MYERS ANCESTORS

Buried at St. John's Cemetery

PHILIP MYERS ANCESTORS
The following information was provided by Harry A. Myers Jr., 712 Delaware Ln., Port Clinton, Oh.

Generation 1
PHILIP MYERS, SR   1790-1864

Generation 2
ELIZABETH MYERS m. JOSEPH BEALOR
CATHERINE MYERS m. JONAS J SMITH/SCHMIDT April 15, 1835
JOHN MYERS
PHILIP MYERS, JR

Generation 3
PHILIP BEALOR (son of JOSEPH BEALOR & ELIZABETH MYERS)
ELIAS BEALOR (son of JOSEPH BEALOR & ELIZABETH MYERS)
SARAH BEALOR (daughter of JOSEPH BEALOR & ELIZABETH MYERS} m. CORNELIUS SHEAFFER
JOSEPH F BEALOR (son of JOSEPH BEALOR & ELIZABETH MYERS)
LOUISA BEALOR (daughter of JOSEPH BEALOR & ELIZABETH MYERS) m. EMANUEL SHEAFFER
JOHN M SMITH/SCHMIDT (son of CATHERINE MYERS & JONAS SMITH/SCHMIDT)
LYDIA ANN SMITH/SCHMIDT (daughter of CATHERINE MYERS & JONAS SMITH/SCHMIDT) m. A. WHITEKETTLE
 HENRY K MYERS (son of JOHN MYERS and ELIZABETH KEISER)
EDWARD MYERS (son of PHILIP MYERS Jr. and SARAH)

“My family surname was Myers. We started our search at The Perry Historians Library, (I highly recommend them as a great starting place). They helped lead me to St. Johns Cemetery where I found my Myers family. My GGGGrandfather Philip Myers, Sr. buried. He at this point in time is still my BRICKWALL, as I cannot get back any further on his side. His tombstone has the spelling Meyers Sr on it. He died September 14, 1864, born September 15, 1790.” Harry A. Myers Jr., 712 Delaware Ln.,Port Clinton, Oh. 43452-1714

PHILIP MYERS, SR.  was born September 15, 1790 in Berks County, Pa., and died September 14, 1864 in Newport , Perry Co. PA.  He married MARY MAGDALENA SHUEY/SCHUY/SCHUEY, daughter of CHRISTIAN SHUEY/SCHUY/SCHUEY and MAGDELENA EDRIS.  She was born September 11, 1787, and died June 10, 1864 in Newport , Perry Co. PA.

1860 Census, Pennsylvania, Perry Co.,  Juniata Twp., listed:     

Philip Myers, 70, male, farmer, real estate 4,000, personal estate 400, b: Pennsylvania
Magdaline, 72, female, b: Pennsylvania
Sarah, 18, b: Pennsylvania
 
Children of PHILIP MYERS and MARY SHUEY/SCHUY/SCHUEY are:

GENERATION 2

ELIZABETH MYERS was born August 20, 1814, and died July 26, 1874.  She married JOSEPH BEALOR, son of MARX/MARCUS BEALOR and MARIA KEISER.  He was born September 4, 1804, and died August 24, 1850.
 
1860 Census, Pennsylvania, Perry Co., Juniata
Elizabeth Bealor, 51, b: PA
Mary Ann, 20, b: PA
Catherine, 18, b: PA
Joseph, 16, b: PA
Lewis, 14, b: PA
Matilda, 11, b: PA
 
Children of ELIZABETH MYERS and JOSEPH BEALOR are:

PHILIP BEALOR, b. August 15, 1836; d. March 20, 1892.
ELIAS BEALOR, b. February 12, 1838; d. January 24, 1864.
MARY ANN BEALOR, b. February 16, 1840, Markelsville, Perry Co.Pa.; d. November 16, 1903,
Toledo,Tama Co. Iowa.
SARAH BEALOR, b. July 21, 1841; m. Henry Kline April 27, 1864,  d. November 27, 1915.
CATHARINE BEALOR, b. Abt. 1843; m. HENRY KLINE, April 27, 1864; b. April 13, 1842, Perry Co.,
Pa.; d. October 3, 1911.
JOSEPH F BEALOR, b. January 30, 1845; d. 1924.
LOUISA BEALOR, b. Abt. 1847.
MARGARET MATILDA BEALOR, b. December 1849, Markelsville, Pa; d. May 1928; m. JOHN L. MILLER, February 16, 1877.

