John Jacob Byerly (d. ca. 1771) and his family, emigrated from the Palatinate of Germany, ca. 1750 and settled first in Pennsylvania, then followed the German migration to North Carolina. He and his wife, Mary Elizabeth, had at least six children, ca. 1745-before 1760. John Jacob and Mary Elizabeth Byerly are buried at the Beck's Church Cemetry, Rowan County, North Carolina. Descendants lived in North Carolina, Illinois, Indiana and elsewhere.
This genealogical history traces the origins and lineage of the Byerly family of North Carolina from the 1700s to the present day. The author provides rich detail and personal anecdotes about his ancestors' lives and experiences, as well as their contributions to local communities and the state at large. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Joseph Byerly (b. ca. 1730-1740; d. 1803) immigrated from Germany to Pennsylvania then moved to Rockingham County Virginia. He married Martha between 1786-1788. Descendants lived in Virginia, Ohio, Tennessee, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, West Virginia, Nebraska, and elsewhere.
Previously published by Magna Carta, Baltimore. Published as a set by Genealogical Publishing with the two vols. of the Genealogies in the Library of Congress, and the two vols. of the Supplement. Set ISBN is 0806316691.
