Notes:

Virginia Myers married Mr. Murphy.

Buried:
Enscribed on red granite monument with husband Ernest, but no death date given.

Virginia married Ernest C ALTIS on 8 Jul 1939 in Altoma, Arkansas. Ernest was born on 3 Oct 1916 in Missouri; died on 1 Jun 1978 in Houston, Texas County, Missouri; was buried in Pine Lawn Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. Census 1910 Herbert Myers 12 ys /1898 born Missouri, Parents born MO., Grandson [to John S & Phebe Myers]

. After the death of Herbert's parents was raised by his grandparents, Mr & Mrs John S Myers at Ellis Prairie. Herbert was a general livestock farmer & lived on his grandfather's farm. He was active in community affairs, serving as a school board director & an Agriculture Adjustment Administration committeeman. They attended the Ellis Prairie Baptist Church. He drowned Oct 26, 1940, in Piney River while fishing near Sand Shoals.

. 1918 Lynch, Texas Co., MO., Herbert R Myers married Miss Gladys E Monroe, born 1898 Missouri.
Their children Virginia T Myers b 1920 Lynch
Dorene W Meyers B 1923, Lynch.

. WW I Draft Registration Card, Dated Sept 12 at Houston, MO.
Herbert Ross Myers, born Nov 30 1897, Farming,
Next-of-Kin, John Silas years & Ellis Prairie, Eyes Blue, Hair brown.

. He died while I arrived. He with another party in boat. Boat overturned. He being unable to swim, drowned. entirely an accidentally. - Dr. Jas. Wasnyak.

. 1930 Missouri County: TexasCo., LynchTwp., Houston Road.

Herb R Myers marred second, on Nov 13, 101 to Flora Foad. - - -

Birth:
Grandson

Died:
3 P.M.

Buried:
Bucyrus

Herbert married Gladys Edna WHEELER on 24 Jan 1919 in Lynch, Texas Co., Missouri. Gladys was born on 18 Jun 1899 in Summerville, Carroll Twp., Texas Co., Missouri; died on 29 Nov 1974 in Houston, Texas County, Missouri; was buried in Emery Chapel Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary Dec 6 1973:
Mrs Gladys Myers - Gladys Edna Myers, 74, the dau. of the late Robt & Anna Madeline Wheeler, was born June 18, 1899 in the Yukon community, & died nov 29, 1973 in Houston.
She was united in marriage to Herbert Ross Myers on Jan 24, 1919 & to this union 4 children were born:

Virginia, Dorene, Jacke & Herbert Monroe who preceded her in death at the age of 2 1/2 years. She is also preceded in death by her husband.
Surviving are her daus. Doreen Norris of Clara, Jackie Gentry & Virginia Altis of Houston; two brothers Roscoe & Bill Wheeler of Ellis Prairie,
6 sisters: Emma Vandiver, of Houston, Cora Anchors & Wilma Ehinger of Kansis City, Hortis Hollenbeck of Bucyrus, Irene Holland of Ellis Prairie & Madeline Cassen of San Jose, Calif.
& 4 grandchildren.

She moved to Ellis Prairie community at the age of 15, She with her husband reared their family & operated a general livestock farm in the Ellis Prairie community, & after the death of her husband, continued to operated it for 6 years before moving to Houston.
Mrs. Myers united with the Ellis Prairie Baptist church & moved her membership to the First Baptist church in Houston in 1946.

Funeral services was held Sat. Dec 1 at 10:30 am at the First Baptist church with Rev Lawrence Clark officiating. Burial was in emory Cemetery under the direction of Evans-Elliott.

Children:
Virginia Altis, b: 1920 in Lynch, MO
Dorene W Myers, b: 1923 in Lynch, MO. - - -

Birth:


Died:

Notes:

William is the son of Phoebe Patterson & William Myers John Silas Myers.

b.bWilliam Monroe died a the age of 31, on Nov 1 1903, after getting went riding a horse from Rolla to Summersville. He had attended a medical meeting in St. Louis. He had previously had measles and tuberculosis.