CATHERINE MYERS, daughter of Philip Myers, Sr., was born March 5, 1817 in Juniata Twp. Perry Co. Pa, and died April 7, 1896 in Juniata Twp. Perry Co. Pa.  She married JONAS J SMITH/SCHMIDT April 15, 1835, son of JOHANN SMITH/SCHMIDT and EVA SHADE.  He was born December 12, 1812, and died July 5, 1890. Both are buried at : St. John's Lutheran @ Reformed Churchyard,  Marklesville, Juniata.

 
Children of CATHERINE MYERS and JONAS SMITH/SCHMIDT are:

JOHN M SMITH/SCHMIDT.
LEVI SMITH/SCHMIDT.
W A SMITH/SCHMIDT.
LUCETTA SMITH/SCHMIDT, b. November 21, 1836; d. September 14, 1891; m. VICTOR GEORGE DRESSLER/TRESSLER, SR., December 25, 1862; b. March 2, 1833, Loysville, Perry Co., Pa.; d. 1911, Peabody, Ks..
LYDIA ANN SMITH/SCHMIDT, b. July 26, 1842; d. June 1, 1930, Juniata Twp. Perry Co. Pa..
HETTY JANE SMITH/SCHMIDT, b. July 8, 1849; d. July 22, 1859.

MARY E SMITH/SCHMIDT, b. February 12, 1850; d. August 24, 1857.
FRANKLIN S SMITH/SCHMIDT, b. February 19, 1859; d. April 17, 1866.

LUCETTA SMITH/SCHMIDT is buried at St. John’s Lutheran @ Reformed Churchyard, Marksville.
HETTY JANE SMITH/SCHMIDT is buried at St. John’s Lutheran @ Reformed Churchyard, Markelsville.
MARY E SMITH/SCHMIDT is buried at St. John’s Lutheran @ Reformed Churchyard, Markelsville.
FRANKLIN S SMITH/SCHMIDT is buried at St. John’s Lutheran @ Reformed Churchyard, Markelsville
 

JOHN MYERS, son PHILIP MYERS Sr., was born November 7, 1818 in Newport , Perry  Co., Pa, and died October 17, 1871 in Newport , Perry Co., Pa.  He married ELIZABETH KEISER, daughter of ISAAC KEISER.  JOHN MYERS is buried at  St. John’s Lutheran @ Reformed Churchyard,  Marklesville, Juniata Twp., Perry Co., Pa.

Children of JOHN MYERS and ELIZABETH KEISER are:

CATHARINE (Kate) MYERS, b. lived in Akron, OH; m. UNK STEWART.
MARGARET MYERS, b. lived in Davenport, IA; m. UNK FRESE/FRIES.
MARY ANN MYERS, b. lived in Akron, OH and or Davenport, IA
KNEIFFER/KNEIFER; b.  Wiconisco,  PA.
HENRY K MYERS, b. February 10, 1841, Perry Co.Pa.; d. February 26, 1900, Edinburg, IN.
ELIAS MYERS, b. July 18, 1843; d. May 6, 1847, buried St. John’s Lutheran Reformed Churchyard
ELIZA JANE MYERS, b. November 2, 1852; d. November 9, 1859, buried St. John’s Lutheran Reformed Churchyard
 

PHILIP MYERS, JR.,  son PHILIP MYERS Sr.,  was born May 18, 1822 in Newport ,Newport Perry Co .Pa, and died December 6, 1871 in Newport Pa.  He married (1) SARAH.  She was born November 18, 1821, and died March 18, 1851at the age of 29. She is buried St. John’s Lutheran Reformed Churchyard He married (2) CATHERINE LONG August 3, 1851, daughter of JOHN LONG and ELIZABETH HARMON.  She was born August 25, 1826 in Perry Valley, and died February 14, 1906, buried St. John’s Lutheran Reformed Churchyard.

