Myers Family
Samuel
Henry Myers, s/o William Henderson Myers & Sarah Jane Hash,
was born 1879 in Bloomingtone, Monore Co., Indiana. At eight
years of age, 1888, his parents and siblings moved to Sherman,
Grayson County, Texas. His father established the first
rural telephone system there and operated it for several years before
moving his family to DeSota, Texas. Sam and Ivory were married in
1890 after having met at a party in a friend's home.
The couple and their children lived out their lives in Dallas Co., Texas
Sam Myers family
1938
Left to right : William Clountz (s/o Minnie Myers Clountz), Sam Myers, Minnie Myers Clountz,
their mother Sarah Jane Hash Myers, James Henderson Myers
COUPLE MARRIED FOR 52 YEARS CELEBRATE 32nd YULE in G.P.
Exchanged Vows at DeSoto in 1900
Aside
from their 52nd Christmas together, the Sam Myers of Grand Prairie,
also marked their 32nd Christmas in Grand Pairie, and here to take part
in the auspicious occasion were 3 of their 5 chidren.
It
turned out that only the eldest and the youngest son and one daughter
were the only ones able to enjoy thhe traditional Christmas dinner.
They are Eldon Myers, eldest, and Harvey Myers, youngest,
both of Grand Prairie and Mrs Lillie Chambers, daughter, of
Dallas.
Missing were a daughter, Mrs. Ruby Cooper, Midlothian, who was ill, and another son, Rev. Floyd E, Myers, Fresno, California.
Mr.
and Mrs. Myers were married June 9, 1900 at DeSoto where they met at a
party in a friend's home. And although they didn't know it at the
time, Dan Cupid was hard at work. It took him a full year to
complete the knot-tieing chore, however.
A
native of Indiana, Mr. Myers came to Sherman, Texas with his parents
when he was but 8 years old. His father established the first
rural telephone system there and operated it for several years before
moving to DeSoto.
Mrs. Myers is a native-born Texan and hails from Waxahachie.
The couple gave up farm life many years ago and moved to Grand Prairie where Mr. Myers was associated with the....
Special
occations - A Grand Priarie couple were celebrating their 52nd year of
marriage and their 32nd Christmas in Grand Prarie last year.
Pictured
above with 3 of their 5 children are, left to right, seated: Mr. Sam
Myers, Mrs. Myers, Mrs. Lillie Chambers, a daughter, Dallas
standing: Elton Myers, eldest son, and Harvey Myers, youngest son.
A son in California and a daughter in Midlothian were unable to be present for the celebration.
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