This page is dedicated to the ancestors and decendents of JACOB MYERS/MEYERS who was born FEB 1831/33 in Philadelphia, PA and died 30 JUN 1909 in St. Louis, MO and was burried in Calvary Cemetery (Section 5, Lot H) on 02 JUL 1909. Jacob's father was listed as Jacob also on his death certificate. His father was poss. born in Maryland per the census records. Jacob was a carpenter most of his life and also worked for the Missouri Pacific Railroad for quite a few years.
JACOB MYERS married abt. 1855 possibly in Philadelphia, PA to a MARY J. FARLEY who was born approx.1839 in Ireland and died on 19 NOV 1893 in St. Louis, MO and is burried in Calvary Cemetery. Mary is a possible daughter of Matthew Farley (B. Abt. 1817 in Ireland and died 30 OCT 1887 in St. Louis, MO and burried somewhere in ALton, IL), as he is listed at the same 3312 Rutger address when he died as where the Myers' were residing in the later 1800's.
i. Blanche MYERS (B. Apr 1888 in St. Louis,MO; D. unk.). Blanche was 1st married on 04 JAN 1906 in St. Louis, MO to Peter HERMANSDOERFER / HERMANDOFFER. Together they had 1 child: Edward Hermansdoerfer (B. 1907 in St. Louis, MO; D. NOV 1973 in St. Louis, MO.). Edward later took the Myers name and became Edward Myers, Sr. who married to Amelia HENKE. Blanche after divorcing Peter, then remarried to Phillip MATHEUS and had no more children.
1. Raymond Loraine MYERS (B. 27 DEC 1916 in St. Louis, MO.). Raymond never married nor had children.
2. Harold Jackson MYERS, Sr. (B. 12 MAY 1918 in St. Louis, MO; D. 11 SEP 1987 in St. Louis, MO and is burried in St. Matthew Cemetery). Harold Myers, Sr. on 17 SEP 1938 in St. Louis, MO married Eleanor Gladys WOLF (B. 01 NOV 1920 in St. Louis, MO; D. 17 MAR 1998 in St. Louis, MO, and was cremated at Hillcrest Abbey Crematory). Harold and Eleanor had 5 surviving children (a. Elaine Marlyn Myers), (b. Janet Myers born and died 09 MAR 1942), (Harold Jackson Myers, Jr. "Buzzy"), (Arthur Charles Myers born 1952, died 1998), and (Cynthia Kay Myers).
3. Wilhemina "Minnie" MYERS (B. St. Louis, MO). Minnie married Tony DROSTE and had 3 children: (a. Karen Droste), (b. Tony Droste, Jr.), and (c. Daryll Droste).
4. Lucille "Sis" MYERS (B. St. Louis, MO). Sis married Jim SALYERS.
5. Catherine MYERS (B. St. Louis, MO). Catherine married Frank CELANO.
6. Donnel MYERS (B. 14 SEP 1931 in St. Louis, MO; D. 18 MAR 1991 in St. Louis, MO.). Donnel never married nor had children.
7. Norman "Buddy" MYERS (B. 02 OCT 1933 in St. Louis, MO; D. 06 FEB 1937 in St. Louis, MO and is burried in Calvary Cemetery).
ii. William R. MYERS (B. JUN 1891; D. ? ). He was a Police Officer in St. Louis, MO.
iv. Isabelle MYERS (B. AUG 1899; D. ? ).
3. William MYERS (B. 1869 in St. Louis, MO; D. 06 JAN 1890 in St. Louis, MO).
4. Annie MYERS (B. abt. 1875 in St. Louis, MO; D. ? ).
i. John J. MYERS (B. 1902 in St. Louis, MO; D. unk.). John is rummored to have joined the Navy and moved afterwards to Indiana.
GenForum MYERS Page.: Myers info. exchange site.