This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Hi2.2ACIB/6237 Message Board Post: Andrew J. Myers Andrew J. Myers was born February 6, 1833, in Manchester Township near Emigsville, upon the same place now occupied by him, and which was occupied by his father and grandfather. His parents were Benjamin and Louisa (Smyser) Myers, of York County, and of German descent. They reared four sons and one daughter; and buried two children. Andrew J. is the third son. He grew up on his father’s farm, but after he became twenty=three years of age learned the miller’s trade, which he followed for six years. He attended the common schools, and had one term at the York academy. After giving up milling, he resumed farming. January 24, 1860, he was married, at Jackson Township, to Miss. Mary Ann, daughter of Daniel Smyser. They had six children, of whom one, Lillie, died in her second year. The living are: Allen, Jane (wife of Caleb Wogan), Lucy, Kurvin and Minnie. They are Lutherans. Mr. Myers has repeatedly held positions of trust, such as inspector, school director, ! and appraiser of merchandise. He is an active Democrat, and one of the organizers of the Drovers & Mechanics National Bank, and is yet a prominent stockholder. He also served five years as director and treasurer of the Paradise Mutual Fire Insurance Company. He is one of the firm of Emig, Ruby & Co., manufacturers of cigars and dealers in leaf tobacco at Emigsville, employing about twenty-five hands. He owns and works a farm of 150 acres, and also owns eight dwelling houses at Emigsville. His father died in 1880, aged seventy-one years. Taken from the book, “History of York County, Illustrated 1886” by John Gibson, Historical Editor