2The MYERS/MEYERS/MOYERS Family
Generation 1 – George MOYERS
NAME: George MOYERS
b. before 1775, Berks Co, PA
d. Nov 1822, Shelby Co, Ohio
He was the father of James MYERS
Unconfirmed: Marriage: Elizabeth *****; d. after 1824, Shelby Co, Ohio. They went to Shelby Co, Ohio from Montgomery Co, PA in 1816.
Land Records and Tax Lists:
1804 – July 9, Montgomery Co, Miami Twp; George Myer of Montgomery Co and Peter Gephart (1771-1804) together purchased R5, T2, Sec. 9 & 10
patent issued 30 Oct 1809 to George Myers & Elizabeth & John Gephart, heirs of Peter Gephart (B:276)
1806 - Montgomery Co, PA Head of Household – George Meyer
1808 – Montgomery Co, PA George Moyer was an appraiser
1809 - Montgomery Co, PA Tax List : Jefferson Twp – George Mayer; German Twp., George Mayer of VA
1810 – Miami & Shelby Co Tax Lists – no Myers listed
1810 - Montgomery Co, PA – in German Script – George Moyer & wife, Elizabeth "x", sell to Henry Fall, Sec 9, T2, R5E, Miami Twp.
1810 - Montgomery Co, PA – in German Script – George Moyer & wife, Elizabeth "x", sell to Matthias Riegals, Sec 10, T2, R5E, Miami Twp.
1810 - Montgomery Co, PA – in German Script – George Moyer & wife, Elizabeth "x", sell to Henry Gephart, Jr., Sec 19 T2 R5E, Miami Twp
1810 – May, Montgomery Co, Common Pleas, Case 21, petition of George Moyer, Catharine Miller, David Miller, Daniel Miller
and Catherine Gephart Miller, wife of David, to admin. Estate of Peter Gephart; 2 tracts in Sec. 9 & 10; co-owners Moyer & Gephart
1810 – Montgomery Co, PA, deed, George Moyer – German Script – & Elizabeth, his wife "x", unto John Gephart & Elizabeth Gephart, minor heirs of Peter Gephart;
Sec 9 & 10, T2 R5E, Miami Twp.
1814 - Montgomery Co, PA, deed, George Moyer – German Script – & Elizabeth, his wife "x", to Vincent Vanderisa (Antonides)
Sec 19 & 10, T2 R5E, German Twp.
1816 – Oct. 15, George Myers of Montgomery Co, purchased R5, T10 Sec 33 in Loramie Twp., Shelby Co, Ohio
1819 – Tax List Shelby Co, Loramie Twp; George Myers, James Myers
1820 - Tax List Shelby Co, Loramie Twp; George Myers, James Myers
1821 – Shelby Co, Mary Meyers m. John Barker
1822 – Nov. 11, Shelby Co, Will of George Moyer, exec. Simon Moyers
1824 – Christina Meyers m. William Hicks
1824 Shelby Co Tax Lists: Cynthian Twp., Elizabeth Moyers; Loramie Twp., James Moyers.
Census:
1790 Berks Co, PA, Tulpehocken Twp., page 42; George Moyer, 1-0-1; Peter Gebhart, 3-2-6
1800: George MYERS, Berks Co, PA
1810: Unable to find
1820: Federal Census, Shelby Co, Ohio: George MOYERS; 1 male 6-10yrs; 1 male 10-16; 1 male 16-26; 1 male over 45; 2 females 6-10; 3 females over 45
Children:
Samuel MYERS
James MYERS, b. 1786 d. after 1850 New Jersey; m. Catharine BLACK
Simon MYERS; m. 25 Sep 1825 Montgomery Co, PA to Elizabeth STIVER
George MOYERS, b. about 1800; m. Sarah ZEMER; he died 11 March 1862 and is buried in Oram Christian Cemetery, Cynthian Twp., Shelby Co, Ohio
Generation 1 – James MYERS/MEYERS
NAME: James MYERS
b. 1786 New Jersey
d. after 1850, Shelby Co, Ohio
Marriage: Catharine BLACK, 20 Apr 1815, Miami Co, Ohio; b. 1786; d. in the 1840's, Shelby Co, Ohio
Land Records and Tax Lists:
1810 – not on Tax Lists Miami or Shelby Co
1814 – Jan. 27, James Myers of Miami Co purchased R9, T2, Sec. 14 Miami Co, Bethel Twp.
