MYERS, Mary Grimes - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Monday night at eight o’clock Mrs. Mary M. Myers died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Minnie Ryan, of West Main Street. Mrs. Myers had been ill for some time and her death was not unexpected. Wednesday morning at half past eight o’clock Rev. S. W. Goss conducted a short service at the home after which the body was taken to the Myers Cemetery in Fountain County for interment.  Mary M. Grimes was born May 18, 1812, in Davidson County, N. C., and was married there on Oct. 29, 1829, to Noah Myers. Their wedding journey was by wagon through the then trackless wilderness to Fountain County, Indiana, where they arrived after six weeks’ time. They settled in Fountain County and there resided for thirty two years when they removed to Rockville where Mr. Myers died January 31, 1882. A few weeks later Mrs. Myers’ home burned and she came to Crawfordsville to reside with Mrs. Ryan. Most of her children were then residents of Crawfordsville and she continued to live here the balance of her days. Mrs. Myers was the mother of eight children, four of whom still live. They are: Mrs. Ryan, Charles Myers, George Myers, and Eli Myers. The late T. N. Myers was also her son. Mrs. Myers was a consistent member of the Lutheran Church and her life was passed in good works. Wherever she resided she was loved and esteemed and her memory will ever be a very beautiful one. -s