William Ross BYAS
Birth:
25 Jun 1838
Bienville, Louisiana
Death:
5 Dec 1889
Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas
Marriage:
1871
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Sources:
1880 United States Federal Census
Notes:
Census data for Bienville Parish, LA - 1850
Year: 1850 State: LA County: Bienville Parish Sheet No: 255B
Reel No: M432-230 Division: The Western District Page No: 19
Enumerated on: 17 of September, 1850 by: Samuel Brown
|FirstName LastName Age Sex |Occupation |Birthplace
|Thomas M. Logan 38 M Farmer S. Carolina (This is the brother of Abram's first wife)
|Mary Logan 20F Louisiana
|Laura A. Logan 1F Louisiana
|Abram L. Byas 35 M Farmer Tennessee (I believe this is actually Mississippi)
|Melviny Byas 28F Alabama (Abram's second wife)
|William Byas 12M Louisiana
|Thomas Byas 12 MLouisiana
|Joseph Byas 9M Louisiana
|Richard Byas 8M Louisiana
|Jane Byas 6F Louisiana
|Mary Stephens 3F Louisiana (Melvina's daughter by firsthusband)
1880 United States Federal Census Record
about William R. Byas
Name: William R. Byas
Age: 43
Estimated birth year: abt 1837
Birthplace: Louisiana
Occupation: Farmer
Relationship to head-of-household: Self
Home in 1880: Comanche, Texas
Marital status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Spouse's name: Anna C. Byas
Father's birthplace: TN (Mississippi)
Mother's birthplace: NC (South Carolina)
William R. Byas , a son of Abram L. Byas, and a brother of Joseph L.,Richard L., and Thomas H. Byas, was born June 25, 1838 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. In 1850 Byas was living with his parents and siblings in Bienville Parish, Louisiana (Bienville Parish being formed froma part of Claiborne Parish in 1848). The Byases came to northeast Tarrant County about 1857. When the Civil War began Byas was living with his parents on the W. A. Doty survey southwest of Bransford; which survey sat generally in the northeast corner of todays Precinct Line Road and West Glade Road. William enlisted in the Confederate Army on January 15, 1862 at Grapevine, Texas. He was in the Confederate General Hospital at Shreveport, Louisiana on March 23, 1864 with rheumatism. By 1880, William R. Byas, his wife (shown as Anna C. Byas in the census), and their children had moved to Comanche County, Texas. He returned to Tarrant County, and served as postmaster of Bransford from December 15, 1884 until November 9, 1886. William R. Byas died December 5, 1889. His wife, Kate, was born May 12, 1848 and died February 6, 1915.They lie buried beside Williams brother, Thomas H. Byas, and his wife at Lonesome Dove Baptist Church Cemetery, South Lake, Texas.
William Byas's uncle Thomas M. Logan who ived beside the Byas's in Louisiana moved to Comanche County, Texas and was there in 1870 & 1880.I have only found William in Commanche in 1880. The Tarrant County census for 1860 appears to be missing.
This Family Tree is a work in progress. I am confident of the accuracy of the tree back to 1800. For dates prior to 1800 I am relying on the research of others, and I cannot vouch for accuracy of the information.
Dizanna Catherine THROOP
Birth:
12 May 1848
Tarrant County, Texas
Death:
6 Feb 1915
Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas
Father:
Mother:
Sources:
1880 United States Federal Census
Notes:
It has always been a Byas-Heffington family story that Jimmie Ellen Byas's mother, Dizanna Catherine (Kate) Throop (pronounced "Troop"), was the first white girl (non Indian) born in Tarrant County. The Missouri group of the Peters' Colony moved to the Grapevine, Texas area about 1845. Tarrant County was formed out of Navarro County in 1849. An inspection of the 1850 census of Tarrant County shows that many of the children were listed as being born in Texas. Kate was only 2. Her brother, James was 5. Both were listed as being born in Texas. Sixty children were listed as having been born in Texas. Some were as old as 10 and 12. Several girls, including one named Texana Lane, werelisted as being born in Texas. Assuming that the 10 and 12 year old children were born in Nacgodoches or some where south of Tarrant County, it is possible that James was the first colonist child born in the Grapevine area and Texana was the first girl. So, it was not Great Great Grandmother Kate, but Great Great Granduncle James that possibly was the first white child born in what is now Tarrant County. In any case, great Great Great Grandmother Lucinda Foster Throop made a long wagon trip from north of Kansas City, Missouri to Texas while she was pregnant. A brave pioneer woman.
1880 United States Federal Census Record
about Anna C. Byas
Name: Anna C. Byas
Age: 32
Estimated birth year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Texas
Occupation: Keeping House
Relationship to head-of-household: Wife
Home in 1880: Comanche, Texas
Marital status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Spouse's name: William R. Byas
Father's birthplace: MO
Mother's birthplace: TN
Kate, listed as C Throop was 21 living with brother James in the 1870Tarrant County Census. Her mother Lucinda Foster Throop Mahan who had married Thomas Mahan after Charles Throop died was apparently dead before 1870.
This Family Tree is a work in progress. I am confident of the accuracy of the tree back to 1800. For dates prior to 1800 I am relying on the research of others, and I cannot vouch for accuracy of the information.
Children
Marriage
1
Birth:
23 Jun 1876
Commanche, Texas
Death:
29 Jan 1963
Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas
Notes:
1880 United States Federal Census Record
about Jimmie Ellen Byas
Name: Jimmie Ellen Byas
Age: 4
Estimated birth year: abt 1876
Birthplace: Texas
Relationship to head-of-household: Daughter
Home in 1880: Comanche, Texas
Marital status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Female
Father's name: William R. Byas
Father's birthplace: LA
Mother's name: Anna C. Byas (Dizanna Catherine calle "Kate")
Mother's birthplace: TX
This Family Tree is a work in progress. I am confident of the accuracy of the tree back to 1800. For dates prior to 1800 I am relying on the research of others, and I cannot vouch for accuracy of the information.
2
Birth:
23 Oct 1871
Commanche, Texas
Death:
14 Jan 1966
Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas
Notes:
This Family Tree is a work in progress. I am confident of the accuracy of the tree back to 1800. For dates prior to 1800 I am relying on the research of others, and I cannot vouch for accuracy of the information.
3
Birth:
27 Nov 1873
Commanche, Texas
Death:
Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas
Notes:
This Family Tree is a work in progress. I am confident of the accuracy of the tree back to 1800. For dates prior to 1800 I am relying on the research of others, and I cannot vouch for accuracy of the information.
Notes:
This Family Tree is a work in progress. I am confident of the accuracy of the tree back to 1800. For dates prior to 1800 I am relying on the research of others, and I cannot vouch for accuracy of the information.
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William Ross Byas - Dizanna Catherine Throop
William Ross Byas
was born at Bienville, Louisiana 25 Jun 1838.
He married Dizanna Catherine Throop 1871 . Dizanna Catherine Throop was born at Tarrant County, Texas 12 May 1848 daughter of Charles M Throop and Lucinda Catherine Foster .
They were the parents of 4
children:
Jimmie Ellen Byas
born 23 Jun 1876.
Ada Icyphelene Byas
born 23 Oct 1871.
Constantia Ann (Tannie), Byas
born 27 Nov 1873.
Thomas Charles Byas
born 23 Apr 1878.
William Ross Byas died 5 Dec 1889 at Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas .
Dizanna Catherine Throop died 6 Feb 1915 at Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas .