Person:John Myers (69)

"John K. Myers, New Richmond, is a son of John and Ruth (Smart) Myers, the former born in Pennsylvania, and the latter in Kentucky. John, the father of John K., early went to Kentucky, and there married. In 1846 his wife died, and he afterward moved to Missouri, where he died in 1858. Both were members of the Christian church. He served in the war of 1812. In the family were ten children, four of whom are living: George, in Kentucky; Sally, in Shelbyville, Indiana; Mahala (now Mrs. Mahala Tribby), with John K., in Montgomery county. Her husband is dead. John K. Myers was born April 5, 1822, in Nicholas county, Kentucky, and lived at home till thirty years of age. At that time in life he began for himself. His life has been mostly confined to the farm, yet partly in saw-milling. He left the land of his birth and came to Indiana, but soon returned to Kentucky. In 1863 he located in Montgomery county, Indiana, buying, in partnership with his nephew, Leander M. Tribby, eighty acres of land, which they farm together. Mr. Myers has never married. He and sister belong to the Christian church. {H. W. Beckwith History of Montgomery County, IN, 1881, p 520; Google cache of <http://www.rootsweb.com/~inmontgo/persons/m/meyers-john-k.htm>; 19 Jan 2005}

 In the 1850 census in Fleming Co., Kentucky, John Myers is 28 farmer KY; with [father?] John Myers 71 Missouri; Presley 40 KY; and [aunt?] Betsy Smart 50 KY. 
 In the 1860 census for Carlisle, Nicholas Co., Kentucky, G. T. Tribby is 48, farmer; with Nancy 45; J. H. 17; S. J. 15; J. 13; Ruth 11; Mary 10; Wm. 9; Richard 8; Thomas 6; Frank 5; and [brother-in-law] John Myers 36 'sawyer'.

 In the 1880 census for Coal Creek, Montgomery Co., Indiana, John Myers is 58 PA  'farming'; with [sister] Mahala Tribby 60 PA; nephew Leander 31 KY 'farming'; and niece Nancy 24 KY.