Born in Westchester, New York, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Jacob Myers
— married
about 1831 in Delaware, New York, United States [uncertain]
Descendants [uncertain] 
Mother of
Henry J. Myers, Jackson Myers, James W. Myers, Jane Katherine (Myers) Gavett, Daniel H. Myers, Hannah Elizabeth (Myers) George, Mary E. (Myers) Corbin, Orson A. Myers and Charles J. Myers
Died
at age 46
in Arkville, Delaware, New York, United States [uncertain]
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Biography
In 1855, Permelia Ganung age 45, born in Westchester, NY, had resided in Middletown, Delaware, NY for 35 years. 1855 census entry: Jacob Myers 47, wife Permelia (Ganung) Myer 44, b. Aug 30, 1811 in Westchester, NY. " [1]
Based on the 1855 census data Permelia was born in Westchester, NY on Aug. 30, 1811 and moved to Middletown, NY in 1820, probably with her parents, since she was only 10 when she moved.
Permelia married Jacob Myers, about 1831, after the 1830 census and before her first child was born in 1832. She lived in Middletown, Delaware, NY and had 9 children there. [2]
1840 Census Middletown, Delaware, NY Jacob Myers, 1 male<5, 5 males 5-10, 1 male 30-40, 1 female <5, 1 female 20-30. Assume: Daniel H. 0, James W. 5, Jackson 7, Henry J. 8, son <10, Jacob 32, Jane C. 3, Permelia 29. [3]
1850 Census Middletown, Delaware, NY Jacob Myers (misspelled McYres), Catherine 79, Jacob 42, Pamelia 40, Sally Hewitt 35, Henry J. 18, James W. 15, Jane C. 13, Daniel H. 10, Hannah E. 8, Mary E. 5, Owen 2.
1855 Census, Middletown, Delaware, NY Jacob Myers, wife Permelia (Ganung) Myer, b. Aug 30, 1811 in Westchester, NY [4]
Permelia passed away on April 12, 1858, probably at her home in Arkville, NY. [5]
Research Notes
Permelia's parents may have lived in either Westchester Co. or Delaware Co. during the 1820 census, since they apparently moved that year.
Ganung families in 1820 Census, Westchester, NY with a daughter under 10: Abraham Ganoung, 2m<10, 2m10-16, 1m26-45, 1f<10, 1f26-45. (Abraham probably died in Middletown, Delaware, NY. The Middletown Cemetery has an Abbrigam Ganung.) Lanson Ganong, 2m<10, 1m26-45, 1f<10, 1f26-45. [6]
Ganung families in 1820 Census, Delaware, NY with a daughter under 10: James Gonung 1m<10, 1m26-45, 1f<10, 1f16-26. [7] Assume: Jason <5, James 25, b.1775-1794; Rachel 1, Deborah Jenkins 22, b.1794-1804. Apparently not Permelia's parents. Maybe a brother or uncle.
Sources
- ↑ 1855 State Census, Middletown, Delaware, NY
- ↑ U. S. Census, Middletown, Delaware, NY., 1830 & 1840.
- ↑ U. S. Census, Middletown, Delaware, NY., 1840.
- ↑ State Census for Middletown, Delaware, NY, 1855.
- ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Gregory George.
- ↑ U. S. Census, Westchester, NY, 1820.
- ↑ U. S. Census, Roxbury, Delaware, NY, 1820.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Permelia by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Permelia:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Permelia by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Permelia:
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