Silas Condict Byram Born 1791 - Jeri Charlene Holcomb Watson's Side Of The Family

SILAS CONDICT BYRAM (Father in law of a 1st cousin 6 times removed of Jeri Charlene Holcomb Watson) was born on 11 April 1791 to Alden Byram and Elizabeth Horner. Silas died on 19 September 1882, aged 91. Note: Sources: 1. John Byram, 6143 Paseo Pueblo, San Jose, CA 95120, Author: "BYRAMS IN AMERICA" - Published 1988 2. John Byram's information shows Silas Condict between Alden Byram (Born 1764 and Alden Byram (Born 1820) but without Byram last name. Not sure if this is the son of Alden Byram (1764)and father of Alden Byram (Born 1820). 3. "A Place Called Belmont" pg. 18 "Early in 1837, Silas C. Byram entered area land." Silas was one of the earliest settlers o f Tishomingo County. pg. 20 "In 1839, Silas Byram was judge." Silas held this office in one of the earliest Tishomingo s ettlements: Pittsburg. This was about 2 miles north of present day, Belmont. "In 1839, Silas Byram was a deacon of New Providence" Church in the Pittsburg community. pg. 21 "Another early pioneer of the area was Silas C. Byram (1791-1882). He and his wife , Martha Blythe Byram, and their family had moved before 1838, from near Allsboro, AL, into the Pittsburg settlement. The Silas Byram children included John, Alden, William, Alfred, Martha, Erasmus, and Cavalier. A double wedding involving this family took place on July 19, 1838. Martha Byram married G.W. Hallmark. Alden Byram married Kiziah Hallmark." "Kiziah Hallmark and G.W. Hallmark were children of Jesse Hallmark and Mary Hallmark, early settlers whose descendants were to later become contributing leaders in a place called Belmont. The Hallmarks may have settled on the Bear Creek flats northeast of present Belmont in the general vicinity of the Byram (Rob Epps) Ford. Jesse Hallmark entered in excess of 1,200 acres of land in and around present Belmont. In later years, he is said to have lived in the vicinity of the present Hopkins property, south of Belmont." In 1880, Silas C. is living with his son, John & family in Tishomingo County, MS. 4. "Minutes of the 40th Annual Session of the New Hope Baptist Association" held with McCay' s Creek Church, at Oak Ridge School House, Prentiss Co., MS (1882) 11th order of business: "Moved and seconded that we have the obituary of Brother Silas C. Byram printed in our minutes." "Obituary of Brother S.C. Byram who departed this life 19th of September 1882. He was born 1791. Joined the Primitive Baptist Church in Blount County, AL, 1825, ordained a deacon soon after, and lived a worthy and faithful member. His life was crowned with gospel order, and all of those without were constrained to praise him, and while we mourn his loss, we can say that our loss is his eternal gain." "Resolved therefore that we place this statement in our minutes as a token of our love for him, and extend our sympathy to his survivors and relatives." More About Silas Condict Byram: Burial: Old Pittsburgh Cemetery Medical Information: became blind by age: 76 Marriage Notes for Martha Blythe and Silas Byram: Byram, S. C. Blythe, Patsy 9 Sep 1816 Madison Children of Martha Blythe and Silas Byram are: i.John Byram, born 1818 in AL; died in Tishomingo Co., MS; married Jane W. Hunt Abt. 1836. Notes for John Byram: 1880 Federal Census: Tishomingo County, MS District 5 Household #87 Byram, John62MFarmerAL TN ? Jane64F Keeps HouseTN ? ? Silas C.89M(father)TN ? ? *Silas Condict Byram is living with son, John, in 1880. 9/17/1877 letter from John Byram to his brother, William Byram, John states that Silas was living with him and his family and was now 86 years old and that he had been blind for 10 years.