John Nance Myers: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. John Nance Myers was born in 1877 in Louisiana (son of Benjamin Franklin Myers and Louisa Velar Rhodes); died in 1934.

Generation: 2

Benjamin Franklin Myers was born on 21 May 1827 in Rankin Co, Mississippi (son of Thomas Massey Myers and Jane Catherine Owens); died on 16 Apr 1915 in Alberta, Bienville Parish, Louisiana.

Benjamin married Louisa Velar Rhodes on 23 Jan 1867 in Lawrence Co,m ississippi. Louisa was born on 29 Dec 1845 in Enterprise, CLarke Co, Mississippi; died on 7 Jan 1912 in Alberta, Bienville Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Louisa Velar Rhodes was born on 29 Dec 1845 in Enterprise, CLarke Co, Mississippi; died on 7 Jan 1912 in Alberta, Bienville Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

Robert Franklin Myers was born in May 1873 in Louisiana; died in 1934.
Martha C. Myers was born in 1875 in Louisiana; died after 1884 in Alberta, Bienville Parish, Louisiana.
1. John Nance Myers was born in 1877 in Louisiana; died in 1934.
Julia Eugenia Myers was born on 18 Apr 1880 in Alberta, Bienville Parish, Louisiana; died on 13 Feb 1973 in Burley, Cassia Co, Idaho.
James Fowler Myers was born in 1883 in Alberta, Bienville Parish, Louisiana; died in 1963.
Tabitha Doshie Myers was born on 26 Aug 1884 in Alberta, Bienville Parish, Louisiana; died on 14 Jan 1955 in Ringgold, Bienville Parish, Louisiana.

Generation: 3

Thomas Massey Myers was born in 1799 in Piercetown, Anderson Co, South Carolina (son of John Carroll Myers, Sr. and Frances Massey); died on 8 Oct 1861 in Coushatta, Red River Parish, Louisiana.

Thomas married Jane Catherine Owens on 25 Jul 1822 in Lawrence Co, Mississippi. Jane was born in 1809 in Barnwell Co, South Carolina; died in Nov 1869 in Rankin Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane Catherine Owens was born in 1809 in Barnwell Co, South Carolina; died in Nov 1869 in Rankin Co, Mississippi.

Children:

2. Benjamin Franklin Myers was born on 21 May 1827 in Rankin Co, Mississippi; died on 16 Apr 1915 in Alberta, Bienville Parish, Louisiana.

Generation: 4

John Carroll Myers, Sr. was born on 8 Sep 1775 in Edgecomb, Edgefield Co, South Carolina; died in Dec 1840 in New Hebron, Lawrence Co, Mississippi.

John married Frances Massey in 1795 in Lawrence Co, Mississippi. Frances was born on 23 Oct 1778 in Piercetown, Anderson Co, South Carolina; died on 23 Oct 1847 in Old Hebron, Lawrence Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frances Massey was born on 23 Oct 1778 in Piercetown, Anderson Co, South Carolina; died on 23 Oct 1847 in Old Hebron, Lawrence Co, Mississippi.

Children:

4. Thomas Massey Myers was born in 1799 in Piercetown, Anderson Co, South Carolina; died on 8 Oct 1861 in Coushatta, Red River Parish, Louisiana.