Rachel A. (Obits) Myers (1827 - 1875)

Born 1827 in Pennsylvania, USA

Descendants

Died 1875 at about age 48 in Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin, USA

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Biography

Rachel was probably born in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania where there were a number of Obits families. It appears that they immigrated from Saxony in Germany. She married Andrew Myers who immigrated from Baden, Germany. According to the 1870 census he was a farmer and had $8000 worth of real estate and $2000 worth of personal estate. Andrew and Rachel had nine children (five girls and four boys):

• George (20 Feb 1849 - 29 Nov 1860)

• Mary 1851

• Rachel 1852

• Fanny 1855

• Emma 1856 - 1909

• Charles 1857

• William 1859

• Edward 1860

• Alice 1862

In 1860 they were living in Newport Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. By 1862, when Alice was born, they were living in Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXTZ-FWW : accessed 22 Sep 2014), Rachel Myers in household of Andw Myers, Newport Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 223, household ID 1606, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 805133.

• "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNSQ-8NJ : accessed 22 Sep 2014), Rachel Myers in household of Andrew Myers, Wisconsin, United States; citing p. 12, family 77, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000553234.

• "Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRRP-RMD : accessed 15 Sep 2014), Rachel A. Obits in entry for Edward Myers and Alma Tucker, 06 Nov 1882; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1275530.

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