THE MYERS FAMILY OF PERRY TOWNSHIP, ALLEN COUNTY, INDIANA
NATHAN and LEAH (WAGNER) MYERS moved to Allen County between 1852 and 1858, from Seneca County, Ohio. Both Nathan and Leah were natives of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, immigrating to Seneca County about 1840. After settling in Allen County, Nathan and Leah lived the remainder of their lives there. They are both buried in the Dutch Ridge Cemetery. All of Nathan and Leah’s children were born in Pennsylvania and Ohio, and all of them moved west with their parents. Their children are as follows:
1. HENRY MYERS married ELIZABETH SARAH FREEMAN in DeKalb Co.
Henry and Sarah lived in Butler Township, DeKalb County, close to the Allen
County line. Children of Henry and Elizabeth were :
EDWARD, JOHN, MARTHA, ROSEANN and PRISCILLA.
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2. FRANKLIN B. MYERS married ELIZABETH LIDGE in DeKalb County in
1859. Not much is known about Franklin and Elizabeth. I don’t know if they
lived in DeKalb County or in Allen County, but I suspect they were just
across the county line, in DeKalb. Children of Franklin and Elizabeth were:
JANE, MARY, JUNEBY, BEN, HELEN, SAM, DORA and SARAH.
3. JOHN N. MYERS married MARGERETT BARNETT. I don’t know where
they were married. Margerett died in 1874 and is buried in the Dutch Ridge
Cemetery. Their children were:
CATHERINE, DELBERT, BILL and ARTHUR.
4. WILLOUGHBY/WILLABEE N. MYERS married ELIZABETH FERGUSON.
I don’t know when or where they were married. I saw one reference to
Willoughby as being “William” living in Auburn. There is a land transaction
Between Willoughby and his brother, Franklin, in 1863, wherein Willoughby
Sold Franklin 40 acres of land in Section 5 in Perry Township. This may be
When Willoughby moved to Auburn, but I don’t know for sure. Willoughby
and Elizabeth’s children were:
MARY, MANDA, CARRIE, NITA and JAMES.
5. DANIEL MYERS married SARAH FERGUSON on September 3, 1864 in
DeKalb County. Daniel and Sarah lived on the land once owned by Nathan.
In later years, they apparently lived near Huntertown. Daniel and Sarah are
Both buried in Huntertown Cemetery. Their children were:
SAMUEL ROLSTON, HENRY, DAVID and EDWARD.
6. NATHAN MYERS, JR. married SOLOME WARNER on November 18, 1868
in Allen County. Nathan and Salome lived in Perry Township. Their
children were:
GEORGE, WILLIAM, CHARLES A., CELIA ANNA, MINNIE, BERTHA and EVA.
7. PERCILA (PRISCILLA) MYERS married EDWARD/EDWIN G. GLOYD on
April 4, 1872 in Allen County. Both Percila and Edward/Edwin are buried in
Huntertown Cemetery. Their children were:
CHARLES, SILVEY, BERTHA, EVA and GROVER.
8. ISRAEL MYERS married CATHARINE (“KATE”) WHITEMAN on February
29, 1872 in Allen County. Israel and Kate are my gg-grandparents. Not
much is known about them other than what we discovered through census
records. They were members of the Salem Reformed Church but are not
buried in Dutch Ridge Cemetery. They are both buried in Huntertown
Cemetery. Their children were:
EVELENA MAY MYERS married WILLIAM G. FREDERICKSON
On December 8, 1893 in Allen County. After he was killed in 1928,
Evelena married SILAS DITMARS on December 24, 1931 in DeKalb
County. Evelena apparently lived all of her married life in DeKalb
County, just south of Garrett. To our knowledge, Evelena never had
any children. She and William are buried in Huntertown Cemetery
with an identical headstone to that of her parents.
LILLIE BELL MYERS married JERRY G. GARMAN on April 21,
1892 in Allen County. I’m not sure where Lillie and Jerry lived, but
I suspect it was in the Dutch Ridge area, as Jerry was a deacon at the
Salem Reformed Church and appears many times in their records.
Both Lillie and Jerry are buried in Dutch Ridge Cemetery. Children
of Lillie and Jerry were:
VINNIE, FLORENCE, RALPH and RAYMOND.
EMANUEL A. MYERS married LOLA ABEL on September 9, 1905
In Allen County. Emanuel is my great-grandfather. Emanuel and
Lola divorced shortly after their son, RALPH, was born. Lola and
Ralph moved to Michigan; Emanuel remained in Indiana. Emanuel
Died in 1952, while living in the Lawton Nursing Home. He is buried
In an unmarked grave in the Allen County Cemetery (Infirmary
Cemetery) behind the Byron Nursing Home. Sadly, there is no sign of
A cemetery and no way to find out exactly where he is buried.
HERBERT B. MYERS married CORA JACKSON on May 24, 1902 in
Allen County. They had one child together, OSCAR ALZO, before
They divorced. Herbert married a second time to EMMA ROTH.
They had no children together. Herbert was apparently quite a
Carpenter and built campers on car and truck bodies. He is buried
In Madison County, Indiana.
