Bio by Marilyn (Nutter) Pederson
James Amos Myers.2, (Joseph W. Myers.1) born: 1832, Allegany County Maryland, died: 28 July 1864, West of Atlanta, Cobb County Georgia, buried, Marietta National Cemetery, Cobb County Georgia, son of: Joseph W. Myers and Mary Ann Squires, married: 25 August 1854, Effingham County Illinois, Eliza Jane McClain, born: 25 July 1832, Indianapolis, Marion County Indiana, died: 21 September 1909, Loudon Township, Fayette County Illinois, buried: Loudon, Fayette County Illinois, daughter of: George McClain and Frances Ann Van Horn, Children; Mary Helen (Myers) James-Orman-Reinheimer (Mrs. James Amos Myers)(Mrs. William L. Orman)(Mrs. Valentine Reinheimer), Robert Grayson Myers, George Oscar Myers, Amanda Harriet "Anna" (Myers) Patient-Frostmeyer-Parish-Alderson (Mrs. Thomas Patient)(Mrs. William E. Frostmeyer)(Mrs. Robert Parish)(Mrs. Charles Alderson)
Eliza Jane (McClain) Myers, married second: 31 May 1865, Shelby County Illinois, Clark Munn Howe, born: 6 August 1822, Holland, Erie County New York, died: 2 April 1883, aged 60 yrs 7 months 26 days, buried; Howe Cemetery, Clarksburg, Shelby County Illinois, One Son: Bona "Bonnie" Clark Howe
Bona Clark "Bonnie" Howe, born; 7 June 1868, Shelby County Illinois, died; 27 August 1927, Shelby County Illinois, buried; Howe Cemetery, section; 17, Clarksburg township, Shelby County Illinois, married; 23 August 1913, Vigo County Indiana, Della Walton, born; 18 November 1877, Marshall, Clark County Illinois, no issue, but Della had 5 children by her first marriage to Nathaniel Gess.
Eliza Jane (McClain) Myers-Howe, married third; 24 July 1884, Shelby County Illinois, Henry Fulk, born: May 1828, North Carolina, died: 5 August 1902, Macon County Illinois. No issue this marriage
Source; Illinois State Archives Civil War Service Report:
MYERS, JAMES A., Rank: Private Unit: Company A. 26th Infantry, Illinois, age: 28, height: 5' 8" Hair; Black, Eyes; Blue, Completion: Dark, marital status: married, Occupation: Carpenter, Nativity; Alleghany Indiana.
Joined for service 1st. October 1861, Hannibal, by J.J. Funkhouser, Term: 3 yrs. Mustered into service: 2 August 1861, Camp Butler, by Capt. Pitcher Residence: Ewington, Effingham County Illinois. Remarks: Killed in action, near Atlanta, Georgia, July 28, 1864
James Amos Myers.2, (Joseph W. Myers.1) born: 1832, Allegany County Maryland, died: 28 July 1864, West of Atlanta, Cobb County Georgia, buried, Marietta National Cemetery, Cobb County Georgia, son of: Joseph W. Myers and Mary Ann Squires, married: 25 August 1854, Effingham County Illinois, Eliza Jane McClain, born: 25 July 1832, Indianapolis, Marion County Indiana, died: 21 September 1909, Loudon Township, Fayette County Illinois, buried: Loudon, Fayette County Illinois, daughter of: George McClain and Frances Ann Van Horn, Children; Mary Helen (Myers) James-Orman-Reinheimer (Mrs. James Amos Myers)(Mrs. William L. Orman)(Mrs. Valentine Reinheimer), Robert Grayson Myers, George Oscar Myers, Amanda Harriet "Anna" (Myers) Patient-Frostmeyer-Parish-Alderson (Mrs. Thomas Patient)(Mrs. William E. Frostmeyer)(Mrs. Robert Parish)(Mrs. Charles Alderson)
Eliza Jane (McClain) Myers, married second: 31 May 1865, Shelby County Illinois, Clark Munn Howe, born: 6 August 1822, Holland, Erie County New York, died: 2 April 1883, aged 60 yrs 7 months 26 days, buried; Howe Cemetery, Clarksburg, Shelby County Illinois, One Son: Bona "Bonnie" Clark Howe
Bona Clark "Bonnie" Howe, born; 7 June 1868, Shelby County Illinois, died; 27 August 1927, Shelby County Illinois, buried; Howe Cemetery, section; 17, Clarksburg township, Shelby County Illinois, married; 23 August 1913, Vigo County Indiana, Della Walton, born; 18 November 1877, Marshall, Clark County Illinois, no issue, but Della had 5 children by her first marriage to Nathaniel Gess.
Eliza Jane (McClain) Myers-Howe, married third; 24 July 1884, Shelby County Illinois, Henry Fulk, born: May 1828, North Carolina, died: 5 August 1902, Macon County Illinois. No issue this marriage
Source; Illinois State Archives Civil War Service Report:
MYERS, JAMES A., Rank: Private Unit: Company A. 26th Infantry, Illinois, age: 28, height: 5' 8" Hair; Black, Eyes; Blue, Completion: Dark, marital status: married, Occupation: Carpenter, Nativity; Alleghany Indiana.
