History of Lycoming County by J F Meginnes:
ABRAHAM MEYER was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is a son of Martin and Anna W. Meyer. He was educated at the grammar schools of his native city, and graduated from the Central High School in 1850. After leaving school he began clerking in a whole sale importing house. In 1852 he came with his parents to Lycoming county, who settled in Loyalsock township, where his father engaged in lumbering and farming. In 1863 he was drafted, but was not accepted because of disability. At his earnest request, however, he was assigned to the United States, Signal Corps, in which capacity he served until the close of the war. He then located in Cogan House township, and followed the lumber business until 1870. Since that time he has been engaged as a prospecting engineer and geologist, and at present is employed in gathering the local geological collection for the World's Fair. Mr. Meyer is a recognized authority on the geology of this section of Pennsylvania, and prepared for Mr. Meginness the geological matter that appears in this work. He married Mary Ann, daughter of Rev. Alexander Longsdorf, of Loyalsock township, and has eight children living, as follows: Martin A.; Edward H.; Russell A.; William F.; Margaret E.; Mamie R.; Charles R. H., and Hattie E. Mr. Meyer was a Republican until 1884, and has since been a Prohibitionist. He has been a, justice of the peace five years, also township auditor. He is a member of Reno Post, G. A. R., and the U. S. S. A. He is a trustee in the Methodist Episcopal church, and has been a class-leader for the past twenty-seven years.
ABRAHAM MEYER was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is a son of Martin and Anna W. Meyer. He was educated at the grammar schools of his native city, and graduated from the Central High School in 1850. After leaving school he began clerking in a whole sale importing house. In 1852 he came with his parents to Lycoming county, who settled in Loyalsock township, where his father engaged in lumbering and farming. In 1863 he was drafted, but was not accepted because of disability. At his earnest request, however, he was assigned to the United States, Signal Corps, in which capacity he served until the close of the war. He then located in Cogan House township, and followed the lumber business until 1870. Since that time he has been engaged as a prospecting engineer and geologist, and at present is employed in gathering the local geological collection for the World's Fair. Mr. Meyer is a recognized authority on the geology of this section of Pennsylvania, and prepared for Mr. Meginness the geological matter that appears in this work. He married Mary Ann, daughter of Rev. Alexander Longsdorf, of Loyalsock township, and has eight children living, as follows: Martin A.; Edward H.; Russell A.; William F.; Margaret E.; Mamie R.; Charles R. H., and Hattie E. Mr. Meyer was a Republican until 1884, and has since been a Prohibitionist. He has been a, justice of the peace five years, also township auditor. He is a member of Reno Post, G. A. R., and the U. S. S. A. He is a trustee in the Methodist Episcopal church, and has been a class-leader for the past twenty-seven years.
History of Lycoming County by J F Meginnes:
ABRAHAM MEYER was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is a son of Martin and Anna W. Meyer. He was educated at the grammar schools of his native city, and graduated from the Central High School in 1850. After leaving school he began clerking in a whole sale importing house. In 1852 he came with his parents to Lycoming county, who settled in Loyalsock township, where his father engaged in lumbering and farming. In 1863 he was drafted, but was not accepted because of disability. At his earnest request, however, he was assigned to the United States, Signal Corps, in which capacity he served until the close of the war. He then located in Cogan House township, and followed the lumber business until 1870. Since that time he has been engaged as a prospecting engineer and geologist, and at present is employed in gathering the local geological collection for the World's Fair. Mr. Meyer is a recognized authority on the geology of this section of Pennsylvania, and prepared for Mr. Meginness the geological matter that appears in this work. He married Mary Ann, daughter of Rev. Alexander Longsdorf, of Loyalsock township, and has eight children living, as follows: Martin A.; Edward H.; Russell A.; William F.; Margaret E.; Mamie R.; Charles R. H., and Hattie E. Mr. Meyer was a Republican until 1884, and has since been a Prohibitionist. He has been a, justice of the peace five years, also township auditor. He is a member of Reno Post, G. A. R., and the U. S. S. A. He is a trustee in the Methodist Episcopal church, and has been a class-leader for the past twenty-seven years.
ABRAHAM MEYER was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is a son of Martin and Anna W. Meyer. He was educated at the grammar schools of his native city, and graduated from the Central High School in 1850. After leaving school he began clerking in a whole sale importing house. In 1852 he came with his parents to Lycoming county, who settled in Loyalsock township, where his father engaged in lumbering and farming. In 1863 he was drafted, but was not accepted because of disability. At his earnest request, however, he was assigned to the United States, Signal Corps, in which capacity he served until the close of the war. He then located in Cogan House township, and followed the lumber business until 1870. Since that time he has been engaged as a prospecting engineer and geologist, and at present is employed in gathering the local geological collection for the World's Fair. Mr. Meyer is a recognized authority on the geology of this section of Pennsylvania, and prepared for Mr. Meginness the geological matter that appears in this work. He married Mary Ann, daughter of Rev. Alexander Longsdorf, of Loyalsock township, and has eight children living, as follows: Martin A.; Edward H.; Russell A.; William F.; Margaret E.; Mamie R.; Charles R. H., and Hattie E. Mr. Meyer was a Republican until 1884, and has since been a Prohibitionist. He has been a, justice of the peace five years, also township auditor. He is a member of Reno Post, G. A. R., and the U. S. S. A. He is a trustee in the Methodist Episcopal church, and has been a class-leader for the past twenty-seven years.
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