Ruth Ann Rebecca (Jackson) Meyer (1825 - 1883)

Born 1825 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Wife of Henry Meyer — married 1842 in Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA

Descendants

Died 22 Nov 1883 at about age 58 in Harnedsville, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Ruth Ann was born in Maryland in 1825. She came to visit in Berlin, Pennsylvania and met her soon to be husband, Henry Meyers. He was a shoemaker, from Germany and provided well for his family. They had 7 children. She was widowed in 1878 and is named in the will. She moved with her son Charles to Harnedsville. She passed away 22 Nov 1883.

Children

• Mary Catherine Meyer
• Mary Margaret Meyer
• Susan Meyer
• William Henry Meyer
• Matilda Meyer
• Ellen Meyer
• Charles Meyer

Census

Year: 1850; Census Place: Berlin, Somerset, Pennsylvania ^[1]

• Henry Meyers 35/m, shoemaker, $650, Germany
• Ruth Ann Meyers 25/f, Maryland
• Catherine Meyers 7/f, Pennsylvania
• Margaret Meyers 6/f, Pennsylvania
• Susan Meyers 5/f, Pennsylvania
• Henry W Meyers 2/m, Pennsylvania
• Albin Piper 24/m, shoemaker, Baden, Europe
• August Floto 18/m, shoemaker, Brunswick, Europe
• Simon Groft 36/m, tailor, Byern, Europe

Year: 1860; Census Place: Berlin, Somerset, Pennsylvania^[2]

• Henry Meyers 45/m, boot & shoemaker, $2250 $300, Hesse Darmstadt
• Ruth Meyers 37/f, MD
• Mary C Meyers 17/f, PA
• Margaret Meyers 16/f, PA
• Susan Meyers 15/f, PA, school
• William Meyers 13/m, PA, school
• Matilda Meyers 8/f, PA, school
• Ellen Meyers 3/f, PA
• Charles Meyers 1/m, PA
• Andrew Bridigum 17/m, apprentice, PA
• Henry Arnold 17/m, apprentice, PA

Year: 1870; Census Place: Johnstown Ward 4, Cambria, Pennsylvania ^[3]

• Henry Meyer 55/m, shoemake, $4500 $1200, Hesse Darmstadt, ffb, mfb
• L A Meyer 48/f, keeping house, MD
• Charles Meyer 11/m, PA, ffb, school
• Ella Meyer 13/f, PA, ffb, school
• Matilda Meyer 18/f, PA, ffb
• Alt August 54/m, laborer, Hesse Darmstadt, ffb, mfb
• Anthony McKeever 30/m, tailor, PA
• Mary Swab 15/f, domestic servant, VA

Year: 1880; Census Place: Harnedsville, Somerset, Pennsylvania^[4]

• Ruth Meyers 56/f, head, wd, keeping house, MD/MD/MD
• Littilla Mckeener 28/f, dau, wd, millener, PA/MD/MD (McKeever)
• Susan Mckeener 8/f, grdau, s, at home, PA/PA/PA, school
• William Mckeener 3/m, grson,s, at home, PA/PA/PA
• Elnor Mckeener 1/f, grdau, s, at home, PA/PA/PA
• Charles Meyers 24/m, son, s, at home, PA/PA/PA, school
• Christopher Meyers 45/m, bil, s, laborer, Hesse Darm stadt

Sources

1. ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: Berlin, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_828; Page: 160B; Image: 318,(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4C1-VWT : 12 April 2016), Ruth Ann Meyer in household of Henry Meyer, (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXT3-4KX : 13 December 2017), Charles Meyers in entry for Henry Meyers, 1860.
3. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Johnstown Ward 4, Cambria, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1317; Page: 230A; Family History Library Film: 552816(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZG9-2PL : 12 April 2016), Henry Meyer, Pennsylvania, United States; (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.);
4. ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: Harnedsville, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1195; Page: 341A; Enumeration District: 013; Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. [1]

• Henry Meyers; Index of Estate Records; Author: Somerset County (Pennsylvania). Orphans' Court Clerk; Probate Place: Somerset, Pennsylvania; Original data: Pennsylvania County, District and Probate Courts.[2]

• Henry Meyers; Record of Wills, 1795-1916; Author: Somerset County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Somerset, Pennsylvania; Original data: Pennsylvania County, District and Probate Courts.[3]

• Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964; Mrs Mary C Bissikumer, 22 Aug 1919, of Cambria Co, Pa; daughter of Ruth Jackson and Henry Meyers[4]

• Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964; Chas F Meyer, 21 May 1920, Beaver Co, Pa; son of Ruth Jackson and Henry Meyer [5]