Submitted by
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1880 Census of Perry Township, Allen County, IN, page 195 D
Daniel Myers married male, 35 born Ohio Carpenter
Both parents born PA
Sarah Myers wife female, 35 born Ohio Keeps house
Both parents born PA
Samuel Myers son, single male, 16 born IN At home
Henry Myers son, single male, 10 born IN At home
David Albert Myers son, single male, 8 born IN
Eddie E. Myers son, single male, 5 born IN
Sidney A. Van Zile single male, 18 born IN Servant
Both parents born Ohio
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1880 Census of Perry Township, Allen Co., IN 184B
Nathan Myers married male, 67 born PA Retired farmer
Both parents born PA
Leah Myers wife female, 68 born PA Keeps house
Both parents born PA
Israel Myers son, married male, 27 born Ohio Farmer
Kate Myers dau-in-law female, 26 born Ohio Keeps house
Both parents born PA
Delsemer Myers gr son male, 12 born IN At home
Lena Myers gr.dau female, 6 born IN
Lilla Myers gr.dau female, 4 born IN
Dennis M. Myers gr.son male, 2 born IN
1880 Census of Perry Township, Allen Co., IN 185 D
Solomon Myers married male, 62 born PA Farmer
Both parents born PA
Harriet Myers wife female, 52 born PA Keeps house
Emma Myers daughter female, 18 born IN At home
1880 Census of Perry Township, Allen Co., IN 185 D
Mandis Myers married male, 29 born PA Farmer
Both parents born PA
Agnes Myers wife female, 20 born IN Keeps house
Dora E. Myers daughter female, 4M born IN
William Badey nephew male, 9 born IN
Father born PA, Mother born IN
1880 Census of Perry Township, Allen Co., IN 185 D
Nathan Myers married male, 32 born Ohio Carpenter
Both parents born PA
Solome Myers wife female, 26 born IL Keeps house
Father born PA, Mother born NY
William Myers son male, 7 born IN
Charles Myers son male, 3 born IN
Celiann Myers daughter female, 1 born IN
1900 Perry Township, Allen Co., IN taken June 25, 1900
Samuel Rolston Myers
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Rawl___ Myers |
Head |
35 |
b. Feb 1865 |
Marr. 12 years |
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Born IN |
Father b OH |
Mother b OH |
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Nora Myers |
Wife |
30 |
b. March 1870 |
Marr. 12 years |
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Born IN |
Father b. MI |
Mother b. IN |
4 child/4 living |
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Clyde Myers |
Son |
11 |
b. June 1888 |
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Danny Myers |
Son |
9 |
b. July 1890 |
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Ocie Myers |
Daughter |
7 |
b. Aug 1892 |
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Gercie Myers |
Daughter |
4 |
b. April 1896 |
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1900, Down the road in Perry Township
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Daniel Myers |
Head |
55 |
b. Sept 1849 ? |
Marr. 27 years |
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Born PA |
Father b PA |
Mother b. PA |
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Sarah Myers |
Wife |
59 |
b. July 1945 ? |
Marr. 27 years |
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Born OH |
Father b PA |
Mother b PA |
4 child/4 living |
1900, Next door in Perry Township
Milton Myers
|
William Myers |
Head |
53 |
b. Feb 1847 |
Marr. 24 years |
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Born PA |
Father b PA |
Mother b PA |
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Mary A. Myers |
Wife |
47 |
b. July 1852 |
Marr. 24 years |
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Born IN |
Father b PA |
Mother b OH |
4 child/4 living |
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Clarence Myers |
Son |
13 |
b. Jan 1887 |
b. IN |
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Perry Myers |
Son |
24 |
b. Jan/June ‘76 |
b. IN |
1900,Two more households down, Perry Township
William Harvey Myers
|
William H. Myers |
Head |
30 |
b. July 1869 |
Marr. 3 years |
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Born IN |
Father b IN |
Mother b IN |
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Alpha Myers |
Wife |
29 |
b. Jan 1871 |
Marr. 3 years |
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Born IN |
Father b IN |
Mother b IN |
1 child/1 living |
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Cecil Myers |
Daughter |
3 |
b. Nov 1896 |
b. IN |
Cecil was listed as a daughter, but he was an only son
MYERS BURIALS AT PERRY TOWNSHIP CEMETERY, NEW SECTION
MYERS, CATHARINE 1851-1924 Israel
MYERS, CHARLES A. Dec. 18, 1877-Sept. 12, 1951
MYERS, CORA M. 1879-1972 O.E.S. Samuel
MYERS, DANIEL 1844-1922 wife, Sarah
MYERS, DANNY A. 1890- wife, Edith
MYERS, EARL G. 1907-1978 Bessie
m. March 10, 1930
MYERS, EDITH 1892-1942 wife of D.A.
