Vernon Teller Byerly

Notes:

Name: Vernon Teller Byerly
Death Date: 13 Oct 1959
Death Place: Jasper, Jasper, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 80 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 21 Nov 1878
Birthplace: Jasper Co, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Uriah Byerly
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Edith May
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Farmer
Place of Residence:
Cemetery: Ebeneazar
Burial Place:
Burial Date: 14 Oct 1959
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2115989
Digital Film Number: 4165962
Image Number: 2463
Reference Number: item 5 cn 56895
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


(Research):

Census Information:

1900 Census
Texas, Jasper, JP #1, Dist. 26
#4-4
BYERLEY, Vernon Hd W Nov 1878 21 M4 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
BYERLEY, Emily Wife W F Dec 1873 26 M4 3/3 Tx Tx Ga Keeping House
BYERLEY, Ethel V Dtr W F Oct 1895 Tx Tx Tx
BYERLEY, Wesley Son W M Oct 1896 Tx Tx Tx
BYERLEY, Abby M Dtr W F Dec 1897 Tx Tx Tx

1910 Census
Texas, Jasper, JP #1, Dist. 66
#13-14
BYERLEY, Vernon Hd 31 M 14 Tx Tx Tx Timberman
BYERLEY, Mary (sic) E Wife 35 M 14 7/5 Tx Tx Al
BYERLEY, Ethel V Dtr 13 S Tx Tx Tx
BYERLEY, Abbie M Dtr 11 S Tx Tx Tx
BYERLEY, Jackson Sn 8 S Tx Tx Tx
BYERLEY, Katie Bill Dtr 6 S Tx Tx Tx
BYERLEY, Effie R Dtr 5 S Tx Tx Tx
STROYON, Catherine C Mother-in-law F W 67 M3 Al Al Al

The 1910 census indicates that Vernon and Elizabeth had 7 children total, 5 of whom were living. Ten years earlier, it was indicated that they had 3 children, all of whom were living. It therefore appears that son Wesley died prior to 1910. It also appears that they had another child that was born after 1900, but before 1910.

1920 Federal Census
Texas, Jasper County, Precinct 1, District 72, Ferry Road
#3-3 BYERLY, Vernon T. Head M W 41 M Texas Texas Texas Farmer
BYERLY, Elizabeth E Wife F W 444 M Louisiana Texas Georgia
BYERLY, Jack G Son M w 18 S Texas Texas Louisiana
BYERLY, Katy Bee Dtr F W 16 S Texas Texas Louisiana
BYERLY, Effie Roby Dtr F W 14 S Texas Texas Louisiana
BYERLY, Burlan Son M W 5 S Texas Texas Louisiana

1930 Federal Census
Texas, Jasper County, Precinct 1, District 72, Ebenezer Road
#215-220
BYERLY, Vernon Head M W 51 M 18 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
BYERLY, Elizabeth Wife F W 54 M 20 La Tx Ga
BYERLY, Burlin Son M W 15 S Tx Tx La STRAHAN, Elizabeth Mother in Law W 87 M 17 Tx Tx Tx
HINSON, James Burt Boarder M W 25 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer

Vernon married Emily Elizabeth Fullen about 1895 in Texas. Emily (daughter of James C. Fullen and Catherine Elizabeth Parker) was born on 7 Dec 1873 in Vernon Parish, Louisiana; died on 25 Jan 1948 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Marriage Information, as shown in the scan of the UNIONS page of the Fullen Family Bible, was shown as follows:

Emily and Vernon 1887

1. Ethel Victoria Byerly was born on 9 Oct 1896 in Texas; died on 1 May 1986 in Jasper County, Texas.
2. Wesley E Byerly was born on 2 Oct 1897 in Texas; died on 2 Aug 1900 in Texas.
3. Abbie Mae Byerly was born on 27 Dec 1898 in Texas; died on 8 Aug 1993 in Brazoria County, Texas.
4. Baby Girl Byerly was born about 1900 in Texas; died about 1900 in Texas.
5. Gorman Jack Byerly was born on 28 Nov 1901 in Texas; died on 5 Dec 1974 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas.
6. Katy Bell Byerly was born on 9 Feb 1903 in Texas.
7. Effie Ruby Byerly was born on 16 Dec 1904 in Texas; died on 9 Apr 1997 in Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery, Jasper County, Texas.
8. Berlin "Bill" Byerly was born on 13 Aug 1914 in Terral, Jefferson County, Oklahoma; died on 20 Oct 2006 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery, Jasper County, Texas.

