Biographical Sketch of Thomas J. Meers, Agency Township, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** Thomas J. Meers, farmer, section 8, post office Agency, was born September 2, 1840, in Buchanan County, and moved to DeKalb County on April 3, 1870. He returned to his former home on April 3, 1875. He was married to Matilda Roberts, April 21, 1858. She was born in Missouri May 15, 1842. They have had thirteen children: Mary F., born March 2, 1860; John J., born April 1, 1861, died March 13, 1870; William T., born December 20, 1862, died September 26, 1864; Isam V., born April 14, 1864, died July 12, 1865; Richard M., born September 28, 1865; Mattie B., born November 7, 1867; Leora R., born August 6, 1870; infant son, died in infancy; Maggie L., born August 13, 1873; Thomas J., born November 10, 1875, died October 16, 1876; Luella, born September 16, 1877; Robert E., born January 29, 1879; and Matilda E., born January 5, 1881. He has an undivided fourth of 100 acres of land, on which his mother is living. He served in the state militia for two years, and for one year was in the Fifty-first Missouri Volunteer Regiment, under Colonel Moore, in the Union Army. He is a member of the I.O.O.F., and has been a school director. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Harrell ====================================================================