Ann Marie Merritt1

b. 6 December 1758, d. 12 February 1835
Family
Birth*6 December 1758Ann Marie Merritt was born on 6 December 1758 in North Carolina.1 
Marriage*1774She married John Whitney Sr. about 1774 in Pendleton County, South Carolina.1,2 
(Wife) Death20 March 1818Ann became a widow when John Whitney Sr. died on 20 March 1818 at age 67.2 
Death*12 February 1835She died on 12 February 1835 in Scottsville, Allen County, Kentucky, at age 76.1 

Family

 John Whitney Sr. b. 23 Mar 1750, d. 20 Mar 1818
Child 1.Samuel Whitney1,3 b. 1793, d. 6 Apr 1857

Citations

  1. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/… .Caution: This is a beautifully presented collection of "Person Pages" containing a variety of information about specific ancestors submitted by individual contributors -- often, unfortunately, with no sources. If the information we have chosen to pass along here is accurate, we are extremely grateful to the contributor(s) who have shared it. Without documentation, however, we researchers are always forced to question the validity of information. We hope what we have selected to include was originally obtained from family Bible records, or other reliable sources, and is accurate. Although, even when we have found contributed information to be unreliable, inaccurate or incomplete, we consider the information useful as possible clues as we research, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/9H52-XS8. Hereinafter cited as Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog.
  2. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/…, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KJ5W-LB4
  3. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/…, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KJ5W-LYD

Priscilla Merritt1

b. 7 June 1744, d. 1837
Family
Birth*7 June 1744Priscilla Merritt was born on 7 June 1744 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).2,3 
Marriage Intention3 December 1763An intention of marriage for Priscilla Merritt and Luther Wade was recorded on 3 December 1763 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England). Priscilla was identified as "Priscilla Merritt Jr."4 
Marriage*January 1764She married Luther Wade in January 1764.1 
(Wife) Deathbefore 23 March 1769Priscilla became a widow when Luther Wade died before 23 March 1769.1 
Marriage*23 March 1769She married Benjamin Pierce Jr., son of Benjamin Pierce Jr. and Charity Howard, on 23 March 1769 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,5 
Death*1837She died in 1837.1 

Family 1

 Luther Wade b. 5 Apr 1741, d. b 23 Mar 1769

Family 2

 Benjamin Pierce b. 1 Mar 1746, d. 1809
Child 1.Charity Pierce6 b. 24 Dec 1769

Citations

  1. [S470] Collected by Harvey Cushman Pierce, Seven Pierce Families, a record of births, deaths and marriages of the first seven generations of Pierces in America, including a record of the descendants of Abial Peirce to the present (Strasburg, Virginia and Washington DC: originally printed by Shenandoah Publishing House and reprinted by Higginson Book Company, 1936), Section 4, The Descendants of Michael Pierce of Scituate, Massachusetts, pages 145-214. Hereinafter cited as Seven Pierce Families.
  2. [S470] Collected by Harvey Cushman Pierce, Seven Pierce Families, Section 4, The Descendants of Michael Pierce of Scituate, Massachusetts, pages 145-214, her date of birth stated as "1743."
  3. [S853] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Scituate, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. Volume 1. Births and Volume 2. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society at the charge of the Eddy Town Record Fund, 1909), Volume I, Births, page 250, referencing C.R.1: citing a church record, First Parish, and records from Rev. John Lothrop’s original manuscript. Hereinafter cited as Scituate Vital Records to 1850.
  4. [S853] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Scituate Vital Records to 1850, Volume II, Marriages, page 317.
  5. [S853] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Scituate Vital Records to 1850, Volume II, Marriages, page 231, his surname spelled "Peirce."
  6. [S470] Collected by Harvey Cushman Pierce, Seven Pierce Families, Section 4, The Descendants of Michael Pierce of Scituate, Massachusetts, pages 145-214, her father stated as Benjamin's father Benjamin.

Mariah Lucretia Mertz1

b. February 1850, d. 12 July 1881
Family
Birth*February 1850Mariah Lucretia Mertz was born in February 1850 in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.1 
Marriage*14 November 1868She married, as his first wife, George F. Chiles, son of William Chiles and Jane English, on 14 November 1868 in Auglaize County, Ohio.1,2,3 
Death*12 July 1881She died on 12 July 1881 in Uniopolis, Auglaize County, Ohio, at age 311 
Burial* and was buried in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Wayne Township, Auglaize County.1 

Family

 George F. Chiles b. 20 Nov 1843, d. 4 Sep 1909

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Mariah Lucretia (Mertz) Chiles, Memorial# 23147212. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, George Fenimore Chiles, Memorial# 23146549.
  3. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of George F. Chiles and Marie L. Mertz on 14 November 1868 in Auglaize County, Ohio, USA, referencing FHL Film# 000963056. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.

Mary (Polly) Messenger1

b. circa 1765, d. 1865
Family
Birth*circa 1765Mary (Polly) Messenger was born circa 1765, probably in Annapolis, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia Province, Canada.1 
Marriage*She married Jonathan Hooper, son of Thomas Hooper and Ann __?__, probably in Annapolis, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia Province.1 
Residence*Mary (Polly) and Jonathan Hooper had a farm among the hills of the beautiful Annapolis Valley.1 
Death*1865She died "a centenarian" in 1865, probably in Annapolis, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia Province.1 

Family

 Jonathan Hooper b. 18 Mar 1753
Children 1.Ann Hooper1
 2.Maria Hooper1
 3.Thomas A. Hooper1

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Fourth Generation, pages 19-32. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.

Earl Messinger1

b. 7 October 1893
Family
Father*Frank Messinger1 b. 27 Jan 1857, d. 30 Oct 1906
Mother*Mathilda Westphal1 b. 3 Mar 1868, d. 22 Jan 1931
Birth*7 October 1893Earl Messinger was born on 7 October 1893 in New London, Outagamie County, Wisconsin.1,2,3 
Name VariationHis full name was Earl Waterman Messenger.2 

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Frank and Matilda Messinger, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hortonia, Outagamie, Wisconsin; Roll: 1809; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0086; reporting Matilda's date of birth as April 1868. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2974] Wisconsin, U.S., Birth Records, 1812-1924, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Earl Waterman Messinger on 7 October 1893 in Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA, son of Franklin Delbert Messinger and Matilda Westphal, referencing Wisconsin Department of Health Services; Madison, WI, USA; Delayed Birth Records. Hereinafter cited as Wisconsin, U.S., Birth Records, 1812-1924.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Earl Waterman Messinger, Memorial# 144425302. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Frank Messinger1

b. 27 January 1857, d. 30 October 1906
Family
Birth*27 January 1857Frank Messinger was born on 27 January 1857 in New London, Waupaca County, Wisconsin.1,2,3 
Name VariationHis full name was Franklin Delbert Messinger.3 
Name VariationHe was called Bert.2 
Marriage*28 June 1892He married Mathilda Westphal on 28 June 1892 in Outagamie County, Wisconsin.1,4,2,5 
Death*30 October 1906He died on 30 October 1906 in Polar, Langlade County, Wisconsin, at age 492,3 
Burial* and was buried in Plot J45-47 of Floral Hill Cemetery, New London, Waupaca County, Wisconsin.2 

Family

 Mathilda Westphal b. 3 Mar 1868, d. 22 Jan 1931
Children 1.Earl Messinger6 b. 7 Oct 1893
 2.Roy F. Messinger+1 b. 16 Dec 1895

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Frank and Matilda Messinger, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hortonia, Outagamie, Wisconsin; Roll: 1809; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0086. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Franklin D “Bert” Messinger, Memorial# 195486349. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S2973] Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records, 1872-2004, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Franklin Delbert Messinger on 31 October 1906 in Wisconsin, USA, age 49 years, 9 months, 5 days, married to Matilda, laborer, born on January 27, 1857 in New London, Wisconsin, son of Frank Orson and Elizabeth H. Messinger, both born in Pennsylvania, referencing Wisconsin Department of Health Services; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Death Records, Pre-Oct 1907. Hereinafter cited as Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records, 1872-2004.
  4. [S2157] Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Index, 1808-1907, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Frank D Messenger and Mathilda L Westphal on 28 June 1892 in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA, citing Wisconsin Historical Society; Madison, Wisconsin; Pre-1907 Vital Records Collection, Volume 02, page 0403. Hereinafter cited as Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Index, 1808-1907.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mathilda W “Tillie” (Westphal) Messinger, Memorial# 142214895.
  6. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Frank and Matilda Messinger, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hortonia, Outagamie, Wisconsin; Roll: 1809; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0086; reporting Matilda's date of birth as April 1868.

