BIOS: Hiram J. MEYERS, Hooversville, Somerset County, PA

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BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW, Vol. XXXII, Containing Life Sketches of Leading Citizens of 
Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania. Boston, Biographical Review 
Publishing Company: 1899, pp 305-306.

  Hiram J. Meyers, a well-known carpenter and lumber manufacturer of 
Hooversville, Quemahoning, Pa., was born June 26, 1852, in Jennerstown in the 
same county of Somerset, a son of Joseph Meyers. 
  His ancestors were among the early settlers of this part of Pennsylvania, and 
contributed their full share toward the development of its resources.  His 
paternal grandfather, Emanuel Meyers, a lifelong resident of Somerset County, 
followed the trade of a wagon-maker during his active career, and died in 
Quemahoning at the age of about eighty years.  His wife, Barbara Wolfret, died 
at the age of forty years.  They had six children, two of whom are living, 
namely: Rebecca, who is the widow of John Hirshberger, and has six children-
Josiah, Jacob, Hiram, John, Barbara, and Mary; and Barbara.
  Joseph Meyers was born in Conemaugh, Somerset County, April 11, 1825, and died 
February 4, 1893, in Quemahoning.  He followed the trade of carpenter in 
Quemahoning in his younger manhood days, but later in life purchased a farm in 
this township, where he was afterward successfully engaged in general farming.  
As a tiller of the soil he fully earned the large measure of success that he 
achieved by hard work and perseverance.  He was for many years a Deacon and an 
Elder in the Lutheran church.  In politics he affiliated with the Republican 
party until his later years, when he united with the Prohibitionists.  He 
married Christina Leahr, daughter of Gottfried and Susanna Leahr.  She was born 
in Conemaugh, this county, July 5, 1830, and is now living in Hooversville.  
Seven children were born to them, of whom six are living, as follows: Hiram J.; 
Emanuel, who married Lucinda Barron, and has five children - Homer, Ellen M., 
Lillie P., Mary, and Bertha; William A., who married Mary Gindlespilgner; 
Lincoln A., who married Malinda Swank, and has five children; Mary J.; and Noah.
  Hiram J. Meyers attended school in Shade and Quemahoning, and later learned 
from his father the carpenter's trade, which he has since followed continuously 
and successfully.  He is also engaged in the manufacture of lumber, which he 
began in partnership with his brother in 1892.  In 1896 they erected their 
present saw-mill in the borough of Hooversville, where they are carrying on a 
large and remunerative business.
  Mr. Meyers married for his first wife Annie, daughter of George and Elizabeth 
(Reppell) Kocher.  She died leaving no children.  By his second wife, Catherine, 
daughter of John and Hannah (Custer) Seese, he has three children - Ada I., 
Cotta L., and Edna R.  Politically, Mr. Meyers is a stanch supporter of the 
Prohibition principles, and both he had Mrs. Meyers are influential members of 
the Lutheran church, of which he is one of the Board of Trustees.