Myers - George Felix - Montgomery 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 County. His wife was also a  native of NC. There they grew to maturity and were married. They  located in Montgomery County 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.