Sarah Mansur Reid and Benjamin Barney Myrick Jr.
BENJAMIN BARNEY MYRICK JR. was born March 6, 1852 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,670, 818 and died July 2, 1920 in Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.818, 4931 He is buried in Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.89, 1125, 4931
He married SARAH MANSUR REID on August 13, 1873 in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana,67, 1675 daughter of SARAH JANE MANSUR and WILLIAM SCOTT REID. She was born February 5, 1852 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana,881, 4931 and died May 14, 1941 in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.881, 4931 She is buried in Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.89, 881, 1125, 4931
Children of SARAH MANSUR REID and BENJAMIN BARNEY MYRICK JR.:
- FLORENCE REID MYRICK, b. June 17, 1874, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana;670, 4917, 4931 m. THOMAS IRELAND AHL on February 25, 1903 in Wayne County, Indiana1675; d. May 22, 1946, Centerville, Wayne, Indiana.824, 4931
- WILLIAM BENJAMIN MYRICK, b. February 12, 1878, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana;670, 4931 m. GRACE A. HOLTHOUSE on September 29, 1902 in Wayne County, Indiana1675; d. April 28, 1913, Spring Grove, Wayne, Indiana.4931
- CLARA MAY MYRICK, b. February 12, 1878, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana;1675 m. LEWIS EDGAR KING on November 16, 1910 in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana1675; d. February 18, 1970, Heritage House, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.1295, 4931
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Newspaper Articles
Richmond Morning News, January 4, 19095384
JOB WAITING
BEN MYRICK WILL KEEP AS BUSY AS EVER.
Ben Myrick, the genial, who has just shoved his troubles and salary of the county treasurer's office off on Albert Albertson, has no intention of being idle for a minute. Mr. Myrick and his son-in-law, Thomas Ahl, some time ago purchased the business of the Wayne County Abstract Company and Mr. Myrick has already begun his duties with this concern. Mr. Ahl will remain in the treasurer's office for the present. The Wayne County Abstract Company has no competition and is well equipped for this line of work. Mr. Myrick has had many years of experience that will make the abstract business very concrete for him.
Obituaries
Palladium, July 2, 1920891
B. B. MYRICK, FORMER CO. TREASURER, DEAD; WAS A POPULAR MAN
Benjamin Barney Myrick, 68 years old, 326 North Eleventh street, died shortly after 6:30 a. m. Friday at the Methodist hospital in Indianapolis, where he has been for five weeks suffering with uremic poisoning, which caused his death.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Mr. Myrick is survived by his widow, Mrs. Sarah M. Myrick, by two daughters, Florence M. Ahl, and Clara M. King, and by 10 grandchildren.
He was born in Philadelphia, Pa., March 6, 1862, His family moved to Richmond when he was a small child. He was married to Sarah M. Reid, August 13, 1873. Their entire married life has been spent in Richmond.
Head of Abstract Co.
Mr. Myrick has been prominent in the affairs of the city and county. He held the office of county treasurer from 1904 until 1908. At the time of his death he was the head of the Wayne County Abstract company.
There were few men in Richmond more widely known throughout Wayne county than Benjamin B. Myrick. He had spent many of his years of activity in the court house, first as a deputy in the office of treasurer, serving in such capacity under several treasurers, later as treasurer for four years and then following this service remaining in the court house because of the fact that the abstract company of which he was the head has its offices there.
Authority on Taxation.
He was an authority on taxation matters and possessed a general understanding of all phases of county government.
During all of the year that he had direct dealings with the public as an officer of the county, he was known both for his integrity and his courteousness and unfailing kindliness.
Mr. Myrick was prominent in church work and for years has been an elder in the United Presbyterian church.
Fraternally Mr. Myrick was a Mason and a Knight of Pythias.
Cambridge City Tribune, July 8, 1920818
Benjamin Barney Myrick, 68 years old, 326 north Eleventh street, died Friday at the Methodist hospital in Indianapolis, says the Richmond Palladium, where he has been for five weeks suffering with uremic poisining, which caused his death.
Mr. Myrick is survived by his widow and two daughters, Florence M. Ahl and Clara M. King, and by 10 grandchildren.
He was born in Philadelphia, Pa., March 6, 1852. His family moved to Richmnd when he was a small child. He was married to Sarah M. Reid August 13, 1873. Their entire married life has been spent in Richmond.
Mr. Myrick has been prominent in the affairs of the county. He held the office of county treasurer from 1904 until 1908. At the time of his death he was the head of Wayne County Abstract Co.
There were few men in Richmond more widely known throughout Wayne county than Benjamin B. Myrick. He had spent many of his years of activity in the court house, first as a deputy in the office of treasurer, serving in such capacity under several treasurers, later as treasurer for four years, and then following this service remaining in the court house because of the fact that the abstract company, of which he was the head, had its offices there.
He was an authority on taxation matters and possessed a general understanding of all phases of county government.
During all of the years that he had direct dealings with the public as an officer of the county, he was known both for his integrity and his courteousness and unfailing kindliness.
Mr. Myrick was prominent in church work and for two years had been an elder in the United Presbyterian church.
Fraternally Mr. Myrick was a Mason and a Knoght of Pythias.
Richmond Item, May 15, 1941881
Sarah Myrick, Early Resident of City, Dies
Mrs. Sarah Reid Myrick, 89 years old, died at midnight Wednesday at her home, 326 North Eleventh street.
Mrs. Myrick was born in Fort Wayne, Ind., Feb. 5, 1852, but had resided in Richmond since a small child. Her parents, Sarah J. Mansur and William Scott Reid were from the pioneer stock of Wayne county. When she was six years old her father built a new house at 326 North Eleventh street and there she resided the remainder of her life.
She was a member of the United Presbyterian church. Her grandfather, Daniel Reid and her father, William S. Reid, built the church which now stands on the northwest corner of North Eleventh and B streets as a place of worship for the United Presbyterian congregation. At her insistence a small organ was placed in the church and she served as organist for many years. In 1906 Daniel Gray Reid built and endowed the Reid Memorial United Presbyterian church, North Eleventh and A streets, in memory of his brother, William. The old church was sold to the United Brethren congregation and is still used by it.
Mrs. Myrick was a devoted worker in her church until her strength failed.
She was married to Benjamin B. Myrick on Aug. 13, 1872. They were the parents of two daughters, Mrs. Florency Myrick Ahl of Centerville and Mrs. Clara Myrick King, Richmond, and a son, William B. Myrick, deceased.
She is survived by her daughters, 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at the Reid Memorial United Presbyterian church Saturday at 2:30 p. m. Burial will be in Earlham cemetery. Friends may call at the residence after noon Friday.
Cemetery Pictures
Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana
Benjamin B. Myrick
Sarah M. Reid
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