BIO: James I. MEAS, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 526 & 527.
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  JAMES I. MEAS, who owns fifty acres of valuable farming land and has, 
additionally, a one-half interest in 400 acres, all in Boggs Township, 
Clearfield County, Pa., was born October 30, 1843, in Lycoming County, Pa.  His 
parents, John and Mary (Neice) Meas, were also born in Lycoming County, where 
the father followed farming and lumbering.  James I. Meas is one of the 
following children born to his parents; Thomas; John; Jane, who married Ellis 
Livergood; Anna, who married Abraham Wisor; James I.; David; Sarah, who married 
James Waple; and Miles.
  James I. Meas had only common school advantages.  He has been a resident of 
Clearfield County since he was eight years of age and during the larger part of 
this time has been engaged in lumbering and farming.  He has been an active and 
interested citizen of Boggs Township for many years and has served in public 
offices, for one year being supervisor and for twenty-seven years a school 
director.
  In 1870 Mr. Meas was married to Miss Hannah Goss, a daughter of Joseph and 
Hannah (Milward) Goss.  Joseph Goss was born in Decatur Township, Clearfield 
County, while his wife was born in England.  Mr. and Mrs. Goss had the following 
children:  Adaline, who is the wife of Abraham Pierce; Henrietta, who is the 
wife of Gideon Smeal; Amelia, who is the wife of David Meas; Amanda, who is the 
wife of Richard Lang; James; Hannah, who is the wife of James I. Meas; Mary Ann, 
who is the wife of Timothy Pugh; and Bertha, who is the wife of William Meas.
  Mr. and Mrs. Meas have had six children, namely:  Myrtle, who is now deceased, 
was the wife of William Bush; David; William T.; Leonard I.; Harvey Wallace, who 
is deceased; and Dorsey G.  Mr. and Mrs. Meas are members of the Brethren 
church, in which she was reared, while Mr. Meas's people were Lutherans.  They 
both belong to the Grange and are active in its good work and enjoy its social 
side as well as its more practical benefits.