Mercersburg Journal, Friday January 19, 1917, page 1. Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.

(Note: this text was prepared from a disintegrating copy of the original newspaper article. Portions of the text were missing due to the deterioration of the newsprint.)

Andrew A. Myers
passed peace fully into the eternal Kingdom of Thursday night, January 11th after at Illness of six months. He was born on the fourth day of July 1840, and was the last survivor of the large family of John and Elizabeth McCune Myers; He received his education in the common schools of this place, and in early manhood learned the trade plastering with the late Harmon (--).
He was married to Miss Ellen Martz, which union proved very long and happy one, twelve children were born, six of are living. viz; Mrs. James P. Fallon ( Martha), Edward B (Genevive). of town; John In Philadelphia ( Carrie Dale), Mrs. Mabel (Cal) Miller and -- live in Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. Edward Bricker's (Clementine) few miles south of town Mr. Myers was an industrious toiler, providing for the com-fort and happiness of his family he loved so well.
During the Civil War, be felt it his patriotic duty assist in the preservation of the Union and enlisted in Co. C. 126 regiment under the late Capt. J. Brownson, serving with fidelity for the period of nine months and was honorably Discharged; and subsequently enlisting to the 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry and while serving under Gen. Philllip Sheridan in the Valley of Virginia was detailed with others to the hazardous duty of delivering dispatches and when, on one of these missions, was captured by the Confederates and sent to Salisbury, N.C. prisoners camp, where his distinguished himself and fought against starvation and disease for a period of six months, then was exchanged and sent home and was discharged.
Mr. Myers was a man of fine character and commanded the respect of his fellow citizens. He was connected with local government, for years in the city council, serving as president, and as a city school director, in which capacity he fulfilled his duties, with his utmost endeavor for the – and welfare of the town and its citizens. He was conservative in his politics, but always rigid for the right as he seen it. He was Past Commander of the McCullough Post 197 of the G.A.R. and was one of the oldest members of Marshall Lodge No.233, I.O.O.F. and had he lived a few months longer he would have been a continuous member for fifty years, He believed in and practiced the virtues its principles and received the honors of it- -.; he was years a faithful member of the Reformation Church; and thus passed from us a Christian man, a patriotic defender of his country and an unblemished citizen. His remains laid in rest in Fairview Cemetery Sunday last. The services were conducted by his beloved pastor, Rev. Bal-nd, and also by his beloved Oddfellows.