Louisa was the daughter of Thomas Stubbs and Mary Ann Carlisle Stubbs.
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Mrs. Louisa Byars Passes To Reward

Mrs. Louisa C. Byars, age 91, one of Lawrence county's oldest and beloved women, died at her home two miles north-west of town Monday night following an extended illness.

Mrs. Byars was born in Pike County, was married in Jefferson and as a young woman moved to Franklin County where she lived with her husband, John A. Byars, who preceded her to the great beyond, June 1, for many years before moving to Lawrence County in 1896.

She is survived by the following sons and daughters; J.D.L. Byars, Snow Hill, Ala., James W. Byars, Russellville, George D. Byars, Moulton, Mrs. Mary Walker, Elgin, Tex., Mrs. L.E. Hurst, Decatur, Mrs. Dora Stansel, Texokla, Oklahoma, and Mrs. Carrie Barker of Moulton, Rt. 4. There are 66 grandchildren and many great grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren living. THere are also many friends of this grand old mother who regret to learn of her passing.

Funeral services were conducted by Robt. B. Henderson Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the family cemetery near the residence.

Mrs. Byars achieved the distiction, probably an all time record in Alabama, of living longer as the wife of her only husband than any other of her sex has done. She lived more than 72 years with her husband whom she married at the age of 18 in the year 1867.

Note: There is no name or date of this newspaper obituary. This is from her great granddaughter.
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The Decatur Daily September 5, 1939

MRS. BYARS IS CALLED AT 91

Mrs. Louisa C. Byars, 91, died at 11 o'clock last night at her old home, Moulton Route 4. Her husband John A. Byars, died two months ago at the age of 97. They were the oldest married couple in the state and had been wed 72 years at the time of his death. She was the mother of Sheriff George D. Byars of Lawrence county.

Funeral rites were conducted at 3 p.m. today at the home of a daughter, Mrs. J. W. Baker, Moulton Route 4, the procession leaving the Byars home at 2:45. Burial in the family cemetery was directed by Brown of Decatur.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Baker, Mrs. J. A. Walker, of Elgin, Texas; Mrs. Dora Stansell, Texola, Okla., and Mrs. L. E. Hurst, of Decatur; three sons, J. D. L. Byars of Snowhill; J. W. Byars of Russellville and George D. Byars of Moulton; 225 grandchildren and great grandchildren. Grandsons were pallbearers and granddaughters flower girls.

Mrs. Byars had made her home in Lawrence county for 40 years and was a long time member of the Baptist church. She was the former Miss Louisa Stubbs of Jefferson county.
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Note: The Byars Family Cemetery was located on the Old Florence Road in Lawrence County. These graves were later moved to Moulton Memory Gardens.