James Alexander Myers, son of John Graham Myers and Cynthia McCreary, was born in Mecklenburg Co., N.C. on April 13, 1829. He was a very truthful lad and his first teacher, Miss Nancy Ewart, called him her "little preacher." His opportunities of securing an education were not good, but he attended the public schools of the times in his neighborhood, and having entered Erskine College was graduated from that institution in 1857. He joined Gilead Church, Mecklenburg Co. N. C. in 1850, and having decided on the Gospel ministry was received as a student of theology in 1857 by the First Presbytery at Coddle Creek, N. C He studied in Erskine Theological Seminary, Due West, S. C, and was licensed to preach, presumably by the Second Presbytery in 1859, at Kings or Cannon's Creek, Newberry Co., South Carolina.
Rev. Myers labored two years in Generostee, S. C. and one year in Georgia. Two years were spent in the army preaching, and on battlefield and in hospitals as assistant surgeon.
After the war, he preached in Clarksburgh, Indiana for two years, and the same length of time at New Hope, Kentucky. He was pastor for twelve years of Patterson's Mills, Washington Co., Pa., and Point Pleasant, Hancock Co., W. Va., being installed in 1871.
In 1897 he was installed over Hopewell A. R. P. Church, Lincoln Co., Tenn., and continued for two years. Previous to this he had for several years served as supply of the A. R. P. churches of Prosperity, Blanche and Pisgah, Lincoln Co., and Head Springs, Marshall Co., Tenn.
Rev. Myers was married in 1858 to Sarah Jane Morris, daughter of Samuel Morris and Margaret McCullough. She was born in Abbeville Co., S. C., in 1834, and died January 14, 1884. Ten children were born to them. He was married the second time to Miss Mollie Harper Allen, a daughter of George Riley Allen and the former Isabella Strong, on Feb. 13, 1893 in Molina, Tenn. Mollie was born June 3, 1869. They had two daughters: Sallie and Laura.
Rev. James Alexander Myers departed this life on December 19, 1917. He was laid to rest in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Rev. Myers labored two years in Generostee, S. C. and one year in Georgia. Two years were spent in the army preaching, and on battlefield and in hospitals as assistant surgeon.
After the war, he preached in Clarksburgh, Indiana for two years, and the same length of time at New Hope, Kentucky. He was pastor for twelve years of Patterson's Mills, Washington Co., Pa., and Point Pleasant, Hancock Co., W. Va., being installed in 1871.
In 1897 he was installed over Hopewell A. R. P. Church, Lincoln Co., Tenn., and continued for two years. Previous to this he had for several years served as supply of the A. R. P. churches of Prosperity, Blanche and Pisgah, Lincoln Co., and Head Springs, Marshall Co., Tenn.
Rev. Myers was married in 1858 to Sarah Jane Morris, daughter of Samuel Morris and Margaret McCullough. She was born in Abbeville Co., S. C., in 1834, and died January 14, 1884. Ten children were born to them. He was married the second time to Miss Mollie Harper Allen, a daughter of George Riley Allen and the former Isabella Strong, on Feb. 13, 1893 in Molina, Tenn. Mollie was born June 3, 1869. They had two daughters: Sallie and Laura.
Rev. James Alexander Myers departed this life on December 19, 1917. He was laid to rest in Rose Hill Cemetery.
James Alexander Myers, son of John Graham Myers and Cynthia McCreary, was born in Mecklenburg Co., N.C. on April 13, 1829. He was a very truthful lad and his first teacher, Miss Nancy Ewart, called him her "little preacher." His opportunities of securing an education were not good, but he attended the public schools of the times in his neighborhood, and having entered Erskine College was graduated from that institution in 1857. He joined Gilead Church, Mecklenburg Co. N. C. in 1850, and having decided on the Gospel ministry was received as a student of theology in 1857 by the First Presbytery at Coddle Creek, N. C He studied in Erskine Theological Seminary, Due West, S. C, and was licensed to preach, presumably by the Second Presbytery in 1859, at Kings or Cannon's Creek, Newberry Co., South Carolina.
Rev. Myers labored two years in Generostee, S. C. and one year in Georgia. Two years were spent in the army preaching, and on battlefield and in hospitals as assistant surgeon.
After the war, he preached in Clarksburgh, Indiana for two years, and the same length of time at New Hope, Kentucky. He was pastor for twelve years of Patterson's Mills, Washington Co., Pa., and Point Pleasant, Hancock Co., W. Va., being installed in 1871.
In 1897 he was installed over Hopewell A. R. P. Church, Lincoln Co., Tenn., and continued for two years. Previous to this he had for several years served as supply of the A. R. P. churches of Prosperity, Blanche and Pisgah, Lincoln Co., and Head Springs, Marshall Co., Tenn.
Rev. Myers was married in 1858 to Sarah Jane Morris, daughter of Samuel Morris and Margaret McCullough. She was born in Abbeville Co., S. C., in 1834, and died January 14, 1884. Ten children were born to them. He was married the second time to Miss Mollie Harper Allen, a daughter of George Riley Allen and the former Isabella Strong, on Feb. 13, 1893 in Molina, Tenn. Mollie was born June 3, 1869. They had two daughters: Sallie and Laura.
Rev. James Alexander Myers departed this life on December 19, 1917. He was laid to rest in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Rev. Myers labored two years in Generostee, S. C. and one year in Georgia. Two years were spent in the army preaching, and on battlefield and in hospitals as assistant surgeon.
After the war, he preached in Clarksburgh, Indiana for two years, and the same length of time at New Hope, Kentucky. He was pastor for twelve years of Patterson's Mills, Washington Co., Pa., and Point Pleasant, Hancock Co., W. Va., being installed in 1871.
In 1897 he was installed over Hopewell A. R. P. Church, Lincoln Co., Tenn., and continued for two years. Previous to this he had for several years served as supply of the A. R. P. churches of Prosperity, Blanche and Pisgah, Lincoln Co., and Head Springs, Marshall Co., Tenn.
Rev. Myers was married in 1858 to Sarah Jane Morris, daughter of Samuel Morris and Margaret McCullough. She was born in Abbeville Co., S. C., in 1834, and died January 14, 1884. Ten children were born to them. He was married the second time to Miss Mollie Harper Allen, a daughter of George Riley Allen and the former Isabella Strong, on Feb. 13, 1893 in Molina, Tenn. Mollie was born June 3, 1869. They had two daughters: Sallie and Laura.
Rev. James Alexander Myers departed this life on December 19, 1917. He was laid to rest in Rose Hill Cemetery.
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