Sarah Jane Myers: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Sarah Jane Myers was born on 9 Aug 1851 in Jasper Co, Mississippi (daughter of Benjamin Franklin Myers and Frances Ann Powell); died on 21 Jun 1940 in Palo Pinto Co, Texas.

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 Frances Ann Powell on 8 Oct 1850 in Clarke Co, Mississippi. Frances (daughter of Charles Ransom Powell and Sarah Jones) was born in 1831 in Clarke Co, Mississippi; died on 11 Oct 1865 in Coushatta, Red River Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frances Ann Powell was born in 1831 in Clarke Co, Mississippi (daughter of Charles Ransom Powell and Sarah Jones); died on 11 Oct 1865 in Coushatta, Red River Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

1. Sarah Jane Myers was born on 9 Aug 1851 in Jasper Co, Mississippi ; died on 21 Jun 1940 in Palo Pinto Co, Texas.
Eliza Ann Myers was born on 5 Mar 1855 in Enterprise, Clarke Co, Mississippi; died on 7 Aug 1924 in Ardmore, Carter Co, Oklahoma.
Andrew Jackson Myers was born on 19 Dec 1856 in Clarke Co, Mississippi; died on 27 Jan 1861 in Clarke Co, Mississippi.
Thomas Jefferson Myers, Sr. was born on 9 Jul 1861 in Clarke Co, Mississippi; died in 1937 in Hodge, Jackson 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.

6.	Charles Ransom Powell was born in 1795 in North Carolina; died in 1850 in Jasper Co, Mississippi . Charles married Sarah Jones about 1825. Sarah was born in 1805 in Georgia or South Carolina; died in 1850 in Jasper Co, Mississippi . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Jones was born in 1805 in Georgia or South Carolina; died in 1850 in Jasper Co, Mississippi .

Children:

Cynthia Powell was born in 1826 in Mississippi; died on 22 Sep 1879 in Jasper Co, Mississippi .
3. Frances Ann Powell was born in 1831 in Clarke Co, Mississippi; died on 11 Oct 1865 in Coushatta, Red River 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.