Joined for service 1st. October 1861, Hannibal, by J.J. Funkhouser, Term: 3 yrs. Mustered into service: 2 August 1861, Camp Butler, by Capt. Pitcher Residence: Ewington, Effingham County Illinois. Remarks: Killed in action, near Atlanta, Georgia, July 28, 1864
Bio by Marilyn (Nutter) Pederson
James Amos Myers.2, (Joseph W. Myers.1) born: 1832, Allegany County Maryland, died: 28 July 1864, West of Atlanta, Cobb County Georgia, buried, Marietta National Cemetery, Cobb County Georgia, son of: Joseph W. Myers and Mary Ann Squires, married: 25 August 1854, Effingham County Illinois, Eliza Jane McClain, born: 25 July 1832, Indianapolis, Marion County Indiana, died: 21 September 1909, Loudon Township, Fayette County Illinois, buried: Loudon, Fayette County Illinois, daughter of: George McClain and Frances Ann Van Horn, Children; Mary Helen (Myers) James-Orman-Reinheimer (Mrs. James Amos Myers)(Mrs. William L. Orman)(Mrs. Valentine Reinheimer), Robert Grayson Myers, George Oscar Myers, Amanda Harriet "Anna" (Myers) Patient-Frostmeyer-Parish-Alderson (Mrs. Thomas Patient)(Mrs. William E. Frostmeyer)(Mrs. Robert Parish)(Mrs. Charles Alderson)
Eliza Jane (McClain) Myers, married second: 31 May 1865, Shelby County Illinois, Clark Munn Howe, born: 6 August 1822, Holland, Erie County New York, died: 2 April 1883, aged 60 yrs 7 months 26 days, buried; Howe Cemetery, Clarksburg, Shelby County Illinois, One Son: Bona "Bonnie" Clark Howe
Bona Clark "Bonnie" Howe, born; 7 June 1868, Shelby County Illinois, died; 27 August 1927, Shelby County Illinois, buried; Howe Cemetery, section; 17, Clarksburg township, Shelby County Illinois, married; 23 August 1913, Vigo County Indiana, Della Walton, born; 18 November 1877, Marshall, Clark County Illinois, no issue, but Della had 5 children by her first marriage to Nathaniel Gess.
Eliza Jane (McClain) Myers-Howe, married third; 24 July 1884, Shelby County Illinois, Henry Fulk, born: May 1828, North Carolina, died: 5 August 1902, Macon County Illinois. No issue this marriage
Source; Illinois State Archives Civil War Service Report:
MYERS, JAMES A., Rank: Private Unit: Company A. 26th Infantry, Illinois, age: 28, height: 5' 8" Hair; Black, Eyes; Blue, Completion: Dark, marital status: married, Occupation: Carpenter, Nativity; Alleghany Indiana.
Joined for service 1st. October 1861, Hannibal, by J.J. Funkhouser, Term: 3 yrs. Mustered into service: 2 August 1861, Camp Butler, by Capt. Pitcher Residence: Ewington, Effingham County Illinois. Remarks: Killed in action, near Atlanta, Georgia, July 28, 1864
James Amos Myers.2, (Joseph W. Myers.1) born: 1832, Allegany County Maryland, died: 28 July 1864, West of Atlanta, Cobb County Georgia, buried, Marietta National Cemetery, Cobb County Georgia, son of: Joseph W. Myers and Mary Ann Squires, married: 25 August 1854, Effingham County Illinois, Eliza Jane McClain, born: 25 July 1832, Indianapolis, Marion County Indiana, died: 21 September 1909, Loudon Township, Fayette County Illinois, buried: Loudon, Fayette County Illinois, daughter of: George McClain and Frances Ann Van Horn, Children; Mary Helen (Myers) James-Orman-Reinheimer (Mrs. James Amos Myers)(Mrs. William L. Orman)(Mrs. Valentine Reinheimer), Robert Grayson Myers, George Oscar Myers, Amanda Harriet "Anna" (Myers) Patient-Frostmeyer-Parish-Alderson (Mrs. Thomas Patient)(Mrs. William E. Frostmeyer)(Mrs. Robert Parish)(Mrs. Charles Alderson)
Eliza Jane (McClain) Myers, married second: 31 May 1865, Shelby County Illinois, Clark Munn Howe, born: 6 August 1822, Holland, Erie County New York, died: 2 April 1883, aged 60 yrs 7 months 26 days, buried; Howe Cemetery, Clarksburg, Shelby County Illinois, One Son: Bona "Bonnie" Clark Howe
Bona Clark "Bonnie" Howe, born; 7 June 1868, Shelby County Illinois, died; 27 August 1927, Shelby County Illinois, buried; Howe Cemetery, section; 17, Clarksburg township, Shelby County Illinois, married; 23 August 1913, Vigo County Indiana, Della Walton, born; 18 November 1877, Marshall, Clark County Illinois, no issue, but Della had 5 children by her first marriage to Nathaniel Gess.
Eliza Jane (McClain) Myers-Howe, married third; 24 July 1884, Shelby County Illinois, Henry Fulk, born: May 1828, North Carolina, died: 5 August 1902, Macon County Illinois. No issue this marriage
Source; Illinois State Archives Civil War Service Report:
MYERS, JAMES A., Rank: Private Unit: Company A. 26th Infantry, Illinois, age: 28, height: 5' 8" Hair; Black, Eyes; Blue, Completion: Dark, marital status: married, Occupation: Carpenter, Nativity; Alleghany Indiana.
Joined for service 1st. October 1861, Hannibal, by J.J. Funkhouser, Term: 3 yrs. Mustered into service: 2 August 1861, Camp Butler, by Capt. Pitcher Residence: Ewington, Effingham County Illinois. Remarks: Killed in action, near Atlanta, Georgia, July 28, 1864