Notes:

Middle name shown variously as Pratt or Platt.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Jasper County, Beat 1
Page 9 SD 1 Ed 36 Stamped 111
Enumerated 4 Jun 1880
55-58
Byerly, Adam W M 82 Garmer SC Germany Germany
Byerly, Uriah P W M 22 Son Field Hand Tx SC La
Byerly, Haddie W F 16 Dtr Keeping House Tx NC Mo
Byerly, Vernon W M 1 Grandson At Home Tx Tx Tx
56-59
Byerly, Henry L W M 27 Farmer Tex SC La
Byerly, Susan QW F 27 Wf Keeping House Tx La La
Byerly, Jim W M 2 Son At Home Tx Tx Tx
Byerly, Adam W M 5/12 Jun Son At Home Tx Tx Tx
Biscamp, Richard W M 20 Nephew At Home Tx Tx Tx

1900 Census
Texas, Jasper County
Enumerated 1 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 26 Sheet 1A
8-8
Byerly, Uriah Head W M May 1855 45 M 22 Tx SC Ga Farmer
Byerly, Hellen C/E Wf W F Jun 1860 M 22 9/9 Tx Tx Mo housekeeper
Byerly, John M Son W M Oct 1880 19 S Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Byerly, Lillon E Dtr W F Aug 1882 17 S Tx Tx Tx housekeeper
Byerly, Nancy Z Dtr W F Oct 1884 15 S Tx Tx Tx housekeeper
Byerley, Sophia M Dtr W F Dec 1886 13 S Tx Tx Tx housekeeper
Byerly, Sethie D Don W M May 1889 11 S Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Byerly, Stephen P Son W M Mar 1892 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Byerly, Harris P Son W M Feb 1894 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Byerly, Asker G Son W M July 1896 3 S Tx Tx Tx

Uriah married Helen "Haddie" May on 8 Mar 1878 in Jasper County, Texas. Helen was born on 2 Jun 1860 in Texas; died on 27 Dec 1906 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her memorial page at FindAGrave, created by Melton Durant, links to her parents, Gorham Parsons May (FAG# 35128400), a participant in the Battle of Bexar in 1835, and Matilda Lowe (FAG# 35128454). Both are buried in the Old Zavala Cemetery in Jasper.

Middle name is shown by some as Edith, and by others as Charlotte. The middle initial E. is inscribed on her headstone.

Notes:

Married:
Texas, Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2011

H. C. May (female) to W. P. Byerly (male), 8 Mar 1878, Jasper County, Texas, Source Texas Marriages, 1851-1900

They were said to be the parents of a large family. Four sons only are linked to them on FindAGrave, John May Byerly, b. 1880; Stephen Parson Byerly, b. 1892; Horace Preston Byerly, b. 1894, and Oscar Gaston Byerly, b. 1896.

Notes:

Barbara Yancey Dore shows that he was married three times, first to Nancy Ann ANDREWS, by whom he had 7 children, second to Martha, the widowed Mrs. Baker, by whom he had three children, and finally to Penelope "Penny" Eliza WIGGINS, with whom he did not have children. It is possible that youngest daughter Maria may have actually been born to his third wife, Penny, as she is not listed on the 1860 census with her brothers and widowed father. Dore also indicates he was a First Lt. in the Texas Army.

Leslie Anne Ferguson (lesanne357@aol.com) writes that he participated in the "Siege of Bexar" with a contingent from Jasper County. He went back home before the Battle of the Alamo. She indicates that Martin S. Byerly, along with his two sons, William and Adam, moved to Texas from South Carolina in 1833. She shows Adam as born in Newberry County, South Carolina.

The following additional information about the Byerly family is copied from Leslie's tree at Rootsweb's WorldConnect.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lesanne17&id=I31055

The Texas Historical Commission has erected a marker in the Byerly Campground Cemetary, which tells the following history:

"Adam Byerly migrated to Texas from South Carolina in 1833 with his father and two younger brothers. He received a mexican land grant of one-quarter league in 1835. Shortly afterward, he invited the Reverand Henry Stephenson, early Methodist missionary, to preach under a brush aubor on his property and initiated the first of many camp meetings at this site. Pioneer families travelled by wagon and camped here for a week or longer to worship and socialize. At one meeting about 1937, the Reverand Stephenson's daughter, Edith (1814-1858) married Adam Byerly's brother William (1805-1884).

