Re: Myers near New Martinsville WV--sending info i have may or may not be useful

Descendants of Nelson Myers


Generation No. 1

1.NELSON1 MYERS was born April 18, 1839 in Monongalia County, (W)VA, and died May 12, 1913.He married SUSANNAH GLOVER 1859.She was born September 16, 1833, and died May 06, 1911 in Williams Cemetery, Wetzel County, WV.

More About NELSON MYERS:
Burial: Williams Cemetery, Wetzel County, WV
       
Children of NELSON MYERS and SUSANNAH GLOVER are:
2.       i.       SYLVESTER2 MYERS, b. July 09, 1861, near Glovers Gap, Marion County, WV; d. March 31, 1934, New Martinsville, Wetzel County, WV.
       ii.       MELVINA MYERS, b. Abt. 1864.
       iii.       ELMOR MYERS, b. Abt. 1866.
       iv.       MARTHA MYERS, b. Abt. 1867.
       v.       ROSA LEE MYERS.


Generation No. 2

2.SYLVESTER2 MYERS (NELSON1) was born July 09, 1861 in near Glovers Gap, Marion County, WV, and died March 31, 1934 in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, WV.He married FRANCIS FANNIE CARPENTER September 16, 1881 in Marion County, WV, daughter of JACOB CARPENTER and SARAH BROMLEY.She was born March 24, 1864 in Cadiz, OH, and died September 1933 in Wetzel County, WV.

Notes for SYLVESTER MYERS:
From Myers History of West Virginia

Sylvester Myers wrote about himself that he received a common school education in his native county of Marion, and at the age of sixteen was employed as clerk in a store at Glover's Gap, which position he held about one year. Leaving the store, he served a fifteen months' apprenticeship in the railroad station in his native town, under Jesse L. Courtright, after which he was given a position as night telegraph operator at Littleton, West Virginia, that very important epoch in the writer's history occuring December 19, 1880. While there he heard the news flashed over the wires announcing the shooting of President Garfield by Gittau. Shortly following this event, Sylvester was transferred to Colfax, Marion County, as station agent and operator, and while there, on September 16, 1881, was united in marriage to Frances Carpenter, for whom he had formed an attachment while stationed at Littleton. Afterward he was promoted to the agency at Littleton, where he remained for several years. Later on he served as station agent and operator at Flemington, Belington, Pennsboro, St. Marys, and Smithfield. He also acted as relief agent and operator for a time, and while so engaged worked at practically all stations between Grafton and the Ohio River, on both Parkersburg and Wheeling divisions of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

In November, 1902, he resigned his position as station agent at Smithfield, on the West Virginia Short Line, to accept the deputy clerkship under Capt. I. D. Morgan, clerk of the County Court of Wetzel County, and served in that capacity the full term of six years, from January 1st, 1903. In the summer of 1908 he entered the race for the nomination of County Clerk on the democratic ticket. He won out, as did he also in the following general election. He is an old member of the I.O.O.F., having joined that order more than twenty years ago. He does not make much pretense of being a Christian, but his name is being carried on the membership roll of the Christian Church, although formerly allied with the Baptists.

When Sylvester left the telegraph service, he was regarded as one of the pioneer telegraphers, having, as previously stated, entered in active service in 1880, when "registers' or "paper mills" were still in use by a number of operators. In fact, he learned on one of those machines. He never used one, however, after serving his apprenticeship. These "paper mills" have long since been relegated to the scrap heap or curiosity shop, and it is very doubtful if one telegrapher in ten of the present day has ever worked one of them, or, indeed, ever saw one in actual operation; for the great majority of the "old timers" have either passed away or found other occupations.

The above information was written about 1915 by Sylvester Myers about himself in History of West Virginia by Sylvester Myers, Pages 363-364.



