Family:Christopher Myers and Olive Cole (1)
Parents: Christopher Myers and Catherine Unknown
Christopher M. Myers
b. 26 Jun 1831 Ohio
d. 28 Aug 1916 Butte, California, United States
Parents: Luther Cole and Chloe Loomis
Olive Amanda Cole
b. Apr 1832 Portage, Ohio, United States
d. 28 Nov 1912 Butte, California, United States
m. 21 Jun 1849 Daviess, Missouri, United States
Facts and Events
Marriage[1] 21 Jun 1849 Daviess, Missouri, United States
Children
BirthDeath
1.
Sarah Olive J. Myers
22 Mar 1860 Daviess, Missouri, United States
9 Apr 1942 Butte, California, United States
Add child

There is some confusion about the number of children Chris and Olive had. In both the 1900 and 1910 censuses, Olive reports that she had 9 children and all are living. However, census reports show 10 children in their household at various times, plus a girl Gertrude born when they were in their late 50s and living with them in 1900, probably a granddaughter. The most likely "missing child" is Grant, who is 3 in 1870, but not listed in 1880. He may have been a relative or something, or may have passed away and Olive declined to count him in the later census count.

Late in life, Christopher and Olive moved to California to be near their daughters Sarah and Mary. They live in Gridley in 1910, and are buried in the Gridley-Biggs Cemetery.

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Census

  • 1850 Daviess, MO: Christ. 19 OH; Olive 18 OH. Married in last year. Christ. & Cath. Myers and Luther & Clora Cole, b. OH, nearby
  • 1860 Daviess, MO: Christ. Meyers 29 OH [Farmer, $1600 real estate, $300 personal estate], Amanda 28; Oliver 10 Luther 8; Mehitable 8; Mary S 3; Sarah 6 mos. (p. 489)
  • 1870 Daviess, MO: Christopher 39 IN [Farmer, 3500, 1200], Olive 38 OH; Luther C. 17 MO; Mehitable 15; Mary S 12; Sarah O.J. 10; Catherine S. 8; Elizabeth B. 5; Grant 3; Louisa J. 2. (Gallatin - Colfax Twp, Daviess Co, MO. p. 246a)
  • 1880 Daviess Co, MO: Christ. 48 OH par: OH/OH, Olive 47 Par: VT/VT; Eliz. 14 MO; Levisa 12; Abiline 8 (Colby, Vol 11 ED 239)
  • 1900 Dekalb Co, MO: Christ. Jun 1831, OH (marr 50 yrs, F-b. PA, M-b.OH); Olive Apr 1832 (marr 50 yrs, 9 kids, all living, F-b.CT, M-b.VT); Gertrude Mar 1878, MO (Marpoble, Vol 27 ED 66)
  • 1910 Butte Co, CA: Christopher M. Myers 78 OH, m 60 yrs. Par b. PA/OH; Olive 77, 9 kids living, par CT/VT. (Ohio St., Gridly Twp, p. 229, ED 8 sht 20, 5/10/1910)
References
  1. ↑ Daviess County (Missouri). Recorder of Deeds. Marriage records, 1837-1920; index to marriages, 1837-1954. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974).
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