Looking for information on the family of Michael Byerley (b Bavaria) and his wife, Mary who were living in Bradford area in 1840-1850. Mary d 1854 and Michael md next Ann Margaret. Mary buried St John's Lutheran. Are there surviving records from St John's? Michael is in 1860 census, listed as a blacksmith. Anyone else researching this family?

Hi, I`m not researching any Byerley people...but I know where a few old Byerley graves that are close to Bradford, with in 1/2 mile, if you are interested. Marsha mdbelty@webtv.net

Dear Sharon:
It has only been nine years since you posted your note. Are you still researching? I just started this line: Michael/Paul/ Mattie Hodgman/Mitchell. Ten years ago I gave up researching Paul Byerly and just started again.

Not related but could this be your Paul Byerley?

1850 District 45, Harrison Co., Indiana
Enumeration Date: September 13, 1850
Page: 419
Line: 20
Dwelling/Family: 527/527

Byerly, Michael - age 35, blacksmith, born in GER
" Mary - age 27, born in GER
" John - age 7, born in IN
" George - age 2, born in IN
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Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941

Michael Byerly
m: February 11, 1855 - Harrison Co., IN (Bk. C, pg. 166)
Margaret Miller

Michael Byerly
m: February 25, 1859 - Harrison Co., IN (Bk. C, pg. 543)
Ann M. Rankins
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1860 Morgan Twp., Harrison Co., Indiana
Enumeration Date: July 15, 1860
Page: 316/317
Line: 40
Dwelling/Family: 573/576

Byerly, Mike - age 46, farmer, born in BAVARIA
" Ann M. - age 29, born in IN
" John - age 17, born in IN
" George - age 12, born in IN
" Paul - age 7, born in IN
" Thomas - age 3, born in IN
" Mike - age 6mo., born in IN
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Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941

Michael Byerly
m: March 11, 1869 - Harrison Co., IN (Bk. F, 337)
Mary Ferguson
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1870 Morgan Twp., Harrison Co., Indiana
Enumeration Date: July 23, 1870
Page: 160
Line: 34
Dwelling/Family: 908/908

Byrley, Michael - age ??, farmer, born in BAVARIA
" Mary - age 32, keeping house, born in OH
" Paul - age 17, born in IN
" Thomas - age 12, born in IN
" Michel - age 5, born in IN
" George - age 22, farm laborer, born in IN
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Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941

Andrew J. Hodgman
m: December 23, 1855 - Laporte Co., IN (Bk. R-O, pg. 540)
Jane Mitchell
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1880 Michigan City, Laporte Co., Indiana
Enumeration District: 79
Sheet Number: 51D
Enumeration Date: June 1, 1880
Line: 6
Dwelling/Family: 159/177

Hodgeman, A.J. - age 51, married, engineer, born in MA. Parents born in NH.
" Jane - wife, age 44, married, keeping house, born in OH. Father born in WASH. DC. Mother born in IRE
" John - son, age 19, painter, born in IN
" Charles - son, age 17, fireman/RR, born in IN
" Sarah A. - daughter, age 15, born in IN
Byroley, Paul - son-in-law, age 26, married, cooper, born in PRUSSIA. Parents born in PRUSSIA
" Mattie - daughter - age 22, married, dressmaker, born in IN.
Mitchell, David - father-in-law, age 86, married, born in NY. Parents born in NH
" Elizabeth - mother-in-law, age 75, married, born in IRE. Parents born in IRE.

1900 Ward 4, South Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska
Enumeration District: 112
Sheet Number: 232B
Enumeration Date: June 12, 1900
Line: 97
Dwelling/Family: 284/295
Address: 3020 Q Street

Byerly, Paul - born February 1853, age 47, married 22 yrs., born in KY. Parents born in GER. Occupation cooper
" Mattie - wife, born August 1857, age 42, married 22 yrs., 5 children/4 children living, born in IN. Father born in NY. Mother born in MA
Mitchel, John - son-in-law, born July 1875, age 21, married 1 yr., born in CAN. Parents born in IRE. Immigrated to the US in 1882. Occupation cooper
" Florence - daughter, born December 1880, age 19, married 1 yr., 0 children, born in IN.
Byerly, William - son, born October 1884, age 15, born in IL.
" Mabel - daughter, born August 1887, age 12, born in KS
" John - son, born July 1891, age 8, born in IN

1910 Ward 5, South Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska
Enumeration District: 119
Sheet Number: 164A
Enumeration Date: April 29, 1910
Line: 13
Dwelling/Family: 300/302
Address: 1612 26th

Byerley, Paul, age 54, married(#1) 32 yrs., born in KY. Parents born in GER. Occupation foreman/cooper shop
" Mattee - wife, age 52, married(#1) 32 yrs., 5 children/4 children living, born in IN. Father born in MA. Mother born in OH
" William A. - son, age 26, born in IL. Occupation cooper
" John R. - son, age 19, born in IN. Occupation cooper
Mitchel, Florence - daughter, age 30, divorced, 1 child/1 child living, born in IN
" Mailine - granddaughter, age 9, born in NE
Byerley, Alice - niece, age 6, born in AR. Father born in IN. Mother born in AR
Hodgeman, Jane - mother-in-law, age 71, widowed, 5 children/5 children living, born in OH. Father born in NY. Mother born in IRE
Foutz, Claud - boarder, age 32, single, born in IN.
Donsbury, Milo - boarder, age 46, divorced, born in PA

1920 Ward 7, Omaho, Douglas Co., Nebraska
Enumeration District: 79
Sheet Number: 149A
Enumeration Date: January 9-12, 1920
Line: 26
Dwelling/Family: 128/137
Address: 3924 ?????