In 1843 Adam and his wife Nancy deeded 10 acres, including the campground site, to the Methodist Episcopal church. About 1850, the Methodists erected a frame church building and opened this cemetary for community use. Earliest known grave is that of Edith Stephenson Byerly.
Several faiths shared use of the church building form 1898 to 1937, the structure also housed the community school. Camp meetings ended in the 1930's. The methodist congregation erected a new church in 1948 on land donated by William Byerly's grandson, Adam, and the old building was razed. A cemetery association formed in 1970, maintains the burial ground. (1977)"
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RESIDENTS OF TEXAS, 1782-1836
COPYRIGHT 1984. Transcribed & Reprinted by The TXGenWeb Project with permission
The University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures at San Antonio,
801 South Bowie Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205
Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 84-080376, ISBN: 0-911317-33-3
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Census of Jasper, Municipality of Bevil, May 1, 1835.
Nacogdoches Archives, Vol. 85, pp. 247-300.

Martin BIERLY, Widower Farmer 70
Sally BIERLY, 35
Betsy Ann BIERLY, 1
Adam BIERLY, Single Farmer 30
Negroes, 8 (4 males, 4 females)
William BIERLY, Single Farmer 25

Thomas BIERLY, Married Farmer 27
Matilda HAGOOD, " 20
William BYERLY, 2
John BYERLY, 1
Mary HAGOOD, 15

Henry HAGOOD Single Farmer 21

the old Adam Byerly homestead is thought to be one of the oldest houses in Jasper Co. it was orginally built as a double pen log cabin

Texas Census, 1820-90
Name: Adam Byerly
State: TX
County: Jasper County
Township: No Township Listed
Year: 1846
Record Type: Tax list
Page: NPN
Database: TX Tax List Index, 1840-1849

Burial: Ebenezer Cemetery, Jasper Co. Texas

1880 living NEXT door to his wife, Penny, who is living with her daughter - Annie Rhodes Dean




(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Jasper County
Enumerated 15 Oct 1850
168-169
Wm and Edith Byerley
169-170
Adam Byerly 50 M Farmer $2999 SC
Nancy Ann Byerly 30 F SC
Rebecca Ann Byerly 12 F Tx
Franklin Byerly 10 M Tx
Frederick Byerly 9 M Tx
Micajah Byerly 7 M Tx
William Byerly 6 M Tx
Almira Ann Byerly 4 F Tx
Elizabeth A Byerly 2 F Tx

1860 Census
Texas, Jasper County, PO Newton
Enumerated 3 Aug 1860
Page 40
259-259
Byerly, Adam 60 M Farmer 3887 1800 SC
Byerly, William 16 M Domestic Tx
Byerly, Almira 14 F Tx
Byerly, Henry 7 M Tx
Byerly, Uriah 5 M Tx

1870 Census
Texas, Jasper County, Subdivision No. 23, PO Jasper
Enumerated 23 Aug 1870
Page 71, Stamped 518
Byerly, Adam 70 M W Farmer 1500 400 SC
Byerly, Penny 42 F W Keeping House NC
Byerly, Henry 15 M W Tx
Byerly, Uriah 14 M W Tx
Byerly, Maria 12 F W Tx

1880 Census
Texas, Jasper County, Beat 1
Page 9 SD 1 Ed 36 Stamped 111
Enumerated 4 Jun 1880
55-58
Byerly, Adam W M 82 Garmer SC Germany Germany
Byerly, Uriah P W M 22 Son Field Hand Tx SC La
Byerly, Haddie W F 16 Dtr Keeping House Tx NC Mo
Byerly, Vernon W M 1 Grandson At Home Tx Tx Tx
56-59
Byerly, Henry L W M 27 Farmer Tex SC La
Byerly, Susan QW F 27 Wf Keeping House Tx La La
Byerly, Jim W M 2 Son At Home Tx Tx Tx
Byerly, Adam W M 5/12 Jun Son At Home Tx Tx Tx
Biscamp, Richard W M 20 Nephew At Home Tx Tx Tx

Adam married Martha Chapman on 22 Jul 1852 in Jasper County, Texas. Martha was born about 1827 in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana; died before 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Barbara Yancey Dore does not show a maiden name, instead refering to her as "Mrs. Baker."