Nancy Melissa (Epperson) Myers

--b. December 20, 1849 Monroe Co., Iowa
--d. June 9, 1924 Springwater, Clackamas Co., Oregon
----buried Springwater Cemetery, Springwater, (now Estacada), Clackamas Co., OR
--m. John Traxler MYERS
--October 9, 1864 Steamboat, Washoe Co., Nevada
----b. August 30, 1828 Shippensberg, Cumberland Co., PA
----d. April 28, 1914 Oregon City, Clackamas Co., Oregon
------buried Springwater Cemetery, Springwater, (now Estacada), Clackamas Co., OR
--------s/o William Myers and Margery TRAXLER
----------gs/o John Myers and Barbara MEYER
------------gt gs/o Johannes "John" MYERS and Susannah EICHENBERG
------------gt gs/o Henry Meyer and Maria ESCHBACH
----------gs/o John Henry Traxler and Jane McONICA
------------gt gd/o Michael Traxler and Elizabeth KRAMER

John was a carpenter and made many of the caskets (coffins in those days) for the burials in Virginia City, Nevada.

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Nancy Melissa and John Traxler Myers
Courtesy of Pat Stultz

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Nancy Melissa (Epperson) and John Traxler Myers
Courtesy of Pat Stultz

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Sisters - Emma (Epperson) Palmateer and Nancy (Epperson) Myers (standing)
Sister's Aunt, Tillie Cox (sister of Catherine (Bailey) Epperson with husband.
Courtesy of Pat Stultz

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My Websites for Nancy Melissa

• Job(e) Legacy - Gedcom on Rootsweb World Connect

  	JOB(E) LEGACY Descendants of Andrew Job Jr

• 1860 Union Twp, Monroe Co., Iowa page 268 #367

  Gilbert EPPERSON  40  farmer        TN
  Catherine         37  domestic work NC
  Marian            14                MO
  Leanna            12                Iowa
  Nancy             10                Iowa
  George             9                Iowa
  Emma               7                Iowa
  Henry              5                Iowa
  Letta              3                Iowa
  

• 1864

  Nancy is living in Virginia City, Nevada and married John Traxler Myers.

• 1870 Virginia City, Storey Co., Nevada

  Nancy is listed with husband John T. Myers and their children William, Albert, and Henry.

• 1878

  National Archives, Final Homestead Application # 3652, Final Cert # 1996
  Land Office: Oregon City

  moved to Springwater - homestead record for Sept 9, 1878 in Springwater, OR

• 1880 Springwater Pct, Clackamas Co., Oregon, page 240C

  John T. MYERS    Self  M  Male   W  50 PA Car.          PA   BADEN BAD  
  Nancey M. MYERS  Wife  M  Female W  30 IA Keeping House TN   NC  
  William E. MYERS Son   S  Male   W  14 NV Works On Farm PA   IA  
  Albert F. MYERS  Son   S  Male   W  12 NV Works On Farm PA   IA  
  Henry C. MYERS   Son   S  Male   W  10 NV At Home   
  Ella E. MYERS    Dau   S  Female W   8 NV At Home       PA   IA  
  Flore E. MYERS   Dau   S  Female W   4 NV At Home       PA   IA  
  

• 1900 Springwater Pct, Clackamas Co., Oregon

  John listed with wife and two children Henry and Margery. Family # 206, ED 85, Sheet 9B.

• 1910 Springwater Pct, Clackamas Co., Oregon

  John listed with wife Nancy and no children. ED 47, Sheet 7A, Family # 713.

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  Nancy Melissa (Epperson), son Albert Frank Myers and granddaughter, Elsie Swick
  Courtesy of Pat Stultz

  
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  Springwater Cemetery - Springwater, (now Estacada), Clackamas Co., OR
  Courtesy of Pat Stultz

  
  

1. William Edwin Myers

   --b. September 5, 1865 Virginia City, Storey Co., Nebraska
   --d. September 3, 1944 Estacada, Clackamas Co., Oregon
   ----buried Springwater Cemetery, Springwater, Clackamas Co., OR
   
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   William Edwin Myers
   Courtesy of Pat Stultz

   --m/1 Lorena B. 'Belle' CHERRY
   --July 30, 1885 Clackamas Co., Oregon
   ----b. March 20, 1869 Mahomet, Illinois
   ----d. May 28, 1894 Springwater, Clackamas Co., Oregon
   ------buried Springwater Cemetery, Springwater, (now Estacada), Clackamas Co., OR
   ------d/o Jesse B. Cherry and Jemima A. SPRAGUE
   --------gd/o James P. Cherry and -
   ----------gt gd/o Nicholas Cherry and Elizabeth BURGOON
   --------gd/o Joshua Sprague and Sarah MINNIEAR
   

   --m/2 Lillian May 'Lillie' HUGGINS
   --July 17, 1897 Clackamas Co., Oregon
   ----b. June 7, 1879 Eagle Creek, Clackamas Co., Oregon
   ----d. May 3, 1945 Estacada, Clackamas Co., Oregon
   ------buried Springwater Cemetery, Springwater, (now Estacada), Clackamas Co., OR
   ------d/o David Alonzo Huggans and Mary Elizabeth RIVERS
   --------gd/o David A. Huggans, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth RILEY
   ----------Charles Turner Riley and Elizabeth Ann SWAN
   --------gd/o Israel Maxon Rivers and Hannah Marie KLAPER
   ----------gt gd/o Francois LARIVIERE and Mary Amable RICHARD
   ----------gt gd/o Henry Klaper and Elizabeth NER
   

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   Springwater Cemetery - Springwater, (now Estacada), Clackamas Co., OR
   Courtesy of Pat Stultz

   
   

