MYERS, Levi Griffith - 1890 Bio (1846-1928)

MYERS, HUFFMAN, LONGERBONE, GRIST, HINTON, RAMEY

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 8/19/2007 at 20:33:23

Portrait and Biographical Album of Jefferson and Van Buren Counties, Iowa, Printed 1890 by Lake City Publishing Co., Chicago
Pages 504-505

Levi G. MYERS who is now engaged in farming and stock-raising on section 34, Polk Township, is a representative of one of the early families of Jefferson County, and has here made his home since his tenth year. The old homestead farm is still his place of residence, and will doubtless continue to be his abode for many years to come. He was the eleventh in a family of thirteen children, whose parents were Stephen and Sarah (HUFFMAN) MYERS. They were highly respected citizens of this community and are mentioned more fully in the sketch of Richard MYERS which appears on another page of this volume.

Levi G. began his school life in his native county -- Washington County, Pa., but the greater part of his education was acquired in the district schools of Iowa. He spent his boyhood days under the parental roof, and received such instruction in his present business as could be obtained by assisting in the farm labors. Being reared to agricultural pursuits, it was with an excellent knowledge of the same that he embarked in business for himself at the age of twenty-one years. In Jefferson County, in October, 1867, Mr. MYERS was joined in wedlock with Mary A. LONGERBONE, a native of Ohio, and a daughter of Parker and Lucinda (GRIST) LONGERBONE, who were born in Ohio and Pennsylvania respectively. The year 1865 witnessed their arrival in Jefferson County, Iowa, and Polk Township was the site chosen for their future operations. There Mr. LONGERBONE engaged in farming for a number of years, ceasing only when called from this life in 1889. His excellent wife still survives him and resides on the homestead farm.

Previous to his marriage, Mr. MYERS had responded to his country's call for troops, and in February, 1864, though only eighteen years of age, enlisted at Abingdon in Company K, Seventh Iowa Infantry, for the remainder of the war. He was mustered into service at Davenport, and on being sent to the front entered at once upon active duty. He participated in a number of important engagements, including the battle of Fay's Ferry, Ga., the celebrated March with Sherman to the Sea, the campaigns in Carolina and the siege of Richmond. He also had the honor of marching in the Grand Review at Washington -- the largest military pageant ever seen on the face of the globe -- and was honorably discharged in Louisville, Ky., in July, 1865.

Returning to Iowa Mr. MYERS resumed farming, and by his untiring efforts and ceaseless energy has become one of the substantial citizens of the community. His farm, comprising one hundred and forty-eight acres, is under a good state of cultivation, and another source of income to him is the fine grades of stock which he raises. In February, 1883, Mr. MYERS was called upon to mourn the loss of his wife, who died, leaving five children, namely: Otho B., Clara, Merta, Raymond and Leroy. On the 30th of May, 1884, in Jefferson County, Mr. MYERS was again married, his second union being with Martha B. HINTON, who was born in this county, and is a daughter of Ezekiel and Arena (RAMEY) HINTON. Her father was a native of Indiana, and her mother of Ohio, and they became residents of Jefferson County at a very early day. Her father died in Wapello County some years ago, but her mother is still living. By this union of Mr. MYERS one child has been born, Floyd G.

In political affairs, Mr. MYERS takes considerable interest and casts his ballot in support of the Republican party. He has been honored with a number of official positions, served as Assessor of his township for six years, was County Commissioner in 1889, the following year was enumerator of his township, and is now Secretary of the School Board, with which he has been connected some years. A friend to education, he has labored for its interests, and other objects worthy the support of the best citizens receive his sympathy and hearty co-operation. Both he and his wife are members of the Baptist Church, and socially he is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic and of Abingdon Lodge, No. 468, I. O. O. F. The days of his boyhood were passed, and his manhood years have been spent in this community, so that the citizens of Jefferson County have had ample opportunity to see and judge his life work, and from the confidence and regard extended to him by those who have so long known him we infer that his career has been an honorable one, and this inference is approved by his many friends.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.