Sarah Margaret (Byers) Highman

Sarah Margaret (Byers) Highman

PARENTS: Abner Byers and Clarissa Collins

OBITUARY:
Sarah M. Highman, daughter of Abner and Clarissa Collins Byers, was born July 27, 1847 [Ohio] and departed this life March 8, 1935, being at the time of her death 87 years, 7 months and 12 days of age.

She united in marriage to Duncan Highman on April 27, 1865 and immediately went to housekeeping on Conner Ridge [Monroe Co., OH] and lived with her husband and children all her life on the same farm.

To this union were born nine children, eight boys and one girl, whose names are as follows:  Abner, Clarissa, Oliver, David, William, James, Clarence, Hamilton, and Oscar, all of Woodsfield, Route 2.

Two sons, David and William, preceded her in death many years ago.  Her husband also died on May 28, 1907.  Since that time she has still remained at the old home with her two sons James and Clarence who have since taken care of her.

She united with the M.E. Church at Conner Ridge early in life and remained faithful until the end and was always at church when ever her health would permit.

She leaves to mourn her death, seven children; twenty-one grandchildren; thirty-five great grandchildren; one brother, U.S. Byers; two sisters, Deborah Lucas and Isadora Christy besides a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were conducted Sunday morning, March 10, by her pastor, Rev. W.A. Weddle assisted by Dwight Christy, in the presence of a large concourse of friends.  Her body was laid to rest in the church cemetery to await the Resurrection Morn.
(Source: Obituaries of Monroe Co., Ohio, Volume 2, compiled by Ruth Dougherty Hogue, p. 11)

4 February 2016

Garrett Byers

Garrett Byers

PARENTS: Garrett s/o Abner and Clarissa (Collins) Byers. One of three known children.
(Source: FindAGrave)

BIRTH: 13 Jun 1849, Monroe Co., OH

CENSUS: 1880, in Monroe Co., OH, Washington Twp., 129/131
Garret Byers, 30, OH OH OH; Sarah T., 30, OH PA PA;
Cordelia J., 9, OH OH OH; Edward, 7, OH OH OH; Mary A., OH OH OH;
David A., 2, OH OH OH

OBITUARY:
Garrett Byers, while out with his little son, Edmund, burning tobacco beds, on Saturday, 22 March 1884, part of a dead tree fell on him crushing his right shoulder and breaking his left leg.  His body was badly smashed.  Doctors Perry and Fogle did everything within their power but to no avail.  Mr. Byers died on Monday, 24 Mar 1884, and is buried at the Conner Ridge Cemetery in Wayne Twp. [Monroe Co., OH], but there is no stone for him.

He was married to Sarah Tabitha Highman, daughter of David and Jane Lowe Highman.  (Sarah died 2 March 1894 and is buried on route 26 in the Bracy cemetery between Ozark and Coats Station, but there is no stone for her.)
(Source: Obituaries of Monroe Co., Ohio, Volume 2, compiled by Ruth Dougherty Hogue, p. 7)

FINDAGRAVE: Memorial# 132296045

31 January 2016

Ulysses Simpson Byers

Ulysses Simpson Byers

PARENTS: Abner Byers and Mary Ann Jeffers

AKA: Ulysses S. Byers; Emanuel Ulysses Byers

RESIDENCES: As of Feb 1918, Woodsfield, Route 2.

OBITUARY: Ulysses S. Byers
Ulysses S. Byers, aged 74 years [31 January 1895, Monroe Co., OH], passed away at his home on the Woodsfield - Graysville road about 9:00 o'clock Tuesday morning, April 11, 1939 [Monroe Co., OH].  He had been ill for the last few weeks.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Jane A. (Christy) Byers; one daughter, Mrs. George Crawford, of Columbus, [OH], and two sons, Roy C. Byers of the home who is Deputy Auditor of Monroe Co., and Alonzo A. Byers, principal of the Hannibal Rural High School.  Many more distant relatives and scores of friends also survive.

Mr. Byers was a lifelong resident of the Graysville community, a good farmer, fine neighbor and friend.  Friendly in disposition and hospitable in his home, he was respected by all who knew him.  The bereaved family have universal sympathy in their hour of sorrow.

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon in charge of Rev. W.A. Weddle. Short services at the home were followed by final rites at Conner Ridge M.E. Church and were largely attended.  Beautiful floral tributes attested the sympathy of many friends of the family.
(Source: Obituaries of Monroe Co., Ohio, Volume 2, compiled by Ruth Dougherty Hogue, p. 6)

FINDAGRAVE: Memorial# 132458377

30 January 2016