FRANK J. MEYERSPortrait and Biographical Record ~ Pages 855-856 Kindly submitted by: Shirley Reese Siltala
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| FRANK J. MEYERS, Postmaster of
Petersville, and a well-to-do citizen of Northampton County, has
been engaged in mercantile business since 1873, and is at the
present time conducting the largest trade in the place. For the
first five years he had associated with him as partner J. H.
Scholl, the firm name being Scholl & Meyers. Since their
dissolution, however, he has conducted affairs alone, and is
making a success of this branch of trade. He carries a full line
of general dry goods, boots, shoes, hats, caps, groceries and
crockery, and in every department of his store exchanges goods
for country produce. His stock runs about $5,000, and his sales
amount to from $15,000 to $20,000 per year.
Our subject is a native of this county, and was born June 1, 1848, to Joel and Christina (Redline) Meyers, also natives of this state. He remained under the parental roof until reaching his twelfth year, in the mean time attending school at Weaversville Academy. His father died when he was a lad of four years, and on leaving home he began clerking in the mercantile establishment of Ephraim Young, with whom he remained for three years. Then coming to Petersville, he clerked for H. J. Boyer for a time, and subsequently filled the same position for J. H. Berlin, of this place. After leaving the latter’s employ he went to Nazareth, and for a short time clerked for John Beitel, after which he returned to Petersville, and for two and a half years was in the employ of Mack & Weiss. In 1873 Mr. Meyers, in company with J. H. Scholl, established a business, but since 1878 Mr. Meyers has operated alone. He was married in 1869 to Miss Maria Whitesel, and to them have been born seven children, five of whom are living, viz.; Quillas A., Elsie, Anna, Bertha and Frank S. Our subject is a devoted member of the Lutheran Church in Moore Township, which he has served in the capacity of Deacon. In politics he never fails to cast his ballot in favor of Democratic candidates, and although often called upon to accept public positions of trust and honor, he has almost invariably refused (the only exception being when he accepted the position of Postmaster), preferring to give his time to his private interests. Socially is is a Mason of high standing, belonging to Monocacy Lodge No. 413, F. & A. M., at Bath, this state. He was appointed Postmaster in April, 1888, previous to which time he was assistant for many years. As will be seen, Mr. Meyers is self made, both as to education and finances. He deserves great praise for the interest he manifests in public affairs and the amount of information he possesses regarding the chief issues of the day.
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| Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon Counties, Pennsylvania. Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the Counties, Together with Biographies and Portraits of all the Presidents of the United States. Chicago, Chapman Publishing Co., 1894; | ||||
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