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GENEALOGY 


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REV.  A.  J,  FRETZ 

Milton,   N,  J 


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PREFACE 


At  the  earnest  solicitation  of  friends  of  the  Mo}r- 
er  Family  we  were  prevailed  upon  to  compile  a  sec- 
ond Genealogy  of  the  Moyer  Family.  It  was  at  tirst 
intended  to  revise  the  first  edition  of  the  Moyer  Fam- 
ily published  in  18  ,  and  add  other  branches  that 
had  not  heretofore  been  published.  However,  it  was 
found  impracticable  to  revise  the  firsc  work,  and 
hence  the  present  work  is  confined  to  several  new 
branches  of  the  Meyer,  Mayer  and  Moyer  families 
that  early  settled  in  Berks  and  Lancaster  counties, 
Pennsylvania. 

We  have  made  it  our  most  earnest  endeavor  to 
make  the  woik  as  complete  as  possible.  In  some 
instances,  however,  the  records  are  incomplete,  ow- 
ing to  the  lack  of  iuteiest  manifested  by  some  of  the 
descendants  in  the  work,  who  failed  to  respond  to 
communications  asking  for  information. 

We  acknowledge  ourselves  greatly  indebted  to 
many  of  the  friends  who  manifested  a  lively  interest 
in  the  work,  for  their  kinduess  in  furnishing  data 
for  same,  and  while  we  express  our  sincere  gratitude 
to  all  who  in  any  way  aided  us,  we  especially  ac- 
knowledge our  indebtedness  to  those  who  have  very 
materially  aided  us.  To  Major  H.  P.  Moyer,  of  Leb- 
anon, Pa.,  belongs  the  credit  of  being  the  prime 
mover  in  securing  the  completion  of  this  work.  He 
also  furnished  much  data,  and  otherwise  very  liber- 
ally aided  the  work.  Prominent  among  others  who 
gave  us  much  assistance  in  furnishing  data  are  tin.' 
following:  Mrs.  Mary  A.  Eschelman,  Reading,  Pa.  ; 
Kevin  W.  Moyer,  Lingelstown,  Pa.  ;    Miss  Elizabeth 


S  Fryberger,  Philipshiirjjf,  Pa.;  Mrs.  Emma  Line, 
(Carlisle,  Pa.;  Henry  Meyer,  ReberROurg,  Pa  ;  Miss 
Sue  Boyer,  Gratz,  Pa  ;  Isaac  S.  MeyerH,  Hendley, 
Neli  :    Edward  E.   Haller,  F'orreston,  III  ;  and  others. 

AUTHOR. 
Milton,    X.    J.,   July,    1909. 


THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

The  Meyer  and  Mayer  family  have  evidently 
been  very  numerous  in  Germany  and  Switzerland, 
judging  from  the  great  numbers  of  the  names  that 
iiave  emigrated  to  this  country  from  its  earliest  set- 
tlement by  Europeans  to  the  present,  time.  It  is  quite 
evident  too,  that  Pennsylvania  received  more  Meyer 
and  Mayer  emigrants  than  any  other  state,  but  the 
family  have  drifted  in  large  numbers  into  every  state 
of  the  Union  from  the  Atlantic  bo  the  Pacific  coast 
and  Canada.  The  name  has  been  and  still  is  various- 
ly spelled,  viz.,  Mayer,  Meyer,  Meyers,  Meier,  Mire, 
Miere,  Myers  and  Mover.  The  name  Moyer  is  evi- 
dently a  new  form,  first  occurring  in  the  United 
States  at  an  early  date,  or  prior  to  1720.  Among  the 
emigrant  ship  lists  on  file  at  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  the 
name  is  never  found  written  Moyer,  but  most  fre- 
quently Meyer.  In  old  deeds  and  other  papers  sign- 
ed 100  or  150  years  ago,  the  name  was  always  writ- 
ten Meyer  or  Mayer.  The  original  spelling  of  the 
name  in  the  old  country  therefore  seems  evidently  to 
have  been  Me}Ter  and  Mayer.  In  Switzerland  the 
principal  vocation  of  the  Meyer  family  in  the  moun- 
tain fastnesses  was  that  of  graziers,  as  the  name  is 
said  to  imply. 


6  THE  MOYEK    FAMILY 

CHRISTIAN    MEYEIi    OF    LOWER  SALFORD, 
MONTGOMERY  CO.,   PA. 

I.  Christian  Meyer,  progenitor  of  a  family  nu- 
merously represented  in  Montgomery,  Bucks,  and 
adjacent  counties  in  Pennsylvania,  thioughout  the 
western  states  and  Canada,  settled  in  Lower  Sal  ford 
Twp.,    Montgomery  Co.,   Pa. 

Tradition  points  to  Switzerland  as  the  father- 
land, where  the  Mennonites,  to  which  seethe  belong- 
ed, were  unmercifully  persecuted  by  the  State  church, 
which  he,  with  others,  unable  longer  to  endure,  aban- 
doned their  homes  in  the  mountain  fastnesses  and 
fled  for  safety  to  the  Netherlands.  From  thence,  ab- 
out 1700  or  later-,  Christian  Meyer,  of  Amsterdam, 
sailed  for  Pennsylvania,  and  located  at  the  Indian 
Creek, Moutg. Co. , Pa., where  he  had  purchased  a  farm 
containing  150  acres,  sometime  prior  to  1719,  and 
for  which  he  received  a  patent  from  the  Hon.  John 
Penn,  Thomas  Peun  and  Richard  Penu,  Sept.  6,  1734. 

There  has  been  preserved  a  description  of  a  cab- 
in erected  by  him,  ami  which  probably  was  the  first 
Meyer  domicile  in  the  Western  world,  and  consisted 
of  four  forked  saplings  driveu  into  the  ground,  in  the 
forks  of  which  were  laid  poles,  and  on  these  a  roof 
of  poles,  and  the  walls  were  of  upright  poles.  A  sin- 
gle opening  served  for  an  entrance,  and  the  whole 
was  built  with  an  axe.  An  article  of  furniture  which 
adorned  this  primitive  house  was  a  large  Dutch  clock, 
brought  from  the  Old  World,  a  much  treasured  relic 
of  the  late  Tillman  W.  Moyer,  of  Campdeu,  Out., 
Canada. 

Christian  Meyer  made  his  Will  Jan.  18,  174N. 
It  was  probated  June  (>.  1751,  which  shows  he  died 
in  the  early  part  of  1751.    His   wife  Barbara  died  be- 


DESCENDANTS  OF  CHBISTIAN  MEYER      7 

iiore  he  wroifcehis  will-  Farmer.  Menu's.  C,  Christiau, 
Jacob,  Samuel,  Elizabeth,  Anna,  Barbara. 

II.  Rev.  Christian  Meyer,  Jr.,  b  about  1705,  d 

about  1787,  m  Magdalena  .   He  lived  in  Frau- 

couia  Twp . ,  where  he  purchased  of  James  Steel,  of 
Piiila.,  170  acres  of  land,  Nov.  14,  1729.  The  old 
homestead  proper  was  where  the  late  Abraham  F. 
Moyer  lived  and  died. 

Christian  Meyer,  Jr.,  was  a  very  prominent 
Mennouite,  and  stood  front  in  the  church.  He  was 
one  of  the  founders  of  the  Mennouite  church  of  Sal- 
lord  in  1738,  being  a  that  time  oue  of  the  Deacons. 
He  was  later  chosen  to  the  mini:  try,  and  served  at 
Fiaueonia-  0.,  Christian,  Rev  Jacob.  Esther,  Rev. 
Samuel,  Anna,*  Maria, Esther,    Barbara. 

III.  Rev.  Jacob  Meyer,  b  Jan.  28,  1730,  d  1778, 

in .      C,  Christian,  Jacob,  Mary.   He  m  2d  wife, 

Barbara  Dirsteiu.  C,  Michael,  Agues,  Samuel,  Bar- 
bara, Joseph,  David.  Farmer  in  Bucks  Co.  and  min- 
ister of  Menuonite  church  at  Blooming  Glen,  Pa, 

S  IV.     Joseph  A.  Moyer,  f  b   in  Bucks    Co.,    Pa.^ 

June  19,  1774,  d  June  21,  1815,  m  Barbara  Augeny, 
1795.  He  was  a  noted  artist  and  penman.  Farmer. 
Menu's.  C,  Jacob,  Samuel,  Abraham,  Joseph,  Wil- 
liam, Henry,   Elizabeth,    Mary. 

V.  Henry  A.  Moyer,  b  Oct.  26,  1807,  d  Aug.  4, 
1875,  in  Sarah  Garhart,  Dec.  8,  1833.  School  teach- 
er, later  farmer.  Held  various  township  offices,  be- 
ing Assessor  several  terms.     Menu's.   C,  Lydia,  Ab- 


*III.  Anna  Meyer  m  John  Kratz,  their  daughter,  Magda- 
lena Kratz,  m  (Deacon)  Abraham  Fretz,  and  were  the  grandparents 
of  the  aruthor  of  this  work. 

fFor  full  report  of  this  family  history,  see  Moyer  Family  His- 
.tory.  by  Rev.  A.  J.  Fretz,  1896. 


THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

raham,    Joseph,     Barbara,      Sarah/     Henry,     Jacob, 
I-aiah. 

VI.      BenryG.  Mover,  bin  BucksCo.,  Pa.,  Aug. 
28,  1848,  in  Em«line*Seiple.  P.  0.  Perkasie*  Pa.  He 

was  raised  on  his  father's  farm,  and  began  fitting 
himself  for  future  duties  by  attending  the  common 
hools  of  his  district.  This  educational  experience 
was  supplemented  by  availing  himself  of  the  oppor- 
tunities afforded  by  higher  schools  of  learning, 
winding  up  his  schooling  by  taking  in  the  Quaker 
City  Business  College,  from  which  he  graduated  with 
honors  when  20  years  old.  In  1879  when  Perkasie  be- 
eame  a  borough,  he  was  elected  Justice  of  the  Peace, 
which  position  he  filled  for  three  terms  of  five  years 
each.  During  that  time  he  had  an  extensive  eonnec- 
tiou  with  the  settlement  of  estates  and  other  busi- 
ness in  Bucks  Co.  In  1882  he  purchased  half  inter- 
est of  the  "Central  News,''  a  local  paper  published 
at  Perkasie,  with  Mahlon  Sellers  &  Co.,  and  became 
one  of  the  editors  of  the  paper.  Mr.  Sellers  dying 
soon  after,  S.  R.  Kramer  purchased  his  interest,  and 
the  "Central  News"  was  conducted  under  the  firm 
name  of  Moyer  &  Kramer.  Mr.  Moyer  is  an  ardent 
Republican  in  his  county,  having  been  prominently 
identified  with  the  local  organization;  and  having  at- 
tended several  Republican  State  conventions  as  a 
delegate.  In  1882  he  was  nominated  by  his  party  as 
a  caudidate  for  the  House  of  Representatives  from 
his  County,  and,  although  failing  of  election,  receiv- 
ed a  large  complimentary  vote  from  the  opposite  par- 
t}T  in  the  district  in  which  he  was  personally  known. 
In  1894  his  party  again  nominated  him  for  the  State 
Senate,  when  he  was  elected  by  a  majority  of  1577 
votes  in  a  county  which  the  year  before  elected ^  a 
solid  Democratic  delegation  to  the    House.      At    the 


DESCENDANTS   OF   CHRISTIAN  MEYER     9 

Session  of  1895  Mr.  Moyer  was  chairman  of  Public 
Buildings,  also  served  on  the  committees  on  appro- 
priations, Finance,  Insurance,  Mines  and  Mining, 
and  Retrenchment  and  Reform.  Mr.  Moyer  had  no 
difficulty  in  adapting  himself  to  the  duties  of  his 
position  as  a  Senator,  and  served  with  credit  to  him- 
self and  the  State.  In  1895  at  the  forming  of  the 
"Moyer  Family  Reunion  Association"  he  was  elec- 
ted President  of  the  Association,  and  has  served  as 
its  President  up  to  the  present  time.  Evan'  Ass'n. 
C,  VII.  Bertha,  d,  Wallace,  d,  Henrietta,  d,  Jen- 
nie, d,  Mabel,  Emilie,  d,  Henry  C. 
II.  Jacob  Meyer,  died  single. 

II.  Samuel  Meyer,  m  Barbara .     No     issue. 

II.  Elizabeth  Meyer,   m  Nicholas  Oblinger,   Jr. 
Had  issue. 

II.  Anna  Meyer,  d  1758,  m  Bishop  Henry  Funk, 
who  came  from  Europe  in  1719,  and  settled  at  >the 
Indian  Creek,  iu  Fraucouia  Twp.,  Moutg.  Co.,  Pa. 
Farmer  and  Miller.  He  was  chosen  to  the  ministry 
of  the  Mennouite  church,  and  was  the  first  minister 
at  Fraucouia,  and  was  later  ordained  Bishop.  He 
was  a  very  prominent  minister,  and  wa.-i  author  of 
several  works  in  German.  His  descendants  are  very 
numerous  and  widely  scatteied.  C,  John,  Rev.  Hen- 
ry, Rev.  Christian,  Abraham,  Esther,  Elizabeth,  Bar- 
bara, Anne,  Mary,  Fronica. 


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I)KS(  KM)  A  NT8  OF     BARBARA     MEYER, 
DAUGHTER  OF  CHRISTIAN   MEYER. 

IT.  Barbara  Meyer,  d  about  1773,  m  Abraham 
Reiff.*  He  d  about  1763.  The  name  of  Abraham 
K«'ifT  appears  in  the  tax  list  of  1734,  when  he  was 
rated  on  200  acres  of  land.  He  came  to  Franconia  in 
1719.  and  for  10  years  had  only  a  lease  for  his  lam), 
which  was  dated  Dec.  24,  1719,  for  212  acres,  with 
allowances  of  6  per  cent  for  roads.  A  conveyance 
was  granted  by  Steel  and  wife  Sept.  14,  1729.  The 
tract  includes  the  farms  of  Simeon  Moyer,  Jonas  L. 
Moyer,  and  Tyson  Detweiler.  Abraham  Reiff  lived 
on  this  plantation  27  years.  On  April  17,  1746,  they 
conveyed  their  whole  plantation  to  Jacob  Detweiler 
of  Bedmiuster,  Rucks  Co.  Abraham  Reiff  lived  in 
Lower  Sal  ford  some  time  afterward,  but  about 
1763  he  moved  to  North  Coventry,  Chester  Co.,  and 
di»d  there  the  same  year.  His  will  was  dated  July 
20,  1763,  proven  Dec.  7,  1763.  He  was  one  of  the 
founders  of  the  Lower  Salford  Mennonite  church 
and  was  a  Deacon.  O. ,  Isaac,  Christian,  Abraham, 
Frauce-j,  Anna,  Barbara,  Eliztbeth. 


♦Apparently  son  of  pioneer  Hans  Reiff,  one  of  the 
early  settlers  of  Lower  Salford  twp. ,  where  on  Feb.  14, 
1718,  he  purchased  270  acres  of  land  from  David  Powell. 
By  later  purchases  the  farm  comprised  390  acres.  In  1718 
he  built  his  log  cabin  near  the  present  residence  of  Philip 
Alderfer.  In  1746  he  sold  his  farm  to  Peter  Freed.  His 
wife  died  in  1741,  and  was  buried  in  Lower  Salford  Men- 
nonite grave  yard.  He  died  soon  after  selling  his  farm, 
and  was  buried  beside  his  wife.  He  was  a  Mennonite. 
The  names  of  all  his  children  are  not  known.  Seven  or 
eight  graves  in  a  row  are  supposed  to  be  of  his  family. 

