Biographical Sketch of Elias Miers, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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Elias Miers, plasterer and farmer, P. O. Dover; was born in Frederick
county, Va., October 29, 1829; reared and educated in his native state.
In his youth he learned the trade of plastering, which he followed for
some time before leaving Virginia.  In the spring of 1857 he came to
Missouri, settling in this county, where he has followed his profession
in connection with his farming.  In October, 1864, he enlisted in the
confederate service, company B, Col. Gordon's cavalry, under Gen. Shelby.
He took part in the battles of Independence, Westport, Carthage and other
engagements in which his command participated; was honorably discharged
on the 13th of June, 1865.  In 1860, February 9th, he was married to Miss
Sally Lovelady, of this county, and whose parents were among the first
settlers in Lafayette county, and also the first couple married in the
county.  Mrs. Lovelady gave birth to the first pair of twins born in the
county.  Mr. and Mrs. Miers have three children living: Mary E., Berty 
V., and Emma L.  Mr. Miers owns a splendid farm of 124 acres.  Mrs. Love-
lady, the mother-in-law of Mr. Miers is living with him; she is the
daughter of Solomon Cox, who was one of the first settlers in the county,
if not the first.  She is now 88 years of age, in excellent health for a
person of her age; rides horseback.  Mrs. Lovelady can tell many inter-
esting anecdote of "pioneer life" in this county.

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