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Francis Marion “Shady” Myrick

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Birth	:	Oct 1850 Iowa, USA
Death	:	26 Jun 1925 Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
Burial	:	Village Cemetery, Solon, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.9535500, -69.8613700
Description	:	Epitaph: Pioneer Mojave Desert Gem Prospector God-Father of American Rockhounds Dedicated May 30, 1952 by His Desert Friends 1860 US Census Name: Francis M Myrick Age: 8 Birth Year: abt 1852 Gender: Male Birth Place: Iowa Home in 1860: Palmyra, Warren, Iowa Post Office: Palmyra Dwelling Number: 530 Family Number: 505 Attended School: Yes Household Members: Name Age Andrew J Myrick 33 Martha J Myrick 26 Francis M Myrick 8 Mary L Myrick 6 Isabel Myrick 4 Elias Myrick 2 Nancy Emelin Myrick 4/12 Wm E Myrick 15 1870 US Census Name: Marion Myrick Age in 1870:... Read More	Epitaph: Pioneer Mojave Desert Gem Prospector God-Father of American Rockhounds Dedicated May 30, 1952 by His Desert Friends 1860 US Census Name: Francis M Myrick Age: 8 Birth Year: abt 1852 Gender: Male Birth Place: Iowa Home in 1860: Palmyra, Warren, Iowa Post Office: Palmyra Dwelling Number: 530 Family Number: 505 Attended School: Yes Household Members: Name Age Andrew J Myrick 33 Martha J Myrick 26 Francis M Myrick 8 Mary L Myrick 6 Isabel Myrick 4 Elias Myrick 2 Nancy Emelin Myrick 4/12 Wm E Myrick 15 1870 US Census Name: Marion Myrick Age in 1870: 18 Birth Year: abt 1852 Birthplace: Iowa Dwelling Number: 18 Home in 1870: Richland, Warren, Iowa Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Hartford Occupation: At Home Attended School: Y Inferred Father: Andrew Myrick Inferred Mother: Martha Myrick Household Members: Name Age Andrew Myrick 43 Martha Myrick 37 Marion Myrick 18 Isabell Myrick 14 Elias Myrick 11 Nancy Myrick 10 James Myrick 5 Charles Todhunter 23 Colorado State Census 1885 Name: F M Myrick Gender: Male Race: White Age: 34 Marital status: Single Birth Date: abt 1851 Birth Place: Iowa Residence Year: 1885 Residence Place: Lake, Colorado, USA Relation to Head of Household: Boarder Father's Birth Place: Ohio Mother's Birth Place: Virginia Enumeration District: 6 Family Number: 295 Line Number: 76 Page Number: 23 1900 US Census Name: Francis M Myrick [Frank Meyrick] Age: 48 Birth Date: Oct 1851 Birthplace: Iowa Home in 1900: Precinct 26, Lake, Colorado House Number: 82 Sheet Number: 8 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 125 Family Number: 155 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital status: Single Father's Birthplace: Ohio Mother's Birthplace: Indiana Occupation: Miner (Silver) Months Not Employed: 0 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes House Owned or Rented: R Farm or House: H Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Francis M Myrick 48 1920 US Census Name: Francis M Myrick Age: 68 Birth Year: abt 1852 Birthplace: Iowa Home in 1920: Township 11, Kern, California Street: County Roads House Number: X Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital status: Single Father's Birthplace: Ohio Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Miner Industry: Prospecting Employment Field: Own Account Home Owned or Rented: Owned Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Francis M Myrick 68 Myrickite From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Myrickite at the 2012 Tucson Gem & Mineral Show. Myrickite is a name used for both the agatized and opalized cinnabar materials. With a Mohs hardness of 7, the agatized form is a red-orange with bits of white, whereas the opalized material is orange and black and is 5 on the Mohs hardness scale. Although similar in color, this material should not be confused with the stone from China referred to as "Chicken Blood", as that material is a cinnabar stained serpentine with a hardness of 2.5-4. Unique to the United States, Myrickite is found at only one location in any quantity. During the early 1950s, Myrickite had been found in small quantities at the Manhattan Mine,[1] located in Napa County, California, USA. The name "Myrickite" is a lapidary term like "Montana Agate" or "Thunder Egg", not a mineral name. In addition, the percentage of mercury (0.01%) in this material is enough to give Myrickite its beautiful coloring. Myrickite is named after Francis Marion "Shady" Myrick who discovered it while prospecting in California's Death Valley in 1911.[2]

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Where is Francis Marion “Shady” Myrick's memorial?
Francis Marion “Shady” Myrick's memorial is located at: Village Cemetery, Solon, Somerset County, USA.
When did Francis Marion “Shady” Myrick death?
Francis Marion “Shady” Myrick death on 26 Jun 1925 in Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Francis Marion “Shady” Myrick's memorial?
Latitude: 44.9535500
Longitude: -69.8613700

Family Members:

Parent

Andrew Jackson Myrick

(1827 - 1887)

Martha Jane Farley Myrick

(1834 - 1905)

Siblings

Nancy E Myrick Brown

(1860 - 1940)

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