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Jacob Roy Meyers 1871–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 February 1871

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 11 November 1940

Death Location: Sandlick, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA

Father: henry moyers

Mother: Celia mcgrady

Spouse(s): Mollie None, Vesla Meyers, Ollie None

Children(s): Hallie Evans, Halley Meyers, Henry Meyers, Robert Meyers, Horace Mayers

Jacob Roy Meyers was born in 1871 in Tennessee, the child of Henry Mires Moyers And Celia M Mcgrady. In 1880, Jacob Roy Meyers resided in District 11, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA. In 1900, Jacob Roy Meyers resided in Civil District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA. Jacob Roy Meyers married Mollie, Ollie, Vesla J Meyers, Vesta Janeway, and had children including Halley Meyers, Hallie Evans, Henry C Meyers, Horace Mayers, Robert B Meyers. Jacob Roy Meyers passed away in 1940 in Sandlick, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Jacob Roy Meyers was born in 1871 in Tennessee, the child of Henry Mires Moyers And Celia M Mcgrady.
  • In 1880, Jacob Roy Meyers resided in District 11, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1900, Jacob Roy Meyers resided in Civil District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA.
  • Jacob Roy Meyers married Mollie, Ollie, Vesla J Meyers, Vesta Janeway, and had children including Halley Meyers, Hallie Evans, Henry C Meyers, Horace Mayers, Robert B Meyers.
  • Jacob Roy Meyers passed away in 1940 in Sandlick, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

henry moyers
1846–1923
Birth Location: Claiborne County, TN
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Celia mcgrady
1848–1942
Birth Location: Tennessee
Cm

Spouses(s)

Mollie None
1893–
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Vesla Meyers
1896–
Birth Location: Tennessee
VM
Ollie None
1881–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Children(s)

Hallie Evans
1919–
Birth Location: Kentucky
HE
Halley Meyers
1919–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Henry Meyers
1896–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Robert Meyers
1898–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Horace Mayers
1901–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Jacob Meyers's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Meyers
1871–1940
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
henry mires moyers
1846–1923
Claiborne County, TN
Celia (M.) mcgrady
1848–1942
Tennessee
Grandparents
jacob (mires moyers) meyers
1817–1908
Virginia
rachel owsley
1816–1870
Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
henry moyers
1790–
catherine cupp
1799–1873
2nd-Great-Grandparents
jacob cupp
1767–1852
Sylvia breeding
1770–1854

Jacob Meyers's Descendants

1.
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Jacob (Roy) Meyers (11 February 1871–11 November 1940) m. Mollie (abt 1893–) m. Vesla (J) Meyers (Apr 1896–) m. Ollie (abt 1881–)
  1. 1. Hallie Evans 1919–
  2. 2. Halley Meyers 1919–
  3. 3. Henry (C) Meyers 1896–
  4. 4. Robert (B) Meyers 1898–
  5. 5. Horace Mayers 1901–

Jacob Meyers's Timeline

9 Records

1871
11 February 1871
Birth of Jacob Roy Meyers in Tennessee
Tennessee
1880
1880
Age 9
Jacob Roy Meyers resided here in District 11, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
District 11, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 29
Jacob Roy Meyers resided here in Civil District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 39
Jacob Roy Meyers resided here in Bennetts Fork, Bell, Kentucky, USA
Bennetts Fork, Bell, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 49
Jacob Roy Meyers resided here in Stoney Fork, Bell, Kentucky, USA
Stoney Fork, Bell, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 59
Jacob Roy Meyers resided here in Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia
Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia
1935
1935
Age 64
Jacob Roy Meyers resided here in Middlesborough, Bell, Kentucky
Middlesborough, Bell, Kentucky
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 69
Jacob Roy Meyers resided here in Middlesborough, Bell, Kentucky, USA
Middlesborough, Bell, Kentucky, USA
1940
11 November 1940
Age 69
Death of Jacob Roy Meyers in Bell, Kentucky
Bell, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 February 1871
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Middlesborough, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1280; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 7-26
    [2] Kentucky Death Index
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Stoney Fork, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: T625_559; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 16; Image: 352
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia; Roll: 2449; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 0007; Image: 195.0; FHL microfilm: 2342183
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 11, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: 1248; Family History Film: 1255248; Page: 218D; Enumeration District: 109
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: 1561; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1241561
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bennetts Fork, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: T624_464; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 1374477
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 11, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 11, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: 1248; Family History Film: 1255248; Page: 218D; Enumeration District: 109

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: 1561; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1241561

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bennetts Fork, Bell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bennetts Fork, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: T624_464; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 1374477

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Stoney Fork, Bell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Stoney Fork, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: T625_559; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 16; Image: 352

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia; Roll: 2449; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 0007; Image: 195.0; FHL microfilm: 2342183

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Middlesborough, Bell, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Middlesborough, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1280; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 7-26

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Middlesborough, Bell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Middlesborough, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1280; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 7-26

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bell
    Record Source: Kentucky Death Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 November 1940
    Event Place: Bell, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky Death Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sandlick, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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