(10) 


DESCENDANTS   OF    BARBARA   MEYER         11 

III.  Isaac  Reiff  removed  to  Leacock  Twp.,  Lin- 
caster  Co.     Descendants  not  found  with  certainty. 

III.  Christian  Reiff,  b  1723,  d  1809,  in  Veronica 
—  ,b  1730,  d  1800,  m  2nd  wife  Elizabeth—.  No  issue 
by  2nd  wife.  Fanner.  Menu's.  Date  of  Will  Oct.  6, 
1804,  probated  HYb.  15,  L809.  Provides  for  wife  Eli- 
zabeth. "To  son  Joseph  all  my  lands,  consisting  of 
two  tracts  contiguous  in  Coventry,  containing  160 
acres  paying  therefor  £8,000,  £650  of  which  he  is 
to  retain  in  his  hands  for  the  support  of  his  brother 
Isaac  during  his  life.  Remainder  in  equal  shares  to 
children,  viz:  daughter  Barbara  Schautz,  son  Abra- 
ham, daughter  Frances,  wife  of  Daniel  Brower,  dau- 
ghter Eve,  wife  of  John  Hershstein,  daughter  Mary, 
wife  of  Benjamin  Cox,  and  son    Joseph." 

Witness. 

George  Speis  Christian  Reiff. 

Barney  Gilbert  Signed  in  Germau. 

Peter  Richards. 

C.  Isaac,  Barbara,  Abraham,  Frances,  Eve, 
Mary,  Joseph, 

IV.  Isaac  Reiff  was  feeble  minded,  and  provis- 
ion was  made  for  him  in  his  father's  will  for  his 
maintenance. 

IV.  Barbara  Reiff,  b  Sept.  12,  1753,  d  Sept. 
25,  1820,  m  Isaac  Schautz,*  May  4,  1774.  He  was  b 
in  Montgomery  Co.,  Pa.,  Jan.  14,  1748,  d  at  Potts- 
town,  Pa.,  Oct.  11,  1802. 

In  1808  the  widow,  with  her  sons  David  and 
Isaac,     and  daughter   Veronica,    moved    to   Canada 


*Son  of  Jacob  Schantz,  who  was  born  in  Switzer- 
land about  1710,  owing  to  religious  persecution  emigrat- 
ed first  to  Holland,  aud  from  thence  to  America,  landing 
at  Philadelphia  in  1737.  In  1745,  he  located  in  Montgom- 
ery Co.,  Pa.,  where  he  died  Feb.  5,  1781. 


12  THE  MOYKR  FAMILY 

and  settled  on  a  farm  near  Berlin,  Out.,  where  she 
died.  She  was  of  an  amiable  disposition,  small  in  sta- 
tin*', bat  robust  and  of  a  quick  turn.  At  GO  she 
would  mount  her  pony  like  a  young  man.  C,  Mary, 
Abraham,  Christian,  Jacob,  Isaac,  David,  Veronica, 
Samuel,  Joseph. 

Y.  Mary  Sbantz,  b  in  Montg.  Co.,  Pa.,  Mar.  13, 
1775,  d  Apr.  6,  186(5,  m  John  Shoemaker,  May  2, 
1797.  He  was  b  in  Montg.  Co.,  Pa.,  May  12,  1775,  d 
there  January  30,  1828,  In  1829,  the  widow  with 
her  three  youngest  children  moved  to  Canada. 
Farmer.  C,  Jacob,  Isaac,  John,  Barbara,  Mary, 
Joseph,  Magdalena,  Veronica,   David. 

V.  Abraham  Shantz,  b  in  Montg.  Co.,  Pa.,  Dec. 
15,  1776,  m  Allie  Hunsburgher.  She  was  b  Jan.  20, 
1775,  d  Aug,  27,  1821.  Moved  first  to  Canada,  later 
to  Butler  Co.,  Pa,,  where  he  d  Dec.  28,  1856.  Far- 
mer. C,  Moses,  Aaron,  Catharine,  Isaac,  Elizabeth, 
Lena,  Amos,  Mary,  David,  Eden.  M  2nd  wife  Mary 
Bechtel.  C,  Nanc}^,  Sarah,  Livy,  Abraham,    Joseph. 

V.  Christian  Shantz,  b  in  Montg. Co.,  Pa.,  Feb. 
13,  1779,  d  Nov.  9,  1856,  m  Magdalena  Cressman, 
Oct.  19,  1800.  She  was  b  Jan.  30,  1783,  d  Aug,  13, 
1866,  In  May,  1806,  with  his  family  moved  to  Can- 
ada and  died  there.  Farmer.  C,  Anna,  Isaac,  Bar- 
bara, John,  Christian,  Magdalena,  Jonas,  Eli,  Noah, 
David,  Mary,  Susanna. 

V.  Jacob  Shantz,  bin  Montg.  Co.,  Pa,,  Oct.  11, 
1781,  d  July  1,  1867,  m  Mary  Yost,  1805.  She  was 
b  in  Montg.  Co.,  Pa.,  March  12,  1784,  d  Oct.  22, 1869. 
In  1810,  they  moved  to  Cauada,  settled  near  Berlin, 
Ont.,  d  there.  Farmer.  C,  Mary,  Isaac,  John, Veron- 
ica, Joseph,  Joshua,  David,  Jacob,    Samuel,    Amos. 

V.  Isaac  Shantz,  b  in  Mor.tg.  Co.,  Pa., Apr.  23, 
1783,  d  Dec.  12,  1854,    m   Esther   Bechtel,    Oct.15, 


DESCENDANTS  OF   BARBARA  MEYER     13 

1808.  Iu  1808,  he  with  others  of  his  family  moved  to 
Canada.,  settled  near  Berlin,  Out.  Mrs.  S.   b  Feb.   2, 

1786,  d  July  24,  1867.  Farmer.  C,  Elizabeth,  Sam- 
uel, Barbara,  Mary,  Sarah,  Nancy,  Veronica,  Es- 
ther, Magdalena,  Isaac,  Leah. 

V.  David  Shautz,  b  in  Montg.  Co.,  Pa.,  Mar.   7, 

1787,  d  Apr.  9,  1879,  in  Elizabeth  Pannebecker.  She 
was  b  July  16,  1793,  d  Dec.  1,  1863.  In  1809,  moved 
to  Canada.  No  issue. 

V.  Veronica  Shantz,  b  Nov.  14,  1789,  d  July  27, 
1876,  m  Abraham  Biehn  in  1808.  He  was  b  in  Montg. 
Co.,  Pa.,  Feb.  7,  1781,  d  Nov.  3,  1858.  Farmer 
near  Doon,  Out.  C,  Moses,  Sallie,  Aaron,  Mary, 
Barbara. 

V.  Samuel  Shantz,  b  July,  1792,    d    Dec,  1792. 

V.  Joseph  Shantz,  b  in  Montg.  Co.,  Pa.,  June 
24,  1795,  d  Mar.  19,  1882,  m  Cathaiine  Schneider, 
July  8,  1817,  moved  with  his  mother  to  Canada  in 
1808.  He  moved  on  a  farm  in  Waterloo  Co., Out.,  re- 
maining until  1849,  then  removed  to  a  farm  later  de- 
vised to  his  sons  Joseph  and  Menno.  Here  he  built  a 
dam  and  sawmill  and  did  a  large  business.  C,  Simon, 
Moses,  Veronica,  Barbara,  Maria,  Joseph,    Menno.* 

IV.  Abraham  Reiff,  lived  on  a  farm  near  Audo- 
lon,  (now  Audobon)  on  the  Perkiomen,  in  Upper 
Providence,  Montgomery  Co.,  Pa.  Have  not  been 
able  to  get  trace  of  his  decendants. 

IV.  Frances  Reiff,  b  Apr.  25,  1758,  d  Oct.  7, 
1822,  m  Daniel  Brower,  May  23,  1779.  He  was  b 
May  2,  1757,  d  Apr.  2,  1802.  Farmer.  Menn's.  C, 
Henry,  Barbara,  Frances,  Christian,  Abraham, Mary, 
Elizabeth,  Catharine,  Daniel,  Ann. 

*For  more  complete  records  of  Barbara  Reiff 
Schantz's  descendants,  see  Ezra  E.  Eby's  "History  of 
Waterloo  Twp. ,  Waterloo  Co.,  Ontario,  Canada." 


14  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

V.  Henry  Brovver,  b  in  Montg.  Co.,  Pa. ,  May  3, 
1780,  (1  Dec.  10,  1874,  m  Elizabeth  Marais,  Nov.  23, 
L806.  She  was  b  Nov.  29,  1783,  d  Mar.  8,  1861.  In 
L822  they  moved  to  Canada,  and  settled  at  Preston, 
Ont.  He  was  a  carpenter  and  put  up  many  build- 
ings in  and  around  Preston.  During  the  winter 
mouth?  he  made  spinning  wheels.  He  also  did  quite  a 
business  as  an  auctioueer.  Menu's,  C,  Harriet, 
Sarah,  Mar}*,  Ephraim,  Elizabeth,  Daniel,  Henry, 
Samaria,  Abraham. 

VI.  Harriet  Brower,  b  Sept.  20,  1807,  d ,  m 

William  Warden,  Farmer  in  Mich.    C,  Mary,  Sarah, 
Nancy,  Margaret,  Catharine,  Henry,  Jane. 

VI.  Sarah  Brower,  b  Jan.  21,  1809,  d  Aug.  2, 
1842,  m  John  Bechtel.  Merchant  at  Blair,  Out.  C, 
Elizabeth,  Isaac,  Sarah,  Mary,  Sarah.  Rachel,  Dan- 
iel, Rebecca. 

VII.  Elizabeth  Bechtel,  b  May  1,  1828,  m  Jos- 
eph Krumbach.  P.O.  Middleville,  Mich.  Farmer.- No 
issue. 

VII.  Isaac  Bechtel,  b  Oct.  8,  1829,  d  July  22, 
1892,  m  Jane  Tilt.  Brick  and  Tile  Mfgr.  Christadel- 
phians.  C,  Meranda,  Sarah,  Roxy,  Elvine,  Byron, 
Berah,  Emily,  Miltou,  Wilson,  Ella,  Carrie. 

VIII.  Meranda  Bechtel,  b  Apr.  11,  1850,  m  A. 
C.  Biggs.    P.  O.  Burlington,  Ont. 

VIII.  Sarah  Jane  Bechtel,  b  Oct.,  1852,  m  Wil- 
liam McBain.  P.  O.  Oakland,  Cal. 

VIII.  Roxy  Ann  Bechtel,  b  Dec.  11,  1855,  m 
Homer  R.  Watson.  P.  O.  Doon,  Ont. 

VIII.  Elvine  Bechtel,  b  Oct.  5,   1857. 

VIII.  Byron  E.  Bechtel,  b  Sept.  30,  1859,  m 
Anna  M.  Taylor,  July  1.  1884.  P.  O.  Waterloo,  Ont. 
Brick  Machy  Mfr.  Meth.  C,  Charles,  Wilhelmina, 
Anna,  Edith,  Margurite,  Janie,  Ruth. 


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DESCENDANTS  OF    BARBARA  MEYER     15 

IX.  Charles  Herbert  Bechtel,  ni  Mabel  Cheiry. 
P.  O.  Gait,  Out.  Episcopal  oh. 

VIII.  Berah  E.  Bechtel,  b  July  16,  1861,  m 
Robert  O.  Dubbin.  P.O.  Waterloo,  Out. 

VIII.  Emily  M.  Bechtel,  b  July  27,  1863,  m 
Samuel  L.  Martin,  June  30,  1884.  P.  O.  Waterloo, 
Out.  Teacher  and  Farmer.  Meih.  C,  IX.  Hazel  L. 
Martin,  b  July  25,  1886;  Ida  Jane  Martin,  b  Mar.  5, 
1888. 

VIII.  Milton  S.  Bechtel,  b  Apr.  li,  1865,  m 
Caroline  Whyard,  Oct.  3,  1898.  She  d  Feb.  16.  1908. 
P.  O.  Waterloo,  Out.  Vet.  Sur.  Meth.  C,  IX.  Mar- 
ion Grace  Bechtel,  b  Feb.  10,   1905. 

VLLL  Wilson  B.  Bechtel,  b  Apr.  16,  1869,  m 
Nellie  V.  Biekell,  June  5,  1899.  P.O.  Waterloo,  Out. 
Brick  and  Tile  Mfgr.  Protestant.  C,  IX.  Cathariue 
Bechtel,  b  Oct.  13,  1905. 

.    VIII.  Ella  May  Bechtel,  b  Dec.  11,  1870,  d  Sept. 
18,  1901. 

VIII.  Carrie  Ruth  Bechtel,  b  July  6,  1874,  m  Dr. 
John  H.  Ratz,  Jan..  1896.  P.  O.  Bouners  Ferry, 
Idaho.  Physician.  C,  IX.  Ella  May  Ratz,  b  July  23, 
1898;  Anna  Margaret  Ratz,  b  May  13,    1907. 

VII.  Sarah  Bechtel,  b  Apr.,  1832,  d  May,  1832. 

VII.  Mary  Bechtel  (d),  b  Mar.  29,1833,  m  Will- 
iam Barlow  (d).  Book-keeper.  C.,  VIII.  Herman, 
John,  Agues,  Caroline,  William. 

VII.  Sarah  Bechtel  (d),  b  Mar.  29,  1835,  in 
George  Thompson  (d).  Notary  Public,  C,  VIII. 
Mary,  Bella,  Agnes,  Elizabeth. 

VII,  Rachel  Bechtel,  b  Mar.  5,  1837,  d  Oct.  3, 
1870,  m  Abraham  Detweiler.  P.  O.  Berlin,  Out.  C. , 
VIII.  Israel,  John,  Edward. 

VII.  Daniel  Bechtel,  b  Feb.22,  1839,  d  Nov.  22, 
1864.  S. 


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VII    Rebecca  Bechtel,  b  Feb.  19,  1841,  m   John 
iin;iii  (d)    P.  0.   Elmira,   Out.    C.,    VIII.    Sarah, 
Emma,  Dauiel,  Lovina,  Meranda,  John,  James,  Es- 
ther,  Ma iv,  Susanna,  Byron. 

VI.  Mary  Ann  Brovver,  b  Aug.  13,  1811,  d  Mar. 
27,  L888,  m  Hon.  Isaac  Clemens.  He  was  1)  Jan.  21, 
L815,  (1  Sept.  24,  1880.  Farmer.  In  1867,  Mr.  Clem- 
eua  was  elected  to  represent  South  Waterloo  in  the 
Provincial  Legislature,  aud  again  elected  to  repre- 
sent the  Reform  party  in  1871.  Meth.  C,  Sarah, 
Emeline.  Mary,  Isaac. 

VII.  Sarah  Clemens,  b  Oct.  22,  1835.  d  Jan.  15, 
1907,  m  John  W.  Martin,  1854.  He  was  b  in  Pa., 
.July  7,  1826,  d  in  Waterloo  Co..  Onr.,  Mar.  1,  1896. 
Farmer  and  Mfr.  Meth.  C,  Emeline,  Samuel,  Carrie. 

VIII.  Emeline  Martin,  b  Mar.  26,  1855,  m 
George  Copelaud,  1874.  P.  O.  Chillawack,  British 
Columbia.  Farmer.  Meth.  C,  IX.  Burnell  M.,  Cur- 
tis W.,  Uriah  A.,  Martin  VV. 

VIII.  Samuel  C.  Martin  (d),  b  May  13,  1858, 
m  Mamie  Sehlicster,  Oct.  17,  1887.  Manufacturer. 
Presby.  C,  IX.  Harry  S.  Martin,  b  Feb.  7,  1889. 

