History of Todd County, Kentucky, ed. J. H. Battle, 1884, F. A. Battey
Publishing Co., 1884, Page 318.         (Trenton Precinct)

ALEXANDER T. BYARS, Sr., is a native of and has always resided in Todd
County, Ky, and was born May 5, 1816.  He is the son of John S. Byars,
who was born in Louisa County, Va., removed to Todd County, Ky., about
1810, where he died about 1826, and Martha, daughter of Stephen and
Mildred (Bagby) Terry, of this county.  Unto John S. and Martha Byars
were born Stephen, James, Mary A. (Petty), Alexander T. and Sarah M.
(Grant).  Mr. Alexander Byars was married April 6, 1843, to Miss
Harriet, daughter of John and Nancy (Taliaferro) Ederington, of Todd
County, Ky., who was born in 1823 and died in 1853.  To them were born
Sarah E. (Harrel), Francis M. Lee, and Newton R.  Mr. Byars was next
married September 6, 1854, to Miss Sarah H. Ederington, a sister of
his former wife, and from this union sprang Harriet (deceased), Samuel
(deceased) Nannie, Alexander T., Jr., John E. and George H.  Mr. Byars
is engaged in the vocation of farming, possessing 350 acres of valuable
and productive land, in a high state of cultivation, and in good
condition.  He has been successful in his affairs, and is on of the
prosperous men of the community.  In religion he is a Methodist, and in
politics was formerly identified with the Old Line Whig party, but is
now conservative.

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