MOSES MYERS, Carbondale, Pennsylvania.
On December 9, 1856, Moses Myers was born in Orange County, New York. His father, Benjamin Myers, was a pioneer farmer of that section of New York State, and the young man attended the district school near his home until he was 15 years of age. He then engaged actively at farming and followed it until 1875, when he went to work in the Erie car shops at Port Jervis as a car repairer. He remained there eighteen months and then was advanced to fireman. In this capacity he served seven years, six on freight and one on passenger, running between Port Jervis and Susquehanna and Carbondale. He was promoted to engineer on what some might think an unlucky date, September 13, 1883, but Mr. Myers has never had any occasion to be superstitious, for during the sixteen years he has run an engine he has never had an accident, and his ability and judgment have won him a place of high regard with the officials of the Jefferson Division, while there are none more popular with their fellow workmen than he.

He was united in marriage with Miss Maggie Silsbee, daughter of Louis Silsbee, a merchant of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. They have one child, Jennie, a bright miss of 14, who is attending school. Mr. Myers is a member of B. of L. E., Division 468, and has been a subordinate officer of the order. Mrs. Myers is a charter member of Division 120, B. of L. E. Auxiliary. This worthy couple are two of Carbondale's most respected citizens, and are popular in society as well as with their acquaintances generally.


Excerpted from: "American Locomotive Engineers, Erie Railway Edition," H.R. Romans Editor; Crawford-Adsit Company Publishers, Chicago, IL 1899.