Person:Zeri Byars (1)

Zeri is a biblical name; built; son of Jeduthun and a temple musician 1 Chr 25:3 (also Izri) Izri is also biblical; My Fashioner; a leader of the Levitical sanctuary choirs; 1 Chr 25:11 (also Zeri) http://net.bible.org/dictionary.php

1830 US Census: Jackson Co., Illinois; Roll 22, p 82, line 24: Iry Byers 200001-00001 Accounts for Ira & Mariah with sons Zithry & Zeri. Both boys born between 1 Jun 1825 and 1 Jun 1830 if the census taker was strict about Census Day as 1 Jun 1830.

1840 US Census: Jackson Co., Illinois; Roll 61, page 263: Ira Byres 1210001-100001 Could account for: Males: 1 under age 5 Isaac Dan; 2 ages 5-9 Zeri & Irijah; 1 10-14 Zithri; and Ira age 40-49. Females: 1 under age 5 Nancy; and Mariah age 30-30. Census Day was again 1 Jun in 1840 and this time it appears that Zeri & Zithri are in different columns.

   According to this census (If I'm guessing right): 

Zithri could have been born between 1 Jun 1825 and 1 Jun 1830 Zeri could have been born between 1 Jun 1830 and 1 Jun 1835.

1850 US Census: South Dist., Jackson Co., Illinois, M432-110, p 247

 212/215 Ira Byers, age 54, farmer, $300, b NC

Mariah Byers, age 47, b Ky Zithri Byers, age 22 [1827-1828], b IL Zeri Byers, age 20 [1829-1830], b IL Irijah Byers, age 18, b IL Dan Byers, age 15, b IL

1861 Apr 2: Izrie/Issie/Izzie Byars to Caroline Whitson, Jackson Co., IL [IL Marriage Index on-line] The IGI extractors thought this might say Igro Byars; they are usually pretty good, so the handwriting must be very bad. This is probably more likely Isri Byars b 1827, son of Imri, see his notes for probate info.

1. ↑ 1850 US Census
   South Dist., Jackson Co., Illinois, M432-110, p 247.