VIII.  Carrie  Martin,  bin  Waterloo  Co.,  Oht., 
Mar.  8,  1861,  m  Ventry  R.  Conway,  June  16, 
1886.  P.  0.  Sault  Ste.  Marie,  Mich.  Druggist.  Meth. 
C,  IX.  Anna  Dumas  Conway,  bSept.  13,  1889;  Ruth 
Martin  Conway,  b  Mar.  28,   1898. 

VII.  Emeline  Clemens,  b  May  6,  1839,  d  Aug. 
16,  1841. 

VII.  Mary  Ann  Clemens,  b  Dec.  28,  1845,  m 
James  Henderson,  Nov.  28,  1865.  P.  O.  Preston,  Out. 
Farmer.  Presby.  C. ,  Emma,  Elsie. 

VIII.  Emma  A.  Henderson,  b  Sept.  22,  1866,  m 
George  C.  Martin.  P.O.  Preston,  Ont.  Farmer.  Presby. 
C.,IX.  Elton  J.  Martin,  Samuel  C.  Martin. 


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VIII.  Elsie  May  Henderson,  b  Dec.  4,  1872,  m 
Milton  Hagey.  P.  O.  Preston,  Ont.  Farmer.  Presby, 
C„  IX,  Milton  H.  Hagey. 

VII.  Isaac  B.  Clemens,  b  in  Waterloo  Co., Ont., 
Nov.  5,  1851,  m  Luanua  Clemens,  Feb.  27,  1878.  P. 
O.  Preston, Oat.  Carpenter.  Meth.  C,  Lillian,  Elton, 
Nellie,  Mary,   Ethel. 

VIII.  Lillian  Florence  Clemens,  b  Dec.  18,  1878, 
m  Herbert  A.  CJemens.  P.  O.  Guelph,  Out.  Lumber 
Merchant.  Meth.  C,  IX.  Grace  Alexandra  Clemens, 
b  March  5,  1902.  Helen  Louise  Clemens,  b  Oct.  16, 
1904.  Margaret  Rose  Clemens,  b  Nov.  30,  1905.  Jean 
Lilliau  Clemens,  b  Nov.  1,  1907.  Donald  Herbert 
Clemens,  b  July  28,  1908. 

VIII.  Eltou  Lewis  Clemens,  b  Aug.  15,  1880. 
P.  O.  Preston,  Ont.  Real  Estate  Broker.  S. 

VIII.  Nellie  Hudson  Clemens,  b  Sept.  10,  1882. 
VIII.  Mary  Lena  Clemens,  b  Nov.  2,  1883. 
VIII.  Ethel  Innes  Clemens,  b  Nov.  25,  1885. 

VI.  Ephraim  Brower  (d),  b  Feb.  11,  1813,  m 
Ann  Grant.  C,  John,  Abraham,  Elizabeth. 

VII.  John  Brower,  m  and  has  family. 
VII.  Abraham  Brower,  d  siugle. 

VII.  Elizabeth  Brower,    m   Miller,  d.    C, 

VIII-  Son  d  single.  M  2nd  husband Ifonley. 

VI.  Elizabeth  Brower,  b  June  20,  1815,  d  July 
30,  1883,  m  Chrisfciau  Erb,  Feb.  19,  1835.  He  was  b 
May  15,  1815,  d  Juue  28,  1849.  Farmer.  Campbell- 
ites.  C,  Nancy,  Aaron. 

VII.  Nancy  Erb,  b  Dec.  29,  1836,  d  1846. 

VII.  Aaron  Erb,  b  Mar.  30,  1843,  m  Hannah 
Green.  P.  O.  Berlin,  Ont.  C,  Ellen,   Mary. 

VIII.  Ellen  A.  Erb,  d  Oct.  13,  1877. 

VIII.  Mary  E.  Erb,  m  George  W.  Clark,  Sept. 
1,  1892.  P.  O.  Drumbo,  Ont.   C,  IX.    Verna    Leoua 


18  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

Clark,  h  Aug.  16,  1893;  Bertha  Ellen  Clark,  b  May 
15,  L895j  A.  Erb  Clark,  b March  5,  1897;  Lawrence  C. 
Clark,  1)  July  17,  1899;  Lena  Belle  Clark,  b  Feb.  2, 
190'-*;  George  W.  Clark,  b  Dec.  2,  1903;  Kenneth  R. 
(Mark,  1)  Sept.  20,  1905;  Hugh  James  Clark,  b  Feb. 
28,  1908. 

VI.  Daniel  Brower  (d),  b  Jan.  19,  1818,  m  Ann 
Pool.  Farmer  at  Preston,  Ont.,  later  removed  to 
Beams vi He,  Out.,  and  from  there  to  Southern  Mich- 
igan, where  he  died.  C-,  Emeliue,  Adeline,  Mary, 
Elizabeth,  Sarah. 

VII.  Emeliue  Brower,  m  Benjamin  Martiu,  P. 
O.  Beamsville,    Out. 

VII.  Adeline  Brower,    m   Houser.    P.    O. 

Beamsville,  Out. 

VII.  Mary  Ann  Brower,  went  to  Mich. 

VII.  Elizabeth  Brower,  went  to  Michigan. 

VII.  Sarah  Brower,  moved  to  Michigan. 

VI.  Henry  Brower,  b  Apr.  25,  1820.  When  a 
young  man  left  Canada  for  the  west,  married,  but 
disappeared  and  lost  sight  of,  had  one  son,  name  not 
known. 

VI.  Samaria.  Brower,  b  in  Preston,  Ont,, June  9, 
1822,  d  in  Winona,  Minn.,  Sept.,  1900,  m  Jacob  K. 
Latshaw,  in  1842.  He  was  b  in  jtferks  Co.,  Pa.,  Sept. 
17,  1810,  d  in  Durand,  Wis.,  Dec,  17,  1890.  Furni- 
ture Mfgr.  Christian  ch.  C,  Alexander,  Washington, 
William,  Sarah,  Jacob,  Isaac,  Susanna,  Samaria, 
Syuthia,  Melitta,  Norman. 

VII.  Alexander  O.  Latshaw,  b  in  Preston, Can., 
Mar.  2,  1843,  m  Jane  N.  Far u  urn  (d),  Nov.  22, 1865. 
C,  Elwiu,  Vernon,  Amy.  M  2nd  wife  Mrs.  Susie 
Kins,  (nee  Campbell),  Dec.  21,  1895.  No  issue.  P.O. 
Brinsmade,  N.  Dak.  Contractor  and  builder.  Socia- 
list. I.  W.  W. 


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DESCENDANTS  OF   BARBARA  MEYER     19 

VIII.  Elvin  Latshaw,  b  Mar.   10,    1867.    P.    O. 
Brinsmade,  N.  Dak.  Farmer.  Socialist.  S. 

VIII.  Veruou  M.  Latshaw,  b  Sept.  22,  1870,    d 
Jau.,  1896.   S. 

VIII.  Amy  L.  B.  Latsbaw,  b  Mar.  13,  1878,  m 
Asa  L.  Burdick,  Jan.  29,  1897.  P.  O.  Grabam  Isl- 
aud,  N.  Dak.  Farmer.  C,,  IX.  Nina  Lucy  Burdick, 
b  Aug.  27,  1898.  Mable  Elizabeth  Burdick,  b  Dec.  8, 
1899.  Florence  Ivy  Burdick,  b  Mar.  12,  1900.  Emma 
Evelyn  Burdick,  b  Dec.  15,  1901,  d  Mar.  14,  1908. 
Melvin  Alexander  Burdick,  b  Oct  1,  1904.  Helen 
Jane  Burdick,  b  Sept.  1,  1906.  Gladys  Jennie  Bur- 
dick, b  Mar.  29,  1908.  James  Clarence  Burdick,  b 
Apr.  15,  1909. 

VII.  Washington  G.  Latshaw,  b  Nov.  13,  1844, 
d  Jan.  24,  1863. 

VII.  William  H.  Latshaw,    b   Jan.  8,    1847,     d 
June,   1882,  m  Carrie   Judge.  She  d  winter  of  1909. 
C,  VIII.  Alice. 

VII,  Sarah  Latshaw,  b  June  12,  1849,  d  1885, 
m  George  Krick.  No  issue. 

VII.  Jacob  B.  Latshaw,  b  in  Canada,  May  11, 
1856,  d  June  13,  1896,  m  Adda  Newton.  P.O.  Dur- 
and,  Wis.  Carpenter.  Christian  ch.  C. ,  VIII.  Rus- 
sell, Wallace,  Norman. 

VII.  Isaac  E.  Latschaw,  b  in  Kincarden,  Cana- 
da, Nov.  20,  1851,  m  Mary  Hostetter  Jan.  30,  1881. 
She  d  June  18,  1893.  C,  Henry,  Abuer.  Ethel.  M 
2nd  wife,  Barbara  (Nick)  Haeussinger,  in  1895.  P. 
O.  Fountain  City,  Wis.    Carpenter.    Cong'l  ch. 

VIII.  Henry  W,  Latschaw,  b  Nov.  16,  1883,  d 
Dec.  9,  1907,  m  Frances  Cewe,  Feb.  28,  1907.  P.  O. 
Northfield,  Minn.    Bridge  Carpenter.    Cong'l  ch.  • 

VIII.  Abner  H.  Latschaw,  b  Nov.  27,  1886. 
P.  O.  Ballard  Sta. ,  Seattle,  Wash.    Cook.  Cong'l  ch. 


20  THE  MOVER  FAMILY 

VIII.  Ethel  F.  Latscbaw,  b  Dec.  5,  1890.  P.  O. 
I /i  Crosse,  Wis.  Nurse.   Cong'l. 

VII.  Susanna  Lat-shaw,  b  Sept.  22.  1853,  m 
Walter  C.  A  very,  June  10,  1872.  P.  O-  Cameron, 
Wis.  K.  V.  D.  1,  Box 55.  Farmer.  Christian  ch.  C, 
William,  Samaria,  Irene,  James,  Norman,  Jacob, 
Birdie,  Mabel,   Charles. 

VIII.  William  E.  Avery,  b  Dec.  25,  1873,  m 
Mary  Tessendorf.  P.O.  Liberty ville,  111.  Laborer.  C, 
IX.  Eva,  Lila,  Walter,  Ellsworth. 

VIII.  Samaria  L.  Avery,  b  Sept.12,  1876,  m  D. 
C.  White.  P.O.  Chetek,  Wis.,  R.D.  2.  Meth.  Ep.  C, 
IX.  Edwin,  Ralph,  Et.uel,  Norman,  Pearl,   Wallace. 

VIII.  Irene  V.  Avery,  b  Sept.  20,  1878,  in  Rich- 
ard Butler.  P.  O.  Mondovi,  Wis.  Creameryman. 
Meth.  Ep.  C,  IX.  Velma. 

VIII.  James  W.  Avery,  b  Feb.  19,   1882. 

VIII.  Norman  VV.  Avery,  b  Oct.    27,  1883. 

VIII.  Jacob  Avery,  b  Oct.  11,  1885. 

VIII  Birdie  Avery,  (bwiu)  b  Oct.  11,  1885,  d 
Nov.,  1885. 

VIII.  Mabel  Avery,  b  Sept.  17,   1895. 

VIII.  Charles  N.  Avery,  b  Sept.  7,   1900. 

VII.  Samaria  Latshaw,  b  Feb.  18,  1858,  d  June 
17,  1880.  S. 

VII.  Synthia  Latshaw,  b  Oct.  19,  1859,  d  Apr. 
2,  1883.  S. 

VII.  Melitta  Latshaw,  b  Oct.  10,  1861,  m  Paul 
Thoeuy,  July  26,  1897.  Res.  629  Lafayette  St.,  Win- 
ona, Minn.  Presby.  C,  VIII.  Samaria  Thoeny,  b 
May  29,  1899;  Melitta  Thoeuy,  b  Sept.  29,  1903. 

VII.  Norman  B.  Latshaw,  b  Sept.  24,  1864.  d 
Nov.  13,  1893.  S. 

VI.  Abraham  Brower,  b  May  4,  1826.  At  19 
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DESCENDANTS  OF   BARBARA  MEYER     21 

deer  hunting. 

V.  Barbara  Brower,  b  Jan.  3,  1782, d— ,  m  John 
Kurtz.  Moved  to  Lancaster  Co.,  Pa.  C,  Elias,  Dan- 
iel, Sarah,  Annie,  &c. 

V.  Frances  Brower,  b  June  L,  1783,  d  Sept.  28, 
1822,  m  Nathan  Pennypacker,  about  1802.  He  was 
b  in  Chester  Co.,  Pa.,  1769,  d  there  1833.  Farmer, 
and  served  as  member  of  Pennsylvania  Legislature, 
Ger.  Bap.  C,  Jacob,  Joseph,  Ann. 

VI.  Jacob  Pennypacker,  b  July  21,1803,  d  Mar. 
15,  1872.  S. 

VI.  Joseph  B.  Pennypacker,  b  Nov.  24, 1804,  d 
Aug.  17.  1858,  m  Jane  Walker,  Oct.  28, 1828.  She  was 
b  Apr.  28,  1807,  d .  Farmer.  Menu's.  C,  Margar- 
et,   Nathan,     Elizabeth,    Annie,    Thomas,    Frances, 
Sarah,  Mary,  Isaac,  Mascia,  Jacob,  Hannah. 

VII.  Margaret  C.  Pennypacker,  b  Sept.  15> 
1829,  d  June  27,  1833. 

VII.  Nathan  Pennypacker,  b  Sept.  12,  1831,  d 
Mar.  12,  1848. 

VII.  Elizabeth  B.  Pennypacker,  b  Mar.  9,  1833, 
d  Apr.,  1900,  m  Edwiu  M.  Suplee.  He  was  b  in 
Delaware  Co.,  Pa.,  Nov.  15,  1832.  P.  O.  Phoenix- 
ville,  Pa.  Farmer.  Friends  meeting.  C,  Isaac, 
Franklin. 

VIII.  Isaac  Wayue  Suplee,  b  Dec.  6,  1861,  m 
Annie  R.  Adams.  Res.  920  Jefferson  St.,  Wilming- 
ton, Del.  Bookkeeper  for  tkDupout  Powder  Co." 
Episcopalians.  C,  IX  Edith  May  Suplee,  b  June  21, 
1887,  Res.  Wilmington,  Del.  School  teacher,  S.  IX. 
Frank  L.  Suplee,  b  May  18,  1890.  Res.  Wilming- 
ton, Del.  Chemist. 

VIII.  B.  Franklin  Suplee  (twin),  b  Dec.  6, 
1861,  d  Sept.,  1862. 

VII.  Annie  B.  Pennypacker,  b  Dec.   6,   1834,    d 


22  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

Oct.  11,  1909,  m  Robert   A  Grover. 

VII.  Thomas  W.  Pennypacker,  l>  Jan.  2,  1836, 
d  Jan.  23,  1907,  m  Margaret  Wildey. 

VII.  Frances  B.  Pennypacker,  b  May  4,  1S38, 
in  Richard  C.  Stephens. 

VII.  Sarah  Jane  Pennypacker,  b  Oct.   16,   1840. 

VII.  Mary  Emma  Pennypacker,  b  Jan.  4,  1842, 
P.  O.  Oaks,   Pa.  Baptist.  S. 

VII.  Isaac  Pennypacker,  b  1844,  d  1844. 

VII.  Mascia  C.  Pennypacker,  b  Nov.  3,  1845. 

VII.  Jacob  Pennypacker,  b  Nov.  8,  1847,  d  Feb. 
21,  1882,  m  Katy  Bomau. 

VII.  Hannah  M.  Pennypacker,  b  May  g,  1850, 
m  Oliver  P.  Ludwig. 

VI.  Ann  Pennypacker,  b  May  31,   1808,    d , 

ill  James  Pennypacker.  C,  Leila  (d).  James  (d), 
}tfary  (d),  Martha,  P.  O.  Phoenixville,  Pa. 

