Person:John Byars (2)

1850 US Census, South District, Jackson Co., Illinois; M432_110, page 243

 136/138 Irijah Byers, age 50, School Teacher, $__, b N. Car.

Savannah [Susannah?] Byers, age 16 [c1834], b Illinois John Byers, age 13 [c1837], b Illinois

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

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

Illinois Civil War Detail Report: John W. Byars, Pvt., Co. K, Unit 81 IL US Infantry; residence Du Quoin, Perry Co., IL, age 25, height 6', hair Light; eyes Blue; complexion Fair; Single; Farmer; born Jackson Co., IL; joined 12 Aug 1862 in Perry Co., IL; by S. Pyle, for 3 years; muster in 26 Aug 1862 in Camp Anna, IL; muster out 5 Aug 1865 in Vicksburg, MS by Cpt Lander; promoted Sergeant. http://www.ilsos.gov/genealogy/CivilWarController

1864 Mar 27: marriage John W. Byers & Electa Taylor, Perry Co., IL, Vol 4, p 226 Illinois Marriage Index

American Civil War Soldiers [database ancestry.com] Name: John Byars , Residence: Du Quoin, Illinois Enlistment Date: 12 Aug 1862 Side Served: Union State Served: Illinois Service Record: Promoted to Full Sergeant. Enlisted as a Private on 12 August 1862. Enlisted in Company K, 81st Infantry Regiment Illinois on 26 Aug 1862. Mustered Out Company K, 81st Infantry Regiment Illinois on 5 Aug 1865 at Chicago, IL. Sources: 7

1870 US Census, Du Quoin Post Office, Township 6 Range 2, Perry, Illinois, M593-268, pg 211

 149/152  John Byers, age 33 [c1837], farmer, $2500/400, b Illinois

Electra, age 27, keeping house, IL Imri, 5 IL Ada, 3 IL Perry, 6/12, b June, IL

 Patrick Vancil listed next house

Civil War Pension Index: John W. Byars, Sgt. K 81, Ills Ind; 18 Aug 1873; Appl #185.857; Cert #127.999 Electa C. (Taylor) Byars, widow 1887 Sep 4; Appl #360.360, Cert #256.553, IL

1880 US Census: Du Quoin, Perry, Illinois; T9_241; ED 73; Page: 55A Electa Byers 39, widow Emri Byers son, age 15{all b Illinois Ada Byers daughter, age 13 Perry Byers son, age 10 Aba Byers daughter, age 6

1900 US Census: Du Quoin, Perry, Illinois; T623 335; ED 49; Page: 5B Electa Byars, age 59, b Feb 1841, Widow, mother 4/4, landlord, owns house w/o mortgage Perry Byars, son, age 28, b Dec 1871, single, farm labor{all b Illinois Abba Byars, dau., age 25, b Mar 1875, single

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   Jackson Co., IL 1850 census

2. ↑ See notes.