Jacob E Myers Farm - History and Genealogy of Lake Maxinkuckee

"Scene on the farm of J. E. Meyers and Son, breeders of Polled Durham cattle and Poland China Hogs."

To quote Jeff Kenney: Was this the hog farm on the corner of today's State Roads 10 and 17, where the Culver Academies' horse pasture is today?

NOTE - J. E. Myers never owned the land that is now the horse pasture for Culver Military Academy. The first proven by the above plat maps are either J. Duddleston [James Duddleston] or Lewis Cass Dillon and his heirs.

On Ancestry in various family tress his parents are given as Father ] Franz Meier (1807-1853) & Johanna Regina Epple (1811-) and their children as: 1 Georg Franz (1834-1903)
2 Catherine Louisa (1838-1880)
3 Jacob Eply (1846-1931)
4 Gottlieb (1848-1850)
5 Gottlieb Levi (1850-1936)

Year: 1870; Census Place: Union, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: M593_342; Page: 207A
Name: Jacob Myers
Age in 1870: 24
Birth Year: abt 1846
Birthplace: Württemberg / Wurttemberg
Home in 1870: Union, Marshall, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Argos
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
Jacob Myers 24
Sarah Myers 23

1876 - The area of the Myers farm - by this map it indicates he purchased his farm farm from J. L. Mosher.

Year: 1880; Census Place: Union, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: 297; Family History Film: 1254297; Page: 193A; Enumeration District: 108;
Name: Jacob E. Myres
Age: 34
Birth Year: abt 1846
Birthplace: Germany
Home in 1880: Union, Marshall, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sarah A. Myres
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Farmer Saw Miller
Household Members: Name Age
Jacob E. Myres 34
Sarah A. Myres 33
William Myres 9
Clara V. Myres 6
Amanda A. Myres 4
Ida E. Myres 3

1880 - J. E. Myers

1898 - J. E. Myers

Year: 1900; Census Place: Union, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: 392; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0082 Name: Jacob E Myres
Age: 54
Birth Date: Mar 1846
Birthplace: Germany
Home in 1900: Union, Marshall, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1854
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sarah A Myres
Marriage Year: 1867
Years Married: 33
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Jacob E Myres 54
Sarah A Myres 53
Ida E Myres 20
Sarah P Myres 14
Mary E Myres 11
Tiny E Myres 7

The location is further east and north just south of Rutland was where the Myers hog farm was located but by the plat maps of 1898, 1908 and 1922 it sure was not at the corner of what is St. Rd. 17 & 10. Found is Jacob E. Myers and William H. Myers in the 1920, 1920 and 1930 census for Union township; and the other names around them for 1910 & 1930 match the 1908 plat map. My 1922

1905 - Feb 9 - Jacob Myers of Rutland has sold withing the past week, three head of finely bred maledurham cattle, one wighed over 2000 lbs.

1905 - Apr 17 - For Sale - Early Fortune seed potatoes at 40 cents per bushel - Jacob E. Myers

1905 - Aug. 24 - Close Call By Explosion

1907 - Sale of FIne Stock

to M. Stonehill of Argos a 2-year old Plled Durnhamd for $65 to Theo Kile of Route 14 a yearling Short home for $70 tp Thomas Houghton of Union twp a yearling Pollerd Durham for $60

1908 - Mar 12 - Jacob Myers recently sold a 9-months polled Durham bull to Fred Corse of near Plymouth for $65

1909 - Aug 29 - Jacob Myers is growing some fine peaches this year. He shoed one tuesday that had a circumference of 8 1/4 inches. He says his apple crop was never better.

1910; Census Place: Union, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: T624_370; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0114
Name: Jacob E Myers
Age in 1910: 64
Birth Year: abt 1846
Birthplace: Germany
Home in 1910: Union, Marshall, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1854
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sarah A Myers
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: Farm
Naturalization Status: Naturalized
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 41
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Household Members: Name Age
Jacob E Myers 64
Sarah A Myers 63
Tina E Myers 19

1911 - Mar 9 - Fancy Prices for stock - Jacob Myers last week bought a 16 months old Polled Durham bill and a cos of the same breed for which he paid $200 qne $150 respectively. He also sold four SHorthonr dairy cows to George Osborn for $355

1911 - Aug 17 - Jacob Nywe od Popule Grove will have 100 bushels of peaches on his trees. Mr. Myers intends to exhibit some of his onions at the onion carnival in Nappanee Aug 23.

