1. ABRAHAM GARLAND BYLER was born Jun 9, 1829, and died Jun 15, 1892 in Baxter County; Sheriff, Ar, killed in line of duty. He married ELIZABETH HEASLEY Dec 18, 1853, daughter of JOHN HEASLEY and RUTHA BELL. She was born Dec 14, 1826, and died May 1899 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas [72 yrs 4 months 17 days].

Notes for ABRAHAM GARLAND BYLER:
A farmer and tanner, Abraham G. Byler was the first Sheriff of Baxter County, Arkansas.

From S. C. Turnbo:
On the 6th of August, 1907, I met Buck (L.M.) Toney, son of Captain L. D. Toney at Yellville, Arkansas, and I had an interview with him relating to the early days in Izard County, Arkansas. Mr. Toney said that he was born in north Alabama July 14, 1849, and come to Izard County with his parents in 1854 and his father settled on land on what is now known as Philadelphia Academy three miles northwest of Wild Haws. There is an excellent spring of water on this land and my father built the first cabin here. Curt Stephens, a slave holder, also lived near this land. Abe Byler was another early settler in this neighborhood and owned a big tannery. He purchased all the cattle hides that was in reach of him and tanned a great deal of leather which he sold to the settlers to make shoes out of. 'I remember,' said Mr. Toney, 'that my father bought leather from Mr. Byler and made our shoes himself, but he would not allow us to put them on until Christmas Day of each year.'

Marion County, Arkansas Newspaper Abstract Marion County, Arkansas
Mountain Echo Newspaper March through April 1887 Submitted by: Gladys Horn Brown

Following are the names of the delegates who were present at the district convention held here on last Monday: Hon. B. F. Hudgins, Col. J. F. Wilson, Messrs. G. J. Crump and E. G. Mitchell, of Boone county; S. L. Redwine and V. C. Bratton, Searcy county; A. G. BYLER and Rev. H. H. Hilton, Baxter county; Messrs. W. S. Woods, J. B. Baker, Gus Dixon and Perryman, Izard county; and the Marion delegation. Dr. Lindley was proxy for Newton and Albert Cravens for Fulton county.

Abraham G. Byler was killed in the line of duty on 6-15-1892, he was 63 years old:

Weekly Ozark County News, Gainsville, Missouri June 23, 1892
Sheriff Byler of Baxter County, Arkansas was killed last Friday, by a man named Jesse Roper also of that county. Our information is, that a deputy sheriff went to arrest Roper on a charge of carrying a pistol, when Roper drew a pistol and stood the deputy off. The deputy then reported Roper's bold resistance, after which Byler summoned about twenty men and started to a house occupied by a man named Twiggs, with whom they thought Roper was residing. Sheriff Byler stationed his men around the house and proceeded to search the house. After satisfying himself that Roper was not in the house, he then went to a smoke house, taking three of his men with him. Byler passed around the corner of the house to the door, and was in the act of opening the door when Roper put the muzzle of a Winchester through a crack and fired on Byler. Byler turned half around and Roper fired again. Both balls taking effect, Byler walked a few steps and fell. He then crawled near the house and ask for a drink of water after which he only lived a few minutes.

One Joe Twiggs stood in the door with a Winchester and defied anybody to come inside the yard, until after Roper had left the house. Several shots were fired while in pursuit of Roper. One horse was killed, and another wounded and one man received a serious wound. Roper escaped and is now at large. It is thought that he will be captured soon, though he resisted the official authority of twenty armed men. He is a man much to be feared under existing circumstances, but he will be scooped in by some one more cunning than himself.

Payne County
Perkins Excelsior Perkins, Indian Terr.
October 5, 1894
Deputy United States Marshall NIX and George STROMER arrested Charley WATKINS, alias Jesse R. RAPIER, Saturday. The prisoner admits that he killed Sheriff A. G. BYLER, of Baxter County, Arkansas. He is charged with the killing of a cattle inspector in Nebraska and a man in New Mexico. In all, the officers say there is a reward of $4,700 for the arrest of WATKINS. He is also charged with impersonating United States officers.

More About ABRAHAM GARLAND BYLER:
Burial: Mountain Home Cemetery, Baxter County, Arkansas

More About ELIZABETH HEASLEY:
Burial: Mountain Home Cemetery, Baxter County, Arkansas

More About ABRAHAM BYLER and ELIZABETH HEASLEY:
Marriage: Dec 18, 1853

Children of ABRAHAM BYLER and ELIZABETH HEASLEY are:
i. JOHN B. BYLER, b. Sep 20, 1854; d. Jan 13, 1950; m. JUDA ANN BLEVINS; b. Apr 6, 1863; d. Oct 13, 1925. John and Juda are both buried in Mountain Home Cemetery, Baxter County, Arkansas.

ii. MINERVA BYLER, b. circa 1857.

iii. MALINDA BYLER, b. Dec 1859; d. Jul 31, 1918; m. JESSE MACK HAYDEN.

iv. JAMES B. BYLER, b. circa 1863.

v. WILLIAM F. BYLER, b. circa 1866; m. MARY MARGARET BALFOUR.

vi. ELIZABETH 'LIZZIE' A. BYLER, b. circa 1869; m. PERCY HART.