Harvey A. Myers

As printed in 1908

HARVEY A. MYERS, a well known farmer and stock dealer of Norton Township, was born on the excellent farm of eighty acres on which he now resides, December 29, 1853, son of Alpheus and Salome (Myers) Myers.

Alpheus Myers was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, July 10, 1818, and in boyhood accompanied his father, Henry Myers, to a farm near Wooster, Ohio. Tjater, TIenr\- Myers, with all his family except Alpheus, removed to Indiana, where he died. Alpheus Myers came to Sunnnit County April, 1846, where he purcha.sed the 80-acre farm now owned and operated by his son, Harvey. He later bought the Sherman farm of 140 acres,.and during the Civil War he further increased the extent of his property by purchasing a farm of 100 acres situated across the road from where he lived and which was called the Mazier farm. In addition to these farms he owned one of 140 acres in Missouri. He also drilled and found coal and opened the mine, known as the Myers mine in Wad.worth Township, Medina County. He was a man of excellent business qualifications, and during the Civil war made a large amoinit of money in buying and shipping horses for the government. He was a highly respected citizen of Norton Township and died March 1, 1878. His death was the result of an accident. He was about to make a bu.sines3 trip to the west and also visit his aged mother. While waiting at the Wadsworth station, engaged in cofiversation with a friend, he accidentally stepped in front of a moving train and was instantly killed.

Alpheus Myers married Salome Myers, who survived him many years, dying in October, 1900. They had six children, the youngest of whom, Owen, died October 7, 1905. The others were as follows: William H., residing in Akron; Mary, wife of Isaac Tinsman, and a resident of Akron; Lavina, who married Solomon Kraver, and resides in Medina County; Josepha, residing in Medina County, who married (fir.st) Septimius Siberling, and moved to Iowa, where he died, and (.second) Jacob Slamker, whom she survives; and Harvey A., of Norton Township.

Harvey A. Myers was reared in his native place and has always resided on this fine, old farm, where he successfully carries on general farming and stock-dealing, making a specialty of cows. He attended the district schools during his boyhood, and is a man of Tnuch general information, keeping himself abreast of the times, as the modern farmer has to do to enjoy a full measure of prosperity.

Mr. Myers married Alice B. Miller, a daughter of Frank Miller, of Norton Township, and they have a family of eight children, namely: Frank, married and re.siding in Akron; Fred, who married Emma Weaver and resides at home with his parents; Sadie, who is the wife of Charles Messner, and ha? one child, Florence; Mattie, who married William Helmick, and has one child, Floy; Hattie. who married Elmer Hall and has one child, Harold; and Elsie, Vernie and Chloe. Mr. and Mrs. Myers have their children settled around them, or still remaining under the home roof, and have never yet been called on to part with any of them. The family is one well known all through Norton Township.

As printed in Centennial history of Summit County, Ohio and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.