Transcription contributed by Martie Callihan 9 October 2005

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GEORGE MYER, farmer; P. O. Waynesville; born in Newark, N. J., Oct. 21, 1799; is a son of Isaac and Phebe (Riggs) Myer, natives of New Jersey, the paternal ancestors being from Germany and the maternal from Scotland; Isaac and family emigrated from New Jersey to Ohio and located in Warren County in 1809; they journeyed through in one wagon with all their effects, over the mountains to Pittsburgh, having a very laborious and tedious journey; thence they came by flat-boat to Cincinnati, arriving there about the 1st of July; thence by wagon to Lebanon, over the then terrible mud roads. After a short time prospecting for a location, he purchased and settled on the place where George now lives; here he commenced right in the woods in company with his brother-in-law, Gabriel Crane; here they toiled and labored in their pioneer work They were shoemakers by trade, and followed that business many years, often exchanging works with their neighbors—making shoes for them, and they, in return, doing work for them in opening out the farm. Mr. Myer continued to live on the place where he first located till his death. Nov. 13, 1845, aged 76 years; his wife died Jan. 13. 1861. aged 85 years: they had six children: Jabin, born 1794; Charles, born 1797; George; Julia, born 1801; Louisa, born 1805; and Esther, born 1809, the latter born just after their arrival at their new home in this wilderness; all are now deceased but George, our subject, who was in his 10th year when brought to this county, and here was raised to manhood and made fully familiar with the trials and hardships of pioneer life. He was married, May 11, 1826, to Lucretia, daughter of David and Sarah Cleaver, natives of New England, but who became residents of Clinton Co, Ohio. Mr. Myer and wife, by their marriage, had five children, three now living: Carrie, born Jan. 7, 1827; Chesterfield, born Nov. 5. 1829; and Lucretia A., born Oct. 8, 1833; Emily, now deceased, was born March 10, 1828; was married twice, first to William F. Thompson, by whom she had four children, all deceased except Carrie M.; her second husband was John McBryant, by whom she had one child, Effie; Emily died Jan. 30, 1869. Their other child, deceased, Francis, born Aug. 25, 1831, died in the army, at Charleston, W. Va., Nov. 9. 1864; was married to Hannah Dudley, by whom he had four children: Florence E., George D., Ernestine and Ruby C. Mr. Myer obtained a good education, and taught school many years in this and adjoining counties, being one of the pioneer teachers; in the meantime he gave his attention to the study of law, and in 1829 was admitted to the bar, passing an examination under the celebrated Thomas Corwin, Phinneus Ross, A. H. Dunlevy, and others. After a short time of practice of law, and after the death of his wife, Feb. 13, 1834, he returned to the old homestead farm where he was brought up. and here settled down with his remaining children, and has since devoted his attention to his farm; has now made a continued residence of forty-six years, and the farm has always remained in possession of Mr. Crane and the Myer family since its first purchase, in 1809, a period of seventy-two years.