 1917-1918 at Route 5, South Side Omaha, Sarpy County, Nebraska, USA, worked as a laborer at Swift's Packing House in South Side Omaha, single, and his parents were solely dependent upon him; his physical build was medium, height was medium, hair was dark, eyes were grey, and he had poor hearing, referencing U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Sarpy County, Nebraska. Hereinafter cited as U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  3. [S1768] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, online at www.ancestry.com, registration of George Albert Byers of South Omaha, Nebraska, USA, age 52, born on 20 February 1890 in South Omaha, Nebraska, USA, the person who would always know his address was J. O. Byers, 6712 South 31st, Omaha, his height was 5 8, eyes were blue, hair was brown, weight was 150 and his complexion was light, had two scars near his right knee and was blind in his right eye, referencing The National Archives at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Nebraska, Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, Group# 147, Box or Roll# 1187. Hereinafter cited as U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  4. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Francis H. and "Sybyl" Byers, Year: 1910; Census Place: Highland, Sarpy, Nebraska; Roll: T624_854; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 0126; FHL microfilm: 1374867. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.

Guy A. Byers1,2

b. 6 May 1881
Family
Father*Francis A. Byers1,3 b. May 1848, d. 20 Jun 1930
Mother*Sibyl DeWitt1,3 b. Dec 1853, d. 2 May 1936
Birth*6 May 1881Guy A. Byers was born on 6 May 1881 in Panora, Guthrie County, Iowa. He was his parents' first child and his birth was registered before he was named.1,2 
Name VariationHis full name was Guy Alvin Byers.2 
Census US 1900*9 June 1900Guy Byers, his surname spelled "Buyer" by the census taker, was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 9 June 1900 in Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska. He was 19 years old and working as a servant doing farm labor on the farm, and living in the household, of the J. F. and Lida Conner family. Guy's parents were enumerated in the next household on the same census page.4 
Marriage License27 June 1903A marriage license was issued to Guy A. Byers and Bertha Russell in Lincoln County, Nebraska, on 27 June 1903.5 
Marriage*30 June 1903Three days after their license was issued, on 30 June 1903, he married Bertha Russell, daughter of Alexander Russell and Mary Ann Jones, on 30 June 1903 in Lincoln County, Nebraska. They were married at the home of Bertha's parents, Mary Ann and Alexander Russell, by R. Randolph, Clergyman.3 
Census US 1910*20 April 1910Bertha and Guy Byers were enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 20 April 1910 at 3802 North 38th Street, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. Guy was 28 years of age and worked for wages as a journeyman carpenter, and Bertha was 25 years of age and did not work outside the home. They owned their house with a mortgage, had been married for six years, the first marriage for each, and Bertha had given birth to two children, both of whom were living and enumerated with their parents in 1910. Iva and Thomas were ages 5 and 4 years, respectively.6 
Residence*between 1911 and 1940He was listed as Guy A. Byers, carpenter, residing at 3802 North 38th Street, Omaha, in the Omaha, Nebraska City Directory, between 1911 and 1940. In the earlier years of the City Directory, while the names of widows and single women were listed, wives' names were not. Beginning about 1930, both the name of the husband and his wife were included in most listings.7,8,9 
Draft Registration*10 September 1918Guy Alvin Byers completed his World War I Draft Registration Card on 10 September 1918 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. His home address was reported as 3802 North 38th, Omaha, and he was a carpenter employed by Home Builder, a company in Omaha. His wife, Bertha Pearl Byers, was reported as his nearest relative. His physical build was described as slender, and he was 5'9" tall, with black hair and brown eyes.2 
(Brother-in-Law) RelocationAfter the death of his wife's sister Sarah's husband in December 1918, Sarah moved with her two young children, Della and Clarence Emanuel, to Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, to be close to her sister, Bertha, and her family. Arrangements were made with Guy's brother, James O. Byers, who was a widower with a young daughter, Margarite, and lived nearby, for Sarah and her children to live in James's house. Unfortunately, we have not been able to identify James, or any members of his household, on the 1920 census.8,7,10,11 
Residence* According to today's (2022) map, James O. Byers's house at 3701 Spaulding Street, Omaha and Guy A. Byers's house at 3802 38th Street, Omaha, are one block away from each other, a distance of 407 feet, with an estimated walking time of one minute.11,10,8,7 
(Brother) Marriage1921His widowed brother, James O. Byers, married Sarah (Russell) Emanuel, the widowed sister of Guy's wife, Bertha (Russell) Byers, in 1921 in Douglas County, Nebraska.12,13,3 

