Biographical Sketch of Louis Meyer, Gasconade County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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Louis Meyer, dealer in agricultural implements and proprietor of a 
portable sawmill at Hermann, was born in that city, January 1, 1840,
and is a son of Ernst Henry Meyer (deceased), a native of Prussia and
a pioneer settler of Hermann.  (For further particulars of parents
see sketch of Aug. Meyer, just preceding this.)  Louis remained on the
farm near Hermann until fifteen years of age, when he began learning 
the wagon maker's trade, which, after completing, he removed to St.
Louis and followed for about two years and a half.  He then returned 
to Hermann, and built a shop on his father's farm.  A year later he
enlisted in Company B, Fourth Missouri Volunteer Infantry, and was in
service twenty-one months, being on guard duty all the time.  After 
returning from the war he established a wagon maker's shop in Hermann
(1864), and there remained until 1873, when he added a blacksmith
shop, and operated the same until 1878, when he rented the blacksmith
shop.  He also rented the wagon maker's shop in 1883, and now deals in
agricultural implements and owns and operates a saw mill, called the
Eagle Sawmill, which was manufactured at Indianapolis.  It is driven by
a traction engine, and the same engine can be used for threshing. Dec-
ember, 1864, he married Mary Velewald, daughter of Frederick Velewald
(deceased), an early settler of Franklin County.  Six children, five 
of whom are now living, were born to Mr. Meyer's marriage:  Louis,
Louise, Hattie, Emily and Edward.  Mr. Meyer was a member of the town
council, was treasurer of the County Agricultural Society, and was a
member of the school board, of which he was president for three years.
He is treasurer of Hermann Aid Society, is a member of the G. A. R., of
which he is senior vice-commander and he is also a member of the German
Methodist Episcopal Church.

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