Person:Elizabeth Thomas (22)

ELIZABETH THOMAS Using Dollarhide's 1790-1840 Census Worksheet, it would appear that Elizabeth was born between 1775-1780 (1820 & 1830 census)

1775c: based on birth of first child, she must have been born earlier in the 1775-1780 range.

Marriage probably in 1791 or early 1792; first child Mary Ann b 1792 in North or South Carolina.

Her name has been passed down through the family. They named one of their children Polly Thomas Byars. Family tradition says that she was a great granddaughter of the famous William Penn. [From Jerry Junkin's research via his mother Vernice (Giddings) Junkin and also from Martha Ruff descendant of Imri Byars Vancil]

1810 Illinois, Randolph County, Kaskaskias: page 2 Jesse B. Thomas & Solomon Thomas

1804 Mar: Her husband, John Byars, entered land in Barren Co, KY. [Source: FHL 976.972 (info sent to Janet K. Lehnhoff by Martha Ruff)]

1820 US Census, Crab Orchard pct, Jackson Co., Illinois, M33-11, p 64, line 1: John Byers 100301-04010

1830 US Census: Hamilton, Jackson Co., Illinois; Roll 22; page 81, line 9. John Byers: 00001001- 00002001; 1 male & 2 females ages 20-29; 1 male & 1 female 50-59. No slaves, no free colored, no deaf or blind.

1836 Sep 29: John Byars wrote ... all enjoying good health at present with the exception of your mother. She had the misfortune to get her left arm broke or fractured on the 14th of August and has not been able to make much use of it since and has been a cause of her being in a low state of health since it happened but though ornier she is gaining health and strength in her arm. .... I received a letter from DANIEL THOMAS in August. It gave account of considerable sickness in that part of the country and a poor prospect of corn crops there. Their cotton crops was very promising. He worte that without something unknown he would be in our part of the country in November. ..." [see his notes for full letter]

1840 US Census: Jackson Co., Illinois; Roll 61, page 263: Ira Byres 1210001-100001 Imry Byres0121001-001001001<This could be Elizabeth & maybe Minerva?

1. ↑ Estimate.
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3. ↑ Census Comparison. (See Notes).