Elizabeth E. EMMERT ¹⁶

  Birth Notes:

The 1920 Oklahoma census lists her birth place as Ohio. But 2 obituaries & census say IL.

  Death Notes:

Obituary From The Gospel Messenger Jan. 6, 1934 page 26:
Byerly, Sister Elizabeth Emmert, born March 2, 1860, in Mt. Carroll, Ill, died at Elk City, Olka., Dec. 13, 1933. Oct. 1, 1884, she married John A Byerly at Centerview, Mo., To this union were born four children, three of whom survive. in youth she became a member of the Church of the Brethren and lived faithful until death. Services by the writer in Elk City. Burial in the Elk City cemetery. - Geo. R. Eller, Cordell, Okla.

Obituaries on file at the Sayre County Library OK.:
BYERLY, ELIZABETH EMMERTE

B. 2 Mar 1860
M. 1 Oct 1883
D. 13 Dec 1933
Fairlawn Cemetery, Beckham Co OK
Dau of Johathan E & [Hershey]
(above was printed on the page at a later time, not sure where the info came from)

Final rites for Mrs Elizabeth Emmerte Byerly, 73, who died suddenly Wednesday of a heart aliment, were conducted here at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. Officiating minister was Rev. George Eller, minister of the Church of the Brethern at Cordell
(Handwritten dated 15 Dec 33)

The aged woman had made her home for the past four (?) months in their entirety. Third street. Prior to that time she lived at 601 East Third street. She had lived in Beckham county for 23 years. She came here in 1910 with her husband John A. Byerly who preceded her in death.

Mrs. Byerly was born March 2 1860 at Mount Carroll, Illinois. She was married Mr. Byerly at Centerview, Mo., October 1 1883. Together they came to the Indian territory in 1901 and located here in 1910.

Surviving Mrs. Byerly are two daughters and a son and 23 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The daughters are Miss Marietta Byerly, instructor in the schools at Poteau, and Mrs. Leola Wolf, of Jones

Burial was made in the Fairlaw Cemetery

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census, 8 Jun 1860, Mt. Carroll, Post Office, Woodland Township, Carroll County, Illinois. ²⁰²

2. Census, 1880, Rose Hill, Johnson, Missouri, USA. ²⁰³

3. Residence, 21 Sep 1888, Centerview, Johnson, Missouri, USA. ²³ Jonathan Emmert and wife and J. Byerly and wife were granted letters of membership, Sept 21, 1888 from the Centerview Church of the Brethren, Centerview, Johnson Co, MO. Where they spent their time between 1888 and 1890.

4. Residence, 22 Jul 1889, Leeton, Johnson, Missouri. ²⁴ I believe Mineral Creek Church is in Leeton. It is about 15 mile away from Centerview.

Lizzie Emmert Byerly who was received into the Mineral Creek Church July 22, 1889 by letter? Both she and her husband John A. Byerly came into the church July 22, 1889 and were given their letters February or March 23, 1901.

5. Census, 1890, Post Oak Twp., Johnson, Missouri. ²⁵

6. Census, 1900, Post Oak Twp., Johnson, Missouri. ²⁶

7. Moved, 1901, , Payne, Oklahoma, USA. ²⁰⁴ According to her obituary "Together they came to the Indian Territory in 1901". The Missionary Visitor "In 1901 he, with his family, moved to Payne County, Okla., Paradise Prairie Church.

8. Moved, 1910, Elk City, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA. ²⁰⁵

9. Census, 1910, Merritt Twp, Beckham, Oklahoma. ³⁰

10. Census, 1920, Elk City, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA. ³¹

11. Census, 1930, Elk Twp., Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA. ⁵¹ Roomer at Martha "Mattie" McVey (Byerly) home after they were widowed.

Elizabeth married John Adam BYERLY, son of Benjamin BYERLY and Delilah WISE, on 1 Oct 1884 in Centerview, Johnson, Missouri, USA.¹⁵ (John Adam BYERLY was born on 28 Aug 1847 in Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee, USA,¹⁷ died on 20 Jul 1922 in Elk City, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA ¹⁸ and was buried in Jul 1922 in Fairlawn Cemetery, Elk City, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA ¹⁹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Alt. Marriage, 2 Oct 1884, Warrensburg, Johnson, Missouri, USA. ³⁵

  Marriage Notes:

In the Byerly Family of the Valley of Virginia, p. 80, it lists John and Elizabeth's marriage date as 2 Oct 1884.

On their Marriage certificate they were married at Jonathan Emmert's home on 1st day of October