This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: phoenix655 Surnames: Myers, McCluney Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.myers/7695/mb.ashx Message Board Post: It is believed that Jacob/Joseph Myers was born in Illinois about 1852 - some. His middle name was Finney and he went by that name several times. He did live in the Arkansas area close to Ft Smith. He lived on the Indian Nation in what was called IT Territory. Mostly Cherokee. His wife at the time was America L. (Myers) whom we were always told was full Cherokee. I think and her maiden name very well was McCluney. He shot her sister in 1886 and she died and so he was in Issac Parkers court and was released. He was in Issac Parkers court several times and I believe he knew Parker almost by first name basis. Jacob moved to Earlsboro Oklahoma next to Shawnee in 1889 and had 160 1/16th acrea. Sometime after that he left and headed to Idaho and joined up with a lady named Dora.... know knothing of her. Jacob had two boys George Sidney Myers November 7, 1886 in Cherokee Texas and William M Myers April 1884 in Shawnee Oklahoma. I believe there was a daughter also and Jacob left Idaho on the run June 24, 1902 never to be seen again. Stories in my family are he was an outlaw of a sort, ran with the Youngers??? Robbed a bank in Texas perhaps the Dallas area and hearsay he died from gunshot in Montana. I have looked for years and still know so little and am needing help. I do have some of the court information from Ft Smith and I am more than willing to share information. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.