Individual Details
Andrew Jackson MYERS
(10 Apr 1839 - 28 Feb 1907)
1 Jun 1850, Salisbury, LaSalle Co., IL, stamped pg. 212:
Edward Swanson, 28 (1821-12) born Indiana, farmer; real estate $1500
Chloe A. Swanson, 25 (1824-25) born Ohio
Julius A Swanson, 9 (1840-41) born IL
John W Swanson, 7 (1842-43) born IL
Henry F Swanson, 2 (1847-48) born IL
George W. 1/12 (Apr-May 1850), born IL
Mary Swanson, 69 (1780-81) born Penn.
Andrew J Meyers, 14 (1835-36), born IL
John H. Swanson, 12 (1937-38), born IL.
1 Jun 1860, P.O. Visalia, Township No. 2, Tulare Co., CA, pg. 6:
Isaac Deane, 39 (1820-21), born IN, farmer, real estate of $240, personal of $300.
Eliza Deane, 25 (1834-35), born IL
Emma Deane, 4 (1855-56), born CA
Alice Deane, 2 (1857-58), born CA
Andrew Myers, 27 (1832-33), born IL, School teacher
1 Jun 1870, P.O. San Marcos, Precinct No. 3, Hays Co., Texas, Pg. 8:
A. J. Meyers, 30 (1839-40), born IL, real estate of $500, personal of $100, farmer, male 21 and up
Sophia C. Meyers, 24 (1845-45), born Missouri
John D. Meyers, 4 (1865-66), born Texas
Frank M. Meyers, 2 (1867-68), born Texas
Edward J. Meyers, 6/12 (abt Dec 1869), born Texas.
1 Jun 1880, Los Angeles Co., Anaheim Twp., CA, Vol 4 ED 28 Sh 27 line 15.
Andrew J. Myers, 40 (1839-40), born IL father born VA mother born IL, farmer.
Sophia C. Myers, wife, 35 (1844-45), born MO both parents born TN
James E. Myers, son, 10 (1869-70), born TX father born IL mother born MO
Joseph E. Myers, son, 7 (1872-73), born TX father born IL mother born MO
Alfred I. Myers, son, 4 (1875-76), born TX father born IL mother born MO
Margaret E. Myers, daughter, 4/12, born March in CA father born IL mother born MO
Per bio, he was 67 at death. Anna had birth date in 1840, death certificate has 1839, and 67 yr 10 mo 18 days. That would actually put birth date as 07 Apr 1839. Son Joe was the informant for the death certificate. He was a widower at time of death. Also, certificate gives Sophia Scott as Andrews mother, when she was his wife. Son probably gave his mother's name when asked. If 1850 census is correct and it is this Andrew J. Myers, 14, living with Edward Swanson, birth year was closer to 1836.
1 Jun 1900, Oceanside City, San Luis Rey Twp., San Diego Co., CA, ED 186 Sh 2A:
Andrew J. Myers, head, born Apr 1840, 60, Married 35 yr. born IL, father born VA, mother born IL, miner of ores
Sophia C. [indexed I. at ancestry] Myers, wife, born Feb 1840, 60, married 35 yr., mother of 9, 3 living, born Missouri father born Alabama mother born Tennessee
Etta M. Myers, daughter, born Sept 1886, 13, born CA father born IL mother born MO.
HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD
GUINN Pg. 1009/1010
ANDREW JACKSON MYERS.
At the home place near LaSalle, Ill., Andrew Jackson Myers was born April 10, 1840. His education was carried on in the schools of Cedar Point and LaSalle, but at the age of twelve years he left school and accompanied an aunt to California, it being his duty to drive and care for the ox- team. After a journey of four months he arrived at Hangtown in the fall of 1852 and at once secured work in the mines. In 1855 he removed to the vicinity of Fresno, later was in Mariposa county for two years, next worked in the vicinity of Stockton, and later went to Tulare county and entered government land, which he utilized for the stock business. For some time prior to the opening of the Civil war he was engaged in hunting and trapping on the plains with Robert Carson, a brother of Kit Carson.
