BIO: JOSEPH M. MYERS, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
   
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  >From Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
  Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905, pages 355-356
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    JOSEPH M. MYERS, one of the substantial men of Pennsboro township,
  Cumberland county, Pa., and a man prominent alike socially and politically,
  is a son of Jeremiah Myers, and a grandson, on the maternal side of the
  house, of Robert McKeehan, who was born in 1784 in Ireland, and married Mary
  Trego, who was born in 1782.
    
    Jeremiah Myers was born in Dickinson township, this county, March 12, 1816,
  and after a few years was taken to West Pennsboro, being reared upon the farm
  now owned by Robert Graham. After attaining his majority he went to farming
  along the State road in Middleton township. After a few years thus spent
  Jeremiah Myers went west to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he died at the age of
  fifty years, in 1866. His wife was Mary Jane McKeehan, daughter of Robert and
  Mary (Trego) McKeehan, and three children were born to them: John F. married
  Eliza Prat, who re-married and died a few years ago; Robert M. married Sarah
  Strohm, and died in Philadelphia, but his widow died in the West; Joseph M.
  is mentioned below.
    
    Joseph M. Myers, the youngest in the family, was born Jan. 11, 1845, in
  West Pennsboro township, and attended school and worked upon the farm until
  he was nineteen years of age. He then commenced working for his grandfather,
  and so continued until his death, when he went to live with an uncle.
  Remaining with the latter for some time, he married Amelia Buffington,
  daughter of Cornelius and Elizabeth (Crimm) Buffington, of Perry county, Pa.,
  who died in 1866 and 1855, respectively.
    
    After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Myers lived for five years at
  Kerrsville, and then built a home on a farm left Mr. Myers by his uncle,
  which property consisted of 200 acres. This he divided into two farms. For
  about sixteen years they lived in the first house, after which he erected the
  substantial one now standing. It is but a short distance from Kerrsville, and
  very pleasantly located. Until within six years ago Mr. Myers was
    
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  actively engaged in farming, but he now lives retired. The following family
  came to himself and wife: Mary Ellen, born March 6, 1876, died on the home
  farm aged nine years; Vernal Irene, born Nov. 26, 1886, is at home; John D.,
  born Sept. 2, 1891, is at school.
    
    Mr. Myers is a Democrat in his political views, and in 1876 was supervisor,
  which office he filled honorably and ably. In religious matters he is a member
  of the Church of God at Plainfield. He is a man universally respected, and the
  success which has attended his efforts is certainly well merited.