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Note: N166 He came by covered wagon to Indiana in 1868 and settled in Maysville, IN, just outside of Washington, IN. Only ten of their children came with them, and their names were: Martha Jane, Simon, Louis, Mary, Vina, Nelson, Minverva, Rhoda, Catherine, and James. It is not known if Rachael married in Tennessee before the move, or if she died before the move. He served in the Union Army during the Civil War per Roy Bowman. It appears that he spelled his surname as Myers, per Kelly Oliver, some of Valentine's children used the spelling of Myers and other children used Meyers. Ke was a carpenter.
Per Ancestry.com "Valentine Myers" served in the Civil War in Co. B, 1st Battalion, Tennessee Light Artillery, Union, discharge rank, 2nd Lieutenant. Buried in Veale Creek Cemetery, Daviess County, Indiana. It appears that Valentine spelled his surname as Myers (his tombstone is spelled Meyers). Per Kelly Oliver, some of Valentine's children used the spelling of Myers and other children used Meyers. Per Kelly Oliver: "Grandma Oliver's sister said that Valentine Myers and Sarah Jane Whitfield had 11 kids and moved to IN by covered wagon in 1868. They settled in Maysville, IN, just outside of Washington, in Daviess Co. She said that only ten of their kids came with them, and their names were Martha Jane, Simon, Louis, Mary, Vina, Nelson, Minverva, Rhoda, Catherine, and James." It is not known if Rachael married in Tennessee before the move, of if she died before the move.
Born in Clayborne County, Tennessee (Known as Old Virginia). Her parents owned a huge cotton plantation and owned slaves. Sarah Jane married Valentine Meyers. They had 11 children. They came by covered wagon to Indiana in 1868 with 10 of their 11 children and settled in Maysville, Indiana- just outside of Washington, Indiana.
In later years she moved into the town of Washington, Indiana at 312 S.E. 8th Street. She died in her home on April 21, 1917 at age 85 years. My Great Grandma and Grandpa’s phto is in the hugh frame in my Mildred) front bedroom. The family were members of the Baptist Church in Washington, IN. Sarah Jane and Valentine Meyers and some of her children are buried at Veale Creek Cemetery in Washington, Indiana.
Her 10 children arriving with her to Indiana were:Simon Meters, Louis Meyers, Mary Meyers Wise, Martha Meyers Bline, my Grandmother, Vina Meyers Compton, Nelson Meyers, Minerva Meyes Hixon, Rhoda Meyers Henry, Catherine Meyers Brummit, and James Meyers.They were ll members of the Baptist Church in Washington, Indiana.
Name: Sarah Jane Crutchfield 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sex: F Residence: 1907 Washington, Indiana, USA 1 Birth: 30 MAY 1832 in Tennessee, USA 2 3 4 6 7 Burial: Washington, Daviess County, Indiana, USA 7 Death: 21 APR 1917 in Washington, Indiana 3 Residence: 1900 Washington Township (south portion excl. Washington city), Daviess, Indiana 2 Residence: 1880 Reeve, Daviess, Indiana, United States 4 Residence: 1860 Subdivision 11, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States 6 Death: 17 APR 1917 in Washington, Indiana 7
My Aunt Millie, had her name as; Sarah Jane (Whitfield) Meyers?
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