Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 548.

DAN W. MYERS

     one of the farmers of Sherman county, living six miles south from Grass
Valley, was born in Ohio on July 8, 1867, the son of John W. and Margaret
(Stratton) Myers. The mother was a native of Ohio and died there when our
subject was six years old. Our subject was reared in Ohio until six then after
his mother's death came to Iowa with his father, where they remained six years
and he attended the public, schools. When our subject was twelve, the family
came on to Oregon and the father purchased three hundred acres in Linn county,
where he remained until his death, a very successful and highly respected man.
Upon the death of his father, our subject being seventeen years of age, he
started out for himself and worked on the farm and at various other employments
for a long time. For eight years of this time, he was foreman in the finishing
department in a large furniture factory in Linn county. In 1898, he left his
family in Albany and came on to Sherman county and sought out a location. After
cruising about for some time in the summer and doing some work on the ranches,
he rented land for a year, and brought his family to Sherman county. Then in
1901, he purchased a place about six miles south from Grass Valley, his estate
being one section of good land. He rents more and has about ten hundred and
eighty-eight acres in cultivation. Mr. Myers gives attention almost exclusively
to farming and raising stock sufficient for use on the estate.
     On March 29, 1891, Mr. Myers married Miss Nellie Rhoades, the wedding
occurring at Albany, Oregon. To Mr. and Mrs. Myers, the following named children
have been born : Frances, Helen, Hallie, and Lyndon.
     Mr. Myers is a member of the W. W. and the and his wife belong to the
Christian church. He takes great interest in building up school facilities and
gives of his time to serve upon the board. He and his wife are people of
excellent standing and they are achieving a good success here in their labors.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in June 2010 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.