1860 Census, Pennsylvania, Perry Co.,  Juniata Twp

Philip Myers Jr., 38, farmer, real estate 4,000, personal estate 100, b: PA
Catharine, 34, b: PA
Edward F. 16, b: PA
Leucetta, 14, b: PA
Mary E., 12, b: PA
Catherine A., 10, b: PA
Sarah J., 8, b: PA [Note: this has to be Mary Jane [Jennie] ]
Fiana, 5, b: PA
Angaline, 7, b: PA  [Note: this is Annie]
Levi, 3, b: PA
Daniel W., 1, b: PA

Mrs. Catherine (Long) 1826- 1906 [ Myers Philip Myers’ 2nd wife]
   Widow of Philip Myers, died last evening at 5:40 o'clock, at her home at this place, having been in failing health for one year.  She was born in Perry Valley August 24, 1826.  Her husband died December 27, 1865.  She was the mother of nine children, the following of whom are living:  Miss Jennie Myers, Clyde, Ohio; Miss Annie Myers, Liverpool; Mrs. George Foley, Shamokin; Levi yers, Bellevue, Ohio; Daniel Myers, Millerstown; Mrs. Malinda Crosley and William Myers, this place.  She also leaves three step-children, who are Mrs. John Hartzell, East Newport; Mrs. George Miller, Chicago; and Mrs. Amos Rhoades, Nanticoke.  She had 36 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.  Mrs. Adam Castetter, Perry Valley, and Mrs. Simon Haines, Briston, Ind., are her surviving sisters.  The funeral service will be conducted at the house on Saturday at 10 a.m., by her pastor, Rev. F. L. Kerr, she having been a member of the Reformed church from childhood.  The interment will be at Markelsville.

 
Children of PHILIP MYERS Jr. and SARAH are:

LUCETTA MYERS, b. October 4, 1844, Newport ,Newport Perry Co.Pa; d. 1919.
EDWARD MYERS, b. October 8, 1844, Newport, Perry Co.Pa.; d. March 27, 1904, Newport,MARY ELIZABETH MYERS, b. September 3, 1848, Marshallville, Pa; d. February 1923, Clyde Oh..
CATHERINE A MYERS, b. August 27, 1850, Newport, Perry Co., Pa.; d. November 2, 1906.

Children of PHILIP MYERS and CATHERINE LONG are:

SARAH MARY JANE4 MYERS, b. January 25, 1852, Newport, Perry Co. Pa.; d., 1919, Clyde Oh..
ANGALINE MYERS, b. September 24, 1853, Perry Co.,Pa.; d. May 6, 1928, Newport, Perry Co., Pa..
FIANNA MYERS, b. 1855, Newport, Perry Co.Pa.; d. 1930.
LEVI MYERS, b. April 11, 1857, Newport, Perry Co.Pa.; d. April 14,  1929, Sandusky, Erie Co.,Oh..
DANIEL WESLEY MYERS, b. May 7, 1859; d. January 10, 1923.
NANCY ELMIRA MYERS, b. July 8, 1861, Newport, Perry Co.Pa.; d. September 28, 1863,  buried St. John's Churchyard
MALINDA MYERS, b. December 15, 1862, Newport, Perry Co.Pa.; d. October 3, 1919; m. THOMPSON W. CROSLEY, January 6, 1886, Newport Perry Co,Pa.; d. February 2, 1902. She is buried at Newport Cemetery.
EMMA C MYERS, b. June 20, 1867; d. February 27, 1903. She is buried at Newport Cemetery.
WILLIAM HENRY MYERS, b. September 24, 1868, Newport, Perry Co.,  Pa.; d. April 11, 1944, Fremont,Sandusky Co., Oh..
FRANK ARTHUR MYERS, b. December 28, 1870, Newport, Perry Co., Pa.; d. August 14, 1924, Clyde, Sandusky Co., Oh..

