Thanks to Jan Beasley for pointing me to the Sarah Bovard diary on Genweb. Sarah kept a diary for several years beginning in 1859. She mentions many of the families in the area in her diary entries. The diary has been transcribed, annotated, and indexed so, it is a great resource in addition to being really interesting just to read.
As a side project I'm thinking of trying to map out the families in Sarah's area of Scott county. I'd like to have a visual aid to help in placing people and families as I read through Sarah's diary entries.
I am working on a book to be called "BYFIELDS - Four Generations: The Descendants of Abraham Byfield and Patience Corbin". This book will cover all the family lines descending from Abraham and Patience. This blog is where I will post random thoughts that fall out of my head as I work my way through compiling all the information. It's also where you can find copies of the work in progress and leave comments for me.
Looking for Byfields
If you are part of this Byfield family please send me a note at byfieldbook@gmail.com. Let me know how you fit in the tree!