Venita Marie Byars

Female 1913 - 1999  (86 years)


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  • Name Venita Marie Byars 
    Birth 29 Mar 1913  Colby, Thomas County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Death 26 Nov 1999  California Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I34783  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 23 Feb 2013 

    Father John Andrew Byars,   b. 0___ 1879, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Ethel Leona Parks,   b. 0___ 1885, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 0___ 1904  Colby, Thomas County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence (Family) 0___ 1930  Pinole, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F12776  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Francis Earl Gray,   b. 10 Dec 1910, Sander, California Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jul 1993, Jackson, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Marriage 30 Jul 1932  Oakland, Alameda County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Ronald Earl Gray
     2. Gwendolyn Ellen Gray
     3. Roxanna Leona Gray
     4. Daniel J. Gray
    Family ID F12779  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 29 Mar 1913 - Colby, Thomas County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 30 Jul 1932 - Oakland, Alameda County, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 26 Nov 1999 - California Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Venita Marie Byars was born Mar. 29, 1913 in Colby, KS. She is the daughter of John Andrew Byars and Ethel Leona Parks. She married Francis Earl Gray on Jul 30, 1932 in Oakland, CA. Earl was born Dec. 10, 1910 in Sander, CA. He is the son of Francis Marion Gray and Ellen Sofia Sandell.

      Venita and Earl moved to Martinez, CA where Earl was a carpenter. Earl became a well known for the homes he built. In the late 1970's Earl and Venita moved to Pioneer, Amador Co., CA where they had bought some land and Earl built a home for them to live.

      July 10, 1993 Earl had a stroke and died in Jackson Hospital, Jackson, CA. He is buried in Pioneer Cemetery. Venita remained in Pioneer until her death 26 Nov 1999. She is buried with her husband Earl. [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S47981] http://critterranch.freeservers.com/FamHis/byars.htm | Byars Family History | Published by Darla Mally Case | dmmally@ms.

    2. [S2033] "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XCXP-BZY : accessed.