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Gideon Myers 1779–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1779

Birth Location: Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, USA

Death Date: 3 Dec 1816

Death Location: Cayuga County, New York, USA

Father: Oliver II

Mother: Elizabeth Niles

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Williamson, Marcy Mercy

Children(s): Oliver 2nd, Gideon Jr, Harmony Myers

The story of Gideon Myers began in 1779 in Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, USA. In 1800, Gideon Myers resided in Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, USA. In 1801, Gideon Myers resided in Richfield, Otsego, New York, USA. Gideon Myers married Elizabeth Betsey Williamson, Marcy Mercy, and had children including Gideon Myers Jr, Harmony Myers, Oliver Myers 2Nd. Gideon Myers passed away in 1816 in Cayuga County, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Gideon Myers began in 1779 in Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, USA.
  • In 1800, Gideon Myers resided in Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, USA.
  • In 1801, Gideon Myers resided in Richfield, Otsego, New York, USA.
  • Gideon Myers married Elizabeth Betsey Williamson, Marcy Mercy, and had children including Gideon Myers Jr, Harmony Myers, Oliver Myers 2Nd.
  • Gideon Myers passed away in 1816 in Cayuga County, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Oliver II
1748–1772
Birth Location: Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
OI
Elizabeth Niles
1749–1784
Birth Location: West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
EN

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Williamson
1775–
Birth Location: –
EW
Marcy Mercy
1780–1800
Birth Location: –
MM

Children(s)

Oliver 2nd
1801–1857
Birth Location: Richfield, Otsego, New York, USA
O2
Gideon Jr
1804–1893
Birth Location: Village of Richfield Springs, Town of Richfield, Otsego, New York, USA
GJ
Harmony Myers
1803–1895
Birth Location: New York
HM

Gideon Myers's Ancestors

Self
Gideon Myers
1779–1816
Birth Place: Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, USA
Parents
Oliver Myers II
1748–1772
Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Elizabeth Niles
1749–1784
West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
Oliver (Mias) Sr
1715–1769
Connecticut
Mary Munro
1715–1800
Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, USA
John (R) Niles
1712–1804
Kings Town, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Elizabeth Spencer
1727–1773
East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Myus
1688–1727
Elizabeth Nicholas
1688–1727
Joseph Munro
1680–1770
Mary Bouerman
1689–1770
Nathaniel Niles
1677–1766
Mary Hannah
1681–1765
William Spencer
1695–1776
Elizabeth Rice
1698–1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Hamborg
1642–1690
Lydia Dyck
1646–1687
Richard Nichols
1649–1721
Phebe Briggs
1656–1727
John Manrow
1632–1691
Sarah Lawton
1643–1692
Tristram Bowerman
1661–1714
Ann Hooper
1665–1710
Nathaniel Niles
1642–1727
Sarah Sands
1645–1726
Robert Hannah
1660–1706
Mary Wilson
1663–1737
John Spencer
1666–1743
Audora Greene
1667–1733
John Rice
1675–1755
Elnathan Whipple
1675–1753

