This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: photo66666 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.myers/6565.2.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My research is on Jacob Myers the Surveyor. He was from Frederick Maryland and might be Catholic. There might be a connection to Catholic Whiskey Maker Basel Hayden and Jacob Myers of the Iron Works at Slate Creek Kentucky. One thing for sure, Senator John Cabell Breckinridge was the major stock holder of the Myers Iron Works and his grandson was Vice President John Cabell Breckinridge. John Cabell Breckinridge was the Vice President of President James Buchanan and James Buchanan's brother was married to Pittsburgh Songwriter Stephen Foster's sister. Then Catholic Bishop William McCloskey of Louisville KY was friends with Vice President John Cabell Breckinridge. Bishop McCloskey's sister, Mary McCloskey, was married to Union Major James Ryan of Pittsburgh and Union Major James Ryan's brother was Catholic Bishop Stepehn V Ryan of Buffalo NY. Bishop Ryan was close friends with William H Seward and William H Seward's grandson William H Seward III married Anna Myers from Pittsburgh. I have all the original records of the Myers family of the Surveyor given to me by another family member. A DNA test shows the Surveyor Myers family maybe connected to the Cooke family of England who made lenses for the Surveyor Equipment. I have more on this but you get the idea. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.