Corp. Jonas Meyers, Co. C

Jonas Meyers, Co. C was born in 1841 in Upper Turkeyfoot Twp, Somerset County, PA, the son of Rudolph and Jane (Pinkerton) Meyers. Jonas was a farmer by trade and a maple syrup producer. The Meyers farm was located near Paddytown, so named for the number of Scot-Irish families that lived in the area.

Jonas was a member of the 142nd from its inception on 25 Aug 1862 as a Corporal. He was wounded twice during the war, once at Gettysburg and once at the Wilderness.

Above is a picture of Corp. Jonas Meyers during his time of military service.

Jonas married Lucy Phillippi around 1860 and had five children together.

Above is a picture of Jonas with his granddaughter, Irene Younkin Wiltrout. Note the G.A.R. medals on his jacket.

Jonas passed away on 3 Sept 1916 and now rests next to his wife Lucy in the Kingwood Lutheran Cemetery in Upper Turkeyfoot Twp, PA.