BIO: William Albert 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:

  WILLIAM ALBERT MYERS, farmer, P. O. Huntsdale, was born in Penn 
Township, this county, July 5, 1851.  His father, James Myers, was a 
son of the well-known pioneer, Abraham Myers, who came from York 
County, Penn., to this county, and married Barbara Fishburn, settling 
on the line of the Chambersburg Pike, where they resided until his 
death, which occurred June 20, 1879; his widow now resides at Newville, 
Penn.  William Albert Myers, the subject of this sketch, married, 
December 18, 1879, Sadie Keller, daughter of Daniel Keller, and born in 
Penn Township, this county.  Mr. and Mrs. Myers have one son living, 
Daniel Keller Myers.  They are owners of a fine farm in Brushtown 
District.  Mr. Myers is a member of the German Baptist Church.  Our 
subject is a life-long Democrat, an enterprising and successful farmer, 
and an upright citizen.