Notes for Sibil Gridley: CENSUS: 1860 US Census, Vil.of Lebanon, Madison Co, NY M653#781: page 2 of Hamilton. (see Nicholas Byer notes for more census) US CENSUS: Nicholas Byer 76 yo and Sibil 72 yo, living with LeRoy Rodolfus Clark41,W/Catherine 41,Marie 15. Nicholas is a farmer, born in NY. R. Clark is a painter" $1500/$500, born in NY as is Catherine (Byer) his wife.
BIRTH: Morrisville Observer abstacts, p. 43, b.1783 in CT. NAME: As seen in husband's will, both Sibbel/Sybil named with different spelling. NOTES: Also in 1860 Census: NORTH ONEIDA COUNTY, John Byers, p. 525, Western Twp. and Susan Byers, p. 348, Floyd Twp. (relations?)
DEATH: died 1867, 85 yrs old (obit), therefore born 1782 OBITUARY: in Hamilton, on 16th inst.,Mrs.Sybil, Widow of Nicholas Byer, formerly of this town, ae 84yr 24 Apr 1867. OBITUARY: from Oneida Dispatch Newspaper, LDS Film#1276126;"BYER, Sibil, in Hamilton, d.8/30/1867 age 85, widow of Nicholas BYER. OD 1852, Dec.6,p3,col3. GRAVESTONE: found in Hamilton, Madison Co, NY by jk and cd Bakeman: Sibbel/ wife of/ Nicholas Byer/ died/ April 16, 1867/ aged 82 years 9 mos.
Sibil Gridley, who married Nicholas Byer, was the daughter of Job Gridley and Sibill Porter. His parents are Samuel Gridley and Rebecca Chamberlain of Farmington, CT. (from Abstracts of Wills of Oneida Co, NY, SLC Library book 974.762.S2b, Vol. 1-2 Index, p. 98/2. (11-03)