. John & Phebe Myers, son, William Monroe taught school several years before enrolling in Barnes Medical College in St. Louis and graduated in 1896. He married Eva May Ross on Dec 9, 1896. They lived in Summersville where he practiced medicine.

The couple had one son, Herbert Ross, who was born Nov 30, 1897. Eva May died Mar 15, 1900.

He married (second) Flora Ford on Nov 13, 1901.

. At age 31, he died Nov 1, 1903, after getting wet riding a horse from Rolla to Summerville. He had attended a medical meeting in St. Louis. He had previously had measles & tuberculosis.

After the death of his parents, Herb Ross was raised by is grandparents, Mr Mrs John S Myers at Ellis Prairie.

Herbert Ross Myers was married to Gladys Edna Wheeler (Mar 21, 1920);
Herbert Monroe (Apr 25, 1921 - Sept 16, 1923);
Wanda Dorene Norris (April 3, 1923) &
Shirley Jacqueline Gentry (Feb 8, 1936).

Herbert Ross was a general livestock farmer & lived on his grandfather's farm. He was active in community affairs, serving as a school board director and an Agriculture Adjustment Administration committeeman. They attended the Ellis Prairie Baptist Church. He drowned Oct 26, 1940, in Piney River while fishing near Sand Shoals.
Ref: Virginia Myers Murphy, Houston [Missouri]. - - -

Birth:


Died:
Tall cement pillar, Masons G & FLT insignia.

Buried:
Bucyrus.

William married Eva May ROSS on 9 Dec 1896 in Texas Twp., Missouri. Eva was born on 2 Dec 1875 in Missouri; died on 15 Mar 1900 in Texas Twp., Missouri; was buried in Ellis Prairie Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Eva is the daughter of Nancy Margaret MADGE Johnson, Alfred Cowan Ross, born in Georgia & her mother.

. Herbert R Myers drowned 26 Oct 1940, In Ellis Prairie Tx. MO., while fishing.

Herbert & Gladys had 4 children:

. Virginia Irene Myers, b 21 Mar 1920 in Ellis Prairie TEx., MO. married 9 Mar 1939 to Ernest Altis, in Hardy, Sharp Co., AR.
. Herbert Monroe Myers, b 25 Apr 1921, Ellis Prairie Tx., MO. died 25 Apr 1921, Ellis Prairie, Tx., MO.
. Wanda Dorene Myers, b 4 Mar 1923 Ellis Prairie Tx., MO. married 19 Mar 1946 to Clifford Wayne Morris 19 Mar 1946 in Olathe., Ks. They had 3 children,
Roger Dwain Norris, b 22 Apr 1947, in Waynesville, Pulaski, MO. He married Carolyn Elaine Ferguson, 13 Sep 1969 in Houston, TX., MO.
Theresa Sue Norris, b 15 Jan 1952 Waynesville, Pulaski Co MO, died 17 Jan 1952.
Dana Lynn Norris, b 22 Oct 1959, Houston, TX. MO, married Charles Michael Sparks, 22 Jul 1975 in Houston, TX. MO.
. Shirley Jacquelyn Myers, b 8 Feb 1936 Ellis Prairie, TX. MO, married 28 May 1955 to Darrell Gene Gentry, Houston, Tx., MO. - - -

Birth:


Died:

Notes:

. 1870 Jun 5 Census, Lynch,Texas, Missouri
John S Myers, Age 28, 1852, B Alabama
Phoebe, Age 26, b 1854, Canada West
Wilburn, M, age 8, 1872, Missouri
Mary C, 6y, b 1874, MO
Nancy E Patterson, 4y, b. 1876 MO.

. 1880 Census Lynch, Texas Co., MO., John L Myers, b. Alabama 1852, father b Georgia, Mother born Alabama.

. 1881 Aug 18 - Missouri Land Patent 3877, John S Myers, Township School Land, North West Quarter & West half North West Quarter, Ironton, 80 Acres.

. 1890 - Lynch, MO. list Eve, born Jul 1850 born in Canada, as J S Myers' wife.
. Res. 1880 Census per 1930 Census.
1900 Nov 6, Judges of Election, General Election Republican: Johns Myers, Lynch.

