Gertrude Alice Myers

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• Residence: 1870, Warren County, Tennessee, USA; Post Office: McMinnville
• Residence: 1880, Warren County, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1900, Brinton, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, USA
• Residence: 1920, Forest, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, USA
• Residence: 1940, Tecumseh, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, USA; Widowed

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Buried:
GRid=95284602; as Gertrude Alice Myers Ewton. Dual stone with husband Albin A Ewton

Gertrude married Albin A Ewton on 7 Nov 1880 in Warren County, Tennessee, USA. Albin was born on 1 Mar 1864 in Tennessee, USA; died on 16 Feb 1937; was buried in Tecumseh Cemetery, Tecumseh, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Possessions: 25 Jun 1824, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA; 50 acres granted to John Moyers "On the waters of Long Creek ...beginning at a post oak in the line of Samuel Bell's running thence west 38 poles to a stake near a wanut..."
• Residence: 1830, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA; As John Moyers. Age 38. Wife Mary (not named, 40). Probably brother Henry (29), plus 8 children (consistent with what we know); Free White Person Male<5:1,<10:2,<14:1,<29:1,39:1;Female<5:2,<10:1,<19:1,<49:1
• Residence: 1836, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA; County tax records: 158 Acres $800 Tax: $1.20
• Residence: 1850, Warren County, Tennessee, USA; 58, Wife Mary, Son John (30), and Daughters Melcina (19) and Narcissa (15). Farmer $2000 Real Estate. Adjacent to son Thomas
• Residence: 1860, Warren County, Tennessee, USA; 58, Wife Mary, plus Martha McGreger(6). $300 Personal Estate.
• Residence: 1870, Warren County, Tennessee, USA; As John Myres, age 78, Wife Adeline (42) Children Gertrude(9) and William (6) - Preacher

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Buried:
GRid=30290004; No Headstone

John married Adaline Cartwright on 17 Apr 1862 in Warren County, Tennessee, USA. Adaline was born on 4 Feb 1828 in McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee, USA; died on 20 Mar 1904 in Weatherford, Parker County, Texas, USA; was buried in Dicey Cemetery, Weatherford, Parker County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1850, Warren County, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1860, Warren County, Tennessee, USA; Single, with parents William & Malinda
• Residence: 1870, Warren County, Tennessee, USA; As Adeline "Myres", with husb John and children Gertrude and William. Post Office: McMinnville
• Residence: 1880, Warren County, Tennessee, USA; As Adaline Myers. Widowed, with 2 Children, Gertrude and William
• Residence: 1900, Brinton, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, USA; Widowed; living with daughter Gertrude Eweton

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Birth:
Dau of William Cartwright and Malinda Christian.

Buried:
GRid=48886459; A very small stone that says only "Grandmother 1828-1904", next to the grave of her son William Finish Myers. The FindAGrave memory page has an image of her newspaper obituary.

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• Residence: 1790, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA; Says he lived in "Territory South of the Ohio River", and that "He was appointed, 16 Jun 1792, a Lieutenant in the militia for Jefferson County. "
• Residence: 1800, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1830, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA

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Buried:
GRid=140274387; Touching biographical notes written by his son John in 1840. No gravestone.

James married Mary (Polly) Blackburn on 3 Nov 1789 in Greene County, Tennessee, USA. Mary (daughter of John B Blackburn and Janet Mathews) was born on 14 Nov 1768 in Frederick County, Virginia, USA; died on 1 Jan 1846 in White Pine, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Old Christopher Moyers Cemetery, White Pine, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1820
DB 5 - 521
Power of attorney from Gideon Blackburn to Samuel Blackburn - ordered to be certified.

1839
DB 14 - 463

George Blackburn and William Blackburn by testimony prove that they are the children of John Blackburn dec'd and that said John Blackburn was a brother of General Samuel Blackburn of Bath Co., Virginia and that the said John Blackburn had the folowing children surviving himn to wit:

the said William Blackburn and George Blackburn and Andrew Blackburn, John Blackburn, Edward Blackburn, James Blackburn, Polly Blckburn (Mrs. James Moyers), Grizzel Blackburn (Mrs. Gideon Blackburn), Nancy Blackburn (Mrs. John Carson) and Jane Blackburn (Mrs. Thomas Snoddy), and that the said Jane Blackburn died before General Samuel Blackburn died.

