BIO: William J. MYERS, Centre County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania: Including 
the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion: Containing 
Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Etc. 
Chicago: J. H. Beers, 1898.
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494  COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.  

  WILLIAM J. MYERS, of Pine Grove Mills, Centre county, is a native of 
the county, born in Harris township, August 18, 1846, a son of Joseph 
and Elizabeth (Weaver) Myers. The latter was a daughter of Jacob 
Weaver, of Union county, Pennsylvania.
    Our subject is one of a numerous family, the others in the order of 
birth being as follows: (1) Amos was killed during the three-days' 
battle of Gettysburg, in July, 1863, and was buried on the battlefield, 
but nine days later was disinterred, and laid to rest in the cemetery 
of Boalsburg, Centre county. (2) John, who died in June, 1884, was also 
buried at Boalsburg. (3) Mary is living with our subject. (4) Sarah C. 
married John Hummel, a hotel-keeper of Lilyville, Mifflin Co., Penn., 
and died three years ago leaving seven children. (5) D. W., a butcher 
of Boalsburg, married Emma Stover, and has three children. (6) Wesley, 
also a butcher of the same place, married Lizzie Heintzelman, and has 
two children - John and Edward. (7) J. F., a farmer of Ferguson 
township, Centre county, wedded Mary Lutz, and has three children. (8) 
John and (9) Calvin died in infancy. (10) Henry F., a coach maker of 
Alexandria, Huntingdon Co., Penn., married Laura Foster, by whom he had 
two children, and after her death he wedded Jennie Rishel. (11) The 
next child died in infancy. (12) Adaline is the widow of William Kline, 
a farmer of Benner township, Centre county, who died in 1889; she has 
four children, and now makes her home in State College, Pennsylvania.
  The elementary education of W. J. Myers was obtained in the schools 
of Singleton, Centre county, and this was supplemented by a course in 
the Boalsburg Academy, under Prof. Lescher, who afterward became a 
Lutheran minister. Learning the trade of a carriage maker, Mr. Myers 
has since followed that occupation, and the work which he turns out is 
first-class in every particular. He was married in April, 1874, to Miss 
Jennie F. Knode, a daughter of Daniel P. Knode, of Alexandria, 
Huntingdon Co., Penn. Four children have been born of this union: H. 
C., born March 17, 1875, on September 29, 1896, entered the University 
of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, where he expects to take a four-
years' course in medicine; and D. E., Hattie P. and Franklin K., at 
home.
  For twenty-three years Mr. Myers has affiliated with the Independent 
Order of Odd Fellows; in religious faith he is identified with the 
Reformed Church. In politics he is a stalwart Democrat, and favors the 
free coinage of silver, believing that prosperity is doubtful with the 
single standard. He is a man whom to know is to admire, amiable in 
disposition, courteous in manner, and honorable in his dealings with 
his fellow men. With these characteristics it is not strange that he 
enjoys the friendship of a large circle of acquaintances.