Houston Herald Newspaper, Missouri.
. 1906 Oct 25 - Houston. John S Myers was in from Ellis Prairie last Friday.
. 1907 Feb 21 - Houston, John Jones * & John S Myers were in from Ellis Prairie one day last week.
Note: John Jones is father-in-law to TJ Patterson.
. 1908 Mar 26, Thrus. E J Finley, deceased, Joh S Myers exector finalay settlement.
. 1909 Jan 28, Thrus. John S Myers, of Ellis Parier was in Houston Tuesday

. 1915 Jul 24. - Old Time Weddings in Texas County Many Years Ago:
John S Myers & Phebe Patterson, by James Sitton, J.P.
. 1931 May 28 - John S Myers spent Saturday night with daughter Mrs. Ella Evans.

. 1932 Dec 1. Obituary
John Silas Myers one of & most respected citizen of Ellis Prairie neighborohood, passed away at this home Wednesday. It has pleased the Supreme Architect of the Universe to John S Myers was of all as a man of ruggteg honest, a man whose work wa as good…labor to rest our dearly beloved brother, John S Myers, who died Nov 23, 1932. That in the death of John S Myers the family has lost a … [partial obituary for further research - PJA]

. 1933 Oct 12, final Settlement of late John s Myers Estate: Robert Myers & Ella Evans, executors of said estate. [Partial report for further research].
Ref: Houston Herald Newspaper, Missouri.

. Census 1910 John Myers 57 ys /b. 1853 Alabama, Married 30 y /1870.

The MYERS FAMILY:
. John Silas Myers was born Aug 22, 1851, in northern Alabama to Burgess (Feb 28, 1818 - Feb 20, 1900) & Winifred Myers, Dec 19, 1826 - Aug 19, 1894). He had one brother Soloman & 2 sisters: Nancy Meyers Fielden & Martha Myers Hart.

. 1871 July 2, he married Phebe Patterson (July 28, 1850 - Jun 9, 1929) who was born in Canada & came with her family to Texas County in 1860, settling on a farm about 2 miles northwest of Dykes.

. The couple hand 5 children, one of whom died in infancy:
William Monroe, Aug 15, 1872 - Nov 1 1930;
Mary C, Sep 21, 183 - Dec 21, 1884;
Ella N Myers Evans, Jan 3, 1876 - 1963;
& Laura E Myers Clark, Aug 14 - 1882 - ?

They lived on a farm just southwest of his parents, part of which was acquired from the government. He was a general livestock farmer & was a member of the board of directors at the Bank of Houston for several years. He planted large apple orchards, 1,000 pecan trees & had a ginseng garden.
They attended the Plum Valley Baptist Church. He joined in 1876 & he was listed as a layman in the 100 year minutes of the Texas County Baptist Association. He was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge of old Success. Many Ellis Prairie school teachers boarded at their home.
He died at his time on Nov. 23, 1932.
Ref: Virginia Myers Murphy, Houston [Missouri].

. Ancestor John Sitton Jr., [Sutton] was born 1620, Atleborough, Norfolk, England & died 12 Nov. 1691 Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA. He landed 1638 America. Carpenter.
1 Jan 1660 John Sitton married Elizabeth House, born 23 Oct 1636 England & Died 1679, Rye, New York. 8 Sitton children.

. ELLIS PRAIRIE - The post-office was established in 1879, at a point 9 miles northwest of the county seat & 25 miles north of Cabool. Post office, a saw-mill & stock dealer.
Ref: Goodspeed, 1889.

. John & Phoebe Myers lived on a farm just south west of his parents. He was a general livestock farmer & a member of the board of directors at the Bank of Houston for several years. He planted large apple orchards, 1,000 pecan trees & had a ginseng garden.

Partial Obituary
. 1932 Dec 2, [partial] and by constant work County Revenue for years 1932 Herbert Myers sank ... Myers, both deceased, & was a grandson of John. Myers & Alfred Boss.
Page 4, Houston Herald.

