Person:Imri Byars (1)

Imri is a Hebrew name meaning My Words Spoken, Wordy, or Eloquent; used in 1Chronicles 9:4 - a Judahite - Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pharez the son of Judah. And Father of Zaccur who helped to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem under Nehemiah (Neh 3:2).

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

c1824: marriage estimate

1830 US Census: Perry Co., Illinois; Roll: 22; Page: 125: Imri Byars 100001-10001

Meetings of the Court 1823-1841, page 64; FHL 977.3449 This book lists juries. John Byars' sons Izri, Irijah, Imri, Ira all served on grand juries and traverse juror. [Lehnhof 1996]

1833 Jul 5: Udocia Byars, his wife, died

1840 US Census: Jackson Co., Illinois; Roll 61, page 263: Ira Byres 1210001-100001 Imry Byres0121001-001001001<perhaps with his mother & his sister Minerva?

+Martha Ruff noted that Imri Byars lived in the old Byars place in Jackson Co., IL. Isaac & Nancy (Byars) Glenn lived on the place too.

1845 SCHOOL PETITION, Jackson Co, Illinois: To John Barrow Esq., School Commissioner of Jackson County we the undersigned citizens of Township 9 South Range 1 West desire and request that you advertise and offer for sale as soon as possible section 16 in Township 9 South Range 1 West in Jackson County Illinois and we your petitions will forever pray May 25th AD 1845. .... Imri Byars, Ira Byars, Irijah Byars <http://www.iltrails.org/jackson/sklpet.htm>

1845 Feb 7: Deed - Irijah Byars and others to Tolbert & Oliver Glenn: Between Peter Gill and Rachel his wife, Daniel C. Vancil and Amelia his wife, Irijah Byars and Imri Byars of the county of Jackson, state of Illinois and Tolbert Glenn & Oliver Glenn. Tolbert & Oliver Glenn paid $400 for four 1/8th sections of a tract of land (see for description). Rachel Gill and Amelia Vancil signed dower release. [photocopy sent by Nancy Attey; Noted: Board of Investigation, Book E]

1850: FIND IN CENSUS; Searched page by page through the South District of Jackson County, IL; no luck

1860 US Census: Du Quoin PO, Township 6 S Range 2 W, Perry, Illinois; M653_218; Page No. 204

 1462/1462 J A Taylor, age 56,  farmer, $11200/6000, b TN

Edith Taylor, age 43, b KY Elizabeth Taylor, age 23 Electa Taylor, age 19{children all born Illinois Emri Taylor, age 16 Jiles Taylor, age 13 Pheba Taylor, age 11

       >Inri Byers, age 62 [c1798], farm laborer, $__/__, b Kentucky

Saml Pyles age 30, farm labor, b IL

1860 Feb 8: William Byars m Josephine Brayshaw, Perry County, IL, Vol 4, p 16. [IL Marriage Index]

1860 US Census: Du Quoin PO, Township 6 S Range 1 W, Perry, Illinois; M653_218; Page No. 180

 297/297 Carlysle Bradshow, age 33, farmer, $3600/2000, b IL

Milly Ann Bradshow, age 25, b Ohio Margaret Bradshow, age 3, b IL Isolena Bradshow, age 1, b IL Elizabeth Bradshow, age 56, b Kentucky Wm Byers, age 29 [c1831], farmer, $1200/1000, b Illinois Josephene Byers, age 18, b IL George Brashaw, age 21, farm labor, $__/__, b England John Byers, age 24 [c1836], farm labor, $__/__, b Illinois

http://www.angelfire.com/ne/PhyllisGenealogy/carboncountywyomingcemeteriesa-l.html Index to Cemeteries in Carbon County, Wyoming. Cemeteries were recorded 1998. The cemeteries included in this index are Baggs, Baker, Anderson, Encampment, Grand Encampment, Mountain View – Riverside, Wyoming Penitentiary, Rawlins, Saratoga, Cadwell, Indian Creek Graves, Baggott, Overland Crossing, Higby, Battle, Kennaday, Reader, Elk Mountain, Hanna Fort Steele, Medicine Bow, Carbon, Dixon, Mexican Flats, Birdgulch, McCarger Cemetery, Anderson Ranch, Saulsbury Ranch. We are charging a fee. $3.00 per individual requested, to help defray costs.

1. Byars, Imri
2. Byars, Irma
3. Byars, Maggie Oliver

1. ↑ Correspondence.

   9 Mar 1984, from Martha Ruff of Modesto, Illinois; List of children of John & Elizabeth (Thomas) Byars by Edna Herr

2. ↑ Correspondence.

   9 Jun 1996; Janet Kay Lehnhof of Murray, UT; Family Group Sheet