1911 - Nov. 16 - Jacob Myers contributes to the Citizen's musuem a 7 pound turnip and a mighty ear of corn, and mrs. Myers to the citizen's larfer a jar of apple butter of which she made 48 gallons in five days.

1912 - Mar 26 - John Kennedy last week sold a team of bay mares, 4 and 6 years old, weighing 1400 each, to Jacob Myer for $ 450

1916 - Apr 27 - Jacob Myers has added a high priced fancy bred Polled Durham cos to his herd. She was bought of D. L. Miller of Franfort.

1919 - Jul 9 - Jacob Myers recently purchased a $500 yearling Shorthorn bull in Chicago

Year: 1920; Census Place: Union, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: T625_456; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 183 Name: Jacob E Myers
Age: 73
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: Germany
Home in 1920: Union, Marshall, Indiana
House Number: Farm
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1854
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Sarah A Myers
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Native Tongue: German
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Naturalization Status: Naturalized
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Jacob E Myers 73
Sarah A Myers 73
Tina E Myers 28

U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992
Name: Jacob Epley Myers
Birth Date: 14 Mar 1846
Birth Place: Germany
Age at event: 76
Court District: Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa
Date of Action: 19 Sep 1922

1922 - Jacob E. Myers and his son Wm. H. Myers

1922 - Mar 15 - Jacob Myers is congratualating himself that a recent inspection of his his herd of 26 Shorthorns resulted in a clear bill of health. This is the second time that he has been thus fortunate.

1924 - Dec 10 - Jacob Myers Gives a Name to stock Farm

1924 - Dec 17 - The Hemiinger family moved int the Jacob Myers property last Saturday.

1926 - Mar 17 - Jacob Myers Celebrated His Eightieth Birthday

1926 - Dec 128 - Mr. Jacob Nyers another old soldier of this place is very ill witn the flu

1927 - Feb 2 - Jacob Myers has recently sold three younh throughbred bulls

1927 - Nov. 2 - Celebrated Anniversary - Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Myers celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary last Friday and were the recipients of congratulations from a large group of friends, although no special celebration was planned for the day. The couple is looking forward to the observance of the 75th anniversary.

1927 - Dec. 28 - Jacob E. Mayers' Stock Fame Spreads to Virginia

1928 - dec 28 - Jacob Myers Quite Ill - Jacob E. Myers will known stockman of this community, is reperted very sick at his home. He has undergone an attack of the flue that had left him in a weakened condition.

1929 - Dec 18 - Jacob Myers Quite Ill - Jacob E. Myers well known stock breeder of Union township and veteran of Civil War, was taken to the Argos hospital ladt week with an infected foot caused by poor circulation. Mr. Myers has been seriously ill for some time.

Rutland - Jacob Myers who is a patient in the Kelly hospital is not improving very rapidly.

1930 - Jan 8 - Mr. Jacob Myers who had been a patient in the Kelly hospital for several weeks was taken to his home last week

1930 - Mar 5 - Mr. Jacon Myers who is in the Kelly hospital for treatment is reprted to be improving slowly.

1930 - Mar 19 - Jacob Myers Celebrated 84th Birthday Sunday

Year: 1930; Census Place: Union, Marshall, Indiana; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2340352 Name: Jacob E Myers
Birth Year: abt 1846
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Germany
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Union, Marshall, Indiana, USA
Map of Home: View Map
House Number: See 12-45
Dwelling Number: 292
Family Number: 296
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at first Marriage: 20
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Language Spoken: German
Immigration Year: 1853
Naturalization: Naturalized
Able to Speak English: Yes
Veteran: Yes

War: Civ
Household Members:
Name Age
Jacob E Myers 84
Sarah A Myers 83

JACOB E. MYERS, the honored citizen of Union township, has faithfully followed the patriotic traditions of his race, the representatives of which have always been among the most dependable colonists of the world.

When the native German transfers his home to another land, although he carries with him the pride of ancestry, he at the same time is ready to give his best strength and blood in the support of the institutions of his adopted country.

