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Name: Abraham Meyers ^{1 2 3}
Sex: M
Birth: ABT 1830 in Tennessee, USA ^{1 4}
Death: 28 MAR 1862 in Kentucky, USA
Person Id: I99996
Tree Id: 615345

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Parents

Father:

Henry (Hesy) Meyers: Birth: 13 JAN 1792 in Bethania, Stokes County, NC. Death: ABT 1863 in Claiborne County, TN

Mother:

Serilda Catherine (Katie) Cupp: Birth: 14 FEB 1797 in Shenandoah County, VA. Death: 30 DEC 1873 in Claiborne County, TN

Family
Marriage:

Married: Pheby Altemira Simmons on 13 MAR 1853 at Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA.^{2 5 6}
Pheby Altemira Simmons: Birth: BET. 1832 - 1836 in Tennessee, USA.

Children:

James Meyers: Birth: 1854 in Tennessee, USA.
Mariah Meyers: Birth: 1856 in Tennessee, USA.
Samuel B. Meyers: Birth: 1859 in Tennessee, USA.
Narcissas Jane Meyers: Birth: MAY 1861 in Tennessee, USA. Death: 1915 in Claiborne County, Tennessee

Sources

1.	Title: 1850 Federal Census Page: Claiborne County, Tenn. Household 870 Text: Catharine Myers Age 53, born Virginia Jacob Moyers Age 33, born Virginia Vincent Mryers Age 24, born Tenn. Isham Myers Age 26, born Tenn. Abraham Myers Age 19, born Tenn. Newton Myers Age 13, born Tenn Voluntine Myers Age 16, born Tenn Age 20, born Tenn Nancy M. Myers Age 8, born Tenn Sarah Myers Age 10, born Tenn Henry Myers Age 50, born NC Age 22, born Tenn Phebe A. Simmons Age 57, born Tenn Age 85, born Pennsylvania Age 80, born North Carolina Age 50, born Virginia Age 59 George Cupp Age 40, born Tenn Isaac Cupp Volentine Cup Age 38, born Tenn Age 35, born Tenn George Felps, age 38, born Virginia Abram Cupp Age 45, born Virginia Age 28, born Tenn.
2.	Title: Volume of Old Settlers Page: Page 86 Author: Peter G. Fulkerson (transcribed by Roy L. Bowman) Text: He (Henry Myres) married Catherine Cupp Jacob (son of Henry Myres) Capt. Vincent, child of Henry Myres Isom, child of Henry Myres Abraham, child of Henry Myres Newton, child of Henry Myres Valentine, child of Henry Myres Susan, child of Henry Myres Minerva, child of Henry Myres Sarah, child of Henry Myres Isaac, child of Henry Myres Lists Abigail Cupp with her children and also lists "Abby" as a child of "Pioneer Cupp" Valentine Phelps W. D. Simmons died in 1840 Sarah (dau. of James Sims) married W. D. Simmons. W. D. Simmons married Sallie Sims. Valentine Phelps married Susan Shelby of Va Abigail, daughter of Valentine Phelps Jacob (Myres) married Rachel Ousley Henry Myres married Catherine Cupp Capt. Vincent (Myres) married Jane Phelps Isom (Myres) married 1st Charlotta Ritter Isom (Myres) married 2nd Poore Abraham (Myres) married Attemire Simmons Newton (Myres) married Tobitha Ferguson Susan (Myres) married Alexander England Minerva (Myres) married Ance Ferguson Sarah (Myres) married John Nelson Isaac (Myres) Married Catherine Treece
3.	Title: Tombstone of Abraham Myers Page: Abraham Myers
4.	Title: 1860 Federal Census Page: Claiborne County, Tenn., dwelling 1860 Text: Age 65 born North Carolina? Isham Moyers Age 36, born Tenn Age 30, born Tenn Newton Moyers Age 23, birth state not shown Age 28, born Tenn Age 32, born Tenn Minerva Furgerson Age 17 Henry Moyers Age 70, born North Carolina James Myers Age 6, born Tenn Mariah Myers Age 4, born Tenn Samuel B. Myers Age 1, born Tenn Age 60, born Virginia Valentine Cupp Age 48, born Tenn Age 33, born Tenn George Phulps, age 49, born Virginia Aham Cupp Age 55, born Virginia Abigail Hopper Age 38, born Tenn
5.	Title: Tennessee Marriages 1851-1900 Page: Phebywathy A. Simmons & Abraham Meyers married March 13, 1853, Claiborne Cty., Tenn
6.	Title: Old Time Tazewell Page: Page 220 Author: Mary A. Hansard Text: His (Henry Meyres) wife's maiden name was Catherine Cupp Jacob Meyres, Sr., oldest son of the said Henry Meyres, Sr. Sidney Meyres daughter of Henry Meyres Felte Fultz -- daughter -- Jane Altemire, only daughter of Rev. William Simmons, has twice married. Her former husband was Abraham Meyres James Simmons/James C. Simmons Felte Fultz and family George Fultz, oldest son of Felte Fultz, Sr. William Simmons married the second wife, Sallie Fultz, a daughter of Felte Fultz "another who died" His (William Simmons) former wife was a daughter of James Simms Altemire - - - married the second time to Isaac Hurst He (Jacob Meyres) has been twice married; his former wife was Rachel Ousley, daughter of Stephen Ousley, Sr. Jacob Meyres' second wife was Eliza Wells Killian Jane (Fultz) wife of Captain Vincent Meyres His (Isham Meyres, Sr.) first wife was Carity Ritter His (Isham Meyres, Sr.) second (wife) was Miss Poor His (Isham Meyres, Sr.) third wife was Mary J. Daniel, a deaf and dumb lady His (Abraham Meyres) wife was a Miss Artamisa Simmons Newton Meyres' wife was a Fergerson Isaac Meyres, who married a Miss Triece James Simmons and Angeline G. Thompson were married in 1845.

Notes

Note: N13318 Enlisted at age 28 on December 31, 1861 in the 2nd Tennessee InfantryRegiment, USA, Company H. Enrolled as 1st Lieutenant. Died March 28,1862 of wounds received in skirmish at Big Creek Gap Kentucky on March14, 1862. "Old Time Tazewell" by Mary Hansard, page 220: "Abraham Meyres was asoldier in the Union army and was killed in battle. His wife was a MissArtamisa Simmons." "Volume of Old Settlers" by P. G. Fulkerson, page 86: "Abraham (Myres)was killed at Fishing Creek during the Civil War." Tombstone in Head of Barren Cemetery, Claiborne Cty., Tenn. reads "Lieut.Abraham Myers 2D Tenn. Inf".

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