• Birth: 31 Mar 1829 in North Carolina
• Death: 2 May 1888
• Mother: Margaret Simms (born 1777, died 18 Oct 1852)
• Father: Martin Bierly (born 1775 in Rowan County, North Carolina, died 1 Oct 1859)
• Married: Rebecca Smith (born 5 Dec 1825 in North Carolina, died 6 Mar 1910) with children
  1. Joseph L. Byerley (born 11 Mar 1850, died 26 Apr 1933)
  2. Mary E. Byerley (born Jan 1856 in Kentucky)
  3. Nancy E. Byerley (born Abt 1857)
  4. Izora M. Byerley (born Abt 1861)
  5. Ulysses Grant Byerley (born Jun 1868 in Kentucky)
  6. Martha J. Byerley (born Abt 1865)

From the 1870 census of Marshall County, Kentucky:

3 85 81 Byorley William 40 M w Farmer 2,000 800 North Carlonia

4 85 81 Byorley Rebecca 44 F w Keeping house North Carolina

5 85 81 Byorley Joseph L. 20 M w Farmer Kentucky

6 85 81 Byorley Mary E. 14 F w at Home Kentucky

7 85 81 Byorley Nancy E. 12 F w at Home Kentucky

8 85 81 Byorley Izora M. 8 F w at Home Kentucky

9 85 81 Byorley Ulyssus G. 6 M w Kentucky

10 85 81 Byorley Martha J. 4 F w Kentucky

37 82 78 Byorly Hiliard 31 M w Farmer 500 600 Kentucky

38 82 78 Byorly Rebeckah 58 F w Keeping House N. Caroliner

The 1850 census shows Rebecca Bierly, age 36, with children Davidson H (12) and Mary (8).