Genealogy of Elisha Byers and wife Dorcus Tabitha Shepard

Created by Sandra Quinn, Ed Blakely and Lorinda LeClain

1. ELISHA² BYERS (son of ELIJAH^{1 Byers}) was born July 1817 in Pennsylvania, and died July 21, 1887 in Morgan County, Ohio. He married DORCUS TABITHA SHEPARD February 14, 1839 in Belmont county, Ohio, daughter of ABRAHAM SHEPHARD and NANCY. She was born April 06, 1810 in Belmont county, Ohio, and died March 26, 1887 in Morgan County, Ohio.

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Children of ELISHA BYERS and DORCUS SHEPARD are:

2. i. BENJAMIN F.³ BYERS, b. November 30, 1839, Belmont County, Ohio; d. July 14, 1913, Athens County, OH.

3. ii. GEORGE W. BYERS, b. 1841, Belmont county, Ohio; d. June 18, 1900, Athens County, Ohio.

4. iii. SARAH JANE BYERS, b. August 12, 1843; d. December 10, 1905.

5. iv. MARTHA ANN BYERS, b. December 17, 1845, Belmont Co. OH; d. January 28, 1927, Hocking County, OH Quinn Hollow.

v. RANSOM BYERS, b. 1848; m. MARY; b. 1856.

vi. ANDREW J. BYERS, b. 1850, in Defiance county 1920 census with wife Melinda in house of; d. Charles and Daisy Thompson? age 74?.

vii. SYLVIA M. BYERS, b. 1854.

 

2. BENJAMIN F.³ BYERS (ELISHA², ELIJAH¹) was born November 30, 1839 in Belmont County, Ohio, and died July 14, 1913 in Athens County, OH. He married (1) NANCY JANE PRICE April 17, 1864 in Hamilton, Tennessee, daughter of MORDECAI PRICE and NANCY BARNES. She was born February 15, 1847 in Hamilton, Tennessee. He married (2) MARGARET CORNER June 13, 1869 in Morgan county, Ohio. She was born June 10, 1832 in Belmont county, Morgan, Ohio, and died August 10, 1904 in Hocking county, Ohio. He married (3) NANCY BURNARD 1905, daughter of AARON BERNARD and MARY MCCULLOUGH. She was born 1855.   He also possibly married Mary Lovelace in Tennessee according to his son George Sherman Byers obituary.

More About BENJAMIN F. BYERS: Shown above with his prized possession his civil war musket. Athens County 18th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Civil War, same regiment as sister's husband's father John Quinn.

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Children of BENJAMIN BYERS and MARGARET CORNER or CONN are:

6. i. GEORGE SHERMAN⁴ BYERS, b. 1866, Tennessee; d. Aft. 1940.

7. ii. MARY A. BYERS, b. 1868, Tennessee; d. Bef. 1913.

8. iii. OLIVE LULA LULU BYERS, b. 1873, Athens county, OH.

9. iv. PEARLEY E. BYERS, b. 1879, lived in Columbus, Ohio.

3. GEORGE W.³ BYERS (ELISHA², ELIJAH¹) was born 1841 in Belmont county, Ohio, and died June 18, 1900 in Athens County, Ohio. He married LUCINDA JUNE JANE GREEN January 12, 1865 in Bishopville, Ohio, daughter of ISAAC GREEN and MARGARET GEORGE. She was born 1847 in Ohio, and died January 18, 1910 in Athens County, Ohio

George is the son of Elisha and Lobitha Shephard Byers, the brother of Benjamin Byers and also the brother of Martha Ann Byers Quinn. All fought in the 18th OVI. George W. Byers was a corporal in the 18th OVI,, buried in Hollister, Athens county, Johnson Cemetery. George was injured in the civil war. His brother Benjamin Byers was in Co. F of the 18th OVI. His brother in law's father John Quinn was in Co. A. and H. of the 18th OVI.

George Byers Corporal of the 18th OVI

Civil War Letter written by George W. Byers, transcribed by descendant Lorinda LeClain in her possession

North Chickamagua Tenn. March 24, 1864

L. P. Green

I take this present opportunity of scratching you a few lines to inform you that I am well at present hoping when those few lines may find you in the best of health. I will just say that I received your letter and was truly glad to hear from you. I will tell you what a time we had the 22 of this month. We had one of the biggest parties you ever seen we had hightown girls, had a big supper and we danced till one o'clock the next day and the snow fell fifteen inches deep and we had to take the girls home in a wagon. We had more fun than you ever seen.

