James Myers was born about 1805 in Kentucky. He was a son of John Myers, and the husband of Thursa (Walker) Myers. Thursa was a daughter of Ellis and Nancy (Killion) Walker. James and Nancy had the following children:

1) William
b) ca 1824 Howard County MO
d) date and place unknown
m) 2 Oct 1845, Schuyler Co MO, Catherine Reeves

2) Ellis W.
b) ca Dec 1825 Howard County MO
d) 11 Nov 1863 Marshall Co KS
m) ca 1848 Lucas Co IA, Sarah Jane Barker

3) Nancy
b) ca 1828 MO
d) date & place unknown
m) unknown

4) John
b) ca 1831 MO
d) date & place unknown
m) unknown

5) Elizabeth
b) ca 1833 MO
d) date & place unknown
m) unknown

6) James F
b) ca 1835 MO
d) date & place unknown
m) unknown

7) Mary "Polly"
b) ca 1836 MO
d) date & place unknown
m) unknown

8) Henry H.
b) ca 1839 MO
d) date & place unknown
m) unknown

9) Samuel
b) ca 1841 MO
d) date & place unknown
m) unknown

10) Robert
b) ca 1843 MO
d) date & place unknown
m) unknown

11) Doniphan
b) ca 1847 MO
d) date & place unkown
m) unknown

12) LaFayette
b) ca 1850 MO
d) date & place unknown
m) unknown

Dates and places of James and Thursa Myer's death have not yet been ascertained.