Encyclopedia of genealogy and biography of Lake County, Indiana . on there-with covering sixty-seven years. He is therefore well known, and the circleof his friendship has broadened as the circle of his accjuaintance has beenextended. He is a man of many strong characteristics, and his good qualitieshave won for him the regard of his fellow men. His political allegiance isgiven to the Democracy, but he has never bad time nor inclination to seek public office. STEPHEN MEYERS. A native of Germany, Sir. Meyers was born in Prussia, on the 22d ofJune, 1842, a son of Mathias and Elizabeth INIeyers,


Encyclopedia of genealogy and biography of Lake County, Indiana . on there-with covering sixty-seven years. He is therefore well known, and the circleof his friendship has broadened as the circle of his accjuaintance has beenextended. He is a man of many strong characteristics, and his good qualitieshave won for him the regard of his fellow men. His political allegiance isgiven to the Democracy, but he has never bad time nor inclination to seek public office. STEPHEN MEYERS. A native of Germany, Sir. Meyers was born in Prussia, on the 22d ofJune, 1842, a son of Mathias and Elizabeth INIeyers, both of whom werenatives of Germany, where tliey resided until 1858, when they crossed theAtlantic and established their home upon a farm in Hanover township, Lakecounty, Indiana, the father there carrying on agricultural pursuits for anumber of years. In the public schools of Germany Stephen IMeyers acquired his educa-tion and when sixteen years of age he accompanied his parents to the newworld. The remainder of his minority was spent on the old homestead farm. o o DC u Si w o s ^ z KomW & o ?< WO


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