Walter Ray Meyers was born 2 July 1882 in California. His father was born in Ireland and was a stagecoach driver in California. Walter was a soldier in the Marines.
His occupation was a Fireman
He was also Inmate: #1600 Walla Walla Prison
Crime: Forgery
Discharged from parole: April 1908
As George W Brown
His alias were:
C. O. Ray
T. A. Work
George W Brown
Victor O Boone
Here's a couple newspaper clippings:
The Californian
Salinas, California
Tue, Aug 09, 1910 · Page 4
The Evening Mail
Stockton, California
Mon, Jul 04, 1910 · Page 4
The Evening Statesman
Walla Walla, Washington
Sat, Aug 17, 1907 · Page 2
I did not find any death information or if he was ever married, or anything about his parents.
12 Sep 1918 he was a powder make for Hercules Powder Company. According to his U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, he also had a brother named James A Meyers, who lived in San Francisco and was a carpenter in the shipyard.
Here is the wonderful history of the Hercules Powder Company in Contra Costa County, CA.
http://herculeshistory.org/tag/hercules-powder-co/
Hercules Powder Company
Hercules Powder Company Housing unit, they held 4 men per unit.
I bet his father had some awesome stories to tell about his stagecoach days.
His occupation was a Fireman
Inmate: #7640 Folsom prison
Rec: 9 Jul 1910
Term: 5 yrs
Age: 26
Paroled: 15 Oct 1913
He was also Inmate: #1600 Walla Walla Prison
Crime: Forgery
Discharged from parole: April 1908
As George W Brown
His alias were:
C. O. Ray
T. A. Work
George W Brown
Victor O Boone
Here's a couple newspaper clippings:
The Californian
Salinas, California
Tue, Aug 09, 1910 · Page 4
Stockton, California
Mon, Jul 04, 1910 · Page 4
The San Francisco Call
San Francisco, California
Fri, Jul 08, 1910 · Page 5
Walla Walla, Washington
Sat, Aug 17, 1907 · Page 2
I did not find any death information or if he was ever married, or anything about his parents.
12 Sep 1918 he was a powder make for Hercules Powder Company. According to his U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, he also had a brother named James A Meyers, who lived in San Francisco and was a carpenter in the shipyard.
Here is the wonderful history of the Hercules Powder Company in Contra Costa County, CA.
http://herculeshistory.org/tag/hercules-powder-co/
Hercules Powder Company
Hercules Powder Company Housing unit, they held 4 men per unit.
I bet his father had some awesome stories to tell about his stagecoach days.
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