Richard MYERS
Ancestry World Tree Project - Hager-Schnabel
Lartington,Ronaldskirk,Yorkshire,England Chapel Records (FHL#828,138)
Internet IGI 2006, (Dec)
England Births & Christenings 1538-1975
England Marriages 1538-1973
Findagrave.com
Ontario District Marriage Registers, 1801-1858, children
NAME: Richard / Ricardi
NOTES: Foster Parents (also sealed to) Matthew DENT & Mary BOWRON (22 Feb 1999Sgeor) NAME: Mary aka Maria
DEATH: Death date also listed as 24 Oct 1852 on Family Records
NAME: Mary / Maria NOTE: Died young, never married
NAME: Nancy aka Ann
NAME: William / Gulielmus DEATH: "At Kanab, Feb. 25th, of dropsy. Brother Myers was born in Durham County, England, February 9th, 1809; emigrated to Canada, where he received the gospel; was babtized by Elder J.E. Page; gathered to Nauvoo, IL.; was sent to Marylandupon a mission, where he remained till after the Prophet's death; returned andjoined the emigrating Saints, and came to the mountains; was called to the Muddymission; was affected with the chills, from which he never recovered; upon thebreaking up of the Muddy mission he settled at Kanab. Though feeble in health, he labored for the Kingdom, had great faith in the Gospel, and rejoiced exceedingly that he lived to see the United Order established as taught by the Prophet Brigham. Thus has a good man passed away."
NAME: Anthony / Antonius
NOTE: about 6 months old when parents emigrated
NOTE: birth details conflict as records for older brother John show emigrated age 6 months, thus Caesar wouldn't have been born aboard the Caesar enroute the Atlantic Ocean... but possibly only named after it?
He married Mary Close 9 Oct 1797 at Bowes, Yorkshire, England . Mary Close was born at Barnard Castle, Durham, England 19 Dec 1774 daughter of Thomas Close and Mary Heslop .
They were the parents of 10
children:
Thomas Myers
born 27 Sep 1798.
Sarah Hancock Myers
born 9 Jul 1800.
Mary Elizabeth Myers
born 3 Sep 1802.
Nancy Anna Myers
born 2 Nov 1804.
Richard Myers
born 24 Mar 1807.
William Myers
born 9 Feb 1809.
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Richard Myers died 13 Nov 1851 at Philipsville, Leeds, Ontario, Canada .
Mary Close died 5 Jan 1849 at Portland, Leeds, Leeds & Grenville, Ontario, Canada .