His name was John Hicks Byers. He was named for John Hicks, founder of Hicks Academy, the first school in Hayesville NC area. His father was David McClain Byers and his mother died when he was born or shortly thereafter. He was reared by Rev. Warren Triplett and his wife. He is shown on the US Census as John Byers in the Triplett household. He is also shown in the Byers Family History written in the 1970's by family member Ella Faye Byers. John's father, David McClain Byers, married a Roberson girl after John's mother died and moved away. This writer is friends with the descendants of David McClain Byers and the Roberson woman. They live in the Etowah TN area and know that this is John Hicks Byers. Mrs Mary Moses is one of these.
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His name was John Hicks Byers. He was named for John Hicks, founder of Hicks Academy, the first school in Hayesville NC area. His father was David McClain Byers and his mother died when he was born or shortly thereafter. He was reared by Rev. Warren Triplett and his wife. He is shown on the US Census as John Byers in the Triplett household. He is also shown in the Byers Family History written in the 1970's by family member Ella Faye Byers. John's father, David McClain Byers, married a Roberson girl after John's mother died and moved away. This writer is friends with the descendants of David McClain Byers and the Roberson woman. They live in the Etowah TN area and know that this is John Hicks Byers. Mrs Mary Moses is one of these.
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