"1892 Portrait & Biographical Album of Genesee, Lapeer & Tuscola Counties, 
Chapman Bros", in Michigan.

SIMON P. MIERS, is a prominent agriculturist residing on section 2, Grand 
Blanc Township, Genesee County. Mr. Miers is a native of New York, having 
been born in Otsego County, October 22, 1824. He is a son of Peter and 
Hannah (Lun) Miers. The former was a native of Columbia County, N.Y,. and 
the latter of Connecticut. He is of German ancestry on the paternal side, 
his maternal progenitors being English people. Our subject was reared to 
manhood in his native county and State upon a farm. He received a good 
common-school education and was fitted for the practical duties of life. He 
is well posted and conversant with the latest and most approved methods of 
scientific agriculture. , is a prominent agriculturist residing on section 
2, Grand Blanc Township, Genesee County. Mr. Miers is a native of New York, 
having been born in Otsego County, October 22, 1824. He is a son of Peter 
and Hannah (Lun) Miers. The former was a native of Columbia County, N.Y,. 
and the latter of Connecticut. He is of German ancestry on the paternal 
side, his maternal progenitors being English people. Our subject was reared 
to manhood in his native county and State upon a farm. He received a good 
common-school education and was fitted for the practical duties of life. He 
is well posted and conversant with the latest and most approved methods of 
scientific agriculture.

Mr. Miers was married July 3, 1850, his bride bing Miss Lydia Houck, a 
native of Schoharie County, N.Y., and a daughter of John W. and Charity 
Houck. By this union there was bon one son, John W., whose natal day is 
March 19, 1851. After marriage our subject engaged for one year in farming n 
Otsego County, and then engaged in the mercantile business in Richmondville, 
Schoharie County, N.Y., and continued in that business for eighteen months, 
when he was burnt out and then went to farming. Subsequently he continued 
farming for four years and then again embarked in the mercantile business in 
Otsego County, and after a period of two years he returned to farming giving 
four years of his time to that.

Removing to Lorain County, Ohio, Mr. Miers became interested in a machine 
shop and foundry in the town of Lagrange, and thence to Genesee County, this 
State, in 1867. Settling on his present farm in Grand Blanc Township were he 
has since resided. Our subject owns two hundred and seventy acres of land 
upon which he has placed valuable improvements. His farm bears an excellent 
residence that is attractive, comfortable and capacious.

Politically Mr. Mier is a Prohibitionist. He believes thoroughly in progress 
in every branch of life. He and his wife are members of the Methodist 
Episcopal Church in which our subject has served as a Trustee for a number 
of years. Mrs. Miers is a native of Schoharie County N.Y., and was born 
November 27, 1815. She is the daughter of John and Charity (Vanderburg) 
Houck. Her ancestry is said to be German on both sides. Mr. and Mrs. Miers 
are in the prime of their life and are now enjoying the fruits of their 
early labors. They are greatly respected and are esteemed members of society 
in this place. Our subject devotes a great deal of attention to the raising 
of a fine grade of Merino sheep.

Contributed by Colleen Mysliwiec.  She is not related to the family.