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- From The Genealogy of the Meyer Family by Henry Meyer, 1890.
Jacob (George, Christopher, Gr. Meyer), was born near Campbellstown, Lebanon Co., Pa., Oct. 16, 1824. He was the youngest child of the family and enjoys the distinction of being a descendant through a line of youngest sons, beginning with Christopher, son of the Meyer who came from Germany. He is one of the youngest of his generation, third from the Germany Meyer, a generation that is now (1890) almost extinct. Jacob has passed the greater part of his life near the scenes of his youth in Penns valley, Pa., engaged in various enterprises, and at present lives at Aaronsburg retired from active business pursuits.
In his younger days he was an efficient teacher in the schools of his neighborhood, but he turned his attention principally to music both vocal and instrumental, and soon took a high stand as a skillful instructor and leader in both branches. He began to teach music when but fifteen years of age. He is the author of a number of musical compositions which are considered fine productions and have been deservedly popular.
Jacob is a lover of music; all his family were musicians, and his home has for years been the Head Quarters for the musical geniuses of his neighborhood he devoted the best days of his life to the teaching of the science in the singing-school and singing convention in his own and neighboring towns. Jacob is recognized as a man of fine intelligence, and he has exerted an amount of influence for good in the church, in education and in the numerous public questions which have from time to time come before the people for solution. He is a member of the German Reformed church, is liberal in her support and faithful to her doctrine, He cherishing sentiments of charity towards other denominations.
Politically he has always been a staunch Democrat and has ever taken an active stand in defense of his party and its principles. In the Fall of 1869 he was elected a member of the Legislature of this State (Pa.) and served very acceptably- during his term of office. In private life, as well as public, Mr. Meyer bears an unblemished reputation. Temperate in his habits; unselfish in his devotion to his friends; kind and courteous to those around him; of a very sociable and gentlemanly disposition, he is a man greatly esteemed by his numerous friends and one whom it is a pleasure to meet. He is a self-made man, never having enjoyed the advantages of higher instruction except a short course at the Lewisburg Academy. In stature he is tall but not very heavy; light complexion; in voice, manner and feature he is a fair type of the Meyer tribe. Of the Meyer history he knows more than any other individual, and to him the author is indebted for much of the information contained in these pages. Mr. Meyer was married twice, first to Henrietta C. Furst, who is the mother of all of his children; she was born Nov. 21, 1825; died April 18, 1876, and lies buried in the Reformed cemetery at Aaronsburg; second to Mrs. Lydia A. Dutweiler, nee Strohm, who was born in Lebanon Co., Pa., May 27, 1828. Still living.
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- Jacob G. was the youngest child of the family, and enjoys the distinction of being a descendant through a line of youngest sons, beginning with Christopher, son of Henry Meyer, who came from Germany. He is one of the youngest of his generation, third from the Henry Meyer just mentioned, a generation that is now (1894) almost extinct. Jacob has passed the greater part of his life near the scenes of his youth, Perm's Valley, Centre county, Pa., engaged in various enterprises, and at present lives at Aaronsburg, retired from active business pursuits. In his younger days he was an efficient teacher in the schools of his neighborhood, but he turned his attention principally to music both vocal and instrumental, and soon took a high stand as a skillful instructor and leader in both branches. He began to teach music when but fifteen years of age. He is the author of a number of musical compositions which are considered fine productions, and have been deservedly popular. Jacob is a lover of music; all his family were musicians, and his home has for years been the headquarters for the musical geniuses of his neighborhood. He devoted the best days of his life to the teaching of the science in the singing-school and convention in his own and neighboring towns. Jacob is recognized as a man of fine intelligence, and he has exerted an amount of influence for good in the church, in education and in the numerous public questions which have from time to time come be- fore the people for solution. He is a member of the Reformed Church, is liberal in her support and faithful in her doctrine, yet cherishing sentiments of charity toward other denominations. Politically he has always been a staunch Democrat, and has ever taken an active stand in defense of his party and its principles. In the fall of 1869, he was elected a member of the Pennsylvania Legislature, and served very acceptably during his term of office. He is a self-made man, never having enjoyed the advantages of higher instruction, except a short time at Lewisburg Academy. In stature he is tall, but not very heavy; light complexion; in voice, manner, and feature, he is a fair type of the Meyer tribe. [2]
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1824 - 1897 (73 years)
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