William Byars Hall1
b. 22 February 1862, d. 29 November 1900
Birth | 22 Feb 1862 | William Byars Hall was born on 22 Feb 1862 in Virginia.1,3 |
Cens-1880 | 26 Jun 1880 | In 1880 William and his parents lived with William's maternal grandparents John and Jane Byars near Glade Spring in Washington County, Virginia.4 |
Residence | | The family home was known as Cave Springs. It was a large brick structure built for William's grandparents on land that once belonged to William's maternal great grandfather, Col. William Byars.5,6 |
Fath-Death | | William's father died in 1896; his maternal grandparents were both deceased by 1897. |
Cens-1900 | 23 Jun 1900 | A few months before his own death William was recorded living with his mother in Washington County. He listed his occupation as "farm laborer". Several other relatives were also living in what would otherwise have been a very large, empty home.7 |
Death | 29 Nov 1900 | William died on 29 Nov 1900 in Glade Spring, Washington County, Virginia, at age 38.3,2 |
Obituary | | William's obituary stated that he died on Thanksgiving Day, 1900 when he suffered a stroke of apoplexy. He had been ill most of his life. The pallbearers at his funeral included J. Ernest, Thos. E. Byars, E. Clark, T.M. Porterfield, J.D. Kent, Charles Ryburn and Dr. T.D. Hutton.2 |
Burial | 1 Dec 1900 | He was buried on 1 Dec 1900 next to his father in the Byars Section of Old Glade Spring Cemetery, Washington County, Virginia.3,2 |
Will | 29 Jul 1896 | William's will, written on 29 Jul 1896, (just a few months after his father's death) left all his property to his mother, Elizabeth Hall. He also left property to his "cousin" A. M. Byars and to his "cousin" W.B. Nye, as well as $500 to his "cousin" Earl B. Clark. The balance of his estate was bequeathed to the trustees of The Assembly's Home and School.8 |
Will-Recd | 27 Mar 1901 | The will was recorded on 27 Mar 1901 in Washington County, Virginia.8 |
Citations
- [S1876] Elizabeth (Byars) Hall Bible.
- [S648] Memorial - William Byars Hall, undated & unidentified newspaper clipping.
- [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 180. William's stone lies in the Byars Square and is reported to read: William B. Hall, 17 Nov. 1838-29 Nov. 1900, age 38y 9m 7d.
- [S165] John Byars household, 1880 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Glade Spring District, ED 94, page 52 (78B stamped), dwelling 450, family 453, viewed online at www.Ancestry.com, April 2003, image 52 of 54. John Byars, 69, farmer; Jane R. or B., 60, wife; John Hall, 46, son-in-law, farmer; Elizabeth, 47 or 49, dau; William B., 17, son; William Thomas, servant; Ann Eliza Nye, 50, widow; all b. VA; all parents b. VA.
- [S1593] "Home Near Glade Spring Recalls Past", The Roanoke Times, Sunday, Dec. 7, 1958, page B-10. The author visited Cave Spring and interviewed Miss Mary Byars, stated to be the great-granddaughter of Col. William Byars [actually his great grandniece], for this article. Miss Byars owned the home and lived in it at the time the interview was conducted.
- [S1209] Virginia Division of Historic Landmarks, Washington County Survey forms, copies held by the Historical Society of Washington County, Abingdon, Virginia. Vol 6: # 95-205 (Cave Springs), dated 8/9/1992, completed by Vivian Coletti.
- [S574] Elizabeth Hall household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Glade Spring District, ED 108, sheet 20A (p. 80 stamped), dwelling 357, family 364, viewed online at Genealogy.com, April 2003, image 39 of 70. Elizabeth Hall, 61, b. Nov. 1838, widowed, mother of one child who is living; William, 38, son, b. Feb. 1862, farm laborer; Vene Ryan, boarder, 52, b. Aug. 1847, widow, mother of 3 children, none living; Bertha Carmack, servant (?), 23, Jan 1877; Mark Cato, servant, 19, b. Feb. 1881, houseboy; Mack Byars, nephew, 32, sgl, Feb. 1868, farm laborer; all b. VA; all parents b. VA.
- [S828] William B. Hall will (recorded 1901), Washington Co., Virginia Will Book 27: 15. The will was dated 29 Jul 1896 and recorded in court on March 27, 1901.
- [S1376] Bible images courtesy of Carolyn Ryburn.