Alphas Myers died at his country home, some six miles northeast of Carthage, the 28th of December 1934, aged seventy-four years, six months and nineteen days.

Mr. Myers has long been blessed with a good degree of health and strength, which in these later years showed signs of waning, the decline being more marked as time advanced.

A few days ago he became suddenly and alarmingly worse.  A hemorrhage of the brain followed, from which in spite of skill and care he failed to rally.  Mercifully unconscious of pain and suffering, he quietly and peacefully passed to his reward.

He was the son of Levi F. and Eliza Myers, and was born in Warren county, Illinois, the 17th of August 1860.  The remaining members of this family are four brothers, William D. Myers, John G. Myers, Benjamin* and Perry, and one sister, Mrs. Sarah Fleming of Keokuk, Iowa.

Alphas Myers came to this county in young manhood, and has long held residence in this community.

On the 22nd of November 1904, he was united in marriage to Grace Marshall, member of a nearby and worthy family.  Sharing her sorrow today are the five children, one daughter, Mrs. Viola Boston of Adrian; Levi J. Myers; Lawrence W.; Dale V.; and Alman L.  There are also four grandchildren.

Mr. Myers has long followed farming.  His years have been spent in busy labor, which knew no lessening until failing health and declining strength made necessary the laying aside of many active duties.  Very patiently and submissively he bore the changing conditions, well aware of what the future seemed to promise, and that his earthly journey was nearing the close.  Mr. Myers was one who held the confidence and esteem of his fellowmen.

He will be remembered as a helpful and obliging friend and neighbor with ready aid in time of need. But his chief interests centered under his own residence, where the memory of a kind and devoted husband and father brings comfort to those who mourn his passing.

Funeral was held Friday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock at the Elms.  Rev. Fred S. Nichols officiating. Burial at Yetter cemetery.

*Perhaps this was the given name of the Myers son who died in infancy.

Myers, Eliza, 35, female, white, keeping house, value of real estate 1280, value of personal estate 800, born VA
William D, 15,male, white, at home, born VA
John G, 13, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Apphas E, 10, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Sarah C, 6, female, white, born IL
Perry D, 1, male, white, born IL

Myers, Elisa, white, female, 42, widow, keeping house, born VA, both parents born VA
William D, white, male, 22, son, single, farmer, born VA, both parents born VA
John G, white, male, 20, son, single, works on farm, born IL, both parents born VA
Alpheus E, white, male, 18, son, single, works on farm, born IL, both parents born VA Sarah C, white, female, 16, daughter, single, at home, born IL, both parents born VA
Perry D, white, male, 10, son, single, at school, born IL, both parents born VA

Myers, Eliza, head, white, female, April 1832, 62, widow; mother of 6 children, 5 living; born VA, both parents born VA, could read, write, and speak English, owned her farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 113

Alonzo A, son, white, male, Aug 1860, 39, single, born IL, both parents born VA, farmer, could read, write and speak English

Myers, Al___ A [illegible], head, male, white, [no age], married (1st) for 6 years, born IL, both parents born VA, spoke English, farmer, working on own account, could read and write, paying on a mortgage on his farm home, farm schedule 30

Grace M, wife, female, white, 27, married (1st) for 6 years; mother of 1 child, living; born IL, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write

Viola M, daughter, female, white; 26, married (first marriage for 7 years) [sic]; born IL, both parents born IL, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Myers, Alvin F, head, owned his home free of mortgage, male, white, 58, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born VA, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, fam schedule 24

Grace, wife, female, white, 41, married, could read and write, born IL; father born Ireland, native tongue Irish; mother born IL, spoke English

Levi, son, male, white, 8, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Lawrence, son, male, white, 5, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Dale, son, male, white, 3 2/12, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Myers, Alfred A, head, owner, [no entry for home value], did not own a radio, lived on a farm, male, white, 69, married, age at first marriage - 44, could read and write, born IL, both parents born VA, spoke English, farmer, general farm, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no, farm schedule 31

Grace, wife, female, white, 48, married, age at first marriage - 23, could read and write, born IL, both parents born Ireland, spoke English

Dale, son, male, white, 13, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Almon, son, male, white, 8, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL