James W. Byers and Lucretia McCracken

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Husband James W. Byers ^{1 2}

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           Born: 12 Oct 1840 - Burnside Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 2
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         Father: John Byers (1798-1879/1881) 1 3 4
         Mother: Sarah Weaver (      -Bef 1898) 1 4 5

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       Marriage: 1868 6

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   Other Spouse: Elizabeth Kunsman (1860-      ) 6

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Wife Lucretia McCracken ^{1 6}

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           Born: Abt 1846
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           Died: 1871 6
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Children

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1 M David Thomas Byers ⁶

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         Spouse: Tallie Kaufman (      -      ) 6

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General Notes: Husband - James W. Byers

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After a short period devoted to school studies, he became engaged in the lumbering industry. Then he and a brother, about 1865, purchased their father's interest in his business. He also carried on agriculture, in which he was also successful. In politics he was a Republican and served in several of the township offices.

1 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 464.

2 Roland D. Swoope, Jr., 20th Century History of Clearfield County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1911), Pg 860.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 603.

4 Roland D. Swoope, Jr., 20th Century History of Clearfield County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1911), Pg 812, 860.

5 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 603, 978.

6 Roland D. Swoope, Jr., 20th Century History of Clearfield County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1911), Pg 861.