Reverend Henry Messinger1

Family
Marriage*5 January 1719/20He married Esther Cheever, daughter of Israel Cheever and Bridget Woodward, on 5 January 1719/20.1 

Family

 Esther Cheever

Citations

  1. [S1245] Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts 1630-1877 with a Genealogical Register, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: H.O. Houghton and Company, 1877), page 509. Hereinafter cited as History of Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Roy F. Messinger1

b. 16 December 1895
Family
ChartsDescendants of John Heaton of Lincolnshire, including the Immigrant Nathaniel
Father*Frank Messinger2 b. 27 Jan 1857, d. 30 Oct 1906
Mother*Mathilda Westphal2 b. 3 Mar 1868, d. 22 Jan 1931
Birth*16 December 1895Roy F. Messinger was born on 16 December 1895 in New London, Waupaca County, Wisconsin.1,3,2,4,5 
Name VariationHis full name was Roy Franklin Messinger.6,7 
Marriage*12 February 1926He married first, as her second husband, Mabel I. Adams, daughter of John Quincy Adams and Medora L. Yarrington, on 12 February 1926 in Ironwood, Gogebic County, Michigan.3,8,4 
(Husband) Death11 June 1946Roy became a widower when Mabel (Adams) Messinger died on 11 June 1946 at age 65.9 
Marriage*31 October 1946He married, as his second wife, Marie L. Heaton, daughter of Emmith D. Heaton and Anna C. Pearson, on 31 October 1946 in Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona.1,10,3 
(Husband) Death18 May 1959Roy became a widower for the second time when Marie Lorraine (Heaton) Messinger died of cancer on 18 May 1959 at age 39. Her death left Roy with two very young children.11,10,12 
Marriage*5 April 1961He married third, as her second husband, Marie Emma Fick, daughter of Friedrich Rudolph Fick and Martha A. Holtz, on 5 April 1961 in Dawson County, Montana.3,13,5 

Family 1

 Mabel I. Adams b. 15 May 1881, d. 11 Jun 1946

Family 2

 Marie L. Heaton b. 23 Jan 1920, d. 18 May 1959

Family 3

 Marie Emma Fick b. 23 Jan 1914

Citations

  1. [S2491] Arizona, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1865-1972, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 31 October 1946 in Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona, USA, of Marie L. Heaton of North Hollywood, California, age 26, born about 1920, and Roy F. Messinger of North Hollywood, California, age 50, born about 1896, referencing Marriage Certificates and Licenses - Books 11, 12, 13, 1941-1948. Hereinafter cited as Arizona, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1865-1972.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Frank and Matilda Messinger, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hortonia, Outagamie, Wisconsin; Roll: 1809; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0086. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Dr Roy Franklin Messinger, Memorial# 81160513. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S2121] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Mr. Roy Franklin Messinger of Bayfield, Wisconsin, age 30, Fox Breeder, no previous marriages, born in New London, Wisconsin, son of Franklin A Messinger and Tillie Westphal, married Mrs. Mabel Adams Boutin of Bayfield, Wisconsin, age 44, housekeeper, one previous marriage, born in Yucatan, Minnesota, daughter of John Quincy Adams and Dora "Harrington", on 12 February 1926 in Ironwood, Gogebic County, Michigan, USA, record# , citing Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, MI, USA, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Film# 64, "Gladwin (1933)-Gogebic (1930)", County File# 10891, State File# 27 23. Hereinafter cited as Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952.
  5. [S2144] Montana, U.S., Marriage Records, 1943-1988, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 5 April 1961 in Dawson County, Montana, USA, of Roy F. Messinger, age 65, born about 1896 in New London, Waupaca, Wisconsin, to Delbert Messinger and Matilda Messinger, married Marie E. Gibson, age 47, born about 1914 in Galva, Cherokee, Iowa, to Fred Fick and Martha Fick, citing Certificate# 61 110026, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Helena, Montana, Montana State Marriage Records, 1943-1986. Hereinafter cited as Montana, U.S., Marriage Records, 1943-1988.
  6. [S2093] Montana, U.S., Birth Records, 1897-1988, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of James Earl Messinger on 17 January 1951 in Plentywood, Sheridan, Montana, USA, son of Roy Franklin Messinger and Marie Loraine Messinger, citing Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Helena, MT, USA, Montana, Birth Records, 1919-1986. Hereinafter cited as Montana, U.S., Birth Records, 1897-1988.
  7. [S2093] Montana, U.S., Birth Records, 1897-1988, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Jean Marie Messinger on 30 March 1953 in Plentywood, Sheridan, Montana, USA, to Roy Franklin Messinger and Marie Loraine Messinger, citing Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Helena, MT, USA, Montana, Birth Records, 1919-1986.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mabel (Adams) Messinger, Memorial# 85467567.
  9. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mabel (Adams) Messinger, Memorial# 85467567, with her obituary attached.
  10. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Marie Lorraine (Heaton) Messinger, Memorial# 91727553.
  11. [S2973] Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records, 1872-2004, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Marie Lorraine Messinger on 18 May 1959 in Dane County, Wisconsin, USA, referencing Wisconsin Department of Health Services; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Death Records, 1959-1978. Hereinafter cited as Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records, 1872-2004.
  12. [S2975] Obituary for Marie Lorraine (Heaton) Messinger, 1959, Wisconsin, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Great Falls Tribune, (Great Falls, Montana), Wednesday, May 20, 1959, Page 7, (Downloaded on February 27, 2026), under the heading, "Mrs. Roy Messinger", and reporting from Plentywood, that funeral services would be Friday for Mrs. Roy Messinger, age 39, of Circle, who died of cancer Monday at Madison, Wisconsin, after an illness of one year; that burial would be at Glendive; that Mrs. Messinger was born on 23 January 1920 in Beach, North Dakota; that she had moved with her family to Plentywood in November 1950 from North Hollywood, California; that they had made their home in Plentywood for seven years, moving to Circle a year before where her husband, Dr. Roy Messinger opened medical offices; that she was survived by her widower, two children, James 8 and Jeanne 6, her father, Mr. Heaton, all of Circle, three brothers and two stepsisters. Hereinafter cited as Obituary for Marie Lorraine (Heaton) Messinger, 1959, Wisconsin.
  13. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Marie Emma (Fick) Baldwin, Memorial# 36512412.

Reverend Leonard Metcalf1

Family
Occupation*The Reverend Leonard Metcalf was the Rector of Tatterford, Norfolk County, England.1 

Family
Child 1.Michael Metcalf+1 b. 17 Jun 1593, d. 27 Dec 1664

Citations

  1. [S1292] Isaac Stevens Metcalf, Metcalf Genealogy, downloaded from Google Books at www.google.com. (Cleveland, Ohio: The Imperial Press, 1898), pages 17-20. Hereinafter cited as Metcalf Genealogy.

Mary Metcalf1

b. 15 August 1646, d. 22 March 1676/77
Family
Father*Michael Metcalf1 b. 29 Aug 1620, d. 25 Mar 1654
Mother*Mary Fairbanks1 b. 18 Apr 1622
Birth*15 August 1646Mary Metcalf was born on 15 August 1646 in Dedham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1,2 
Marriage*10 December 1668She married, as his first wife, John Ware, son of Robert Ware and Margaret Hunting, on 10 December 1668 in Dedham.1,3 
Death*22 March 1676/77She died on 22 March 1676/77 in Dedham at age 30.1,4 

Family

 John Ware b. 6 Oct 1646, d. 7 Apr 1718
Child 1.Eleazer Ware+1 b. 2 Oct 1676, d. 23 Jul 1750

Citations

  1. [S1249] Miss Emma F. Ware, "Genealogy of Robert Ware of Dedham, Mass.", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 41, pages 21-52, (January 1887). Hereinafter cited as "Robert Ware of Dedham."
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Dedham, Volumes 1 and 2, page 3, the date written as "15 of the 6 mo" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was August, not June. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  3. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Dedham, Volumes 1 and 2, page 11.
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Dedham, Volumes 1 and 2, page 15.

Mary Hannah Metcalf1,2

b. 1844, d. 1895
Family
Father*Thomas Metcalf1
Mother*Mary __?__1
Birth*1844Mary Hannah Metcalf was born about 1844 in Marysburgh, Prince Edward County, Ontario Province, Canada.1,2 
Name VariationShe was called Nancy.1 
Marriage*22 February 1866She married, as his first wife, John Woodcock on, son of Isaac Woodcock and Nancy Seaves, on 22 February 1866 in Prince Edward County, Ontario Province, Canada.1,2 
Death*1895She died in 1895 at about age 51.2 

