1. | Adam Byerly was born about 1798 in South Carolina; died about 1883 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery, Jasper County, Texas. 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
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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 Nancy Ann Andrews on 30 Jan 1837 in Amite County, Mississippi. Nancy was born about 1820 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Rebecca Ann Byerly was born about 1838 in Texas; and died.
- Franklin Byerly was born about 1840 in Texas; and died.
- Frederick Byerly was born about 1841 in Texas; and died.
- Micajah Byerly was born about 1843 in Texas; and died.
- William Byerly was born about 1844 in Texas; and died.
- Almira Ann Byerly was born about 1846 in Texas; and died.
- Elizabeth A. Byerly was born about 1848 in Texas; and died.
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]
Children:
- Henry Lewis Byerly was born on 18 May 1853 in Jasper County, Texas; died on 7 Mar 1928 in Jasper County, Texas.
- Uriah P. Byerly was born in May 1855 in Jasper County, Texas; died about 1902; was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery, Jasper County, Texas.
- Maria Byerly was born about 1858 in Texas; and died.
Adam married Penelope "Penny" Elizabeth Wiggins on 7 Oct 1868 in Jasper County, Texas. Penelope was born on 7 Sep 1828 in North Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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