Gideon Myers's Descendants

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Gideon Myers (1779–3 Dec 1816) m. Elizabeth (Betsey) Williamson (1775–) m. Marcy Mercy (1780–1800)
  1. 1. Oliver (Myers) 2nd 1801–1857 m. Mardania Eldred 1817–1856
    1. 1. Amanda (D Eldred) Myers 1840–1881 m. Othelbert Low 1838–1912
      1. 1. Fred (Cornelius) Low 1869–1918 m. Jessie (I.) Low 1867–1913
        1. 1. Maurice (D.) Low 1897–1966
        2. 2. Fred (Eldred) Low 1893–1908
      2. 2. Charles (Eldred) Low 1874–1938
      3. 3. Edgar (T) Low 1863–1927 m. Etta (C) Low 1863–1944
        1. 1. Janne (A) Low 1885–
        2. 2. Ford (Ten Eyck) Low 1889–1935
  2. 2. Gideon (Myers) Jr 1804–1893 m. Frances (Ann Sly) Tracy 1806–1859
    1. 1. William ((twin)) Myers 1827–1827
    2. 2. Guy (Carlton) Myers 1847–1931
      1. 1. Charles (Gideon) Myers 1879–1950 m. Minnie (Maude) Duncan 1886–1928 m. Norma (Lou) Drew 1904–1968
        1. 1. Louise (Beatrice) Myers 1916–1998
        2. 2. Cecil (Gideon) Myers 1904–1988
        3. 3. John (William) Myers 1918–2004
        4. 4. Joseph (Randolph) Myers 1921–2000
        5. 5. Leo (Raymond) Myers 1909–1991
        6. 6. Golda (Mae Elizabeth) Myers 1911–1965
        7. 7. Maude (Ellen) Myers 1906–1989
        8. 8. Naomi (G) Myers 1909–
        9. 9. Eunice (Katherine) Myers 1934–1979
        10. 10. Guy (H) Myers 1903–
        11. 11. Virgil (L) Myers 1914–
    3. 3. Amanda (Melvena) Myers 1848–1921 m. John McKibben 1836–1905
      1. 1. Benjamin (Butler) McKibben 1884–1961
      2. 2. Georgianna McKibben 1874–1951
      3. 3. Charlie (Charles Gideon) McKibben 1875–1939
      4. 4. Sarah (E Sadie) McKibben 1878–1933
      5. 5. Mena (A) McKibben 1878–1933 m. Peter Fredericksen 1867–1920
        1. 1. Marjorie Fredrickson 1912–1978
        2. 2. James Fredrickson 1911–1912
        3. 3. Gerald (Edward) Fredericksen 1915–1995
        4. 4. Eva Fredericksen 1913–1991
        5. 5. Marion Fredrickson 1917–1986 m. Edwin (Milton) Brown 1913–1987
      6. 6. John (Edward Ed) McKibben 1880–1957 m. Sally (Elizabeth) Murphy 1889–1955
        1. 1. Leonard (Frances) McKibben 1917–1948 m. Cora (Belle) Mckibben 1914–1997
      7. 7. Jacob (Jake R) McKibben 1882–1953
      8. 8. Louis (F) McKibben 1886–1924
      9. 9. Arthur (Todd) McKibben 1886–1950
      10. 10. Armeda McKibben 1877–1877
    4. 4. Julia (A) Myers 1845–1892
    5. 5. Louise (Baker) Myers 1844–1916 m. James (E) Twiname 1832–1917 m. Willis Landon 1844–
      1. 1. Frances (Amelia) Myers 1865–1945
    6. 6. William (Wallace) Myers 1842–1902 m. Catharine Lawyer 1840–1910
    7. 7. Harriett (Elizabeth) Myers 1840–1902
      1. 1. Pearl (Jocelyn) Perry 1870–1926 m. Albert (S.) Courtright 1862–
      2. 2. Ruby Perry 1876–
    8. 8. Jane Myers 1837–
    9. 9. Rose (Rosemond E) Myers 1836–1910 m. Charles (B) Jones 1820– m. Derrick Stone 1828–1898 m. John Snyder 1824–
      1. 1. Ida (Christine) Stone 1861–1925 m. Albert Sahm 1859–1940
        1. 1. Marguerite Sahm 1891–1961 m. Arthur (A) Smock 1891–
        2. 2. Ida (E) Sahm 1883–
        3. 3. Ethel (Edna) Sahm 1884–1970 m. Augustus (Larue) Marshall 1876–
        4. 4. Roy Sahm 1886–
        5. 5. Josephine (L) Sahm 1893–1950
      2. 2. Carrie (Lillian) Stone 1854–1924 m. Richard (Bennett) Hancock 1842–1916
        1. 1. Stuart Hancock 1887–1923
        2. 2. Cornelia (Margaret) Hancock 1891–1970
        3. 3. John Hancock 1894–1944
        4. 4. Alexander (Hancock) Sr 1900–1969
      3. 3. Richard (Dick) Stone 1859– m. Doris Weitz 1860–
      4. 4. Lillian (Arlene) Jones 1928–1991
      5. 5. Mary (Virginia) Jones 1914–1994
      6. 6. Florence (Jones) Maupin 1860–
      7. 7. Charles (Linwood) Jones 1858–
      8. 8. Colin Jones 1860–
    10. 10. James (Tracey) Myers 1834–
    11. 11. Marion (A) Myers 1832–1893 m. William (J) Williamson 1832–1910
      1. 1. George (H) Williamson 1860–
      2. 2. Alta (Marion) Williamson 1868–1916 m. William (Barker) Smith 1856–
        1. 1. Harold (Ney) Smith 1909–
        2. 2. Marion (Williamson) Smith 1904– m. L (Alice) Borlesch 1914–2007
        3. 3. Dorothy (O) Smith 1902–
        4. 4. William (B) Smith 1903–
        5. 5. Wilber (E) Smith 1907–
        6. 6. Burr (C) Smith 1908–
      3. 3. Gertude (Inez Williamson) Johnson 1855–1922 m. Porter 1851– m. Martin Johnson 1852–