2. Albert Frank 'Al' Myers

   --b. September 28, 1867 Virginia City, Storey Co., Nevada
   --d. August 4, 1934 Oregon City, Clackamas Co., Oregon
   ----buried Springwater Cemetery, Springwater, (now Estacada), Clackamas Co., OR
   --m. Mrs. Catherine J. 'Kate' SULLIVAN
   --1903 Vancouver, Clark Co., Washington
   ----(not positive if there was an actual marriage?)
   ----b. 1871 Missouri
   
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   Albert Frank and Katie (Sullivan) Myers
   Courtesy of Pat Stultz

   
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   Springwater Cemetery - Springwater, (now Estacada), Clackamas Co., OR
   Courtesy of Pat Stultz

   
   

3. Henry Clay Myers

   --b. August 9, 1869 Virginia City, Storey Co., Nevada
   --d. October 11, 1954 Oregon City, Clackamas Co., Oregon
   ----buried Mountain View Cemetery, Clackamas Co., Oregon
   

   --m/1 Emeline TURNER
   --abt 1902
   ----b. November 29, 1881 Clarke Co., Iowa
   ----d. Decmeber 27, 1940 Oregon City, Clackamas Co., Oregon
   ------buried Mountain View Cemetery, Clackamas Co., Oregon
   ----Emeline 'Emma' m/2 Mr. SIZER
   

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   Mountain View Cemetery - Clackamas Co., Oregon

   

   --m/2 Leona Matilda BRIERMAN
   --abt 1913
   ----b. April 18, 1897 Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa
   ----d. November 7, 1980 Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon
   ------buried Mountain View Cemetery, Clackamas Co., Oregon
   ------d/o Herman Bierman and Emma -
   

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   Mountain View Cemetery - Clackamas Co., Oregon

   
   
   

4. Ella Dora (Myers) Nash

   --b. Augsut 26, 1871 Virginia City, Storey Co., Nevada
   --d. January 2, 1946 Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon
   ----buried Mountain View Cemetery, Oregon City, Clackamas Co., Oregon
   --m. Spencer Herman NASH
   ----b. February 20, 1872 Antelope Co., Nebraska
   ----d. February 15, 1964 Oregon City, Clackamas, Oregon
   ------buried Mountain View Cemetery, Oregon City, Clackamas Co., Oregon
   ------s/o William Whipple Nash and Francis Adella HOLBROOK
   --------gs/o Isaac Nash and Anna HANA
   ----------gt gs/o Isaac Nash and Susanna HILLS
   ------------2nd gt gs/o Isaac Nash and Mercy ISBELL
   
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   Ella Dorcas (Myers) and Spencer Herman Nash (younger photo)
   Courtesy of Tom Misley

   
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   Ella Dorcas (Myers) and Spencer Herman Nash (older photo)
   Courtesy of Tom Misley

   
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   Sherman Herman Nash and Ella Dorcas (Myers) - later life
   Courtesy of Tom Misley

   

   Sherman Herman Nash as appeared on Lewis and Clark Expedition

   

   

5. Flora Etta (Myers) Swick

   --b. September 25, 1875 Virginia City, Storey Co., Nevada
   --d. November 11, 1972 Gladstone, Clackamas Co., Oregon
   ----buried Zion Memorial Cemetery, Canby, Clackamas Co., Oregon.
   --m. Clarence Eugene SWICK
   --December 19, 1892 Vancouver, Clark Co., Washington
   ----b. September 3, 1869 Clinton, Rock Co., Wisconsin
   ----d. October 3, 1930 Oregon City, Clackamas Co., Oregon
   ------buried Zion Memorial Cemetery, Canby, Clackamas Co., Oregon
   
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   3 Generations - Nancy (Epperson), Flora (Myers), Elsie Swick
   Courtesy of Pat Stultz

   

   Nancy (Epperson) Myers (1849-1924) seated left
   Flora (Myers) Swick (1875-1972) standing
   Elsie (Swick) Jordan-Thompson (1895-1997) seated right

   

6. Maude (Myers) Hoopes

   --b. April 16, 1882 Dodge, Clackamas Co., Oregon
   --d. April 7, 1976 Oregon City, Clackamas Co., Oregon
   ----buried Zion Memorial Cemetery, Clackamas Co., Oregon.
   --m. John Thomas HOOPES
   --October 30, 1897 Clackamas Co., Oregon
   ----b. May 7, 1866 Chesterhill, Licking Co., Ohio
   ----d. May 27, 1929 Oregon City, Clackamas Co., Oregon
   ------buried Zion Memorial Cemetery, Clackamas Co., Oregon
   ------s/o Caleb C. Hoopes and Mary E. HUFFMAN
   --------gs/o Joseph Hoopes and Abigail COPE
   ----------gt gs/o Nathan Hoopes and Elizabeth GARDNER
   
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   Maude (Myers) and John Thomas Hoopes
   Courtesy of Tom Misley

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   Sisters: Maude and Flora (Myers)
   Courtesy of Pat Stultz

   
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   Zion Memorial Cemetery - Clackamas Co., Oregon

   
   
   

7. Margery Mabel Myers

   --b. September 13, 1887 Dodge, Clackamas Co., Oregon
   --d. August 10, 1899 Dodge, Clackamas Co., Oregon
   ----buried Springwater Cemetery, Springwater, (now Estacada), Clackamas Co., OR
   
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   Springwater Cemetery - Springwater, (now Estacada), Clackamas Co., OR
   Courtesy of Pat Stultz

   
   

8. Katy Opal Myers

   --b. February 3, 1890 Dodge, Clackamas Co., Oregon
   --d. February 22, 1890 Dodge, Clackamas Co., Oregon
   ----buried Springwater Cemetery, Springwater, (now Estacada), Clackamas Co., OR
   

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