Family

 Bertha Russell b. Mar 1884
Children 1.Iva Byers6 b. 1905
 2.Thomas Byers6 b. 1906

Citations

  1. [S2403] Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, record of birth for an unnamed male child born on 6 May 1881 in Panora, Guthrie County, Iowa, USA, to F A Byers, age 33, farmer, born in Iowa, and "Sible" Byers, age 27, born in Iowa, her first child, referencing State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa. Hereinafter cited as Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940.
  2. [S223] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online at www.ancestry.com, draft registration card for Guy Alvin Byers, born on 6 May 1881, residence in 1917-1918 at 3802 No. 38, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA, occupation carpenter, employer, Home Builder, at 1800 Dodge in Omaha, nearest relative his wife Bertha Pearl Byers; his physical build was Slender, height was 5'9", hair was Black, eyes were Brown, referencing U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Douglas, Nebraska. Hereinafter cited as U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  3. [S1824] Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 30 June 1903 in Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA, of Guy Byers of North Platte, Lincoln County, age 22, born in Iowa, son of Frank Byers and "Sybel" DeWitt, and Bertha Russell of North Platte, age 19, born in Iowa, daughter of Alex Russell and Mary Jones, married at the home of Alex Russell in Lincoln County, recorded in Lincoln County, referencing State Library and Archives, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, Nebraska. Hereinafter cited as Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908.
  4. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, enumeration of Guy Byers, his surname spelled "Buyer" by the census taker, as a servant in the household of J. F. and Lida Conner, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bellevue, Sarpy, Nebraska; Roll: 939; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0117; FHL microfilm: 1240939. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1824] Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage license issued on 27 June 1903 in County Court, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA, to Guy Byers of North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska, age 22, born in Iowa, son of Frank A. Byers and "Sybel" DeWitt, and Bertha Russell of North Platte, age 19, born in Iowa, daughter of Alex Russell and Mary Jones, recorded in Lincoln County, referencing State Library and Archives, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, Nebraska.
  6. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Guy and Bertha Byers, Year: 1910; Census Place: Omaha Ward 12, Douglas, Nebraska; Roll: T624_844; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0089; FHL microfilm: 1374857. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Guy A Byers, carpenter, residing at 3802 North 38th, Omaha, Nebraska, USA in the Omaha, Nebraska, City Directory, 1921. Hereinafter cited as U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995.
  8. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Guy A Byers, carpenter, residing at 3802 North 38th, Omaha, Nebraska, USA in the Omaha, Nebraska, City Directory, 1911.
  9. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Guy A Byers, carpenter, and Bertha, residing at 3802 North 38th, Omaha, Nebraska, USA in the Omaha, Nebraska, City Directory, 1940.
  10. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for James Byers, his abbreviated given name misspelled as "Jos", carpenter, at 3701 Spaulding, Omaha, Nebraska, USA in the Omaha, Nebraska, City Directory, 1920.
  11. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Sarah Emanuel, widow of Charles Emanuel, residing at 3701 Spaulding, Omaha, Nebraska, USA in the Omaha, Nebraska, City Directory, 1920.
  12. [S2369] Nebraska, U.S., Index to Marriages, 1909-1955, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Sarah Emanuel in 1921 in Douglas, Nebraska, USA, citing Certificate# 5537, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services; Lincoln, Nebraska; Surname Range: Ahle-Eyno. Hereinafter cited as Nebraska, U.S., Index to Marriages, 1909-1955.
  13. [S2369] Nebraska, U.S., Index to Marriages, 1909-1955, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of James O Byers in 1921 in Douglas, Nebraska, USA, citing Certificate# 5537, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services; Lincoln, Nebraska; Surname Range: Abro-Hurr.

