Myers, Miss Mary 1856-1937

MYERS

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, Volunteer (email)
Date: 7/10/2006 at 19:27:11

DRESSMAKER OF EARLY DAYS DIES
Miss Mary Myers Was Well Known Pioneer

Miss Mary Myers, a pioneer resident of the Sioux City territory and early day dressmaker here, passed away Saturday at Merrill in the home of a sister, Mrs. Frank Lilly, of complications resulting from advanced age. She was 81 years old.

Miss Myers operated dressmaking shops during a part of Sioux City’s “gay 90’s”, first at 322 Fourth Street and later at 416 Water Street. That was from 1889 to 1895. For a time she was in partnership with Nellie Lindsay at the Fourth Street address, the shop being known as Misses Myers & Lindsay, dressmakers, says the Sioux City Journal.

Born in 1856 in Loretto, Pa., Miss Myers came west with her parents when she was three years old. The family settled in Dakota county, Neb., where she resided until about 1885 when she moved to Sioux City.

Following her retirement from the dressmaking business, Miss Myers remained in Sioux City most of the time until several years ago, when she moved to Merrill to make her home with her sister.

Surviving besides Mrs. Lilly is a brother, George Myers, of Sioux City.

Funeral services were held at 9 o’clock Monday morning in the Cathedral of the Epiphany here. Interment will be in Calvary cemetery.

Pallbearers were six nephews: Anthony Ford, of Laurel, Neb.; Joseph Twohig, of Jackson, Neb.; and Paul Giesler, George F. Myers, Claude E. Ziegler and Gene Keeffe, all of Sioux City.

Source: LeMars Sentinel
Dated August 10, 1937