Family

 John Woodcock b. 8 Nov 1844, d. 24 Jun 1915

Citations

  1. [S2580] Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 22 February 1866 in Prince Edward County, of John Woodcock of Marysburgh Township, age 23, born in Marysburgh Township, son of Isaac and Nancy Woodcock, and Nancy Metcalf of Marysburgh Township, age 22, born in Marysburgh Township, daughter of Thomas and Mary Metcalf, referencing Prince Edward County, Microfilm Roll# 1030064. Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, John Woodcock, Memorial# 121080113, flowers In Memory: husband of Mary Hannah Metcalf (1844-1895). Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Mary M. Metcalf1

b. December 1857, d. 7 December 1941
Family
Birth*December 1857Mary M. Metcalf was born in December 1857 in Ohio.2,3 
Marriage*1879She married Carlton Price Arrick, son of Andrew Arrick and Eliza Vincent, in 1879.1,3 
Census US 1900*13 June 1900Mary M. and Carl P. Arrick were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 13 June 1900 on Water Street, Morgan Township, Morgan County, Ohio. Carl was 43 years of age and worked as a salesman in a novelty store, and Mary was 42 years of age. They owned their house free of mortgage, had been married for 21 years, and Mary had given birth to two children, only one of whom was living. Their daughter Lena Lee, who was 20 years old and worked as a cashier in a shoe store, was enumerated with her parents in 1900.3 
(Wife) Death1930Mary became a widow when Carl P. Arrick died in 1930 at about age 74.4 
Death*7 December 1941She died on 7 December 1941 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, at about age 852,5 
Burial* and was buried with her husband in Sunset Cemetery, Galloway, Franklin County.2,4 

Family

 Carlton Price Arrick b. Oct 1856, d. 1930
Child 1.Lena Lee Arrick+1 b. 1 Mar 1880, d. 21 Mar 1941

Citations

  1. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Norman Leslie Heaton, a resident of Columbus, Ohio, age 30, Chief Clerk, born 3 November 1873 in Horsham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, son of Charles W. Heaton and Emma F. Yerkes, and Lena Lee Arrick, a resident of McConnelsville, Morgan County, Ohio, age 24, music teacher, born 1 March 1880 in McConnelsville, daughter of Carl P. Arrick and Mary M. Metcalf, married on 7 September 1904 in Morgan County, Ohio, USA, referencing FHL Film# 000910660. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary M Arrick, Memorial# 99222021. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Carl P. and Mary M. Arrick, Morgan, Morgan, Ohio; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1241309. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Carl P Arrick, Memorial# 170575130.
  5. [S1591] Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Mary M Arrick on 7 December 1941 in Columbus, Franklin County, USA, referencing Ohio Department of Health, Columbus, Ohio. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.

Michael Metcalf1,2

b. 29 August 1620, d. 25 March 1654
Family
Father*Michael Metcalf3 b. 17 Jun 1593, d. 27 Dec 1664
Mother*Sarah Elwyn3 b. 17 Jun 1593, d. 30 Nov 1644
Birth*29 August 1620Michael Metcalf was born on 29 August 1620 in St. Benedicts', Norwich, Norfolk County, England.4 
Marriage*2 April 1644He married, as her first husband, Mary Fairbanks, daughter of Jonathan Fairbanks and Grace Lee, on 2 April 1644 in Dedham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1,5,6,2 
Death*25 March 1654He died on 25 March 1654 in Dedham at age 33.2,7 

Family

 Mary Fairbanks b. 18 Apr 1622
Children 1.Michael Metcalf+2 b. 21 Jan 1644/45
 2.Mary Metcalf+1 b. 15 Aug 1646, d. 22 Mar 1676/77
 3.Sarah Metcalf+8 b. 7 Dec 1648, d. 13 Apr 1718

Citations

  1. [S1249] Miss Emma F. Ware, "Genealogy of Robert Ware of Dedham, Mass.", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 41, pages 21-52, (January 1887). Hereinafter cited as "Robert Ware of Dedham."
  2. [S1268] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America, 1633-1897, downloaded from Google Books at www.google.com. (Boston, Massachusetts: American Printing and Engraving Company, 1897), Jonathan Fairbanks, pages 31-34. Hereinafter cited as Fairbanks Family in America, 1633-1897.
  3. [S1292] Isaac Stevens Metcalf, Metcalf Genealogy, downloaded from Google Books at www.google.com. (Cleveland, Ohio: The Imperial Press, 1898), pages 17-20. Hereinafter cited as Metcalf Genealogy.
  4. [S1292] Isaac Stevens Metcalf, Metcalf Genealogy, pages 20-21.
  5. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Dedham, Volumes 1 and 2, page 126, the date written as "2 of the 2 mo" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was April, not February. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  6. [S1292] Isaac Stevens Metcalf, Metcalf Genealogy, pages 20-21, reporting the date of their marriage as March 2, 1644.
  7. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Dedham, Volumes 1 and 2, page 128, the date written as "25 of 1 mo" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was March, not January.
  8. [S1251] Miss Emma Forbes Ware, Ware Genealogy; Robert Ware, of Dedham, Massachusetts, 1642-1699, and his lineal descendants, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1901), page 35. Hereinafter cited as Ware Genealogy.

Michael Metcalf1

b. 21 January 1644/45
Family
Father*Michael Metcalf1 b. 29 Aug 1620, d. 25 Mar 1654
Mother*Mary Fairbanks1 b. 18 Apr 1622
Birth*21 January 1644/45Michael Metcalf was born on 21 January 1644/45 in Dedham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1 
Marriage*19 September 1672He married, as her second husband, Elizabeth (Fuller) Kingsbury, daughter of Thomas Fuller and Hannah Flower, on 19 September 1672 in Dedham.2,3 

Family

 Elizabeth Fuller b. 1 Apr 1648
Child 1.Sarah Metcalf+4 b. 26 Apr 1682, d. 28 Jun 1748

Citations

  1. [S1268] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America, 1633-1897, downloaded from Google Books at www.google.com. (Boston, Massachusetts: American Printing and Engraving Company, 1897), Jonathan Fairbanks, pages 31-34. Hereinafter cited as Fairbanks Family in America, 1633-1897.
  2. [S1268] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Fairbanks Family in America, 1633-1897, Jonathan Fairbanks, pages 31-34, noting the date of their marriage as 16 September 1672.
  3. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Dedham, Volumes 1 and 2, page 12. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Dedham, Volumes 1 and 2, page 18.

Michael Metcalf1

b. 17 June 1593, d. 27 December 1664
Family
Father*Reverend Leonard Metcalf1
Birth*17 June 1593Michael Metcalf was born on 17 June 1593 in Tatterford, Norfolk County, England.1 
Marriage*13 October 1616He married first Sarah Elwyn, daughter of Thomas Elwyn and Elisabeth __?__, on 13 October 1616 in Hingham, Norfolk County, England.1 
(Husband) Death30 November 1644Michael became a widower when Sarah (Elwyn) Metcalf died on 30 November 1644.1 
Death*27 December 1664He died on 27 December 1664 in Dedham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England), at age 71.1 

Family

 Sarah Elwyn b. 17 Jun 1593, d. 30 Nov 1644
Children 1.Michael Metcalf+1 b. 29 Aug 1620, d. 25 Mar 1654
 2.Thomas Metcalf1 b. 27 Dec 1629, d. 16 Nov 1702

Citations

  1. [S1292] Isaac Stevens Metcalf, Metcalf Genealogy, downloaded from Google Books at www.google.com. (Cleveland, Ohio: The Imperial Press, 1898), pages 17-20. Hereinafter cited as Metcalf Genealogy.

Sarah Metcalf1

b. 7 December 1648, d. 13 April 1718
Family
Father*Michael Metcalf1 b. 29 Aug 1620, d. 25 Mar 1654
Mother*Mary Fairbanks1 b. 18 Apr 1622
Birth*7 December 1648Sarah Metcalf was born on 7 December 1648 in Dedham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1 
Marriage*4 June 1677She married, as his first wife, Robert Ware, son of Robert Ware and Margaret Hunting, on 4 June 1677 in Dedham.1 
Death*13 April 1718She died on 13 April 1718 in Wrentham, Suffolk County, at age 69.1 

Family

 Robert Ware b. 1 Aug 1653, d. 16 Sep 1724
Children 1.Robert Ware+2 b. 6 Dec 1680, d. 9 Jan 1731/32
 2.Michael Ware3 b. 11 Jun 1683, d. 21 Sep 1725
 3.Esther Ware1 b. 7 May 1693, d. 14 Sep 1745

Citations

  1. [S1251] Miss Emma Forbes Ware, Ware Genealogy; Robert Ware, of Dedham, Massachusetts, 1642-1699, and his lineal descendants, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1901), page 35. Hereinafter cited as Ware Genealogy.
  2. [S1251] Miss Emma Forbes Ware, Ware Genealogy, pages 57-58.
  3. [S1251] Miss Emma Forbes Ware, Ware Genealogy, page 58.

Sarah Metcalf1

b. 26 April 1682, d. 28 June 1748
Family
Father*Michael Metcalf2 b. 21 Jan 1644/45
Mother*Elizabeth Fuller2 b. 1 Apr 1648
Birth*26 April 1682Sarah Metcalf was born on 26 April 1682 in Dedham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).2 
Marriage*6 April 1709She married, as his first wife, Joseph Wight, son of Joseph Wight and Deborah Colburn, on 6 April 1709 in Dedham.1,3 
Death*28 June 1748She died on 28 June 1748 in Dedham at age 66.1,4 

Family

 Joseph Wight b. 10 Dec 1681, d. 14 Jul 1756
Child 1.Joseph Wight+1 b. 7 Jan 1710/11

Citations

  1. [S1252] Danforth Phipps Wight M.D., The Wright Family. Memoir of Thomas Wight, of Dedham, Mass., with genealogical notices of his descendants, from 1637 to 1840, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of T.R. Marvin, 1848), page 62. Hereinafter cited as Wight Family Memoir of Thomas Wight of Dedham.
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Dedham, Volumes 1 and 2, page 18. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  3. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Dedham, Volumes 1 and 2, page 36.
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Dedham, Volumes 1 and 2, page 78.

