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Willis Myers 1838–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: February 1838

Birth Location: Jackson, Shelby, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 21 September 1903

Death Location: Chetopa, Labette County, Kansas, United States of America

Father: Robert Myers

Mother: China Yates

Spouse(s): Julia Corell

Children(s): Ida Myers, Helen Crotty, Ernest Myers, Edgar Myers, Alma Milner

Willis Myers was born in 1838 in Jackson, Shelby, Indiana, USA, the child of Robert Myers And China Campbell Myers Yates. In 1850, Willis Myers resided in Washington, Buchanan, Missouri, USA. In 1860, Willis Myers resided in Kanwaka, Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas Territory, USA. Willis Myers married Julia Corell, and had children including Alma Viroqua Milner, Edgar Willis Myers, Ernest C Myers, Helen Gertrude Crotty, Ida M Myers. Willis Myers passed away in 1903 in Chetopa, Labette County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Willis Myers was born in 1838 in Jackson, Shelby, Indiana, USA, the child of Robert Myers And China Campbell Myers Yates.
  • In 1850, Willis Myers resided in Washington, Buchanan, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1860, Willis Myers resided in Kanwaka, Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas Territory, USA.
  • Willis Myers married Julia Corell, and had children including Alma Viroqua Milner, Edgar Willis Myers, Ernest C Myers, Helen Gertrude Crotty, Ida M Myers.
  • Willis Myers passed away in 1903 in Chetopa, Labette County, Kansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willis Myers's Ancestors

Self
Willis Myers
1838–1903
Birth Place: Jackson, Shelby, Indiana, USA
Parents
Robert Myers
1810–1842
Dearborn County, Indiana
China (Campbell Myers) Yates
1814–1870
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Robert Myers
1765–1828
, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Mary (Polly Heather?) James?
1772–1860
, , Virginia, USA
James (Campbell Baker) connection
1790–1837
Ashe, North Carolina, USA
Martha (Adams Campbell Green) ⭐️
1789–1853
Roaring River, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Campbell
1742–1798
Mary Kinchen
1743–1798
Jacob Sr⭐️
1753–1815
Mary ⭐️
1756–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Captain Campbell
1702–1781
Mary Hill
1725–1753
William Jr.
1711–1758
Mary Dawson
1714–1758
William Adams
1727–1795
Maria Copenhaver
1730–1799
Jonathan Sr
1719–1793
Rachel Parks
1733–1793

Willis Myers's Descendants

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Willis Myers (February 1838–21 September 1903) m. Julia Corell (25 January 1844–14 October 1930)
  1. 1. Ida (M) Myers 1867–1959
    1. 1. Juanita (Mae) Columbia 1891–1950
      1. 1. Mary (Martha) Sterrett 1922–2016
      2. 2. Mary (Martha) Sterrett 1922–2016
  2. 2. Helen (Gertrude) Crotty 1874–1947
  3. 3. Ernest (C.) Myers 1879–1881
  4. 4. Edgar (Willis) Myers 1865–1930
  5. 5. Alma (Viroqua) Milner 1870–1952

Willis Myers's Timeline

4 Records

1838
February 1838
Birth of Willis Myers in Jackson, Shelby, Indiana, USA
Jackson, Shelby, Indiana, USA
1850
1850
Age 12
Willis Myers resided here in Washington, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
Washington, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
1860
1860
Age 22
Willis Myers resided here in Kanwaka, Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas Territory, USA
Kanwaka, Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas Territory, USA
1903
21 September 1903
Age 65
Death of Willis Myers in Welch, Craig, Oklahoma
Welch, Craig, Oklahoma

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: February 1838
    Event Place: Jackson, Shelby, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Kanwaka, Douglas, Kansas Territory; Roll: M653_349; Page: 206; Family History Lib
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Washington, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Washington, Buchanan, Missouri; Roll: 393; Page: 9a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Kanwaka, Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas Territory, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Kanwaka, Douglas, Kansas Territory; Roll: M653_349; Page: 206; Family History Lib

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 September 1903
    Event Place: Welch, Craig, Oklahoma
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chetopa, Labette County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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