Lillian Moyers: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Lillian Moyers was born on 14 Dec 1894 (daughter of Andrew Callaway Myers (Moyers) and Virginia Agnes Thompson); died after 1896.

Generation: 2

Andrew Callaway Myers (Moyers) was born on 25 Nov 1872 in Cherokee Co, Texas (son of David (Haden) Henry Myers (Moyers) and Sarah Frances Bass); died on 1 Jan 1934 in Mixon, Cherokee Co, Texas; was buried in Mixon Cem, Mixon, Cherokee Co, Texas.

Andrew married Virginia Agnes Thompson on 3 Jan 1895. Virginia was born on 17 Jan 1878 in Mixon, Cherokee Co, Texas; died on 30 Sep 1971 in Jacksonville, Cherokee Co, Texas; was buried in Mixon Cem, Mixon, Cherokee Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Virginia Agnes Thompson was born on 17 Jan 1878 in Mixon, Cherokee Co, Texas; died on 30 Sep 1971 in Jacksonville, Cherokee Co, Texas; was buried in Mixon Cem, Mixon, Cherokee Co, Texas.

Children:

1. Lillian Moyers was born on 14 Dec 1894; died after 1896.
Willie L Moyers was born on 15 Oct 1895; died after 1896.
Gaynilla Moyers was born on 12 Oct 1900; died after 1901.
Nuel Moyers was born on 1 Jun 1904; died after 1925.
David Hubert Moyers was born on 13 Dec 1906; died on 20 Sep 1980.
James Callaway Moyers

Generation: 3

David (Haden) Henry Myers (Moyers) was born on 12 Nov 1825 in White Pine, Jefferson Co, Tennessee (son of Rev John Blackburn Myers (Moyers) and Mary Snoddy); died on 10 Jan 1903 in Bullard, Cherokee Co, Texas; was buried in Old Baptist Cem, Cherokee Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1860, Cherokee Co, Texas
Census: 1870, Cherokee Co, Texas
Census: 1880, Larissa, Cherokee Co, Texas

Notes:

Buried Old Baptist Cemetery, Northwest Cherokee Co., Texas

Census:
Name Age
David H Myres 44
Sarah F Myres 54
Mary E Myres 15
Josephine Myres 12
Reuben W Myres 10
John H Myres 8
Robert W Myres 6
Mittie A Myres 3
Rutha Myres 1

Census:
David Myres 54
Sarah Myres 42
Reuben W. Myres 21
John H. Myres 19
Wm. Robert Myres 14
Mittie Myres 12
Rutha Myres 10
A. C. Myres 7

David married Sarah Frances Bass in 1854. Sarah was born on 13 Feb 1836 in Alabama; died on 27 Aug 1921 in Bullard, Cherokee Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Frances Bass was born on 13 Feb 1836 in Alabama; died on 27 Aug 1921 in Bullard, Cherokee Co, Texas.

Children:

Mary Elizabeth Myers (Moyers) was born in 1854 in Texas; died on 24 Feb 1884 in Cherokee Co, Texas.
S.M. Myers (Moyers) was born in 1856 in Texas; died after 1860 in of, Cherokee Co, Texas.
Josephine Moyers was born in 1858 in Texas; died after 1880 in of, Cherokee Co, Texas.
Reuben Willis Myers (Moyers) was born on 3 Jan 1858 in Larissa, Cherokee Co, Texas; died on 23 Dec 1916 in Bullard, Cherokee Co, Texas.
John H. Myers (Moyers) was born in 1861 in Texas; died after 880 in of, Larissa, Cherokee Co, Texas.
William Robert Myers (Moyers) was born in 1866 in Texas; died after 1886 in of, Larissa, Cherokee Co, Texas.
Mittie A. Myers (Moyers) was born on 27 Nov 1867 in Texas; died on 3 Dec 1885 in of, Larissa, Cherokee Co, Texas.
Rutha Myers (Moyers) was born on 28 Jan 1869 in Cherokee Co, Texas; died on 12 Oct 1958 in Bullard, Texas.
2. Andrew Callaway Myers (Moyers) was born on 25 Nov 1872 in Cherokee Co, Texas; died on 1 Jan 1934 in Mixon, Cherokee Co, Texas; was buried in Mixon Cem, Mixon, Cherokee Co, Texas.
Sarah D. Myers (Moyers) was born on 21 Jan 1874 in Cherokee Co, Texas; died on 28 Aug 1878 in Cherokee Co, Texas; was buried in Old Baptist Cem, Cherokee Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

Rev John Blackburn Myers (Moyers) was born on 30 Jan 1792 in Long Creek, Dandridge, Jefferson Co, Tennessee (son of James David* Moyers (Myers), (DNA) and Mary* "Polly" Blackburn, (DNA)); died on 13 Nov 1875 in McMinnville, Warren Co, Tennessee; was buried in Smyrna Church cem, Warren Co, Tennessee.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1830, Jefferson Co, Tennessee
Census: 1840, Bledsoe Co, Tennessee
Other-Begin: Feb 1840, Bledsoe Co, Tennessee; short history
Census: 1850, Warren Co, Tennessee
Census: 1860, Warren Co, Tennessee
Census: 1870, McMinnville, Warren Co, Tennessee

Notes:

Farmer, minister of Presbyterian, Church of Christ faith. Wealthy plantation owner till Civil War, Plantation Myers Lane, McMinnval.

He was a wealthy (at least until the Civil War) farmer and plantation owner of Myers Lane plantation in McMinnval, Tennessee, and a minister of the Presbyterian and Church of Christ faiths. Marriage records shows spelling of "Myers."

