Individual Details
Edward Heintzleman Myers
(22 Jan 1876 - 6 Dec 1940)
Events
| Birth | 22 Jan 1876 | Harris Township, Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania |  | ||
| Census | 1 Jun 1880 | Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania |  | | |
| Education | 1897 | Penn State College, State College, Centre County, Pennsylvavia | | ||
| Religion | 23 Apr 1898 | confirmed in to Reform Church in Boalsburg, PA. - Reformed Church, Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania | | ||
| Census | 4 Jun 1900 | College Township, State College, Centre County, Pennsylvavia | | | |
| Census | 6 Jun 1900 | Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Marriage | 12 Jun 1900 | Rev Black, Reformed Church, Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania - Virginia Mary Myers | | | |
| Residence | Bet 1904 and 1909 | | | ||
| Religion | 11 Jul 1904 | Reformed Church, Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Occupation | Sep 1904 | Bellefonte Academy, Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Residence | Bet 1909 and 1910 | | |||
| Religion | 1 Nov 1909 | Returned to Boalsburg Reform Church from Bellefonte Reform Church. - Reformed Church, Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania | | ||
| Residence | Bet 1910 and 1938 | Newark, Essex County, New Jersey | | | |
| Census | 19 Apr 1910 | 1833 Jenny Lind Street, McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Residence | 5 Jun 1910 | McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Property-shared | 6 Aug 1913 | (Joseph Moyer) Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Residence | 5 Jul 1918 | Newark, Essex County, New Jersey | | | |
| Military | 12 Sep 1918 | Draft Registration - Newark, Essex County, New Jersey | | | |
| Census | 5 Apr 1930 | 221 Osborn Terrace, 9th Ward, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey | | | |
| Property | 12 Nov 1935 | Harris Township, Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Will | 22 Oct 1937 | Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Census | Apr 1940 | Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Death | 6 Dec 1940 | Harris Township, Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Burial | 9 Dec 1940 | Harris Township, Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania | | |
Families
| Spouse | Virginia Mary Myers (1876 - 1960) |
| Child | Elizabeth Catherine Myers (1902 - 1987) |
| Child | Lorraine Virginia Myers (1906 - 1986) |
| Father | Joseph Wesley Myers (1851 - 1910) |
| Mother | Catherine Elizabeth Heintzleman (1853 - 1918) |
| Sibling | John Phillip Myers (1873 - 1897) |
Notes
Census
In the 1880 Census Wesley is a Laborer age 28, Elizabeth his wife age 26, John P. age 7 and Edward age 4.Education
Edward went through college with a limp, and used a cane as a result of a fall from a cherry tree in his back yard where he broke his hip. He used a cane throughout life. Elizabeth Albright has the cane he had in college with a silver piece on the end with "State '98" inscribed.Census
The 1900 census has Ed living with William Grear a 40 year old professor in Ag. Chemistry. He has been unemployed for 3 months and is listed as a teacher. Ed had graduated from Penn State in 1897. Listed as Renter. His parent had also listed him as part of the family and he is listed two times in the 1900 census.Census
Ed father Wesley Myers was born October 1851, married 28 years. Born in Pennsylvania and parents born were in Pennsylvania. He is a butcher and owns a farm free of mortgage. Catharine, his wife was born December 1854 and has had 2 children and one is alive. Catharine and her parents were born on Pennsylvania. Edward H. their son was born January 1876 is single and born in Pennsylvania. Edward is a teacher.Marriage
The marriage application information: Edward H Myers 24 year Boalsburg, Teacher. Parents: Wesley and Elizabeth Myers. Virginia Mary Myers 23 years, Boalsburg, Lady. Parents: Wm M. and Alice Myers. Married by A. A. Black, minister.Residence
Ed taught in the Bellefonte academy for 6 years.Religion
Released to the Reform Church in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, indicating the date of departure to Bellefonte.Occupation
THE ACADEMY FACULTY"The Bellefonte Academy will open the fall term of her centennial year on September 20th, 1904. The faculty will comprise Rev. Jas. P. Hughes, A. M. (Princeton). Principal emeritus, mathematics and book-keeping.
