Lester Cleveland "LC" Byley, Jr

Notes:

Name: Lester Cleaveland Byley Sr.
Death Date: 25 May 1950
Death Place: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 65 years 3 months 24 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 01 Feb 1885
Birthplace: San Augustine, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mrs. Lester Cleveland Byley
Father's Name: C.B. Byley
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's Name: Rosie Woods
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Occupation: Farmer
Place of Residence: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas
Cemetery: Little Flock
Burial Place: San Augustine, Texas
Burial Date: 27 May 1950
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2074439
Digital Film Number: 4166780
Image Number: 2960
Reference Number: cn 31200
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Lester married Myrtie Mae Fox on 23 Jul 1910 in San Augustine County, Texas. Myrtie (daughter of Robert L. Fox and Susan Jane Harvey) was born on 26 Aug 1895 in Texas; died on 8 Aug 1964 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She married firs Lester Cleveland BYLEY Sr, and later a WATSON and GIBSON.

Name: Myrtie Mae Gibson
Death Date: 08 Aug 1964
Death Place: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: white
Death Age: 68 years 11 months 12 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 26 Aug 1895
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Noah Fox
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Susan Jane Harvey
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence: Precinct 4&5, San Augustine, Texas
Cemetery: Little Flock Cemetery
Burial Place: San Augustine County, Texas
Burial Date: 10 Aug 1964
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2117597
Digital Film Number: 4028386
Image Number: 743
Reference Number: cn 52824
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Notes:

Said to be the son of Thomas BYERLY and Saran JORDAN. Middle name sometimes shown as Harrison, although his middle initial on his death certificate, and other records, usually shown as B.

Name C B Byley
Event Type Death
Event Date 30 Oct 1940
Event Place San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Widowed
Birth Date 16 Feb 1861
Birthplace Newton, Texas
Occupation Farming
Father's Name Don't know
Mother's Name Sarah Jordan
Informant Hoyt Byley, San Augustine
Cemetery Little Flock
Certificate Number 73654
GS Film number 2138243
Digital Folder Number 005144974
Image Number 01466


Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3MY-39P : accessed 05 Aug 2014), C B Byley, 30 Oct 1940; citing certificate number 73654, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2138243.

Claiborne married Clematas Rosella Woods in Dec 1880 in Newton County, Texas. Clematas (daughter of Francis Marion Woods and Eliza Louisa C. M. Irwin) was born on 26 Jan 1866 in Newton County, Texas; died on 11 Jun 1938 in Texas; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Clematas Rosella Byley
Death Date: 11 Jun 1938
Death Place: San Augustine, Texas
Gender: Female
Race:
Death Age: 72 years 4 months 15 days
Estimated Birth Date: 1866
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: C B Byley
Father's Name: Marvin Wood
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Eliza Erwin
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2117861
Digital Film Number: 4030416
Image Number: 1564
Reference Number: item 4 p 70735
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Notes:

Married:
They were the parents of 11 children.

Notes:

Middle name uncertain, most often shown Lanore/Lanor, but at times referenced as Lenoel or Leonidas.

Said to have died on 5 Sep 1924, and buried at the Dickerson Cemetery. Not verified.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, Pr 4
Enumerated 8 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 77 Sheet 3B
49-49
Fox, Robert Head W M Aug 1849 50 NC NC NC Farmer
Fox, Susan J Wf W F Nov 1854 45 M 25 10/9 Tx Miss Ala
Fox, Mary E Dtr W F Aug 1874 25 S Tx NC Tx
Fox, Lee Son W M Mar 1884 16 S Tx Nc Tx Farm Laborer
Fox, John M Son W M Jan 1885 16 S Tx Nc Tx
Fox, Thomas J Son W M Apr 1887 13 S Tx Nc Tx
Fox, Dossie W Son W M July 1891 8 S Tx Nc Tx
Fox, Ersie F Dtr W F Nov 1892 Tx Nc Tx
Fox, Mertie M Dtr W F Aug 1895 Tx Nc Tx
Thomas, Walter Grandson W M Apr 1895 S Tx Tx Tx

Robert married Susan Jane Harvey on 22 Jul 1874 in San Augustine County, Texas. Susan (daughter of Calvin Charles Harvey, Sr. and Mary Emily Allen) was born in Nov 1854 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was married first to Matilda HAYGOOD by whom he had 11 children.

Thomas married Sarah Jane Jordan about 1859. Sarah was born on 17 Jan 1831 in Neshoba County, Mississippi; died on 11 Mar 1907 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Barbara Yancey Dore shows her as a daughter of Henry JORDAN and Mary Ann ROBERTS.

Her gravestone is inscribed Sarah J. Miller Born Jan 17, 1831 Died Mar 11 1907 Aged 76 Years 1 Mo 24 Days.

In "Glimpes of Newton County History" it was written that Sarah had been married twice before when she married as his second wife, Robert Marcus, who was a Baptist minister. Robert also farmed near Burkeville. "Seven children, six step-children and a husband who had to be away on weekends gave Sarah Miller plenty to do. She was a hardy pioneer woman who lived to be in her seventies."




(Research): She had also been married to Tom Byerly, and had one child by him, Claborn "Clay' Harrison Byerly.

Notes:

He was a Baptist minister and organized the Little Flock Baptist Church in San Augustine. (White and Toole, p 32).

Said to be living with his father in San Augustine at the time of the 1850 census.

Francis married Eliza Louisa C. M. Irwin on 28 Aug 1856 in Jasper County, Texas. Eliza was born about 1836 in Texas; died about 1914 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

U.S. married Martha ???. Martha was born about 1822 in North Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Living with them at the time of the 1860 San Augustine census was 19 year old Joshua Herring.

Calvin married Mary Emily Allen on 29 Sep 1844. Mary was born on 13 Oct 1821 in Alabama; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]