OBIT: Jonas MEYERS, 1916, Kingwood, Somerset County, PA

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Meyers, Jonas

  Jonas Meyers died at his home near Kingwood on Sunday September 3 at 2 o'clock 
P. M. Mr. Meyers had passed the 75th milestone, having been born on Feb. 19, 
1841 in Upper Turkeyfoot Township. He was the son of Rudolph and Jane Pinkerton 
Meyers. Rudolph Meyers settled in Upper Turkeyfoot Township in 1838, purchasing 
a farm of 367 acres from Barney Conolly having moved from Stonycreek Township. 
Jonas Meyers married Lucy Phillippi, a daughter of David and Dorothy (Cupp) 
Phillippi, prior to the Civil War. Mr. Meyers first lived on a rented farm at 
Hexabarge, near Kingwood, and in 1867 purchased from William J. Baer the farm on 
which he lived at the time of his death. The following children survive: Emily, 
who married Joshua Sechler; Charles E., who married Mary Sanner; Anna, who 
married John D. Sechler, and John M. who remains single. All of the foregoing 
live in Upper Turkeyfoot. Four children have preceeded the father in death. The 
widow, 17 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren also survive. The burial took 
place from the home, three miles from Kingwood, at 9:30 o'clock Wednesday 
morning, the funeral services was conducted in the Lutheran Church at Kingwood 
at 10 o'clock. Interment was in the old cemetery. Mr. Meyers was a lifelong 
member of the United Brethren Church. Rev. Emmaenheiser, of Casselman and Rev. 
P. B. Fasold, of New Centerville, were officiating clergymen. Mr. Meyers served 
in Company C 142nd Pennsylvania Volunteers, in the Civil War, and was regimental 
color bearer in the battle of Gettysburg. He was wounded at Cold Harbor and also 
at Hatcher's Run. Delegations from R. P. Cummings Post G. A. R. and from James 
Hinchman Camp Sons of Veterans attended.

Meyersdale Commercial, Sept. 7, 1916