Biographical Sketch of T. C. Byram, Johnson County, Missouri,
Chilhowee Township.

>From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell,
Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918.
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T. C. Byram, a successful and enterprising farmer and stockman of Chil-
howee township, is a native of Kentucky.  He was born in 1853 in Bath
county, a son of A. W. and Emily (Robinson) Byram, both of whom were
natives of Kentucky.  A. W. Byram was the son of Valentine Byram, who 
lived and died in the state of Kentucky.  Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Byram were
the parents of ten children, seven of whom are now living: O. W., of
Harrisonville, Missouri; T. C., the subject of this review; D. C., of
Holden, Missouri; L. W., Kansas City, Missouri; C. W., Holden, Missouri;
Bettie M., Holden, Missouri; and W. S., Harrisonville, Missouri.  W. S.
Byram is the well known probate judge of Harrisonville.  In 1869, Mr.
Byram, whose name introduces this sketch, left Kentucky and came to
Missouri, locating for a short time in Camp Branch township, Cass cou-
nty.  Four years later, he went to the territory of Utah, where he was
engaged in mining successfully for six years.  After that time, T. C.
Byram returned to Missouri and settled on a farm in Chilhowee township,
Johnson county, a place comprising 320 acres of land on which he has 
ever since resided.  He has made a name for himself in this county as
a prominent wheat producer, sowing one year 196 acres of his farm in
wheat and reaping abundant returns.  One hundred acres of his farm are
now in grass and meadow and Mr. Byram is devoting more attention to 
stock raising.  He has at present on his farm, which is remarkable well
adapted to stock raising, a large number of Shorthorn cattle and Berk-
shire hogs.  He is an earnest advocate of the manure spreader and of
crop rotation and is considered one of the best and most progressive
farmers in the township.  In 1891, T. C. Byram was united in marriage
with Rosa L. Roberts, daughter of Luke Roberts, an honored pioneer in
this county.  To this union have been born five children: Allan G., who
is now in the United States Navy; Luke R., in the United States Army;
Albert W., at home, Holden, Missouri; Margaret M., Holden, Missouri; 
and Frances, Holden, Missouri.  Mrs. Byram is a member of the Christian
church and Mr. Byram of the Methodist Episcopal church, South.  Since
he came to Johnson county, nearly forty years ago, Mr. Byram has obser-
ved the countless changes incidental to growth and improvement and he 
has nobly done his part to aid the advancement of his county and town-
ship.  Both Mr. and Mrs. Byram are highly respected in Chilhowee town-
ship, where they are enrolled among the county's best and most valued
citizens.  Politically, Mr. Byram is a Democrat.

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