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Sylvester A. Myers 1831–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 July 1831

Birth Location: New York

Death Date: 23 January 1909

Death Location: Decatur, Van Buren, Michigan

Father: John Myers

Mother: Rachael Lamphere

Spouse(s): Carmina Martin, Harriet Height, Maria Pierce

Children(s): Harvey Myers, Henry Myers, Jermiah Myers, Martha Myers, William Myers, Mary Myers, George Myers, Ellis Myers, Frederick Myers, Geneva Myers, Myrtle Myers, James Myers, Rebecca Myers, Bertha Myers, John Myers, George Myers, Charles Myers, Laura Myers, Ida Myers

The story of Sylvester A. Myers began in 1831 in New York. Sylvester A. Myers married Carmina Jane Martin, Harriet Shelters Height, Maria Pierce, and had children including Bertha L Myers, Charles Sylvester Myers, Ellis Kingsley Myers, Frederick Myers, Geneva Virginia B Myers, George Russell Myers, George Edward Myers, Harvey Iven Myers, Henry Hahn Myers, Ida Florence Myers, James Arthur Myers, Jermiah Jere Martin Myers, John G Myers, Laura Ella Myers, Martha Etta Maretta Myers, Mary Myers, Myrtle Blanche Myers, Rebecca Jane Jennie Ferguson Myers, William P Myers. Sylvester A. Myers passed away in 1909 in Decatur, Van Buren, Michigan.

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Biography

  • The story of Sylvester A. Myers began in 1831 in New York.
  • Sylvester A. Myers married Carmina Jane Martin, Harriet Shelters Height, Maria Pierce, and had children including Bertha L Myers, Charles Sylvester Myers, Ellis Kingsley Myers, Frederick Myers, Geneva Virginia B Myers, George Russell Myers, George Edward Myers, Harvey Iven Myers, Henry Hahn Myers, Ida Florence Myers, James Arthur Myers, Jermiah Jere Martin Myers, John G Myers, Laura Ella Myers, Martha Etta Maretta Myers, Mary Myers, Myrtle Blanche Myers, Rebecca Jane Jennie Ferguson Myers, William P Myers.
  • Sylvester A. Myers passed away in 1909 in Decatur, Van Buren, Michigan.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sylvester Myers's Ancestors

Self
Sylvester Myers
1831–1909
Birth Place: New York
Parents
John Myers
1793–1872
New Jersey
Rachael Lamphere
1798–1866
New York
Grandparents
Ezekiel Lamphere
1775–1855
Rhode Island, USA
Mary (Polly) Barden
1778–1832
New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
Asa Lamphear
1746–1792
Sarah Cadman
1743–1791
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Lanphere
1712–1784
Zerniah Ellis
1716–1784
Richard Cadman
1712–1767
Deborah Soule
1712–1800

Sylvester Myers's Descendants

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Sylvester (A.) Myers (19 July 1831–23 January 1909) m. Carmina (Jane) Martin (26 Mar 1857–24 Dec 1937) m. Harriet (Shelters) Height (Jun 1858–30 Dec 1938) m. Maria Pierce (abt 1841–)
  1. 1. Harvey (Iven) Myers 1900–1990
  2. 2. Henry (Hahn) Myers 1878–1966
  3. 3. Jermiah ("Jere" Martin) Myers 1880–1970
  4. 4. Martha (Etta "Maretta") Myers 1881–1966
  5. 5. William (P) Myers 1881–1970
  6. 6. Mary Myers 1884–
  7. 7. George ("Russell") Myers 1888–1972
  8. 8. Ellis (Kingsley) Myers 1891–1919
  9. 9. Frederick Myers 1897–1990
  10. 10. Geneva (Virginia B) Myers 1900–1992
  11. 11. Myrtle (Blanche) Myers 1884–1921
  12. 12. James ("Arthur") Myers 1886–1897
  13. 13. Rebecca (Jane "Jennie" Ferguson) Myers 1881–1966
  14. 14. Bertha (L.) Myers 1887–1977
  15. 15. John (G) Myers 1885–1906
  16. 16. George (Edward) Myers 1888–1961
  17. 17. Charles (Sylvester) Myers 1865–1957
  18. 18. Laura (Ella) Myers 1858–1934 m. Harvey (Robert) Barron 1836–1918
    1. 1. Nell (Maude 'Nellie') Barron 1886–1936
    2. 2. Mabel Barron 1883–1908
    3. 3. Fredrick (Lacy) Barron 1890–1959
    4. 4. Laura (Ella) Barron 1893–1984 m. Arthur (Walter Carew) Breakey 1889–1964
      1. 1. Arthur (John) Breakey 1916–1983
      2. 2. Mabel (Aline) Breakey 1919–2012 m. Forest (O) Preston 1918–1992
        1. 1. Forest (Raymond) Preston 1942–2008
        2. 2. Timothy (Ralph) Preston 1948–2005
      3. 3. Frederick (Baron) Breakey 1932–2018
  19. 19. Ida (Florence) Myers 1861–1940

Sylvester Myers's Timeline

2 Records

1831
19 July 1831
Birth of Sylvester A. Myers in New York
New York
1909
23 January 1909
Age 78
Death of Sylvester A. Myers in Decatur, Van Buren, Michigan
Decatur, Van Buren, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 July 1831
    Event Place: New York

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 January 1909
    Event Place: Decatur, Van Buren, Michigan

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