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Below is a family biography included in The History of Warrick County, Indiana published by Goodspeed, Bros. & 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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PETER MYERS, a native of Cumberland County, Penn., was born October 20, 1825, and is one of six children born to David and Susan Myers. He was raised by his parents until the age of fifteen years, during which time he attended school sufficiently to enable him to read, write and solve ordinary problems in arithmetic. In 1851 he came to Gibson County, Ind., and for a short time was employed on the Wabash Canal, but in July of the same year helped build the Baptist Church of Lynnville. In 1852 he helped build the Rigney Mill, on Lost River, and in 1853, up to July, was engaged in house carpentering in Winslow. He then returned to Lynnville, where he remained until August 10, 1862, when he enlisted in Company E, Sixty-fifth Regiment of Indiana Volunteers, and with his company was an active participant in the battles of Atlanta, Nashville and Wilmington, besides numerous lesser engagements. He was honorably discharged June 22, 1865. Mr. Myers is at present engaged in undertaking and house carpentering, and doing a creditable business. He is a Republican in politics and the Quartermaster of the G. A. R. at Lynnville.
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This family biography is one of 274 biographies included in The History of Warrick County, Indiana portion of the book: History of Warrick, Spencer and Perry Counties Indiana published in 1885 by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co. For the complete description, click here: Warrick County, Indiana History and Genealogy
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