V.  Christian  Brower,  b  in  Chester  Co.,  Pa,,  Dec. 
11,  1784,  d  at  Doylestown,  Pa.,  June  22,  1879,  m 
Catharine  Price,  Mar.  13,  1814  She  was  b  in  Ches- 
ter Co.,  Pa.,  July  23,  1797,  d  at  Doylestown,  Pa., 
Jau.  3,  1878.  Merchant,  Miller,  Hotel  Keeper  and 
farmer.  Ger.  Bap.,  later  Baptists.  C,  Amelia,  Dan- 
iel, .Nathaniel,  Elizabeth,  Davis,  Anna,  George, 
Sarah,  Margaretta,  Adelaide. 

VI.  Amelia  Douglass  Brower,  b  Feb.  26,  1815,  d 
June  3,  18S2,  m  William  T.  de  Bree,  d  June  22, 
1834.  C,  William,  Nathan.  M  2nd  husband  Robert 
Johnston,  1857. 

VII.  William  de  Bree,  d  without  issue. 

VII.  Nathan  de  Bree,  m — i — .  Lives  either  in 
California  or  Montana.    7  children. 

VI.  Daniel  Price  Brower,  b  Nov.  1  6,  1816,  d  May 

17,  1817. 

VI.  Nathan  Pennypacker    Brower,    b    May    21, 


HON.  SAMUEL  F.  GEIL. 


DESCENDANTS  OF  .BARBARA  MEYER     23 

1813,  d  Dec,  24,  1908,  m  Catharine  A.  Weaver,  1845. 
C,  Nathan,  Fanny,  Ama,  Malilon,  Catherine,  Peter, 
Amelia,  Fannie,  Adelaide,  Christian,  John, 

VII.  Nathan  W.  Brower,    m  Emily   Tonilinsou. 
Have  issue. 

VII.  Fanny  Brower,  d  in   infancy. 

VII.  Ama  Azella   Brower,      m    Schlecht. 

One  child . 

VII.  Mahlon  L.  Brower,   Res.  Phila.,  Pa.  S. 

VII.  Catharine  P.  Brower,  m  Frank  Booth, 

VII.  Peter  W.  Brower,  m ,  d  1908. 

VII.  Amelia  de  Bree  Brower,  m Seeds.    No 

issue. 

VII.  Fannie  Brower,  d  in  infancy. 

VII.  Adelaide  C.  Brower,  m  Dr.  Day  Armon. 

VII.  Christian  Brower,  m .Have  issue. 

VII.  John  Brower,  d  Nov.  30,  1894.  S. 

VI.  Elizabeth  P.  Brower,  b  Feb.  22,  1821,  d 
Dec,  1907,  ra  Rev.  Frederic  Ketcham,  1847.  Baptist 
minister.  C,  Christian,  Charles,  Benjamin,  &c. 

VII.  Christian  B.  Ketcham,    m in  Texas. 

VII.  Charles  H.  Ketcham,  m  Erma  Hall.  Bap- 
tist.   Res.  Gal. 

VI.  Davis  Edward  Brower,  b  at  Perkiomen 
Mills,  Pa.,  Apr.  19,  1823,  m  Elizabeth  Riale,  Nov. 
10,  1864.  She  d  March  .4,  1874.  Mr.  Brower  moved 
with  his  parents  to  Philadelphia  when  a  boy.  Edu- 
cated at  West  Chester  at  school  of  Joshua  Hoops. 
Business  Education  commenced  in  the  hardware 
trade,  thence  to  the  book  trade  in  Philadelphia,  thence 
to  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  as  assistant  Editor,  and  part  time 
Editor  of  "The  Western  Watchman,"  the  then 
leading  Baptist  paper  of  the  west.  In  1849.  a  severe 
attack  of  pneumonia  determined  him  to  return  to 
PeuusyKania  to  his  father's  home  near  Doylestowu, 


24  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

where  be  remained  making  farming  bis  occupation. 
He  left  the  farm  about  1864,  and  acted  for  several 
years  as  agent  for  Western  New  York  for  the  Amer- 
ican Bible  Union,  preaching  and  traveling  continu- 
ously. During  this  time  he  was  ordained  by  the  New 
Britain  Baptist  church  of  Bucks  Co.,  Pa.,  to  the 
Gospel  ministry.  He  was  not  at  any  time  pastor  of 
any  church.  Member  Doylestowu  Baptist  ch.  P.  O. 
Doylestown,  Pa.  No  issue. 

VI.  Anna  Brower,  h  July  30,  1825,  m  Jacob 
Darst  (d),  of  Ohio.  C,  Lillie  (d),  Alice  (d),  Har- 
vey, Margaretta.  M  2nd  hush.,  Jacob  Darst  (cousin), 
C,  "Walter,  Marion,  Christian,  Daniel,   Edward. 

VI.  Geo.  Washington  Brower,  b  July  20,  1826, 
d  1832. 

VI.  Sarah  Brower,  b  Mar.  16,  1829,  d  Mar.  8, 
1905,  m  Rev.  William  H.  Wyckoff,  L.  L.  D.  C,  Ad- 
elaide, Spencer,  Julia,  Ella. 

VI.  Margaretta  Brower,  b  Mar.  28,  1836,  d  1837. 

VI.  Adelaide  Catharine  Brower,  b  Nov.  20,  1839. 
Res.  363  Main  St.,  Doylestown,  Pa.    Baptist.    S. 

V.  Abraham  Brower,  b  May  22,  1787,  d  1871, 
m  Margaret  Crawford.  She  d  1869  aged  82  yrs.  Far- 
mer. He  at  one  time  represented  his  district  in  the 
Pennsylvania  Legislature,  and  also  filled  other  prom- 
inent positions.  C,  Abraham,  Frances,  Ann,  Joseph, 
John,  Jane. 

VI.  Abraham  Brower,  d  about  21  yrs.   S. 

VI.  Frances  Brower,  b  1815,  d  Apr.  2,  1845,  m 
Samuel  Umstead.  C. ,  Abraham. 

VII.  Abraham  B.  Umstead  (d),  m  Emma    S. 
Miiler.  C,  VIII.  Samuel  Umstead,  d  young. 

VI.  Ann  Brower  (d),  b  1816,  m    Charles   Shep- 
herd. C,  John,  Thomas. 
VII.  John  Shepherd,  (d).  No  issue.     . 


1.  MARTHA  FUNK. 

2.  PHOEBE  FUNK  KOLB. 
8.     MAUDE  FUNK. 


4.  WINNIFRED  FUNK. 

5.  EDNA  FINK. 

6.  GERTRUDE  FUNK. 


7.    ANNA  FUNK. 


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DESCENDANTS  OF   BARBARA  MEYER     25 

VII.  Thomas  Shepherd  (d),  m  Lulu  Pyle.  No 
issue. 

VI.  Joseph  C.Brower,  b  in  Montgomery  Co., Pa., 
May  2,  1817,  (1  at  Green  Tree,  Pa.,  Jan.  24,  1903,  m 
Catharine  Highley,  in  1842.  She  was  b  in  Lower 
Providerice,Pa.,  Jau.23,  1823,  d  Dec.21, 1864.  Tanner 
and  farmer.  C,  Sarah,  Margaret,  Mary,  Abraham, 
Nettie,  John,  Frances,  Charles,  Laura,  Henry. 

VII.  Sarah  Jane  Brower,  b  Aug.  18,  1843,  d 
Mar.  1,  1§71,  m  John  Reiff  Umstead  (d).  (See  John 
Reiff  Umstead  Family). 

VII.  Margaret  Brower,  b  Oct.  8,  1844,  d  Aug., 
1892,  m  Nathan  Davis.  He  d  May,  1892.  C,  Joseph, 
and  3,  Harry,  Belle,  Frank,  d  infants. 

VIII.  .Joseph  B.  Davis,  m -.  Res.  2522  Ridge 

ave.,  Phila.,  Pa.  C,  Joseph,    Margaret. 

VII.  Mary  Ann  Brower,  b  Dec.  29,  1846,  d  Mar. 
30,  1907,  m  Edwin  Stoll.  C. ,  Charles,    Claude. 

VIII.  Charles  B.  Stoll. 

VHI.Claude  E.  Stoll.  P.O.  Port  Providence,  Pa. 

VII.  Abraham  C.  Brower,  b  May  21,  1848,  d 
Jan.  22,  1910,  m  Anna  Baroux.  C,  Stanleigh, 
Baroux. 

VIII.  Stanleigh  Brower,  Res.  3821  N.  15th  St., 
Phila. 

VIII.  Baroux  Brower. 

VII.  Nettie  Brower,  b  at  Green  Tree,  Pa.,  Jan. 
18,  1851,  m  Joseph  H.  Eiseubrey,  Feb.  12,  1874. 
He  was  b  Nov.  11,  1844,  d  May  21,  1901.  Res.  27  N. 
New  St.  Bethlehem,  Pa.  Merchant.  Presby.  C,  Ed- 
win, Laura. 

VIII.  Edwin  J.  Eiseubrey,  b  June  8,  1875,  d 
June,   1875. 

VIII.  Laura  Brower  Eisenbrey,  b  Sept.  26, 
1876,  m  Charles  K  Meschter,  Sept.  2,  1897.   Res.    27 


26  THE  MOVER  FAMILY 

N.  New  St.,  Bethlehem,  Pa.  Professor  of  Euglish    at 
Lehigh  University,  Betlileheim,  Pa.  Presby. 

VII.  Johu  U.  Brower,  b  Nov.  21,  1852.  P.  O, 
Oaks,  Pa.  S. 

VII.  Frances  Brower,  b  Feb.  22,  1855,  in  Theo- 
dore Morgan.  P.  O.  Fairview  Village,  Pa.  C,  Theo- 
dore, Helen,  Florence,  Andrew,  Mary,  Frances,  Belle. 

VIII.  Theodore  Morgan,  m  Rebecca  Coats.  Res. 
3843  Park  Ave.,  Phila.,  Pa.  C,  IX.  Elizabeth  Mor- 
gan. 

VIII.  Helen  Morgan,  m  Hail  Wilson.  Res.  E, 
Green  St.,  Phila.,  Pa. 

VIII.  Florence  Morgan,  m  Walter  Riddle.  1160 
57th  St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

VIII.  Andrew  Morgan,  ni  Anna  Smosey,  Res. 
Phila.,  Pa. 

VIII.  Mary  Morgan.  P.  O.  Fairview  Village, 
Pa.  S. 

VIII.  Frances  Morgan.  S. 

VIII.  Belle  Morgan.  S. 

VII.  Charles  S.  Brower,  b  Juue  8,  1858,  in  Re- 
becca Rhoads.  Res.  713  N.  20th  St.,  Phila.,   Pa. 

VII.  Laura  Brower,  b  Nov.  17,  1860,  m  William 
H.  Stall.  Res.  140  Gay  St.,  Phoenixville,  Pa.  C,  Min- 
nie, William,  Alice,   Laura. 

VIII.  Minnie  Stoll,  m  William  Kassner.  P.  O. 
vSummerdale,  N.  J.  C,  IX.  Laura  May  Kassner,  b 
Sept.,  1908. 

VIII.  Willliam  H.  StolJ,  d  Jau.,   1908. 

VIII.  Alice  Stoll.  S. 

VIII.  Laura  Stoll.  S. 

VII.  Henry  Brower,  b  Nov.  3,  1864,  m  Ida  Bev- 
an.  Res.  751  No.  20th  St.,  Phila.,  Pa.  C,  VIII.  Jos- 
eph,  Nettie,  John,  George. 

VI.  Johu  Edward  Brower,  b  Dec,  1821,  d  Apr. 


Josiah  S.   Mover. 

See  Page  621. 


DESCENDANTS  OF   BARBARA  MEYER     27 

33,  1905,  in  Ann  Eliza  Homing,  Aug,  30,  1841.  She 
was'b  May  8,  1824,  d  Aug.  22,  1909.  Farmer.  Mrs. 
B.  Ger.  Bap.  C,  Abraham, Dauiel, Sarah,  James,Fran- 
ces,  Frank,  Annie,  Mary,  Norris,  Noah,  Martha. 

VII.  Abraham  H.  Brower,  m  Mary  Sloan.  P.  0 
Oaks,   Pa. 

VII.  Dauiel  Brower,  d   infant. 

VII.  Sarah  Ann  Brower,  b  Nov.  25,  1847,  m 
Francis  M.  Highley,  June  12,  1873.  Res.  2121  Ven- 
ango St.,  Phiia.,  Pa.  Secretary  of  Board  of  City 
Trusts.  Baptists.  No  issue. 

VII.  James  H.  Brower,  m  Rebecca  Middletou. 
P.  O.  Port  Providence,  Pa. 

VII.  Frances  Brower,  b  in  Chester  Co.,  Pa., 
Feb.,  1853,  m  Howard  H.  Parsons,  Dec, 1883.  P.  O. 
Oaks,  Pa.  Farmer.  Ger.  Bap.  C,  VIII.  Edgar  B,  Par- 
sons, bOct.,  1884.  Template  maker  with  Phoenix- 
ville  Iron  Co.  S. ;  Sara  Highley  Paisous,  b  July, 
1886.    S.;    Bessie  Parsons,  b  June,   1891. 

VII.  Frank  Brower,  m  Clara  Carey.  P.  O.  Phoe- 
nixville.  Pa. 

VII.  Annie  S.  Brower  (d),  m  Chaales  Jairett 
(d).    C.  VIII.  Frank,  Eva.  P.  O.  Oaks,    Pa. 

VII.  Mary  Brower.   Single. 

VII.  Norris  Brower,  m  Laura  Jarrett.  P.  O. 
Norristowu,  Pa. 

VII.  Noah  Brower  (d). 

VII.  Martha  Brower,  in  J.  L.  Hopson.  P.  O. 
Oaks,  Pa. 

VI.  Jane  Brower,  b  1826  (d),  m  John  Tyson 
(d).  No  issue. 

V.  Mary  Brower,  b  Nov.  1,  1788,  d  May  13, 
1852,  m  Abraham  Beitler,  about  1810.  He  was  b  Mar. 
6,  1785,  d  June  23,  1866.  He  settled  on  a  farm  near 
Pughtown,  Chester  Co.  In  1825  the  farm    was    sold, 


28  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

aud  he  became  landlord  of  the  Black  Bear  Hotel  at 
Paoli.  He  removed  from  there  about  1830,  to  the  ho- 
tel and  quarries  at  Howellville,  Chester  Valley. 
It  was  here  while  superintending  blasting  that  ow- 
ing to  a  premature  explosion,  a  rock  fell  upon  him 
aud  crushed  his  right  leg  below  the  knee,  resulting 
in  its  amputation.  He.  used  an  artificial  limb  and  was 
known  as  the  "man  with  the  wooden  leg.''  About 
1836  he  moved  to  Philadelphia  and  became  landlord 
of  the  Western  Market  Inn,  on  Market  street.  This 
stand  was  widel}7  aud  favorably  known  to  the  farmers 
aud  market  men  of  the  adjacent  counties,  who  were 
accustomed  to  put  up  at  "Beitlers"  on  their  weekly 
trips  to  market.  He  continued  in  this  business  until 
a  few  years  before  his  death,  when  he  was  succeeded 
by  his  sou  Daniel.  He  was  a  man  of  large  physical 
proportions,  beiug  over  six  feet  in  height,  and  of 
large  frame  and  weight  in  proportion.  Adherants  of 
Menuonite  church,  and  buried  in  Diamond  Rock 
Mennouite  burying  ground  near  Howellville.  C, 
Lewis,  Daniel,  Hannah,  Frances,  Nathan,  Sarah, 
Joseph,  David,  John. 

