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Rev. William Myers Sr.

Born 1774 in Lincoln, Kentucky

Ancestors

Son of Michael Myers and Margaret (Thornberry) Myers

Brother of Elizabeth Myers, Michael Myers Jr, Joseph Myers, John Jacob Myers, Elijah Myers, Jacob Myers and Elisha Myers

Husband of Martha Jennie (Routt) Myers — married 29 Jun 1797 in Bourbon Co, Kentucky

Husband of Jane (Makemson) Myers — married 26 May 1827 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Father of William Myers, Annanias Myers and Thomas Sanford Myers

Died 1875 at about age 101 in Scotland, Missouri, United States

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Biography

William was born in 1774. He died in 1875 at the age of 100 - 101.

He was a Revolutionary War soldier.

William was married two times.

Spouse #1: Martha "Jennie" (Routt) Myers 1780 - . They were married 6/27/1797 in Bourbon, Kentucky. Per Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797 - 1954. Findagrave #76623179 (no cemetery)

Spouse #2: Jane (Makemson) Monroe, Myers 1798 - abt. 1874. They were married 5/26/1827 in Pendleton, Kentucky. Per Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797 - 1954. She was 1st married to George T. Monroe & they had 2 children. Findagrave #76628660

A letter written by his great grandson wrote that he had attended William's funeral in Missouri. He said there was a big crowd and that William was 101 years old.

Research Notes

Son of Michael and Margaret "Peggy" Thornbury Myers.

Husband of Martha Jennie "Jennie" Routt, married 6/29/1797 in Bourbon County, Kentucky.

Husband of Jane Makemson, married 5/27/1827 in Pendleton County, Kentucky.

When William married Jane, she was a widow with two children. Bond date was 5/25/1827. Bondsman was Robert Makemson. The were marriedby Alexander Monroe (George Monroe's father).

William was appointed guardian of John & Thomas Monroe (children of George T. Monroe & Jane Makemson) 9/1827.

Sources

William is buried at the Buskirk Cemetery in Scotland County, Missouri, USA. His page lists and has links to 2 spouses, 6 children. There is a copy of the 1850 Census and some notes. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76623137/william-myers#add-to-vc

William: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LH67-WG4 Lists his parents, 10 siblings, spouse Martha & 12 children, spouse Jane & 5 children, 38 sources/notes. Several handwritten docs. in the memories tab and pages from The Myers Family in America. By Leslie William Myers.

"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5ZH-W14 : 17 May 2018), William Miers and Martha Routt, 29 Jun 1797; citing Marriage, Bourbon, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 183,145.

Myers Family, 194 pages: https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/84270/?offset=&return=1#page=1&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q=

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William: