Daniel A. Myers

As printed in 1902

DANIEL A. MYERS.

Daniel A. Myers is a representative farmer and dairyman of German township. He was born near Reynoldsburg, Franklin county, Ohio, July 17, 1857, and is a son of Abram and Maria (Wingert) Myers. The father was a farmer by occupation. He was born in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, July 27, 1812, and was there reared to manhood and married. His wife was also a native of Franklin county, and some of their children were born in Pennsylvania before the removal of the family to Ohio. On coming westward they settled in Franklin county, this state, where they spent their remaining days. In their family were ten children, but only four are now living. Nancy became the wife of Benjamin Motts and died in Franklin county, leaving five children. John, a farmer near Etna, Licking county, Ohio, married Anna Blosser and they have five children. Barbara became the wife of William Will and died in Franklin county,

Ohio, leaving four children. Levi married Catherine Will and died in Franklin county, this state, leaving two children. Abram F. married Mary Kenney, by whom he had ten children and is now living in Franklin county. David, who died in that county, left a wile whose maiden name was Jane Overholser. Margaret is the wife of John Trish, of Newark, Ohio, by whom she has three children. Mary became the wife of George Kissel and died in Franklin county, leaving two children. Daniel A. is the next of the family. Elizabeth, the youngest, died in girlhood.

Daniel A. Myers was the youngest son of the family and his boyhood days were spent on the old home farm, while in the public schools he acquired a fair English education. At the age of eighteen he began to earn his own living, his father giving him a start by making him a present of a team, wagon and plow and some other farm implements. He then farmer his father’s land and showed that his practical business training in youth was of material benefit in enabling him to carry on the work of farming on his own account.

Coming to Clark county on a visit Mr. Myers here became acquainted with Miss Martha Overholser, of this county, who was born in German-township and is a daughter of Moses and Eva (Rust) Overholser. He sought the hand of the young lady in marriage and in Columbus, on the 26th of September, 1876, the marriage ceremony was performed. They lived for about eighteen months in Franklin county, Mr. Myers operating rented land. After gaining a start he purchased ninety acres, where he now lives in German township, Clark county. Here he now has one hundred and seventy-eight acres all in one body, although it extends on the other side of the county boundary line. This is a highly improved place “and in 1890 he erected a good residence, while in 1900 he built his large barn. He is now successfully carrying on general farming and dairying and both branches of his business provide him with products which find a ready sale on the market and return ‘to him a good income.

Unto Mr. and Mrs. Myers have been born four children: Rosa, born April 17, 1878; Mary Ellen, born September 23, 1879; John Henry, born March 31, 1883; and Noah Orlando, born August 15, 1885. Mr. Myers usually votes with the Democratic party, but is not a strong partisan man. He belongs to the religious order known as the River Brethren, being connected with the Dayton District and his membership is in the church at Donnelsville. He is true to upright principles of life and commands the respect and confidence of his fellow men, while through his business affairs he has gained for himself and his family a comfortable home and good come-

As printed in A Biographical Record of Clark County Ohio (1902). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.