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Joseph Myers (1803 - 1878)

Joseph Myers
Born in Powell Valley, Claiborne, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 75 in Wapello, Iowa, United Statesmap
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Biography

Joseph was born in 1803. Joseph Myers ... He passed away in 1878.

Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993

Name: Joseph Myers
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 4 Aug 1822
Marriage Place: Preble, Ohio, USA
Spouse: Elizabeth Thomas
Film Number: 000564963

1850 United States Federal Census[1] Name: Joseph Myers Gender: Male Race: White Age: 47 Birth Year: abt 1803 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1850: District 13, Wapello, Iowa, USA Occupation: Merchant Industry: Not Specified Retail Trade Real Estate: 400 Line Number: 8 Dwelling Number: 360 Family Number: 360 Household Members (Name) Age

  • Joseph Myers 47
  • Elizabeth Myers 45
  • Edmund C Myers 25
  • Christopher Myers 15
  • Joseph R Myers 13
  • George M B Myers 8
  • Elbridge B Myers 4

1860 United States Federal Census[2] Name: Joseph Myers Age: 57 Birth Year: abt 1803 Gender: Male Race: White Birth Place: Tennessee Home in 1860: Agency, Wapello, Iowa Post Office: Agency City Dwelling Number: 602 Family Number: 582 Occupation: Merchant Real Estate Value: 1000 Personal Estate Value: 1000 Household Members (Name) Age

  • Joseph Myers 57
  • Elisabeth Myers 55
  • George M Myers 18
  • Elbridge D Myers 12
  • Lucinda Nation 17

U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

Name: Joseph Myers
Enlistment Age: 59
Birth Date: abt 1803
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Enlistment Date: 21 Oct 1862
Enlistment Rank: 4th Sergt
Muster Date: 6 Nov 1862
Muster Place: Iowa
Muster Company: E
Muster Regiment: 37th Infantry
Muster Regiment Type: Infantry
Muster Information: Enlisted
Rank Change Date: 15 May 1865
Rank Change Rank: 3rd Sergeant
Muster Out Date: 24 May 1865
Muster Out Place: Davenport, Iowa
Muster Out Information: Mustered Out
Side of War: Union
Survived War?: Yes
Residence Place: Wapello County, Iowa

1870 United States Federal Census[3] Name: Joseph Myers Age in 1870: 67 Birth Date: abt 1803 Birthplace: Tennessee Dwelling Number: 47 Home in 1870: Agency, Wapello, Iowa Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Ottumwa Occupation: Retired Farmer Male Citizen Over 21: Yes Personal Estate Value: 200 Real Estate Value: 250 Household Members (Name) Age

  • Joseph Myers 67
  • Elizabeth Myers 65

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8712262/joseph-myers[4]

Name: Joseph Myers
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 20 Feb 1803
Birth Place: Powell Valley, Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States of America
Death Date: 22 Aug 1878
Death Place: Wapello County, Iowa, United States of America
Cemetery: Ashland Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Ashland, Wapello County, Iowa, United States of America
Has Bio?: Y
Father: Christopher Myers
Mother: Elizabeth Myers
Spouse: Elizabeth Myers
Children:
Elbridge D. Myers
Chris Myers
George M.B. Myers
Elizabeth Acton
Joseph R Myers
Edmund Cole Myers

Sources

  1. 1850 United States Federal Census The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 13, Wapello, Iowa; Roll: 189; Page: 426a
  2. 1860 United States Federal Census The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Agency, Wapello, Iowa; Roll: M653_343; Page: 854; Family History Library Film: 803343
  3. 1870 United States Federal Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Agency, Wapello, Iowa; Roll: M593_422; Page: 30A
  4. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8712262/joseph-myers: accessed 15 November 2022), memorial page for Joseph Myers (20 Feb 1803–22 Aug 1878), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8712262, citing Ashland Cemetery, Ashland, Wapello County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by IRISH EYES ARE SMILING (contributor 46591610) .
  • Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993
  • U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865


Acknowledgments

  • Ann Winder, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Ann and others.
  • Thank you to Dennis Soules for creating WikiTree profile Myers-3011 through the import of Never Ending Story_2013-04-18_01.ged on Apr 18, 2013.




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