BIO: John G. BYERS, Germany Township, Adams County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Kathy Francis Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/adams/ _______________________________________________ History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1886 _______________________________________________ Part III, History of Adams County, Page 418 JOHN G. BYERS, farmer, P.O. Kingsdale, was born October 26, 1827, in Westminster District, Carroll County, Md., a grandson of Gabriel Byers, a native of Germany, who came to America and settled in Maryland (a farmer and cooper by occupation), and died there at an old age; of his family of seven children, Michael, born in Maryland, was a farmer and cooper and a good mechanic; served his country in the war of 1812, and died in Maryland, aged eighty-four years. Michael Byers married Margaret Duttera, also a native of Maryland, a daughter of John Duttera, and who died in her forty-third year, the mother of eleven children - seven sons and four daughters - all now living but three. Our subject was reared on his father’s farm, and learned the cooper’s trade in early life; came to Germany Township, this county, in 1854, and has been successful financially, having 189 acres of land here and a large farm in Maryland. He was married in his old home, December 1, 1853, to Miss Eliza Ann Getty, born January 2, 1830, daughter of Henry and Anna (Wilburn) Getty, of German descent. The children now living of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Byers are Jacob William, Harry L., Mrs. Ethelia H. Basehoar and Minnie N. Of these Jacob W. was educated at Gettysburg, Penn., and shortly after graduation was ordained to the ministry in the Lutheran Church, and is now in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, where he is a pastor. Mr. and Mrs. Byers are members of the Lutheran Church. Our subject has been assessor, school director for nine years, and supervisor. Politically he is identified with the Democratic party.