VI.  Lewis  Beitler,  b  Mar.  4,  1812,  d  Sept.  11, 
1815. 

VI.  Daniel  Brower  Beitler,  b  in  Chester  Co., 
Pa.,  May  31, 1814,  d  Apr.  24,1881,  m  Mary  Ann  Eliza 
Merklee,  Oct.  7,  1852.  She  was  b  in  Phila.,  Pa.,  June 
18,  1820,  d  there  Sept.  12,  1867.  Daniel  B.  Beitler 
received  a  common  school  education.  His  father's 
family  was  a  large  one  and  he  was  compelled  to  assist 
his  father  in  maintaining  the  family.  While  yet  a  boy 
he  drove  a  six- horse  team  across  the  mountains  to 
Pittsburgh.  After  locating  in  Philadelphia  he  engaged 
in  the  feed  business  and  then  in  the  livery  stable 
business.  In  1860  he  had  three  large  stables.  He  sold 


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DESCENDANTS  OF   BARBARA  MEYER     29 

out  his  stables  to  take  charge  of  the  hotel  his  father 
had  conducted  for  years.  This  was  the  New  Market 
Inn  on  Market  street,  which  he  continued  to  run 
until  the  time  of  his  death.  It  was  frequented  by  the 
farmers  of  Chester,  Montgomery,  Bucks  and  Dela- 
ware counties.  During  the  meeting  of  Friends  its 
capacity  was  taxed  to  the  utmost,  the  inn  being  the 
headquarters  of  the  Friends  from  the  rural  sections. 
Early  in  life  Daniel  B.  Beitler  took  a  deep  in- 
terest in  politics.  He  was  an  ardent  Republican. 
He  was  too  old  and  not  physically  able  to  take  part 
in  the  war  of  the  Rebellion,  but  as  a  member  of  the 
Union  League  he  gave  valuable  assistance  in  recruit* 
iug  aud  equipping  the  various  regiments  sent  to  the 
front  by  it.  Daniel  B.  Beitler  was  ever  ready  to  as- 
sist the  soldier  boys,  and  many  a  large  pot  of  coffee 
and  many  a  ham  and  hundreds  of  loaves  of  bread 
found  their  way  from  his  kitchen  to  the  rendezvous 
of  recruits  in  the  neighborhood. 

On  June  1,  1861,  he  was  appointed  by  President 
Lincoln  an  inspector  in  the  Custom  Sarvice  and  he 
filled  this  position  until  the  time  of  his  death,  except 
during  President  Johnson's  term. 

He  was  a  delegate  to  the  National  Republican  con- 
vention which  placed  Gen.  Garfield  in  nomination. 
He  was  for  several  terms  a  member  of  the  Republi- 
can State  Com.,  and  for  many  years  chairman  of  the 
Ninth  Ward  Republican  executive  committee.  He 
had  never  accumulated  a  fortune,  but  he  left  his 
children  the  record  of  a  blameless  life  and  no  man 
ever  speaks  of  Daniel  B.  Beitler  but  in  words  of 
praise.  His  heart  was  tender,  he  was  the  friend  of 
the  needy  aud  oppressed,  he  strove  to  do  his  duty  as 
a  father,  a  husband,  a  friend,  a  neighbor,  a  citizen. 
Meth.  Ep.  C,  Abraham,    Amanda,    William,    Elsie, 


10  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

George,  Lewis. 

VII.  Hon.  Abraham  M.  Beitler,  bin  Phila.,  Pa., 
uly  3,  1853,  m  Julia  L.  Bornenian,  Oct.    10,    1879. 

tes. 

Judge  Beitler  graduated  from  the  Central  High 
Ichool  of  Philadelphia  July,  18T0,  and  entered  the 
aw  office  of  C  Stewart  Patterson.  He  was  admitted 
o  the  bar  Jan.,  1875.  In  1875  he  was  appointed  an 
ssistant  to  the  City  Solicitor.  He  continued  in  the 
±w  department  of  the  City  of  Philadelphia,  advan- 
ing  by  gradual  promotions  until  1888,  he  reach - 
d  the  position  of  first  assistant  to  the  then  City 
Solicitor  Charles  F.  Warwick.  He  took  part  iu  many 
»f  the  most  important  cases  involving  the  city's  iu- 
erast  during  the  many  years  he  served  as  the  city's 
ounsel.  On  Oct.  1,  1891,  he  accepted  of  Mayor  Ed- 
v\n  S.  Stewart  the  position  of  Director  of  the  De- 
tainment of  Public  Safety,  and  he  ably  and  accept- 
ably filled  this  place  until  appointed  by  Governor 
lastings  in  Feb.,  1896,  to  the  vacency  in  the  Court 
•f  Common  Pleas  No  1,  caused  by  the  death  of  Judge 
Ulisou.  In  the  following  summer  he  was  unani- 
nousty  nominated  for  the  full  term  of  ten  years  by 
>oth  the  Democratic  and  Republican  conventions 
»nd  received  every  vote  cast,  official  count  showing 
hat  he  had  received  228,311  votes  more  than  were 
:ast  for  any  of  his  colleagues  on  the  ticket,  and  more 
hau  were  ever  given  iu  any  election  in  Philadelphia 
o  any  candidate.  In  Nov.,  1906,  he  was  elected  for  a 
erm  of  ten  years  beginning  Jan.,  1907.  He  took  the 
>ath  for  the  new  term  and  served  until  February, 
vhen  he  resigned  to  euter  the  Law  firm  of  Dickson, 
Seitler  &  \IcCouch,  of  750  Bullitt  Building,  Phila., 
3a.  Prot.  Ep.  C,  Harold,  Elsie. 

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21st  St.,  Phila.,  Pa,,  Dec.  31,  1880,  m  Ethel  Haffline 
Eiseubrey,  Oct,  16,  1906.  Res.  1933  Mastor  St.,  Phil- 
adelphia, Pa.  Educated  iu  the  Public  Schools  of  Phil- 
adelphia aud  at  Eastburn  Academy, graduating  from 
the  latter  institution  in  1897.  Attended  the  law  de- 
partment of  the  University  of  Pennsylvania,  and  was 
admitted  to  the  Bar  of  Philadelphia  Couuty  July  3, 
19,02.  Member  of  Phi  Delta  Theta  Fraternity.  Prot. 
Ep.  C,  IX.  Abraham  Merklee  Beitler,  2nd,  b  Sept. 
15,  1908. 

VIII.  Elsie  Julia  Beitler,  b  Dec.  6,  1888,  m 
Franklin  Spencer  Edmonds,  Dec.  6,  1909.  Res.  7818 
Lincoln  Ave.,  Phila.,  Pa.  He  was  b  Mar.  28,  1874. 
Graduated  from  the  Ceutral  High  School  of  Philadel- 
phia as  A.  B.  in  1891,  A.  M,  in  1896,  University  of 
Penua.  as  Ph.  B.  iu  1893,  and  LI.  B.  in  1903.  He  was 
Andrew  D.  White  in  Political  Science,  Cornell  Uni- 
versity,iu  1894-5.  He  was  instructor  and  professor  of 
political  science  from  1895  to  1904,  at  the  Central 
High  School,  Philadelphia,  and  honorary  lecturer  at 
same,  since  1904.  He  has  been  professor  of  law  at 
Swarthmore  College,  Swarthmore,  Pa.,  since  1904. 
He  is  solicitor  of  the  Pocono  Pines  Assembly,  Penn- 
sylvania Museum  and  School  of  Industrial  Art,  and 
solicitor  of  the  Teachers  Association.  He  was  candi- 
date for  Select  Council  on  City  Party  ticket,  1905, 
leceiver  of  taxes  on  City  Party  ticket  in  1907,  Chair- 
man of  the  City  Committee  of  City  Party  in  1905, 
member  of  the  Lincoln  Party  State  Committee  in 
1905-6,  aud  chairman  of  two  City  Party  County  con- 
ventions. He  is  a  Republican  in  politics.  He  was  ed- 
itor of  The  Teacher  from  1894  to  1901,  President  of 
the  Educational  Club  of  Philadelphia  from  1900  to 
1903.  Prof.  Edmonds  is  Author  of  the  Century's 
Progress    in    Education,    History     of    Centra!    High 


32  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

School  from  1838  to  1902.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
/American  Historical,  American  Economical,  Ameri- 
can Political  Science,  and  American  Statistical  Asso- 
ciations. Member  of  American  Academy  of  Political 
and  Social  Science,  the  Pennsylvania  Historical  So- 
ciety ;  Member  of  the  Board  of  Education,  Beta  The- 
ta  Pi  Fraternity,  Phi  Delta  Phi,  and    various   clubs. 

Prot.  Ep. 

VII.  Amanda  Catherine  Beitler,  b  Nov.  12, 
1855.  Res.  1527  North  St.,Phila.,  Pa.  Teacher  in  the 
William  Penn  High  School  for  Girls  in  Phila.    S. 

VII.  William  Lejee  Beitler,  b  Oct.  27,  1857,  m 
MaryB.  Brown,  Jan.  13,  1881.  Res.  0624  Woodland 
Ave.,  Phila.,  Pa.  Hardwood  mantles  and  woodwork. 
Prot.  Ep.  C.  VIII.  Sidney  H.  Beitler,  b  1882.  Prot. 
Ep.  William  L.  Beitler,  Jr.,  b  1885.  Prot.  Ep. 
Mildred  Beitler,  b  1895.    Prot.  Ep. 

VII.  Elsie  Mary  Beitler,  b  Jan.  4,  I860,  m 
William  G.  Carroll,  Dec,  20,  1882.  Res.  Oak  Laue, 
Phila.,  Pa.  Insurance  Agt.  Attend  Baptist  ch.  C, 
VIII.  Edwin  S.  Sfeuart  Carroll,  b  Nov.  7,  1883. 
Helen  B.  Carroll,  b  Sept.  11,  1886.  Arthur  W.  Car- 
rol, b  Jan.  21,  1889.  Elsie  Carroll,  b  Oct.    30,    1892. 

VII.  George  F.  Beitler,  b  Apr.  7, 1862,  d  infant. 

VII.  Lewis  Eugene  Beitler,b  Oct.4,  1863,  m  Cle- 
mentina W.  Beck,  June  12,  1894.  Res.  1921  N.  33d 
St.,  Phila.,  Pa.  He  was  private  secretary  to  Gov. 
Hastings,  now  Deputy  Secretary  of  the  Common- 
wealth of  Pennsylvania.  C,  VIII.  Edwin  F.  Beitler, 
b  June  23,  1895,  d  Dec.  23,1896.  Lewis  Eugene  Beit- 
ler, Jr.,  b  Aug.  19,  1897. 

VI.  Hannah  Beitler,  b  in  Chester  Co.,  Pa.,  May 
22,  1816,  d  July  12,  1872,  m  Washington  Garner, 
Mar.  13,  1837.  He  was  b  in  Montg.  Co.,  Pa.,  Oct.  13, 
1813,  d  Jan.  19,  1886.  Began  business   as   a   wheel- 


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wright  at  Howellville,  Ches.  Co.,  in  1835.  In  1847, 
he  engaged  in  carriage  and  wagon  building  in  West 
Philadelphia,  in  which  he  was  successful  in  building 
up  a  first-class  trade.  In  1879,  he  received  a  bronze 
medal  from  the  Agricultural  and  Industrial  Society 
of  Delaware  Co.,  for  the  best  specimen  of  a  milk 
wagon,  and  another  the  same  year  for  an  express 
wagon  from  the  same  society.  In  1880,  he  received 
a  bronze  medal  from  the  Pennsylvania  State  Agricul- 
tural Society  for  a  light  milk  wagon.  Baptists.  C, 
Abram,  Henry,  Harrison,  Mary. 

VII.  Abram  Beitler  Garner,  b  in  Chester  Co. , 
Pa.,  Jan.  18,  1838,  d  in  Newark,  N.  J.,  Jan.  28, 
1909,  m  Jannetta  Clark  England,  Nov.  11,  1871. 
She  d  Oct.  7,   1909. 

Major  Garner  graduated  from  the  Phila.  High 
School  in  1858,  and  soon  after  engaged  in  the  dry 
goods  commission  business  in  that  city.  In  1862  he 
enlisted  in  the  15th  Regt.,  Pa.  Vol.  Cav.,  and  served 
until  the  close  of  the  war  in  the  department  of  the 
Cumberland  and  the  military  division  of  the  Missis- 
sippi under  Geu.'s  Rosencrans,  Thomas,  Grant  and 
Sherman.  The  fact  that  he  was  successively  promoted 
to  the  offices  of  first  sergeant,  captain  and  major  of 
his  regiment  is  sufficient  testimony  as  to  the  quality 
of  his  service  to  his  Country.  After  the  close  of  the 
war  he  was  for  some  two  years  engaged  in  commer- 
cial analysis  and  metallurgy  in  Philadelphia,  and  in 
1867  went  to  South  America  in  connection  with  gold 
mining  operations  of  Venezuela  and  Guiana.  In  1869 
he  returned  to  the  United  States,  and  in  the  following 
year  entered  the  railway  service  in  the  construction 
of  the  Kansas  Pacific  Railway  from  Carson  to  Den- 
ver, Colo.  In  1875  he  was  appointed  general  superin- 
tendent of  the  Missouri,    Kansas  &   Texas    Railway 


34  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

at  Sedalia,  Mo.  In  1880  he  became  purchasing  agent 
of  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  Railway  at  Denver,  re- 
taining this  position  until  Jan.,  1884,  when  he  was 
offered  and  accepted  a  position  with  Murphy  &  Co., 
varnish  makers. 

In  Oct.,  1897,  Major  Garner  was  elected  president 
of  the  National  Paint,  Oil  and  Varnish  Association, 
aud  was  one  of  the  most  highly  respected  and  popular 
gentlemen  connected  with  the  association.  He  was 
also  a  member  of  the  New.  York  Cornmaudery  Mili- 
tary Order  of  the  Loyal  Legion  of  the  United  States. 
Baptists.  No  issue. 

VII.  Henry  Garner,  b  in  Chester  Co.,  Pa.,  June 
7,  1837.  He  was  educated  in  Public  Schools  of  Phila. 
He  entered  mercantile  life  in  1852,  and  held  various 
positions  until  I860,  when  he  became  agent  for  a 
manufacturing  firm  in  Philadelphia.  In  Nov.,  1860, 
he  traveled  westward  and  southward  on  business  un- 
til he  reached  New  Orleans,  where  he  was  in 
business  when  the  war  of  the  Rebellion  broke  out  in 
1861.  He  continued  there  in  business  until  by  force 
of  circumstances  he  (a  staunch  union  man,  and  Re- 
publican, having  cast  his  first  vote  for  Abraham  Lin- 
coln,) was  compelled  to  enlist  in  the  Louisiana  State 
militia  for  three  months.  At  the  end  of  their  enlist- 
ment the  militiamen  were  transferred,  "nolens  vol- 
ens"  iuto  the  regular  Confederate  army  and  pushed 
to  the  front  in  time  to  participate  in  the  battle  of 
Corinth.  After  this  battle  he  was  changed  to  the  trans 
Mississippi  department  and  to  the  artillery  service, 
where  he  took  part  in  all  the  battles  of  the  famous 
Red  River  and  other  campaigns  under  the  rebel  Gen. 
Zachary  Taylor.  At  the  close  of  the  war,  tho  much 
broken  in  health,  he  resumed  business  in  New  Or- 
leans, but  in  1868  was  compelled  by  severe  hemorrh- 


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DESCENDANTS  OF   BARBARA  MEYER     35 

ages  to  quit  business  and  hasten  north.  He  became 
associated  with  his  father  in  the  wagon  business  and 
continued  until  1876,  when  with  broken  health  he 
was  ordered  by  his  physician  to  Florida,  where  in  a 
few  weeks  on  March  14,  he  died.  His  remains  were 
brought  home  for  burial.  Baptist.  S. 