Thomas Metcalf1

b. 27 December 1629, d. 16 November 1702
Family
Father*Michael Metcalf2 b. 17 Jun 1593, d. 27 Dec 1664
Mother*Sarah Elwyn2 b. 17 Jun 1593, d. 30 Nov 1644
Birth*27 December 1629Thomas Metcalf was born on 27 December 1629 in St. Edmundsbury, Suffolk County, England.1 
Marriage*12 September 1656He married first Sarah Paige on 12 September 1656 in Dedham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1,3 
(Husband) Death20 January 1678/79Thomas became a widower when Sarah (Paige) Metcalf died on 20 January 1678/79.4 
Marriage*2 December 1679He married second, as her second husband, Anna (Chickering) Paine, daughter of Francis Chickering and Anne Fiske, on 2 December 1679 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts (Plymouth Colony).5,6,7 
(Husband) Death1 January 1687/88Thomas became a widower for the second time when Anna (Chickering) Paine Metcalf died on 1 January 1687/88.8,9 
Death*16 November 1702He died on 16 November 1702 in Dedham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), at age 72.1 

Family 1

 Sarah Paige d. 20 Jan 1678/79

Family 2

 Anna Chickering b. c 1635, d. 1 Jan 1687/88

Citations

  1. [S1359] Dr. Luther Metcalf Harris, "Metcalf Genealogy", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 6, pages 171-178, (April 1852). Hereinafter cited as "Metcalf Genealogy (NEHGR April 1852)."
  2. [S1292] Isaac Stevens Metcalf, Metcalf Genealogy, downloaded from Google Books at www.google.com. (Cleveland, Ohio: The Imperial Press, 1898), pages 17-20. Hereinafter cited as Metcalf Genealogy.
  3. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Dedham, Volumes 1 and 2, page 127, the date written as "the 12 of the 7 mo" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was September, not July. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Dedham, Volumes 1 and 2, page 15, her surname transcribed as "Medcalfe" and the date written as "20th of 11th" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was September, not July.
  5. [S1359] Dr. Luther Metcalf Harris, "Metcalf Genealogy (NEHGR April 1852)", her name noted as "Anne."
  6. [S1358] Sidney L. Paine, "The English Ancestry of Stephen Paine of Rehoboth, Plymouth Colony", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 143, pages 291-302, (October 1989): her name noted as "Ann". Hereinafter cited as "Ancestry of Stephen Paine of Rehoboth."
  7. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Rehoboth, Volume 1, page 904, his surname transcribed as "Medselfe" and her name "Anna."
  8. [S1358] Sidney L. Paine, "Ancestry of Stephen Paine of Rehoboth."
  9. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Dedham, Volumes 1 and 2, page 21, her name "Anna."

Thomas Metcalf1

Family
Marriage*He married Mary __?__.1 

Family

 Mary __?__
Child 1.Mary Hannah Metcalf1 b. 1844, d. 1895

Citations

  1. [S2580] Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 22 February 1866 in Prince Edward County, of John Woodcock of Marysburgh Township, age 23, born in Marysburgh Township, son of Isaac and Nancy Woodcock, and Nancy Metcalf of Marysburgh Township, age 22, born in Marysburgh Township, daughter of Thomas and Mary Metcalf, referencing Prince Edward County, Microfilm Roll# 1030064. Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869.

Elizabeth M. Metzger1

b. 27 July 1835, d. 5 January 1909
Family
Father*Lawrence Metzger2,1 b. 9 Aug 1809, d. 26 Dec 1886
Mother*Elizabeth Ann Smith3,1 b. 8 Jan 1813, d. 15 Jan 1901
Birth*27 July 1835Elizabeth M. Metzger was born on 27 July 1835 in Indiana.1 
Marriage*22 February 1859She married Abraham Lincoln Gage on 22 February 1859.4,1 
Death*5 January 1909She died on 5 January 1909 in Gentry County, Missouri, at age 731 
Burial* and was buried with her husband in Greenridge Cemetery, Gentry County.1,4 

Family

 Abraham Lincoln Gage b. 27 Jan 1837, d. 14 Oct 1905
Child 1.John Franklin Gage1,5 b. 4 Aug 1869, d. 25 Jun 1953

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth M (Metzger) Gage, Memorial# 47342267. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lawrence Metzger, Memorial# 17631178.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth Ann (Smith) Metzger, Memorial# 17631175.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Abraham Lincoln Gage, Memorial# 47342239.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John Franklin Gage, Memorial# 41238191.

George Lawrence Metzger1

b. 16 April 1846, d. 1 March 1914
Family
Father*Lawrence Metzger2,1 b. 9 Aug 1809, d. 26 Dec 1886
Mother*Elizabeth Ann Smith3,1 b. 8 Jan 1813, d. 15 Jan 1901
Birth*16 April 1846George Lawrence Metzger was born on 16 April 1846 in Starfield, Clinton County, Missouri.1 
Marriage*He married Frances L. Maddox.1,4 
Death*1 March 1914He died on 1 March 1914 in Apache, Caddo County, Oklahoma, at age 671 
Burial* and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Apache.1 

Family

 Frances L. Maddox b. 6 Oct 1847, d. 5 Feb 1930
Child 1.Mary F. Metzger+1,5 b. 21 Oct 1872, d. 24 May 1955

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, George Lawrence Metzger, Memorial# 30429756. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lawrence Metzger, Memorial# 17631178.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth Ann (Smith) Metzger, Memorial# 17631175.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Frances L (Maddox) Metzger, Memorial# 30429755.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary Frances (Metzger) Chapman, Memorial# 36811088.

Lawrence Metzger1

b. 9 August 1809, d. 26 December 1886
Family
Birth*9 August 1809Lawrence Metzger was born on 9 August 1809 in Stuttgart, Stadtkreis Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.1 
Marriage*6 November 1834He married Elizabeth Ann Smith on 6 November 1834.2,1 
Death*26 December 1886He died on 26 December 1886 in Starfield, Clinton County, Missouri, at age 771 
Burial* and was buried in Mount Zion Baptist Cemetery, Starfield.1 

Family

 Elizabeth Ann Smith b. 8 Jan 1813, d. 15 Jan 1901
Children 1.Elizabeth M. Metzger+1,3 b. 27 Jul 1835, d. 5 Jan 1909
 2.George Lawrence Metzger+1,4 b. 16 Apr 1846, d. 1 Mar 1914

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Lawrence Metzger, Memorial# 17631178. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth Ann (Smith) Metzger, Memorial# 17631175.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth M (Metzger) Gage, Memorial# 47342267.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, George Lawrence Metzger, Memorial# 30429756.

Margaret Metzger1

Family
Marriage*She married John Everhart.1 

Family

 John Everhart
Child 1.Minnie Catherine Everhart1 b. 24 Feb 1887, d. 4 Feb 1984

Citations

  1. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Raymond Samuel Heaton, son of John Heaton and Annie McMillan and Minnie Catherine Hoopes, daughter of John Everhart and Margaret Metzger, on 30 July 1930 in Columbiana County, Ohio, USA, referencing FHL Film# 002027876. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.

Mary F. Metzger1

b. 21 October 1872, d. 24 May 1955
Family
Father*George Lawrence Metzger4,3 b. 16 Apr 1846, d. 1 Mar 1914
Mother*Frances L. Maddox2,3 b. 6 Oct 1847, d. 5 Feb 1930
Birth*21 October 1872Mary F. Metzger was born on 21 October 1872 near Stanberry, Gentry County, Missouri.3 
Name VariationHer full name was Mary Frances Metzger.3 
Marriage*6 March 1892She married William E. Chapman, son of Thomas J. Chapman and Hannah R. Smith, on 6 March 1892 in Wilson Township, Gentry County, Missouri. William's sister, Julia Ann Chapman, had married Mary's 1st cousin, John Franklin Gage, the previous year.1,3,5 
Census US 1900*21 June 1900Mary F. and William E. Chapman were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 21 June 1900 in Wilson Township, Gentry County, Missouri. William was 32 years of age and a farmer, and Mary was 28 years of age. Both were able to read and write. They rented their farm, had been married for eight years, and Mary had given birth to one child. Their son, Herbert, was 7 years old, was able to read and write, and had attended school for 8 months of the census year.6 
Relocation*1901William and Mary moved with their son in the Fall of 1901 to Apache, Caddo County, Oklahoma Territory, when it was a town of tents, and the next Spring moved to a farm three miles northwest of town.7 
(Aunt) Death18 November 1950Mary's deceased husband's niece, Viola Irene Cooper, younger daughter of William Chapman's brother, Price Chapman, shot and killed her husband, Whitney Logan Cooper, during an argument on 18 November 1950 in their home near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri. Price's granddaughter, Dolores J. (Walker) Buck, and her husband, James A. Buck, who had been staying with the Coopers for about six weeks, witnessed the killing. Whitney Logan Cooper was 66 years of age.8,9,10,11 
(Aunt) Murder18 November 1950Coverage of Cooper's murder appeared in newspapers in Stanberry and Albany, Gentry County, Missouri, and as far south as Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, with much of the reporting overlapping with the same information, especially in Gentry County. We've selected two articles that, in spite of some duplicate information, appear to provide as much of the complete story as we've found. Our transcriptions of those two articles follow:


Springfield Leader and Press, Springfield, Missouri, Monday, 20 November 1950, page 11


Woman Faces Murder Charge
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Shoots Her Husband Following Argument


OSCEOLA. November 20 (Special) -- A 46-year old farm wife is being held in St. Clair County jail here today, accused of the gun slaying of her 58-year-old husband during a Saturday night argument in their home seven miles west of Collins.

