Rev. 2 Jan. 1997, Gen. 375
DESCENDANTS OF ELIZABETH GRAVES AND BENJAMIN UMSTEAD
OF MO & KY
GENERATION 1
Elizabeth Graves (1) married Benjamin Franklin Umstead (or Umstattd. (R-1)
Children - Umstead
+2. Bennie Katherine Umstead, b. 31 July 1864, m. Jefferson Davis Myers, d. 16 Oct. 1959.
GENERATION 2
CHILDREN OF ELIZABETH GRAVES (1) AND BENJAMIN F. UMSTEAD
Bennie Katherine Umstead (or Umstattd) (2) was born 31 July 1864 in MO, and died 16 Oct. 1959 in Maysville, KY. She married Jefferson Davis Myers, son of William Myers and Elizabeth Jane McCord. He was born 8 Dec. 1862 and died 7 Dec. 1941, both in Mason Co., KY, and was buried in Shannon Cem., Shannon, KY. All their children were born in KY, and all were buried in Shannon Cem, Shannon, KY, just outside of Maysville. (R-1)
Children - Myers
3. Clarence Myers, b. 28 Jan. 1884, never married, d. 29 Jan. 1909.
+4. Benjamin Franklin Myers, b. 20 Jan. 1886, m. Jessie Limuel Hitt, 23 Feb. 1910, d. 23 May 1965.
5. William Smith Myers, b. Sept. 1888, m. Clara Maude Craig, d. 1961.
6. Omar Myers, b. Feb. 1891, m. Ethel C. Sled, d. 1920.
7. Myrtle Lee Myers, b. March 1893, never married, d. 1916.
8. daughter, died in infancy.
GENERATION 3
CHILDREN OF BENNIE K. UMSTEAD (2) AND JEFFERSON D. MYERS
Benjamin Franklin Myers (4) was born 20 Jan. 1886 and died 23 May 1965, both in Mason Co., KY. He married Jessie Limuel Hitt, daughter of Thomas Hitt and Mary Elizabeth Wilson, on 23 Feb. 1910 in Mason Co., KY. She was born 9 Sept. 1892 in Mason Co. All their children were born in Mason Co., KY. (R-1)
Children - Myers
9. Clarence Lebus Myers, b. 2 March 1911, m. Mary Catherine Gifford.
10. Jewell Lee Myers, b. 22 Aug. 1912, m. Marilyn Quance, 9 Nov. 1940, d. 22 Jan. 1981.
11. Walter Raleigh Myers
12. Oscar Jefferson Myers
+13. Joe William Myers
14. Mary Catherine Myers
15. Melvin Thomas Myers, b. 25 June 1923, m(1) Naomi Miller, 29 July 1944, m(2) Eva Riggs, d. 31 May 1984.
16. Estil B. Myers
17. Agnes Christine Myers
18. Emmitt Earl Myers
19. Nannie Mae Myers
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