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Amos "Dess" Desmond Myers 1859–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Sep 1859

Birth Location: Washington Twp, Hendricks, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 08 Sep 1918

Death Location: Pottawattamie, Iowa

Father: Frederick Myers

Mother: Rachel Burnett

Spouse(s): Sarah Hoon

Children(s): Jasper Myers

In 1859, Amos "Dess" Desmond Myers entered the world in Washington Twp, Hendricks, Indiana, USA, born to Frederick Fridolin Myers And Rachel B Burnett. Amos "Dess" Desmond Myers married Sarah Elizabeth Hoon, and had children including Jasper Valentine Myers. Amos "Dess" Desmond Myers passed away in 1918 in Pottawattamie, Iowa.

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Biography

  • In 1859, Amos "Dess" Desmond Myers entered the world in Washington Twp, Hendricks, Indiana, USA, born to Frederick Fridolin Myers And Rachel B Burnett.
  • Amos "Dess" Desmond Myers married Sarah Elizabeth Hoon, and had children including Jasper Valentine Myers.
  • Amos "Dess" Desmond Myers passed away in 1918 in Pottawattamie, Iowa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frederick Myers
1806–1870
Birth Location: Leisberg, Bern, Switzerland
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Rachel Burnett
1823–1906
Birth Location: Ohio, United States
RB

Spouses(s)

Sarah Hoon
1868–1940
Birth Location: St John, Harrison, Iowa, USA
SH

Children(s)

Jasper Myers
1888–1965
Birth Location: Mondamin Iowa
JM

Amos Myers's Ancestors

Self
Amos Myers
1859–1918
Birth Place: Washington Twp, Hendricks, Indiana, USA
Parents
Frederick (Fridolin) Myers
1806–1870
Leisberg, Bern, Switzerland
Rachel (B) Burnett
1823–1906
Ohio, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Amos Myers's Descendants

1.
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Amos ("Dess" Desmond) Myers (16 Sep 1859–08 Sep 1918) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Hoon (5 Mar 1868–7 Aug 1940)
  1. 1. Jasper (Valentine) Myers 1888–1965 m. Minnie (Esther) Torrance 1892–1965
    1. 1. Dora (Lestena) Myers 1913–1975 m. Emery (John) Totten 1910–1994
      1. 1. Ronald (Dillon) Totten 1938–2018
      2. 2. Richard (Lee) Totten 1937–1937
      3. 3. Jasper (Valentine) Totten 1941–2012

Amos Myers's Timeline

2 Records

1859
16 Sep 1859
Birth of Amos "Dess" Desmond Myers in Washington Twp, Hendricks, Indiana, USA
Washington Twp, Hendricks, Indiana, USA
1918
08 Sep 1918
Age 59
Death of Amos "Dess" Desmond Myers in Pottawattamie, Iowa
Pottawattamie, Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1859
    Event Place: Washington Twp, Hendricks, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Sep 1918
    Event Place: Pottawattamie, Iowa
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