Person:James Myers (19)

I believe James was a son of Benjamin Myers and Patsy Frazier. He married Nancy B. Shankland in 1844.

  According to a WorldConnect database, James was born about 1818/1827 in Kentucky and died 1890 in Kansas. He married Nancy Shankland (1825 OH - 1908 KS)  They had 3 children: Samuel, 1856 IL; Judith Ann, 1857; and Sarah, 1865 -- all born in Illinois. {'Watkins-Hinchee-Lucas-Gerdes Families', by Watkins, <wc.rootsweb.com>, 11 Oct 2003}
 According to other sources, they had at least 9 children: Arthur Mcmillen 1846-1864; Mary Francis 1847-1919; Benjamin Mills 1849-1926; Edward Franklin 1851; Luther Calvin 1853-1857; Samuel Thomas 1855-1936; Judith Ann 1856-1916 m. William Alfred Watkins; Sarah Catherine 1860-1886; and Ellen Louise 1863-1864.
 "In 1851, Andrew sold his interest in the family farm to his brother James H. along with his interest in the Myers Sawmill which he ran with his son-in-law James E. Myers. In 1853, the entire family, together with their married children moved to Lee Twp. Brown Co., IL where they bought farms and homesteaded. " {<http://www.shankland.name/a_g_shankland.htm>}
 In the 1850 census for Nicholas Co., Kentucky, James Myers is a farmer, age 29, laborer.  His wife Nancy is 24, and the children are Arthur 4; Mary F. 2; and Benjamin M. 1. {p.475a, #390} His household is next to [father?] Benjamin Myers 52, farmer; with Harriet 32; William J. 13; James M. 10; and David W. 2.  Next door is [brother?] David H. Myers 25 with Mary Ann 22; Henry C. 21; Benjamin F. 17; and [grandfather?] David 70.
 In the 1860 census for Lee, Brown Co., Illinois, James Myers is a farmer, age 36 Kentucky; with Mrs. N. 23 [?] KY; A.N. [Arthur] 13 KY; M. F. [Mary] 12 KY; B. M. [Benjamin] 11 KY; E[dward] F. 10 KY;  S[amuel] T. 5 Illinois; Judith 3 IL; and S[arah] C. 3 months IL. {p. 846 roll 157 HeritageQuest}  They are on the same page as Thomas Myers 25 KY and family.
 In the 1870 census for Lee, Brown Co., Illinois, James Myers is 48 'farm laborer' from Kentucky; with Nancy B. 44 'keeping house' KY; Benjamin 20 KY; Edward F. 18 KY: Samuel 14 IL; Judith 12 IL; and Sarah 10. {p. 9 / 54 roll 189 HeritageQuest}
In the 1880 census for Township 18 N., Range 8 W. [Chandlerville], Cass Co., Illinois, James Myers is 62, born Kentucky, (parents Kentucky), farmer. His wife Nancy is 55, born Kentucky (parents Kentucky) and their children are Samuel, 24, born Illinois, and Sarah, 18 -- both born Illinois. {p.656a, NARA T9-0178}

1.   John Bowen. Bowen WorldConnect Database. (<wc.rootsweb.com>, 1 Oct 2003).