• Birth: 1775 in Rowan County, North Carolina
• Death: 1 Oct 1859 in Marshall County, Kentucky
• Mother: Magdelina Summey (born Abt 1745)
• Father: John Jacob Byerly (born Abt 1745)
• Married: Margaret Simms (born 1777, died 18 Oct 1852) with children
  1. David Andrew Byerley (born Aft 1790)
  2. Johnathon Byerley (born Abt 1800 in North Carolina, died Bef 1880)
  3. Peter Byerley (born Abt 1801 in Rowan County, North Carolina)
  4. Elias Byerley (born 7 Apr 1815 in North Carolina, died Bef 1920)
  5. Mary Byerley (born Abt 1820 in North Carolina)
  6. William H Byerley (born 31 Mar 1829 in North Carolina, died 2 May 1888)

In the 1850 census he was listed as being blind.