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John D. Byard

John D. Byard

Posted: 5 Mar 2012 2:12AM GMT
Classification: Query
My name is Emily Byard Gray. I was born and raised in Clarksville, TN and I am researching my father's side of the family. My grandfather was Alfred F. Byard Sr. His parents were Nancy Jones Byard and Thomas Byard. I have traced the line back to John. D. Byard and Prudence Hoff but can find no further information. We have always been told that the original Byards came over from Germany. Without parents for John D. Byard, I am stuck. He was born in New York in 1795. If anyone has information, I would appreciated it very much!

Re: John D. Byard

Posted: 6 Mar 2012 3:01PM GMT
Classification: Query
I am Bryan Byard and was also born and raised in Clarksville. I too am researching the Byard Line and have hit the John Byard black hole. There is little to no info on John's life. I have traced him from OH to KY to TN. Several of his children settled in Montgomery Co. My ggreat-grandfather was Samuel Martin [E.C.'s brother]. The Montg Co 1880 Census lists Sam living with brother E.C. I would be glad to share info. Contact me at bbyard@comcast.net.

Re: John D. Byard

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 8:39AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi i am Janet Byard White i am also hitting the same snag as u all seem too have hit as well I am the Granddaughter of Samuel martin Byard (skeeter) until i decided to do this i always thought my granddads name was S.M. Byard i was adopted by his youngest son Mack Byard and Am doing this tree for my kids as well as my dad if you find out anything please let me know thank you. And i have been to Clarksville even though we live in Kansas it is just beautiful there and the story's that aunt dotty use to tell about grandpa when he was a kid were nice to listing too

Re: John D. Byard

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 1:50PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Janet, I am one of your many cousins in TN. Your grandfather, S. M. [Skeet], is the eldest brother of my father, Billy. Their father was Sterling and their grandfather was Samuel Martin. Uncle 'Skeet' was named after Samuel Martin but I think he only got initials, no actual name. We have another uncle, A. B., that also was named after another grandfather but only got initials and no actual name. Your Uncle Mark has a great website. Email me at bbyard@comcast.net if you would like to discuss more.

Re: John D. Byard

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:34PM GMT
Classification: Query
I see we all hit the same snag in the tree....

John D Byard 3rd
*Enoch Byard 2nd
*Richard Lee Byard 1st
*Wilma Byard Grandmother

Kristin-hunt@hotmail.com


Re: John D. Byard

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 1:42PM GMT
Classification: Query
Kristin, Did you see my other post about Enoch and Curren being the same person and not separate brothers?

Re: John D. Byard

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 1:57PM GMT
Classification: Query
No I did not see that....

Re: John D. Byard

Posted: 6 Oct 2013 6:05PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 17 Nov 2013 1:26AM GMT
Surnames: Byard
Well I am not sure if anyone has gotten any further on their trees with John D. Byard, but I have some new information for him. I have all his military records from the War of 1812 along with a letter to Prudence and his children. John states that his middle name was " Decker" not "Dycus" , Decker was his mother's maiden name. I am not sure now where or how we came about that his middle name was "Dycus" in the first place. I am also searching the "The Bayard Family" of New York I think there may be a connection with this family .... ?? Again it's a work in progress...

Also Prudence never received John's pension before she died. She fought many years for it but died during the process and from what I can tell the kids continued after her death. I also was able to trace Salina their daughter, she married Nathaneil Adam Hester and most likely died in Wolf River,Kansas. Isadora Byard married John Baugh and died 1918 in Indiana. I also have a Picture of Enoch that was in my grandmothers albums and also one of Sally Suiter who later married Mack Baggett.
Enoch's first marriage was to a Susan Ann Rose they married Jul 14, 1867, she died 1885 and is buried in Keesee Cemetery... he married Sally Suiter in 1885. Enoch and Susan had to have children together during their time together. Records are scarce during this time in Tennessee since where these records were kept has burned down several times. This is why I can not find any info on my Wynn/Winn, Martin, Turner and some Byard lines. Contact me for more info
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