C. E. MYERS
C. E. Myers, was born in St. Lawrence county, New York, on the 21st of February, 1846, and is the son of Benjamin and Jennie Myers. His mother died in New York, while his father is still living with him. Charles E. was reared in New York, and there remained until sixteen years of age, when he went into the army. He enlisted in company D., One Hundred and Sixth New York Infantry, and was assigned with his regiment to the Sixth Corps. He participated in the engagements of Cold Harbor, in the whole fight at the Wilderness, at Winchester, Cedar Creek, Sailor's Run, Petersburg, Manor Junction, fall of Richmond and at Lee's surrender. He was discharged on the 3d of July, 1865, in New York. He remained in that State until 1869, when he came to Grinnell, Iowa, and was there engaged in the grain business nearly ten years. He then came to Lewis and has since been engaged in his present business. Mr. Myers was married in 1868, to Miss Merilla Shirland, a native of New York. They have two children--Wilber and Orson. Mr. M. is a prominent member of the Masonic order of Lewis and Atlantic.
Contributed by Lisa Varnes-Rex 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. 538.