Stated in "A Short History of my Forefathers" says his father was James (b. 27 Mar. about 1767 in Culpepper Co., VA, and that he was named after his grandfather, John Blackburn. He further says his father married Mary, by whom he had 9 living children, John, Grissy, Susannah, Christopher, James B. Jane M., George A. Mary B., and Alfred J. Myers.

(see his father's notes for his memories of his father.)

Census:
1830 Jeff Co, TN census
303 695 John Moyers
males
1 less than 5
2 5-10 John - 10, Andrew - 8
1 10-15 Thomas - 12
1 15-20 James - 15
1 20-30 ?
1 30-40 John - 38

females
2 less than 5 Susannah - 2, Melena - <1
1 5-10 Mary - 7
1 15-20 Hannah - 16
1 40-50 Mary - 40

no slaves

Other-Begin:
A Short History of My Forefathers, etc.
the following was copied from Scrapbook of the Rev. John Moyers, Bledsoe Co., Tenn. May 1840.

Census:
1850 Warren Co, Tennessee
Residence 505
John Myers 58 1792 TN farmer 2000
Mary 59 1791 TN
John 30 1820 TN farmer
Meleena L. 19 1831 TN
Narupe A. 15 1835 TN

residence 506
Thomas S Myers 32 1818 TN farmer
Martha J Myers 28 1822 TN
Darius T Myers 3 1847
John C Myers 2 1848
Franklin Blaylock 14 1836 TN
Allen Blaylock 11 1839 TN

Census:
residence 1182
Myers, JN 40 1820
Nesby 23 1837
Leonora 4 1856
Adell 2 1858
Caldonia 1 1859
Sarah Overtuf 16 1844 Tennessee

residence 1883
Myers Thos S. 42 1818
Martha 38 1822
David 13 1847
John 11 1849
Mary 9 1851
Andy 6 1854
Arcade 4 1856
Susan 9/12 1859
Allen Smith 20 1840 Tennessee (same as Allen Blaylock?)

residence 1184
John Myers 68 1792
Mary 70 1790
Martha McGreger 6 1854 Tennessee

Census:
residence 19
Thos S Myers 52
Martha Myers 49
Mary Myers 19
Andrew Myers 16
Aika Myers 14
Josephine Myers 12
Martha Myers 6
Patrick Rankin 17 1853 TN black
James Hill 23 1847 TN black

residence 22
Myres John 78 1792
Myres Adeline 42 1828
Gertrude 9 1861
Wm T. 6 1864

residence 23
Myers John K. 52 1818
Pernesty 33 1837
Lenora 3 1867
Adel 12 1858
Caldona 11 1859
Thomas 5 1865
Cora L. 6 1864
Richard 4 1866
Eben 7/12 1869

John married Mary Snoddy on 15 Oct 1812 in Jefferson Co, Tennessee. Mary was born on 18 Sep 1790 in Dandridge, Jefferson Co, Tennessee; died on 8 Nov 1861 in McMinnville, Warren Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Snoddy was born on 18 Sep 1790 in Dandridge, Jefferson Co, Tennessee; died on 8 Nov 1861 in McMinnville, Warren Co, Tennessee.

Notes:

Daughter of:
Albert Thomas SNODDY was born 26 JAN 1761 in Buckingham Co.,Virginia, and died 26 JUN 1839 in Snoddyville,Jefferson Co.,Tennessee. He was buried in Leadville,Jefferson Co.,Tennessee. He was the son of 4. John SNODDY and 5. Agnes GLASGOW.
and .
Hannah DAVIS was born 1767 in Allison,Virginia, and died 18 MAR 1801 in Jefferson Co.,Tennessee.

Children:

Melinda Mathews Myers (Moyers) was born on 23 Jul 1813 in White Pine, Jefferson Co, Tennessee; died on 1 Jul 1817.
Hannah Davis Myers (Moyers) was born on 23 Dec 1814 in White Pine, Jefferson Co, Tennessee; died on 9 Apr 1867 in Van Buren Co, Tennessee.
James Alexander Myers (Moyers) was born on 21 Aug 1815 in White Pine, Jefferson Co, Tennessee; died on 18 Jul 1816.
Lieut Thomas Snoddy Myers (Moyers) was born on 30 May 1818 in Dandridge, Jefferson Co, Tennessee; died on 10 Nov 1914 in McMinnville, Warren Co, Tennessee; was buried in Smyrna Church cem, Warren Co, Tennessee.
John Newton Myers (Moyers) was born on 12 Mar 1820 in White Pine, Jefferson Co, Tennessee; died on 26 Jan 1892 in Warren Co, Tennessee.
Andrew Enos (Emmons) Myers (Moyers) was born on 1 Jan 1822 in White Pine, Jefferson Co, Tennessee; died after 1862.
Mary Blackburn Myers (Moyers) was born on 25 Oct 1823 in White Pine, Jefferson Co, Tennessee; died after 1844.
4. David (Haden) Henry Myers (Moyers) was born on 12 Nov 1825 in White Pine, Jefferson Co, Tennessee; died on 10 Jan 1903 in Bullard, Cherokee Co, Texas; was buried in Old Baptist Cem, Cherokee Co, Texas.
Susannah Jane Myers (Moyers) was born on 9 Jan 1828 in White Pine, Jefferson Co, Tennessee; died after 1829.
Meleena Lansden Myers (Moyers) was born on 23 May 1830 in White Pine, Jefferson Co, Tennessee; died after 1850 in of, Warren Co, Tennessee.
Narcissa Ann Myers (Moyers) was born on 10 Feb 1834 in Warren Co, Tennessee; died on 6 Nov 1896 in Cold Springs, Bledsoe Co, Tennessee; was buried in Smyma Cem, Bledsoe Co, Tennessee.