Prosecuting attorney E. W. Mills said a second degree murder charge had been filed against Mrs. Viola Irene Cooper in connection with the fatal shooting of her husband, Whitney Logan Cooper.

The charge was drawn against Mrs. Cooper, Mills said, after the woman signed a statement admitting the slaying.

An inquest has been scheduled for 2:00 p.m. tomorrow in the courthouse. Mills said Mrs. Cooper won’t be arraigned until after the inquest.
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According to Sheriff Logan Perry, the shooting occurred about 11:15 p.m. Saturday after the Coopers and Mr. and Mrs. James Buck, (James A. Buck and Dolores J. (Walker) Buck), son-in-law and daughter of Mrs. Cooper, returned to their 80-acre hill farm after a drinking party in Humansville and nearby Collins.

Perry said the Coopers and Bucks drove to Humansville early Saturday evening and spent some time in a tavern there. They also stopped in Collins for more drinks, Mrs. Cooper told the sheriff.

Mrs. Cooper, authorities added, said her husband became jealous over a man she was talking to at one of the taverns.
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And after they returned to their farm home, Cooper allegedly threatened to kill his wife. Mrs. Cooper then related she ran into a bedroom to get her husband’s .38 caliber revolver. When Cooper, the woman said “came at her” threateningly she pulled the trigger. The bullet went through the left side of his chest and out his back. Cooper died instantly.

The Bucks, who had lived with the Coopers for the past six weeks, confirmed Mrs. Cooper’s account of the slaying.

Surviving Cooper, who had lived near Collins “for a couple of years”, Perry said, are a daughter, Mrs. Charlotte Lester, of Kansas City, and a sister.

Funeral arrangements are under direction of Goodrich of Osceola.
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The Albany Ledger, Albany, Missouri, Thursday, 30 November 1950, page 1


Whit Cooper Was Buried Here Last Friday Afternoon
____________

Remains Brought to Albany for Interment Following Inquest
____________


Funeral services for Whitney Logan Cooper, a former citizen of this community, were held here last Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the Brooks Funeral Home. The service was conducted by the Rev. A. Lee Hughes, pastor of the Albany Methodist Church, and interment was in the Grandview cemetery.

The remains reached Albany last Thursday morning from Collins, Missouri, where Mr. Cooper had lived. The body was held there pending an inquest held on Tuesday of last week.

Mr. Cooper was shot in the chest at 11:15 o’clock on Saturday night, November 18. The shooting took place in his home and he was killed instantly. His wife, Mrs. Viola Irene Cooper, who formerly lived near Stanberry, gave herself up to St. Clair County authorities.

Members of the family knew little of the murder. Some of the relatives who were there for the funeral knew that Mrs. Cooper had surrendered but none of them knew the circumstances leading up to the fatal shooting. It was said that Mrs. Cooper refused to testify at the inquest.

Mr. Cooper will be remembered by many persons here. He had lived in this vicinity over a period of several years. He was associated with his brother, Walter V. Cooper, Charles E. Buck and Lewis Deloyd Buck, who now lives in Denver, Colorado.

The two brothers had worked over a period of several years at the time the Cousins Lumber Company was in operation here. Whit Cooper had charge of the construction of the present Gentry County jail here and, as far as his brother knew, it was about his last construction work in this vicinity.

The following obituary was read at the funeral here last Friday:

Whitney Logan Cooper, the son of the late Coleman and Josephine Cooper, was born on December 12, 1883 in Appleton City, Missouri, and departed this life at his home near Collins, Missouri, on November 18, 1950. He was past 65 years of age.

He lived in and near Albany the early part of his life, leaving here about 25 years ago. Most of that time since he has lived in the southern part of Missouri.

He was converted when a young man at a revival at the old Gentryville church and was baptised, taking membership in the Baptist Church.

He is survived by his widow, by one daughter born to that marriage, by one brother, Walter V. Cooper, Charles E. Buck and Lewis Deloyd Buck of Denver, Colorado, and by two sisters, Ida, Merle, Gertrude, Thelma, Docia, Luella and Ethyl, wives of Leslie R. Griffith, Walter E. Smith, John Pleasant Warden, Thomas Arthur Johnson and Fred C. Cox, respectively, of Englewood, Colorado, and Maryville. There are other relatives and friends left to morn his tragic death.
____________.12,13
 
Death*24 May 1955She died on 24 May 1955 in Oklahoma at age 823 
Burial* and was buried with her husband in Fairview Cemetery, Apache, Caddo County, Oklahoma.3,5 

Family

 William E. Chapman b. Oct 1867, d. 30 Nov 1939
Child 1.Herbert Chapman6 b. Dec 1892

Citations

  1. [S1732] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 6 March 1892 in Wilson Township, Gentry County, Missouri, USA, of William E Chapman and Mary F Metzgar, referencing Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, MO, USA, Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]. Hereinafter cited as Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Frances L (Maddox) Metzger, Memorial# 30429755. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary Frances (Metzger) Chapman, Memorial# 36811088.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, George Lawrence Metzger, Memorial# 30429756.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William E. Chapman, Memorial# 36810904.
  6. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William E. and Mary F. Chapman, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wilson, Gentry, Missouri; Roll: 855; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0091; FHL microfilm: 1240855. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S2351] William Edmond Chapman 1939 Obituary, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Apache Review, (Apache, Oklahoma), Friday, 8 December 1939, page 1, died in his sleep early Thursday morning, William Edmond Chapman, age 72, born near Stanberry, Missouri on 11 October 1867, married Miss Mary Metzger at Stanberry on 6 March 1891, one son, Herbert Ralph who died last July, Baptist; survived by widow, sister, Mrs. John Gage of Stanberry, six brothers, Price, Henry, John, Willis and Matt Chapman, of Stanberry, and Amos Chapman of Mt. Ida, Kansas, and additional relatives. Hereinafter cited as William Edmond Chapman 1939 Obituary.
  8. [S2178] Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, death on 18 November 1950 in St. Clair County, Missouri, USA, of Whitney Logan Cooper, age 66, carpenter, building industry, married to Irene Cooper, born 12 December 1883 in Missouri to Coleman Cooper and Josephine Logan, autopsy, cause of death homicide in home, rural Collins, Washington Township, St. Clair County, gunshot wound, gun fired by Irene Cooper, informant Merle Smith, Maryville, burial on 24 November 1950 in Albany, referencing Missouri Office of the Secretary of State, Jefferson City, Missouri, Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969, Certificate# 38190. Hereinafter cited as Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1971.
  9. [S2312] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Springfield Leader and Press, (Springfield, Greene County, Missouri), Monday, 20 November 1950, page 11, reporting the location of is death as seven miles west of Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri. Hereinafter cited as Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri.
  10. [S2312] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri, online at www.newspapers.com, The Albany Ledger, (Albany, Gentry County, Missouri), Thursday, 30 November 1950, page 1, reporting his place of death as near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri.
  11. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Whitney Logan “Leck” Cooper, Memorial# 18233247, reporting his place of death as Osceola, St. Clair County, Missouri.
  12. [S2312] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri, online at www.newspapers.com, Springfield Leader and Press, (Springfield, Greene County, Missouri), Monday, 20 November 1950, page 11.
  13. [S2312] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri, online at www.newspapers.com, The Albany Ledger, (Albany, Gentry County, Missouri), Thursday, 30 November 1950, page 1.

Elizabeth Meyer1

Family
Father*John Meyer1 b. 23 Oct 1739, d. 15 Mar 1807
Mother*Catherine __?__1
(Daughter) Will4 February 1807Her father prepared his will dated 4 February 1807 in the Borough of Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, naming his wife, Catherine, his two daughters, Maria and Elizabeth, his deceased son Christopher, and his three surviving sons, John, Jacob and Peter. Our transcription of John's will follows:

In the name of God Amen, I John Meyer of the Borough of Easton in the County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, being very sick in body, but of sound mind, memory and understanding, blessed be God for the same, but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in the manner and form following, to wit:

Principally, and first of all I commend my immortal soul into the hands of God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors herein after named, and as to such worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and dispose of the same in the following manner, to wit:

First, it is my will and I do order that all my just debts and funeral expenses be duly paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently can be after my decease.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my dear wife Catherine the use and occupation of my house and lot in the Borough of Easton aforesaid, together with all my personal estate for her support for and during her natural life or widowhood, and in case my said wife shall see fit at any time to dispose of the said personal Estate, and the same to apply for her support during the time aforesaid, without any hindrance from any of my heirs.

