OBIT: Esrom Myers, 1916, Glenville, York County, PA

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Esrom Myers

Esrom Myers, the head of five generations, who leaves to survive him 100 
descendents, one of the county’s oldest residents, died July 29, at the home of 
his daughter, Mrs. E. B. Rohrbaugh, at Glenville.  Death was due to infirmities.  
He had been confined to bed for several months.  He was 88 years old, 
celebrating his last birthday anniversary on Jan. 26.

Besides his daughter, Mrs. E. B. Rohrbaugh, with whom he resided, he leaves Mrs. 
C. D. Shearer, North Codorus township; Mrs. Jacob Shaffer, of Wiota; and two 
sons, Freeman Myers and Charles Myers, of Jefferson; two brothers, Henry Myers 
and Jesse Myers, of Dallastown; two sisters, Mrs. Lizzie N. Baker, of Hanover, 
and Mrs. Isaac Brillhart, residing in the West; 31 grandchildren, 59 great 
grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild, that of the daughter of Paul F. 
Miller, of Spring Grove.

Funeral Sunday, services at house at 12 o’clock noon.  Further services and 
interment at U. B. Church, Jefferson, Rev. J. H. Lehman, officiating.


The Hanover Herald – Saturday, August 5, 1916