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Rebecca Hendrixson Rilea Myers

Birth	:	2 Jan 1840 Brown County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	12 Jan 1932 Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, USA
Burial	:	Odebolt Cemetery, Odebolt, Sac County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.2985992, -95.2469025
Plot	:	Unknown
Description	:	Daughter of William Rilea and Nancy Ann Hendrixson. In scrapbook of obituaries, possibly kept by long-time Murray teacher, Eldora Taylor. The Murray News, Clarke County, Iowa 1932, January Rebecca Hendrixson Rilea Rebecca Hendrixson Myers, daughter of William and Nancy Ann Rilea, was born in Brown County, Ohio, January 2, 1840. Her father was a native of Virginia, her mother Nancy Ann Hendrixson was born at Platt Creek, Fleming County, Ohio, April 20, 1820. She passed away March 17, 1860, leaving a family of five daughters, Rebecca being the eldest. The father, William Rilea, and a brother were cabinet makers,... Read More	Daughter of William Rilea and Nancy Ann Hendrixson. In scrapbook of obituaries, possibly kept by long-time Murray teacher, Eldora Taylor. The Murray News, Clarke County, Iowa 1932, January Rebecca Hendrixson Rilea Rebecca Hendrixson Myers, daughter of William and Nancy Ann Rilea, was born in Brown County, Ohio, January 2, 1840. Her father was a native of Virginia, her mother Nancy Ann Hendrixson was born at Platt Creek, Fleming County, Ohio, April 20, 1820. She passed away March 17, 1860, leaving a family of five daughters, Rebecca being the eldest. The father, William Rilea, and a brother were cabinet makers, making furniture and shipping it by flat-boat down the Ohio River to New Orleans. In 1848 the family moved from their home near Cincinnati, Ohio to Iowa by covered wagon, locating in Jefferson County. In the spring of 1854, they moved to Clarke County, where the father homesteaded 80 acres of farm land and 30 acres of timber land three miles south of the village of Hopeville. Here he built his log-cabin home, cutting and hewing the logs and clapboard for the cabin while the family lived in the covered wagon. Thus they became one of the early pioneer settlers of Iowa. The hardships and privations of pioneer life instilled into the children that sturdy and self-reliant character which was an important factor of their lives. Rebecca was married to Lambert P. Myers, September 20, 1860. He preceded her in death April 2, 1896. Mr. Myers was a carpenter by trade. Their early life was spent at Funks Mill, Iowa. They then moved to the farm her father pre-empted. Here they lived and reared their family. All the children except two were born in the house the grandfather built. In November of 1901, Mrs. Myers left the old homestead and moved to Bedford, Iowa where her youngest daughter and son were engaged in school work. Here she lived until her declining years forced her to give up her home and live with her daughters. She was the mother of nine children: One daughter who died in infancy, one son, Marion U. preceded her in death. She leaves to mourn her going, seven children: Leo V. of Santa Anna, Calif., Harmer E. of Broken Bow, Nebr., Anne E. Chew of Grand River, Iowa, Elizabeth Besco of Bedford, Iowa, Armanella Allen of Greeley, Colo., Adna E. of Los Angelos, Calif., Almon Ray of Colville, Wash., one sister, Mrs. T. J. Smith of Murray, a host of relatives and friends. Mrs. Myers because a Christian and united with the Methodist church in early life, and later became a member of the United Brethren church, where she remained a loyal devoted member until death. Her life … trust and true devotion has been a benediction to all who knew her. She passed to that and where "they count not time by years", Tuesday evening, at 9:15, January 12, 1932, at the home of her daughter Mrs. W.F. Allen in Greeley, Colorado, where she had made her home the past year and a half. Brief funeral series were held from the Sattley funeral home in Greeley at 10 o'clock, Thursday morning, Jan. 14th. Rev. W.D. Cole of the Methodist church, who was at her bedside when she passed away, conducted the services. He paid a beautiful tribute to her long, full life of service and devotion to her Master. Mr. Claude Schell sang "The City Four Square" and "The Home of the Soul." Mrs. Allen accompanied the body to Murray for burial in the family cemetery. Funeral services were held Gregg Chapel Friday, Jan. 15th at 12:15, conducted by Rev. James Wilkins, Methodist minister of Grand River. The pall-bearers, quartet and organist were relatives and close friends of the deceased.

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Where is Rebecca Hendrixson Rilea Myers's memorial?
Rebecca Hendrixson Rilea Myers's memorial is located at: Odebolt Cemetery, Odebolt, Sac County, USA.
When did Rebecca Hendrixson Rilea Myers death?
Rebecca Hendrixson Rilea Myers death on 12 Jan 1932 in Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, USA
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Latitude: 42.2985992
Longitude: -95.2469025

Family Members:

Parent

William Rilea

(1811 - unknow)

Nancy Ann Hendrixson Rilea

(1820 - 1860)

Spouse

Lambert Packer Myers

(1834 - 1896)

Siblings

Tabitha Jane “Jane” Rilea Smith

(1844 - 1932)

Sabra Ellen “Ella” Rilea Carr

(1856 - 1928)

Children

Marion Ulyssis Myers

(1863 - 1927)

Anna Eliza Myers Chew

(1868 - 1943)

Ethel O. Myers

(1882 - 1882)

Almon Ray Myers

(1883 - 1943)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Odebolt Cemetery
Odebolt, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2985992, -95.2469025

2. Saint Martins Catholic Cemetery
Odebolt, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2985573, -95.2481842

3. Richland Cemetery
Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3544006, -95.2238998

4. Hayes Township Cemetery
Arthur, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2943993, -95.3427963

5. Salem Reform Cemetery
Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3555984, -95.1866989

6. Tom Marks Cemetery
Wall Lake, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2537000, -95.1605000

7. Clinton Township Cemetery
Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3330600, -95.1475000

8. Linton Cemetery
Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3330994, -95.1474991

9. Bethel Cemetery
Kiron, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2192001, -95.3043976

10. Emmanuel Cemetery
Cook Township, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3993988, -95.2063980

11. Saint John Lutheran Church Cemetery
Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1780000, -95.2650000

12. Wall Lake Cemetery
Wall Lake, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2757988, -95.0805969

13. Kiron Cemetery
Kiron, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1817017, -95.3133011

14. Hayes Chapel Cemetery
Ida Grove, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2723897, -95.4215386

15. South Wall Lake Cemetery
Wall Lake, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2318993, -95.0911026

16. Cook Center Cemetery
Schaller, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4432983, -95.2649994

17. Protestant Union Cemetery
Early, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4294014, -95.1483002

18. Ida Grove Cemetery
Ida Grove, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3560982, -95.4516983

19. Sac County Farm Cemetery
Early, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4295560, -95.1175190

20. Grant Township Cemetery
Ida Grove, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2242012, -95.4569016

21. Ferguson Cemetery
Lake View, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3142014, -95.0132980

22. Immanuel Presbyterian Cemetery
Carnarvon, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2392006, -95.0224991

23. Early Union Cemetery
Early, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4578018, -95.1425018

24. Lehfeldt Cemetery
Kiron, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1458170, -95.3724972