Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-27
A REMARKABLE FAMILY
Living to sec Descendants tO the Fourth
G0nArAtl0n


Genorat1OD.
We saw in a recent Juniata county
paper, says the LewistOwn Gazette, a par
tial and imperfect account of the Myers
family, copied from a Lancaster paper.
and have obtained from one of the Younger
generation the following authentic partic-
ulars Of this somewhat remarkable peo-
pie:
George Myers and Rebecca, his wife.
were the parents Of Is children, ten sons
and five daughters. Their original home
was near Bareville. Lancaster county. Pa.
where they started in life together about
IS years ago, and where all Of their chill.
dren were born. About 4S years ago,
thinking to better their condition, they
removed to Brown township, Miffiin
county, near where the seminary was sub
sequently located, now KishacOquillas p.
U, where they resided about Is years,
when retiring from active life they re-
moved to the vicinity of Shirleysburg,
Huntington county, where they resided
until the death Of the husband, in August.
1867. lie was particular friend Of the
late Jos: Hafiiy, esq.,, and after their re-
moval from the valley they frequently
exchanged visits until prevented bv the
intirmity OF age. lie is still remembered
by many OF the veteran citizens Of the
county who werc young 40 years ago. The
mother, who has now reached the ad-
vanced age OF " years, resides with her
youngest child, Christian Myers, at Farm
er's Grove, ,Iuniata county, and is still
able to move about in the house. possess
ing remarkable vigor Of mind for her years
recalling many pleasant scenes that have
occurred in her evhntful life, to the edit
cation of her children and their families,
Fourteen of their children reached man
and womanhOOd and ten are vet living.
With one exception they all connected
themselves with the Brethren or Dunkard
church, Of which their parents were honor
ed members. Six OF the SONS have been call
ed to the ministry of the gospel.
Graybill, the oldest son, has probably
preached more sermons than any one minis
ter Of his denomination in the state, having
been actively engaged in his calling for
over 49 years, and is yet quite active in the
service. He has preached in every congre-
CATION of his denomination in the state.
and has also made several preaching
tours to the Western states. Reuben,
the second son, also i minister. died in
FergusOn's Valley, Miiilin county, 10 years
ago. The other sons that are ministers
arc: Isaac, residing in Dallas county,
Iowa George, in Miami county, Kansas;
Abram, at Mattawana, Mif1lln county
and Christian, in Tuscarora Valley, Juni-
alta county. Ono sOn-in-law, John Span
osle, of Hill Valley, Huntingdon county,
is also an active elder in tho denOmina-
tion.
Rebecca Myers can look with admira-
tiOn on long line of direct descendants,
having lived to see her grand chiltlren's 5
grand children. orr following to the fourth
generation. Tho number of her chill
dren's children is 10J, SOOf whom are still
living and many of these have large fami-
lies. but as they are scattered over the
states Of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois,
Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado, the
exact number is difficult to determine.
Several of the grand children are also
ministers, and one, George Myers Roger,
was lately edassociate judge of Union
county.