BIO:  Samuel M. 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, Wrightsville Borough and Hellam Township, Pg 80

SAMUEL M. MYERS, was born in West Hempfield Township, Lancaster Co., Penn., 
December 25, 1835.  He was the fourth of the twelve children of Jacob and 
Magdalena (Myers) Myers, of Lancaster County, where he was brought up, receiving 
a good common school education.  At twelve years of age he began to work on the 
farm of Andrew Brubaker, and remained with him six years, after which he began to 
learn painting with Samuel Coffman, which he continued for about one year.  
October 8, 1856, he was married to Fannie Kuhns, daughter of Jacob Kuhns of West 
Hempfield Township, and was blessed with a family of four boys and five girls – 
two boys and two girls still living.  After his marriage he worked three years 
for John Bowers of Lancaster County.  On the 5th of August, 1864, he enlisted in 
Company A, Two Hundred and Third Pennsylvania Volunteers, under Capt. J. B. 
Bauchman, and took part in the engagements at New Market road, Virginia, and at 
Fort Fisher, N. C.  He was honorably discharged in June, 1865, and returned to 
Lancaster County, where he was engaged in farming and tobacco raising until 
March, 1881, when he removed to York County, and is at present engaged in farming 
and fruit raising.  Mr. Myers is a member of the Osceola Tribe, No. 11, of R. M., 
of Columbia, Lancaster County, is a member of Post 122, G. A. R., and was at one 
time constable of West Hempfield Township.