Mary Amelie Myers: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1.	Mary Amelie Myers was born on 21 Apr 1858 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Benjamin Myers (Mayer) and Matilda Kershaw); died after 1860 in of, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

Generation: 2

Benjamin Myers (Mayer) was born on 1 Oct 1835 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (son of Benjamin Myers and Amelia "Milly" Hayes); died after 1860 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

Benjamin married Matilda Kershaw about 1855. Matilda was born in 1840 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1869 in of, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Matilda Kershaw was born in 1840 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1869 in of, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

1. Mary Amelie Myers was born on 21 Apr 1858 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

Generation: 3

Benjamin Myers was born on 30 Sep 1805 in Louisiana (son of John Myers and Peggy McQueen); died before 20 Jul 1847 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Benjamin married Amelia "Milly" Hayes on 16 May 1829 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Amelia (daughter of James* H. Hayes, Sr and Maria I* Johnson) was born in 1813 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died before 20 Jul 1847 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Amelia "Milly" Hayes was born in 1813 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (daughter of James* H. Hayes, Sr and Maria I* Johnson); died before 20 Jul 1847 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Children:

James Orin Myers was born on 14 Sep 1829 in Natchitotches Parish, Louisiana; died on 03 Feb 1902 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.
Matilda Myers was born on 22 Jan 1831 in Louisiana; died in 1896 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Sabine Pass Cem, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Jediah Myers was born about 1832; died before Jan 1869 in Jefferson Co, Texas.
2. Benjamin Myers (Mayer) was born on 1 Oct 1835 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died after 1860 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Eliza Myers was born in 1836 in Louisiana; died after 1868 in of, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Millie Ann Myers was born in 1838 in Texas; died after 1847.
Melissa Ann Myers was born in 1843 in Louisiana; died after 1870 in Texas.
Louis Myers was born about 1845; died before Jan 1869 in Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

8. John Myers was born about 1780; died after 1806.
John married Peggy McQueen about 1803. Peggy was born about 1780; died after 1806. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Peggy McQueen was born about 1780; died after 1806.
Children:

4. Benjamin Myers was born on 30 Sep 1805 in Louisiana; died before 20 Jul 1847 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

10.

James* H. Hayes, Sr was born between 1785 and 1794 (son of William* Hayes, III and Marie* Forman); died before 1837 in Jefferson Co, Texas.

James* married Maria I* Johnson about 1812 in Louisiana. Maria (daughter of Moses** Johnson and Nancy** Anna Robert) was born in 1796 in Louisiana; was christened on 7 Aug 1803 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1880 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Maria I* Johnson was born in 1796 in Louisiana; was christened on 7 Aug 1803 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Moses** Johnson and Nancy** Anna Robert); died after 1880 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Children:

5. Amelia "Milly" Hayes was born in 1813 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died before 20 Jul 1847 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Joseph Louis Hayes was born in 1816 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died between 1860 and 1870 in of, Brazoria Co, Texas.
Matilda Hayes was born on 13 Jan 1817 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 14 May 1895 in Jefferson Co, Texas.
Elizabeth Hayes was born in 1819; died after 1840.
Leonard Samuel Hayes, Sr. was born in 1820 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1880 in Jefferson Co, Texas.
Louisiana Hayes was born about 1823 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died before 1850 in Jefferson Co, Texas.
Mary Catherine Hayes was born in 1825 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; was christened in 1870 in Taylor Bayou, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 29 Aug 1864 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Broussard Cem, Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas.
James* H. Hayes, Jr was born on 13 Feb 1826 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1900 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Missouri Hayes was born on 25 Mar 1826 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 7 Jul 1857 in Alvin, Brazoria Co, Texas.
Alzena Hayes was born on 13 Jul 1828 in Louisiana; died on 29 Apr 1898 in Victoria, Victoria Co, Texas.