1819 – on Tax List Loramie Twp., Shelby Co, Ohio
1819 – June, public sale of estate of James Scott of Montgomery Co included buyer James Moyer
1819 – Dec. 25, Miami Co, deed, James Myers to David Houseman, for Sec. 14, Bethel Twp.
1820 – Loramie Twp., Tax Lists – James Myers
1821 – Miami Co Tax List – James Miers, Bethel Twp. Sec. 14
1824 – Shelby Co, Cynthian Twp., Tax List Elizabeth Moyers; Loramie Twp., James Moyers
1825 – Shelby Co Tax Lists: James, George, and Simon Myers
1826 – list of households in Loramie Twp. Shelby Co: James Myers
1828 – April 17, James W. Myers of Hamilton Co, Ohio, who held a Land Patent in Miami Co, Ohio 1828 signed by John Quincy Adams; the W ½ of the SE ¼ of Section 3, Rwp, 2; Range, 11, "between the Miami Rivers" ; Lost Creek Twp. (this is also based on the fact that his daughter was born in Miami Co, Ohio
Census:
1810; no Ohio census available
1820 Shelby Co, Ohio; James MIERS; 2 males under 6yrs; 1 male 26-45; 1 female under 6; 1 female, 10-16; 1 female 26-45.
1830 Shelby Co, Loramie Twp; James MYERS; 2 males under 5 yrs; 3 males 5-10; 1 male 40-50; 1 female 5-10; 1 female 10-15; 1 female 40-50
1840 Shelby Co, Loramie Twp: James MYERS; 1 male 10-15yrs; 1 male 15-20; 2 males 20-25; 1 male 50-60; 1 female 50-60
1850 Shelby Co, Loramie Twp: James MYERS, 66, no occupation, b. Jersey; living with the W. WYATT family
Children:
Sarah J. MYERS, b. 04 Aug 1816 Miami Co, Ohio; d. 16 March 1892; bu. Old English Cemetery, Darke Co, Ohio; married Solomon J. DAY
Son
John MYERS, b. 1819 Shelby Co, Ohio
David MYERS; m. 17 June 1841 Shelby Co, Ohio to Mary Ann DAY (d/o Henry Day); David died 1842, Shelby Co, Ohio
James MYERS b. 1823; m. Elizabeth ***** (1850 Census Loramie Twp, pg 484)
Son
Daughter
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Generation 1 – George MOYERS
NAME: George MOYERS
b. before 1775, Berks Co, PA
d. Nov 1822, Shelby Co, Ohio
He was the father of James MYERS
Unconfirmed: Marriage: Elizabeth *****; d. after 1824, Shelby Co, Ohio. They went to Shelby Co, Ohio from Montgomery Co, PA in 1816.
Land Records and Tax Lists:
1804 – July 9, Montgomery Co, Miami Twp; George Myer of Montgomery Co and Peter Gephart (1771-1804) together purchased R5, T2, Sec. 9 & 10
patent issued 30 Oct 1809 to George Myers & Elizabeth & John Gephart, heirs of Peter Gephart (B:276)
1806 - Montgomery Co, PA Head of Household – George Meyer
1808 – Montgomery Co, PA George Moyer was an appraiser
1809 - Montgomery Co, PA Tax List : Jefferson Twp – George Mayer; German Twp., George Mayer of VA
1810 – Miami & Shelby Co Tax Lists – no Myers listed
1810 - Montgomery Co, PA – in German Script – George Moyer & wife, Elizabeth "x", sell to Henry Fall, Sec 9, T2, R5E, Miami Twp.
1810 - Montgomery Co, PA – in German Script – George Moyer & wife, Elizabeth "x", sell to Matthias Riegals, Sec 10, T2, R5E, Miami Twp.
1810 - Montgomery Co, PA – in German Script – George Moyer & wife, Elizabeth "x", sell to Henry Gephart, Jr., Sec 19 T2 R5E, Miami Twp
1810 – May, Montgomery Co, Common Pleas, Case 21, petition of George Moyer, Catharine Miller, David Miller, Daniel Miller
and Catherine Gephart Miller, wife of David, to admin. Estate of Peter Gephart; 2 tracts in Sec. 9 & 10; co-owners Moyer & Gephart
1810 – Montgomery Co, PA, deed, George Moyer – German Script – & Elizabeth, his wife "x", unto John Gephart & Elizabeth Gephart, minor heirs of Peter Gephart;
Sec 9 & 10, T2 R5E, Miami Twp.