Myers Family biography:
John Silas Myers was born Aug 22 1851, in northern Alabama to Burhgess (Feb 28 1818-Feb 20, 1900 & Winnifred Myers (Dec 19, 1826- Aug 19 1894.) He hd one brother Soloman & 2 sisters, Nancy Myers Fielden & Martha Myers Hart.
He came to Texas County with his parents in 1866. They settled in Lynch Twp. south of the Ellis Prairie post office on what is now known as the Rauscher farm.
On July 2, 1871, he married Phebe Patters (July 28, 185-, Jan 9, 1929) who was born in Canada & came with her family to Texas Co. oin 18960, settling on a frm about 2 miles northeast of Dykes.
The couple had 5 children, one of who died in infancy: Wm. Monroe (Aug 15, 1872-Nov 1 1903); Mary C (Sep 21 1863 -Dec 21 1884); Ella N Myers (Jan 3 1876-1963); & Laure E Myers Aur 14 1882-?).
They lived on a farm just southwest of his parents, part of wkhich was acquired from the government. He was a genral livestock farmer & was a member of the Board of Directors at the Bank of Hoston for sever years. He planted large apple orchards, 1,000 pecan trees & had a ginseng garden.
They attended the Plum Valley Batist Church (he joined in 1876) & he was listed as a layman in the 100 year minutes of the Texas County Baptist Assoc. He was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge at old Success. Many Ellis Prairie shool teacheres boarded at thier home. He died at his home on Nov 23 1932.
Ref: by Virginia Myers Murphy, Houston.


Recorded for further research, brother /father?
. same 1880 Census page:
Burgess Myers, 63, b 1817 Alabama, parents b AL., married
Winsard Myers, 45 b 1835, Alabama, parents b. AL, married
Nancy J. Myers, 18 b 1862 Alabama, dau.
Martha C. Myers, 16 b 1864, Alabama, daughter. - - -

Birth:


Buried:
Bucyrus

John married Phebe Evie PATTERSON on 2 Jul 1871 in Texas Twp., Missouri. Phebe (daughter of Richard PATTERSON and Mary Ann CATCHPOLE) was born on 28 Jul 1850 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 9 Jan 1929 in Ellis Prairie, Lynch Twp., Texas Co., Missouri; was buried in Emery Chapel Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Miss Phebe was married 6 months after the death of her father & one month before her sister Caroline also married. Guelph, Ontario was the closest largest town at the time of her birth. Her grandparents Mary & Henry Catchpole lived in Guelph.

. 1852 Census Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario:
Pheby Paterson, Age 2 /b.1840.
. 1870 Census Upton Twp., Texas Co., MO. Phebe Patterson, 19 years /b1851, Keeping house, Born in Canada, both parents foreign born.

. Phoebe & John resided at Ellis Prairie which is about 8 miles northwest of Houston where her father Richard Patterson lived.

. State of Missouri, County of Texas. This is to certify that I solemnized the rite of matrimony between John S Myers & Miss Phebe Patterson, this July 2,1871. Signed, James Sitton, J.P. Recorded July 29, 1871.

. 1880 Census, Lynch, Texas Co., Missouri
John S Myers, Phoebe, Wilburn M, Mary C., Nancy E Patterson, Missouri.

. 1910 Census, Lynch Texas Co, Missouri
John S Myers, Phebe, Herbert, Grandson, age 12/ b 1898, Missouri.
. Census 1910: Phebe Myers [Patterson] born Canada, Parents born England. Married 30 years / 1870.

. 1920? - Jan 2nd - 5th Census, Lynch, MO.
Herbert R Myers, 22 y /1898 married, General Farming
Gladis, 20 y / 1909 married. b Missouri.
John S Myers and wife Phebe Myers.

. Ellis Prairie, A village northwest of Houston in Lynch Township. A post-office since 1879. Named for Washington Asa Ellis, a pioneer in the region.

* LETTER. To Caroline Patterson Sitton, Ellis Prairie, MO., October [Estimated about 1890].
Dear Sister. I received your welcome letter & was glad to hear from you. We are all well & I hope these few lines will find you the same. I think you have had quite a ramble. I guess you will settle down now, but if you do take another wild goose chase, you must let us know where you are. I was glad to hear you are getting along as well as you are. I have lost one child since I wrote to you. It would have been 2 years old if it had lived. It is hard for us to give up our children. Not our will be done but the great Creator's who gives all we have.