OBITUARY
SYLVESTER MYERS
After an illness from which he had suffered several years, Sylvester Myers, 74, who was serving his second term as Assessor of Wetzel County, passed away at his home on Main Street at 6:20 Sunday morning, March 31.He had been bedfast for some time and had been in a state of coma for several days previous to his passing.
Mr. Myers was one of the most widely known and highly respected citizens of Wetzel County, having made many friends by his always kindly and friendly demeanor and by his readiness to assist any who sought his advice in connection with his office as Assessor or in other things which he was familiar.
He was born near Glovers Gap in Marion County, W.Va., a son of Nelson and Sussanah (Glover) Myers, and was the second child of a family of four.
He was united in marriage to Francis Carpenter, September 16, 1881.Eight children were born to their union.Six survive as follows:Mrs. Laura Mae Rhodes, of Clendennin, W. Va.; William Cleveland Myers, Walter Michael Myers, Mrs. Bess Vera Frye, Mrs. Olive Cora Murdock, of New Martinsville; and Thurman Hugh Myres, of Wellsboro, N.Y., two sons Clyde and Edward Nelson Myers, died in infancy.His wife preceded him in death October 5, 1933.Two sisters, Mrs. W. T. Price, of Pricetown and Mrs. Stephen Shuman of Smithfield, alsus survive besides a large number of grandchildren and two great grand children.
In 1877, Mr. Myers accepted employment with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad as a teegrapher and agent.He continued in this capaci-
(sorry, that is where the copy in the book of obits ended.)

More About SYLVESTER MYERS:
Burial: Williams Cemetery, Wetzel County, WV
Residence: 1901, Moved to New Martinsville.

Notes for FRANCIS FANNIE CARPENTER:
Mrs. Sylvester Myers(hand written at top Sept. 1933)
Mrs. Frances Myers, 69, wife of Sylvester Myers, Assessor of Wetzel County, passed away at her home on south Maple Avenue last Thursday morning at five o'clock after an illness which extended over several years.She had been confined to her bed at times but had been apparently recovering for the past few months.She had been bed-fast only a short time before her passing.
She was a daughter of the late Jacob and Sarah Bromley Carpenter and was born in Cadiz, Ohio March 24, 1864.She was married to Sylvester Myers on September 16, 1881.Since 1901, Mr. and Mrs. Myers have lived in New Martinsville.before that time they had made their home in Littleton and Smithfield, this county.
Mrs. Myers had many friends throughout this community and throughout Wetzel County who deeply regret her passing.She was a member of the Christian Church for many years.For the past several years, she had been affiliated with the Christian Science Church as a student.
Besides her husband, she is survived by six children, Mrs. Laura Rhodes of Clendenning, W.Va.; William C. Myers, of New Martinsville; Walter Myers of New Martinsville; Thurman Myers of Wellsboro, Pa.; Mrs. Paul Murdock, of Paden City and Miss Bess Myers, at home.Two sons, Edward and Clyde, preceded her in death.She is survived by twenty grand children and three great grand children, a host of more distant relatives and many sorrowing friends.

More About FRANCIS FANNIE CARPENTER:
Burial: Williams Cemetery, Wetzel County, WV
       
Children of SYLVESTER MYERS and FRANCIS CARPENTER are:
3.       i.       WILLIAM CLEVELAND3 MYERS, b. November 01, 1885, Littleton, Wetzel County, WV; d. June 25, 1954.
4.       ii.       WALTER MICHAEL MYERS, b. March 10, 1888, Pennsboro, Ritchie County, WV; d. August 05, 1959.
       iii.       LAURA MAY MYERS, b. August 14, 1882, Colefax, Marion County, WV; d. November 05, 1905; m. LEE RHODES.
       iv.       CLYDE MYERS, b. July 11, 1884, Wetzel County, WV; d. September 18, 1884.
5.       v.       THURMAN HUGH MYERS, b. November 16, 1890, Littleton, Wetzel County, WV; d. Pittsburgh, PA.
       vi.       BESSIE VERA MYERS, b. May 18, 1893, Pennsboro, Ritchie County, WV; m. UNKNOWN FRYE.
       vii.       EDWARD NELSON MYERS, b. December 31, 1895, Smithfield, WV.
       viii.       OLIVE CORA MYERS, b. April 16, 1898, St. Marys, Pleasants County, WV; m. PAUL MURDOCK.


