Elder John Lanier Byars

Male 1845 - 1901  (55 years)


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  • Name John Lanier Byars 
    Title Elder 
    Birth 10 Nov 1845  Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Religion Primitive Baptist Elder, Old Bildad Bapist Church  [2
    Death 13 Mar 1901  Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Burial Concord Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I4954  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    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 Malvina Purser,   b. 16 May 1844, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Mar 1875, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years) 
    Marriage 22 Sep 1867  Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • by Isaac Denton,MG
    Children 
     1. Mary Gertrude "Mollie" Byars,   b. 31 Aug 1868, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Dec 1967, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 99 years)
     2. Frank Booth Byars,   b. 1 Aug 1870, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Apr 1950, Jessie Community, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     3. James Lee Byars,   b. 30 Aug 1872, (Warren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Dec 1896, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 24 years)
     4. Samuel Hand "Sam" Byars,   b. 27 Feb 1875, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Feb 1952, Oak Ridge, Anderson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    Family ID F1894  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

    Family 2 Sarah Josephine "Sallie" Zwingle,   b. 4 Oct 1853, White County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 May 1938, White County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 14 Feb 1878  Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • ,by J.T.Barbee,MG
    Children 
     1. Richard Nathan Byars,   b. 12 Jan 1879, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Apr 1950, Fentress County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     2. Eva Lavina Byars,   b. 14 Feb 1882, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jul 1946, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
     3. Emanuel Byars,   b. 27 Mar 1883, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Apr 1883, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     4. John Bate "Bate" Byars,   b. 30 Jan 1884, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Feb 1960, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     5. George Hampton Byars,   b. 5 Nov 1885, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 May 1977, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)
     6. Stella Byars,   b. 14 Apr 1887, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Apr 1888, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
    Family ID F2195  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 10 Nov 1845 - Warren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 22 Sep 1867 - Warren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 14 Feb 1878 - Warren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 13 Mar 1901 - Warren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Concord Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • CANEY FORK BAPTIST ASSOCIATION, 1893 - WARREN COUNTY, TENN.

      In September 1893, the Caney Fork Association of Old Two Seed Predestinarian Baptist Churches held their meeting with the Caney Fork Church of Warren County, TN. Ten churches took part in the meeting and the Elders and Brethren who participated are listed. Their names and churches may aid in genealogical research in Middle Tennessee.

      Bildad Church, Catlen's Mills, TN, Elder J. L. Byars; and brethren J. K. Adcock, Wm. Webb and E. W. Capshaw.

      Caney Fork Church, Horse Shoe Falls, TN, Brethren C. W. Mooneyham, J. Goodson and W. W. Mullican.

      Concord Church, Gath, TN, Brethren A. M. Womack, O. Denton and A. Crain.

      Glovers Creek Church, Summer Shade, KY, Brother L. T. Pedigo

      Holmes Creek Church, Smithville, TN, Brethren R. W. McGinnis, and B. Taylor.

      New Hope Church, Cookeville, Tn., Elder A. A. Flanders, and Brethren W. H. Thomasson and J. F. Hyder

      Philadelphia Church, Pollard, TN, Elder J. L. McPeak and Brethren W. H. Noris and J. Mullican.

      Rocky River Church, Increase, TN, Brethren O. C. Crain and I. Mitchell.

      Roaring River Church, Oak Hill, TN, Elder G. W. Flanigin and Brethren M. Langford and W. J. Stewart.

      West Fork Church, Monroe, TN, Elder I. Sewell and Brother Stephen West.

      Visitors for sister Associations:

      Drakes Creek Church, Elder D. P. Ausbrooks and Brother W. G. Allen
      Richland Creek Church, Elder E. T. Hampton and Brother S. Green

      Memorial to:

      Elder J. T. Trapp, former clerk of the Association who has passed away since our last meeting, September 1892.

      Excerpted from "Ansearchin' News", The Tennessee Genealogical Society, Vol. 40, No. 3, Fall, 1993, p. 116: [2]

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

    2. [S53292] Excerpted from "Ansearchin' News", The Tennessee Genealogical Society, Vol. 40, No. 3, Fall, 1993, p. 116.

    3. [S855] Marjorie Stewart Tucker (1932-2000) Historian & genealogist for many Warren, DeKalb and White County families. Authored (Reliability: 3).

    4. [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).