This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MYERS/SAINS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/mbexec/msg/5538/Hi2.2ACIB/6295 Message Board Post: 'John George MYERS was born Sept 1st 1867 in the town now called Little Washington, Pennsylvania of English parents. When a small child during one of the panics, the family returned to England and there he was raised to manhood. He worked as a miner. About 28 years ago he and his oldest son, John William, came to America. They settled in Pennsylvania, where they worked in coal mines for about a year before they were able to send for the rest of the family. During one of the coal strikes they decided to move to Michigan, which they did and first worked for the late George A. Hart and stayed with the Vigo Jensen family. Later he purchased the farm in Pleasanton which has since been their home. Mr Myers started work on the Ann Arbor carferries where he worked as a coal passer and fireman until his health compelled him to give up his work. On Dec 24th 1887, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth SAINS. To this union were born 13 children, all but 5 having passed away in infancy. They also raised 4 orphan children. He passed away Thursday morning, Nov 2nd at about 10:30 o'clock, following several severe hemorrhages, having reached the age of 66 years 2 months and 1 day. He leaves to mourn the loss of a kind and loving husband and father: his wife; 4 sons, John William, Edward C, Sylvester and Arthur; 2 daughters, Mrs Ella Short and little Norene; also 14 grandchildren, 2 brothers in England, and also several nephews and nieces, also in England. Services were held on Sunday Nov 5th at the home and at Pleasanton M. E. Church in charge of Rev. Wm. J. Weidenhammer. His body was laid to rest in the Pleasanton Cemetery'. This was an Obituary in an unknown newspaper. My mam was given the clipping after a death in the family. Could anyone tell me if the church is still standing, if the cemetery still exists or if there is any living relatives of John George and Elizabeth?