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Born 1821
From History of Stark County, with an outline sketch of Ohio (1881)
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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As printed in History of Stark County, with an outline sketch of Ohio (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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