Myerly, John F.

MYERLY, COVER

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 1/6/2013 at 07:54:24

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

MYERLY, JOHN F.—Deep River Twp—pg 737. Section 15, P.O. Deep River. Was born in Ogle county, Illinois, October 21, 1854; raised on a farm, and received the greater part of his education in his native place. He came to this county with his father when thirteen years old, where he worked at home and attended school until of age. He then rented a farm from C. Cox for one year; at the expiration of which time he rented for two years from P.B. Burgett; he then, in the spring of 1879, rented a farm belonging to Mrs. Cochran, for two years, and is at present renting from Henry Artz the farm formerly owned and occupied by J. Hill. Mr. Myerly married December 16, 1877, Miss Annis Cover, of Iowa county, who was born in Iowa county, April 8, 1856. They have had two children: Winnie M. (born June 26, 1878; died January 23, 1879) and Franklin E. (born January 23, 1879).