James R. Hughes, A. M. (Princeton.) Headmaster, English and oratory.
Helen E. Canfield Overton, preceptress, and principal of primary department.
Isabella S. Hill, Ph. B. (Wesleyan.) English, rhetoric and literature.
Edward H. Myers, B. S., (Penna.. State.) Higher mathematics and science.
William P. Wharton, A. B., (Trinity and Columbia). History and ancient languages.
Frederick C. Miller, A. B., (Princeton.) Mathematic, and civics.
Frank Clifton Smith, Ph. D., (Yale, Harvard and Leipsic.) Modern languages.
Louis B. Hindman, A. B., (Washington and Jefferson.) Bible lectures.
Rebecca Pugh Lyon, (pupil of Philip Scharwenka, Berlin.) Pianoforte.
Residence
He taught mathametics here for 1 year according to Lorraine his daughter. The 1910 census indicates otherwise but it is believed he did teach in Hazelton for a period of time.Residence
where he taught in the South Side High School for 28 years and retired as Assist. Principal.Census
In the 1910 census Edward H. Myers age 34 had been married 9 years. He was an English teacher at the High school. Virginia M, his wife was 33 years old and had 2 children, both alive. Elizabeth G. the oldest daughter, age 7, born Pennsylvania, and Lorraine V. age 3, born PennsylvaniaResidence
Was living in Mckeesport at time of fathers death. He taught in McKeesport for 2 1/2 years.Property-shared
50 acres and 70 perchesResidence
When his father died and he was the administrator of the the estate, Application for Letters of Administration on the Estate of Mrs. Katherine E. Myers, late of Harris Township.Before the Register of Centre County personally appeared Edward H Myers, who being sworn says that Katherine E Myers, who at that time a resident of Harris Twp. Centre County, died intestate on January 14th A.D. 1918 at 11: P.M. possessed a personal estate to the value of $1000 and real estate of none...signed by, Edward H. Myers age 42, son residence Newark, New Jersey.
Military
250 Glenside, Newark, New Jerseyborn 22 January 1876
Teacher, South Side High School
Relative Virginia Mary Myers
Stout build Stout height
Dr brown hair slightly balding, and Dr brown eyes
Census
Edward H Myers, owns home value $10000 (this is about half the value of surrounding property). Owns a radio is age 54 first married at age 24. He and his parents were born in Pennsylvania. Ed was a teacher in a High School, [South Side High School, where he eventually became a vice principal].Virginia his wife age 53 was first married at age 23 and she as well as her parents were born in Pennsylvania.
Property
the purchase of the land with Eugene F. Lee and Elizabeth L. Lee of state College. This was an inheritance from Wesley Meyers and Catherine E. Meyers (sic).Will
WillI Edward H. Myers, of Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania being of sound mind, memory and understanding, do hereby make publish and declare this, as and for my last will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all previous Wills by me at any time hereto fore made.
I hereby five, devise and bequeath unto my wife, Virginia M. Myers all my property, real, personal and mixed of whatsoever kind and whosesoever situate for her own property absolutely. I nominate, constitute and appoint her, Virginia M. Myers to be the Executrix of my estate and direct that as bound shall be required of her.
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty second day of October, 1937.
Census
Edward H Myers age 64, born Pennsylvania, previously Newark, New Jersey, owns home $7500, had 4 years collegeVirginia M Myers, wife, age 63, born Pennsylvania, previously Newark, New Jersey
Death
Cause of death was Coronary Occlusion with hypertensive heart disease.Edward H Myers, 64 years, 10 months, and 14 days old died at his home in Boalsburg in Boalsburg of a heart attack at 7 o'clock this morning.
He was born on January 22, 1876 at Boalsburg, the son of Wesley and Elizabeth Heintzeman Myers, both deceased.
Mr Myers married the former Virginia Myers o June 12, 1900. His wife survives him along with two daughters. Mrs. Loy Whitekettle of New port, Pa.,and Mrs Richard Goheen of Indiana, Pa.
He was a member of the Boalsburg Reformed Church and a graduate of the ollege in class of 1897.
