Individual Details
Rebecca Jane Myers
(Feb 1877 - 1952)
Events
| Birth | Feb 1877 | Centre County, Pennsylvania |  | ||
| Census | 11 Jun 1880 | Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania |  | | |
| Census | 1890 | Harris Township, Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania | | ||
| Residence | 1893 | Oak Hall, Centre County, Pennsylvania | | ||
| Alt name | Abt 1899 | Rebecca Jane Close | |||
| Marriage | 15 Jun 1899 | Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania - John Henry Close | | | |
| Census | 9 Jun 1900 | Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Census | 20 Apr 1910 | Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Census | 15 Jan 1920 | Harris Township, Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Residence | Jan 1933 | State College, Centre County, Pennsylvavia | | ||
| Death | 1952 | Harris Township, Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania | | |
Families
| Spouse | John Henry Close (1871 - 1919) |
| Child | Rebecca Close (1901 - ) |
| Child | Anna Elizabeth Close (1902 - ) |
| Child | John Myers Close (1910 - 1983) |
| Child | Madaline Close (1912 - 1924) |
| Spouse | Adam E. Zeigler (1865 - 1941) |
| Father | John M. Myers (1842 - 1884) |
| Mother | Rebecca Hoy (1844 - 1906) |
| Sibling | William Hoy Myers (1867 - 1938) |
| Sibling | John Frarnklin Myers (1877 - 1932) |
| Sibling | Joseph Alfred Myers (1869 - 1918) |
| Sibling | Mary Elizabeth Myers (1871 - 1963) |
| Sibling | Anna Frances Myers (1873 - 1947) |
Notes
Census
John was a farm laborer age 38; wife Rebecca age 35, Joseph A, 11; Mary E., 8; Anna A. 6, John F. 3, Rebecca J. 3. Also living with them is Anna Schreffler a cousin age 22.Residence
Resided at Oak Hall at time of mother's death.Marriage
John H. Close, age 28, Oak Hall, LaborerJennie Myers age 22, Boalsburg
Parents: Wm H. and Sarah Close
John and Rebecca Myers
Married by A. A. Black 15 June 1899 in Boalsburg
Census
Rebecca Myers widow, born December 1849 in Pennsylvania and parent born in Pennsylvania is a pensioneer. She has had 6 children and all are alive. She lives on a farm free of mortgage.Anna, daughter age 26 born July 1873 in Pennsylvania
John H. Close son-in-law, born March 1871, married 1 year, born in Pennsylvania and parents born in Pennsylvania. John is a laborer on a farm.
Rebecca Jane daughter, born Febrauary 1877, has no children, born in Pennsylvania.
Census
John Close age 39 married 11 years, born in Pennsylvania and parents born in Pennsylvania, is a house carpenter.Jennie, wife age 33 has had 3 children and all alive, born in Pennsylvania and parents born in Pennsylvania.
Rebecca daughter, age 9, born in Pennsylvania
Elizabeth, daughter, age 7, born in Pennsylvania
John M. son age 1/12, born in Pennsylvania.
Census
She is a Widow, with 4 children.Residence
Fathers Obituary Democratic Watchman 6 Jan 1933, residence is State College and name is Mrs Adam F. Zeigler.Death
Rebecca Jane Close, widow, died 12 May 1952, Bierly Manor, Patton twp, Centre county, Cerbreal accident fractured hip fell out of bedborn 6 February 1877, Boalsburg
father John M Myers, born Pennsylvania
Mother Rebecca Hoy, born Pennsylvania
Informant; Rebecca C Heverly, 254 E Nittany State College PA
Survived brother when he died.
Endnotes
1. Centre County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Harris twp, ED 20, sheet 8, family 1831, John H Close, NARA micropublication T623, roll1381.
2. 1910 US Census, Centre County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Harris twp, ED 21, household 61, line 45, page 251, John Close, NARA micropublication T624, roll 1325.
3. 1880 US Census, Berks County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Birdsboro, ED 63, sheet 251D, family 141, line 26, page 251, William Goheen, NARA microfilm T9, roll 1100.
4. , 1890 U.S. census, , population schedule, NARA microfilm M407, roll, Centre County Census and Business directory 1890.
5. Marriage License: John H. Close, Jennie Myers marriage license, Book 10, page 168 #4578, Centre County Library and Historical Museum, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania., , . Hereinafter cited as Marriage License.
6. Centre County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Harris twp, ED 20, sheet 8, family 1831, John H Close, NARA micropublication T623, roll1381.
7. 1910 US Census, Centre County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Harris twp, ED 21, household 61, line 45, page 251, John Close, NARA micropublication T624, roll 1325.
8. Centre County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Harris twp, ED 20, sheet 8, family 1831, John H Close, NARA micropublication T623, roll1381.
9. 1910 US Census, Centre County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Harris twp, ED 21, household 61, line 45, page 251, John Close, NARA micropublication T624, roll 1325.
10. 1920 US Census, Centre County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Boalsburg, ED 23, family 94, line 33, page 246, Jennie R Close, NARA micropublication T625, roll 1548.
11. , Newspaper articles, , Democratic Watchman Jan 6, 1933.
12. , (: , ), Page 19,.
13. Rebecca Jane Close, death certificate no. 41709 (12 May 1952), Commpnwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Health Bureau of Vital Stastistics, Ancestry.com.