'Philip J. Myers (1806-1884) and his wife, Margaret Brodt Myers emigrated to Slocum from Northampton County, Pennsylvania after marriage and built a log home on the present Mrs. Grant Ogin farm of 365 acres, extending from Newport to the Dorrance line.Having attained an education and having been exposed to the teaching and preaching of the Evangelists in Northampton County(Jacob Albright was the Circuit Rider), Mr. Myers erected a log building west of his home as a meeting place for worship and the teaching of reading the Bible.

In1836 the Pennsylvania Legislature enacted a law encouraging school districts to provide education to those who were poor and who could not afford an education. Books were to be supplied by the local district. The Bible (German) was the only book available to this area. Thus "Pauper Schools" were provided by the Lutseys and the Myers lay leaders - William Lutsey and Philip Myers being the first teachers in Slocum.'

B. Lear, Esq., was followed by P.J. Myers, Esq., who is the present postmaster and keeps the only store. Mails were formerly brought in once a week from Nescopeck. they are now brought in twice a week.

A building was erected just below the residence of PJ Myers,Esq., in 1838 to be used as a meeting and school house. Mr. Myers gave the lot. John Rosencrans was the first teacher.

The following persons were commissioned as justices in the years given, viz: Philip J. Myers 1857, 1868.

The following persons have served as supervisors: Jesse Rosencrans, one year; Philip Myers, two years; George Myers, one year.

'On January 19, 1869 in the Union Church of the Slocum Evangelical Association was formed with the following members:

7.Philip J. Myers, 1806-1884, farmer and owner of the Grant and Cora Deets Ogin farm of 365 acres extending from the Newport Line to the Dorrance line, school teacher, lay leader; later moved to the home, which Peter Reinbold bought afterwards, and conducted store and post office; was Justice of the Peace for over 25 years. Later moved to the Anning Myers farm.

8.Mary Brodt Myers, Wife of Philip J. Myers and mother of a large family of children: George, 1827-1900, married Amanda Rosencrans, 1832-1875; John married Lydia Spaide; Reuben,1836-1903, married Mary Ann Hoch, 1840-1890, Later married Winifred Jones, 1848-1922; Lydia married John Kepner, Rev. E. Kepner's son; Elizabeth married John Jones; Caroline married Tobias Schobert, Postmaster at Powder Glen; Christine married Thomas Lutsey who lived on the James George farm.

August 17, 1940 Myers Reunion

'We the descendants, come here today to celebrate the fourth annual reunion of Philip Myers, our grandfather. He was born in 1805 or 135 years ago, only 6 years after George Washington's death and only a little more than twenty years after the Revolutionary war. From that you can gather the undeveloped condition of the country. There were no railroads and but few wagon roads, and practically everything was done by hand for the machine age was not developed at that time. It would be a good guess to say that Philip came to Slocum Township at about the age of 30 years. It must have been a great task to cross the mountains in those days, for the roads were poor and hills and mountains steep and the surrounding countryside a huge wilderness abounding with game of all kinds, which afforded about one half of the living to the settlers in those early days. Wild pigeons darkened the skies, millions of them. They were netted and salted in barrels for winter use. The only way to travel was by foot, horses, oxen or by canal or boat. People in these back far away country places lived in log cabins, huts or log houses made by the settlers themselves. They farmed some and hunted and fished a great deal. Phillip Myersdied in June 1884, at the age of nearly 78 years. That would be56 years ago. Not many of us here were at the funeral. I was past six years old but I can remember the funeral. Dr. W.E.Myers.

Philip and Margaret (Brodt) Myers, both natives of Northampton County, the former born 1805, the latter in 1808. they removed to this county about 1830, locating in Newport Township, on a farm of 50 acres, to which he added 315 more, thus showing himself to be a man of superior business qualities; he was also a man of some education and natural abilities. He held several prominent offices in the township, that of Justice of the Peace for 25 years. He was a democrat, and took quite an active part in politics. At one time he was a member of the Lutheran church, but finally joined the Evangelical, in which faith he died Dec 9, 1885 at aged 81 years. Their family consisted of 16 children, each of the parents having had a child by former marriages, making 14 by their last marriage. Nine of these grew to maturity, eight of them now living.