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Bessie M) Poster 1886–
        2. 2. Ralph Porter 1890–
      4. 4. Eva Williamson 1857–1913 m. George (W) Griner 1861–
        1. 1. Ernest (R) Griner 1886–
        2. 2. John (E) Griner 1889–
        3. 3. Neva Griner 1896–
        4. 4. Georgia (A) Griner 1898–
    12. 12. Frances (Hetter) Myers 1830–1889 m. William Haight 1826–
      1. 1. Helena (Cordelia) Haight 1853–1921 m. Oliver (D) Thompson 1839–1912
        1. 1. Carrie Thompson 1877–1882
      2. 2. Ida Haight 1857–1891 m. Olney (H) Fisk 1858–1939
    13. 13. Henry ((twin)) Myers 1827–1827
    14. 14. Charles (Henry) Myers 1828–1901 m. Julia (A) Smith 1832–1861 m. Maria Clark 1840–1903
      1. 1. Ralph (***0) Myers –1891
      2. 2. Clara (T) Myers 1856–1916 m. Charles (C) Wallace 1854–1931
        1. 1. Ralph (Carleton) Wallace 1880–1941
        2. 2. Jessica (A Jessie) Wallace 1878–1913 m. Jay (Lucius) Robson 1876–1927
      3. 3. Carlton (G) Myers 1858–1899
      4. 4. "Aunt Ted" 1877–1962 m. John (Herbert) Presper 1887–1948
        1. 1. John (Jack Louman Presper) Jr 1914–2000 m. Gladys (Mae) Owen 1909–1990
        2. 2. Rosemary Presper 1908–
      5. 5. Ida (M) Myers 1878–1922 m. Perry (Olin) Wilhelm 1885–1938 m. Edward (F) Gibson 1875–1931
        1. 1. Edward (Harry) Gibson 1898–1980 m. Sara (Ann) Whitehouse 1902–1981
      6. 6. Ada (M) Myers 1872–1948 m. Frank (C) Oldes 1870–1905
        1. 1. Grace (Letha) Oldes 1895–1947 m. Rev (William Henry) Austin 1887–1976
      7. 7. Delia (Della Nora) Myers 1869–1918 m. George (Claudius) Myers 1863–1946
        1. 1. Lucinda (Virginia) Myers 1892–
        2. 2. Beatrice (E) Myers 1893–
      8. 8. Frank (G) Myers 1867–1940 m. Marie Parks 1880– m. Fannie 1889–
        1. 1. Star (H) Myers 1908–
      9. 9. Luman (Clark) Myers 1866–1932 m. Susan (D Miller) Olmstead 1870–1943
        1. 1. Alta (Elizabeth Myers) Wilson 1892–1947 m. LeRoy (M) Wilson 1894–1926
        2. 2. Maude (A) Myers 1890–1919
      10. 10. Henry (Perry) Myers 1873–1944 m. Adelia Crandall 1883–1985 m. Betsey Thetga 1874–1960
        1. 1. Mary (Irene) Myers 1931–2011 m. Francis (Lynn) Hodges 1927–2008
        2. 2. Homer (Crannell) Myers 1923–1993 m. Catherine (Fay Fayette) Gibbons 1923–1979
        3. 3. Luman Myers 1896–1907
        4. 4. Clara Townsend 1898–1926 m. Loren (Lauren M) Tallman 1905–1944 m. Samuel (Stein) Tallman 1876–1936
        5. 5. Jenny Myers 1894–1916 m. Charles (Arnold) Tefft 1882–
        6. 6. Henry (L"Dick") Myers 1907–1960 m. Marjorie (Mary) House 1905–
        7. 7. Peary Myers 1913–1986 m. Mary (Marie) Austin 1915–2003 m. Margaret (Peggy) Kalil 1926–2010
        8. 8. Doris (Lily) Myers 1910–2008 m. Harold (Edward) Fleming 1912–1994
        9. 9. Adelia (M) Myers 1909–2003 m. Robert (L Ammon) Sr 1906–1985
        10. 10. Laura (E) Myers 1904–1991 m. Harold (Ross Hill) Sr 1904–1967
        11. 11. Reed (Carl) DeMett 1898–1977 m. Dorothy (E) Eastwood 1909–1989
        12. 12. Beth Myers 1892–1990 m. Leland (Raymond) Wiser 1895–1936 m. Harry (Jay) Moore 1898–1925 m. Bob Kendall 1894–1963 m. Vincent Murtha 1893–1923
      11. 11. William (C) Myers 1854–1926 m. Harriett ("Hattie") Evans 1860–
        1. 1. Florence Myers 1882–
        2. 2. Julia Myers 1886– m. Patrick Simmons 1884–
        3. 3. Jennie (C) Myers 1889–
        4. 4. Marion Myers 1895–
  3. 3. Harmony Myers 1803–1895 m. William Clarke 1793–1860
    1. 1. Luman (B) Clark 1834–1893 m. Louesia S 1838–1878 m. Nancy 1857–
      1. 1. Delfina Clark 1858–
    2. 2. William (R) Clark 1835–1913 m. Sarah Burdick 1825–1901 m. Hannah 1840–
      1. 1. Westly (William Lee) Clark 1858–1928
      2. 2. Flora (Belle) Clark 1870–1926 m. John (Edward) Georgia 1871–1954
        1. 1. Austin (Erwin) Georgia 1899–1943
        2. 2. Eloise Georgia 1893–1973
        3. 3. Everett (Jay) Georgia 1901–1964 m. Helen (l) Brooks 1898–1962
        4. 4. Lee (Wesley) Georgia 1902–1974
        5. 5. Paul (Martin) Georgia 1906–1995
        6. 6. Martin (P) Georgia 1907–
      3. 3. Harriet Eddie 1847–1903
      4. 4. George Clark 1863–
    3. 3. Amanda Clark 1850–
    4. 4. Leander Clark 1818–1903
    5. 5. Orrin (D) Clark 1825–1906
    6. 6. Oliver (M) Clark 1820–1892
    7. 7. Maria Clark 1840–1903 m. Charles (Henry) Myers 1828–1901