Generation No. 3

 PHILIP BEALOR (son of JOSEPH BEALOR & ELIZABETH MYERS) was born August 15,  1836, and died March 20, 1892.  He married  MARGARET GANTT October 4, 1859.  She was born December 18, 1836, and died December 18, 1912.

Children of PHILIP BEALOR and MARGARET GANTT are:

EVA ELMA5 BEALOR, b. July 2, 1861; d. February 26, 1934; m. CHARLES WESLEY SPRIGGLE, b. May 31, 1861; d. 1907. Both are buried at St. John’s Churchyard.
IDA BEALOR, b. September 26, 1862; d. June 21, 1934.

MARY MCGOWAN BEALOR, b. April 22, 1868; d. 1949; m. SAMUEL JOHN BRINER, 1893; b. 1873; d. 1955

MARY MCGOWAN BEALOR, b. April 22, 1868; d. 1949; m. SAMUEL JOHN BRINER, 1893; b. 1873; d. 1955.
JACOB WILLIAM BEALOR, b. November 2, 1870; d. December 4, 1934; m. ANNA C. MEREDITH, January 16, 1907; b 1870; d. 1951.
MAUDE BEALOR, b. April 2, 1873; d. 1949; m. CHARLES ANDERSON, June 18, 1896.
ANNA BEALOR, b. February 1875; d. May 24, 1948.
KATIE BEALOR, b. October 21, 1876; d. December 7, 1951; m. HARRY LEY/LOY, January 17, 1900.
CHESTER BEALOR, b. September 19, 1878; d. 1949. 

ELIAS BEALOR (son of JOSEPH BEALOR & ELIZABETH MYERS)  was born February 12, 1838, and died January 24, 1864.  He married ANNA MARY BROWN March 24, 1858.  She was born March 14, 1838, and died January 24, 1863. Both are buried at St. John’s Churchyard.

Child of ELIAS BEALOR and ANNA BROWN is:
INFANT BEALOR, b. March 4, 1860, Perry Co., Pa.; d. March 4, 1860, Perry Co., buried at St. John’s Churchyard
 


SARAH  BEALOR (daughter of JOSEPH BEALOR & ELIZABETH MYERS) was born July 21, 1841, and died November 27, 1915, and buried at St. John’s Churchyard.  She married CORNELIUS SHEAFFER June 3, 1863. He died October 19, 1913,

Children of SARAH BEALOR and CORNELIUS SHEAFFER are:

ALICE L SHEAFFER.
ANNIE E. SHEAFFER.
FOSTER D. SHEAFFER.
SALOME SHEAFFER, m. CHARLES BYERS.
CATHARINE R SHEAFFER, b. September 10, 1863; d. April 2, 1864, buried at St. John’s Churchyard.
SALLIE SHEAFFER, b. 1870; d. April 28, 1928; m. GEORGE W. BOGNER.
CHARLES E. SHEAFFER, b. 1876; d. 1950. buried at St. John’s Churchyard.
ALICE V SHEAFFER, b. 1877; d. 1953, buried at St. John’s Churchyard.

JOSEPH F BEALOR (son of JOSEPH BEALOR & ELIZABETH MYERS) was born January 30, 1845, and died 1924.  He married (1) MARY ANN LEONARD December 26, 1866, daughter of J. LEONARD and MARGARET HENCH.  She was born October 5, 1843 in
Perry Co. Juniata Twp., Pennsylvania, and died February 4, 1892.  He married (2) MARY ELLEN LEONARD July 2, 1893, daughter of JOHN LEONARD and RACHAEL BITTLE.  She was born February 18, 1844, and died 1922.

