Tenth Generation

5495. Mary Elizabeth GRAVES was born on 15 August 1855 in Salem, Dent Co., MO.^1273,1275 Census says Iowa. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Rock Bluffs, Cass Co., NE. Page 150 A, line 35, dwelling 55, family 55
Byers, Mary, head, W, F, Aug 1855, 44, W, 5, 4, MO, TN, TN, weaver, carpet
Byers, Lee, son, W, M, Feb 1877, 23, S, NE, KY, MO
Byers, Walter, son, W, M, June 1879, 20, S, NE, KY, MO
Graves, Mahala, mother, W, F, Sept 1821, 78, W, 12, 10, TN, TN, TN, land lady
She died on 18 January 1940 at the age of 84 in Plattsmouth, Cass Co., NE.^1277,2214 OBITUARY

This morning at 9:45, at her home in this City. Mrs. Mary E Burnett, one of the Pioneer women of this community, passed away at the ripe old age of eighty four years.
Mrs Burnett had suffered a paralytic stroke two months ago, but had partially recovered , but two weeks ago suffered a second stroke and from which she failed to rally, growing much worse in the last few days until death came to end her suffering.
Mary Elizabeth Burnett was born August 15, 1855, in Missouri, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs . William W. Graves, she being one of a family of twelve children. The family moved to Cass County in territorial days and located at Rock Bluffs, where she grew to womanhood. She was married to Joseph Byers, who died in Rock Bluffs in 1898. In later years she married J.W. Burnett, who preceded her in death several years ago.
Mrs Burnett was the mother of five children by her first marriage. Will, who died at the age of two years. Mrs Lena Wyatt, who died four years ago. The living children are Charles Byers of Walthill Nebraska, Lee Byers of Omaha, and Walter Byers of this city. There also survives on brother, Judge Charles L. Graves, the last of the pioneer Graves family.
Mrs. Burnett has made her home in Plattsmouth for the past thirty years. Source: Plattsmouth Nebraska Journal, 22 Jan 1940
Mary was buried in January 1940 in Glennwood Cemetery, Rock Bluff, Cass Co., MO.

Mary Elizabeth GRAVES and Joseph "Joe" BYERS were married on 9 February 1871 in Holt Co., MO.²²¹⁴ They²²¹⁴ appeared in the census in 1880 in Rock Bluffs, Cass Co., NE.¹²⁷⁵ Joseph BYERS Self M M W 34 IN Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: LA Mo: KY
Mary BYERS Wife F M W 24 IA Occ: Keeping House Fa: TN Mo: TN
Charles BYERS Son M S W 5 IA Fa: IN Mo: IA
Lee BYERS Son M S W 3 IA Fa: IN Mo: IA
Walter BYERS Son M S W 11M NE Fa: IN Mo: IA Joseph "Joe" BYERS²²¹⁴ was born about 1846 in England.¹²⁷⁵ Census has Indiana as birthplace. He died in 1898 at the age of 52 in Rock Bluffs, Cass Co., NE.²²¹²

Mary Elizabeth GRAVES and Joseph "Joe" BYERS had the following children:

Mary Elizabeth GRAVES and J. Wesley BURNETT were married.²²¹⁴ J. Wesley BURNETT was born (date unknown).