Frank Sumner Byers, who during the greater part of his active business career was extensively engaged in raising horses and cattle, is a well known and influential citizen of Denver. His birth occurred in Omaha, Nebraska, on the 16th of October, 1855, and he went to Cherry Creek, Kansas territory (now Denver), August 7, 1859, with his parents, William Newton and Elizabeth M. (Sumner) Byers, the former born in Madison county, Ohio, February 22, 1831, and the latter at Chillicothe, Ohio, August 31, 1834. In the acquirement of an education he attended private and public schools of Denver, Colorado, and studied in the Michigan Agricultural College at Lansing from December, 1870, to February, 1872. During the winters of 1867 and 1868 he carried the outside, or pony route, of the Rocky Mountain News, and with the money thus earned he invested in the cattle business in association with Governor Evans and WilHam Daily. In 1875, when the herd was moved to Wyoming, Mr. Byers drew out his number of cattle and took them to Middle Park, where he continued in the cattle business until 1902. He first went to Middle Park in 1865, went there again with stock in 1874 and became the first permanent settler there. In 1883 he began the operation of a general store at Hot Sulphur Springs, where he thus remained active in business until he sold the establishment three years later. Mr. Byers had a mail contract from 1885 until 1888 and operated a stage line between Hot Sulphur Springs and Georgetown. He also had mail contracts, at different times, between Hot Sulphur Springs and Breckenridge, Hot Sulphur Springs and Grand Lake and Hot
Sulphur Springs and Steamboat Springs. During the twelve year period between 1883 and 1895 he was also engaged in the sawmill business at Hot Sulphur Springs in association with his father. From 1895 until 1902 he operated a small hotel which he had erected at Hot Sulphur Springs. He has had charge of the Hot Sulphur Springs since 1874, or for a period covering more than a half century. The major portion of his life, however, as above stated, has been devoted to the stock business.
Mr. Byers has also figured prominently in public affairs. He was treasurer of Grand county in 1877 and 1878 and again served in that capacity for two terms during the '90s. He likewise served as county commissioner of Grand county for one term in the '80s and filled the office of game warden of Grand county for one term. He has been a volunteer officer of the Colorado Humane Society since September 9, 1889. He was appointed to fill his father's place as a director of the Humane Society in May, 1903, and at the present time is first vice president of the organization. Mr. Byers belongs to the Society of Colorado Pioneers, of which he served as president during the years 1916, 1924 and 1926, and is a life member of the State Historical and Natural History Society of Colorado, in which he has been a member of the board of directors since 1922. He is a Methodist in religious faith and fraternally is affiliated with the Woodmen of the World.
On the 16th of October, 1877, at Hot Sulphur Springs, Mr. Byers was united in marriage to Josephene McQueary. They became the parents of a daughter, now Mrs. Grace (Byers) Boston, a resident of Fort Lupton, Colorado. For his second wife Mr. Byers chose Miss Mary W. Sullivan, whom he wedded January 1, 1885, in Denver, Colorado.
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Sulphur Springs and Steamboat Springs. During the twelve year period between 1883 and 1895 he was also engaged in the sawmill business at Hot Sulphur Springs in association with his father. From 1895 until 1902 he operated a small hotel which he had erected at Hot Sulphur Springs. He has had charge of the Hot Sulphur Springs since 1874, or for a period covering more than a half century. The major portion of his life, however, as above stated, has been devoted to the stock business.
Mr. Byers has also figured prominently in public affairs. He was treasurer of Grand county in 1877 and 1878 and again served in that capacity for two terms during the '90s. He likewise served as county commissioner of Grand county for one term in the '80s and filled the office of game warden of Grand county for one term. He has been a volunteer officer of the Colorado Humane Society since September 9, 1889. He was appointed to fill his father's place as a director of the Humane Society in May, 1903, and at the present time is first vice president of the organization. Mr. Byers belongs to the Society of Colorado Pioneers, of which he served as president during the years 1916, 1924 and 1926, and is a life member of the State Historical and Natural History Society of Colorado, in which he has been a member of the board of directors since 1922. He is a Methodist in religious faith and fraternally is affiliated with the Woodmen of the World.
On the 16th of October, 1877, at Hot Sulphur Springs, Mr. Byers was united in marriage to Josephene McQueary. They became the parents of a daughter, now Mrs. Grace (Byers) Boston, a resident of Fort Lupton, Colorado. For his second wife Mr. Byers chose Miss Mary W. Sullivan, whom he wedded January 1, 1885, in Denver, Colorado.