Item. It is my will that my daughter Catherine shall live in my said house with my said wife so long as she remains single, but in case my said wife and she cannot agree, and my said wife wishes to live alone, in such case she shall immediately remove from the premises at my said wife’s desire.

And it is my will that immediately after the decease of my said wife, I do order and direct that my executors hereinafter named shall sell and dispose of all my real estate situate in the Borough of Easton or elsewhere at public vendue (together with my personal estate that shall remain after my wife’s death) to such person or persons and for such price or prices as may be reasonably gotten for the same and for that purpose I do authorize and empower my said Executor to sign, seal, execute and acknowledge all such deed or deeds of conveyance as may be requisite and necessary for the granting and assuring the same to the purchaser or purchasers thereof in fee simple. And the monies arising from such sale, together with my personal property, shall be divided into six equal shares, to wit:

One share to my daughter Elizabeth, one share to the heirs of my son Christopher, deceased, one share to my son John, one share to my son Jacob, one share to my son Peter, and the other share unto my daughter Catherine, and to their, and to each of their heirs and assigns.

And lastly, I nominate, constitute and appoint my said wife Catherine Executrix and my son John Executor of this my Will, hereby revoking all other wills, legacies and bequests by me heretofore made and declaring this and no other to be my last will testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at the Borough of Easton the 4th day of February in the year of our Lord 1807, and he signed his will Johannes Muir in the presence of witnesses, William Roup and Jacob Shipe.1 

Citations

  1. [S1614] Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, will of John Meyer of Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, dated 4 February 1807 and proved on 13 April 1807, citing Will Book, Volume 4-5, 1800-1842, pages 265-266, images# 158-159 of 626. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993.

Jacob Meyer1,2

b. 1711
Family
Birth*1711Jacob Meyer was born about 1711 in Germany.3 
Marriage*He married, as her first husband, Anna Elizabeth Keppler in Germany.1,4 

Family

 Anna Elizabeth Keppler b. 16 Oct 1711, d. 7 May 1792
Child 1.John Meyer+1,2 b. 23 Oct 1739, d. 15 Mar 1807

Citations

  1. [S1847] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, online at www.ancestry.com citing original data from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 546 and Methodist Church Records. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania: Eastern Pennsylvania United Methodist Church Commission on Archives and History; burial of Johan Meyer, age 67, born about 1740, son of Jacob Meyer, died in 1807, burial on 18 March 1807 at Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA, at St John's Lutheran Church, referencing Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records, Reel# 532. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013.
  2. [S1847] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, online at www.ancestry.com, confirmation on 20 April 1755 of Johan Jacob Meÿer, son of Jacob Meÿer, deceased, and Elizabeth at the New Hanover Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Hanover, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA, referencing Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records, Reel# 667.
  3. [S2267] Myers/Meyer Research Information: The Miller Family, an Ancestry Tree researched and shared by eprof4 which offers sources, research explanations and rationale. We found information on this Tree helpful as we worked to expand our understanding of Christopher Myers, his paternal grandmother, and his father, Johannes Meyers Sr., who may be found online at https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/21843162/…, citing page 227 of the Pennsylvania German Society Volume XLII of the Proceedings of the Society Pennsylvania German Pioneers, Ralph Beaver Strassburger, author; William John Hinke, editor, 1934: Pennsylvania German Society, Marx Room, Easton Area Public Library, and reporting that the source identifies Jacob as being 27 years of age upon his arrival in America in 1738, placing his birth year c1711. Hereinafter cited as Myers/Meyer Research Information: The Miller Family.
  4. [S2267] Myers/Meyer Research Information: The Miller Family, an Ancestry Tree researched and shared by eprof4 which offers sources, research explanations and rationale. We found information on this Tree helpful as we worked to expand our understanding of Christopher Myers, his paternal grandmother, and his father, Johannes Meyers Sr., who may be found online at https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/21843162/…, citing pages 115 and 123 of the Orphan's Court 1752-1781 Northampton County, Register of Wills, Northampton County Courthouse, Easton, Pennsylvania, Northampton County Courthouse, and reporting that the information on these pages confirms the marriage of Jacob and Elizabeth; she is referred to as the Executrix of her husband's Estate and later referred to as being Elizabeth Bittenbender [late Meyers].

Jacob Meyer1

Family
Father*John Meyer1 b. 23 Oct 1739, d. 15 Mar 1807
Mother*Catherine __?__1
(Brother) CodicilJacob's brother Christopher prepared an undated codicil to his will dated 8 May 1798 which contained additional instructions. The codicil appointed his brother, Jacob Myers, as a specific-purpose Executor, and mentioned his father, John Myers, his paternal grandmother, Anna Elizabeth (Keppler) Meyer Bittenbender, and his grandmother's second husband, Christopher Bittenbender. Below is our transcription of Christopher's codicil.

Item. My will is further that whereas I conceive I am justly intitled to 50 acres land more or less left me by my late grandmother who died in or about the month of May 1792 who was formerly wife to my grandfather Myers who was father to my father John Myers who lives at Easton in the State of Pennsylvania, and which said grandmother after the death of my grandfather Myers intermarried with a certain Christopher Bittenbender and which land lays as well as my recollection serves me is about 25 or 30 miles from Philadelphia and whereas I have for some time past resided in the State of Virginia and not having it fully in my power since I have arrived at the age of discretion to go forward in order to establish my claim to said land being now weak but in perfect memory do constitute my brother Jacob Myers one of my Executors for the express purpose of going forward to establish my just right (hoping he will be assisted by my father’s connections and funds on the express condition that he puts my estate to no trouble or cost for which services I bequeath him the one half of the said land when obtained or the one half of whatever he may sell the same for in money, the other half of the money to be paid by him to my other Executrix and Executors, and by them disposed of in the same manner that my other estate, by my above will.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal ratifying this to be a part of my last will and testament in as full a manner as if it had been before wrote and desire it may be annexed to my will of the 8th of May 1798. [Underlined before signed: who died in or about the month May 1792]

Christopher Myers signed and sealed his codicil in the presence of witnesses, J. A. Lewis, Robert Kempton and John Phillips, who signed with his X mark.2 
(Son) Will4 February 1807His father prepared his will dated 4 February 1807 in the Borough of Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, naming his wife, Catherine, his two daughters, Maria and Elizabeth, his deceased son Christopher, and his three surviving sons, John, Jacob and Peter. Our transcription of John's will follows:

In the name of God Amen, I John Meyer of the Borough of Easton in the County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, being very sick in body, but of sound mind, memory and understanding, blessed be God for the same, but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in the manner and form following, to wit:

Principally, and first of all I commend my immortal soul into the hands of God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors herein after named, and as to such worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and dispose of the same in the following manner, to wit:

First, it is my will and I do order that all my just debts and funeral expenses be duly paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently can be after my decease.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my dear wife Catherine the use and occupation of my house and lot in the Borough of Easton aforesaid, together with all my personal estate for her support for and during her natural life or widowhood, and in case my said wife shall see fit at any time to dispose of the said personal Estate, and the same to apply for her support during the time aforesaid, without any hindrance from any of my heirs.

Item. It is my will that my daughter Catherine shall live in my said house with my said wife so long as she remains single, but in case my said wife and she cannot agree, and my said wife wishes to live alone, in such case she shall immediately remove from the premises at my said wife’s desire.

And it is my will that immediately after the decease of my said wife, I do order and direct that my executors hereinafter named shall sell and dispose of all my real estate situate in the Borough of Easton or elsewhere at public vendue (together with my personal estate that shall remain after my wife’s death) to such person or persons and for such price or prices as may be reasonably gotten for the same and for that purpose I do authorize and empower my said Executor to sign, seal, execute and acknowledge all such deed or deeds of conveyance as may be requisite and necessary for the granting and assuring the same to the purchaser or purchasers thereof in fee simple. And the monies arising from such sale, together with my personal property, shall be divided into six equal shares, to wit:

One share to my daughter Elizabeth, one share to the heirs of my son Christopher, deceased, one share to my son John, one share to my son Jacob, one share to my son Peter, and the other share unto my daughter Catherine, and to their, and to each of their heirs and assigns.

