Sullivan County PA Archives Biographies.....MYERS, George W. 1858 - 
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  GEORGE W. MYERS, a well-known business man of Muncy Valley, Sullivan County,
  Pa., has established an enviable reputation as a landlord, being the proprietor
  of the Pennington Hotel. He was born April 5, 1858, in Davidson township,
  Sullivan County, Pa., and is a son of Jacob and Fredericka (Geiger) Myers.
  
    Jacob Myers was born in 1818 in Wurtemberg, Germany, where he married his
  wife. On coming to America the couple settled in Lancaster County, Pa., where
  Mr. Myers followed farming, later buying a farm in Sullivan County, Pa., where
  Mr. Myers lived until he departed this life, at the age of seventy-three years.
  These children resulted from the union, namely: Louisa; Fred, who died on the
  voyage to this country; John; Jacob; Henry; David; Mary Ann, deceased; George
  W., the subject of this sketch; Lafayette and Maria, twins; William; James;
  Albert; Charles; and Caroline.
  
    George W. Myers, the subject of this sketch, attended the district schools
  until he was fifteen years of age, when he began his apprenticeship to the
  carpenter trade. This he followed as a journeyman and contractor in the vicinity
  of his home and in New York State until 1897, when, in company with Charles
  Crawley, he purchased the Judge Gansel Hotel. In 1898 our subject purchased his
  partner's interest and has since conducted the hotel alone. He has made many
  improvements and it now consists of sixteen large and pleasant rooms, which are
  newly furnished and equipped with all modern conveniences. The Pennington Hotel
  is two stories high and is located in the heart of the village. A very pleasant
  feature of this well-known hostelry is the excellent table which it sets. An
  ample livery service is provided for the use of the patrons and, in fact,
  everything possible is done for the accommodation of the guests. Our subject is
  a man of high principles and takes an active interest in all public affairs.
  Politically lie is an unswerving supporter of the Democratic party and has held
  a number of minor offices.
  
    On February 23, 1899, Mr. Myers was married to Mrs. L. Rosa Betz, widow of
  John Milton Betz, of Muncy, Pa. Mr. Betz died August 28, 1895, leaving one
  child, Grace E. Betz, who resides with our subject. Mrs. Myers is a daughter of
  James F. and Christiana Worthington, and was born March 1, 1872. Mr. and Mrs.
  Worthington are living. They have reared six children: Rosa, wife of our
  subject; Ida; Harry; Ernest; Milton; and Oval.
  
  
  Additional Comments:
  Extracted from:
    
    Book of Biographies of the Seventeenth Congressional District
    Published by 
    Biographical Publishing Company of Chicago, Ill. and Buffalo, NY (1899)
  
  
  
  
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