THEODORE M. BYERS, a leading dry-goods merchant of Monongahela, is a native of the Keystone State, born November 15, 1852, in Allenport, Washington county, a son of Robert C. and Emily F. (Churchman) Byers. Our subject received a liberal education at the common schools of his native town, and early in life commenced gaining an insight into the mercantile business in his father's drug store, where he remained several years, completely mastering that line of trade. On the death of his brother Edward L., he took his drug store, which had but recently been stocked, intending to close out the business; but after a time concluded to continue it. By energy and close attention to business he succeeded beyond his most sanguine expectations. In 1880 he embarked in his present enterprise, the dry-goods, business in which he is successfully engaged. On August 8, 1883, Mr. Byers was married to Agnes J., daughter of James Cline, of Nebraska. Mr. Byers is an active Republican in his political predilections, and in religion is a member of the M. E. Church, in which he has served as steward, and of the Sabbath-school of which he has been superintendent eleven years. Socially he is a member of Lodge No. 337, F. & A. M., Monongahela, of the Royal Arch, Chapter 249, and of St. Omer Commandery No. 7 K. T. Mr. Byers is enterprising, and progressive, genial in his manner and popular among his many friends with whom he has surrounded himself.

Text taken from page 1131 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed March 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project. Published March 1997 on the Washington County, PA pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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