I will just say that I haven't much to write this time, so I must close by asking you to write soon as this comes to hand, so no more at the present from
George W. Byers

In 1860 Morgan County census Log Cabin Post Office

Elisha Byers 42
Tabitha 50
Benjamin 20 Farm Labor
George 19 " " whose photo is above
Sara J. 17
Martha A. 14 who married William Quinn, son of fellow soldier John Quinn
Ransom 12
Andrew J 10
Sylvia 6

In the 1870 Athens county census page 210B
George W. Byers age 28 invalid
Lucinda
Albert

1880 census ward township
George W. BYERS Self M Male W 38 OH Farmer OH OH 
Lucinda BYERS Wife M Female W 33 OH Keeping House OH OH 
Albert BYERS Son S Male W 14 OH OH OH 
Sarah Leona BYERS Dau S Female W 9 OH OH OH 
Elwood BYERS Son S Male W 6 OH OH OH 
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Source Information:
Census Place Ward, Hocking, Ohio 
Family History Library Film 1255034 
NA Film Number T9-1034 
Page Number 174B 

Children of GEORGE BYERS and LUCINDA GREEN are: 

i. SARAH LEONA⁴ BYERS, b. February 28, 1871; m. JOSEPH MCGLAUGHLIN, July 04, 1890.

ii. OLIVE ROSE BUD BYERS.

10. iii. ALBERT S. BYERS, b. October 15, 1865.

11. iv. ELWOOD BYERS, b. July 11, 1874, Bishopville, Ohio; d. 1952, buried in Hollister, Athens county, Johnson Cem.

12. v. ERMINNIE BYERS, b. June 26, 1886, Athens county, OH; d. April 23, 1950.

vi. SULLIVAN BYERS, b. 1889; d. September 02, 1909, buried in Hollister, Athens county, Johnson Cem.

4. SARAH JANE³ BYERS (ELISHA², ELIJAH¹) was born August 12, 1843, and died December 10, 1905. She married (1) ANDREW S. BLAKELY July 20, 1866 in Washington county, Ohio, son of JOSEPH BLAKELY and MARY. He was born 1843, and died 1871. She married (2) LEE TIPTON Aft. 1880. He was born July 16, 1856, and died December 25, 1928

Child of SARAH BYERS and ANDREW BLAKELY is:

13. i. J. B. LEOTUS⁴ BLAKELY, b. April 06, 1871, Athens County, Ohio; d. July 05, 1932, Jackson, Michigan.

5. MARTHA ANN³ BYERS (ELISHA², ELIJAH¹) was born December 17, 1845 in Belmont Co. OH, and died January 28, 1927 in Hocking County, OH Quinn Hollow. She married (1) LEWIS J. BLAKELY March 30, 1869 in Washington county, Ohio, son of JOSEPH BLAKELY and MARY. He was born 1839 in Monroe county, Ohio. She married (2) WILLIAM F. QUINN March 19, 1883 in Athens County, Ohio Book 7, Vol. 223, son of JOHN QUINN and MARY BRYSON. He was born August 19, 1858 in Vinton County, OH, and died March 24, 1943 in Hocking County, OH Quinn Hollow, Murray City, Ohio 43144.

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Child of MARTHA BYERS and LEWIS BLAKELY is:

i. ISOPHENE ISPHORU⁴ BLAKELY, b. 1872.

Child of MARTHA BYERS and WILLIAM QUINN is:

14. ii. QUINTON⁴ QUINN, b. August 31, 1884, Athens County, OH Quinn Hollow; d. April 1966, Athens County, OH Quinn Hollow.  Quinton is in the photo above with his mother and father.

6. GEORGE SHERMAN⁴ BYERS (BENJAMIN F.³, ELISHA², ELIJAH¹) was born 1866 in Tennessee, and died Aft. 1940. He married JEMIMA CARSEY Abt. 1886 in Athens County , Ohio. She was born 1866, and died January 23, 1942 in Columbus, Ohio

Children of GEORGE BYERS and JEMIMA CARSEY are:

i. JAMES B.⁵ BYERS.

ii. MAYWOOD BYERS.

iii. HARRY E. BYERS.

iv. MAGGIE M. BYERS.

v. CHARLES T. BYERS.

vi. GERTIE M. BYERS.

7. MARY A.⁴ BYERS (BENJAMIN F.³, ELISHA², ELIJAH¹) was born 1868 in Tennessee, and died Bef. 1913. She married UNKNOWN TAYLOR

Children of MARY BYERS and UNKNOWN TAYLOR are:

i. HARRY⁵ TAYLOR, b. lived in Nelsonville in 1913.

ii. ONEY TAYLOR, b. lived in Cincinnati in 1913.

8. OLIVE LULA LULU⁴ BYERS (BENJAMIN F.³, ELISHA², ELIJAH¹) was born 1873 in Athens county, OH. She married MILLER BERNARD NARD CROOKS. He was born 1866 in Murray City, Ohio, and died in Worked at the Murray City train station

Children of OLIVE BYERS and MILLER CROOKS are:

i. CHARLES⁵ CROOKS, b. 1898, lived in Nelsonville Walnut Street in 1920; m. NELLIE; b. 1900.

ii. BEN CROOKS, b. 1900.

iii. RILEY CROOKS, b. 1904.

iv. FRANCIS CROOKS, b. 1908.

