BIO:  William 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 149

WILLIAM A. MYERS, justice of the peace, was born in this township, October 8, 
1842, was reared a farmer, and at the age of twenty went to New York City, then 
to Lycoming county, this State, where he engaged in the lumber business, and in 
the fall of 1863 returned to his native county, and taught schools in Washington 
Township six terms, and fourteen terms in Monaghan Township, doing farm work 
during the summers.  He now owns two small farms devoted to fruit culture.  He 
married Mary, daughter of Daniel S. Hammacher, of Monaghan Township.  To this 
union have been born four children, viz.:  Anna L., August 30, 1871, died 
September 17, 1876; Levi Milton, January 22, 1873; Elizabeth Ida, October 7, 
1874, died September 15, 1876; and Harry Calvin, June 22, 1876.  Mr. Myers has 
served as assessor one year, auditor three years, tax collector one year, and was 
elected justice of the peace in the spring of 1884.  He is a member of the Church 
of God, at Mt. Pleasant, of which church he has been a deacon three years and an 
elder three years.