Washington County PA Archives Cemetery Transcriptions.....Byers Cemetery - (partial survey) ************************************************ Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/washington/ ************************************************ Files contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Gary L. Caldwell, , September 2011 This page was last updated: 7 September 2011 Byers Cemetery East Finley Township, Washington County, Pa Tombstones were found near the Burnsville Road in East Finley Township on private land (farm). The graves were unfenced but maintained. There were about 12 stones but, at one time there seems to have been between 2 or 3 dozen graves. The tombstone readings were taken by Miss Helen Scott and sent to the Historical Society on November 20, 1956. The listing were found in documents of the Washington County Historical Society currently housed in the Citizen’s Library in Washington, PA. LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Willson Thomas Byers d. 10 April 1826 5m, 10d Shannon Sarah d. Apr 1810 89yr Byers Nancy d. 25 Aug 1796 7m, 16d Byers Samuel d. 26 Jan 1785 6m, 17d date of birth could also be 1786. Byers Thomas (Sr.) d. 30 Aug 1825 67yr An affectionate husband, a tender parent,a useful citizen, a sincere friend, and an exemplary Christian. For many years he filled with great respectability the office of Ruling Elder in the congregation of Three Ridges Byers Margaret d. 4 Aug 1829 63yr relick of Thomas. She was a loving companion, tender parent, sincere friend and exemplary Christian" Byers James unreadable Byers Samuel d. Apr 1786 Byers Jane d. Nov 1801 84yr Byers Mary b. 28 Apr 1784 unreadable