Byerly, Paul - age 67, married, born in IN. Parents born in GER. Occupation cooper
" Martha - wife, age 62, married, born in IN. Father born in MA. Mother born in OH
" John - son, age 26, married, born in IN. Occupation cooper foreman
" Mabelle - daughter-in-law, age 23 married, born in IA. Parents born in IA.

1930 Ward 9, Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska
Enumeration District: 106
Sheet Number: 43A
Enumeration Date: April 10, 1930
Line: 2
Dwelling/Family: 159/229
Address: 980 31st St.

Dimke, Frank - age 48, married, age 27 when first married, born in NE. Parents born in GER. Occupation meat cutter
" Mabelle - wife, age 39, married, age 18 when first married, born in MO. Father born in KY. Mother born in IN. (daughter Mabel, born 1887)
" Robert E. - son, age 19, born in NE
" Frank O. - son, age 17, born in NE
" Carolyn - daughter, age 14, born in NE
" Charles L. - son, age 12, born in NE
" George R. - son, age 9, born in NE
" Betty Lou - daughter, age 6, born in NE
Byerly, Martha - mother-in-law, age 72, widowed, born in IN. Father born in MA. Mother born in OH
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Greenwood Cemetery, Laporte Co., Indiana

Name: A.J. Hodgman
Age: 72
Born: December 1, 1830
Death Date: June 27, 1900
Burial: June 28, 1900
Grave: 5
Lot: 3
Blk: 45
Section: B
Branch of Service: US Army
War Served IN: Civil War

Name: Mrs. Jane Hodgman
Place of Death: South Omaha, NE
Age: 71
Death Date: Sept. 10, 1911
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Did not locate a marriage record for Paul & Mattie, but I hope this info helps...................Karen

WOW! I made a posting at three AM and received a reply at seven AM! I had not pursued this lineage since about 1994. I restarted again about a month ago. My problem was with Paul Byerly. I was given that he was born in Kentucky in 1854.
We agree almost exactly, with just a few differences. I find it amazing that you followed the line down to my wife’s Mother! Did you follow the David Mitchell line? His father, Isaac, was in the Revolutionary War.

There is a Passenger and Immigration Lists Index for a Michael Byerly and I take this to be the Michael Byerly father of Paul. Of all the Michaels in this area this is the only Michael born in Europe.
Several other genealogies have the following with no references:
Michael Byerly. Birth: 1815 Of, , Harrison, Indiana. Death: 08 DEC 1878.
Spouse: Maria Wohl, Marriage: 15 APR 1841. Floyd, Indiana.
PAUL Byerly Birth: 1853 Of, Bradford, Harrison, Indiana.
Parents: Michael Byerly. Maria Wohl.
As the 1850 Census mentions Michael’s wife has the name Mary (sometimes Mariah) I assume that this is Michael’s first wife. She must have been Paul’s mother as Michael married Margaret in 1855.
I could not find anything about Paul’s niece, Alice Byerly.

As to A. J. Hodgman: I have a copy of Jane Hodgman’s entitlement to a pension for A. J. Hodgman. He was a 2nd class Fireman (and Landsman) on three ships for about seven months.
Thank you so very much for all the effort you put in. It is reassuring to have someone agree with you. Are you sure that you are not related to my wife?!!
Pete

Pete,

This may be Alice Byerley:

1920 Ward 2, Beatrice, Gage Co., Nebraska
Enumeration District: 46
Sheet Number: 56B
Enumeration Date: January 13-14, 1920
Line: 56
Dwelling/Family: 200/237
Address: 415 N. 7th St

Kurch/Kunth/Kurth, Carl G. - age 30, married, born in IL. Parents born n GER. Occupation minister
" Alma - wife, age 28, married, born in MO. Parents born in GER
" Lucile - daughter, age 4, born in NE
" Robert - son, age 1, born in MO
Byerly, Alice - ward, age 15, born in NE. Parents birthplace UNK
Kurch/Kunth/Kurth, Irwin - brother, age 21, born in IL
" Irmgard - sister, age 16, born in IL

1930 Nodaway Twp., Page Co., Iowa
Enumeration District: 25
Sheet Number: 227A
Enumeration Date: May 21, 1930
Line: 20
Dwelling/Family: 228/232

Oaks, William C. - age 34, married, age 21 when first married, born in IA. Father born in IN. Mother born in OH. Occupation farmer.
" Marie M. - wife, age 34 married, age 21 when first married, born in IA. Father born in IA. Mother born in OH
" Bettie - daughter, age 11, born in IA
" Bernard C. - son, age 10, born in IA
" Rollie F. - son, age 4, born in MN
" Marie M. - daughter, age 2mo., born in NE
Byerly, Alice - employee, age 22, born in NE. Father born in IN. Mother born in OH. Occupation maid.

Didn't find anything else on Alice.................Karen