9. PEARLEY E.⁴ BYERS (BENJAMIN F.³, ELISHA², ELIJAH¹) was born 1879 in lived in Columbus, Ohio. He married CORA L.. She was born 1888.

Children of PEARLEY BYERS and CORA L. are:

i. HAROLD⁵ BYERS.

ii. GOLDIE BYERS, b. 1909.

iii. MILDRED BYERS, b. 1912.

iv. STANLEY BYERS, b. 1917.

v. JUNIOR L. BYERS, b. 1918.

10. ALBERT S.⁴ BYERS (GEORGE W.³, ELISHA², ELIJAH¹) was born October 15, 1865. He married DORA ZIMMERMAN December 24, 1890. She died Bef. 1920

Child of ALBERT BYERS and DORA ZIMMERMAN is:

i. ALBERT⁵ BYERS, b. 1897.

11. ELWOOD⁴ BYERS (GEORGE W.³, ELISHA², ELIJAH¹) was born July 11, 1874 in Bishopville, Ohio, and died 1952 in buried in Hollister, Athens county, Johnson Cem. He married L. OLEY VIOLA BABBS Abt. 1895. She was born 1875, and died 1939 in buried in Hollister, Athens county, Johnson Cem.

Child of ELWOOD BYERS and L. BABBS is:

i. ELSWORTH⁵ BYERS, b. 1900.

 

12. ERMINNIE⁴ BYERS (GEORGE W.³, ELISHA², ELIJAH¹) was born June 26, 1886 in Athens county, OH, and died April 23, 1950. She married ROBERT GIBBONS COOPER June 10, 1905 in Athens County , Ohio. He was born in Athens county, OH, and  Lived in Hollister

Children of ERMINNIE BYERS and ROBERT COOPER are:

i. ELMER⁵ COOPER.

ii. GERALD COOPER.

iii. FLOYD COOPER.

iv. WILLIAM OLIVER COOPER.

v. JAMES ARTHUR COOPER.

vi. DAUGHTER COOPER, m. HAROLD MOUNT.

vii. DAUGHTER COOPER, m. PEARLY KASLER.

viii. DAUGHTER COOPER, m. CALVIN HOUSTON.

ix. LORENA COOPER, ; m. HOWARD WESTFALL.

x. ROBERT COOPER, b. October 30, 1923.

 

13. J. B. LEOTUS⁴ BLAKELY (SARAH JANE³ BYERS, ELISHA², ELIJAH¹) was born April 06, 1871 in Athens County, Ohio, and died July 05, 1932 in Jackson, Michigan. He married SYLVIA MAE LARISON in Athens county, OH?, daughter of WILLIAM LARISON and MARTHA BOWERSOCK. She was born May 20, 1887 in Happy Hollow, Nelsonville, and died April 07, 1944 in Jackson, Michigan Hillcrest Cemetery Lot 189 sec. A.

Children of J. BLAKELY and SYLVIA LARISON are:

i. ALFRED⁵ BLAKLEY.

ii. WILLIAM BLAKLEY.

iii. VIRGINIA BLAKLEY.

iv. EDWARD LEE JACK BLAKLEY, b. December 21, 1923, Jackson, Michigan; d. April 17, 1992, Ann Harbor, Mich. Car accident,; m. DORA LEIGH FAUGHN; b. March 18, 1927, Trigg County,Cadiz, Kentucky.

 

14. QUINTON⁴ QUINN (MARTHA ANN³ BYERS, ELISHA², ELIJAH¹) was born August 31, 1884 in Athens County, OH Quinn Hollow, and died April 1966 in Athens County, OH Quinn Hollow. He married (1) GRACE LAFOLLETTE Bet. 1910 - 1911 in Murray City, Ohio. She died 1918 in Athens County, OH of flu epidemic. He married (2) NAVADA MURIEL SOMERS 1923 in Athens County, Ohio, daughter of NOAH SOMERS and OLLIE STALDER. She was born December 20, 1896 in Athens County, OH Nelsonville, Ohio, and died January 28, 1982 in Athens County, OH .

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Children of QUINTON QUINN and GRACE LAFOLLETTE are:

i. RUTH G.⁵ QUINN, b. 1917, Hocking County; d. January 31, 1974, Norfolk, Virginia Johnson Funeral Home, Greenlawn Cem, Gordon Sullivan Off.; m. DONALD KENNETH (JAKE) LOPER, Abt. 1931, Athens County; b. 1913, Murray City, Ohio; d. 1979.

ii. DONALD QUINN, b. April 14, 1914, Hocking County, OH; d. 1925, Hocking County, OH of intestinal interitis.

Child of QUINTON QUINN and NAVADA SOMERS is:

iii. WILLIAM QUINTON⁵ QUINN, living,  private

 

Byers-Quinn information by Sandra Mitchell Quinn, William Quinn familyphoto, Benjamin Byers and wife Margaret photo's provided by William Quinn, George Byers Civil War photo  and family information provided by Lorinda LeClain, Sarah Jane Byers-Blakely and family  information provided by Ed Blakely.

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