During the year 1861 Mr. Myers went to Texas,. where he enlisted in the Confederate army and served through the entire period of the Civil war under Capt. James H. Tibbets of the Arizona scouts. At the end of the war he settled in Bell county, Tex., and there, August 8, 1865, he was united in marriage with Sophia C. Scott, who was born in Missouri, but removed to Texas at an early age. Nine children were born of the union and the heaviest misfortune of their otherwise happy married life was the loss of all but two of their once large family. John and Frank M. died respectively at eleven and six years. May was only one year old when she was taken from the family circle. Maggie died at the age of one year and nine months, and Andrew passed away at one year. Alfred lived to be a manly boy of seventeen, while the youngest of the family, Mariette, died at the age of fifteen years. The third and fourth in order of birth were James Edward and Joseph E., both now residing in Oceanside, the latter of whom was formerly chief of police and deputy sheriff.
After having made his home in Texas for a long period Mr. Myers came to California in 1877 and embarked in the dairy business. Four years later he came to the present site of Oceanside, of which town he enjoys the distinction of being the founder. May 12-13, 1883, he laid out the village, platting lots on what was then a sheep range. For a year or two little progress was made, but in 1885 people began to buy and build and from that time onward the growth of the place was steady. The first water works were established by Mr. Myers, and it was his boast that no town on the coast had finer water than Oceanside. After a few years he sold the water system to the city. For some time he owned one hundred and fifty-five acres and later he bought one hundred and sixty acres, a portion of which remains in his possession, as do also some of the town lots. Among his many philanthropies was the gift of the land on which stands the Christian Church. His wife was one of the leading members of that congregation and a trustee of the church, and it was from this building that she was buried, her death occurring November 8, 1906, at the age of sixty-three years. Politically a Democrat, Mr. Myers has been interested in political affairs and often has served as a delegate to party conventions. Throughout San Diego county he is known and honored for his active encouragement of al movements for the benefit of the people and the material development of the county's resources.
"Illustrated History of Southern California, pub. 1890, says that the original town site of Oceanside, CA, was on section 22, being a sheep range occupied in 1862 by A. J. Myers, to whom a patent was issued in 1883. That seems to conflict with the bio in Guinn's history.
Edward Swanson, 28 (1821-12) born Indiana, farmer; real estate $1500
Chloe A. Swanson, 25 (1824-25) born Ohio
Julius A Swanson, 9 (1840-41) born IL
John W Swanson, 7 (1842-43) born IL
Henry F Swanson, 2 (1847-48) born IL
George W. 1/12 (Apr-May 1850), born IL
Mary Swanson, 69 (1780-81) born Penn.
Andrew J Meyers, 14 (1835-36), born IL
John H. Swanson, 12 (1937-38), born IL.
1 Jun 1860, P.O. Visalia, Township No. 2, Tulare Co., CA, pg. 6:
Isaac Deane, 39 (1820-21), born IN, farmer, real estate of $240, personal of $300.
Eliza Deane, 25 (1834-35), born IL
Emma Deane, 4 (1855-56), born CA
Alice Deane, 2 (1857-58), born CA
Andrew Myers, 27 (1832-33), born IL, School teacher
1 Jun 1870, P.O. San Marcos, Precinct No. 3, Hays Co., Texas, Pg. 8:
A. J. Meyers, 30 (1839-40), born IL, real estate of $500, personal of $100, farmer, male 21 and up
Sophia C. Meyers, 24 (1845-45), born Missouri
John D. Meyers, 4 (1865-66), born Texas
Frank M. Meyers, 2 (1867-68), born Texas
Edward J. Meyers, 6/12 (abt Dec 1869), born Texas.
1 Jun 1880, Los Angeles Co., Anaheim Twp., CA, Vol 4 ED 28 Sh 27 line 15.
Andrew J. Myers, 40 (1839-40), born IL father born VA mother born IL, farmer.
