Hi Kay, The Minutes of the Kingwood Baptist Church, vol. 2, mention Ephraim Myers as moderator of meetings held at Locktown in 1880 and 1881. Prior to that Cornelius Myers (presumably his father) held that postion. Doesn't tell you anything about Cornelia of course. But every little bit . . . Marfy *Marfy Goodspeed **marfyg@gmail.com** Goodspeed Histories http://goodspeedhistories.com/ * On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 6:15 PM, <kaysfo@aol.com> wrote: > > Thanks for the info on the Myers family. I am interested in Ephraim > Meyers (born Dec. 1837) because it appears that he married one Cornelia H. > Fox, daughter of Absalom Fox who was the son of George Fox and Elizabeth > Sherman. It seems that Absalom traveled quite a bit, first moving to New > York State, then moving to Ohio. After he buried his wife Ararat --?-- in > Ohio, it seems that he moved back to Hunterdon County sometime between the > census of 1850 AND 1860, accompanied by his two daughters Catherine and > Cornelia (also born 1837. Cornelia was born in Ohio, though the 1900 > census states New Jersey. This disagrees with the censuses of 1850, 1860 > and 1880, which all claim Ohio. > > Cornelia is supposed to have married Ephraim in 1860 (after the census). > According to the 1900 census , she bore five children of which four were > still living. > > Kay Larsen > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Marfy Goodspeed <marfyg@gmail.com> > To: njhunter <njhunter@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tue, Feb 28, 2012 5:53 pm > Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Cornelius Myers > > > Hey Helen, > hanks for sending out all that info. It certainly helped me, even tho it > asn't my query. > 've got information on Elijah Myers that seems to conflict with what you > rovided for the father of Cornelius. I'm beginning to think there was a > econd Elijah living in Delaware Twp.. married Lucretia Huffman in 1840 and > atharine Crips in 1850. He had Delaware Twp. land transactions in the > 850s. Just thought I'd share that. > arfy > Marfy Goodspeed **marfyg@gmail.com** > oodspeed Histories http://goodspeedhistories.com/ > > > n Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 3:51 PM, Helen <HelenM57@comcast.net> wrote: > > The only Cornelius Myers I can help with is the one born in 1806. > According > to his death certificate, he died on the 5th of April, 1891 at the age of > 85 > years, 0 months, 17 days, which computes to a birth date of 19 Mar 1806. > Birthplace was listed as Warren County, NJ and occupation was cooper. The > DC > gives his parents as Elijah Myers and Sarah Dilley. If you decide to look > for Elijah and Sarah, you will need to search in Sussex County because > Warren wasn't created until 1825. > > This Cornelius was married to Charity Williamson, the daughter of Peter > Williamson and Jane Britton. She died 3 Oct 1891 and both of their DC's > list > them as buried in Locktown. I have not been able to locate their > gravestones > in either of the two cemeteries there. > > Through the years, Cornelius and Charity seemed to have bounced between > Kingwood and Delaware Twps. and both have either Sergeantsville or > Delaware > Twp. listed as their residence on their DC's. > > Cornelius and Charity were married 8 Aug 1835, in Hunterdon County. I only > have two children listed. > 1. Sarah Jane Myers, b. about 1836 > 2. Ephraim R. Myers, b. Dec 1837 > > Hope this helps a bit. > > Helen > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eva Myer" <e.walker.myer@gmail.com> > To: <NJHUNTER@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 1:19 PM > Subject: [NJHUNTER] Cornelius Myers > > > > Today I am focused on a *Cornelius Myers* b. @ 1745 who is about 85 > years > > old in the 1830 Hunterdon Co. Census. Probably the same person who is > > listed in New Jersey Pensioners 1835 as being placed on the pension roll > > in > > 1833. There is another Cornelius Myers in NJ b. 1790 (don't know if it > is > > Hunterdon Co.) listed in index of War of 1812 enlistees. Yet another > > Cornelius Myers is listed in the 1880 Hunterdon Co. census as age 74 (b. > > abt. 1806). I hope someone can sort these out for me. I am particularly > > interested in the first one b. 1745 to see if he has any connection to > > my *Peter > > Myer* b. about 1750 who grew up and married Anna Peters in Hunterdon Co. > > Peter and Anna Myer moved to Allegany Co. MD in 1790. > > Since at least one of the Cornelius Myers was in Amwell Twp. were > Peter > > Myer lived, I feel that it is possible there is a family connction. > Maybe > > there is a Cornelius Myers expert in our forum. Hope so. > > Thanks. > > Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > NJHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NJHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > isit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter > ------------------------------ > o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NJHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com > ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of > he message > > Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NJHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Thanks Marfy! You are so right---every little bit..... -----Original Message----- From: Marfy Goodspeed <marfyg@gmail.com> To: njhunter <njhunter@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wed, Feb 29, 2012 12:43 pm Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Cornelius Myers Hi Kay, he Minutes of the Kingwood Baptist Church, vol. 2, mention Ephraim Myers s moderator of meetings held at Locktown in 1880 and 1881. Prior to that ornelius Myers (presumably his father) held that postion. Doesn't tell you nything about Cornelia of course. But every little bit . . . arfy Marfy Goodspeed **marfyg@gmail.com** oodspeed Histories http://goodspeedhistories.com/ n Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 6:15 PM, <kaysfo@aol.com> wrote: > Thanks for the info on the Myers family. I am interested in Ephraim Meyers (born Dec. 1837) because it appears that he married one Cornelia H. Fox, daughter of Absalom Fox who was the son of George Fox and Elizabeth Sherman. It seems that Absalom traveled quite a bit, first moving to New York State, then moving to Ohio. After he buried his wife Ararat --?-- in Ohio, it seems that he moved back to Hunterdon County sometime between the census of 1850 AND 1860, accompanied by his two daughters Catherine and Cornelia (also born 1837. Cornelia was born in Ohio, though the 1900 census states New Jersey. This disagrees with the censuses of 1850, 1860 and 1880, which all claim Ohio. Cornelia is supposed to have married Ephraim in 1860 (after the census). According to the 1900 census , she bore five children of which four were still living. Kay Larsen -----Original Message----- From: Marfy Goodspeed <marfyg@gmail.com> To: njhunter <njhunter@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tue, Feb 28, 2012 5:53 pm Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Cornelius Myers Hey Helen, hanks for sending out all that info. It certainly helped me, even tho it asn't my query. 've got information on Elijah Myers that seems to conflict with what you rovided for the father of Cornelius. I'm beginning to think there was a econd Elijah living in Delaware Twp.. married Lucretia Huffman in 1840 and atharine Crips in 1850. He had Delaware Twp. land transactions in the 850s. Just thought I'd share that. arfy Marfy Goodspeed **marfyg@gmail.com** oodspeed Histories http://goodspeedhistories.com/ n Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 3:51 PM, Helen <HelenM57@comcast.net> wrote: > The only Cornelius Myers I can help with is the one born in 1806. According to his death certificate, he died on the 5th of April, 1891 at the age of 85 years, 0 months, 17 days, which computes to a birth date of 19 Mar 1806. Birthplace was listed as Warren County, NJ and occupation was cooper. The DC gives his parents as Elijah Myers and Sarah Dilley. If you decide to look for Elijah and Sarah, you will need to search in Sussex County because Warren wasn't created until 1825. This Cornelius was married to Charity Williamson, the daughter of Peter Williamson and Jane Britton. She died 3 Oct 1891 and both of their DC's list them as buried in Locktown. I have not been able to locate their gravestones in either of the two cemeteries there. Through the years, Cornelius and Charity seemed to have bounced between Kingwood and Delaware Twps. and both have either Sergeantsville or Delaware Twp. listed as their residence on their DC's. Cornelius and Charity were married 8 Aug 1835, in Hunterdon County. I only have two children listed. 1. Sarah Jane Myers, b. about 1836 2. Ephraim R. Myers, b. Dec 1837 Hope this helps a bit. Helen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eva Myer" <e.walker.myer@gmail.com> To: <NJHUNTER@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 1:19 PM Subject: [NJHUNTER] Cornelius Myers > Today I am focused on a *Cornelius Myers* b. @ 1745 who is about 85 years > old in the 1830 Hunterdon Co. Census. Probably the same person who is > listed in New Jersey Pensioners 1835 as being placed on the pension roll > in > 1833. There is another Cornelius Myers in NJ b. 1790 (don't know if it is > Hunterdon Co.) listed in index of War of 1812 enlistees. Yet another > Cornelius Myers is listed in the 1880 Hunterdon Co. census as age 74 (b. > abt. 1806). I hope someone can sort these out for me. I am particularly > interested in the first one b. 1745 to see if he has any connection to > my *Peter > Myer* b. about 1750 who grew up and married Anna Peters in Hunterdon Co. > Peter and Anna Myer moved to Allegany Co. MD in 1790. > Since at least one of the Cornelius Myers was in Amwell Twp. were Peter > Myer lived, I feel that it is possible there is a family connction. Maybe > there is a Cornelius Myers expert in our forum. Hope so. > Thanks. > Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NJHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message isit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message isit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message

By dint of hunting for Ephaim and Cornelia, I have discovered the gravesite of another CORNELIUS MYERS (dob unknown---dod 1899) in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lambertville. -----Original Message----- From: Marfy Goodspeed <marfyg@gmail.com> To: njhunter <njhunter@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wed, Feb 29, 2012 12:43 pm Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Cornelius Myers Hi Kay, he Minutes of the Kingwood Baptist Church, vol. 2, mention Ephraim Myers s moderator of meetings held at Locktown in 1880 and 1881. Prior to that ornelius Myers (presumably his father) held that postion. Doesn't tell you nything about Cornelia of course. But every little bit . . . arfy Marfy Goodspeed **marfyg@gmail.com** oodspeed Histories http://goodspeedhistories.com/ n Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 6:15 PM, <kaysfo@aol.com> wrote: > Thanks for the info on the Myers family. I am interested in Ephraim Meyers (born Dec. 1837) because it appears that he married one Cornelia H. Fox, daughter of Absalom Fox who was the son of George Fox and Elizabeth Sherman. It seems that Absalom traveled quite a bit, first moving to New York State, then moving to Ohio. After he buried his wife Ararat --?-- in Ohio, it seems that he moved back to Hunterdon County sometime between the census of 1850 AND 1860, accompanied by his two daughters Catherine and Cornelia (also born 1837. Cornelia was born in Ohio, though the 1900 census states New Jersey. This disagrees with the censuses of 1850, 1860 and 1880, which all claim Ohio. Cornelia is supposed to have married Ephraim in 1860 (after the census). According to the 1900 census , she bore five children of which four were still living. Kay Larsen -----Original Message----- From: Marfy Goodspeed <marfyg@gmail.com> To: njhunter <njhunter@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tue, Feb 28, 2012 5:53 pm Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Cornelius Myers Hey Helen, hanks for sending out all that info. It certainly helped me, even tho it asn't my query. 've got information on Elijah Myers that seems to conflict with what you rovided for the father of Cornelius. I'm beginning to think there was a econd Elijah living in Delaware Twp.. married Lucretia Huffman in 1840 and atharine Crips in 1850. He had Delaware Twp. land transactions in the 850s. Just thought I'd share that. arfy Marfy Goodspeed **marfyg@gmail.com** oodspeed Histories http://goodspeedhistories.com/ n Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 3:51 PM, Helen <HelenM57@comcast.net> wrote: > The only Cornelius Myers I can help with is the one born in 1806. According to his death certificate, he died on the 5th of April, 1891 at the age of 85 years, 0 months, 17 days, which computes to a birth date of 19 Mar 1806. Birthplace was listed as Warren County, NJ and occupation was cooper. The DC gives his parents as Elijah Myers and Sarah Dilley. If you decide to look for Elijah and Sarah, you will need to search in Sussex County because Warren wasn't created until 1825. This Cornelius was married to Charity Williamson, the daughter of Peter Williamson and Jane Britton. She died 3 Oct 1891 and both of their DC's list them as buried in Locktown. I have not been able to locate their gravestones in either of the two cemeteries there. Through the years, Cornelius and Charity seemed to have bounced between Kingwood and Delaware Twps. and both have either Sergeantsville or Delaware Twp. listed as their residence on their DC's. Cornelius and Charity were married 8 Aug 1835, in Hunterdon County. I only have two children listed. 1. Sarah Jane Myers, b. about 1836 2. Ephraim R. Myers, b. Dec 1837 Hope this helps a bit. Helen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eva Myer" <e.walker.myer@gmail.com> To: <NJHUNTER@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 1:19 PM Subject: [NJHUNTER] Cornelius Myers > Today I am focused on a *Cornelius Myers* b. @ 1745 who is about 85 years > old in the 1830 Hunterdon Co. Census. Probably the same person who is > listed in New Jersey Pensioners 1835 as being placed on the pension roll > in > 1833. There is another Cornelius Myers in NJ b. 1790 (don't know if it is > Hunterdon Co.) listed in index of War of 1812 enlistees. Yet another > Cornelius Myers is listed in the 1880 Hunterdon Co. census as age 74 (b. > abt. 1806). I hope someone can sort these out for me. I am particularly > interested in the first one b. 1745 to see if he has any connection to > my *Peter > Myer* b. about 1750 who grew up and married Anna Peters in Hunterdon Co. > Peter and Anna Myer moved to Allegany Co. MD in 1790. > Since at least one of the Cornelius Myers was in Amwell Twp. were Peter > Myer lived, I feel that it is possible there is a family connction. Maybe > there is a Cornelius Myers expert in our forum. Hope so. > Thanks. > Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NJHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message isit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message isit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message

Good grief--now I've got 8 of them. *Marfy * On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 12:59 PM, <kaysfo@aol.com> wrote: > By dint of hunting for Ephaim and Cornelia, I have discovered the > gravesite of another CORNELIUS MYERS (dob unknown---dod 1899) in Mt. Hope > Cemetery, Lambertville. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Marfy Goodspeed <marfyg@gmail.com> > To: njhunter <njhunter@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wed, Feb 29, 2012 12:43 pm > Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Cornelius Myers > > > Hi Kay, > he Minutes of the Kingwood Baptist Church, vol. 2, mention Ephraim Myers > s moderator of meetings held at Locktown in 1880 and 1881. Prior to that > ornelius Myers (presumably his father) held that postion. Doesn't tell you > nything about Cornelia of course. But every little bit . . . > arfy > Marfy Goodspeed **marfyg@gmail.com** > oodspeed Histories http://goodspeedhistories.com/ > > > n Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 6:15 PM, <kaysfo@aol.com> wrote: > > > Thanks for the info on the Myers family. I am interested in Ephraim > Meyers (born Dec. 1837) because it appears that he married one Cornelia > H. > Fox, daughter of Absalom Fox who was the son of George Fox and Elizabeth > Sherman. It seems that Absalom traveled quite a bit, first moving to New > York State, then moving to Ohio. After he buried his wife Ararat --?-- in > Ohio, it seems that he moved back to Hunterdon County sometime between the > census of 1850 AND 1860, accompanied by his two daughters Catherine and > Cornelia (also born 1837. Cornelia was born in Ohio, though the 1900 > census states New Jersey. This disagrees with the censuses of 1850, 1860 > and 1880, which all claim Ohio. > > Cornelia is supposed to have married Ephraim in 1860 (after the census). > According to the 1900 census , she bore five children of which four were > still living. > > Kay Larsen > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Marfy Goodspeed <marfyg@gmail.com> > To: njhunter <njhunter@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tue, Feb 28, 2012 5:53 pm > Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Cornelius Myers > > > Hey Helen, > hanks for sending out all that info. It certainly helped me, even tho it > asn't my query. > 've got information on Elijah Myers that seems to conflict with what you > rovided for the father of Cornelius. I'm beginning to think there was a > econd Elijah living in Delaware Twp.. married Lucretia Huffman in 1840 and > atharine Crips in 1850. He had Delaware Twp. land transactions in the > 850s. Just thought I'd share that. > arfy > Marfy Goodspeed **marfyg@gmail.com** > oodspeed Histories http://goodspeedhistories.com/ > > > n Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 3:51 PM, Helen <HelenM57@comcast.net> wrote: > > The only Cornelius Myers I can help with is the one born in 1806. > According > to his death certificate, he died on the 5th of April, 1891 at the age of > 85 > years, 0 months, 17 days, which computes to a birth date of 19 Mar 1806. > Birthplace was listed as Warren County, NJ and occupation was cooper. The > DC > gives his parents as Elijah Myers and Sarah Dilley. If you decide to look > for Elijah and Sarah, you will need to search in Sussex County because > Warren wasn't created until 1825. > > This Cornelius was married to Charity Williamson, the daughter of Peter > Williamson and Jane Britton. She died 3 Oct 1891 and both of their DC's > list > them as buried in Locktown. I have not been able to locate their > gravestones > in either of the two cemeteries there. > > Through the years, Cornelius and Charity seemed to have bounced between > Kingwood and Delaware Twps. and both have either Sergeantsville or > Delaware > Twp. listed as their residence on their DC's. > > Cornelius and Charity were married 8 Aug 1835, in Hunterdon County. I only > have two children listed. > 1. Sarah Jane Myers, b. about 1836 > 2. Ephraim R. Myers, b. Dec 1837 > > Hope this helps a bit. > > Helen > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eva Myer" <e.walker.myer@gmail.com> > To: <NJHUNTER@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 1:19 PM > Subject: [NJHUNTER] Cornelius Myers > > > > Today I am focused on a *Cornelius Myers* b. @ 1745 who is about 85 > years > > old in the 1830 Hunterdon Co. Census. Probably the same person who is > > listed in New Jersey Pensioners 1835 as being placed on the pension roll > > in > > 1833. There is another Cornelius Myers in NJ b. 1790 (don't know if it > is > > Hunterdon Co.) listed in index of War of 1812 enlistees. Yet another > > Cornelius Myers is listed in the 1880 Hunterdon Co. census as age 74 (b. > > abt. 1806). I hope someone can sort these out for me. I am particularly > > interested in the first one b. 1745 to see if he has any connection to > > my *Peter > > Myer* b. about 1750 who grew up and married Anna Peters in Hunterdon Co. > > Peter and Anna Myer moved to Allegany Co. MD in 1790. > > Since at least one of the Cornelius Myers was in Amwell Twp. were > Peter > > Myer lived, I feel that it is possible there is a family connction. > Maybe > > there is a Cornelius Myers expert in our forum. Hope so. > > Thanks. > > Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > NJHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NJHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > isit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter > ------------------------------ > o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NJHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com > ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of > he message > > Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NJHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > isit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter > ------------------------------ > o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NJHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com > ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of > he message > > Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NJHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >