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Burch Family Cemetery ~ William Myer ~ part of the Polk County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Myer, William
LAST NAME: Myer FIRST NAME: William MIDDLE NAME:  NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
GENDER: M TITLE: 
BORN: Abt 1821 DIED: 24 Feb 1852 BURIED:  ~ Burch Family Cemetery
OCCUPATION:  Farmer
BIRTH PLACE:  Germany
DEATH PLACE: Polk Co, Oregon
NOTES: 
1850 OR CENSUS - William Myers [Myer], age 31, occupation farmer, b. Germany, is enumerated with wife Rebecca, age 21, b. Missouri.
Donation Land Claim 1481, William Myewrs, deceased, Polk Co, b ca 1821 in Germany; Settled Claim 30 July 1849 to Feb 1852 date of death; married Rebecca Jane 17 Sept 1848, Polk Co, Ore. Wm Myers came to US an alien under 18 years of age. Applied for citizenship 6 Oct 1851, Dist Court of US, Polk Co, Ore, J.E. Lyle, clerk. He died intestate and Henry Myers was appointed administrator by Probate Court, Polk Co, 25 Feb 1852, John H. Lewis, clerk. By 31 Jan 1863 both Rebecca & Wm were listed as deceased and claim awarded to heirs. Aff: Squire S. Whitman & James M. Fulkerson. Wm Myers was taken from claim 7 Feb 1852 to home of James M. Fulkerson for the purpose of being cared for during sickness, at which place he died. James M. Fulkerson gave aff 7 May 1853, was guardian of Priscilla Rebecca Myers, dau & sole heir of Wm & Rebecca Jane Myers
NOTE - Priscilla Myer, only child of William & Rebecca, married Joseph Craven and is buried in Fir Crest cemetery.
DEATH CERTIFICATE: 
OBITUARY: 
INSCRIPTION: 
Wm Myer
Died
Feb. 24, 1852
Aged
31 Y's
SOURCES: 
Branigar Survey
Saucy Survey & Photographs
1850 OR CENSUS (Polk Co., FA #83)
Genealogical Material in Oregon Donation Land Claims, Vol 1, entry 1481
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