BIO:  John G. BYERS, Germany Township, Adams County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania
Chicago:  Warner, Beers & Co., 1886
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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.