Genesee County MI Archives Biographies.....Miers, Simon P. 1824 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

SIMON P. MIERS is a prominent agriculturist residing on section 2, Grand Blanc
Township, Genesee County. Mr. Miers is a native of New York, having been born in
Otsego County, October 22, 1824. He is a son of Peter and Hannah (Lun) Miers.
The former was a native of Columbia County, N. Y., and the latter of
Connecticut. He is of German ancestry on the paternal side, his maternal
progenitors being English people. Our subject was reared to manhood in his
native county and State upon a farm. He received a good common-school education
and was fitted for the practical duties of life. He is well posted and
conversant with the latest and most approved methods of scientific agriculture.

  Mr. Miers was married July 3, 1850, his bride being Miss Lydia Houck, a native
of Schoharie County, N. Y., and a daughter of John W. and Charity Houck. By this
union there was born one son, John W., whose natal day is March 19, 1851. After
marriage our subject engaged for one year in farming in Otsego County and then
engaged in the mercantile business in Richmondville, Schoharie County, N. Y.,
and continued in that business for eighteen months, when he was burnt out and
then went to farming. Subsequently he continued farming for four years and then
again embarked in the mercantile business in Otsego County, and after a period
of two years he returned to farming giving four years of his time to that.

  Removing to Lorain County, Ohio, Mr. Miers became interested in a machine shop
and foundry in the town of Lagrange, and thence came to Genesee County, this
State, in 1867, settling on his present farm in Grand Blanc Township where he
has since resided. Our subject owns two hundred and seventy acres of land upon
which he has placed valuable improvements. His farm bears an excellent residence
that is attractive, comfortable and capacious.

  Politically Mr. Mier is a Prohibitionist. He believes thoroughly in progress
in every branch of life. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in which our subject has served as a Trustee for a number of years. Mrs.
Miers is a native of Schoharie County, N. Y., and was born November 27, 1815.
She is a daughter of John and Charity (Vanderburg) Houck. Her ancestry is said
to be German on both sides. Mr. and Mrs. Miers are in the prime of their life
and are now enjoying the fruits of their early labors. They are greatly
respected and are esteemed members of society in this place. Our subject devotes
a great deal of attention to the raising of a fine grade of Merino sheep.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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