Iva Byers1

b. 1905
Family
Father*Guy A. Byers1 b. 6 May 1881
Mother*Bertha Russell1 b. Mar 1884
Birth*1905Iva Byers was born about 1905 in Nebraska.1 
(Daughter) Census US 191020 April 1910Iva was enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 20 April 1910 in the household of her parents at 3802 North 38th Street, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. She was 5 years old.1 

Citations

  1. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Guy and Bertha Byers, Year: 1910; Census Place: Omaha Ward 12, Douglas, Nebraska; Roll: T624_844; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0089; FHL microfilm: 1374857. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.

Jacob Byers1

b. 1823
Family
Birth*1823Jacob Byers was born about 1823 in Ohio.1 
Marriage*23 March 1845He married Mary Fleming on 23 March 1845 in Parke County, Indiana.1,2 
Census State IA 1856*1856Mary and Jacob Byers were listed on the Iowa State census for 1856 in Allen, Polk County, Iowa. Jacob was 33 years of age and a farmer, and Mary was 30 years of age. Their four children were recorded with them. William F. was 10 years old; Francis A. was age 8; and James F. and Diadema were ages 5 and 3 years, respectively. Another individual, Mary Ann Reeves, was also listed with the family in 1856.1 

Family

 Mary Fleming b. 1826
Children 1.William F. Byers1 b. 1846
 2.Francis A. Byers+3,1 b. May 1848, d. 20 Jun 1930
 3.James F. Byers1 b. 1851
 4.Diadema Byers1 b. 1853

Citations

  1. [S1448] Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Jacob and Mary Byers, 1856, Allen, Polk County, Iowa, Ancestry.com. Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. Hereinafter cited as Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925.
  2. [S2417] Web: Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1806-1861, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Jacob Byers and Mary Fleming on 23 March 1845 in Parke, Indiana, USA. Hereinafter cited as Web: Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1806-1861.
  3. [S1700] Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1947, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Sibyl Dewitt, age 27, born in Jefferson County, Iowa, daughter of William Dewitt and Eliza Gee, married Francis A Byers, age 33, son of Jacob Byers and Mary Fleming, on 20 July 1880 in Jefferson County, Iowa, USA, referencing Iowa Department of Public Health, Des Moines, Iowa, Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922. Hereinafter cited as Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1947.

James F. Byers1

b. 1851
Family
Father*Jacob Byers1 b. 1823
Mother*Mary Fleming1 b. 1826
Birth*1851James F. Byers was born about 1851 in Iowa.1 
(Son) Census State IA 18561856James F. was listed on the Iowa State census for 1856 in the household of his parents in Allen, Polk County, Iowa. He was 5 years old.1 

Citations

  1. [S1448] Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Jacob and Mary Byers, 1856, Allen, Polk County, Iowa, Ancestry.com. Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. Hereinafter cited as Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925.