Generation No. 3

3.WILLIAM CLEVELAND3 MYERS (SYLVESTER2, NELSON1) was born November 01, 1885 in Littleton, Wetzel County, WV, and died June 25, 1954.He married LIZZIE SMITH November 05, 1905.She was born December 07, 1886, and died July 31, 1953.

More About WILLIAM CLEVELAND MYERS:
Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery, Wetzel Co., WV

More About LIZZIE SMITH:
Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery, Wetzel Co., WV
       
Children of WILLIAM MYERS and LIZZIE SMITH are:
6.       i.       CARL BRYAN4 MYERS, b. Abt. 1907, WV; d. January 20, 1957, Wetzel County, WV.
       ii.       WILLIAM SYLVESTER MYERS, b. Abt. 1909.


4.WALTER MICHAEL3 MYERS (SYLVESTER2, NELSON1) was born March 10, 1888 in Pennsboro, Ritchie County, WV, and died August 05, 1959.He married CLAUDIA L. SOLE August 24, 1912.

More About WALTER MICHAEL MYERS:
Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery, Wetzel Co., WV
       
Child of WALTER MYERS and CLAUDIA SOLE is:
       i.       NELL4 MYERS.


5.THURMAN HUGH3 MYERS (SYLVESTER2, NELSON1) was born November 16, 1890 in Littleton, Wetzel County, WV, and died in Pittsburgh, PA.He married OLIVE E. WARD May 28, 1910.

Notes for THURMAN HUGH MYERS:
Thurman Myers

Funeral services were held Wednesday for Thurman Hugh Myers, 50, who died Monday night at his home at 1364 Sheridan Avenue, Pittsburgh following a brief illness.
He was born in Littleton November 16, 1890, the son of Sylvester and Frances Myers, and on May 28, 1910, was married to Olive E. Ward.He was a member of the Christian Church at New Martinsville.
Myers worked as a young man on highway construction jobs, and in 1917 was sent to Cuba as a geologist for the Benedum - Trees Organization.At one time, he was resident engineer of the Kentucky State Highway Department, and engineer and geologist of the Carnegie Natural Gas Company.
Was An Authority

He was an active member and associate of the American Petroleum Institute and the American Gas Association and was considered an autority on seismographic interpretations and readings.
Surviving are his wife; three sons, Deward of Wellsboro, Pa., Leiutenant Marshall Myers of Ft. Bragg, N. C. and LeMoyne at home; two brothers, Walter and William of New Martinsville; and three sisters, Mrs. A. Lee Rhodes of Huntington, Mrs. Bess M. Frye of New Martinsville and Mrs. Paul Murdock of Marionville, Pa.
Services were held at his home at 2 o'clock.Burial was made Thursday afternoon at Wellsboro, Pa.

More About THURMAN HUGH MYERS:
Burial: Wellsboro, PA
       
Children of THURMAN MYERS and OLIVE WARD are:
       i.       DEWARD4 MYERS.
       ii.       MARSHALL MYERS.
       iii.       LEMOYNE MYERS.


Generation No. 4

6.CARL BRYAN4 MYERS (WILLIAM CLEVELAND3, SYLVESTER2, NELSON1) was born Abt. 1907 in WV, and died January 20, 1957 in Wetzel County, WV.He married ADALINE RUTH MITTENDORF, daughter of HENRY MITTENDORF and MARGARET YOST.She was born April 26, 1910, and died January 25, 1995.
       
Child of CARL MYERS and ADALINE MITTENDORF is:
7.       i.       CHARLES EDWARD5 MYERS, b. September 25, 1933; d. August 29, 1998.