Myers - John K.
Source: H. W. Beckwith History of Montgomery County, IN (Chicago: HH
Hill, 1881) p 520
John K. Myers, New Richmond, is a son of John and Ruth (Smart)
Myers, the former born in Pennsylvania, and the latter in
Kentucky.
John, the father of John K., early went to Kentucky, and there
married. In 1846 his wife died, and he afterward moved to
Missouri, where he died in 1858. Both were members of the
Christian church.
He served in the War of 1812.
In the family were ten children, four of whom are living:
George, in Kentucky; Sally, in Shelbyville, Indiana; Mahala
(now Mrs. Mahala Tribby), with John K., in Montgomery county. Her
husband is dead.
John K. Myers was born April 5, 1822, in Nicholas county,
Kentucky, and lived at home till thirty years of age.
At that time in life he began for himself.
His life has been mostly confined to the farm, yet partly in
saw-milling.
He left the land of his birth and came to Indiana, but soon
returned to Kentucky.
In 1863 he located in Montgomery county, Indiana, buying, in
partnership with his nephew, Leander M. Tribby, eighty acres of
land, which they farm together.
Mr. Myers has never married.
He has been a life-long democrat, casting his first vote for
James K. Polk.
He and sister belong to the Christian church.
Source: 1878 Montgomery County, Indiana Atlas p 54
MYERS, TN; PO Crawfordsville; Ex-recorder; native of Fountain
Co IN; settled in this co. 1848.