1814 - Montgomery Co, PA, deed, George Moyer – German Script – & Elizabeth, his wife "x", to Vincent Vanderisa (Antonides)
Sec 19 & 10, T2 R5E, German Twp.
1816 – Oct. 15, George Myers of Montgomery Co, purchased R5, T10 Sec 33 in Loramie Twp., Shelby Co, Ohio
1819 – Tax List Shelby Co, Loramie Twp; George Myers, James Myers
1820 - Tax List Shelby Co, Loramie Twp; George Myers, James Myers
1821 – Shelby Co, Mary Meyers m. John Barker
1822 – Nov. 11, Shelby Co, Will of George Moyer, exec. Simon Moyers
1824 – Christina Meyers m. William Hicks
1824 Shelby Co Tax Lists: Cynthian Twp., Elizabeth Moyers; Loramie Twp., James Moyers.
Census:
1790 Berks Co, PA, Tulpehocken Twp., page 42; George Moyer, 1-0-1; Peter Gebhart, 3-2-6
1800: George MYERS, Berks Co, PA
1810: Unable to find
1820: Federal Census, Shelby Co, Ohio: George MOYERS; 1 male 6-10yrs; 1 male 10-16; 1 male 16-26; 1 male over 45; 2 females 6-10; 3 females over 45
Children:
Samuel MYERS
James MYERS, b. 1786 d. after 1850 New Jersey; m. Catharine BLACK
Simon MYERS; m. 25 Sep 1825 Montgomery Co, PA to Elizabeth STIVER
George MOYERS, b. about 1800; m. Sarah ZEMER; he died 11 March 1862 and is buried in Oram Christian Cemetery, Cynthian Twp., Shelby Co, Ohio
Generation 1 – James MYERS/MEYERS
NAME: James MYERS
b. 1786 New Jersey
d. after 1850, Shelby Co, Ohio
Marriage: Catharine BLACK, 20 Apr 1815, Miami Co, Ohio; b. 1786; d. in the 1840's, Shelby Co, Ohio
Land Records and Tax Lists:
1810 – not on Tax Lists Miami or Shelby Co
1814 – Jan. 27, James Myers of Miami Co purchased R9, T2, Sec. 14 Miami Co, Bethel Twp.
1819 – on Tax List Loramie Twp., Shelby Co, Ohio
1819 – June, public sale of estate of James Scott of Montgomery Co included buyer James Moyer
1819 – Dec. 25, Miami Co, deed, James Myers to David Houseman, for Sec. 14, Bethel Twp.
1820 – Loramie Twp., Tax Lists – James Myers
1821 – Miami Co Tax List – James Miers, Bethel Twp. Sec. 14
1824 – Shelby Co, Cynthian Twp., Tax List Elizabeth Moyers; Loramie Twp., James Moyers
1825 – Shelby Co Tax Lists: James, George, and Simon Myers
1826 – list of households in Loramie Twp. Shelby Co: James Myers
1828 – April 17, James W. Myers of Hamilton Co, Ohio, who held a Land Patent in Miami Co, Ohio 1828 signed by John Quincy Adams; the W ½ of the SE ¼ of Section 3, Rwp, 2; Range, 11, "between the Miami Rivers" ; Lost Creek Twp. (this is also based on the fact that his daughter was born in Miami Co, Ohio
Census:
1810; no Ohio census available
1820 Shelby Co, Ohio; James MIERS; 2 males under 6yrs; 1 male 26-45; 1 female under 6; 1 female, 10-16; 1 female 26-45.
1830 Shelby Co, Loramie Twp; James MYERS; 2 males under 5 yrs; 3 males 5-10; 1 male 40-50; 1 female 5-10; 1 female 10-15; 1 female 40-50
1840 Shelby Co, Loramie Twp: James MYERS; 1 male 10-15yrs; 1 male 15-20; 2 males 20-25; 1 male 50-60; 1 female 50-60
1850 Shelby Co, Loramie Twp: James MYERS, 66, no occupation, b. Jersey; living with the W. WYATT family
Children:
Sarah J. MYERS, b. 04 Aug 1816 Miami Co, Ohio; d. 16 March 1892; bu. Old English Cemetery, Darke Co, Ohio; married Solomon J. DAY
Son
John MYERS, b. 1819 Shelby Co, Ohio
David MYERS; m. 17 June 1841 Shelby Co, Ohio to Mary Ann DAY (d/o Henry Day); David died 1842, Shelby Co, Ohio
James MYERS b. 1823; m. Elizabeth ***** (1850 Census Loramie Twp, pg 484)
Son
Daughter
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