Moses was the youngest son of Revolutionary War soldier James Byers and his second wife, Elizabeth Watson. While Moses' older siblings were all born in Pennsylvania, he was the first to be born in Ohio after the family relocated there.
He grew up in Ohio and married Mary Ann Brandenburg there on 30 Dec 1828.
They had six children, of which five lived to adulthood:
1. William Newton Byers, born 22 Feb 1831
2. Ann Eliza Byers, born 07 Jan 1833
3. Olivia-Martin Byers, born 26 Jan 1835
4. Rachel Jane Byers, born 07 Dec 1838
5. James Henry Byers, born 27 Sep 1844
Note: Moses named his first daughter Ann Eliza Byers after his recently deceased 21 year old sister of the same name.
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Byers-McDonald Family Bible:
In private custody of family: original with Diane McHose, copy with Annemarie Hanlon.
* BIRTHS page: born Nov 1805 in Chilicothe, Ohio
* DEATHS page: M.W. Byers died in Muscatine, Iowa 6 - 18 - 1867
* MARRIAGES page: Moses Watson Byers and Mary Ann Brandenburg Dec. 30 - 1828
* MEMORANDA page: Moses W. was born Nov. 1805, married Mary Ann Brandenburg Dec. 30 - 1828. Their children were Wm Newton born 2-22-1831, Ann Eliza 1-7-1833, Olivia-Martin 1-26-1835, Rachel Jane 12-7-1838, James Henry 9-27-1844. The latter was wounded at seige (his spelling) of Vicksburg May 14 - and died at Atlanta Aug-14-1863, aged 18 yr. 10 mo. + 18 da.
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Daughters of the American Revolution:
Lineage Book, Vol. 160, 1920 (no 159001 - 160000)
published Washington D.C. 1938 page 111
Mrs Gertrude Kissinger Van Anda 159333
Wife of Arthur J. Van Anda .
Descendant of Charles Kissinger, Andrew Byers and James Byers, as follows:
1. Elias Martin Kissinger (1824-99) m. 1854 Olivia Martin Byers (1835-1913).
See no. 159332.
2. Moses Watson Byers (1805-67) m. Mary Ann Brandenburg (1805-86).
3. James Byers m. 2d 1798 Elizabeth Watson.
4. Andrew Byers m. Martha ---.
* Andrew Byers was a ranger on the Frontier of Pennsylvania under Capt. Joseph Pierce. He was born in Ireland; died in Franklin County, Pa.
* James Byers was a ranger on the frontier of Pennsylvania under Capt. Thomas Stockley. He was born in Fayette County, Pa. ; died in Madison County, Ohio.
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He grew up in Ohio and married Mary Ann Brandenburg there on 30 Dec 1828.
They had six children, of which five lived to adulthood:
1. William Newton Byers, born 22 Feb 1831
2. Ann Eliza Byers, born 07 Jan 1833
3. Olivia-Martin Byers, born 26 Jan 1835
4. Rachel Jane Byers, born 07 Dec 1838
5. James Henry Byers, born 27 Sep 1844
Note: Moses named his first daughter Ann Eliza Byers after his recently deceased 21 year old sister of the same name.
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Byers-McDonald Family Bible:
In private custody of family: original with Diane McHose, copy with Annemarie Hanlon.
* BIRTHS page: born Nov 1805 in Chilicothe, Ohio
* DEATHS page: M.W. Byers died in Muscatine, Iowa 6 - 18 - 1867
* MARRIAGES page: Moses Watson Byers and Mary Ann Brandenburg Dec. 30 - 1828
* MEMORANDA page: Moses W. was born Nov. 1805, married Mary Ann Brandenburg Dec. 30 - 1828. Their children were Wm Newton born 2-22-1831, Ann Eliza 1-7-1833, Olivia-Martin 1-26-1835, Rachel Jane 12-7-1838, James Henry 9-27-1844. The latter was wounded at seige (his spelling) of Vicksburg May 14 - and died at Atlanta Aug-14-1863, aged 18 yr. 10 mo. + 18 da.
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Daughters of the American Revolution:
Lineage Book, Vol. 160, 1920 (no 159001 - 160000)
published Washington D.C. 1938 page 111
Mrs Gertrude Kissinger Van Anda 159333
Wife of Arthur J. Van Anda .
Descendant of Charles Kissinger, Andrew Byers and James Byers, as follows:
1. Elias Martin Kissinger (1824-99) m. 1854 Olivia Martin Byers (1835-1913).
See no. 159332.
2. Moses Watson Byers (1805-67) m. Mary Ann Brandenburg (1805-86).
3. James Byers m. 2d 1798 Elizabeth Watson.
4. Andrew Byers m. Martha ---.
* Andrew Byers was a ranger on the Frontier of Pennsylvania under Capt. Joseph Pierce. He was born in Ireland; died in Franklin County, Pa.
* James Byers was a ranger on the frontier of Pennsylvania under Capt. Thomas Stockley. He was born in Fayette County, Pa. ; died in Madison County, Ohio.
