BIO: John F. Myers, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

                               CHAPTER LV.

                              PENN TOWNSHIP.

532  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

  JOHN F. MYERS, farmer, P. O. Dickinson, was born in Penn Township, 
this county, November 20, 1845.  His father, James Myers (a native of 
this county, a son of Abraham Myers, and grandson of Abraham, one of 
the early pioneers of Dauphin County, Penn.), married Miss Barbara 
Fishburn, a native of Dauphin County, Penn., who came to this county 
with her parents when thirteen years of age.  After their marriage Mr. 
and Mrs. James Myers located in Penn Township, this county, on the 
Chambersburg Pike, and here they reared their family of ten children:  
Mrs. Catherine A. Leidigh, Sarah E., Abraham George, John Fishburn, 
Mrs. Barbara Elizabeth Keller, James P., William Albert, Charles 
Calvin, Mrs. Annie B. Caldwell and Edwin E.  The father, James Myers, 
departed this life in June, 1879.  John F. Myers, the subject of this 
sketch, married, December 27, 1870, Miss Fannie Eyster, and they 
located permanently were they now reside: they have here a fine farm of 
ninety-three acres of fertile and well-improved land, with a handsome 
residence, and good, substantial farm buildings thereon.  Their 
children were Laura H., Nora E. (accidentally killed in 1875, aged two 
years and ten months), William Oliver, Josephine C., Nettie May, Harold 
E., Frankie (deceased) and John C.  Mr. Myers is a life-long Democrat.  
He and his wife adhere to the Lutheran faith.  He is an enterprising 
and successful farmer, an upright and worthy citizen, highly respected 
by all who know him.