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Portrait and biographical album of Newayco (sp) County, Mich.
containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and
representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and
biographies of all the governors of Michigan and of the presidents
of the United States: also containing a complete history of the county,
from its earliest settlement to the present time.

Published by Chapman Bros., Chicago, IL, 1884

Transcribed and submitted by Joyce Pearson
for the U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org
July 10, 2011
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MYERS, James
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James Myers, farmer, section 23, Barton Township, was born in Monroe Co.,
N.Y., July 12, 1846. His father, William Myers, was born in England, and
his mother, Eliza Ann (Davis) Myers, was a native of New York. The parents
came to Adrian, Lenawee Co., Mich., in 1834, afterwards removed to
Hastings, Barry County, and in 1879 made a permanent settlement in Newaygo
County.

Mr. Myers continued under the supervision of his father until he was 18
years old. When the civil war broke out he was but 15 years of age and was
in every way precluded from adding his young strength and enthusiasm to the
tide that flowed toward the scenes of conflict. But the war continued to
drag its weary and painful length along until the summer of 1864, when he
enrolled in defense of the Union flag. He enlisted Aug. 10, 1864, in Co. E,
3d Mich. Vol. Inf., and served until his regiment was mustered out, Sept.
19, 1865. He was in the corps commanded by Gen. Thomas, and was in the
actions as Decatur, Franklin and Stone River. He returned to his father’s
home and again became a farmer. In 1867 he came to Newaygo County and
established himself on 40 acres of land, where he has since expended his
time and energies to good purpose, in putting his farm under substantial
improvements.

Mr. Myers was married June 9, 1866, to Sarah, daughter of Edmund L. and
Jane (Tanner) Hubbard, a native of Canada. Six of eight children born to
Mr. and Mrs. Myers are living: Edmund J., Imogen N., William M., May B.,
Myrtie V. and Ida L.  Those deceased are Albert and Eliza J.  Mr. Myers is
a decided adherent of the Greenback party and has held positions of trust
in his township.

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