Notes for JOSEPH F BEALOR:

1870 Census shows:
John P. Latchford; age 15; born in PA and Margaret Bealor; age 20; born in PA. living in Joseph Bealor's home.

Obit:
Joseph F. Bealor formerly of Markelsville, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Shatto, Morrisville, PA, Tuesday at 8:30 PM having been in infirm health for a year or more, although able to make a trip to Illinois to visit relatives and friends, during the summer of 1923. He had a stroke five years ago and complications, including pneumonia, were the direct cause of his death. He was 79 years old, last Jan. 30th. He was married twice, both wives being named Mary Leonard. His first wife died 33 years ago, since when he had made his home with his children all of who were by his first marriage, including Mr. Myrtle Buchanan, Minnesota, deceased; Mrs. Shatto;  W.O. Bealor, Harrisburg; E.A. Mifflin; L. S., Farmer City, IL; John, Burr, Minn.; Joseph, Jr., Indiana; Mrs. Loomis, Darlington, Lake Mills, Wi; Mrs. James Boyer, Illinois, Mrs. Anna Boggs, North Dakota. Thirty-six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Also survive; Mrs. John Miller, Sixth Street, Newport, is a sister. Funeral Services will be held in St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Newport, Saturday at 3 P.M. with internment at Newport Cemetery." Joseph F. weighed about 200 lbs. and was about 5'5" tall. Had black hair and blue eyes.

 Children of JOSEPH BEALOR and MARY LEONARD are:
  JOHN5 BEALOR.
  SARAH MATILDA BEALOR.
  MYRTLE BEALOR.
  SALOME BEALOR.
  ELIAS A. BEALOR, b. 1869.
  IRA FRANKLIN BEALOR, b. December 20, 1871.
 JOSEPH BRUBAKER BEALOR, b. January 25, 1877.
 LEONARD SHUL BEALOR, b. September 10, 1879.
 WILLIAM OSCAR BEALOR, b. April 7, 1885.
 MARY BEALOR.


LOUISA BEALOR (daughter of JOSEPH BEALOR & ELIZABETH MYERS) was born Abt. 1847. She married EMANUEL SHEAFFER.

Children of LOUISA BEALOR and EMANUEL SHEAFFER are:  WILLIAM EDDIE5 SHEAFFER and ERVIN E. SHEAFFER.


JOHN M SMITH/SCHMIDT (son of CATHERINE MYERS and JONAS SMITH/SCHMIDT)  He married LEAH (SMITH) SMITH.

Children of JOHN SMITH/SCHMIDT and LEAH SMITH are:
 JOHN LEHMAN5 SMITH/SCHMIDT, b. 1875, Losh's Run,(Harrisburg, Pa.?); d. December 24, 1935, Enola, Pa..
 ANNIE SMITH/SCHMIDT.
 EMMA SMITH/SCHMIDT, b. 1870; d. 1923.
 ELIZABETH SMITH/SCHMIDT.
 ABRAHAM SMITH/SCHMIDT.
 GEORGE SMITH/SCHMIDT, SR..
 WILLIAM H. SMITH/SCHMIDT.


LYDIA ANN SMITH/SCHMIDT (daughter of  CATHERINE MYERS and JONAS SMITH/SCHMIDT) was born July 26, 1842, and died June 1, 1930 in Juniata Twp. Perry Co. Pa..  She married ANDREW SHOVER WHITEKETTLE November 5, 1863.  He was born February 9, 1838, and died 1911.

