Henry, was born 1807 in South Carolina, third child of Isaac and Gracie Butler Myers. He married the much sought after Elizabeth "Becky" Becot, daughter of aristocratic Laban and Mary Letman Becot, a proud and genteel French family of Pike County, Mississippi. Henry and Becky lived in Scott County, Mississippi with a family of seven children.
According to legends and courthouse records, Henry became a wealthy plantation owner and planter at an early age. He came into possession of several thousand acres of land in three counties, Scott, Simpson, and Rankin, along with many slaves. For many years he lived in Scott County near the Rankin County line.
Unlike his brothers, Asa and Samuel and several nephews who migrated to Texas in search of free land, he chose to take his chances with land and slaves in Mississippi. Henry along with his father and brothers Alvie, Carman and Chapman, as well as two brother-in-laws came to own a large quantity of land in several counties, Scott, Rankin and Simpson.
Henry helped to erect the Line Creek Baptist Church and became a member and deacon, along with members of his family and a number of slaves attending the church also. Henry was excommunicated after he divorced Becky and married Harriet Alford. He became so embittered over this fact that he requested that no tombstone be erected over his grave, saying " I cared not how soon corn was growing over his remains."
From 1860 to 1868 he served as Administrator for his late father's estate after death of his oldest living brother, Asa, who had been first named to be Administrator, and the self disqualification of another brother, Alvie.
Late in life he moved with his family to Smith County where he lived near Burns, Mississippi until his death. He was buried on his estate in a well kept, iron-fenced plot known today as the Myers Cemetery. His wife had a shelted erected over his last resting place, and this shelted remained for many years, but no trace of it can be found today.
Taken in part from "1774-ISAAC MYERS-1860 and His Descendants" by Nina Myers Anderson
Children: [1st wife] Marcus'Mark', Adolphus'Doy', Pernicia'Pernecy', Ephraim, Orpha, Laban and Ruben
[2nd wife] Melissa'Missy', Della, Melvin and Henry Oliver
Ancestry.com hints indicate his death was 3 Sep 1870, unconfirmed.
According to legends and courthouse records, Henry became a wealthy plantation owner and planter at an early age. He came into possession of several thousand acres of land in three counties, Scott, Simpson, and Rankin, along with many slaves. For many years he lived in Scott County near the Rankin County line.
Unlike his brothers, Asa and Samuel and several nephews who migrated to Texas in search of free land, he chose to take his chances with land and slaves in Mississippi. Henry along with his father and brothers Alvie, Carman and Chapman, as well as two brother-in-laws came to own a large quantity of land in several counties, Scott, Rankin and Simpson.
Henry helped to erect the Line Creek Baptist Church and became a member and deacon, along with members of his family and a number of slaves attending the church also. Henry was excommunicated after he divorced Becky and married Harriet Alford. He became so embittered over this fact that he requested that no tombstone be erected over his grave, saying " I cared not how soon corn was growing over his remains."
From 1860 to 1868 he served as Administrator for his late father's estate after death of his oldest living brother, Asa, who had been first named to be Administrator, and the self disqualification of another brother, Alvie.
Late in life he moved with his family to Smith County where he lived near Burns, Mississippi until his death. He was buried on his estate in a well kept, iron-fenced plot known today as the Myers Cemetery. His wife had a shelted erected over his last resting place, and this shelted remained for many years, but no trace of it can be found today.
Taken in part from "1774-ISAAC MYERS-1860 and His Descendants" by Nina Myers Anderson
Children: [1st wife] Marcus'Mark', Adolphus'Doy', Pernicia'Pernecy', Ephraim, Orpha, Laban and Ruben
[2nd wife] Melissa'Missy', Della, Melvin and Henry Oliver
Ancestry.com hints indicate his death was 3 Sep 1870, unconfirmed.
Henry, was born 1807 in South Carolina, third child of Isaac and Gracie Butler Myers. He married the much sought after Elizabeth "Becky" Becot, daughter of aristocratic Laban and Mary Letman Becot, a proud and genteel French family of Pike County, Mississippi. Henry and Becky lived in Scott County, Mississippi with a family of seven children.
According to legends and courthouse records, Henry became a wealthy plantation owner and planter at an early age. He came into possession of several thousand acres of land in three counties, Scott, Simpson, and Rankin, along with many slaves. For many years he lived in Scott County near the Rankin County line.
Unlike his brothers, Asa and Samuel and several nephews who migrated to Texas in search of free land, he chose to take his chances with land and slaves in Mississippi. Henry along with his father and brothers Alvie, Carman and Chapman, as well as two brother-in-laws came to own a large quantity of land in several counties, Scott, Rankin and Simpson.
Henry helped to erect the Line Creek Baptist Church and became a member and deacon, along with members of his family and a number of slaves attending the church also. Henry was excommunicated after he divorced Becky and married Harriet Alford. He became so embittered over this fact that he requested that no tombstone be erected over his grave, saying " I cared not how soon corn was growing over his remains."
From 1860 to 1868 he served as Administrator for his late father's estate after death of his oldest living brother, Asa, who had been first named to be Administrator, and the self disqualification of another brother, Alvie.
Late in life he moved with his family to Smith County where he lived near Burns, Mississippi until his death. He was buried on his estate in a well kept, iron-fenced plot known today as the Myers Cemetery. His wife had a shelted erected over his last resting place, and this shelted remained for many years, but no trace of it can be found today.
Taken in part from "1774-ISAAC MYERS-1860 and His Descendants" by Nina Myers Anderson
Children: [1st wife] Marcus'Mark', Adolphus'Doy', Pernicia'Pernecy', Ephraim, Orpha, Laban and Ruben
[2nd wife] Melissa'Missy', Della, Melvin and Henry Oliver
Ancestry.com hints indicate his death was 3 Sep 1870, unconfirmed.
According to legends and courthouse records, Henry became a wealthy plantation owner and planter at an early age. He came into possession of several thousand acres of land in three counties, Scott, Simpson, and Rankin, along with many slaves. For many years he lived in Scott County near the Rankin County line.
Unlike his brothers, Asa and Samuel and several nephews who migrated to Texas in search of free land, he chose to take his chances with land and slaves in Mississippi. Henry along with his father and brothers Alvie, Carman and Chapman, as well as two brother-in-laws came to own a large quantity of land in several counties, Scott, Rankin and Simpson.
Henry helped to erect the Line Creek Baptist Church and became a member and deacon, along with members of his family and a number of slaves attending the church also. Henry was excommunicated after he divorced Becky and married Harriet Alford. He became so embittered over this fact that he requested that no tombstone be erected over his grave, saying " I cared not how soon corn was growing over his remains."
From 1860 to 1868 he served as Administrator for his late father's estate after death of his oldest living brother, Asa, who had been first named to be Administrator, and the self disqualification of another brother, Alvie.
Late in life he moved with his family to Smith County where he lived near Burns, Mississippi until his death. He was buried on his estate in a well kept, iron-fenced plot known today as the Myers Cemetery. His wife had a shelted erected over his last resting place, and this shelted remained for many years, but no trace of it can be found today.
Taken in part from "1774-ISAAC MYERS-1860 and His Descendants" by Nina Myers Anderson
Children: [1st wife] Marcus'Mark', Adolphus'Doy', Pernicia'Pernecy', Ephraim, Orpha, Laban and Ruben
[2nd wife] Melissa'Missy', Della, Melvin and Henry Oliver
Ancestry.com hints indicate his death was 3 Sep 1870, unconfirmed.
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