VII.  Rev.  Harrison  Brower  Garner,  b  in  Ches- 
ter Co.,  Pa.,  Sept.  16,  1840.  He  received  his  early 
education  in  the  public  schools  of  Philadelphia.  In 
his  13th  year,  Mar.  4,  1853,  he  entered  the  dry  goods 
establishment  of  L.  J.  Levy  &  Co.,  at  that  time  the 
largest  and  most  fashionable  store  in  the  city.  In 
1858  he  was  converted  and  united  with  the  Baptist 
church.  In  the  fall  of  1859  he  went  to  Lewisburg,  Pa., 
to  enter  upon  a  course  of  study  preparatory  to  en- 
tering the  ministry. 

He  was  graduated  in  1865,  from  the  University 
at  Lewisburg,  now  the  Bucknell  University,  and  re- 
ceived the  degree  of  "A.  B.''  In  1867  he  completed 
a  course  in  theology  at  the  same  institution,  and  also 
received  the  degree  of  "A.  M."  from  the  college.  Dur- 
ing his  course  of  studies  during  the  Ci\il  war,  he  re- 
sponded twice  to  the  call  of  the  President  for  emer- 
gency troops,  and  enlisted  first  in  Sept.,  1862,  in  a 
regiment  of  militia  raised  in  Philadelphia  for  service 
in  the  Antietam  campaign,  guarding  Dupont's  pow- 
der mill  at  Wilmington,  Del.,  until  after  the  battle, 
when  the  regiment  was  disbanded.  Again  in  June, 
1863,  at  the  call  of  the  President  for  troops  during 
the  Gettysburg  campaign,  in  compauy  with  the  stu- 
dents at  Lewisburg,  who  volunteered  as  a  body  and 
were  organized  into  Co.  A,  28th  Regt.,  Pennsylvania 
militia,  and  were  duly  sworn  into  the  United  States 
service  during  the  emergency.  He  received  an  honor- 
able discharge,  dated  July  27,  1863.  Aug.  2,  1864,  he 


36  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

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was  appointed  delegate  of  the  United  States   Christ- 
ian commission  and  was  sent  to  the  hospitals  at  Fort 
Monroe  and  City  Point,  Va.,  where  for  six  weeks  he 
did  duty  ministering  to  the  sick    and    wounded   sol- 
diers. In  Sept.,  1867,  he  was  ordained  to   the   gospel 
ministry    and  became   pastor   of  the   First   Baptist 
church  of  Honesdale,  Pa.    On  Sept.    1,    1871,  he   re- 
signed the  pastorate  of  the  church  and  entered  upon 
missionary  work  in  the  county  for  the  Wayne   Bap- 
tist Association.  Later  he  became  associated  with  the 
firm  of  Smith,  English  &  Co.,  Theological  book  pub- 
lishers, at  710  Arch  St.,  Philadelphia.  Aug.  1,   1878, 
he  accepted  a  call  to  the  Calvary  Baptist   church    of 
Hopewell,  N.  J.  In  Sept.,  1882,  he  resigned  the  pas- 
torate to  assume  charge  of   the   theological    publish- 
ing and  book  business  at  710  Arch  St.,  Phila.     Nov- 
ember, 1886,  he  was  called    to   the  pastorate   of   the 
Great  Valley  Baptist  church,  Chester  Co.,  Pa.,    and 
served  the  church  until    Apr.    1,    1893.     On  Oct.  1, 
1893,  he  became  identified  with  the  mission  enterprise 
of  the  Memorial  (uow  Bethlehem)  Baptist  church   of 
Phila.  until  Dec.  1,  1895,    when  he  was  called  to    the 
pastorate  of  the  First  Baptist   church,    Downington, 
Pa.    Apr.  1,  1900,  he  retired  from  the  pastorate,  and 
was  field  secretary  of  the  society  for  providing    reli- 
gious literature  for  the  blind.  He  resigned  this   con- 
nection Apr.  1,  1902,  and  became  pastor  of  the  Cold 
Point  Baptist  church  of  Moutg.    Co.,    Pa.,   and    has 
since  then  served  other  pastorates.  He  was  m  to  An- 
nie L.  Evans,  of  Bucks  Co.,    Pa.,    March    12,    1868. 
Res.  Norristown,  Pa.    C,    Mary,    Henry,    Rowland, 
Albert. 

VIII.  Mary. Garner,  b  July  13, 1869,  m  Joseph 
H.  Tudor,  Aug.  7,  1903.  P.  O.  State  College,  Pa.  Prof. 
Tudor  graduated  at   Lafayette  College  in  1886,  tak- 


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ing  the  degrees  of  C.  E.  and  M.  S.  Student  of  math- 
ematics 1891  add  1892,  at  University  of  Goettingen, 
Germany,  and  at  Johns  Hopkins  University  from 
1892  to  1894.  He  is  now  associate  professor  of 
mathematics  at  State  College,  Center  Co.,  Pa. 

VIII.  Henry  Abram  Garner,  b  July  17,  1871. 

VIII.   Rowland  E.  Garner,  b  and  d  Mar.,  187H. 

VIII.  Albert  Rowland  Garner,  b  Aug.  17, 1877. 
Graduated  at  Bucknell  University  in  1899,  taking 
the  degree  of  B.  S.  Entered  Hahnneman  Medical 
College,  Phila.,  Pa.,  and  graduated  as  M.  D.  in  1902, 
when  he  received  appointment  as  resident  physician 
at  the  Grace  Hospital,  New  Haven,  Conn.  Married 
Margaret  J.  Ross  of  Norristown,  Pa.,  Oct.  30,  L907. 
She  graduated  at  Bryn  Mawr,  1902,  with  the  degree 
of  A.  B. 

VII.  Mary  Frances  Garner,  b  Jan.  17,  1842,  d 
Nov.  10,  1892.  She  graduated  from  the  Girls' Noimal 
School  of  Philadelphia  in  1858  and  received  appoint- 
ment as  a  teacher  in  the  fall  of  the  same  year.  In 
1859  she  became  an  assistant  teacher  in  the  Newton 
Girls'  Grammar  School,  and  continued  there  until 
1869,  when  she  resigned  to  assume  the  principalship 
of  the  Belmont  Girls'  Grammar  School.  Early  in 
1873  she  resigned  to  assume  duties  at  home.  In  1875 
sh«  was  reappointed  to  the  Belmont  Girls'  Grammar 
School,  continuing  until  1883,  when  she  took  charge 
of  the  Levering  Consolidated  School  of  Roxborough, 
Philadelphia.  On  Oct.  1,  1886,  owing  fo  failing 
health,  she  was  compelled  to  resign,  and  immediately 
repaired  to  Colorado  Springs,  Colo.,  where  for  three 
years  she  sought  to  recuperate  her  declining  energies. 
In  the  summer  of  1889  she  returned  to  Philadelphia 
and  on  Nov.  10,  1892,  received  her  promotion  to  the 
Higher  School  beyond.     For  a  number   of   years  she 


38  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

was  active  as  a  Sunday  School  teacher  and  associate 
Superintendent.  A  noble  Christian  character,  which 
for  more  than  twenty- five  years  made  its  impress  for 
good  upon  the  lives  of  scores  and  hundreds  of  the 
youths  of  Philadelphia,  who  came  under  her  instruct- 
ion aud  example.     Baptist.    S. 

VI.  Frances  B.  Beitler,  b  Feb.  11,  1819,  m  Joseph 
H.  Miller,  Jan.  13,  1846.  He  d  1847.    No  issue. 

VI.  Nathan  M.  Beitler,  b  May  23,  1821,  d  June  3, 
1838. 

VI.  Sarah  Beitler,b  Aug,  31,  1.823,d  June. 9,  1908, 
m  Jacob  Gibson,  Apr.  20,  1848.  Moved  to  Salt  Lake 
City,  Utah,  Apr.  3,  1850,  where  he  d  May  1}  1882. 
Farmer.  Mormons.  C. ,  Mary,  Hannah,  Sarah,  Jane, 
Jacob,  Abraham. 

VII.  Mary  Leota  Gibsou,  b  in  Phila.,  Pa.,  June 
2,  1849,  m  George  W.  Young,  Jan.  27,  1876.  P.  O. 
Coalville,  Utah.  Merchant.  C,  George,  Grace, 
Blanche,  Margaret,  Leota. 

VIII.  Geo.  W.  Young,  b  Nov.  4,  1876,  d  Feb.  1, 
1879.      . 

VIII.  Grace  R.  Young,  b  Jan.   1,  1883. 
VIII.  Blanche  Young,  b  Sept.  11,  1883.     , 
VIII.  Margaret  Young,  b  June  11,  1885. 
VIII.  Leota  May  Young,  b  Sept.  3,  1887. 

VII.  Hannah  Frances  Gibson,    b  Jau.  2,    1852,    d 
Jan   4,  1910,  m  Thomas  Harrington,  July  21,  1881. 
He  d  Mar.  11,  1884.     C,    Thomas,     Warren.       She 
m  2nd  husband,  Samuel  Garn,   Jan.  4,    1888.    P.  O. 
Sugar,  Utah.    Carpenter.    C,  Joseph,  Stella,    Ruby. 

VIII.  Thomas  R.  Harrington,  b  Nov.  9,  1882.  . 
VIII.  Warren  B.  Harringtou,  b  Jan.  26,  1884.  - 
VIII.  Joseph  A.  Garn,  b  May  16,   1889. 

VIII.  Stella  Garn,  bSept.  26,  1890,  d  Sept.  24,  '92. 
VIII.  Ruby  Frances  Garn,  b  Sept.  5,  1894. 


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DESCENDANTS  OF   BARBARA  MEYER     39 

VII.  Sarah  B.  Gibsoo,    b  Oct.  16,  1854,    m   Jehu 
Riches,  Feb.  16,  1874.   Res.  3720  So.  11th,  East  Cal- 
ders  Sta.,    Salt  Lake  City,  Utah.    Farmer.  C,  VIII. 
Mary  Riches,  b  Jan,  1,  1877;  Melvin  Riches,  b  Jan. 
1,  1877;  Sarah  Leota  Riches,  b  June  17,    1880;    Ja- 
cob Gibson  Riches,  b  Feb.  16,  1883;  George  W.  Rich- 
er, b  Sept.  18,  1885;  Lawrence  B.  Riches,  b  Mar.  31, 
1888;    Nettie  Erma  Riches,    b    Oct.    3,    1890;    Alice 
Irene  Riches,    b  Jan.   24,  1893;    Edith  J.    Riches,  b 
June  27,  1896. 

VII.  Jane  Elizabeth  Gibson,  b  at  Salt  Lake  City, 
Utah,  July  18,  1861.  Res.  1067  Blaine  Ave.,  Salt 
Lake  City,  Utah.  S. 

VII.  Jacob  Gibson,  b  Mar.  21,  1865,  m  Alice  Al- 
niira  North,  Jan.  16,  1890.  P.  O.  Nephi,  Utah.  Far- 
mer. C,  VIII.  Jacob  Clyde  Gibsou,  b  Oct.  15,  1890; 
Abraham  B.  Gibsou,  b  Feb.  14,  1894;  Charles  Leon 
Gibson,  b  Jan.  6.  1896;  Sarah  Beatrice  Gibson,  b 
Sept.  1,  1899;  Ada  Chloe  Gibson,  b  Jan.  2,  1902; 
Owen  North  Gibson,  b  Apr.  4,  1904;  Byron  Dale 
Gibson,  b  Apr.  17,  1906. 

VII.  Abraham  B.  Gibson,  b  June  27,  1868,  d  Oct. 
18,  1877... 

VI.  Joseph  Beitler,  b  Feb.  28.  1827,  d  Jan.  8, 
1897,  m  Sarah  Cade,  June  20,  1861.  She  was  b  Apr. 
10,  1839.  Coal  Merchant.  Meth.  Ep.  C,  Mary,  Fan- 
nie, Daniel,  Martha,  Samuel. 

VII.  Mary  E.  Beitler,  b  Juue  24,  1862,  m  Wm.  R. 
Lott,  Oct.  29,  1885.  Res.  Phila.,  Pa.  Carpeuter. 
Methodist  Ep.  C.  VIII.  Edith  May  Lott,  b  May  3, 
1887;  Marion  B.  Ljtt,  h  Mar.  15,  1894. 

VII.  Fannie  Beitler,  b  June  24,  1864,  m  Wm.  T, 
Tatem,  .Apr.  26,  1893.  Res.  Phila.,  Pa.  Meth.  Ep. 
C,  VIII.  Edna  Sherman  Tatem,  b  Jan.,   1894. 

VII.    Daniel    B.  Beitler,    b  Dec.    15,    1867.    Reg. 


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1507   Susquehanna    Ave.,    Phila.,    Pa.    Bauk  Clerk. 
Graduate  Pbira.  High  School. 

VII.  Martha  C.  Beitler,  b  Oct.    12,   1872.     Res. 
Phila., Pa. 

VII.  Samuel  W.  Beitler,  b  May  21,  1877.     Res. 
Phila.,  Pa. 

VI.  David  Beitler,  b  Dec.  9,  1830,  d  Mar.  11, 
1875,  m  Elizabeth  Grover  Furey,  Juue  2,  1859.  She 
was  b  Apr.  24,  1834.  David  Beitler  was  a  mau  of 
fine  physique,  of  very  pleasant  manners  and  of  more 
than  ordinary  capacity.  On  the  fourth  of  May,  1858, 
he  was  elected  an  alderman  in  the  Ninth  Ward, 
Philadelphia.  The  next  month  he  was  appointed 
committing  magistrate  at  the  Central  station  by  May- 
or Henry.  He  was  continued  in  that  position  until 
1869.  Mayor  Fox,  a  Democrat,  came  into  office,  and 
Mr.  Beitler  refused  to  serve  under  a  Democratic 
mayor.  In  1872  William  S.  Stockley,  a  Republican, 
was  elected  Mayor,  and  he  at  once  reappointed  Ald- 
erman Beitler,  who  was  known  as  one  of  the  best  com- 
mitting magistrates  Philadelphia  ever  had.  He  served 
under  every  Republican  Mayor  from  the  time  of  his 
election  as  alderman  in  1858,  until  his  death.  His 
judgment  was  so  good  and  his  knowledge  of  the  law 
so  much  respected  and  valued  that  the  leading  law- 
yers in  the  City  took  to  his  court  their  important 
cases.  He  was  as  a  father  kind  and  indulgent,  as  a 
friend  steadfast,  generous  and  true,  and  as  an  official 
fearless,  intelligent  and  upright.  He  died  beloved  by 
his  family  aud  friends  and  respected  by  all  who  knew 
him.  Prot.  Ep.  C,  John,  David,  Mary. 

