This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Hi2.2ACIB/6022 Message Board Post: A biography of Ira Myers is included on "A Little Montana History", Fort Benton, Montana, site: http://www.fortbenton.com/mthistory/index.htm IRA MYERS, P. O. Fort Benton, was born in Ohio December 18, 1839; son of John P. and Susan Myers. He remained with his parents at Mansfield until nineteen years of age, attending school and assisting in the store of his father, who was then dealing in general merchandise. Leaving Ohio, our subject went to Kansas City, Mo., and there continuing in commercial business until 1860. He then went to Colorado and became one of the original owners of Colorado City, being at the time, in company with ten other gentlemen, interested in various lands in the vicinity; he owned also the renowned " Garden of the Gods," which he disposed of for a mere song. He Was also interested in merchandise and mining in and about Denver city until about the year 1863 when he went to Bannack. Here he turned his attention to mining during the ensuing years until 1876, then moved to the Black Hills, and there constructed the huge ditches that supply the Homestake mines with water. In 1878 Mr. Myers left ! the Black Hills and made a trip to the states for the purpose of disposing of mining stocks. having several times before made similar trips to the East in the interest of various mining companies. Returning in 1878 to Montana, Mr. Myers invested in cattle. and in 1879 formed the co-partnership of Myers, Buck & Co. This firm continued in business until the fall of 1883, when they sold out their cattle interests, retaining their ranch, which is nicely situated in the fertile valley of the Teton river, in Choteau county. Information only. I am not related.