Children of LYDIA SMITH/SCHMIDT and ANDREW WHITEKETTLE are:
 ANNA MAUDE5 WHITEKETTLE.
 EMORY CURTIN WHITEKETTLE, b. October 22, 1864; d. February 15, 1933; m. ISABEL TOOMEY.
 MARY CATHARINE WHITEKETTLE, b. September 11, 1867; d. April 9, 1895; m. JOHN DOLING SHULL; b. June 10, 1851.
 LILLY MARTHETTA WHITEKETTLE, b. February 6, 1871; d. 1944; m. C. LESTER  SMITH; b. 1870; d. 1948.
 CHARLES SMITH WHITEKETTLE, b. March 17, 1877, Markelville, Juniata Co., Pa.; d. November 17, 1943, Newport

 FRANK HERBERT WHITEKETTLE, b. October 22, 1879; m. LUCINDA MARKLE; b.1881.


HENRY K MYERS (son of JOHN MYERS and ELIZABETH KEISER) was born February 10, 1841 in Perry Co.Pa., and died February 26, 1900 in Edinburg, IN.  He married HARRIET ELIZABETH SHIPMAN May 19, 1869 in Fishers Ferry, Pa., daughter of DAVID
SHIPMAN and ELIZA HENDERSHOT.  She was born January 10, 1849 in Fishers Ferry, Pa., and died 1927 in Quincy, IL..

Notes from obituary of Henry KEISER MYERS: left his father's farm ca.1856 when sent to school in Marleville [Markelsville] and later to McAllister Academy, teaching during the winter. Enlisted Sept.21, 1861, Co. H (Co. L in another article), 9th Reg., PA Cavalry. Promoted to 1st Lieut., Co. I, May 27, 1863. Later promoted to Captain but the War had ended before the promotion went through. He served in all of the campaigns of the Army of the Cumberland, and commanded a company in Sherman's "March to the Sea." He
was captured and sent to Libby prison. Prior to his service, he began the study of medicine. After the War he resumed studies in the office of Dr. Henry McCaslin, Halifax, PA. He attended his 1st course of lectures in Burlington, VT, and 2nd course at Univ. of Maryland, graduating Mar. 9, 1867. [Information in Rest Haven Cemetery record book, Edinburg, IN, states he was a graduate of Temple Univ.

[This info was provided by Harriet MYERS CREAL. We question the authenticity of this.]
Henry KEISER MYERS first located at York, PA, then to Augusta, PA, and after 3 years to Lykens, PA, practicing there until 1889; to Chambersburg, PA for 1year, and in 1890 moved to Edinburg, IN. In Lykens he was appointed postmaster under President Cleveland's first administration. From an article that appeared in Newport, PA newspaper, n.d.: when Dr. Myers returned from
Indiana to visit..."calling upon his relatives and friends. He is a cousin of J.M. and Alvin SMITH and Mrs. John L. MILLER...He is a son of John MYERS, who kept a hotel at the canal bridge, Newport....He was born in Juniata Township on the farm now owned by Dr. H.O.ORRIS...." [This trip may have been in 1893.]

 
Children of HENRY MYERS and HARRIET SHIPMAN are:
     HENRY GUY5 MYERS, b. March 16, 1873, Lykens, Pa.; d. November 2,  1961, Quincy, IL..
    JOSEPH PORTER MYERS, b. March 12, 1875, Lykens, Pa.; d. June 10,  1945, Edinburg,IN..



EDWARD MYERS (son of PHILIP MYERS Jr. and SARAH) was born October 8, 1844 in Newport, Perry Co.Pa., and died March 27, 1904 in Newport, Perry Co.Pa..  He married ELIZABETH WHITEKETTLE.  She was born December 8, 1842, and died
March 6, 1910. They lived in Juniata Township and both are buried at St. John’s Churchyard.

Children of EDWARD MYERS and ELIZABETH WHITEKETTLE are:
 JOHN MYERS.
 MARY ANN MYERS, m. ELMER SMITH.
 CHARLES EZRA MYERS, b. July 11, 1867; d. September 15, 1886, buried at St. John’s Churchyard
 SARAH CATHERINE MYERS, b. July 6, 1870; d. January 12, 1915.

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This seems to be the end of the Myers ancestors living in Juniata Township and buried at St. John’s Churchyard.