Myers - Daniel
Source: 1913 History of Montgomery County, Indiana. Indianapolis: AW Bowen, 1913
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We are always glad in writing the biographical side of these
county histories to note that such a large number of the older
citizens have spent their lives in the county. It indicates at
once a successful, contented and worthy citizenship, and it also
indicates that the country is good, for not many ambitious and
energetic young men will remain on his "native health" unless it
promises as much in the future for the outlay of his energy as
other localities, notwithstanding the pleasant associations of
the old homestead and relatives. Such a family as that
represented by the gentleman whose name forms the caption of this
sketch is a pride to any community and deserves all respect and
praise, for reasons too patent and too numerous to need
recounting here.
Mr. Myers was born in Scott Twp, this county on Sept 25, 1841.
He is a son of William and Lydia (Harshbarger) Myers a complete
sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this work. The father of our
subject did a great deal of teaming in the days before there was
a railroad in Montgomery County, and when our subject was 4 years old
he went with his father on one of his trips with his team to
Lafayette, over in Tippecanoe Co, and the old canal there with
the boats going up and down made a great impression on the lad
who has never forgotten this and other sights of the trip.
Daniel A. MYERS grew to manhood on the homestead and there
assisted with the general duties during crop seasons and in the
winter months he attended the neighboring schools. He remained
on his father's farm west of Ladoga until he was 23. On Oct 6,
1864, Mr. Myers was united in marriage to Catherine YENAWINE, who
was born within 10 mi. of Louisville, Ky. She is a daughter of
Jacob and Margaret (BENCE) Yenawine, who brought her to
Montgomery Co, IN when she was 8, the family locating in Scott
Twp. where she grew to womanhood and received her education. Her
parents later removed to Coles CO Ill.
Mrs. Myers folks made the trip from Ky to Lafayette, Indiana thence
south on the railroad on a flat car to Ladoga, the road still being
unfinished. After the marriage of Daniel A. Myers and wife they
bought the farm which they will occupy in the northern part of
Clark Twp. He started with 150 acres. Working hard and managing
well, Mr. Myers prospered with advancing years, until he is now
the owner of 240 acres. He formerly owned 320 but sold a part of
that and he has also provided well for his family. He has been
very successful as a general farmer and stock raiser, ranking, as
he well deserves, with the leading husbandmen of the southern
part of Montgomery County.
Seven children were born to Daniel A. Myers and wife, named as
follows: Thomas E, who lives in the So. part of Walnut Twp where
he owns a fine farm of his own, married Lola KELLER and they have
two children, Russell and Blanche; Minnie A. married Rufus Myers
of Jamestown who owns about 800 acres of valuable land near there
and they have two children, Lillie and Lambert; William F, who
owns and operates a good farm in the Northern part of Walnut Twp,
married Cora GRAY and they have two daughters, Hazel and Lida
Elen ;married Lodi BRADLEY and had one daughter, Lida by that
marriage. Mr. Bradley died Jan 18, 1902 and she subsequently
marr. James CHAFFIN, and lives in the SE part of Clark Twp, and
has one daughter by her second marriage, Helen. Elmer Myers who
lives in the SW part of Walnut Twsp married Eliza BOWMAN; John, a
civil engineer is at present in the Philippine Islands building a
railroad; Clara H., the youngest child of our subject, marr.
Floyd SMITH and they live in the western part of Walnut Twp, and
have two children, Raymond and John. Daniel A. Myers belongs to
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and he and his wife are
members of the Christian Church. - typed by kbz