Gideon Myers's Timeline

7 Records

1779
1779
Birth of Gideon Myers in Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, USA
Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, USA
1800
1800
Age 21
Gideon Myers resided here in Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, USA
Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, USA
1801
6 Jun 1801
Age 22
Gideon Myers resided here in Richfield, Otsego, New York, USA
Richfield, Otsego, New York, USA
1802
1 Jul 1802
Age 23
Gideon Myers resided here in Otego, Otsego, New York, USA
Otego, Otsego, New York, USA
1810
6 Aug 1810
Age 31
Gideon Myers resided here in Otego, Otsego, New York, USA
Otego, Otsego, New York, USA
1811
1811
Age 32
Gideon Myers - Will
None
1816
3 Dec 1816
Age 37
Death of Gideon Myers in Cayuga County, New York, USA
Cayuga County, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Pownal, Bennington, Vermont; Series: M32; Roll: 51; Page: 133; Image: 83; Family History Library Film: 218688

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1801
    Event Place: Richfield, Otsego, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1802
    Event Place: Otego, Otsego, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1810
    Event Place: Otego, Otsego, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Otego, Otsego, New York; Roll: 34; Page: 185; Image: Nym252_34-0100; FHL Roll: 0181388

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Will
    Event Date: 1811
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999, Wills and Administrations, 1792-1902; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Otsego County); Probate Place: Otsego, New York

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1816
    Event Place: Cayuga County, New York, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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