James O. Byers1

b. 28 March 1885, d. January 1955
Family
Father*Francis A. Byers1 b. May 1848, d. 20 Jun 1930
Mother*Sibyl DeWitt1 b. Dec 1853, d. 2 May 1936
Birth*28 March 1885James O. Byers was probably born on 28 March 1885 in Rippey, Greene County, Iowa. We note that the registration of his birth in the records of Greene County, Iowa reported the date as 28 March 1885, and that when James, as an adult, reported his date of birth, it was 27 April 1885 or 29 April 1885.1,2,3,4 
Name VariationHis full name was James Orlando Byers.1 
Marriage*29 August 1908He married first Catherine Squires on 29 August 1908 in South Omaha, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. They were married at the home of F. T. Ray, a Christian Minister.5 
Census US 1910*21 April 1910Kate and James Byers were enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 21 April 1910 at 3701 Spaulding Street, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. James was 25 years of age and worked for wages as a journeyman carpenter, and Catherine was 18 years old. They owned their house with a mortgage, had been married for 2 years, the first marriage for each, and Catherine had given birth to one child and she was enumerated with them in 1910. Margarite was one year old. James and Catherine were both able to read and write.6 
Residence*between 1915 and 1921He was listed as James O. Byers, carpenter, residing at 3701 Spaulding Street, Omaha, in the Omaha, Nebraska City Directory, between 1915 and 1921.7,8,9,10,11 
Draft Registration10 September 1918James O. Byers completed his World War I Draft Registration Card on 10 September 1918 in the Army Building at 15th and Dodge, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. His home address was reported as 3701 Spalding, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, and his wife, Kate, was his nearest relative.2 
(Husband) Death18 December 1918James became a widower when Kate (Squires) Byers died on 18 December 1918 at age 26.12 
(Brother) RelocationAfter the death of the husband of his brother Guy's sister-in-law, Sarah (Russell) Emanuel, in December 1918, Sarah moved with her two young children, Della and Clarence Emanuel, to Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, to be close to her sister and brother-in-law, Bertha and Guy A. Byers, and their family. Arrangements were made with James, Guy's brother, who was a widower with a young daughter, Margarite, and lived nearby, for Sarah and her children to live in James's house. Unfortunately, we have not been able to identify James, or any members of his household, on the 1920 census.13,14,10,15 
Residence* According to today's (2022) map, James O. Byers's house at 3701 Spaulding Street, Omaha and Guy A. Byers's house at 3802 38th Street, Omaha, are one block away from each other, a distance of 407 feet, with an estimated walking time of one minute.15,10,13,14 
Marriage*1921He married second, as her second husband, Sarah (Russell) Emanuel, daughter of Alexander Russell and Mary Ann Jones, in 1921 in Douglas County, Nebraska. They had both been widowed, and James was a brother of Guy A. Byers, who had married Sarah's sister, Bertha (Russell) Byers, in 1903.16,17,18 
(Husband) DeathJune 1923James became a widower for the second time when Sarah (Russell) Emanuel Byers died in June 1923 at age 26.19,20 
Marriage*1925He married third, as her second husband, Josephine I. Smith, daughter of Joseph H. Standeven and Susan L. Norton, in 1925 in Sarpy County, Nebraska.21,22 
Draft Registration*27 April 1942James Orlando Byers completed his World War II Draft Registration Card on 27 April 1942 at the Benson Station RFD# 7, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. His home address was reported as 6712 Drexel Street, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, and the person who would always know his address as his wife, Josephine Byers, of the same address.3 
(Brother) Draft Registration27 April 1942His address was 6712 South 31st, Omaha, on 27 April 1942 when he was listed as the person who would always know his brother's address when George Albert Byers registered for the World War II draft at Papillion, Sarpy County, Nebraska.23 
Death*January 1955He died in January 1955 at age 6924 
Burial* and was buried in section 3, lot 29, S1/2, of Laurel Hill Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska.24 

Family 1

 Catherine Squires b. 18 Feb 1892, d. 18 Dec 1918
Child 1.Margarite Byers6 b. 1909

