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Below is a family biography included in The History of Switzerland County, Indiana published by Weakley, Harraman & Co. in 1885. 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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JACOB MYERS, farmer and stock raiser, Jefferson Township, was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, September 18, 1827. His father, Samuel Myers, was born in Ohio; his mother, Ann Shuck, in Bourbon County, Ky. In 1849, Mr. Jacob Myers began wagon-making, and worked at the trade up to 1857, then turned his attention to farming. He was married April 13, 1854, to Miss Mary E. Flinchpaugh, a native of Switzerland County, born April 6, 1836. They had three children: Mary O., born December 7, 1856; Lewis A., born September 4, 1860; Julia W., born September 20, 1868. Mr. and Mrs. Myers are both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mrs. Myers’ parents, Caleb and Mary M. (Ebel) Flinchpaugh, were born in Germany, and immigrated to America in 1818. They followed farming. Her father was a German Lutheran; mother a Methodist. They located in Switzerland County, May 19, 1827. Mr. Myers is a good farmer and proud to meet all obligations in business and social life.
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This family biography is one of 215 biographies included in The History of Switzerland County, Indiana published in 1885 by Weakley, Harraman & Co. For the complete description, click here: Switzerland County, Indiana History and Genealogy
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