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Below is a family biography included in The History of McLean County, Illinois published by Wm. LeBaron, Jr. Co. in 1879.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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D. L. MEYERS, dealer in hardware, tinware, stoves, etc., Gridley; was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, May 5, 1832, and, until the age of 20 years, followed the business of wine growing, his father being the owner of a vineyard. In 1852 he came to America, and worked on a farm in Wayne Co., Ohio, for four years. He then removed to Plainfield, Will Co., Ill., and engaged in farming for himself. In 1859 he went to Washington, Tazewell Co., and, after farming a few years, about the close of the war removed to El Paso, and, with his brothers-in-law, George and Samuel Zinser, opened a hardware store, and soon afterwards another store in Washington. After about eighteen months, he disposed of his interest in the Washington store to his partners, but continued his business in El Paso until his removal to Gridley in the fall of 1875. Mr. Meyers does the only exclusive hardware and stove business in the place, and carries a full line of goods of the best quality. He was married, Jan. 13, 1860, to Miss Katie Zinser, of Washington, Ill., who lived but about a year. Mr. Meyers was married again in February, 1862, to Miss Mary M. Zinser, of Washington, Ill.; they have one child — Edward L.

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This family biography is one of 1257 biographies included in The History of McLean County, Illinois published by Wm. LeBaron, Jr. Co. in 1879.  View the complete description here: The History of McLean County, Illinois

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