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JAMES H. MYERS

[Welland Tribune, 16 December 1898]

James H. Myers, beloved husband of Sarah M. Myers, aged 74 years, 2 months and 19 days, died at Buffalo, Friday Dec. 9, 1898.

Mr. Myers was a native of this country; he moved to Buffalo thirteen years ago and has spent most of his time as janitor of the Pilgrim church until about three years ago he was stricken down with the dropsy, by which he has been an intense sufferer up to the time of his death.

He leaves a widow, three sons and two daughters. The sons are William H. of Buffalo, Edgar B. of Cleveland, Ohio; and Murson T. of Buffalo. The daughters are Mrs. D.H. Hubbard of Vineland N.J., and Burdella G. Myers of Buffalo.

The funeral took place Sunday Dec. 11, 1898. Friends gathered at the family residence, 259 Fourteenth street, for prayer. And thence to the Pilgrim church, where the service was conducted by the rev. Mr. Grien, thence to Forest lawn for interment. A large number of friends and relatives attended.

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