Mr Myers taught at Bellefonte Academy for six years, at Hazleton one year, at McKeesport two and a half years, and at the Newark, N.J. high school for 28 ears. He retired from teaching in 1936.
At the time of his death Mr Myers was secretary of Harris township.
Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at his late home in Boalsburg. Rev. T G Jones will officiate. Interment will made at the Boalsburg Cemetery.
Burial
Boalsburg Cemetery, Koch Funeral HomeEndnotes
1. 1900 US Census, Centre County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Harris township, ED 20, family 120, line 90, sheet 5, page 206, Wesley Myers, NARA micropublication T623, roll 1391.
2. 1910 US Census, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, McKeesport Wd 7, 2nd pct, ED 23, family 33, line 48, page 17, Edward H Myers, NARA microublication, roll 1295.
3. 1880 US Census, Centre County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Harris twp, ED 236, family 2, line 9, page 402, Joseph Myers, NARA microfilm T9, roll 1113.
4. St. John's Reformed congregation, Boalsburg, Pa., 1858-1911, , ; Mrs. Adella Fink Spangler, Edward H. Myers.
5. 1900 US Census, Centre County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, College township, ED 12, family 53, sheet 3, William Grear, NARA micropublication T623, roll 1391.
6. 1900 US Census, Centre County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Harris township, ED 20, family 120, line 90, sheet 5, page 206, Wesley Myers, NARA micropublication T623, roll 1391.
7. Marriage License: Edward H. Myers and Virginia Mary Myers, Book 10, page 545, # 4955, , . Hereinafter cited as Marriage License.
8. 1910 US Census, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, McKeesport Wd 7, 2nd pct, ED 23, family 33, line 48, page 17, Edward H Myers, NARA microublication, roll 1295.
9. Interview with (), by Elizabeth Albright. (), Notes of Lorraine Goheen on family genealogy.
10. St. John's Reformed congregation, Boalsburg, Pa., 1858-1911, , ; Mrs. Adella Fink Spangler, Edward H. Myers.
11. , Newspaper - Democratic watchman (: , ), September 9 1904, page 4. Hereinafter cited as Democratic Watchman.
12. St. John's Reformed congregation, Boalsburg, Pa., 1858-1911, , ; Mrs. Adella Fink Spangler, Edward H. Myers.
13. Interview with (), by Elizabeth Albright. (), Notes of Lorraine Goheen his daughter.
14. 1910 US Census, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, McKeesport Wd 7, 2nd pct, ED 23, family 33, line 48, page 17, Edward H Myers, NARA microublication, roll 1295.
15. , Death certificate , , , Edward H. Myers. Hereinafter cited as Death certificate.
16. Interview with (), by Elizabeth Albright. (), Notes written by Lorraine Goheen, his daughter.
17. Centre County, Pennsylvania, , Vol 104 page 627; Jacob [sic] Myers Heirs to Theodore Davis Boal, 6 August 1913; Centre County courthouse, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.
18. Centre County, Pennsylvania, , ; Centre County Library and Historical Museum, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.
19. United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, National Archives and Records administration, citing Familysearch.com..
20. United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, National Archives and Records administration, citing Familysearch.com., page 662 of 666.
21. 1930 US Census, Essex County, New Jersey, population schedule, Newark city, ED 7-138, family 163, line 11, page 93, Edward H Myers, NARA micropublication T626, roll 1337.
22. Land Records: Edward H. Myers land deed Volume 151, page 66. Centre County Court-house, Bellefonte, PA, , .
23. Centre County, Pennsylvania, , ; Centre County Library and Historical Museum, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.
24. 1940 US Census, Centre County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Harris Township, Boalsburg, SD 23, ED 14-7, sheet 1B, family 15, line 48, page 236, Edward H Myers, NARA micropublication T627, roll 3664.
25. , Death certificate , , , Edward Heintzleman Myers. Hereinafter cited as Death certificate.
26. obituary, Centre Daily Times, State College, Pennsylvania, 7 December 1940, page 8. citing Penn State Alumni library.
27. , Death certificate , , , PA Death Certificate # 110428. Hereinafter cited as Death certificate.