BIO: Cornelius MYERS, Reading 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 504 CORNELIUS MYERS, retired farmer, P. O. Hampton, was born October 29, 1815, in Adams County, Penn., and is a son of Philip and Elizabeth (Smyser) Myers, natives of York County, Penn., who located in Reading Township in an early day, where the former followed farming until he was about sixty years of age, when he removed to New Chester, Steuben Township, where he remained until his death in 1881. Cornelius was reared on a farm until he was sixteen years of age, when he entered the store of John Brough, where he clerked about one year; then went to New Oxford and there clerked for two years; next went to Gettysburg and clerked for six months; then returned to Hampton and clerked for about three years; afterward worked at farming, etc. He was employed in driving a team from Baltimore to Pittsburgh for about one year. November 29, 1838, he married Levina, daughter of John and Nancy Brough, natives of Pennsylvania. To Mr. and Mrs. Myers the following children were born: Cornelius L., Seright, Nancy E., and Levina, all living and married, and John and Philip L. are deceased. After marriage, Mr. Myers settled on his father-in-law’s farm, where he remained three years, when he sold out and bought 118 acres from his father-in-law, on which he remained until 1877. He then moved to Hampton, where he is now leading a retired life. He owns the property where he resides and 140 acres of good land. He has held he [sic] offices of inspector of elections and school director, and also several other offices. Mr. and Mrs. Myers are members of the Lutheran Church.