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 1811 - 1890 (79 years)
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| Name |
John Byars |
| Birth |
8 Aug 1811 |
Washington County, Virginia  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
19 Aug 1890 |
Cave Springs,Washington Co.,VA [2] |
| Burial |
Glade Spring Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Glade Spring, Washington County, Virginia [3] |
| Person ID |
I13425 |
The Hennessee Family |
| Last Modified |
28 Feb 2013 |
| Father |
William M. Byars, b. 18 Nov 1776, Commonwealth of Virginia d. 14 Feb 1866, Washington County, Virginia (Age 89 years) |
| Mother |
Elizabeth Beattie, b. 26 Dec 1784, (Virginia) d. 26 Nov 1835, Washington County, Virginia (Age 50 years) |
| Marriage |
26 Feb 1807 |
Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia [4, 5] |
| Photos |
 | Colonel Byar's Plantation Home
Brook Hall, near Glade Spring, Washington County, Virginia
Photo taken circa 1937 |
 | Colonel Byar's Plantation Home Brook Hall, near Glade Spring, Washington County, Virginia
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| Family ID |
F4878 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Jane Beattie Ryburn, b. 6 Jun 1819, Glade Spring, Washington County, Virginia d. 8 May 1897, Washington County, Virginia (Age 77 years) |
| Marriage |
24 Oct 1836 |
Washington County, Virginia [1, 3, 6, 7] |
| Residence (Family) |
0___ 1850 |
Washington County, Virginia [7] |
| Residence (Family) |
0___ 1860 |
Washington County, Virginia [7] |
| Residence (Family) |
0___ 1870 |
Washington County, Virginia [7] |
| Residence (Family) |
0___ 1880 |
Washington County, Virginia [7] |
| Children |
| | 1. Sarah Amanda Byars, b. 28 Aug 1847, (Washington County, Virginia) d. 31 Dec 1856, (Washington County, Virginia) (Age 9 years) |
| | 2. Elizabeth Mary Jane Byars, b. 17 Nov 1838, Washington County, Virginia d. 16 Jul 1906, Washington County, Virginia (Age 67 years) |
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| Family ID |
F4882 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
30 Apr 2023 |
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| Event Map |
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 | Birth - 8 Aug 1811 - Washington County, Virginia |
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| Marriage - 24 Oct 1836 - Washington County, Virginia |
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| Residence (Family) - 0___ 1850 - Washington County, Virginia |
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| Residence (Family) - 0___ 1860 - Washington County, Virginia |
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| Residence (Family) - 0___ 1870 - Washington County, Virginia |
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| Residence (Family) - 0___ 1880 - Washington County, Virginia |
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 | Death - 19 Aug 1890 - Cave Springs,Washington Co.,VA |
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 | Burial - - Glade Spring Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Glade Spring, Washington County, Virginia |
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| Notes |
- By 1860 John and Jane appear to have moved to their new home, known as Cave Springs, where they would live for the next 30+ years. The home sat on land owned by John's father, Col. William Byars. The brick structure contained 14 beautiful, high-ceilinged rooms, eight of which had their own fireplaces. There were many additional out-buildings, including slave quarters. A long road led up to the house; John was known to drive it in a carriage lined in velvet and drawn by a team of white horses. Years later, the home was remembered as a showcase. It sat just west of Brook Hall, where the widowed Col. Byars resided.
The 1860 census enumerated John and Jane as Col. Byar's neighbors. John was not listed as the owner of the property on which he was living, but he was listed as the owner of personal property worth over $10,000, which included 13 slaves. However Col. Byars real estate holdings were valued at almost $85,000 and his personal property was listed at $41,500. These were both very large amounts for the time and neighborhood.
The 1860 agricultural schedule provides additional information about Cave Springs. The farm consisted of 150 acres of improved land and 90 acres unimproved; it was valued at $10,000. The livestock, valued at $5,625, consisted of 5 horses, 10 mules, 13 cows, 6 oxen, 110 other cattle, 20 sheep and 75 swine. In the previous year the land produced (among other things) 150 bushels of wheat, 80 bushels of rye, 2,000 bushels of Indian corn, 1,000 bushels of oats, 24 pounds of wool, 500 pounds of butter, 20 tons of hay and 30 gallons of molasses.
The makeup of John and Jane's family had changed in the years between the 1850 and 1860 census enumerations. Daughter Sarah died in 1856 at age 9 and daughter Elizabeth married John Hall. In 1860 the young couple were also enumerated living at Cave Springs.
Col. William Byars bequeathed John a portion of Brook Hall Farm [Cave Springs] when he wrote his will in May 1858.
The 1870 census enumeration included John and Jane, along with Elizabeth and John Hall, and 9 year old William Hall. Oddly, John Hall and not John Byars was listed as the head of the household and the property owner (owns real estate valued at $17,300 and personal property valued at $2,000).
In 1880, John Byars was enumerated as the head of the household which was no doubt a more accurate representation. John was 69; his occupation was listed as "farmer". Jane was 60. John and Elizabeth Hall and their 17 year old son William were again part of the household. A servant was also present, as was 50 year old Ann Eliza Nye. [7]
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