The Myers Families of Stark County, Ohio

ANDREW MYERS, deceased; was among the most prominent cail3' pioneers of Stark Co.; he was a native of Alsace, France, and came to the United.States in 180-1, and the same year became a resident of Baltimore, and married Miss Cordelia Gross, who was also a native of Fnince. Mr. Myers was by trade a gilder and draughtsman, and for a number of years after becoming a resident of Baltimore he worked at the finishing of shipping. He subsequently came to Stark Vo. to live, though he made trips prior to his settlement, for the purpose of buying and entering lands, of which he owned at one time about 2,200 acres; he did a large farming business, and bought and sold real estate. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and participated in the battle of Bladensburg; was a man of fine education, and being wealthy, he. without apparent effort. Avieldekl much influence in the community. He died at the advanced age of 87 years. His daughter, Mrs. (lassilly, is the only survivor of his family of three sons and two daughters; she still resides in Canton, and is a lady whose courteous manner and good breeding bespeaks the nationality of her parents.

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he also was an auctioneer, at which he made a success and extended his acquaintance; his farming operations were successful and extensive, owning, at one period, about 400 acres, and continued until 1870, when he became a resident of Canal Fulton, and became interested in the mercantile branches of trade. In 1875 he was admitted to the bar, and since that time has devoted his attention to the practice of his profession and in settling states, acting as guardian, and doing a general business of trust, and still pursuing his calling as an auctioneer. Mr. Myers has made a success of life by perseverance, industry and honorable dealing. His education as procured by himself, and the handsome property which he has accumulated is the direct result of his own labor and wise skill as a financier. In the law, he possesses high natural abilities, supplemented by study and research. He has always been a strict disciple of temperance, and is one of the valued citizens of which Stark County may be justly proud. His children are Mary M. Lerch, deceased; John W., Rosa J. Elliott, William M., George W. and Richard F.

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WILLIAM L. MYERS, farmer; P.O. New Franklin; was born in Harrison Co. Oct. 3, 1821; son of John and Fannie (Lowmiller) Myers, pioneers of Harrison Co., where Wi 1- iara was injured to the hardships of farm life, attending district schools in the winter season. In 1844 he moved to Paris Tp., to the present homestead of David Unkefer, a farm of 40 acres, purchasing for $600, the same piece selling in 1877 for $3,200. In 1850 he moved to his present home, having purchased 128 acres, which he has improved both in buildings and cultivation. In 1800 he added 40 acres to the east. In connection with his farming, he keeps a selected drove of brood-over, a herd ranging from 100 to 125, of Merino blood. Mr. Myers was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Myers, in 1844, who bore him the following children — Alpheus, farmer of Columbiana Co.; Josiah, farmer of southeast Kansas; Jacob, carpenter, Paris Tp.; Elizabeth, Mrs. S. Shively, of Nebraska. Mrs. Myers, died July 4, 1854, and he was re-married june 4, 1855, to Miss Hannah Slack, of Paris Tp. Of this union there are six children: Ephraim S., farmer, of Paris; Boughman; Ona C; William and Charles at home. In religion, Mr. and Mrs. Myers

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DANIEL MYERS, farmer and stock-shipper; P. O. Greentown; is a son of Henry and Elizabeth Myers, who were natives of Centre Co., Pa., and about 1825 came to Ohio, settling in Portage Co. Young Mvers was born in Brimfield, Portage Co., Ohio", Feb. 18, 1838, and had the misfortune to be left motherless at a very tender age. He was taken to raise by an uncle, with whom he lived until he was 17 years of age. He attended the common schools, and in them acquired a good education. Atthe age of 17 he began working for farmers, and in this way worked for five years; he then rented a farm and remained there eight years. During these eight years he accumulated considerable money, and purchased a farm of 180 acres, where he resided for some time, and then bought the Kreighbaum farm. In 1866 he began speculating in stock, and has been a very successful buyer and shipper since that time. In 1859 he united in marriage with Matilda, daughter of William ami Sarah di

Kreighbaum, of Lake Tp. From that marriage there is one child, a daughter, Ella.

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JONATHAN MYERS, contractor and builder; Alliance; was born in Smith Tp., Mahoning Co., Ohio, June 6, 1836. His father's name was Jonathan Myers, who was born in Virginia, Nov. 11, 1806. When quite young, his parents removed from Virginia to Carroll Co., Ohio, and when he arrived at manhood he worked at the carpenter's trade. He finally married, and with his wife removed to Smith Tp., Mahoning Co., where he engaged in farming. They reared eleven children, seven boys and four girls; of these, ten lived to maturity. The subject of these notes is the third child of the family; he received the ordinary tuition afforded in the common schools, and until about 2'i years of age was variously engaged on his father's extensive farm and in working at the carpenters trade; for the latter he had a decided natural turn of mind. He began for himself, with what experience he had then acquired, in contracting and building, throughout the neighborhood, in which operations he was quite successful. Aug. 5, 1862, he enlisted in Co. H, 105th O.

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