- History of Colorado, Volume 5, 1927
Frank Sumner Byers, who during the greater part of his active business career was extensively engaged in raising horses and cattle, is a well known and influential citizen of Denver. His birth occurred in Omaha, Nebraska, on the 16th of October, 1855, and he went to Cherry Creek, Kansas territory (now Denver), August 7, 1859, with his parents, William Newton and Elizabeth M. (Sumner) Byers, the former born in Madison county, Ohio, February 22, 1831, and the latter at Chillicothe, Ohio, August 31, 1834. In the acquirement of an education he attended private and public schools of Denver, Colorado, and studied in the Michigan Agricultural College at Lansing from December, 1870, to February, 1872. During the winters of 1867 and 1868 he carried the outside, or pony route, of the Rocky Mountain News, and with the money thus earned he invested in the cattle business in association with Governor Evans and WilHam Daily. In 1875, when the herd was moved to Wyoming, Mr. Byers drew out his number of cattle and took them to Middle Park, where he continued in the cattle business until 1902. He first went to Middle Park in 1865, went there again with stock in 1874 and became the first permanent settler there. In 1883 he began the operation of a general store at Hot Sulphur Springs, where he thus remained active in business until he sold the establishment three years later. Mr. Byers had a mail contract from 1885 until 1888 and operated a stage line between Hot Sulphur Springs and Georgetown. He also had mail contracts, at different times, between Hot Sulphur Springs and Breckenridge, Hot Sulphur Springs and Grand Lake and Hot
Sulphur Springs and Steamboat Springs. During the twelve year period between 1883 and 1895 he was also engaged in the sawmill business at Hot Sulphur Springs in association with his father. From 1895 until 1902 he operated a small hotel which he had erected at Hot Sulphur Springs. He has had charge of the Hot Sulphur Springs since 1874, or for a period covering more than a half century. The major portion of his life, however, as above stated, has been devoted to the stock business.
Mr. Byers has also figured prominently in public affairs. He was treasurer of Grand county in 1877 and 1878 and again served in that capacity for two terms during the '90s. He likewise served as county commissioner of Grand county for one term in the '80s and filled the office of game warden of Grand county for one term. He has been a volunteer officer of the Colorado Humane Society since September 9, 1889. He was appointed to fill his father's place as a director of the Humane Society in May, 1903, and at the present time is first vice president of the organization. Mr. Byers belongs to the Society of Colorado Pioneers, of which he served as president during the years 1916, 1924 and 1926, and is a life member of the State Historical and Natural History Society of Colorado, in which he has been a member of the board of directors since 1922. He is a Methodist in religious faith and fraternally is affiliated with the Woodmen of the World.
On the 16th of October, 1877, at Hot Sulphur Springs, Mr. Byers was united in marriage to Josephene McQueary. They became the parents of a daughter, now Mrs. Grace (Byers) Boston, a resident of Fort Lupton, Colorado. For his second wife Mr. Byers chose Miss Mary W. Sullivan, whom he wedded January 1, 1885, in Denver, Colorado.
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Sulphur Springs and Steamboat Springs. During the twelve year period between 1883 and 1895 he was also engaged in the sawmill business at Hot Sulphur Springs in association with his father. From 1895 until 1902 he operated a small hotel which he had erected at Hot Sulphur Springs. He has had charge of the Hot Sulphur Springs since 1874, or for a period covering more than a half century. The major portion of his life, however, as above stated, has been devoted to the stock business.
Mr. Byers has also figured prominently in public affairs. He was treasurer of Grand county in 1877 and 1878 and again served in that capacity for two terms during the '90s. He likewise served as county commissioner of Grand county for one term in the '80s and filled the office of game warden of Grand county for one term. He has been a volunteer officer of the Colorado Humane Society since September 9, 1889. He was appointed to fill his father's place as a director of the Humane Society in May, 1903, and at the present time is first vice president of the organization. Mr. Byers belongs to the Society of Colorado Pioneers, of which he served as president during the years 1916, 1924 and 1926, and is a life member of the State Historical and Natural History Society of Colorado, in which he has been a member of the board of directors since 1922. He is a Methodist in religious faith and fraternally is affiliated with the Woodmen of the World.
On the 16th of October, 1877, at Hot Sulphur Springs, Mr. Byers was united in marriage to Josephene McQueary. They became the parents of a daughter, now Mrs. Grace (Byers) Boston, a resident of Fort Lupton, Colorado. For his second wife Mr. Byers chose Miss Mary W. Sullivan, whom he wedded January 1, 1885, in Denver, Colorado.
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