VII.  John  Grover  Furey  Beitler,  b  Apr.  21,  1860, 
d  Jan.  9,  1863. 

VII.  David  Clifford  Beitler,  b  July  8,  1864,  d 
Nov.  3,  1895.  S. 


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DESCENDANTS  OF   BARBARA  MEYER    41 

VII.  Mary  Elizabeth  Laura  Beitler,  b  Dec.  27, 
1866,  m  Leonard  Tapley,  June  12,  1894.  Employed 
by  the  Western  Union  Telegraph  Co.,  15th  and 
Chestnut  Sts.,  Phila.,  Pa.  Prot.  Ep.  No  issue. 

VI.  John  Beitler,  b  Sept.  6,  1834,  d  July  12, 
1804. 

V.  Elizabeth  Brower,  b  in  Moutg.  Co.,  Pa., 
Nov.  3,  1790,  d  Feb.  14,  1875,  m  Nathan  Penny- 
packer  in  1823,  2nd  wife.    C,    Frances. 

VI.  Frances  B.  Pennypacker,  b  in  Chester  Co  , 
Pa.,  1825,  m  Joseph  Fitzwater,  in  1852.  P.  O.  Port 
Providence,  Pa.  Farmer.  Ger.  Bap.  C,  Albert,  Ada. 

VII.  Albert  Fitzwater,  b  1854,  m  Letitia  Van- 
dersbee.  P.  O.  Phoeuixville,  Pa.  Merchant.  Baptists, 
C.,  Caroline,   Joseph. 

VII.  Ada  M.  Fitzwater,  b  1858,  P.  O.  Port  Pro- 
vidence, Pa.  Ger.  BaD.  S. 

V.  Sarah  Brower,  b  Aug.  15,  1793,  d  Aug.  1, 
1866,  8. .  - 

-    V.  Daniel  R.  Brower,  b  Aug.  22,  1796,    d    June 
15,  1866,  m  Ann  Billop  Farmer,  Jan.  12,    1819.    She 
was  b  July  30,  1800,    d  at  Norristowu,  Pa.,  July  22,    , 
1885. Hotel  Keeper.  Prot.Ep.  C,  Rachel,  Margaretta, 
Mary,    Abby,      Elizabeth,      Fanny,    Noah,    Laura, 
Daniel,  James. 

VI.  Rachel  Pawling  Brower,  b  Nov.  13,  1819, 
d  July  26,  1901,  m  Cadwalader  Evans,  Feb.  1, 
1842.  C,  Margaretta,  George,  Charles,  Will, 

VII.  Margaretta  Evans,  b  Dec.  10,  1843,  d 
Oct.  20,  1898.  S. 

VII.  George  Evans,  m .  P.  O.    Spriug  Mill, 

Pa. 

VII.  Charles  Evans,  d  1903.  S. 

VII.  Will  P.  Evans,  m   .    P.  O.    Portland, 

Ore. 


42  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

VI.  Margaretta  Farmar  Brower,  b  Jan.  14,1823, 
d  Oct.  22,  1837. 

VI.  Mary  Louisa  Brower,  b  Sept.  5,  1825,  d  Jan. 
22,  1902,  m  O.  C.  B.  Carter,  Sept.  5,  1856.  Hed  1863. 

VI.  Abby  Turner  Brower,  b  in  Baltimore,  Md., 
Feb.  25,  1828,  m  Dr.  George  W.  Holstein,  Oct.  19, 
1847.  He  d  Oct.  2,  1908,  aged  88  yrs.  Physician.  He 
possessed  his  mental  faculties  until  the  very  last.  He 
had  a  beautiful  lovely  nature.  Prot.  Ep.  C,  Charles, 
El  wood,  Ella,  George. 

VII.  Charles  Elliott  Holstein,  b  Nov.22,  1848,  d 
infant. 

VII.  Elwood  Harvey  Holstein.  bNov.  22,  1848, 
d  infant. 

VII.  Ella  Holstein,  b  Dec.  6,  1850,  m  William 
H.  Potts,  Nov.  9,  1870.  C,  Elizabeth,  Helen,  Carrie, 
Abby,  Ella. 

VIII.  Elizabeth  H.  Potts,  b  Oct.  3,  1871,  m 
John  D.  Paist,  June  21,  1899.  C,  IX.  John  Paist,  b 
Mar. 20, 1901,  d  Mar.  24, 1901;— Paist,  b  Jan.  3, 1910. 

VIII.  Helen  Butter  Potts,    b  Sept.  29,  1873. 

VIII.  Carrie  Potts,  b  Oct.  14,  1877,  m  Rev. 
Waldemar  Janseu,  Feb.  9,  1907. 

VIII.  Abby  Holstein  Potts,  b  Dec.  16,  1879,  d 
Jan.  17,  1886. 

VIII.  Ella  Holstein  Potts,  b  July  29,  1892. 

VII.  George  Meade  Holstein,  b  Apr.  25,  1863, 
m  Sara  Corson  Highley.  C,  VIII.  Abby  V.  Holstein, 
b  July  19,  1893.  George  Meade  Holstein,  b  Mar.  10, 
1895.  Francis  Highley  Holstein,  b  Feb.  12,  1897,  d 
Sept.  8,  1901.  Anna  Highley  Holstein,  b  June  9, 
1903. 

VI.  Elizabeth  Jane  Brower,  b  Feb.  19,  1830. 

VI.  Fannie  Reiff  Brower,  b  July  22,  1832,  d 
Apr.  8,  1904, 


DESCENDANTS  OF   BARBARA  MEYER    43 

VI.  Noah  B.  Brower,  b  Dec.  24,  1834,    d   Aug. 
5,  1866. 

VI.  Laura  F.  Brower,  b  Apr.  19,  1837. 

VI.  Daniel  R.  Brower,  b  Oct.  13,  1839,  m  Eliza 
Aun  Steans,  1867,  d  Mar.  1,  1909.  2  C. 

VI.  James  F.  Brower,  b  Jan.  12,  1845,  m  Eliz- 
abeth Retty,  Oct.  29,  1872.  She  d  Aug.  7,    1895.  9  C. 

V.  Catharine  Brower,  b  Jan.  23,  1799,  d  Dec.  1, 
1860,  m  Henry  Longaker.  He  was  h  Feb.  4,  1792,  d 
Nov.  2,  1872.  Served  in  the  war  of  1812.  Became 
Justice  of  the  Peace,  July  5,  1825,  and  Sheriff  of 
Montgomery  Co.,  Nov.  10,  1831,  was  commissioned 
Colouei  109th  Regt.,  Aug.  3,  1835,  and  elected  a 
member  of  the  House  of  Representatives,  1836-7, 
and  1837-8.  In  1851  he  was  elected  Associate  Judge 
of  Court  of  Common  Pleas  of  Montg.  Co.,  and  re- 
elected. C,  Price,  John,  Frances,  Albert,  James, 
Sarah,  Abraham,  Elizabeth,  Henry,  Davis,   Mary. 

VI.  Price  Longaker,  b  1816,  d  1826. 

VI.  John  Longaker,  b  Feb.  9,  1818,  d    Nov.  25, 
1892,    m  Harriet  C.  Allabaugh.  She  d  May  25, 1863. 
C,    Henry,  Mary,  Abraham,  David,  Sarah,  Albert, 
Joseph. 

VII.  Henry  O.  Longaker,  b  1853,  d  1862. 
VII.  Mary  M.  Longaker,  b  1855,  d  1856. 

VII.  Abraham  B.  Longaker,  b  Nov.  26,  1856, 
m . 

VII.  David  A.  Longaker,  b  May  27,  1858,  m 
Clara  E.  Weidner,  May  14,  1895.   P.  O.  Chester,  Pa. 

VII.  Sarah  J.  Longaker,  b  1859,  d  1860. 

VII.  Albert  A.  Longaker,  b  Aug.  26,  1861. 

VII.  Joseph  E.  Longaker.  b  1863,  d  1863. 

VI.  Frances  Longaker,  b  May  4,  1819,  d  single. 

VI.  Albert  Longaker,  b  May  4,  1821,  d  Feb.  25, 
1895,  m  Rachel  R.  Stein,  Nov.  27,  1855.  In  Lumber 


44  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

business.  C,  Frances,  Sarah,  Ed  win,   Louisa. 

VII.  Frances  B.  Lougaker,  in  William  M.  Shoe- 
maker, Feb.  8,  1888.  Res.  1000  Deckall  St.,Norris- 
town,  Pa.  C.,  VIII.  William. 

VII.  Sarah  J.  Lougaker,  b  in  Montg.  Co.,  Pa., 
Jan.  25,  1858,  d  Oct.  4,  1899,  m  Hon.  Henry  C.  Con- 
rad, Feb.  20,  1884.  Res.  Georgetown,  Del.  He  was 
b  at  Biidesburg,  Pa.,  Apr.  25,  1852.  Nearly  all  his 
life  has  been  spent  in  Wilmington,  Del.,  to  which 
place  his  father  removed  in  1856.  Was  educated  in 
the  Public  schools  oi  Wilmington,  and  at  Reynolds 
Classical  Academy,  Graduated  from  Harvard  Law 
School  in  1873.  Has  served  as  President  of  the  Board 
of  Public  Education,  and  of  the  City  Council  of  Wil- 
mington. Was  elected  City  Solicitor  of  Wilmington 
in  1897,  and  served  four  years.  He  was  appointed 
Postmaster  at  Wilmington  by  President  Roosevelt, 
Jan.  30,  1906,  after  serving  3-J  years  in  that  office 
was  made  Associate  Judge  of  the  Supreme  Court  of 
the  State  of  Delaware,  resident  in  Sussex  Co.  Since 
Jan.  30,  1909,  the  date  of  his  appointment  ao  Judge, 
his  residence  has  been  in  Georgetown,  Del.  Judge 
Conrad  has  showu  much  interest  in  literary  affairs, 
having  written  and  published  a  history  of  the  Con- 
rad family  in  1901,  and  a  history  of  the  State  of  Del- 
aware in  1907.  Prot.  Ep.  C,  Edith,   Rachel. 

VIII.  Edith  L.  Conrad,  b  Dec.  21,  1884,  m 
Henry  C.  Allen,  M.  D.,  Oct.  15,  1907.  P.  O.  Schw- 
enksville,  Pa.  Physician.  Prot.  Ep.  C,  IX.  Eliza- 
beth Conrad  Allen,  b  Sept.  4,  1908. 

VIII.  Rachel  L.  Conrad,  b  Dec.  6,  1888,  m 
Walter  T.  Baker,  Mar.  3,  1909.  P.  O.  Mt.  Vernon, 
N.  Y.  Mr.  Baker  is  a  graduate  of  Swarthmore  Col- 
lege, and  is  a  mechanical  eugineer.  Prot.  Ep. 

VII.  A.  Edwin  Lougaker,  d. 


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VII.  E.  Louisa  Lougaker,  m  George  K.  Yeakel, 
Aug.  27,  1901. 

VI.  James  Lougaker,  b  Mar.  4,  1823,  d  Aug. 
19,  1846. 

VI.  Sarah  Anu  Lougaker,  b  June  23,  1825.  d 
Dec.  19,  1901,  m  Aaron  Fretz,  Feb.  8,  1851.  He  d 
May  16,  1898.  Blacksmith.  C,  Joseph;  Albert,  Fan- 
nie, Kate,  Mary. 

VII.  Joseph  Fretz,  b  Aug.  21,  1853,  d  Nov.  30, 
1876,  m  Anna  M.  Neal,  1875.  Miller.  0.,  Sarah. 

VIII.  Sarah  Jane  Fretz,  b  Mar.  8,  1876,  m  Pen- 
rose Vernon. 

VII.  Albert  L.  Fretz,  b  Jan,  8,  1855,  m  Annie 
Hoffman,  Feb.  1876.  She  d  Aug.  7,  1887.  C,  VIII. 
David  Fretz,  b  Jan.  18,  1877,  m  2d  wife  Clara  Graves 
Nov.  24,  1888.  C,  VIII.  Alberta  Fretz,   d  young. 

VII.  Fannie  L.  Fretz,  b  Oct.  1,  1856,  m  H.  C. 
Messenger,  Dec.  24,  1884.  P.  O.  Conshohocken,  Pa. 
Merchant.  Presby.  No  issue. 

VII.  Kate  Fretz,  b  Juue  25,  1857,  d  Feb.  9, 
1895,  m  Chas.  Bevan,  Nov.  15,  1884.  Farmer.  Presby. 
C,  VIII.  Maude  L.  Bevan,  b  Dec.  1,  1887,  Sarah 
Fretz  Bevan,  b  Sept.  15,  1888,  Frances  M.  Bevan, 
Henry  Charles  Bevan. 

VII.,  Mary  J.  Fretz,  b  Mar.  20,  1863,  m  Henry 
C.  Styer.  Presby.  C.  VIII.  Elizabeth  A. 

VI.  Hon.  Abraham  B.  Longaker,  b  Apr,  21,  1828, 
m  Mary  M.  Slingluff,  Dec.  8,  1859.  Res.  1331  Dekalb 
St.,  Norristown,  Pa.  After  graduating  from  several 
schools  and  colleges,  he  was  admitted  to  practice  in 
the  Courts  of  Northampton  Co.,  Pa.,  Aug.  19,  1853, 
and  Montgomery  Co.,  Pa.,  Sept.  23,  1853.  In  1856 
he  was  elected  a  member  of  the  House  of  Represent- 
atives of  the  Pennsylvania  Legislature,  and  re-elect- 
ed  1857  and  1858,  aud  in  1858  was   chosen  Speaker 


46  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

of  the  House.  Sept,  13,  1862,  he  enlisted  as  a  priv- 
ate  in  the  Independent  Cavalry,  and  served  during 
the  emergency.  July  1,  1863,  he  was  mustered  into 
Co.  H,  41st  Reg't,  Emergency  Militia,  was  elected 
Quartermaster  of  the  Reg't  and  later  was  commis- 
sioner in  a  brigade  in  the  Division  of  Gen.  Couch. 
In  1867  was  appointed  Collector  of  Internal  Revenue. 
1868  was  elected  President  Judge  of  the  Third  Judic- 
ial District  of  Lehigh  and  Northampton  Counties. 
At  close  of  term  he  removed  to  Norristown,Pa.,  where 
he  still  resides.   Prot.  Ep.  C,  Leila,  Rosalie,  Norris. 

VII.   Leila  Longaker,  b  July  11,  1862,  m  Hen- 

,ry  K.  Kurtz,    Aug.  7,  1884.  Res.    448  School  Lane, 

Germantown,Pa.  Banker  &  Broker.  Luth's.  C,  VIII. 

.  Wm.  Wesley  Kurtz,  b  May  12,  1885,    Leila  Kurtz  b 

July  11,  1887,  Henry  K.  Kurtz,  Jr.,  b  July  19, 1891. 

VII.  Rosalie  Longaker,  Res.  Norristown,  Pa. 
Prot.  Ep.  S. 

VII.  JNorrisS.  Longaker,  m  Ellen  Potts  Down- 
ing. Res.  612  N.  34th  St..,  Phila.  Enlisted  Apr.  21, 
1898,  in  the  Spanish  American  War.  Prot.  Ep.  C, 
VIII.  Elizabeth  Longaker,  Norris  Lougaker,  Jr. 

VI.  Elizabeth  Longaker,  b  Apr.  21,  1828,  d 
May  7,  1828. 

VI.  Henry  D.  Lougaker,  M.D..  b  July  15,  1829, 
d  Oct.  d,  1894,  m  Mary  A.  Young  (d)  1884.  Dr. 
Longaker  located  at  Seattle,  Wash.,  and  established 
a  sanitarium  for  treatment  of  chronic  diseases.  C, 
VII.  Henry  (d),   Francis,  Mary. 

