Individual Details
Virginia Mary Myers
(7 Dec 1876 - 2 Jun 1960)
Events
| Birth | 7 Dec 1876 | Harris Township, Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania |  | ||
| Baptism | 13 Mar 1877 | Harris Township, Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania |  | ||
| Census | 11 Jun 1880 | Harris Township, Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Religion | 30 Apr 1892 | Virginia was confirmed into the Reform Church in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania. - Reformed Church, Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania | | ||
| Census | 9 Jun 1900 | Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Marriage | 12 Jun 1900 | Rev Black, Reformed Church, Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania - Edward Heintzleman Myers | | | |
| Religion | 11 Jul 1904 | Reformed Church, Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Residence | Bet 1909 and 1910 | | | ||
| Religion | 1 Nov 1909 | Virginia returned to the Boalsburg 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 | | | |
| Census | 5 Apr 1930 | 221 Osborn Terrace, 9th Ward, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey | | | |
| Census | 1950 | Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Death | 2 Jun 1960 | Maple Farms Home, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Burial | 5 Jun 1960 | Harris Township, Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Probate | 15 Aug 1960 | Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Alt name | Virge Myers |
Families
| Spouse | Edward Heintzleman Myers (1876 - 1940) |
| Child | Elizabeth Catherine Myers (1902 - 1987) |
| Child | Lorraine Virginia Myers (1906 - 1986) |
| Father | William Mulburger Myers (1851 - 1932) |
| Mother | Alice Johanna Wise (1854 - 1936) |
| Sibling | Sarah Catharine Myers (1884 - 1983) |
| Sibling | Naomi Ruth Myers (1895 - 1982) |
Notes
Baptism
by Rev. W.H. GrohCensus
Virge is 3 years old in the 1880 census.Census
her father William Myers was born July 1852 is 48 years old. He was married 24 years ago, Both William and his parents were born in Pennsylvania. Alice J., his wife was born October 1854 is 45 years old. She has had 3 children and they are alive. Virginia M. the oldest daughter was born December 1875 in Pennsylvania, Sadie C., daughter born April 1884 in Pennsylvania, and Naomi, daughter born April 1895 in Pennsylvania.Virginia being the oldest by 9 years helped to take care of her little sisters.
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.Religion
Virginia was released to the Reform Church in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. This indicated the time of their move to Bellefonte.Residence
Ed taught mathametics here for 1 year. Mathametics was his favorate subject to teach. He taught caculus in the South Side High School and the Bellefonte Academy. I remember his book shelf full of math books.Residence
He taught in the South side High School for 28 years and retired as Assist. Principal.Census
In 1910 Edward H. Myers was 34 years old and married 9 years. He was an English teacher at the High school.Virginia M, age 33 had 2 children both alive. Elizabeth G. daughter, age 7, born Pennsylvania, Lorraine V. age 3, born Pennsylvania.
Census
In 1930 Edward H Myers, owns home value $10000 (this is about half the value of surrounding property). Owns a radio is age 54 he was 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.Census
Virginia M Myers widow age 72 born PennsylvaniaDeath
Obituary: Virginia M. Myers, Mrs Virginia M. Myers of Boalsburg died in the Maple Farms Nursing Home, Akron, Pa., June 2, 1960. Born December 7, 1876 in Harris Township, Centre County, she was married to Edward H. Myers, who died December 6, 1940. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs L. A. Whitekettle of Marietta, Pa.; Mrs R. A Goheen, Sharon Hill, Pa; and by two grandchildren.Grandma was a member of the United Church of Christ of Boalsburg.
Grandma had been living at home in Boalsburg until the time of her stroke when she went into the county hospital in Bellefonte. She had private nursing until her funds began to run out. Her daughters decided to place her in a nursing home in Ephrata township, where she died shortly after that time.
Burial
Cause of death was cerebrial Heamorrhage for 4 days. Also had Senillity, hypertension, and ceribral artery sclerosis. Had been moved to Lancaster, Maple Farms Hursing Home shortly before death.Probate
Betty Lou to receive Almanac quilt and desk used by her deceased husband, Edward H. Myers. All the rest to be divided into two equal shares between Elizabeth C. Whitekettle and Lorraine V. Goheen. Real estate described in schedule. Recorded in Deed book # 151 page 67. valued at 18,550. After finding the will I discovered that I was never mentioned in the will and the family must have wanted me to have these items.I had a special attachment to Grandma Myers, we shared our birthdays and I looked forward to summers when the family went to visit grandma for the summer. She was very special to me.
Endnotes
1. 1900 US Census, Centre County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Harris township, ED 20, family 191, line 89, sheet 8, page 209, William Myers, NARA micropublication T623, roll 1391.
2. 1880 US Census, Centre County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Harris twp, ED 236, family 126, line 17, page 408, William M Myers, NARA microfilm T9, roll 1113.
3. St. John's Reformed congregation, Boalsburg, Pa., 1858-1911, , ; Mrs. Adella Fink Spangler, Virginia Myers confirmation into church.
4. 1900 US Census, Centre County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Harris township, ED 20, family 191, line 89, sheet 8, page 209, William Myers, NARA micropublication T623, roll 1391.
5. Marriage License: Edward H. Myers and Virginia Mary Myers, Book 10, page 545, # 4955, , . Hereinafter cited as Marriage License.
6. 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.
7. St. John's Reformed congregation, Boalsburg, Pa., 1858-1911, , ; Mrs. Adella Fink Spangler, Virginia Myers.
8. Interview with (), by Elizabeth Albright. (), Lorraine Goheen, the daughter of Virginia Myers.
9. St. John's Reformed congregation, Boalsburg, Pa., 1858-1911, , ; Mrs. Adella Fink Spangler, Virginia Myers.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. Virginia M Meyers, 1950 U.S. Census, Centre County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Boalsburg, page 9, Enumeration District (ED) 14-25, household 87 line 16; National Archives micropublication RG29, roll 5391.
13. Centre County, Pennsylvania, , ; Centre County Library and Historical Museum, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.
14. "," , ; online archives ( : accessed ).
15. , Death certificate , , , Virginia M Myers. Hereinafter cited as Death certificate.
16. Centre County, Pennsylvania, , ; Centre County Library and Historical Museum, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.