Burgess Harrelson "Harrel" Byars

Male 1779 - 1874  (95 years)


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  • Name Burgess Harrelson "Harrel" Byars 
    Birth 1779  Buncombe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Occupation farmer  [3
    Death 13 Feb 1874  Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    • intestate...
    Burial Byars Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Person ID I695  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 11 Oct 2018 

    Father Nathan Byars,   b. 1749, Granville County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Aug 1846, Spartanburg County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 97 years) 
    Mother Drucilla Harrelson,   b. 1744, (New Hanover County, North Carolina) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1816 (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage 1770-1772  (Orange County, North Carolina) Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Separated 11 Oct 1808  Rutherford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Divorce 24 Nov 1808  (Rutherford County, North Carolina) Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F414  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jane "Jennie" Gill,   b. 0___ 1785, Rowan County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 0___ 1867, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 82 years) 
    Marriage (~ 1804)  (Rowan County, North Carolina) Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Residence (Family) 1807  Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Children 
     1. Joseph Gill Byars,   b. 28 Feb 1805, Spartanburg County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 May 1873, Concord, Adams County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     2. John Logan Byars,   b. 5 Nov 1805, Buncombe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jun 1854, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years)
     3. 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)
     4. Drucilla Byars,   b. 15 Sep 1811, Spartanburg County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Oct 1853, Clayton, Adams County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years)
     5. Martha Byars,   b. 22 Mar 1813, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Aug 1877 (Age 64 years)
     6. FNU Byars,   b. ~ 1820, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Jane Byars,   b. 0___ 1822, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Harrel Byars,   b. 1825, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. BY 18 Sep 1846, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 21 years)
     9. Elizabeth Byars,   b. 1820-1825, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. Mary M. Byars,   b. 31 Mar 1828, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Aug 1897, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
     11. FNU Byars,   b. 1830-1835, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F270  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1779 - Buncombe County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence (Family) - 1807 - Warren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 13 Feb 1874 - Warren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Byars Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - (~ 1804) - (Rowan County, North Carolina) Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Birth: 1779
      Buncombe County
      North Carolina, USA
      Death: 1874
      Warren County
      Tennessee, USA

      Burgess Harrelson Byars was son of Nathan Byars and Drucilla Harrelson, daughter of Burgess Harrelson and Elizabeth G.

      Family links:
      Parents:
      Nathan Byars (1749 - 1846)

      Spouse:
      Jane Gill Byars (1785 - 1867)

      Children:
      Joseph Gill Byars (1805 - 1873)*
      John L. Byars (1807 - 1857)*
      Nathan Byars (1808 - 1894)*

      Sibling:
      John Byars (1777 - 1852)*
      Burgess Harrelson Byars (1779 - 1874)

      *Calculated relationship

      Inscription:
      Harold Byars Sr. was born in Buncombe County North Carolina. Moved to Warren County, 15 th District in 1807 lived there till his death.

      Burial:
      Byars Cemetery
      Warren County
      Tennessee, USA

      Maintained by: KEFleming
      Originally Created by: Donna McBride
      Record added: Apr 08, 2007
      Find A Grave Memorial# 18821471

      end of file [2]
    • Harold Byars Sr. was born in Buncombe County North Carolina. Moved to Warren County, 15 th District, in 1807, and lived there till his death.

      end of comment [11]
    • 'Harold Byers' listed in "Warren Co., Tennessee 1812 Tax List"

      end of comment [12]
    • Burgess Harrelson "Harrel" Byars (1779-1874), my 4th great grandfather (Dianne Armstrong)

      Harrel is the only listed Byars slave holder in 1860.

      1860 slave schedules:

      4 slaves: F52, M30, M26, F23

      The 52 yr. old I believe was Jude Byars and the 23 yr. old Nancy Byars her daughter.

      They last appear in 1880, Jude 72 and Nancy 39 in the home of Harrel's daughter Mary Byars Fuston.

      I have been able to trace them forward after 1880 or to identify the other 2.

      end of comment [13]

  • Sources 
    1. [S14] 1860 Warren Co.,TN Census, abstracted by Arlene Greathouse, annotated by the, p. 71 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S11274] "Burgess Harrelson "Harold" Byars", Cemetery Profile, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18821471, re.

    3. [S19] "1830 Census - Middle Tennessee", Byron Sistler, 1971., p. 163 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S798] "History of the Byars Family", by Nell Byars Thaten, published by Miran (Reliability: 3).

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

    6. [S13319] "Nathan Byars (1749 - 1846)", Biography, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Byars-135, abstracted by David A. Hennessee, info.

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

    8. [S47104] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=byars&GSfn=jennie&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=45&GScntry=4&GSob=n.

    9. [S6405] http://sciway3.net/clark/gill/ncjoseph.html.

    10. [S53294] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Byars&GSiman=1&GScid=2212075&GRid=18821471&.

    11. [S47105] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18821471.

    12. [S30] David A. Hennessee, HENNESSEE Researcher & Compiler, 626 Biscayne Drive,West Palm Beach,FL 33401, 561.832.6612, info@c.

    13. [S1786] Dianne Armstrong | 28 Jul 2014 | di@montanapets.org.