And lastly, I nominate, constitute and appoint my said wife Catherine Executrix and my son John Executor of this my Will, hereby revoking all other wills, legacies and bequests by me heretofore made and declaring this and no other to be my last will testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at the Borough of Easton the 4th day of February in the year of our Lord 1807, and he signed his will Johannes Muir in the presence of witnesses, William Roup and Jacob Shipe.1 

Citations

  1. [S1614] Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, will of John Meyer of Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, dated 4 February 1807 and proved on 13 April 1807, citing Will Book, Volume 4-5, 1800-1842, pages 265-266, images# 158-159 of 626. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993.
  2. [S2263] Virginia. Albemarle County Court, "Virginia, Albemarle County, Wills, 1748-1919 ; general index, 1748-1930". Microfilm of original records at the Albemarle County Courthouse in Charlottesville, Virginia. The County Court ceased to exist in 1904 and was replaced by the Circuit Court. Contains wills, inventories, accounts and other related probate documents and includes a general index, and a few volumes are also individually indexed: will of Christopher Myers dated 6 May 1798 and proved in the September Court of 1798, Will Book 4, pages 11-12, FHL Film# 30213, Digital# 7643847, images# 17-18 of 397; on 16 microfilm reels, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Virginia, Albemarle County, Wills, 1748-1919 ; general index, 1748-1930.

John Meyer1,2

b. 23 October 1739, d. 15 March 1807
Family
Father*Jacob Meyer5,4 b. 1711
Mother*Anna Elizabeth Keppler3,4 b. 16 Oct 1711, d. 7 May 1792
Birth*23 October 1739Johan Meyer was born, according to our calculations, about 23 October 1739, if his age at death, as recorded in his burial records at St John's Lutheran Church in Easton, is correct.1,4,6 
Confirmation*20 April 1755He was confirmed on 20 April 1755 at the New Hanover Evangelical Lutheran Church, New Hanover, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.4 
Marriage*He married Catherine __?__.2 
Religion*22 May 1768Catherine and John Meyer were listed as Communicants at their church in Williams Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, on 22 May 1768.7 
(Father) CodicilHis son, Christopher Myers, prepared an undated codicil to his will dated 8 May 1798 which contained additional instructions. The codicil appointed his brother, Jacob Myers, as a specific-purpose Executor, and mentioned his father, John Myers, his paternal grandmother, Anna Elizabeth (Keppler) Meyer Bittenbender, and his grandmother's second husband, Christopher Bittenbender. Below is our transcription of Christopher's codicil.

Item. My will is further that whereas I conceive I am justly intitled to 50 acres land more or less left me by my late grandmother who died in or about the month of May 1792 who was formerly wife to my grandfather Myers who was father to my father John Myers who lives at Easton in the State of Pennsylvania, and which said grandmother after the death of my grandfather Myers intermarried with a certain Christopher Bittenbender and which land lays as well as my recollection serves me is about 25 or 30 miles from Philadelphia and whereas I have for some time past resided in the State of Virginia and not having it fully in my power since I have arrived at the age of discretion to go forward in order to establish my claim to said land being now weak but in perfect memory do constitute my brother Jacob Myers one of my Executors for the express purpose of going forward to establish my just right (hoping he will be assisted by my father’s connections and funds on the express condition that he puts my estate to no trouble or cost for which services I bequeath him the one half of the said land when obtained or the one half of whatever he may sell the same for in money, the other half of the money to be paid by him to my other Executrix and Executors, and by them disposed of in the same manner that my other estate, by my above will.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal ratifying this to be a part of my last will and testament in as full a manner as if it had been before wrote and desire it may be annexed to my will of the 8th of May 1798. [Underlined before signed: who died in or about the month May 1792]

Christopher Myers signed and sealed his codicil in the presence of witnesses, J. A. Lewis, Robert Kempton and John Phillips, who signed with his X mark.3 
Will*4 February 1807He prepared his will dated 4 February 1807 in the Borough of Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, naming his wife, Catherine, his two daughters, Maria and Elizabeth, his deceased son Christopher, and his three surviving sons, John, Jacob and Peter. His will nominated, constituted and appointed his wife Catherine, his Executrix, and his son John, his Executor. Our transcription of the senior John's will follows:

In the name of God Amen, I John Meyer of the Borough of Easton in the County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, being very sick in body, but of sound mind, memory and understanding, blessed be God for the same, but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in the manner and form following, to wit:

Principally, and first of all I commend my immortal soul into the hands of God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors herein after named, and as to such worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and dispose of the same in the following manner, to wit:

First, it is my will and I do order that all my just debts and funeral expenses be duly paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently can be after my decease.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my dear wife Catherine the use and occupation of my house and lot in the Borough of Easton aforesaid, together with all my personal estate for her support for and during her natural life or widowhood, and in case my said wife shall see fit at any time to dispose of the said personal Estate, and the same to apply for her support during the time aforesaid, without any hindrance from any of my heirs.

Item. It is my will that my daughter Catherine shall live in my said house with my said wife so long as she remains single, but in case my said wife and she cannot agree, and my said wife wishes to live alone, in such case she shall immediately remove from the premises at my said wife’s desire.

And it is my will that immediately after the decease of my said wife, I do order and direct that my executors hereinafter named shall sell and dispose of all my real estate situate in the Borough of Easton or elsewhere at public vendue (together with my personal estate that shall remain after my wife’s death) to such person or persons and for such price or prices as may be reasonably gotten for the same and for that purpose I do authorize and empower my said Executor to sign, seal, execute and acknowledge all such deed or deeds of conveyance as may be requisite and necessary for the granting and assuring the same to the purchaser or purchasers thereof in fee simple. And the monies arising from such sale, together with my personal property, shall be divided into six equal shares, to wit:

One share to my daughter Elizabeth, one share to the heirs of my son Christopher, deceased, one share to my son John, one share to my son Jacob, one share to my son Peter, and the other share unto my daughter Catherine, and to their, and to each of their heirs and assigns.

And lastly, I nominate, constitute and appoint my said wife Catherine Executrix and my son John Executor of this my Will, hereby revoking all other wills, legacies and bequests by me heretofore made and declaring this and no other to be my last will testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at the Borough of Easton the 4th day of February in the year of our Lord 1807, and he signed his will Johannes Muir in the presence of witnesses, William Roup and Jacob Shipe.2 
Death*15 March 1807He died of consumption on 15 March 1807 in Easton at the age of 67 years, 4 months and 20 days1,8,9 
Burial*18 March 1807 and was buried on 18 March 1807 in St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.1,9 
Probate13 April 1807His was proved on 13 April 1807 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, on the oaths of William Rupe and Jacob Shipe, the two subscribing witnesses, who being duly sworn as the law directs, did declare and say that they were present and did see and hear the said testator sign, seal and, as his last Will and Testament declare the same, and that at the doing thereof he, the said testator was of sound mind, memory and disposing understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief and that they signed the same as witnesses in the presence of the said testator and in the presence of each other.2 

Family

 Catherine __?__
Children 1.John Meyer2,10 b. 5 Aug 1769
 2.Christopher Myers+3,2 b. 1771, d. b Sep 1798
 3.Elizabeth Meyer2
 4.Jacob Meyer2
 5.Maria Catherine Meyer2,11 b. 9 Sep 1780
 6.Peter Meyer2

