Ellen Morandy Byars

15 December 1874–5 July 1926 (Age 51)
Texas, United States

The Life Summary of Ellen Morandy

When Ellen Morandy Byars was born on 15 December 1874, in Texas, United States, her father, Joseph Jeremiah Byars, was 32 and her mother, Georgia Ann Melvina Sirmons, was 28. She married William Johnson Patterson on 19 August 1889, in Hays, Hays, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Justice Precinct 4, Hays, Texas, United States for about 20 years and Justice Precinct 6, Cass, Texas, United States in 1910. She died on 5 July 1926, in Gulf, Matagorda, Texas, United States, at the age of 51, and was buried in Mineral Springs Cemetery, Joliet, Caldwell, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Johnson Patterson
1862–1955
Ellen Morandy Byars
1874–1926
Marriage: 19 August 1889
Willie Gertrude Patterson
1890–1966
John Bluford Patterson
1892–1973
Birdie Morandy Patterson
1894–1978
Samuel Adolph Patterson
1896–1967
Joseph Warren Patterson
1898–1974
Hugh Onis Patterson
1900–1983
Pearle Mae Patterson
1902–1989
Louis T Patterson
1906–1964

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    19 August 1889Hays, Hays, Texas, United States
    • Children

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (7)

    +2 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
    Age 1
    In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
    1876 · Segregation Laws Are Passed
    Age 2
    A new state constitution was passed in 1876, announcing the segregation of schools.
    1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
    Age 16
    This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

    Name Meaning

    Scottish (Angus): variant of Byers .In some cases also a variant of Byers 4, a surname of German (and possibly also Dutch) origin.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Byers

    Sources (27)

    • Ellen Byars in household of Joseph J Byars, "United States Census, 1880"
    • Ellen Byars, "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965"
    • Ellen Byers in entry for Sammie Adolphus Patterson, "Texas, Gonzales County, Death records, 1863-1970"

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