Family Group Sheet
NameShelton Thomas Myers
Birth30 Oct 1861, Montgomery Co., Kentucky
Death13 Aug 1929, Bath Co., Kentucky
BurialLongview Cemetery, Bethel, Bath Co., Kentucky
FatherGeorge Washington Myers (1821-1911)
MotherSarah “Sallie” Cassity (1823-1895)
Notes for Shelton Thomas Myers
Montgomery Co., Ky birth records list Shelton Myers, born 31 Oct 1861, father Geo. Myers, mother’s maiden name Sarah Cassady.
His death certificate records Shelton Thomas Myers, age 69 years 10 months 14 days, born 30 Sep 1859 in Ky, died 13 Aug 1929 in Bethel precinct, Bath Co., Ky, married, farmer, father George Myers, mother’s maiden name Cassidy, both born in Ky, cause of death apoplexy died suddenly, informant Mrs. Mason Rawlinger, Sharpsburg, Ky, burial in Bethel Cemetery.
Note that it is not necessary the case that the Oct 31 birthday is more accurate than the Sep 30 one from the death record, although the year would be. These Kentucky vital statistics records from the 1850’s through 1870’s were compiled from reports submitted to the county clerk by doctors, midwives and preachers during the spring of each year for all the births, deaths and marriages they officiated at during the entire previous calendar year, and oftentimes their records were not very accurate or their reports were misread.
His death certificate records Shelton Thomas Myers, age 69 years 10 months 14 days, born 30 Sep 1859 in Ky, died 13 Aug 1929 in Bethel precinct, Bath Co., Ky, married, farmer, father George Myers, mother’s maiden name Cassidy, both born in Ky, cause of death apoplexy died suddenly, informant Mrs. Mason Rawlinger, Sharpsburg, Ky, burial in Bethel Cemetery.
Note that it is not necessary the case that the Oct 31 birthday is more accurate than the Sep 30 one from the death record, although the year would be. These Kentucky vital statistics records from the 1850’s through 1870’s were compiled from reports submitted to the county clerk by doctors, midwives and preachers during the spring of each year for all the births, deaths and marriages they officiated at during the entire previous calendar year, and oftentimes their records were not very accurate or their reports were misread.