We are getting along very well. We have two farms. We live at the old place now. We have a good house. A frame house, seven rooms, 2. upstairs & 4 downstairs. We built our new house west of the old one. We use the old house for a wash house & smoke house. We have a well close to the kitchen door. The old folks is getting along tolerable well. They are not able to work much now.

John & Monroe has planted & tended their corn for the last 3 years. They tend their garden & berry patches themselves. They are getting very childish. Grandma, that is what I always call her, can talk as much as she use to & grandpa jokes & is as funny as ever. Him & John has gone to town today.

Ella & Laura is gone to school. Monroe is teaching school about three miles from home. He boards at home. I am alone. I wish you was here with me. I can talk so much better than I can write. Brother John is in Lewis Co., Washington. He settled on a new place. He wrote he had built a very good house & had some new land cleared up. He has lots of help. They have 4 boys big enough to work on the farm. Sister Mary [nee Patterson, Mrs. Felker] came out to see us last winter. She is a nice neat plain industrious woman & good company. I miss her so much when she left. Oh how I wish you would come to see us this winter. Aunt Sarah Findley got her arm broke last winter & she can't us her had yet. She is getting so old & feeble. She is nearly blind. Uncle Ezek is not able to work much now.
I will send you 2 pieces. The pink is Ellas & Lauras' dresses & the black is mine. I will send you more next time. I will close. Tell the children to write. Good by. Write soon.

[Phebe Myers to Caroline Sitton [estimated period around 1890 i.e., Monroe grown, maybe 18. - Jewel Sitton.]

Page 5.
I will send you the picture with this letter. If you don't get it I wish you would let me know. When Monroe comes home I want to get his Ella & Laura's pictures all taken together. If I do I will send you one. Now don't forget to send me yours Cicero & all the Children pictures. Aunt Sarah & Uncle Ezkiel is alive yet. They are nearly blind. Aunt Sarah said to tell you seem see?
Ref: Tom Treat. 2009.

. OBITUARY:
Mrs Phebe Myers, whose maiden name was Patterson, was born in Canada July 28, 1850. In 1860 the family came to Texas County, Missouri, settling on a farm some 2 miles NE of Dykes, MO., where she grew to womanhood. On July 2, 1871, she was united in the holy bonds of Matrimony to J S Myers. To this union 5 child were born, 3 of who preceded here to the Great Beyond, one dying in infancy. Mary C Myers died Dec 21 1884, at the age of 11 years & Dr. Wm. Monroe Myers died Nov 1, 1903 at the age of 31 years.
Ella, now the wife of H W Evans, resides on a farm near Roubidoux in the western part of Texas County, & Laure, wife of Roy Clark, lives on a farm with her family at Yelm, Washington.
Herbert Myers, a grandson, who Mrs. Myers reared from childhood, lives on a farm with his family adjoining the home place where she spent many happy days.
Lizze Wilson, a sister lives at Plum Valley, MO., & another sister, if not dead, resides in Canada.
Aunt Phebe was converted in 1874 & later joined the Baptist church at Plum Valley, Mo., & has always lived a devoted, consistent Christian life. After a brief illness, she died on Jan 9, 1929, making her age at the time of death 78 years 5 months & 11 days.
Aunt Phebe, as she was familiarly known, was loved & respected by all who know her, & number her friends & by her acquaintances.
She was laid to rest at Emery cemetery by the side of those of her family who had preceded her, surrounded by a large number of relatives & friends. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Tillery of Houston.
Card of Thanks. We wish to thank all our relatives & friends who so kindly assisted us by act & deed during the sickness & death of our dear wife & mother. May God bless her. J S Myers, Ella Evans & Family, Herbert Myers & Family. - - -

Birth:
Alt Name: Phoebe, Pheby Eve Patterson.

Died:
Aged 77y 6m 16d. COD: Influenza.

Buried:
Bucyrus, Texas Co., MO.