14. | 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]
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