Marshall County KS Archives Biographies.....Myers, Bernard 1844 - before 1917
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Author: Emma E. Forter (1917)

BERNARD MYERS.

     Bernard Myers, one of the well-known and substantial farmers of St. Bridget
township and the proprietor of a fine farm in that township, is a native son of
Marshal] county and has lived here all his life. He was born on a pioneer farm
in St. Bridget township, in the St. Bridget settlement, in the neighborhood of
his present home, March 3, 1863, son of Sebastian and Margaret (Huffman) Myers,
natives of Pennsylvania, who were among the earliest settlers in Marshall
county, where their last days were spent.

    Sebastian Myers was born in 1830 and his wife was born in that same year.
They were married in Pennsylvania and about 1856 came to Kansas and settled on a
homestead farm which a sister of Mrs. Myers, Elizabeth Huffman, had homesteaded
the year before in the St. Bridget settlement in this county. Later, Sebastian
Myers bought out a land patent in that same township, later adding to his
holdings and becoming the owner of four hundred and eighty acres of land, which
he was developing in good shape when death overtook him in 1864. His widow
survived him many years, her death occurring on October 31, 1900. They were the
parents of five children, of whom the subject of this sketch was the last-born,
the others being as follow: John, who is now living in Montana; Nicholas,
deceased; Mrs. Barbara Koelzer, who is now living in the neighboring county of
Nemaha, and Mary, who is a Sister in the convent at Mt. St. Scholasticas at
Atchison.

    Bernard Myers was but one year of age when his father died and he was reared
by his aunt, Elizabeth Huffman, continuing to make his home with her until his
marriage in the spring of 1882, when he took possession of the farm on which he
is now living, in section 36 of St. Bridget township, and ever since has made
his home here. Mr. Myers started farming with one hundred acres, but has
gradually added to his holdings, as he prospered in his farming operations,
until now he is the owner of three hundred and thirty acres, eighty acres of
which lies in section 25 and the remainder in sections 35 and 36. On this farm
he has forty acres of bottom land and has plenty of water and timber. He has
made excellent improvements on his place, has given considerable attention to
the raising of live stock and has done very well, long having been regarded as
one of the leading farmers in that part of the county. Mr. Myers is a Democrat
and has ever given thoughtful attention to local political affairs, but has not
been a seeker after public office.

    On April 9, 1882, Bernard Myers was united in marriage to Mary Shaughnessy,
who also was born in St. Bridget township, September 25, 1863, daughter of
Michael Shaughnessy and wife, who were among the early settlers in that part of
Marshall county. Of the children born to this union seven are now living,
namely: Nellie, who married Harry Finnegan, who was born in Guittard township,
this county, and is now living on a farm one mile south of Beattie, and has two
children, Patrick and Edward; Mrs. Margaret Creavan, a widow, of Nemaha county,
who has two children, Beatrice and Wilma; Joseph, who married Dollie Nelson and
is now living at Kansas City; John, who married Theresa Eagan and lives on a
farm near Beattie; Nicholas, who is at home; Bernard, now a student in the
Axtell high school, and Mary, who was born in 1907. Mr. and Mrs. Myers are
members of St. Bridget's Catholic church and they and their family have ever
taken an active interest in parish affairs, as well as in the general social
affairs of the community in which they live, helpful in promoting all worthy
causes thereabout.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

History of Marshall County, Kansas: its people, industries, and institutions
by
Emma E. Forter

Indianapolis, Ind.: B.F. Bowen & Co. (1917)


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