Grace Elizabeth Sanders Myers

1866 - 1935  (68 years)

• Name	Grace Elizabeth Sanders Myers
  Born	13 Dec 1866	Medora, Jackson County, Indiana
  Gender	Female
  Died	7 Dec 1935
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I5254	Rossville
  Last Modified	6 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	Frank L Sanders,   d. Mar 1881, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Family ID	F6754	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martin E Myers
  Married	1 Feb 1886
  Notes	Adopted sons: Paul Small, Cyrus Shuck, John Gill, Jesse Smith
  Children	1. Jesse Smith Myers,   d. 12 May 1930, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  [Foster]
  Last Modified	24 Aug 2018 13:23:09
  Family ID	F6755	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Myers, Grace 1 Mrs. Grace E. Myers Grace Elizabeth Sanders was born December 13, 1866, at Medora, Indiana. She came to Kansas with her parents at the age of two years locating on the Sanders home place northwest of Rossville. On February 1, 1886, she was united in marriage to Martin E. Myers and they went to the present home site, where they have lived all the intervening years, and where she died, December 7, at the age of 66 years, 11 months and 24 days. Had she lived until February 1, next, they would have celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary. Mrs. Myers was one who enjoyed being of service to others. No children were born to them, but in the course of the years, they adopted four boys, and young lives always brought out the best in her nature. She was always kind, thoughtful and affectionate. She is survived by her husband, M.E. Myers; one brother, William Sanders of Rossville; three adopted sons, Paul Small of Eskridge, Cyrus Shuck of Chester, Oklahoma, and John Gill of Olathe. Jesse Smith, the fourth adopted boy, died a few years ago. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church, Monday afternoon conducted by Rev. Horton. Music was furnished by a ladies' quartette composed of Mrs. E.G. Griswold, Mrs. A.G. Wallerstedt Mrs. E.E. Witter and Evelyn Landis, accompanied by Miss Edith Higginbotham. Pallbearers were M.L. Whearty, H.E. McCollough, E.W. Vorhies, Sherman James, J.M. Lillard and Frank Page. Burial was made in the Rossville Cemetery. [From 12 Dec 1935] --- The following out-of-town relatives and friends were in Rossville, Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Martin Myers, Mrs. Bertha Mize, Mr. Ed Kerr, Fred and Harry Startup of Topeka; Dan Sanders, Mrs. Sanders, Mrs. Edna Nealis of Stockdale; Mr. and Mrs. Warner Rogers, Willard; John Taylor of Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Franz of Emmett; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Small of Eskridge; Mr. and Mrs. Z.A. Enos of Perry. [From 12 Dec 1935] --- CARD OF THANKS - We sincerely thank the friends and neighbors for their sympathy and kindnesses curing the sickness and death of our wife and sister; also for the comfort of music and flowers. Martin E. Myers Wm. Sanders and familiy --- Mr. and Mrs. Zim Enos of Perry were in Rossville Monday to attend the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Martin Myers.