Family 2

 Sarah Russell b. Nov 1896, d. Jun 1923

Family 3

 Josephine I. Standeven b. Mar 1883

Citations

  1. [S2403] Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, record of birth for James Orlando Byers, born on 28 March 1885 in Rippey, Greene County, Iowa, USA, son of Francis A. Byers, farmer, born in Polk County, Iowa, and Sibyl Byers, born in Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, her third child, referencing State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa. Hereinafter cited as Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940.
  2. [S223] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online at www.ancestry.com, draft registration card dated 10 September 1918 for James O Byers, age 33, carpenter with Gould & Company, Omaha, born on 27 April 1885, residence in 1917-1918 at 3701 Spalding, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA, nearest relative his wife, Kate Byers; his physical build was slender, height was tall, hair was brown, eyes were brown, referencing U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Douglas, Nebraska. Hereinafter cited as U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  3. [S1768] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, online at www.ancestry.com, registration dated 27 April 1942 of James Orlando Byers of Omaha, Nebraska, USA, age 58, born on 29 April 1885 in Rippy, Iowa, USA, his wife, Mrs. Josephine Byers of his same address, the person who would always know his address, worked for the Empire Construction Company in Omaha, his height was 5 7, eyes were brown, hair was brown, weight was 130 and his complexion was ruddy, referencing The National Archives at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Nebraska, Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, Group# 147, Box or Roll# 1187. Hereinafter cited as U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, James Orlando Byers, Memorial# 7067706, his date of birth reported as 27 April 1885. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  5. [S1824] Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 29 August 1908 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, of James O Byers, age 23, born about 1885 in Iowa, son of Frank Byers and Sibyl DeWitt, and Catherine Squires, age 16, born about 1892 in Nebraska, daughter of Jesse Squires and Any Hodges, all parties residents of South Omaha, Nebraska, recorded in Douglas County, referencing State Library and Archives, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, Nebraska. Hereinafter cited as Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908.
  6. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James and Catharine Byers, Year: 1910; Census Place: Omaha Ward 12, Douglas, Nebraska; Roll: T624_844; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0089; FHL microfilm: 1374857. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for James O Byers, carpenter, residing at 3701 Spaulding, Omaha, Nebraska, USA in the Omaha, Nebraska, City Directory, 1915. Hereinafter cited as U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995.
  8. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for James O Byers, carpenter, residing at 3701 Spaulding, Omaha, Nebraska, USA in the Omaha, Nebraska, City Directory, 1916.
  9. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for James O Byers, carpenter, residing at 3701 Spaulding, Omaha, Nebraska, USA in the Omaha, Nebraska, City Directory, 1918.
  10. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for James Byers, his abbreviated given name misspelled as "Jos", carpenter, at 3701 Spaulding, Omaha, Nebraska, USA in the Omaha, Nebraska, City Directory, 1920.
  11. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for James O Byers, carpenter, residing at 3701 Spaulding, Omaha, Nebraska, USA in the Omaha, Nebraska, City Directory, 1921.
  12. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Catherine (Squires) Byers, Memorial# 7067697.
  13. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Guy A Byers, carpenter, residing at 3802 North 38th, Omaha, Nebraska, USA in the Omaha, Nebraska, City Directory, 1911.
  14. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Guy A Byers, carpenter, residing at 3802 North 38th, Omaha, Nebraska, USA in the Omaha, Nebraska, City Directory, 1921.
  15. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Sarah Emanuel, widow of Charles Emanuel, residing at 3701 Spaulding, Omaha, Nebraska, USA in the Omaha, Nebraska, City Directory, 1920.
  16. [S2369] Nebraska, U.S., Index to Marriages, 1909-1955, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Sarah Emanuel in 1921 in Douglas, Nebraska, USA, citing Certificate# 5537, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services; Lincoln, Nebraska; Surname Range: Ahle-Eyno. Hereinafter cited as Nebraska, U.S., Index to Marriages, 1909-1955.
  17. [S2369] Nebraska, U.S., Index to Marriages, 1909-1955, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of James O Byers in 1921 in Douglas, Nebraska, USA, citing Certificate# 5537, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services; Lincoln, Nebraska; Surname Range: Abro-Hurr.
  18. [S1824] Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 30 June 1903 in Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA, of Guy Byers of North Platte, Lincoln County, age 22, born in Iowa, son of Frank Byers and "Sybel" DeWitt, and Bertha Russell of North Platte, age 19, born in Iowa, daughter of Alex Russell and Mary Jones, married at the home of Alex Russell in Lincoln County, recorded in Lincoln County, referencing State Library and Archives, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, Nebraska.
  19. [S2415] Nebraska, U.S., Index to Deaths, 1904-1968, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Sarah Byers in 1923 in Douglas County, Nebraska, USA, citing Certificate# 6290 and referencing Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services; Lincoln, Nebraska; Nebraska Death Index, 1956-1968. Hereinafter cited as Nebraska, U.S., Index to Deaths, 1904-1968.
  20. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Sarah Byers, Memorial# 162436643.
  21. [S2369] Nebraska, U.S., Index to Marriages, 1909-1955, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of James O Byers in 1925 in Sarpy, Nebraska, USA, citing Certificate# 7082, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services; Lincoln, Nebraska; Surname Range: Abro-Hurr.
  22. [S2369] Nebraska, U.S., Index to Marriages, 1909-1955, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Josephine Smith in 1925 in Sarpy, Nebraska, USA, citing Certificate# 7082, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services; Lincoln, Nebraska; Surname Range: Mill-Szen.
  23. [S1768] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, online at www.ancestry.com, registration of George Albert Byers of South Omaha, Nebraska, USA, age 52, born on 20 February 1890 in South Omaha, Nebraska, USA, the person who would always know his address was J. O. Byers, 6712 South 31st, Omaha, his height was 5 8, eyes were blue, hair was brown, weight was 150 and his complexion was light, had two scars near his right knee and was blind in his right eye, referencing The National Archives at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Nebraska, Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, Group# 147, Box or Roll# 1187.
  24. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, James Orlando Byers, Memorial# 7067706.