Myers, Jessie L.
January 31,1867-April 10,1891
April 16,1891 Era newspaper article:
Jessie L. Myers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.P. Myers, died last Friday at 5 o'clock after a short illness. Jessie was born in Laurens, Otsego County, NY January 31,1867 and at the time of her death was 24 years, 2 months and 19 days old. She moved with her parents to DeWitt, Clinton County, Iowa in 1872 and to Ida County in 1879, so that half of her life has been spent in or near Ida Grove. She attended the Ida Grove Schools and graduated with the class of 1888.
She always was a diligent student and when not teaching, was attending school or studying up some special branch in which she had become interested. Last fall she went to Chicago to complete a course in short hand which she had begun at home, and it was while in the city that she was stricken with the sickness that took her life. About four weeks ago she came home, which was April 4th, she had had an attack of the grippe but was able to be about, and was under a doctors care.
Services were held at the Baptist Church Sunday afternoon and conducted by Dr. Besore assisted by Rev. Buchanan. The body was buried on the cemetery on the hill.
January 31,1867-April 10,1891
April 16,1891 Era newspaper article:
Jessie L. Myers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.P. Myers, died last Friday at 5 o'clock after a short illness. Jessie was born in Laurens, Otsego County, NY January 31,1867 and at the time of her death was 24 years, 2 months and 19 days old. She moved with her parents to DeWitt, Clinton County, Iowa in 1872 and to Ida County in 1879, so that half of her life has been spent in or near Ida Grove. She attended the Ida Grove Schools and graduated with the class of 1888.
She always was a diligent student and when not teaching, was attending school or studying up some special branch in which she had become interested. Last fall she went to Chicago to complete a course in short hand which she had begun at home, and it was while in the city that she was stricken with the sickness that took her life. About four weeks ago she came home, which was April 4th, she had had an attack of the grippe but was able to be about, and was under a doctors care.
Services were held at the Baptist Church Sunday afternoon and conducted by Dr. Besore assisted by Rev. Buchanan. The body was buried on the cemetery on the hill.
Myers, Jessie L.
January 31,1867-April 10,1891
April 16,1891 Era newspaper article:
Jessie L. Myers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.P. Myers, died last Friday at 5 o'clock after a short illness. Jessie was born in Laurens, Otsego County, NY January 31,1867 and at the time of her death was 24 years, 2 months and 19 days old. She moved with her parents to DeWitt, Clinton County, Iowa in 1872 and to Ida County in 1879, so that half of her life has been spent in or near Ida Grove. She attended the Ida Grove Schools and graduated with the class of 1888.
She always was a diligent student and when not teaching, was attending school or studying up some special branch in which she had become interested. Last fall she went to Chicago to complete a course in short hand which she had begun at home, and it was while in the city that she was stricken with the sickness that took her life. About four weeks ago she came home, which was April 4th, she had had an attack of the grippe but was able to be about, and was under a doctors care.
Services were held at the Baptist Church Sunday afternoon and conducted by Dr. Besore assisted by Rev. Buchanan. The body was buried on the cemetery on the hill.
January 31,1867-April 10,1891
April 16,1891 Era newspaper article:
Jessie L. Myers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.P. Myers, died last Friday at 5 o'clock after a short illness. Jessie was born in Laurens, Otsego County, NY January 31,1867 and at the time of her death was 24 years, 2 months and 19 days old. She moved with her parents to DeWitt, Clinton County, Iowa in 1872 and to Ida County in 1879, so that half of her life has been spent in or near Ida Grove. She attended the Ida Grove Schools and graduated with the class of 1888.
She always was a diligent student and when not teaching, was attending school or studying up some special branch in which she had become interested. Last fall she went to Chicago to complete a course in short hand which she had begun at home, and it was while in the city that she was stricken with the sickness that took her life. About four weeks ago she came home, which was April 4th, she had had an attack of the grippe but was able to be about, and was under a doctors care.
Services were held at the Baptist Church Sunday afternoon and conducted by Dr. Besore assisted by Rev. Buchanan. The body was buried on the cemetery on the hill.
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