Thus it was, most emphatically, with Mr. Myers. Born in Germany on the 14th day of March 1846, when he was eight years of age, his parents left the fatherland with him for America, but the father died before reaching New York. Although thus suddenly bereft and with small resources at their command, the widow and her young son bravely faced the situation, and were enabled after a time to reach Marion, Ohio, and locate near that place. In 1860 they transferred the scene of their struggles to Marshall County, Indiana, where they were found at the outbreak of the Civil war. Living in the midst of an intense loyal atmosphere, the sympathies of the sturdy youth were from the first with the Union cause, and as the bitter conflict progressed he was sorely harassed between filial duty and his burning desire to aid in the defense of the institutions, which he knew were to benefit his future.

Finally, in 1864, he enlisted in the Forty-eighth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Company D, and participated in the campaigns of Sherman's great army in its historic marches from Atlanta to the sea, and northward, through the Carolinas, to join the massed forces of Grant pressing down from Virginia.

Following the war Mr. Myers returned to Union township, and entered into the paths of industry with characteristic faithfulness. He devoted himself to the carpenter's trade until his marriage in the fall of 1866, when he wisely decided to base his future on the soil, which always yields its bounties to those who do their work patiently, energetically and intelligently.

First, he purchased forty acres of land, which he cleared of its timber, cultivated and improved with the necessary buildings. This tract he afterward rented for two years, and eventually sold.

In 1876 he purchased his present farm of 146 acres, which was originally wooded land, and for the succeeding seven years, while clearing it of its heavy timber, also operated a sawmill. Gradually he brought the entire area into a state of perfect cultivation, erected a comfortable residence and convenient outbuildings, and had the final satisfaction of creating a valuable and attractive homestead.

He is both a farmer and a stock-raiser of substantial standing, is a citizen of acknowledged worth, and, although never a politician, has always been ready to defend Republicanism since he reached his voting age, two years after the termination of the Civil war, he was among the first to identify himself with the Grand Army of the Republic, and is also a member of the I. 0. 0. F. In his religious faith, he is an earnest adherent to Methodism.

On the 28th of October 1866, Mr. Myers was united in marriage with Miss Sarah A. Kaley, born near Bellevue, Ohio, and a daughter of Reuben Kaley, born and reared in Pennsylvania, married in Ohio and a pioneer settler of Union township. Mary (Crouse) Kaley, Mrs. Myers' mother, was born in Germany, coming to the United States in early girlhood and developing into womanhood in the state of Ohio. She became the mother of five children. After her death Mr. Kaley married again, and to this union were born seven children. The father of these families settled in Union township in 1845, and, as was customary with the pioneers, selected timberland as the site of his homestead. The first four weeks after his arrival were spent in a rail pen, but as soon as possible he erected a log house and commenced the clearing of the place. At that time he was simply one of a few white settlers, surrounded by woods and lurking Indians. He spent the remainder of his life in that section, and lived to see it develop into prosperous and progressive community. In politics, he was a Democrat; was a member of the Evangelical church, and widely known and honored throughout Marshall County.

Mr. and Mrs. Myers have had nine children, three sons and six daughters, five of whom are living, William H., located in Union township and a farmer, married Miss Daisy Oiler and has two children; he is a Republican; Clara, wife of John Swanson, resident of South Bend, and engineer and janitor at courthouse, South Bend, has two children; Pearl, wife of Lloyd Custer, and a resident of Mishawaka, Indiana, works in the rubber factory; Mary, is engaged with the Bell Telephone Company at Culver, Indiana; Tina, the youngest, is at home. Mrs. Myers was reared in this county and educated in the township. - A twentieth century history of Marshall County, Indiana pgs. 418-20

Jacob Eply Myers Birth: Mar 14 1846 Germany Death: 21 Aug 1931 Union twp. Marshall county Indiana Burial: Poplar Grove Cemetery Union Twp Marshall County Indiana, ancestry list him as son of
Franz Maier & Johanne Regina Epple but on death c. parents are listed as "Don't know"

survived by his widow and four children

married 28 Oct 1866 Marshall county Indiana Sarah Ann Kaley Birth 29 DEC 1846 Bellevue, Sandusky county Ohio Death 11 JAN 1946 Union twp. Marshall county Indiana Burial: Poplar Grove Cemetery Union Twp Marshall County Indiana, daughter of Reuben Kaley & Anna Mary Crouse

children:

William Henry Myers

Amanda Alice Myers

Sarah Pearl Myers

Clara Viola Myers

Mary Eliza Myers

Ad 13 Feb 1957 selling the "Old Jacob Myers farm" by Dormand & Howard Mikesell; grandson and son-in-law of Jacob.

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