Citations

  1. [S1847] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, online at www.ancestry.com citing original data from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 546 and Methodist Church Records. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania: Eastern Pennsylvania United Methodist Church Commission on Archives and History; burial of Johan Meyer, age 67 years, 4 months, 20 days, born about 1740, died of consumption, burial on 18 March 1807 at Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA, at St John's Lutheran Church, referencing Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records, Reel# 532. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013.
  2. [S1614] Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, will of John Meyer of Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, dated 4 February 1807 and proved on 13 April 1807, citing Will Book, Volume 4-5, 1800-1842, pages 265-266, images# 158-159 of 626. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993.
  3. [S2263] Virginia. Albemarle County Court, "Virginia, Albemarle County, Wills, 1748-1919 ; general index, 1748-1930". Microfilm of original records at the Albemarle County Courthouse in Charlottesville, Virginia. The County Court ceased to exist in 1904 and was replaced by the Circuit Court. Contains wills, inventories, accounts and other related probate documents and includes a general index, and a few volumes are also individually indexed: will of Christopher Myers dated 6 May 1798 and proved in the September Court of 1798, Will Book 4, pages 11-12, FHL Film# 30213, Digital# 7643847, images# 17-18 of 397; on 16 microfilm reels, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Virginia, Albemarle County, Wills, 1748-1919 ; general index, 1748-1930.
  4. [S1847] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, online at www.ancestry.com, confirmation on 20 April 1755 of Johan Jacob Meÿer, son of Jacob Meÿer, deceased, and Elizabeth at the New Hanover Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Hanover, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA, referencing Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records, Reel# 667.
  5. [S1847] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, online at www.ancestry.com, burial of Johan Meyer, age 67, born about 1740, son of Jacob Meyer, died in 1807, burial on 18 March 1807 at Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA, at St John's Lutheran Church, referencing Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records, Reel# 532.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, John Meyer, Memorial# 53586545, his memorial reporting his date of birth as 7 August 1737, his date of death as 15 March 1805, and his age at death as 67 years, 7 months, 8 days, all of which our research indicates is incorrect. His memorial stone, which is pictured, recorded his age as 64 years, 7 months and 8 days. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  7. [S2267] Myers/Meyer Research Information: The Miller Family, an Ancestry Tree researched and shared by eprof4 which offers sources, research explanations and rationale. We found information on this Tree helpful as we worked to expand our understanding of Christopher Myers, his paternal grandmother, and his father, Johannes Meyers Sr., who may be found online at https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/21843162/…, citing page 75 of Church Records of the Williams Township Congregation, The Pennsylvania German Society, 1909: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Marx Room, Easton Area Public Library, and reporting that the Church records indicate that Johannes Meyers and his wife Catherine were communicants at the church on 22 May 1768. Hereinafter cited as Myers/Meyer Research Information: The Miller Family.
  8. [S2267] Myers/Meyer Research Information: The Miller Family, an Ancestry Tree researched and shared by eprof4 which offers sources, research explanations and rationale. We found information on this Tree helpful as we worked to expand our understanding of Christopher Myers, his paternal grandmother, and his father, Johannes Meyers Sr., who may be found online at https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/21843162/…, citing page 316 of Parish Records of the German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Easton, PA, from 1769 to the Consecration of the New Church January 1, 1832, Easton Public Library, Easton, Pennsylvania, Marx Room, Easton Area Public Library, and noting that the source provides a date of death for Johannes Meyers, Sr. as well as a location and his age in years, months, and days.
  9. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John Meyer, Memorial# 53586545, his memorial reporting his date of birth as 7 August 1737, his date of death as 15 March 1805, and his age at death as 67 years, 7 months, 8 days, all of which our research indicates is incorrect.
  10. [S1847] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, online at www.ancestry.com, baptism of Johannes Meyer, son of Johannes and Catherine Meyer, born on 5 August 1769 and baptized on 16 February 1770 at St John's Lutheran Church, Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA, referencing Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records, Reel# 532.
  11. [S1847] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, online at www.ancestry.com, baptism of Maria Catherine Meyer, age 0, child of Johannes and Catherina Meyer, born on 9 September 1780 and baptized on 15 October 1780 at St John's Lutheran Church, Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA, referencing Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records, Reel# 532.

John Meyer1

b. 5 August 1769
Family
Father*John Meyer1,2 b. 23 Oct 1739, d. 15 Mar 1807
Mother*Catherine __?__1,2
Birth*5 August 1769Johannes Meyer was born on 5 August 17691,2 
Baptism16 February 1770 and was baptized on 16 February 1770 in St. John's Lutheran Church, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.2 
(Son) Will4 February 1807His father prepared his will dated 4 February 1807 in the Borough of Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, naming his wife, Catherine, his two daughters, Maria and Elizabeth, his deceased son Christopher, and his three surviving sons, John, Jacob and Peter. Our transcription of John's will follows:

In the name of God Amen, I John Meyer of the Borough of Easton in the County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, being very sick in body, but of sound mind, memory and understanding, blessed be God for the same, but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in the manner and form following, to wit:

Principally, and first of all I commend my immortal soul into the hands of God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors herein after named, and as to such worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and dispose of the same in the following manner, to wit:

First, it is my will and I do order that all my just debts and funeral expenses be duly paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently can be after my decease.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my dear wife Catherine the use and occupation of my house and lot in the Borough of Easton aforesaid, together with all my personal estate for her support for and during her natural life or widowhood, and in case my said wife shall see fit at any time to dispose of the said personal Estate, and the same to apply for her support during the time aforesaid, without any hindrance from any of my heirs.

Item. It is my will that my daughter Catherine shall live in my said house with my said wife so long as she remains single, but in case my said wife and she cannot agree, and my said wife wishes to live alone, in such case she shall immediately remove from the premises at my said wife’s desire.

And it is my will that immediately after the decease of my said wife, I do order and direct that my executors hereinafter named shall sell and dispose of all my real estate situate in the Borough of Easton or elsewhere at public vendue (together with my personal estate that shall remain after my wife’s death) to such person or persons and for such price or prices as may be reasonably gotten for the same and for that purpose I do authorize and empower my said Executor to sign, seal, execute and acknowledge all such deed or deeds of conveyance as may be requisite and necessary for the granting and assuring the same to the purchaser or purchasers thereof in fee simple. And the monies arising from such sale, together with my personal property, shall be divided into six equal shares, to wit:

One share to my daughter Elizabeth, one share to the heirs of my son Christopher, deceased, one share to my son John, one share to my son Jacob, one share to my son Peter, and the other share unto my daughter Catherine, and to their, and to each of their heirs and assigns.

And lastly, I nominate, constitute and appoint my said wife Catherine Executrix and my son John Executor of this my Will, hereby revoking all other wills, legacies and bequests by me heretofore made and declaring this and no other to be my last will testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at the Borough of Easton the 4th day of February in the year of our Lord 1807, and he signed his will Johannes Muir in the presence of witnesses, William Roup and Jacob Shipe.1 
Death*He died.1 

Citations

  1. [S1614] Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, will of John Meyer of Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, dated 4 February 1807 and proved on 13 April 1807, citing Will Book, Volume 4-5, 1800-1842, pages 265-266, images# 158-159 of 626. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993.
  2. [S1847] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, online at www.ancestry.com citing original data from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 546 and Methodist Church Records. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania: Eastern Pennsylvania United Methodist Church Commission on Archives and History; baptism of Johannes Meyer, son of Johannes and Catherine Meyer, born on 5 August 1769 and baptized on 16 February 1770 at St John's Lutheran Church, Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA, referencing Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records, Reel# 532. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013.

Maria Catherine Meyer1,2

b. 9 September 1780
Family
Father*John Meyer1,2 b. 23 Oct 1739, d. 15 Mar 1807
Mother*Catherine __?__1,2
Birth*9 September 1780Maria Catherine Meyer was born on 9 September 17801,2 
Baptism15 October 1780 and was baptized on 15 October 1780 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.2 
Name VariationShe was called Catherine.1 
(Daughter) Will4 February 1807Her father prepared his will dated 4 February 1807 in the Borough of Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, naming his wife, Catherine, his two daughters, Maria and Elizabeth, his deceased son Christopher, and his three surviving sons, John, Jacob and Peter. Our transcription of John's will follows:

In the name of God Amen, I John Meyer of the Borough of Easton in the County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, being very sick in body, but of sound mind, memory and understanding, blessed be God for the same, but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in the manner and form following, to wit:

Principally, and first of all I commend my immortal soul into the hands of God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors herein after named, and as to such worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and dispose of the same in the following manner, to wit:

First, it is my will and I do order that all my just debts and funeral expenses be duly paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently can be after my decease.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my dear wife Catherine the use and occupation of my house and lot in the Borough of Easton aforesaid, together with all my personal estate for her support for and during her natural life or widowhood, and in case my said wife shall see fit at any time to dispose of the said personal Estate, and the same to apply for her support during the time aforesaid, without any hindrance from any of my heirs.

Item. It is my will that my daughter Catherine shall live in my said house with my said wife so long as she remains single, but in case my said wife and she cannot agree, and my said wife wishes to live alone, in such case she shall immediately remove from the premises at my said wife’s desire.

And it is my will that immediately after the decease of my said wife, I do order and direct that my executors hereinafter named shall sell and dispose of all my real estate situate in the Borough of Easton or elsewhere at public vendue (together with my personal estate that shall remain after my wife’s death) to such person or persons and for such price or prices as may be reasonably gotten for the same and for that purpose I do authorize and empower my said Executor to sign, seal, execute and acknowledge all such deed or deeds of conveyance as may be requisite and necessary for the granting and assuring the same to the purchaser or purchasers thereof in fee simple. And the monies arising from such sale, together with my personal property, shall be divided into six equal shares, to wit:

One share to my daughter Elizabeth, one share to the heirs of my son Christopher, deceased, one share to my son John, one share to my son Jacob, one share to my son Peter, and the other share unto my daughter Catherine, and to their, and to each of their heirs and assigns.

And lastly, I nominate, constitute and appoint my said wife Catherine Executrix and my son John Executor of this my Will, hereby revoking all other wills, legacies and bequests by me heretofore made and declaring this and no other to be my last will testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at the Borough of Easton the 4th day of February in the year of our Lord 1807, and he signed his will Johannes Muir in the presence of witnesses, William Roup and Jacob Shipe.1 

Citations

  1. [S1614] Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, will of John Meyer of Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, dated 4 February 1807 and proved on 13 April 1807, citing Will Book, Volume 4-5, 1800-1842, pages 265-266, images# 158-159 of 626. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993.
  2. [S1847] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, online at www.ancestry.com citing original data from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 546 and Methodist Church Records. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania: Eastern Pennsylvania United Methodist Church Commission on Archives and History; baptism of Maria Catherine Meyer, age 0, child of Johannes and Catherina Meyer, born on 9 September 1780 and baptized on 15 October 1780 at St John's Lutheran Church, Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA, referencing Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records, Reel# 532. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013.