Person:Peter Myers (10)

"Searching for information on Myers families in Brown County, Illinois between 1850 and 1890. George (Black Hawk) Myers wife Polly Doughty moved to Brown County about 1850 with children Ruth, Betsy Ann, Thomas, maybe others. Peter m. Martha H. Linn also moved to Brown County but I am not sure if it was before or after Martha's death. Peter married twice in Brown County, first Rhody Bullard and Mary E. Reeves after Rhody's death... Also looking for Mary E. Reeves family; father was Silas Reeves married Sarah DeHart." {Peggy Keppler, 8 Dec 1996, <http://brown.ilgenweb.net/Queries/Brown_query1.html>}

Peter and Martha had children William H. 1845-1863; Elizabeth 1846; George Thomas 1848-1931 WA; and Jacob 1855.

There are marriage records in Brown Co. for Peter M. Myers and Rhoda Bullard in Dec 1860; and for Peter Myers and Mary Ellen Reeves in Jan 1869.

In the 1850 census for Nicholas Co., Kentucky, Peter Myers is 25 farmer; with Martha H. 29; William H. 5; Elizabeth M. 4; and George F. 2.

In the 1860 census for Buckhorn, Brown Co., Illinois, Peter Myers is 36 farmer from KY; with W. H. 15 KY (m); E. N. 14 KY (f); Geo F. 12 KY; Jacob A. 5 IL; and [brother?] G[ilbert?] K. 12 IL (m).

In the 1870 census for Buckhorn, Brown Co., Illinois, Peter Myers is 46, farmer from KY: with [third wife] Mary 23; [by Martha] Jacob 15; [by Rhoda] John 8; Benjamin 6; and [by Mary] Charles 8 mos.

In 1880 census for Culdrum, Morrison Co., Minnesota; Peter 'Meyers' is listed with Mary and 8 children.

In the 1900 census, Peter Myers is 75 b. June 1824 KY (PA, PA), married 23 [with 57 crossed out] years; wife Mary 50 b. Nov 1849 IL, shows 1 of 1 child living; son Silas is 23 IL.

According to 'The Reeves Family of England, VA, NC, SC and GA', Mary Ellen Reeves (1850 IL - 1931 MN) was the daughter of Silas Reeves and Sarah A. Dehart; and twin to Nancy Jane. Mary had 6 children. "Newspaper clipping, obit., Sat. Jan. 14, 1905. Mr. Meyers, aged 81 one of the oldest settlers in Morrison Co., died at his home in Culdrum, Thursday night of paralysis. The deceased was well known all over the county and leaves a large family to mourn his loss. Mr. Meyers took up his residence in this county immediately at the close of the Civil War and has lived here about 30 years. He fought in the Rebellion being a Private in Co B, 14th Infantry." {'The Reeves Family of England, VA, NC, SC and GA', by James Lee Weaver, <http://home.comcast.net/~saraweaver01/reevesrob/pafg17.htm#76226>, 4 Mar 2009}

His son George Thomas married Henrietta Briggs in 1873; and he and family are found in Stearns Co., Minnesota in 1880 and in Sumner, Pierce Co., Washington after 1885.