Sophia C. Myers, wife, 35 (1844-45), born MO both parents born TN
James E. Myers, son, 10 (1869-70), born TX father born IL mother born MO
Joseph E. Myers, son, 7 (1872-73), born TX father born IL mother born MO
Alfred I. Myers, son, 4 (1875-76), born TX father born IL mother born MO
Margaret E. Myers, daughter, 4/12, born March in CA father born IL mother born MO
Per bio, he was 67 at death. Anna had birth date in 1840, death certificate has 1839, and 67 yr 10 mo 18 days. That would actually put birth date as 07 Apr 1839. Son Joe was the informant for the death certificate. He was a widower at time of death. Also, certificate gives Sophia Scott as Andrews mother, when she was his wife. Son probably gave his mother's name when asked. If 1850 census is correct and it is this Andrew J. Myers, 14, living with Edward Swanson, birth year was closer to 1836.
1 Jun 1900, Oceanside City, San Luis Rey Twp., San Diego Co., CA, ED 186 Sh 2A:
Andrew J. Myers, head, born Apr 1840, 60, Married 35 yr. born IL, father born VA, mother born IL, miner of ores
Sophia C. [indexed I. at ancestry] Myers, wife, born Feb 1840, 60, married 35 yr., mother of 9, 3 living, born Missouri father born Alabama mother born Tennessee
Etta M. Myers, daughter, born Sept 1886, 13, born CA father born IL mother born MO.
HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD
GUINN Pg. 1009/1010
ANDREW JACKSON MYERS.
At the home place near LaSalle, Ill., Andrew Jackson Myers was born April 10, 1840. His education was carried on in the schools of Cedar Point and LaSalle, but at the age of twelve years he left school and accompanied an aunt to California, it being his duty to drive and care for the ox- team. After a journey of four months he arrived at Hangtown in the fall of 1852 and at once secured work in the mines. In 1855 he removed to the vicinity of Fresno, later was in Mariposa county for two years, next worked in the vicinity of Stockton, and later went to Tulare county and entered government land, which he utilized for the stock business. For some time prior to the opening of the Civil war he was engaged in hunting and trapping on the plains with Robert Carson, a brother of Kit Carson.
During the year 1861 Mr. Myers went to Texas,. where he enlisted in the Confederate army and served through the entire period of the Civil war under Capt. James H. Tibbets of the Arizona scouts. At the end of the war he settled in Bell county, Tex., and there, August 8, 1865, he was united in marriage with Sophia C. Scott, who was born in Missouri, but removed to Texas at an early age. Nine children were born of the union and the heaviest misfortune of their otherwise happy married life was the loss of all but two of their once large family. John and Frank M. died respectively at eleven and six years. May was only one year old when she was taken from the family circle. Maggie died at the age of one year and nine months, and Andrew passed away at one year. Alfred lived to be a manly boy of seventeen, while the youngest of the family, Mariette, died at the age of fifteen years. The third and fourth in order of birth were James Edward and Joseph E., both now residing in Oceanside, the latter of whom was formerly chief of police and deputy sheriff.
After having made his home in Texas for a long period Mr. Myers came to California in 1877 and embarked in the dairy business. Four years later he came to the present site of Oceanside, of which town he enjoys the distinction of being the founder. May 12-13, 1883, he laid out the village, platting lots on what was then a sheep range. For a year or two little progress was made, but in 1885 people began to buy and build and from that time onward the growth of the place was steady. The first water works were established by Mr. Myers, and it was his boast that no town on the coast had finer water than Oceanside. After a few years he sold the water system to the city. For some time he owned one hundred and fifty-five acres and later he bought one hundred and sixty acres, a portion of which remains in his possession, as do also some of the town lots. Among his many philanthropies was the gift of the land on which stands the Christian Church. His wife was one of the leading members of that congregation and a trustee of the church, and it was from this building that she was buried, her death occurring November 8, 1906, at the age of sixty-three years. Politically a Democrat, Mr. Myers has been interested in political affairs and often has served as a delegate to party conventions. Throughout San Diego county he is known and honored for his active encouragement of al movements for the benefit of the people and the material development of the county's resources.
"Illustrated History of Southern California, pub. 1890, says that the original town site of Oceanside, CA, was on section 22, being a sheep range occupied in 1862 by A. J. Myers, to whom a patent was issued in 1883. That seems to conflict with the bio in Guinn's history.
