Earl Henry Myers (1897 - 1968)

Born 27 Sep 1897 in Litchfield, Montgomery, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

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Biography

Earl Myers has German Roots.

Earl Myers has English ancestors.

Earl Henry Myers, son of James Myers and Celecta Bost, was born on 27 September 1897 in Litchfield, Montgomery County, Illinois.

In 1900 Earl Myers is recorded as being two years of age and living in the household of his father in Litchfield, Montgomery County, Illinois. ^[1]

In 1917/18 at Chicago, Illinois, Earl Henry Myers, son of Celesta Bost Myers, registered with the U.S. Military Draft. ^[2] He served as a private in the Air Force.

Earl was married to Mary C. (1899-1987).

On 16 February 1942 at Chicago, Illinois, Earl H. Myers registered again with the U.S. Military Draft. He is described as being en employee of the Immigration and Naturalisation Office, weighing 150 pounds, standing 5 foot 8 inches tall, being light-complexioned, and having blue eyes and grey hair. ^[3]

Earl Henry Myers died on 28 February 1968. He was buried at Cedar Ridge Cemetery, Honey Bend, Montgomery County, Illinois. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 U.S. Federal Census of LItchfield, Montgomery, Illinois.

   Household Members Name Age

   1. James Myers 55
   2. Celecta Myers 40
   3. Arthur Myers 19
   4. Rua Myers 17
   5. Ethel Myers 15
   6. Ralph Myers 13
   7. Lona Myers 12
   8. Berry Myers 10
   9. Leata Myers 8
   10. Earl Myers 2"
2. ↑ U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Ancestry.com. Text: "Name: Earl Henry Myers; Race: White; Birth Date: 27 Sep 1897; Residence Date: 1917-1918; Street Address: 225 E 54th; Residence Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Draft Board: 14; Physical Build: Medium; Height: Medium; Hair Color: Dark Brown; Eye Color: Blue; Mother: Celecta Myers."
3. ↑ U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, Ancestry.com. Text: "Name: Earl H. Myers; Race: White; Age: 44; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 27 Sep 1897; Birth Place: Litchfield, Illinois, USA; Residence Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942; Registration Place: Illinois, USA; Employer: Immigration And Naturalization Office; Weight: 150; Complexion: Light; Eye Color: Blue; Hair Color: Gray; Height: 5 8; Next of Kin: E H Myers."
4. ↑ Find A Grave Earl Henry Myers

Acknowledgements

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