RA Bylor Biographical Notes - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

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Rufus Abraham Bylor

~1834 - August 11, 1865

Born in AL around 1834.
Possibly resided in Nueces County, TX.

Mustered into Company C at Houston, TX on September 12, 1861.
Elected 3rd Sergeant.
Discharged in December 1861 due to inguinal hernia.

Also Identified As:
	R. A. Bylor, Rufe Biler, Byler
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
	None Known
Parents:
	Abraham Byler b. May 3, 1791 in Buncombe County, NC. m. Rhoda O'Daniel d. January 31, 1875 in Flatonia, Guadalupe County, TX. Rhoda O'Daniel b. February 1807 in SC. m. Abraham Byler d. June 18, 1884 in Flatonia, Guadalupe County, TX.
Siblings:
	Elizabeth Rhoda Byler b. 1828 in Al Parmelia Jane Byler b. April 16, 1829 in Al Jacob Franklin Byler b. October 13, 1832 in AL m. Charlotte Ann Blackwell on July 27, 1863 d. November 1, 1906 in Mitchell County, TX. Martha Byler b. 1841 in MS Sara Ella Byler b. April 2, 1844 in MS
Spouse(s):
	Martha Fusselman m. August 5, 1860
Children:
	Ella Jane Byler b. July 13, 1861 m. Richard Jonathon Dobie d. November 22, 1948 Rufus Franklin Byler b. March 15, 1864 Rhoda Frances Byler b. January 18, 1865 High Hill, Fayette County, TX. m. Charles Cook d. June 29, 1889
Gravesite:
	Unlocated

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
	Head of Houshold

1850 Census - TX, Guadalupe County, Page 567A, Dwelling 193, Family 193, (image) t
	Name	Age.	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?
	Abraham Byler	58	M		Farmer	$1,700	NC
	Rhoda Byler	43	F				SC
	Jane Byler	21	F				AL
	Jacob Byler	18	M				AL
	Rufus Byler	16	M				AL
	Martha Byler	9	F				MS
	Sarah Byler	7	F				MS

1860 Census - TX, Nuecs County, The Nolls, Page 297B, Dwelling 279, Family 279, (image) t
	Name	Age.	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?
	Frank Bylor	28	M		Stockraiser		$21,500	AL
	Rufus Bylor	26	M		Stockraiser			AL

Related Links:
	Letter from B. F. Burke to his father, dated February 7, 1862 (offsite) William D. Andrews' Oxford-Baker Gedcom (offsite) Descendents of Jacob Beyeler (Beÿeler) (offsite) Rufus Abraham Byler
Sources:
	Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.
Research Links:
	(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Bylor) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Bylor) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Nueces County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Nueces County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Nueces County, TX)

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