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William Wesley Myers

Birth	:	8 Dec 1854
Death	:	2 Aug 1922
Burial	:	Fullerton Cemetery, Fullerton, Nance County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.3510017, -97.9813995
Description	:	From the book: "Fullerton's First 100 Years" pg's 177/178 William Myers was born December 18, 1854, and in about 1866 came to Nebraska from Calhoun County, Illinois. He resided first at Blair, then Shelton and then in Nance County. He was a farmer, steam boat operator on the Missouri and was a fireman on the railroad. After coming to Nance County, he lived 12 miles southwest of Fullerton on the north side of the Loup River. Abigail Finas was born March 28, 1861, and in about 1868 came to Nebraska from Greggville, Illinois. William and Abigail Myers were some... Read More	From the book: "Fullerton's First 100 Years" pg's 177/178 William Myers was born December 18, 1854, and in about 1866 came to Nebraska from Calhoun County, Illinois. He resided first at Blair, then Shelton and then in Nance County. He was a farmer, steam boat operator on the Missouri and was a fireman on the railroad. After coming to Nance County, he lived 12 miles southwest of Fullerton on the north side of the Loup River. Abigail Finas was born March 28, 1861, and in about 1868 came to Nebraska from Greggville, Illinois. William and Abigail Myers were some of the first settlers in Nance County when land in the county had been kept by the Government for the Pawnee Indian Reservation but was being sold to settlers as school land for $2.50 to $3.00 per acre. The money was to be used to start schools, so it was called School Land. In 1879, just recently married, they came in a covered wagon pulled by oxen from Shelton, Nebraska. They crossed the Loup River four or five miles west of where the Palmer Bridge now stands on a Ferry Boat run by John Luddington. There were no roads, they just drove across the prairie in the direction they wished to go. They settled on Horse Creek just at the foot of hill country. They had partly hill land and partly valley. They wished to run their cattle in the hills and water them in Horse Creek or the Loup River. They built the first wooden frame house in that part of the country. Others were "Soddies" or "dug outs". They hauled their lumber from Grand Island across the prairie in wagons often getting stuck in the sand south of the Loup River. There was a Pony Express that brought the mail once or twice a week for 2¢ a letter. One post office was on Cotton Wood Creek, land now owned by Alf Brown; another post office closer to them about 1 1/2 miles on land later owned by George Russell. "Amrow" was the name of one and "Lone Tree" the other. The old post office was still standing a few years ago on land now owned by Donald Cunningham. There were no houses between their place and the ferry boat landing west of the Palmer Bridge. Pawnee Indians were frequent visitors at the little house asking for food. Prairie fires and grasshoppers were other problems. Then at the time of the Horse Creek Murder, William was with the possee (sic) that looked for the killer. Abigail stayed at home alone with three small children while the men looked day and night for the killer. She was frightened that it may be their turn next. There were some good times too, when neighbors dropped in for a night of square dancing to William's violin music. New neighbors kept coming into the territory. Some of them were Bales, Lawrence's, and later the Russell's. They lived on the same farm all their lives enlarging the house as needed to hold ten children. William died in 1922 and Abigail in 1942. Their children were Leatsy Mae, married to Ed McCloud, now deceased. Purl Oscar, married Marie Henke, now deceased. George Wesley, now deceased. Emery William, married to Ida Grouch and then to Alice Owens, now deceased. Luella E. of Ft. Morgan, Colorado, Estella Grace, married Harry Gravis, now deceased. Bernice Marie married Harley Scott, now of Ft. Morgan, Colorado. Iva Zerelda married William Fredricken, now of Fullerton. Ina Carolyn married Melvin Williams of Fullerton. Abbie Fern married Guy Gilson now of Fullerton. Ina Carolyn married Melvin E. Williams on June 24, 1922, at Fullerton, Nebraska. To this union 9 children were born. Barbara June married Ed Bridgland of DeGraffe, Minnesota. Evelyn Darlene married Elmer Meyer now of Belgrade, Nebraska. Wilford Melvin, married Rachel Peterson, now deceased. Wesley Wayne, married Florence Berst, now of St. Paul, Nebraska. Richard Ray, married Patricia Ohern, now of Genoa. Ralph LeRoy, married Donna Wicht, now of Dannebrog. Melva Jean married Lyle Nicholson, now of St. Edward. James Lynn, married Jeanette Nelson, now of Central City. Carolyn Kam, married Micheal Brannan, now of Norwalk, Iowa.

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William Wesley Myers's memorial is located at: Fullerton Cemetery, Fullerton, Nance County, USA.
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Latitude: 41.3510017
Longitude: -97.9813995

Family Members:

Parent

John Myers

(1828 - 1911)

Margaret Francis Turner Myers

(1834 - 1907)

Spouse

Abigail Caroline Fines Myers

(1861 - 1942)

Siblings

Zeralda Jane Myers Fines

(1856 - 1934)

(unknow - unknow)

Bert Oscar Myers

(1872 - 1948)

Children

Purl Oscar Myers

(1884 - 1964)

George Wesley Myers

(1886 - 1967)

Emery William Myers

(1888 - 1975)

Iva Zerelda Myers Fredricksen

(1896 - 1987)

Ina Carolyn Myers Williams

(1901 - 1996)

Abbigale Fern “Abbie” Myers Gilson

(1904 - 1987)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Fullerton Cemetery
Fullerton, Nance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3510017, -97.9813995

2. Saint Peter Catholic Cemetery
Fullerton, Nance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3510017, -97.9796524

3. Nance County Rural Grave Site
Fullerton, Nance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3369000, -98.0790000

4. Morning Star Cemetery
Fullerton, Nance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3229750, -98.0977170

5. Bureau Cemetery
Clarks, Merrick County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2639008, -97.9344025

6. Sunnyside Cemetery
Nance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4016991, -97.8692017

7. Peace Lutheran Cemetery
Belgrade, Nance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4306984, -98.1434021

8. Fairview Cemetery
Silver Creek, Merrick County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2920000, -97.8006000

9. Redwing Cemetery
Nance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4446983, -98.1369019

10. Main Cemetery
Belgrade, Nance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4947014, -98.0425034

11. Skeedee Cemetery
Nance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5038986, -97.8850021

12. Burke Cemetery
Central City, Merrick County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1833420, -98.0398407

13. Naomi Cemetery
Saint Edward, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5245200, -97.9907000

14. Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery
Krakow, Nance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3908157, -97.7522888

15. Calvary Cemetery
Clarks, Merrick County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2196999, -97.8193970

16. Glenwood Cemetery
Nance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2928990, -98.2148550

17. Lingle Cemetery
Genoa, Nance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5108000, -97.8384000

18. Valley View Cemetery
Genoa, Nance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4317017, -97.7319031

19. Central City Cemetery
Central City, Merrick County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1369019, -97.9944000

20. Saint Lawrence Cemetery
Silver Creek, Merrick County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2942009, -97.7052994

21. Genoa Indian Industrial School Cemetery
Genoa, Nance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4471700, -97.7218400

22. Silver Creek Cemetery
Silver Creek, Merrick County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3222008, -97.6830978

23. Fairview Cemetery
Swedehome, Polk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2357500, -97.7052000

24. Evergreen Cemetery
Saint Edward, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5677986, -97.8411026