William J. MYERS

1830 - 1907  (77 years)

• Name	William J. MYERS
  Born	5 May 1830	PA
  Gender	Male
  Will	16 Oct 1905	Fulton County, IN
  Died	27 Aug 1907	Fulton County, IN
  Probate	7 Sep 1907	Fulton County, IN
  Buried	I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton County, IN
  Notes	(1) Tombaugh, Jean C. and Wendell C., Fulton County Indiana Cemetery Inscriptions, Rochester Township - I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester, IN: 1993: William J. Myers (1830-1907), a shoemaker, living "one mile north of town on the pike," came to Fulton Co Ind from Summit Co Ohio. He was (1st) m. to Lovina Coleman (1830 - September 22, 18967 [sic; should be 1896] (see Rochester Sentinel, Fri. Sept. 25, 1896, obit: Lovina Coleman). Mr. Myers had left his wife in the kitchen to peel some potatoes for supper while he cut corn. He returned in about an hour, and found her burned to death - her clothing having caught fire. She was 66 years old and the mother of Leroy Myers, the barber, and of Allan Myers, the carpenter. Wm. J. Myers (2nd) m. November 19, 1897, Louisa Hicks, sis of Hiram & John Carithers. Louisa, b. ca. 1835 Ind, d. 1912, age 77 years, and was first m. to Henry Hicks, March 3, 1872 (1833-1894) (See: W. C. & J. C. Tombaugh, Fulton Co., Ind. Marriages 1836-1983; also see Rochester Sentinel, Fri. March 2, 1894, obit: Harry Hicks) Henry Hicks, an Elglishman [sic], came to this country about twenty-six years ago (ca. 1868) and first located in Cass Co Ind; later, by 1870, removing to Liberty Twp Fulton Co Ind; and by 1880 he and Louisa were in Rochester Twp (Census). He located on a farm near Green Oak. He and his wife had an adopted dau. His death at age 56 yrs, was by suicide, on "Tuesday". No obituary was found for Louisa (Carithers) Hicks Myers. There was, however, a funeral notice (Rochester Sentinel, Wed., June 26, 1912, Mt. Olive neighborhood), stating that Mr. & Mrs. Henry Newcomb and dau, Mr. & Mrs. Charles Carrithers and sons, Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Flora and Frank Carrithers, attended their aunt??s funeral, Louisa Myers. No obit was found for Wm. J. Myers, husband of Louisa. However, his will, (Fulton Co Ind Will Book "D", p. 399, Oct. 16, 1905 / Sept 7, 1907) names his wife, Louisa Myers, and "my four children"; Mrs. Ella Miller, Mrs. Emma Beehler, Leroy Myers and Allen Myers. Concerning the children of Wm. J. Myers: (1) Ella M., 1855-1915, m. G. W. Millelr [sic]; (2) Emma Sopha, b. 1858, d. 1930; m. (1st) James T. Gray (1857-1894), and had two children born: Pearl Gray, 1883, and Clara Gray, 1885. Emma Sopha (Myers) Gray m. (2nd), January 27, 1901, Rudolph Buehler (Fulton Co Ind M.R.). Rochester Sentinel, Fri., Nov. 9, 1906, obit, "Rudolph Buehler" died "last night" at his residence seven miles west of town; born in Seneca Co Ohio, August 28, 1854, son of Geo. & Mary, and died November 8, 1906, age 52; m. (1st) December 1886, Mary Plantz, who died January 14, 1900, leaving two daus: Carrie & Iness [sic]: m. (2nd) in January 1901, Emma S. Gray. Surviving him: his wife, and 4 daughters: Carrie, Iness [sic], Mrs. Pearl Halterman, Mrs. Clarance [sic] Gray, Maggie Gray, his father and five bros & 3 sisters. (3) Leroy Benmjamin [sic] Myers, b. 1859 Summit Co Ohio, d. 1942, m. December 9, 1880, Amanda Zackman (1859-1929), and had children: Geo. W., 1897-1913, and Tessa P., d. January 2, 1889, age 5y-6m-28d. (Fulton Co Ind M.R.). (4) Allen Myers, (dates unkn), a carpenter. . . . SECTION 4 . . . Row 6 . . . MYERS (1) William J., May 5, 1830 - Aug 27, 1907, ae 77y-3m-22d (2) Lovina, wife of Wm. J., June 2, 1830 - Sep 22, 1896, ae 66y-3m-20d (2) www.findagrave.com: William J. Myers Birth: May 5, 1830 Death: Aug. 27, 1907 Inscription: ae 77y-3m-22d Burial: Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana, USA Created by: Jessica Underwood Record added: Sep 27, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 42442651
  Person ID	I22719	Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families
  Last Modified	9 May 2021

  
  

  Family 1	Lovina COLEMAN,   b. 2 Jun 1830, OH ,   d. 22 Sep 1896, Fulton County, IN  (Age 66 years)
  Married	Bef 1855
  Children	1. Emma Sopha MYERS,   b. Abt 1858, OH ,   d. 14 Jan 1930, Fulton County, IN  (Age ~ 72 years)
  Last Modified	9 May 2021
  Family ID	F10002	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Louisa CARITHERS,   b. 17 Oct 1834, Cass County, IN ,   d. 20 Jun 1912, Fulton County, IN  (Age 77 years)
  Married	19 Nov 1897	Fulton County, IN
  Last Modified	9 May 2021
  Family ID	F10003	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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