		Philip J. Myers

	'Philip J. Myers (1806-1884) and his wife, Margaret Brodt Myers emigrated to Slocum from Northampton County, Pennsylvania after marriage and built a log home on the present Mrs. Grant Ogin farm of 365 acres, extending from Newport to the Dorrance line.Having attained an education and having been exposed to the teaching and preaching of the Evangelists in Northampton County(Jacob Albright was the Circuit Rider), Mr. Myers erected a log building west of his home as a meeting place for worship and the teaching of reading the Bible. In1836 the Pennsylvania Legislature enacted a law encouraging school districts to provide education to those who were poor and who could not afford an education. Books were to be supplied by the local district. The Bible (German) was the only book available to this area. Thus "Pauper Schools" were provided by the Lutseys and the Myers lay leaders - William Lutsey and Philip Myers being the first teachers in Slocum.' B. Lear, Esq., was followed by P.J. Myers, Esq., who is the present postmaster and keeps the only store. Mails were formerly brought in once a week from Nescopeck. they are now brought in twice a week. A building was erected just below the residence of PJ Myers,Esq., in 1838 to be used as a meeting and school house. Mr. Myers gave the lot. John Rosencrans was the first teacher. The following persons were commissioned as justices in the years given, viz: Philip J. Myers 1857, 1868. The following persons have served as supervisors: Jesse Rosencrans, one year; Philip Myers, two years; George Myers, one year. 'On January 19, 1869 in the Union Church of the Slocum Evangelical Association was formed with the following members: 7.Philip J. Myers, 1806-1884, farmer and owner of the Grant and Cora Deets Ogin farm of 365 acres extending from the Newport Line to the Dorrance line, school teacher, lay leader; later moved to the home, which Peter Reinbold bought afterwards, and conducted store and post office; was Justice of the Peace for over 25 years. Later moved to the Anning Myers farm. 8.Mary Brodt Myers, Wife of Philip J. Myers and mother of a large family of children: George, 1827-1900, married Amanda Rosencrans, 1832-1875; John married Lydia Spaide; Reuben,1836-1903, married Mary Ann Hoch, 1840-1890, Later married Winifred Jones, 1848-1922; Lydia married John Kepner, Rev. E. Kepner's son; Elizabeth married John Jones; Caroline married Tobias Schobert, Postmaster at Powder Glen; Christine married Thomas Lutsey who lived on the James George farm. August 17, 1940 Myers Reunion 'We the descendants, come here today to celebrate the fourth annual reunion of Philip Myers, our grandfather. He was born in 1805 or 135 years ago, only 6 years after George Washington's death and only a little more than twenty years after the Revolutionary war. From that you can gather the undeveloped condition of the country. There were no railroads and but few wagon roads, and practically everything was done by hand for the machine age was not developed at that time. It would be a good guess to say that Philip came to Slocum Township at about the age of 30 years. It must have been a great task to cross the mountains in those days, for the roads were poor and hills and mountains steep and the surrounding countryside a huge wilderness abounding with game of all kinds, which afforded about one half of the living to the settlers in those early days. Wild pigeons darkened the skies, millions of them. They were netted and salted in barrels for winter use. The only way to travel was by foot, horses, oxen or by canal or boat. People in these back far away country places lived in log cabins, huts or log houses made by the settlers themselves. They farmed some and hunted and fished a great deal. Phillip Myersdied in June 1884, at the age of nearly 78 years. That would be56 years ago. Not many of us here were at the funeral. I was past six years old but I can remember the funeral. Dr. W.E.Myers. Philip and Margaret (Brodt) Myers, both natives of Northampton County, the former born 1805, the latter in 1808. they removed to this county about 1830, locating in Newport Township, on a farm of 50 acres, to which he added 315 more, thus showing himself to be a man of superior business qualities; he was also a man of some education and natural abilities. He held several prominent offices in the township, that of Justice of the Peace for 25 years. He was a democrat, and took quite an active part in politics. At one time he was a member of the Lutheran church, but finally joined the Evangelical, in which faith he died Dec 9, 1885 at aged 81 years. Their family consisted of 16 children, each of the parents having had a child by former marriages, making 14 by their last marriage. Nine of these grew to maturity, eight of them now living.