Events
| Birth | 10 Apr 1839 | LaSalle, LaSalle Co., IL |  | ||
| Census | 1 Jun 1850 | Salisbury, LaSalle Co., Illinois | |||
| Residence | 1852 | Now Placerville - Hangtown, El Dorado Co., California |  | ||
| Residence | Bet 1855 and 1861 | Mariposa Co., California | | ||
| Residence | 1855 | Fresno, Fresno Co., California | | ||
| Census | 1 Jun 1860 | Tulare Co., California | |||
| Military | 1861 | Enlisted in Confederate army. Served under Capt. James H. Tibbets of | |||
| Marriage | 8 Aug 1865 | Bell Co., Texas - Sophia C. SCOTT | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1870 | Precinct No. 3, Hays Co., Texas | |||
| Residence | 1877 | California | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1880 | Anaheim Twp., Los Angeles Co., California | |||
| Residence | 1881 | Oceanside, San Diego Co., California | | ||
| Property | 1883 | Oceanside, San Diego Co., California | | ||
| Property Sale | Nov 1884 | Oceanside, San Diego Co., California | | ||
| Property | Dec 1885 | Oceanside, San Diego Co., California | | ||
| Property | May 1888 | Oceanside, San Diego Co., California | | ||
| Property Sale | Nov 1888 | Oceanside, San Diego Co., California | | ||
| Property Sale | Jul 1895 | San Luis Rey, San Diego Co., California | | ||
| Miscellaneous | Mar 1900 | Oceanside, San Diego Co., California | | ||
| Census | 1 Jun 1900 | San Luis Rey Twp.,, Oceanside, San Diego Co., California | |||
| Death | 28 Feb 1907 | Cerebral hemorrhage - Oceanside, San Diego Co., California | | ||
| Burial | 2 Mar 1907 | San Luis Rey Pioneer Cemetery, Oceanside, San Diego Co., California | | ||
| Reference No | 1909 |
Families
| Spouse | Sophia C. SCOTT (1843 - 1906) |
| Child | John D. MYERS (1865 - 1878) |
| Child | Frank M. MYERS (1867 - 1873) |
| Child | James Edward MYERS (1870 - 1945) |
| Child | Joseph Elihu MYERS (1873 - 1933) |
| Child | May MYERS (1875 - 1876) |
| Child | Alfred I. MYERS (1876 - 1894) |
| Child | Andrew J. MYERS (1883 - 1886) |
| Child | Margaret E. MYERS (1880 - 1881) |
| Child | Mariette M MYERS (1886 - 1900) |
| Father | John MYERS (1780 - 1845) |
| Mother | Eleanor (Ellen) HAYES (1790 - 1847) |
| Sibling | Joseph William MYERS (1826 - 1910) |
| Sibling | Nancy Eliza MYERS (1834 - 1860) |
| Sibling | John Henry MYERS (1837 - 1894) |
Notes
Residence
Accompanied aunt Mary Myers Swanson to Hangtown, CAResidence
Lived in Mariposa county for 2 years; Stockton and then Tulare county.Residence
Moved to Fresno, CAResidence
Moved to site of Oceanside and founded the town. Platted village on May 12-12, 1883.Property
Patent on Sec. 22 for what was the original town site of Oceanside, CA., per Illustrated History of Southern California, 1890.Property Sale
Andrew J. Myers and wife sold to Alice McNeil lots 7, 8 & 9 in Blk 9 & Lots 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 Bl 18, Oceanside, for $1600. Notice in San Diego Union.Property
Andrew J. Myers has filed a declaration of homestead on land at Third and Hill Streets, Oceanside, comprising one block. Note in San Diego Union.Property
South Oceanside Diamond note on 4 May 1888. "Jack" Myers, the father of Oceanside, is to build a $50, 000 building on block 20.Property Sale
South Oceanside Diamond note on 30 Nov 1888. A. J. and Sophia Myers to J. L. Nugent, "lot 9 b 37", Myers and McComber's add to Oceanside; $200.Property Sale
"Myers sold two acres of land at San Luis Rey to Simon Goldbaum for $40 per acre." In same paper "Jack Myers is moving his building from San Luis and will erect a large building on the ocean front."Miscellaneous
Broke a leg, per note in Oceanside Blade 24 Mar 1900.Endnotes
1. Andrew Jackson Myers Death Certificate.
2. Andrew Jackson Myers Death Certificate, #380.
3. FindAGrave Website.