Henry Miers Murdered 1855 Woodford Co. IL
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Henry Miers Murdered 1855 Woodford Co. IL
 genosearch1
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Posted: 19 Jun 2005 2:55PM GMT |
Classification: Query
Surnames: Miers, Myres, Bishop
I have come to a brick wall reasearching the family of my ggggrandfather, Henry Miers. Following is all the information I have regarding him and his family. If anyone has any information on _any_ of these people or where I can get verification/documentation of this "verbal family history" please let me know. Newspaper clippings of the murder, emigration info, etc. This was mostly written by my great-aunt. Anna is my ggreat-grandmother.
Henry Miers – Occupation Tailor - Married about 1852 and lived in St. Petersburg, Germany for three years. In 1855, He sailed for the U.S.A., with his family, his intentions being to proceed to the gold fields of California and accumulate a fortune, which would place his dear ones above want. Landing in New Orleans, Louisiana, they went to Peoria, Illinois, whence the father was to start on the long overland journey. Within a short time however, the mother became ill and died and upon the day the father returned from the funeral, he found a stranger in his front yard shooting his chickens. Upon remonstrating with him, the man turned and savagely struck Henry upon the head and within a few hours the father was dead and the poor little children, aliens in a foreign land, left orphans. Kind neighbors took them in earnest.
Wife Unknown
Four known children:
John – died at age 25
Anna Frances Miers (Myres)– Born June 1, 1884, Hamburg, Germany – Died unknown – After death of parents, lived with the family of the Doctor Johann Georg (John George) Zeller in Spring Bay, Woodford County, IL, and other places until her marriage. Married James D. Bishop – March 25 1860 – Born September 8, 1836 in Brown Co. Ohio. In 1855, James Bishop went to Peoria, Illinois, where he lived for about ten years, when he moved to El Paso, Illinois, for six years. Going next to McLean County, Illinois, he owned and carried on a farm of 80 acres for six years and later a proprietor of a homestead of 40 acres near Hoopeston, Illinois, for 16 years. Died unknown.
Frank - Lived in Livingston Co., IL
Charles – died in Civil War Pvt. in 30th IL US Infantry, Company K, Unit 65
Henry Miers – Occupation Tailor - Married about 1852 and lived in St. Petersburg, Germany for three years. In 1855, He sailed for the U.S.A., with his family, his intentions being to proceed to the gold fields of California and accumulate a fortune, which would place his dear ones above want. Landing in New Orleans, Louisiana, they went to Peoria, Illinois, whence the father was to start on the long overland journey. Within a short time however, the mother became ill and died and upon the day the father returned from the funeral, he found a stranger in his front yard shooting his chickens. Upon remonstrating with him, the man turned and savagely struck Henry upon the head and within a few hours the father was dead and the poor little children, aliens in a foreign land, left orphans. Kind neighbors took them in earnest.
Wife Unknown
Four known children:
John – died at age 25
Anna Frances Miers (Myres)– Born June 1, 1884, Hamburg, Germany – Died unknown – After death of parents, lived with the family of the Doctor Johann Georg (John George) Zeller in Spring Bay, Woodford County, IL, and other places until her marriage. Married James D. Bishop – March 25 1860 – Born September 8, 1836 in Brown Co. Ohio. In 1855, James Bishop went to Peoria, Illinois, where he lived for about ten years, when he moved to El Paso, Illinois, for six years. Going next to McLean County, Illinois, he owned and carried on a farm of 80 acres for six years and later a proprietor of a homestead of 40 acres near Hoopeston, Illinois, for 16 years. Died unknown.
Frank - Lived in Livingston Co., IL
Charles – died in Civil War Pvt. in 30th IL US Infantry, Company K, Unit 65