BIO:  Henry MYERS, Reading 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, Pages 504-505

HENRY MYERS, merchant, Hampton, was born in Adams County, Penn., to Philip and 
Mary (Haverstock) Myers, also natives of Adams County.  His father, who was a 
farmer, died on the old home place.  His grandparents were also natives of 
Pennsylvania.  Henry Myers was reared on the farm until he was eighteen years of 
age.  He then learned the carpenter’s trade, which he followed for about ten 
years.  From 1869 until 1870 he was engaged in the grocery business at 
Harrisburg, Penn., and in the latter year moved to Roxbury, Cumberland County, 
where he engaged in mercantile business, keeping dry goods and groceries, and 
thus continued for two years.  In 1871 he came to Hampton, where he has been 
engaged in business ever since.  He keeps a good stock of dry goods and 
groceries, has a large trade, and has won the confidence of the entire community 
by dealing honestly with all.  He was married March 12, 1870, to Sarah A., 
daughter of John and Elizabeth (Snader) Cline, natives of Lancaster County, 
Penn.  Mr. and Mrs. Myers are the parents of five children, four of whom are 
living, Raymond, Luther, Clara and Minnie; the deceased was an infant.  The 
parents are members of the Lutheran Church.  Mr. Myers was appointed postmaster 
in 1871, and served until 1875.