BIO:  Peter A. Myers, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Monaghan Township, Pg 148

PETER A. MYERS, son of Jacob Myers, Sr., was born in Monaghan Township, April 12, 
1838.  He was reared a farmer, and was educated in the public school and select 
schools of Wellsville and at Dillsburg; subsequently he became a teacher and 
taught thirteen terms – two while single.  May, 1, 1872, he married Elmira J., 
daughter of Daniel S. Hammacher, and to this marriage children were born as 
follows:  Catherine L., June 19, 1863; Ulysses A., May 28, 1865; Will Penrose, 
February 24, 1867, died December 16, 1869; Clara E., December 31, 1869; John A., 
September 28, 1872; Anna M., February 18, 1876; Ira Calvin, March 23, 1879; 
Russel Melvin, October 1, 1884.  Mr. and Mrs. Myers started housekeeping in Henry 
Kimmell’s springhouse, at an annual rental of $4; the next spring he rented a 
tenement from Samuel Myers, and for two years engaged in cultivating tobacco, in 
butchering and teaching.  In April, 1865, he rented Daniel Frysinger’s farm, and 
for a year engaged in cultivating tobacco, butchering and dealing in stock.  In 
the spring of 1866 he purchased a house and thirteen acres of land half a mile 
south of Mount Pleasant, and turned his attention to fruit culture, planting 555 
apple trees, 1,800 peach trees and twenty-five varieties, 100 pear trees, 50 
apricot and 25 varieties of cherry trees, and two acres of small fruits.  Twelve 
years later he purchased his present homestead of 150 acres.  Here he has three 
acres planted in strawberries, and in one season has shipped as high as 16,000 
boxes, besides 10,000 boxes of raspberries, together with grapes, plums, peaches, 
apples, cherries, apricots, etc.  Mr. Myers has held several offices of public 
trust, including those of supervisor, assessor and auditor.