MYERS-George Felix - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

A well known gentleman of Crawfordsville is George Felix MYERS, now living in honorable retirement, but for a long lapse of years he was a successful businessman, engaging in various pursuits in all of which he proved to be a man of tact, energy, and the possessor of a high sense of honor, and thus ever enjoyed the good will and confidence of all with whom he had dealings, and as a public servant, as superintendent of the county farm, he discharged his duties ably and conscientiously, to the commendation of all concerned. Thus for many reason, not the least of which is the fact that he is one of the veterans of the great army that saved the nation from treason during its severest crisis, he is eminently entitled to mention in a volume of the province assigned to the one at hand. Mr. Myers was born in Fountain County, Indiana, August 26, 1833 and he is a son of Noah and Mary M. Myers. The father who was born in North Carolina in 1810 was an early settler in Fountain Co. His wife was also a native of NC. There they grew to maturity and were married. They located in Montgomery Co. in 1846, establishing their home at Alamo, where Mr. Myers engaged in the general merchandise business for a period of 10 years, removing in 1856 to Covington and retired from the active duties of life. However, he later came to Rockville, Parke County, and engaged in the hotel business until his death, which occurred in January 1882. He was a Democrat, and in religion a Lutheran. His wife died in Crawfordsville at a ripe old age. George F. Myers was educated in the common schools, and he clerked in his father's store until the breaking out of the Civil War, having in the meantime, however, spent a year in Sioux city, Iowa. He enlisted in the 9th Indiana Light Artillery and served throughout the conflict with much credit and faithfulness, participating in a number of important campaigns and many battles. After receiving an honorable discharge he returned home and engaged in thebutcher business at Rockville for a period of six years, during which time he built up a large trade. He then entered the revenue service as storekeeper at Terre Haute, which position he filled with satisfaction for a period of four years, after which he resumed the butcher business in Rockville, but a year later became time keeper on the railroad at Attica for two years. He then cut heading for Henry ALFRY, the well known mill man, for a period of 7 years. Then he took charge of the county farm in Montgomery county, which he managed for four years, after which he spent four more years as inspector for Henry Alfry, then was again in charge of the county farm for a period of six and a half years. Much improvement was made in the farm during the time of his supervision. He finally purchased a farm W. of Crawfordsville which he conducted with his usual success for a period of ten years, then moved to the county seat and engaged in the grocery business one year. He is now living retired from the active duties of life. Politically, Mr. Myers is a Republican. He is a member of the McPherson Post, Grand Army of the Republic, at Crawfordsville. Mr. Myers was married on May 10, 1857 to Mary E. JARVIS, a native of Parke County. To this union two children were born, one being deceased; the other is Minnie E. Myers, who is living at home.

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