Cornelius Myers and Levina Brough

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Husband Cornelius Myers ¹

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           Born: 29 Oct 1815 - Adams Co, PA 1
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         Father: Philip Myers (1788-1881) 2
         Mother: Elizabeth Smyser (      -      ) 3

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       Marriage: 29 Nov 1838 1

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Wife Levina Brough ¹

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            AKA: Lovina Brough 4
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         Father: John Brough (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Nancy [Unk] (      -      ) 1

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Children

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1 M Cornelius L. Myers ¹

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2 M Seright Myers ¹

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3 F Nancy E. "Nannie" Myers ⁵

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           Born: 27 May 1850 4
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         Spouse: John W. Wierman (1832-Aft 1886) 6
           Marr: 1877 4

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4 F Levina Myers ¹

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5 M John Myers ¹

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6 M Philip L. Myers ¹

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General Notes: Husband - Cornelius Myers

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He was reared on a farm until he was sixteen years of age, when he entered the store of John Brough, where he clerked about one year; then went to New Oxford and there clerked for two years; next went to Gettysburg and clerked for six months; then returned to Hampton and clerked for about three years; afterward worked at farming, etc. He was employed in driving a team from Baltimore to Pittsburgh for about one year.
After marriage, he settled on his father-in-law's farm, where he remained three years; then bought 100 acres of land from his father, on which he remained twelve years, when he sold out and bought 118 acres from his father-in-law, on which he remained until 1877. He then moved to Hampton, where he led a retired life. He owned the property where he then resided and 140 acres of good land. He held the offices of inspector of elections and school director, and also several other offices. He and his wife were members of the Lutheran Church.

1 —, History of Adams County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1886), Pg 504.

2 —, History of Adams County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1886), Pg 498.

3 —, History of Adams County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1886), Pg 499.

4 —, History of Adams County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1886), Pg 466.

5 —, History of Adams County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1886), Pg 466, 504.

6 —, History of Adams County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1886), Pg 465.