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William Jacob Myers (b. December 03, 1825, d. December 26, 1914)
Notes for William Jacob Myers:
From the Emporia Gazette, Dec. 28, 1914
William Myers Dead.
William Myers died at his home in Americus yesterday morning. He was born in Loudoun county, Virginia, December 3, 1825. In 1840 he moved with his father's family to Morgan County, Ohio, crossing the Alleghenies in a covered wagon. December 6, 1853 he was married to Miss Harriet Beebe, of Watertown, Ohio, and on December 6 of this year, they observed their sixty-first wedding anniversary. Eleven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Myers.
Three died in infancy and eight reached mature manhood and womanhood. Mr. Myers is survived by his wife, six children, sixteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The children are Mrs. J. J. Wright, Mrs. W. S. Ruggles, and A. P. Myers, of Emporia; Frank Myers of Americus; Mrs. Henry Remley, of Herington, and William B. Myers of Corpus Christi, Texas, all of whom were with him in his last illness.
In 1853 Mr. Myers located on a tract of timber land in the Muskingum Valley, near Marietta, Ohio, where he followed the cooper trade for nearly a quarter of a century. In the spring of 1885 he moved with his family to Americus, where he engaged in gardening and fruit growing until his death. He was a wide reader, and it was his habit for many years to spend his evenings reading aloud to his family. He was a close student of National affairs and was greatly disturbed during his last days lest the United States should again become involved in war. He came of sturdy pioneer stock, stanch in their patriotism and love of liberty. His ancestors fought in the War of the Revolution and in the War of 1812. He served during the Civil War in Company I, One Forty-eighth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, from which organization he was honorably discharged September 14, 1864. He was a member of Americus Post No. 219, Grand Army of the Republic.
Funeral services conducted by the Rev. E. H. Knepp, pastor of the Americus Methodist Church, were held at the home this afternoon at 1 o'clock, and interment was made in the Americus Cemetery.
1860 Washington Co
Union TWP
# 1481-1467
William Myers 35 OH Cooper
Harriet 27 OH
mary C 5 OH
M B female 3 OH
George 1 OH
Marriages of Wash Co., OH 1789-1918, p. 163 William Myers married Harriet Bebee 6 Dec 1853.
1870 Union Twp.
William Myres 42 Va Cooper
harriett 38 Oh
Mary 14
Wesley 11
Jesse 6
Franklin 4
Arthur 2
1880 Watertown Twp.
William Myers 54 Va parents born Va
Harriet 46 Oh parents born Oh
Mary 25 Oh
Wesley 18
Jessie 16
Franklin 15
Arthur 13
William 8
Purley 6
Annie 4
Co "I", 148th Ohio National Guard (Nationalized as Ohio Volunteer Infantry) were known euphemistically as the "Watertown Wildcats".
Film #M552 roll 78 Detailed soldier record
More About William Jacob Myers:
Burial: Unknown, Americus, Kansas.723
Discharged: September 14, 1864723
Served: Private, Co. I, 148 Reg., Ohio Volunteer Infantry (National Guard).723
More About William Jacob Myers and Harriet Beebe:
Marriage: December 06, 1853, Washington Co., Ohio.723
Children of William Jacob Myers and Harriet Beebe are:
- Mary Catherine Myers, b. September 27, 1854, Washington', 'Ohio723, d. March 17, 1944, Emporia, Kansas723.
- Martha Jane Myers, b. December 30, 1856, Washington', 'Ohio723, d. October 31, 1862723.
- George Willis Myers, b. September 22, 1858, Washington, 'Ohio723, d. October 29, 1862723.
- +James Wesley Myers, b. September 06, 1861, Washington Co., Ohio723, d. July 21, 1894, Americus, Lyon Co., Kansas723.
- +Jessie Frances Myers, b. July 05, 1863, Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio723, d. July 29, 1963, Herington, Kansas723.
- +Benjamin Franklin Myers, b. December 06, 1865, Washington Co., Ohio723, d. February 12, 1951, Americus, Kansas723.
- +Arthur Jacob Myers, b. April 14, 1868, Washington', 'Ohio723, d. April 11, 1905, Americus, Kansas723.
- +William Bailey Myers, b. November 15, 1870, Washington', 'Ohio723, d. Abt. 1957723.
- +Albert Purley Myers, b. August 25, 1873, Washington', 'Ohio723, d. Abt. January 19, 1952, Washington, D. C.723.
- +Emma Augusta Myers, b. October 20, 1875, Watertown, Washington Co., Ohio723, d. April 30, 1955, Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas723.
- Rollo Myers, b. July 17, 1878, Washington', 'Ohio723, d. April 22, 1879723.