Eleventh Generation

9881. Charles Luther BYERS was born on 9 July 1876 in Fremont Co., IA.¹²⁷⁵ He appeared in the census in 1880 in Rock Bluffs, Cass Co., NE.¹²⁷⁵ Charles BYERS Son M S W 5 IA Fa: IN Mo: IA He was living on 22 January 1940 in Walthill, Thurston Co., NE. Charles died on 8 January 1959 at the age of 82 in David City, Butler Co., NE. General Notes: The following obituary was copied by Mrs Nettie Elizabeth Bachler Smith and sent to Scharmal Conley in a letter, her hand writing is difficult to read.

Life story of Charles Luther Byers, Pioneer Resident. Charles L. Byers, 86, Pioneer resident of Walthill, Nebraska, community since 1913 passed away at the home of his son, Julian Byers of David City, Nebraska on Jan 8, 1959 following a relatively short period of disability. Funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon Jan 11 in the Walthill Methodist Church, The Rev. ________ officiating. During the services organ interludes "The Evening Prayer" & "Abide with Me" were played by church organist, Mrs. Ralph Copenhemer. Burial was at the Evergreen Cemetery in Walthill with William M. Hopper, George E. Sappenfield, Henry Beard, Harold Cromwell and Earl Burkhart of Walthill, Casket Bearers. Mr. Byers is survived by his 4 sons: Charles of Sioux City, James J. of Berkeley, California, Donald H. of Omaha and Julian of David City, Nebraska. Two daughters: Mrs Faye Vane, Berkeley California, Mrs. Benny Fransen of Rosaila and other relatives and friends. He was a cousin of Judge J.H. Graves of this city. Charles Luther Byers, son of Joseph and Mary E. Graves Byers, was born July 9, 1876. He was the oldest of the four children of the Byers family. The others in order were: Lee Alonzo, Walter Paul and Orlena Opal Wyatt, they all preceded Charles in Death. Charles being the last of the family. He was born in Bartlett, Iowa, Freemont County and while yet a small child he was brought by the parents to Cass County, Nebraska. He was married to Minnie Baker on Feb 8, 1897, this marriage union last over 60 years and was broken by the death of Mrs. Byers in June 1957. They lived in Rock Bluff and Nebraska City before moving to Walthill in 1913. He worked on the construction of the Procotte Hospital at Walthill and later as a mechanic in a garage until 1919 when he started to work for the City Water dept, later serving as a city electrician until 1930 and with the Central States Electric Company. He retired permanently from work when reaching the age of 70. Mr. Byers was an ardent Baseball fan and player from his childhood and even continued playing with Walthill until after he was 70 years old.
He was buried on 11 January 1959 in Evergreen Cemetery, Walthill, Thurston Co., NE.

Charles Luther BYERS and Minnie Lavada BAKER were married on 8 February 1897 in Plattsmouth, Cass Co., NE. Minnie Lavada BAKER was born on 8 February 1876 in MO. She died in 1956 at the age of 80 in Walthill, Thurston Co., NE.

Charles Luther BYERS and Minnie Lavada BAKER had the following children: