The Descendants of William Myers

Citations


1. William Myers

1Obituary of William Myres, Freeman's Journal, Cooperstown, N.Y., 26 May 1845, p. 3, col. 3, New York State Historical Association, Cooperstown, NY.
Rick Crume's file R 600.
"DIED. - In Cobleskill, (Schoharie Co.,) on the 11th inst., Mr. WILLIAM MYRES, late of Maryland, Otsego Co."

21830 U.S. Census, Maryland, Otsego Co., New York, p. 126, Ancestry.com.
William Mayer. Males: 1 born 1825-1830 [Amos], 1 born 1815-1820, 1 born 1800-1810 [William], 1 born 1770-1780 [Henry]. Females: 2 born 1820-1825, 1 born 1800-1810 [Lucy], 1 born 1770-1780 [Nellie].

31840 U.S. Census, Maryland, Otsego Co., New York, p. 263, Ancestry.com.
Wm Myers. Males: 1 born 1770-1780 (Henry?), 1 born 1800-1810 (William), 1 born 1826-1830 (Amos). Females: 1 born 1780-1790 (Nelltje?), 1 born 1800-1810 (Lucy), 1 born 1820-1825, 1 born 1830-1835 (Mary), 1 born 1835-1840 (Betsey). Next door to Jas. Burhans.


Lucy Brown

1Jerry Reed, Town of Otego Deaths, extracted from newspaper clippings based on information from Town Clerk E. E. Bowen, www.rootsweb.com/~nyotsego/otsegodth.htm.
Visited the Web site on 28 May 2001.
"Hummell, Lucy M., 1896, 04/02, 94 years 10 months."

2New York Death Index, New York State Archives, Albany, NY.
Rick Crume's file H 1204, R 594.
Lucy M. Hummell, died 2 Apr. 1896 at Otego, record #13859.

3Obituary of Lucy Hummell, Otsego Republican, 15 Apr. 1896, p. 3, col. 5, New York State Historical Association, Cooperstown, NY.
Rick Crume's file R 600.
"Otego. On April 2d Lucy Hummel died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Chauncey Fisk, aged 94 years and 10 months. She retained her mental faculties till the end, saying a few minutes before, "I am safe, Jesus is with me." She was buried at Schenevus on Saturday."

4Obituary of Lucy Hummel, Utica Weekly Herald, Tuesday, April 21, 1896, page 5, Old Fulton New York Post Cards, http://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html.
"RICHFIELD SPRINGS, April 16.—(Special.)—Mrs. Lucy Hummel of Otsego died recently at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Chauncey Fisk, at the age of 94 years and 10 months. Her mental faculties were bright to the day of her death."
This obituary also appeared in the Utica Morning Herald, April 17, 1896, page 7.

51860 U.S. Census, Maryland, Otsego Co., New York., dwelling 368, Ancestry.com, Images Online.
The index shows both John and Peter Hummell on page 442. Rick Crume's file R 562.
Nicholas Hummell, 59, farmer, real estate worth $600, personal estate worth $400, cannot read or write. Lucy Hummell, 59. Four other Hummells, ages 2 to 32, in the household.

61860 U.S. Census, Maryland, Otsego Co., New York., dwelling 368.
Nicholas Hummell, 59, farmer, real estate worth $600, personal estate worth $400, cannot read or write. Lucy Hummell, 59. Four other Hummells, ages 2 to 32, in the household. Indexed as Hannell on Ancestry.com.

71870 U.S. Census, Oneonta, Otsego Co., New York, p. 342 (stamped), p. 23 (written), Ancestry.com, Images Online.
Rick Crume's file R 563.

8The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Census and National Index, CD-ROM, 2001, National Archives Film T9-916, p. 333B.
"Chancey Fisk, teamster."
Lucy Hummel, living with family of her daughter Sarah (Myres) Fisk.

91892 New York State census, Otego, Otsego County, New York, page 9, FamilySearch Record Search, <www.familysearch.org>.
"NAME SEX AGE BIRTHPLACE CITIZEN/ALIEN OCCUPATION
Chauncy Fisk M 54 U.S. C Teamster
Sarah " F 51 " "
Wm. H. M 18 " "
Viola May " F 9 " "
Lucy M. Hummell " 91 " "."


2. Amos Myers

11900 U.S. Census, Sparta, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania, p. 207, Ancestry.com.
Amos Myers, b. Nov. 1829, married 25 years, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. CT, farmer. Viola E. Myers, b. June 1854, mother of 2 children, 2 living, born PA, father b. NJ, mother b. PA.

21850 U.S. Census, Maryland, Otsego Co., NY, dwelling 276, Ancestry.com, Images Online.
Amos Myres, 20 farmer. Sarah Myres, 20. Both born in NY.

31900 U.S. Census, Sparta, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania, p. 207.
Amos Myers, b. Nov. 1829, married 25 years, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. CT, farmer. Viola E. Myers, b. June 1854, mother of 2 children, 2 living, born PA, father b. NJ, mother b. PA.


Sarah

11850 U.S. Census, Maryland, Otsego Co., NY, dwelling 276, Ancestry.com, Images Online.
Amos Myres, 20 farmer. Sarah Myres, 20. Both born in NY.


Viola E

11900 U.S. Census, Sparta, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania, p. 207, Ancestry.com.
Amos Myers, b. Nov. 1829, married 25 years, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. CT, farmer. Viola E. Myers, b. June 1854, mother of 2 children, 2 living, born PA, father b. NJ, mother b. PA.

21930 U.S. Census, Corry City, Erie Co., Pennsylvania, Ancestry.com, Ward 4, p. 7B.
"Myers, Viola E., Aunt, F W 76, Widowed, age at first marriage: 16, PA NY NY, no occupation."
Living with her nephew William Fisk and his wife Ada.

3Erie County, Pennsylvania Estate Index, p. 164, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA, film 863,923.
"File no. 34,429. Myers, Viola E., of Corry, died Apr. 23, 1931. W. H. Fisk, Exr. Proceedings vol. 20, p. 286, blk. 3."

4The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Census and National Index, CD-ROM, 2001, FHL Film 1,254,857, National Archives Film T9-0857, p. 314D.
"Viola Myers, F, M, W, 25, born in PA, father born in NJ, mother born in NY."
This Viola was an exhibitor living with other exhibitors, showmen and actors at the Coney Island Aquarium.

51900 U.S. Census, Sparta, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania, p. 207.
Amos Myers, b. Nov. 1829, married 25 years, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. CT, farmer. Viola E. Myers, b. June 1854, mother of 2 children, 2 living, born PA, father b. NJ, mother b. PA.

61910 U.S. Census, Sparta Twp., Crawford Co., Pennsylvania, Genealogy.com, Roll 1333 Book 2, Page 43a.
Myers, Viola. Widowed. Mother of 0 children. Living with her nephew William Fisk, his wife Ada and daughter Gladis.

71920 U.S. Census, Corry, Erie Co., Pennsylvania, Ancestry.com, Roll T625_1567, E.D. 64, p. 9B, image 59, <www.ancestry.com>.
Sarah Fisk, F, W, 77, widowed, born in NY, father born in NY, mother born in CT. Living with her sister-in-law Viola E. Myers, F, W, 65, widowed, born in PA, father born in NJ, mother born in PA, occupation - Planet Reading. The 1880 US Census and National Index shows Viola Myers, F, M, W, 25, born in PA, father born in NJ, mother born in NY. This Viola was an exhibitor living with other exhibitors, showmen and actors. (1880 census, Coney Island, Kings, NY, FHL Film 1,254,857, National Archives Film T9-0857, p. 314D.).

81930 U.S. Census, Corry City, Erie Co., Pennsylvania, Ward 4, p. 7B.
"Myers, Viola E., Aunt, F W 76, Widowed, age at first marriage: 16, PA NY NY, no occupation."
Living with her nephew William Fisk and his wife Ada.

9Erie County, Pennsylvania Estate Index, p. 164.
"File no. 34,429. Myers, Viola E., of Corry, died Apr. 23, 1931. W. H. Fisk, Exr. Proceedings vol. 20, p. 286, blk. 3."


6. William J. Myres

1Myers gravestone, Schenevus Cemetery, Maryland, Otsego County, N.Y.
"William Myers 1803-1845. Lucy Brown his wife 1801-1896. William I. Myers 1845-1851.
Other side of stone: Aaron Bennett 1815-1894. Betsey Myers his wife 1837-1907."
Viewed by Rick Crume, May 2005.