Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Myers, Henry F.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Plumstead Township


   HENRY F. MYERS farmer, P.O. Wismer, was born in Plumstead 
township August 12, 1817, and is a son of Henry and 
Elizabeth (Fretz) Myers, natives of Bucks county and of 
German descent.  The Myers family emigrated from Germany at 
an early date and settled near what is now called 
Sumneytown, in Montgomery county.  John Myers and Henry 
Fretz, the grandfathers of Henry F., were residents of 
Bedminster township and both died there.  The father of our 
subject was born in Bedminster and moved to Plumstead after 
his marriage, where he bought a farm and resided until his 
death, which occurred in 1848.  He was the father of eight 
children:  Barbara, married Abraham Nash; Annie, married 
William Fretz; Catharine, unmarried; William, married 
Elizabeth Myers; Reuben F., married Hannah High; Joseph F., 
married Barbara Fretz; John F., married Rachel Myers, and 
Henry F.  The latter was reared on the farm and in his youth 
learned the mason's trade, which he followed for seven 
years. Since that time he has followed farming and has been 
quite successful.  By hard work and economy he has 
accumulated a large amount of real estate, being at one time 
the owner of three very large farms.  He was married 
September 19, 1845, to Anna, daughter of John and Elizabeth 
(Wisler) Krout.  Mr. and Mrs. Myers are the parents of seven 
children, five of whom are living:  Oliver, married Kate 
Leatherman; Susanna, wife of John K. Landis; Amanda, died at 
the age of eight; John, married Sarah Myers; Nathan, died at 
the age of 19; Lizzie, wife of Abram L. Myers, and Leidy, 
married to Sallie Shelly.  Mr. Myers has been school 
director for six years and is at present supervisor.  Mr. 
and Mrs. Myers as well as their children are members of the 
Mennonite church.  All reside in Plumstead township and are 
engaged in farming.