Ozias Denton "Dent" Byars

Male 1848 - 1896  (47 years)


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  • Name Ozias Denton "Dent" Byars 
    Birth 5 Apr 1848  Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Occupation farmer 
    Death 0___ 1896  Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Burial Byars Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I4489  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 30 Jul 1995 

    Father Nathan Byars,   b. 27 Dec 1808, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jan 1894, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Nancy Hand,   b. 25 Mar 1812, (Warren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Sep 1887, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Marriage ~ 1831  Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1523  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Nancy A(rzena) Reeder,   b. 0___ 1847, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 0___ 1874, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 27 years) 
    Marriage 28 Oct 1866  Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • ,by Isaac Denton,MG
    Children 
     1. William Franklin Byars,   b. 21 Sep 1868, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Sep 1944, Springtown, Parker County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
     2. Martha Byars,   b. 16 Feb 1870, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Mary Byars,   b. 16 Feb 1870, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 May 1897, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 27 years)
     4. Hattie L. Byars,   b. October 1874, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F3243  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

    Family 2 Helen Josephine "Josie" Potter,   b. 7 Aug 1852, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jun 1927, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage 19 Dec 1874  DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Minnie Helen "Dovey Belle" Byars,   b. 8 Jul 1877, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Oct 1954, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     2. Thomas D(enton) Byars,   b. 0May 1879, (Warren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 0___ 1906, (Warren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 26 years)
     3. Samuel Hand "Sam" Byars,   b. 27 Jul 1882, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jul 1954, Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     4. Harold Herd Byars,   b. 24 Apr 1885, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Apr 1961, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    Photos
    Insolvency Declaration for Dent Byars
    Insolvency Declaration for Dent Byars
    Signed Septemter 15, 1891 by his wife, Josie Byars

    Provided by Diane Watson Armstrong, March 31, 2013, "Just a little something I found in the online court records.

    Insolvent estate records, 1879-1921, Vol. 01 p 106"



    Family ID F1733  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 5 Apr 1848 - Warren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 28 Oct 1866 - Warren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 19 Dec 1874 - DeKalb County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 0___ 1896 - Warren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Byars Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • "Dent" was killed by ricochet bullet on Sunday morning as he was passing a farm house near Salem Church. The farm family were out in the yard killing a chicken for Sunday dinner when the accident occurred.

      It is known that he was a member of the Concord Baptist Church and was a Justice-of-the-Peace.

  • Sources 
    1. [S14] 1860 Warren Co.,TN Census, abstracted by Arlene Greathouse, annotated by the, p. 94 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S283] "Warren County,Tennessee Cemetery Book 1 - Annotated, Cemeteries A-F" by, p. 134 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1655] "Warren County,Tennessee Marriage Records:1852-1900", compiled & printed by Fred Clark,RR 1 Box 9-B, Ridge Road, Quebeck, p. 25 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S7808] "DeKalb Co.,TN Marriage Book", compiled by Jorene Washer Parsley, Route 5, (Reliability: 3).