MYERS, EDWARD A. 1874-1952
MYERS, ISRAEL 1852-1922 Catharine
MYERS, JAMES Aug. 6, 1975
MYERS, LARETTA B. 1908-1945
MYERS, MAURICE D. 1916-1935
MYERS, NORA DALE 1870-Jan. 13, 1955 Noble Co., S. Rolston
MYERS, PEARL MAUDE 1914-1954 Alva
MYERS, SAMUEL N. 1872-1946 Mason Cora 74Y
MYERS, SAMUEL ROLSTON 1865-1947 Nora
MYERS, SARAH 1845-1934 wife of Daniel
MYERS BURIALS AT DUTCH RIDGE CEMETERY, PERRY TOWNSHIP, ALLEN CO., IN
MYERS, AGNES March 27, 1885, 24Y 11M 28D, wife of Mandis
MYERS, ANNIE 1878-1908 Henry
MYERS, CATHARINE L. Oct. 17, 1871 6Y 9M 10D, dau. of
J. N. & M. D.
MYERS, CLYDE A. June 23, 1888-July 11, 1955 Mabel
MYERS, GEORGE E. April 11, 1872 1Y 10M 14D
Son of N. & L. S.
MYERS, HARRIET GARMAN 1828-1911 wife of Solomon Garman
MYERS, HENRY TILMON 1870- wife, Annie
Or Sept. 12-1868-May 28, 1918
MYERS, HIRAM 1884-1944 M. & A.
MYERS, LEAH Jan. 28, 1811, Lehigh, PA- Oct. 3, 1890
79Y 8M 5D Nathan
MYERS, MABLE L. 1896-1978 Clyde
MYERS, MANDIS Feb. 23, 1903 51Y 11M 18D wife, Agnes
MYERS, MARGARET D. Feb. 6, 1874 26Y 11M 24D, wife of J. N.
MYERS, MARTHA A. Nov. 23, 1865 11Y 7M 29D, dau S. & H.
MYERS, MARY 1852-1929 wife of Milton
MYERS, MILDRED L. June 9, 1909-April 29, 1910
MYERS, MILTON F. 1847-1914 wife, Mary
Ohio 8th Reg. Co., G., Vol. Inf.
MYERS, NATHAN April 29, 1812, Lehigh, PA-Oct. 6, 1886
74Y 5M 7D Leah
MYERS, OLA E. 1886-1920 Perry
MYERS, PERRY E. 1876-1961 wife of Ola
MYERS, SOLOMON 1818-1900 Harriet
MYERS BURIALS AT CEDAR CHAPEL CEMETERY, BUTLER TWP., DEKALB CO. IN RD 68 AND 11A
MYERS, B. F. b. Oct. 22, 1836 d: July 23, 1897
MYERS, ELIZA J., his wife b: Apr. 30, 1844 d: May 5, 1922
(believe this to be Franklin B. Myers, son of Nathan. Are we correct??)
MYERS, CECIL R. 1896-
MYERS, BERTHA J. 1898-
MYERS, CORA J. 1859-1940
MYERS, ELMA 1869-1937 (mother)
MYERS, FLOYD A. 1902-1904 (brother)
MYERS, ELMER 1869-1941
MYERS, EMMA J. 1877-1934
MYERS, GOLDIE PEPPLE 1887-1961
MYERS, HENRY T. 1834-1915
MYERS, ELIZABETH, his wife 1836-19
MYERS, ROSA
Wife, of Franklin Jarrett d. Oct. 16, 1897 at age 28Y 4M 26D
MYERS, WILLIAM H. b: July 8, 1869 d: May 11, 1951
MYERS, ALPHA D. b: Jan. 14, 1877 d: Dec. 28, 1961
MORE ON THE MYERS FAMILIES
Possible gravesite of Franklin B. Myers and his wife Elizabeth is Cedar Chapel Cemetery at the corner of Road 68 and 11A in DeKalb County. There is a B. F. Myers and Elizabeth buried there. Assume his name was either Benjamin Franklin or Franklin Benjamin as they named a son Ben.
B. F. Myers born October 22, 1836, died July 23, 1897
Elizabeth Myers, born April 30, 1844, died May 5, 1922
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From an e-mail of Max Myers about his family history and the e-mail he received from his sister.
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“She sent me this email several months back. It was based upon some notes she took when she sat Danny down and made him tell her about the family tree:
Hi Guys,
Well, I dug out my notes from interviewing Grandpa in 1969 and here is the gist. Some of the dates he gave me on the children were marriage and not births, I think, because there are little "m's" beside them. But, here is my best data:
Nathan (4/29/1812 to 10/6/1886) married Leah (1/28/1811 to 10/3/1890) and left Lehigh, PA to come to Indiana.
Their children, I believe, were
Henry who married Elizabeth Freeman on 9/5/1856;
John who married Barbara McEndortler on 5/8/1845;
Joseph who married Margaret Sawvil on 11/6/1851;
James who married Sarah Slentz on 8/14/1851;
Daniel (1844-1922) who married Sarah Ferguson (1845-1934)
We come from Daniel and Sarah. Their children, I believe, were
Henry (1870 - 1918)
David (1863 - 1938)
Edward (1874 - 1952)
Samuel Rolston (1865 - 1947)