JOHN MEYER
In 1832, in Germany, John Meyer, was born, who appears as the subject of this sketch. He was raised to agricultural pursuits, and when twenty-one years of age he joined the army, and served about three years. He was married in 1860, to Mary Sholtz. They have been blessed with four children...Dora, August, John and Willie. Mr. Meyes came to America in 1868, and settled in Illinois, where he rented land, and there remained until 1876, when he came to Cass county, Iowa, and located in Noble township. In 1880 Mr. Meyer purchased his present farm, on section 11, where he has since erected a frame house, and has barns and sheds for the shelter of his stock. Mr. Meyer's family are members of the St. John's Evangelical church, of which Mr. M. is secretary.
Transcribed by Gloria Goltiani from "History of Cass County, Iowa. Together With Sketches of its Towns, Villages and Townships, Educational, Civil, Military and Political History: Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Old Settlers and Representative Citizens." Springfield, Ill.: Continental Historical Company, 1884, pg. 673.
