Ida Blanche Thompson and Layton Myrick

LAYTON MYRICK was born January 28, 1859 in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana,^{670, 4931} and died September 17, 1916 in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.^{4526, 5533, 4931} He is buried in Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.^{89, 1125, 5533, 4931}

He married IDA BLANCHE THOMPSON on October 29, 1883 in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana,¹⁶⁷⁵ daughter of MARY A. TAYLOR and THOMAS GEORGE THOMPSON. She was born June 30, 1862 in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana,⁴⁹³¹ and died May 31, 1934 in Hammond, Lake, Indiana.^{822, 4931} She is buried in Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.^{89, 822, 1125, 4931}

• Descendant Reports
  • William H. Thompson Descendant Report (Ancestor of Ida B. Thompson)
  • Alexander Blair Descendant Report (Ancestor of Ida B. Thompson)

Children of IDA BLANCHE THOMPSON and LAYTON MYRICK:

1. RAYMOND THOMPSON MYRICK, b. November 16, 1888, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana;¹²² m. MARGUERITE CHARITY DOAN on June 17, 1916 in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana^{67, 1675, 5532}; d. April 25, 1948, Presbyterian Hospital, Chicago, Cook, Illinois.⁸⁷⁰
2. ELIZABETH MYRICK, b. September 7, 1897, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana;¹²² d. June 23, 1914, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.^{1284, 4931}



Personal Information

• Layton Myrick was a member of the Reid Memorial United Presbyterian Church, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana. ⁵⁵³³

Work History

Obituaries

Richmond Palladium, September 18, 1916⁵⁵³³

LAYTON MYRICK DIES AT HOME

Layton Myrick, 56, a prominent member of the Reid Memorial church, and former business man, died at his home, 400 north Eleventh street, Sunday afternoon. Death was due to heart trouble.

Mr. Myrick for many years was connected with the Zeller Baking company and later the local branch of the National Biscuit company. He has been retired for some time. He was a devoted member of the Reid Memorial church and was the oldest teacher in the Sunday School of that church.

The widow, one son, three brothers and two sisters survive.

The funeral will be held from the Reid Memorial church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be private and will be in the Earlham cemetery. Friends may call Monday afternoon and evening.

Hammond Times, May 31, 1934⁸²²

DIED AFTER SEEING THE FAIR

WHITING, May 31 — Yesterday Mrs. Layton Myrick, 72, mother of Dr. R. T. Myrick assistant general superintendant of the Whiting refinery, Standard Oil. Co. of Indiana, attended the World's Fair in Chicago and enjoyed the tour of the fair grounds.

At 2:30 o'clock this morning she suffered a sudden attack of heart trouble and pased away at the home of her son, Dr. Myrick, 1932 Wespart avenue.

Mrs. Myrick had liver here for about 12 years, coming to the city from Richmond, Ind. after the death of her husband. She was a member of the United Presbyterian church, of Richmond.

Besides her son, Dr. Myrick, Mrs. Myrick is survived by one granddaughter, Dorothy Myrick.

Funeral services will be held this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Schlater funeral home with Dr. F. T. Mayer-Oakes of the Congregational church, officiating. The remains will be taken to Richmond tomorrow morning where final services will be held Saturday afternoon with interment in the Earlham cemetery.

Richmond Item, June 1, 1934¹²⁴⁴

Mrs. Ida Myrick, Former Resident of City, Succumbs

Mrs. Ida Myrick, widow of Layton Myrick, and well known resident of Richmond until a few years ago when she went to Chicago to make her home with a son, Dr. Raymond C. Myrick, died Thursday at the son's home. She was identified with the affairs of the Ried Memorial United Presbyterian Church while a resident of this city.

Survivors are one son, Dr. Raymond C. Myrick of Chicago, and one granddaughter.

The body will arrive in Richmond Friday afternoon and will be taken to the home of Mrs. B. B. Myrick, 226 North Eleventh street, where friends may call Friday evening. Funeral services will be conducted in the Reid Memorial United Presbyterian Church Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock in charge of Rev. L. Harold Hammond, pastor. Burial will be made in Earlham Cemetery.

Cemetery Pictures



Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
July 15, 1870305	Richmond, Wayne, Indiana	Thomas George Thompson Mary A. Taylor William Henry Thompson Frank H. Thompson Ida Blanche Thompson
June 2, 1880659	Richmond, Wayne, Indiana	Thomas George Thompson Mary A. Taylor Ida Blanche Thompson
June 9, 1900112	Richmond, Wayne, Indiana	Layton Myrick Ida Blanche Thompson Raymond Thompson Myrick Elizabeth Myrick
April 29, 1910815	Richmond, Wayne, Indiana	Layton Myrick Ida Blanche Thompson Raymond Thompson Myrick Elizabeth Myrick
April 29, 1910815	Wayne Township, Wayne, Indiana	Ida Blanche Thompson Layton Myrick Thomas George Thompson Raymond Thompson Myrick Elizabeth Myrick Mary A. Taylor
April 9, 1930962	Hammond, Lake, Indiana	Raymond Thompson Myrick Marguerite Charity Doan Dorothy Ellen Myrick Ida Blanche Thompson