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Moses was the youngest son of Revolutionary War soldier James Byers and his second wife, Elizabeth Watson. While Moses' older siblings were all born in Pennsylvania, he was the first to be born in Ohio after the family relocated there.
He grew up in Ohio and married Mary Ann Brandenburg there on 30 Dec 1828.
They had six children, of which five lived to adulthood:
1. William Newton Byers, born 22 Feb 1831
2. Ann Eliza Byers, born 07 Jan 1833
3. Olivia-Martin Byers, born 26 Jan 1835
4. Rachel Jane Byers, born 07 Dec 1838
5. James Henry Byers, born 27 Sep 1844
Note: Moses named his first daughter Ann Eliza Byers after his recently deceased 21 year old sister of the same name.
===============
Byers-McDonald Family Bible:
In private custody of family: original with Diane McHose, copy with Annemarie Hanlon.
* BIRTHS page: born Nov 1805 in Chilicothe, Ohio
* DEATHS page: M.W. Byers died in Muscatine, Iowa 6 - 18 - 1867
* MARRIAGES page: Moses Watson Byers and Mary Ann Brandenburg Dec. 30 - 1828
* MEMORANDA page: Moses W. was born Nov. 1805, married Mary Ann Brandenburg Dec. 30 - 1828. Their children were Wm Newton born 2-22-1831, Ann Eliza 1-7-1833, Olivia-Martin 1-26-1835, Rachel Jane 12-7-1838, James Henry 9-27-1844. The latter was wounded at seige (his spelling) of Vicksburg May 14 - and died at Atlanta Aug-14-1863, aged 18 yr. 10 mo. + 18 da.
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Daughters of the American Revolution:
Lineage Book, Vol. 160, 1920 (no 159001 - 160000)
published Washington D.C. 1938 page 111
Mrs Gertrude Kissinger Van Anda 159333
Wife of Arthur J. Van Anda .
Descendant of Charles Kissinger, Andrew Byers and James Byers, as follows:
1. Elias Martin Kissinger (1824-99) m. 1854 Olivia Martin Byers (1835-1913).
See no. 159332.
2. Moses Watson Byers (1805-67) m. Mary Ann Brandenburg (1805-86).
3. James Byers m. 2d 1798 Elizabeth Watson.
4. Andrew Byers m. Martha ---.
* Andrew Byers was a ranger on the Frontier of Pennsylvania under Capt. Joseph Pierce. He was born in Ireland; died in Franklin County, Pa.
* James Byers was a ranger on the frontier of Pennsylvania under Capt. Thomas Stockley. He was born in Fayette County, Pa. ; died in Madison County, Ohio.
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He grew up in Ohio and married Mary Ann Brandenburg there on 30 Dec 1828.
They had six children, of which five lived to adulthood:
1. William Newton Byers, born 22 Feb 1831
2. Ann Eliza Byers, born 07 Jan 1833
3. Olivia-Martin Byers, born 26 Jan 1835
4. Rachel Jane Byers, born 07 Dec 1838
5. James Henry Byers, born 27 Sep 1844
Note: Moses named his first daughter Ann Eliza Byers after his recently deceased 21 year old sister of the same name.
===============
Byers-McDonald Family Bible:
In private custody of family: original with Diane McHose, copy with Annemarie Hanlon.
* BIRTHS page: born Nov 1805 in Chilicothe, Ohio
* DEATHS page: M.W. Byers died in Muscatine, Iowa 6 - 18 - 1867
* MARRIAGES page: Moses Watson Byers and Mary Ann Brandenburg Dec. 30 - 1828
* MEMORANDA page: Moses W. was born Nov. 1805, married Mary Ann Brandenburg Dec. 30 - 1828. Their children were Wm Newton born 2-22-1831, Ann Eliza 1-7-1833, Olivia-Martin 1-26-1835, Rachel Jane 12-7-1838, James Henry 9-27-1844. The latter was wounded at seige (his spelling) of Vicksburg May 14 - and died at Atlanta Aug-14-1863, aged 18 yr. 10 mo. + 18 da.
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Daughters of the American Revolution:
Lineage Book, Vol. 160, 1920 (no 159001 - 160000)
published Washington D.C. 1938 page 111
Mrs Gertrude Kissinger Van Anda 159333
Wife of Arthur J. Van Anda .
Descendant of Charles Kissinger, Andrew Byers and James Byers, as follows:
1. Elias Martin Kissinger (1824-99) m. 1854 Olivia Martin Byers (1835-1913).
See no. 159332.
2. Moses Watson Byers (1805-67) m. Mary Ann Brandenburg (1805-86).
3. James Byers m. 2d 1798 Elizabeth Watson.
4. Andrew Byers m. Martha ---.
* Andrew Byers was a ranger on the Frontier of Pennsylvania under Capt. Joseph Pierce. He was born in Ireland; died in Franklin County, Pa.
* James Byers was a ranger on the frontier of Pennsylvania under Capt. Thomas Stockley. He was born in Fayette County, Pa. ; died in Madison County, Ohio.
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Inscription
MOSES W. BYERS.
DIED
JUNE 18, 1867.
AGED
61 YRS. 7 MS.
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