Chartim, Page 415 Augustus Myers was born in 1819 in Baden, Germany. His parents were Andone and Catherine Myers, both natives of Germany. He emigrated to america in 1846, worked in Cincinnati 8 years by the month, then in this county to 1858, when he married Louise Carterman, who was born 1829, in Lippe Detmold, Germany, who came to this country in 1857. Of their 8 children 7 are living. Mr. M has been very successful in farming, now having 300 acres of nice land in sec 19 (Chambersburg). He and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church at Perry. Page 772 Jacob Myers, farmer, was born in Hamilton county, Ohio, April 11, 1818, came to this county in 1837; in August, 1833 he married Hannah A. Williams, a native of Ohio, now deceased. Her children were 5 boys and 5 girls. In August, 1871, My. Myers married Drusilla Mummy, who was born in Ohio in 1837. Mr. M enlisted in 1862, in Co. B, Mo. Mil. Cav. and served 23 months, being in several hard fought battles. Belongs to M.E. Church and the Masonic order. Page 329 Samuel Evans and Matthew Gilmer, Gilmore or Gilman These men were indicted Nov. 29, 1864, for killing Cornelius Myers, Evan's being a resident of Montezuma. they broke jail, and after several months Evan's was recaptured in Tennessee. He took a change of venue to Brown county, were he was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to twelve years in the state prison. there he became insane, and after his release he stole a horse was arrested and while in jail his insanity became so marked that he was finally sent to the asylum at Jacksonville. Page 899 - Simeon Fitch, editor and proprietor of the Unicorn Greenback, Barry, IL was born in Delaware county, NY Dec. 2, 1818, and is the son of Samuel Fitch, deceased; was educated in Franklin, NY and at the age of 21 he commenced teaching school, which profession he followed 10 years, a portion of the time engaging in farming during the summer season. He emigrate to Pike county in April, 1842, where he has since lived. May 1, 1845, he married Lucinda A. Piper, by whom he had one child, since deceased. Mrs. Fitch died april 24, 1854, and Aug 3 of the same year he married Eliza Kerr, and of the 8 children born to them, these 6 are living, Ella, Edward E., Charles S., Owen L., Anna and Mary. Edward attends to the farm, whil Owen L. assists his father in the printing office. Ella is a teacher, and is now Mr. Dr. E. T. Myers, of Farber, MO. Page 819 W. G. Hubbard, farmer sec 15 P.O. Barry, was born in Lincoln county, MO in 1829, and is the son of Eli and Margaret (Myers) Hubbard who came to this state in 1831, and are now residents of Oregon. The subject of this sketch was married in 1867 to Miss Sarah Selby, a native of Pennsylvania. He enlisted in 1862 in Co. D 99th IVI and served 3 years, Participating in battles of Hartsville, Vicksburg, Spanish Fort, and all of the battles in which the Regiment was engaged; was 4th Sergeant and promoted to 1st Sergeant. He served as Sheriff of the county 2 years, from 1866 to 1868; is a School Director at present time. He is the father of children - Hattie, William, Mary and Lottie.