Mr. Jack Byars died at his home at Stanton Monday morning of pneumonia, following an attack of measles, and was buried at Charleston graveyard the same afternoon at 1:30 o’clock. The deceased was a son of Mr. W. D. Byars, and was born and reared in the 15th district of this county. He had, for some time, been engaged in the blacksmith business at Stanton and had many friends who sincerely regret his untimely passing away. He is survived by his wife and several children. (The Covington Leader, Thursday, January 25, 1917)