U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Myers, Michael (1838-1918) ------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Tucker County, West Virginia From the Earliest Explorations and Settlements to the Present Time. by Hu Maxwell Kingwood, W. Va.; Preston Publishing Company, 1884. Pages 441-442 Michael Myers, of German descent, son of Josiah Myers, was born 1838; married 1872 to Amelia, daughter of John Auvil. Children: Jehu W. and Annetta. His farm contains 900 acres, of which 100 is under cultivation; he lives three miles from St. George on Clover, and is road surveyor; he served three years in the Confederate army under Imboden, Wharton, Breckenridge and Early; he belonged to the 62d Va. Inf., but was mounted most of the time; he fought twice at Winchester, and was in the battles of Cold Harbor, New Market and others; he served principally in the Valley of Virginia, but was at Richmond. In the war his fortunes were varied, he being one of the soldiers that fought through the war, and shared in defeats and victories; he suffered defeat at Winchester, September 19, and shared a victory at New Market. At Gettysburg he was under Early, and he considers the battle of Williamsport, Md., a harder engagement in proportion to the number engaged than that of Gettysburg. There were only four men in his company (E), that were unhurt, and he was one of them, although he was in skirmishes almost every day. When he came home on a furlough he was betrayed into the hands of Gallion, and was sent to Camp Chase, where he suffered as every one suffered who got into that prison. Four months were spent there and he got his liberty only at the close of the war. He is a model citizen, and a man of influence in his neighborhood. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Tucker County, WV #10409 FULL-NAME: Michael Myers DEATH-DATE: October 15, 1918 (at age 78y-11m-9d) DEATH-PLACE: Cloverdale, Clover District, Tucker County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married OCCUPATION: Farmer ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Tucker County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/tucker/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------