Person:Samuel Byers (4)

"Elijah C. Byers was born in Washington County, Maryland, August 1, 1831, and is one of the five children of Samuel S. and Nancy L. (Bowers) Byers, the names of said family being Ann (deceased), Jacob, Margaret, Elijah and Ellen (deceased). The father of our subject was born in Washington County, Maryland, October, 1801; was a weaver and dyer by occupation, which he followed until he was thirty-eight years of age. In the fall of 1838, he removed to Nobel County, Indiana, thence to Fountain and Warren Counties, residing in Washington and Pike Townships; after going to Missouri, in 1868, he came to this township (Steuben), where he died in October 1874." {'Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana', 1883, Warren Co Indiana USGenNet, <http://www.usgennet.org/usa/in/state/warren_co/byers_elijah_c.htm>}

 In the 1850 census for Steuben, Warren Co., Indiana, Samuel Byers is a farmer, age 54 from Maryland with $1,000.  His wife Nancy is 50, from Indiana. Their children are Ann M. 28; Elijah 20; and Louisa 16; also in the household is Mary M. Byers, age 86, born in Indiana(?). {p.8a, USGenWeb Archives, Warren Co., Indiana, <www.rootsweb.com>}
 In the 1860 census for Pike, Warren Co., Indiana, Samuel 'Byres' is 60, farmer from Maryland; with Nancy 60 MD; [daughter?] Margaret (Purgin? Pargue? Perjue?) 33 Maryland, with Martha 12, Celia 8, Richard 6, Thomas 4, and Mary 6 months -- all born Iowa.{p. 75 / 653 roll 305 HeritageQuest}
 In the 1870 census for Monticello, Lewis Co., Missouri, Nancy Byers is 66 'keeps house', born Maryland; with Samuel 66 MD, 'farmer; Tyler 10, and Allice 9 -- both born Indiana. Next door is Margaret (Bath? Bash?) 42 Maryland, with Celia 20 and Mary 10 -- all born Indiana. {p. 19 / 770 roll 787 HeritageQuest}
 According to a bio of his grandson Samuel B. Byer, Samuel died at age 74 and his wife at age 75 -- so about 1879. {'Biographical History of Tippecanoe, White, Jasper, Warren and Polaski Counties, Indiana', 1899, <GoogleBooks>}