1841
DB15 - 100
Power of attorney from William Blackburn and George Blackburn to Samuel Blackburn of Bath Co., Virginia.

Buried:
GRid=140342747; no bio. no grave photo. Cemetery photo same as Melinda Matthews Myers.

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• Residence: 1800, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1812, Greene County, Tennessee, USA
• Probate: 7 Feb 1815, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA

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In the Eighth Virginia Regiment, known as "The German Regiment of the Virginia Line" he served under Capt. Darke and Col. Abraham Bowman. Col. Bowman fought at Ticonderoga, Monmouth, Germantown and Valley Forge. He commanded the regiment at Brandywine and Yorktown.
John Nevill also was a Colonel of the Eighth Virginia Regiment beginning December 11, 1777. On September 14, 1778 he and many men of the Eighth were transfered to the Fourth Virginia Regiment. The Fourth Virginia fought at the Battle of Princeton, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the siege of Charleston where most were taken prisoner.

Buried:
GRid=140019166; no gravestone. Biographical information and transcript of will, plus photo of the pasture where their orchard once stood. His grandson wrote that Christopher was buried side-by-side with his wife Susanna in their orchard. long Bio

Died:
His will is dated 7 Feb 1815. He died later; maybe March 1815?

Christopher married Susannah ?? in UNKNOWN in Tennessee, USA. Susannah was born in 1740 in Virginia, USA; died in 1839 in White Pine, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Old Christopher Moyers Cemetery, White Pine, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1800, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA

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Buried:
GRid=140019705; no gravestone. Biography. Her grandson wrote that she was buried next to her husband in their orchard.

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• Possessions: 9 Feb 1764, Frederick County, Virginia, USA; Land grand from Lord Fairfax on Mulberry Run
• Residence: 1769, Augusta County, Virginia, USA; The Benjamin Blackburn Family book says the south side of Augusta County or over the line into Rockbridge County.
• Residence: 1773, Washington County, Virginia, USA; The Benjamin Blackburn Family book: on Beaver Creek between the present location of Abingdon and Bristol
• Residence: Betw 1778 and 1882, Washington County, Virginia, USA; Served on county jury in May 1778, June 1779, May 1781, Aug 1782, and Nov 1782. Elder in the Singing Springs Presy. Church at Abington, Washington Co in 1782
• Military: Sep 1780, Battle of King's Mountain, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
• Civil: Nov 1780, Washington County, Virginia, USA; Administrator of the estate of Lt.Wm Blackburn
• Residence: Abt 1783, Long Creek, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA; On the property he was granted in 1787(sic) that was in Greene County at the time
• Civil: 1784, Greene County, Tennessee, USA; Appointed Justice of the Peace by John Sevier, Governor of the State of Franklin
• Possessions: 1787, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA; Military grant of 400 acres on Long Creek in Greene County, where Chillicothe says he was already living
• Residence: 1800, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
• Will: 27 Aug 1805, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA

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Birth:
Challacombe's Blackburn Family In Amerca provides this location but says Dec 25, 1740. It also put his parents in Frederick Co, VA when all of their children were born.

Buried:
GRid=31113476; No headstone. There is a monument (dated 1930) "In Memory Of The Revolutional Soldiers Buried Here." John Blackburn is one of the five names.

John married Janet Mathews on 2 Apr 1765 in Wincester, Frederick County, Virginia, USA. Janet (daughter of Alexander Mathes and Grizella ??) was born on 29 Sep 1747 in Warren County, Virginia, USA; died on 29 Sep 1818 in Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Old Revolutionary War Graveyard, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
Was in Frederick Co, VA at the time. She is reported to have been captured by Indians and ransomed. Her family could not be found, and Alexander Mathews adopted her.