VI.  Davis  Longaker,  b  Dec.  2,  1833,  d  Mar.  6, 
1897,  m  Elizabeth  W.  Ullman,  Jau.  5,  1866.  C, 
Eva,  Katie,  Henry,  Davis,  John,  Frances, Elizabeth, 

.George,  Mary,  Albert,  Helen. 

VII.  Eva  Longaker. 

VII.   Katie  3.  Longaker,  d  Aug.  11,  1869. 


DESCENDANTS  OF   BARBARA  MEYER     47 

VII.  Henry  D.  Longaker. 

VII.  Davis  B.  Longaker,  b  March  1,  1872,  m 
Maud  Rice,  Sept.  18,  1900.  Graduated  at  High  school, 
entered  West  Chester  Normal  school,  taught  school 
a  year,  then  graduated  at  West  Chester  in  1893. 
Spent  two  years  at  St.  George's  hall,  Summit,  N.  J., 
and  seven  yea2S  at  Cheltenham  Military  Academy, 
Ogontz,  Pa*,  as  a  teacher, 

VII,  John  U.  Longaker.  In  U.  S.  civil  service 
in  the  Philippine  Islands, 

VII.   Frances  B.  Longaker.. 

VII.   Elizabeth  S.  Longaker,  d  Sept.  5,  1896. 

VII.  George  E.  Longaker. 

VII.   Mary  LaRue  Longaker, 

VII.  Albert  Longaker. 

VII.   Helen  Longaker,  d  Oct.  15,  1891. 

VI.  Mary  J.  Longaker,  b  March  23,  1836,  m 
Morris  L.  Kirk.   C,  Henry,  Davis,  John,  Franklin, 

VII.  Henry  L.  Kirk,  b  Oct.  10,  1865,  m  Maria 
Cressmau.  C,  VIII.  Ralph,  Franklin,  Nelson. 

VII.  Davis  T.  Kirk,  b  Nov.  27,  1869. 
VII.  John  M.  Kirk,  b  Feb.  4,1872,  m  Gertrude 
M.  Levy  June  14,  1900. 

VII.   Franklin  F.  Kirk,   b  July  4,  1877. 

V.  Ann  Brower,  b  Oct.  11,  1801,  d  Jan.  12, 
1871,  m  Rev.  John  H.  Umstead  in  1829.  Farmer, 
aud  minister  of  Ger.  Bap.  church.  C,  Frances,  Sa- 
rah, Catharine,  Jonas. 

VI.  Frances  B.  Umstead,  b  in  Moutg.  Co.,  Pa., 
Nov.  1,  1833,  m  Milton  I.  Davis,  Dec.  11,  1853.  He 
was  b  Mar.  21,  1832.  P.  O.  Oaks,  Pa.  Farmer.  Bap- 
tists. C,  Anna,  John,  Sarah,  Nathan,  Hannah,  Ben- 
jamin, Mina,   Emma. 

VII.  Anna  C.  Davis,  b  Nov.2,  1856,  m  Louis  B. 
Jarrett.    R^s.  107  Mood  St.,  Norristown,  Pa, 


48  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

VII.  John  U.  Davis,  b  Aug.  6,  1858,  in  Ella  Le- 
man,  Aug.  31,  1890.  Res.  2734  Montgomery  Ave., 
Phila.,  Pa.  Salesman.  C,  VIII.  Sara  E.  Davis,  b 
June  21,  1891.  John  L.  Davis,  b  Aug.  16,1893. 
Frank  S.  Davis,  b  Nov.  13,  1897.  Louis  L.  Davis, 
b  Dec.  8,  1899.  Catharine  M.  Davis,  b  Dec.  23,  1901. 
Milton  I.  Davis,  b  Mar.  13,  1907. 

VII.  Sarah  Davie,  b  Juue  19,  1859,  m  Fraucis  V. 
Eavenson,  1881.  P.  O.  Oaks,  Pa.  Soap  Mauf.  Baptists. 

VII.  Nathan  U.  Davis,  bApr.  21,  1864,  mJSellie 
Lawba.  P.  O.  Oaks,    Pa. 

VII.  Benjamin  C.  Davis,  b  June.  14,  1867,  m 
Cora  Boileau,  May  29, 1896.  P.  O.  Oaks,  Pa.  Life 
Iusurauce.  Baptist.  C,  VIII.  Pauline  B.  Davis,  b 
June  28,    1899. 

VII.  Jemima  R.  Davis,  b  Aug.  12, 1869,  m  How- 
ard M.  Wilkinson,  Oct.  31,  1896.  P.  O.  Oats,  Pa. 
Merchant.  Baptists. 

VII.  Emma  U.  Davis,  b  July  3,  1877,  m  John 
A.  Kindy.  P.  O.  Oaks,  Pa. 

VI,  Sarah  Umstead,  b  Apr.  23,  1836,  d  Dec.  15, 
1862.    Ger.  Bap.    S. 

VI.  Catharine  Um?tead,  bOct.  14,  1848,  m  Louis 
L.  Detrick.  Merchant.  Profc.  Ep.  C-,  William,  John 
Lillian,  Kate. 

VII.  William  H.  Detrick.  Res.  Baltimore,  Md. 
VI.  Jonas  Umstead. 

IV.  Eve  Reiff,  b  Aug.  10,  1765,  d  Jan.  28,  1834, 
m  John  Herstiue,  Jan.  8,  1793.  He  was  b  in  Batten- 
berg,  Germany,  Mar.  10,  1754,  d  Feb.  19,  1829.  Em- 
igrated to  America  Sept.  27,  1773,  on  Ship  Union, 
Capt.  Brysou,  Master,  from  Rotterdam,  last  from 
Portsmouth,  landed  at  Philadelphia.  They  settled  in 
Limerick  Twp.,  Montgomery  Co.,  Pa.  at  "Stone 
Hill."  Both  buried  at  "Herstine's  burying-ground," 


DESCENDANTS  OF   BARBARA  MEYER     49 

where  there  was  a  small  building  used  for  both 
church  and  school  purposes,  Menns.  C,  Abraham, 
Barbara,  Frances,  David,  Mary,  Sarah. 

V.  Abraham  Herstiue,    b  Jan.  91,  1794,  d  Jan. 

16,  1828.  S. 

V.  Barbara  Herstine,  b  Sept.  27T  1795,  d  Jan. 
20,  1875,  m  John  Borneman,  Sept.  18,  1827.  He  was 
b  May  16,  1783,  d  Dec.  16,  1852.  C,  Sarah,  Joseph. 

VI.  Sarah  H.  Borneman,  b  Apr.  12,  1829,  m 
Abraham  Yoder,  Aug.  26,  1858.  C,  Jacob,  Barbara, 
Elizabeth. 

VII.  Jacob  Yoder,  b  Jan.  2,  1861,  d  1861. 
VII.  Barbara  Yoder,  b  Jan.  2,  1861,  d  1863. 
VII.   Elizabeth  Yoder,  b  Jan,  13,  1866.  Perish- 
ed in  the  Boyertown  Opera  House  fire,  1908. 

VI.  Joseph  H.  Borneman,  b  Jan.  21,  1832,  m 
Esther  L.  Staufl'er,  June  3,  1854.  C,  Amanda, 
JNoah,  Sidney,  Harris,  Henry. 

VII.  Amanda  S.  Borneman,  b  Apr.  18,  1855. 

VII.  Noah  Borneman,  b  Jan.  7,  1857,  d   . 

VII.  Sidney  Borneman,    b  June  9,  1859.     P.  O. 

Norristown,  Pa. 

VII.  Harris  Borneman,  b  Sept.  26,  1861. 
■      VII.  Henry  Borneman,  b  Mar.  22,  1870. 

V.  Frances  Herstine,  b  May  1,  1798,  d  Dec.  25, 
1880,  m  Christopher  Longacre,  Apr,  4,  1833.  He 
was  b  Oct.  22,  1786,  d  Mar.  10,  1860.  C.  Mary,  John, 
Fannie. 

VI.  Mary  H.  Longacre,  b  July  14,  1834,  m  John 
E.  Force,  Feb.  1,  1857.  He  was  b  Nov.  27,  1834.  C, 
Fannie,  Irvin,  John. 

VII.  Fannie  Force,  b  Nov.  10,  1857,  d  July  23, 
1882. 

VII.  Irvin  Force,  b  June  19,  1861. 
VII.  John  Force,  b  Oct.  10,  1866,  d  S. 


50  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

VI.  John  H.  Longacre,  b  Apr.  28,  1837,  m  Ly- 
dia  Bartolet,  May  26,  1860.  C,  Fannie,  Mary,  Bai- 
lie, Lizzie,  Emma,  Iufaut. 

VII.  Fannie  B.  Longacre,  b  Oct.  16,  1863,  m 
Aaron  Funk.  P.  O.  Spring  City,  Pa.  Farmer.  C-, 
VIII.  Lydia  L.,  Annie  V. 

VII.  Mary  J.  Longacre,  b  May  8,  1865,  m  Ja- 
cob Stauffer.  P.  O.  Spring  City,  Pa.  Farmer.  C, 
VIII.  John  L.,  Annie  (d),  Rudy  L.,  Mary  L  ,  Alma 
(d),  Clayton. 

VII.  Sallie  Longacre,  b  July  17,  1866,  m  Ja- 
cob Funk.  P.  O.  Yerkes,  Pa.  Farmer.  C,  VIII.  Al- 
vin,  Elizabeth,  Baby  (d). 

VII.  Samuel  Longacre,  b  Feb.  19,  1870,  d  Feb. 
11,  1873. 

VII.  Lizzie  Longacre,  b  Apr.  7, 1873,  m  Samu- 
el Pool.  P.  O.  Spring  City,  Pa.  Farmer  and  carpenter. 
C,  VIII.  Ralph  L.,  Samuel  W. 

VII.  Emma  Longacre,  b  Oct.  13,  1876,  m  Clay- 
ton Kolb.  P.  O.  Spring  City,  Pa.  Farmer.  C,  VIII. 
Ruth  L.,  Mary  L.,  Aaron  L.,  John  L. 

VI.  Fannie  H.  Longacre,  b  Sept.  30,  1839,  m 
Samuel  B.  Detwiler,  M.  D. ,  Jan.  2,  1863.  He  was  b 
Aug.  3,  1834,  d  June  11,  1881.  Physician.  C.,  Laura, 
Lizzie,  John,  Fannie,  William,  Bertha,  Samuel. 

VII.  Laura  L.  Detwiler,  b  Mar.  9,  1864,  m  S. 
Howard  Yocum,  Jan.  21,  1886.  He  was  b  Oct.  11, 
1860.  P.  O.  Oaks,  Pa.  C.  VIII.  George  A.  Yocum, 
b  Nov.  17,  1887,  d  Aug.  27,  1908;  Mary  A.  Yocum, 
b  Sept.  24,  1891,  d  Mar.  31,  1892;  Ernest  D.  Yocum, 
b  Nov.  27, 1893;  Frances  D.  Yocum,  b  June  10, 1898. 

VII.  Lizzie  L.  Detwiler,  b  Feb.  13,  1866,  m 
Harry  Kurtz  Hoar,  Aug.  11,  1891.  Res.  200  N.  53d 
St.,  Phila.,  Pa.  C.  VIII.  Frances  D.  Hoar,  b  Apr., 
1898. 


DESCENDANTS  OF   BARBARA  MEYER     51 

VII.  John  L.  Detwiler,  b  Aug.  24,  1868,  m 
Emma  L.  Roberts,  Mar.  21,  1898.  P.  O.  Phoenix- 
ville,Pa.  C,  VIII.  Mary  F.  Detwiler,  b  Nov.  10, 
1894 ;H. Ira  Detwiler,  b  Jan.  10, 1897;  J.Wesley  Det- 
wiler, b  May  28,  1899;  Irviu  F.  Detwiler,  b  Jan.  18, 
1901;  Anna  R.  Detwiler,  b  Mar.   15,  1904. 

VII.  Fannie  L.  Detwiler,  b  Jan.  4,  1871,  d 
Sept.  21,  1878. 

VII.  William  Penn  Detwiler,  b  May  27,  1873, 
m  Charlotte  Ellen  Dobbs,  Oct.  8,  1902.  P.  O.  Phoe- 
nix ville,  Pa.,  R.  D.  No.  I.  C,  VIII.  Henry  Dobbs 
Detwiler,  b  Aug.  23,  1905;  Ruth  Nottingham  Det- 
wiler, b  Nov.  8,  1906;  Alice  D.  Detwiler,  b  Dec.  25, 
1907,  d  Feb.  17,  1908:  Charlotte  E.  Detwiler,  b  Dec. 
25,  1907,  d  Aug.  31,  1908,  William  Penn  Detwiler, 
Jr.,  b  Dec.  30,  1908. 

VII.  Bertha  L.  Detwiler,  b  Dec.  9,  1875,  m 
George  B.  Storey,  Oct.  7,  1905.  Res.  Rochester, 
Minn.  C,  VIII.  Marietta  B.  Storey,  b  Aug.  8.  1906; 
George  Baker  Storey,  b  June  22,  1908. 

VII.  Samuel  Bertolet  Detwiler,  bSept.  18,  1881, 
m  Mrs.  Kate  Pritchett  (nee  Price),  Dec.  24,  1907. 
P.  O.  Red  Wing,  Minn.  C.,  VIII.  Samuel  Bertolet 
Detwiler,  Jr.,  b  Sept.  20,  1909;  Robert  Henry  Det- 
wiler,  bSept.  20,  1909. 

V.  David  R.  Herstine,  b  June  13,  1801,  d  Apr. 
23,  1868,  m  Susan  Johnson,  Sept.  24,  1822.  She  d 
Sept.  13,  1881.  C,  Fannie,  Mary,  Eve,  Barbara, 
John,  Susan,  David,  Abraham,  William,  Sarah, 
Elizabeth,  Infant. 

VI.  Fannie  J.  Herstine,  b  Jan.  10,  1824,  d , 

m  Jonas  Shelly.  C,  Susanna,  Henry,  Lizzie,  Eve. 

VII.  Susannah  Shelly,  b  Nov,  24,  1842,  m 
Michael  Fox,  Jan.  14,  1872.  C,  VIII.  Clinton,  Nor- 
man, Rosy  Bell,  Charlee. 


52  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

VI.  Mary  J.  Herstine,  b  June  4,  1826,  in  Daniel 
Coffrnan.  He  was  b  Oct.  7,  1821.  C.,  John,  Abraham, 
Sarah,  David,  Lucina,  Maggie,  Daniel,   Willie. 

VII.  John  Coffuian,  b  Jan.  3,  1845. 
VII.  Abraham  Coffman,  b  Feb.  5,  1847. 
VII.  Sarah  Coffman,  b  July  3,   1849. 
VII.  David  Coffman,  b  Feb.  7,  1851. 

VII.  Lucina  Coffman,  b  June  30,  1854,  m 
James  Dodley,  Apr.  18,  1872.  C,  VIII.  Blaua,  Wil- 
lie, Alfred,  Daniel. 

VII.  Maggie  Coffmau,  b  Feb.   18,   1859. 

VII.  Daniei  Coffman,  b  June  2,  1863. 

VII.  Willie  Coffman,  b  May  25,  1870. 

VI.  Eve  J.  Herstine,  (d),  b  May  26,  1827,  m 
John  Clinefelter,  May  28,  1848.  C,  Nancy,  Rebecca, 
William,  Samuel,  Caroline,  Wesley,  Sarah,  Lizzie, 
Perry,  Isabella,  Frank,   Lottie. 

VII.  Nancy  J.  Clinefelter,  b  May  7,  1849,    d— . 
VII.  Rebecca  B.  Clinefelter,  b   Nov.    10,    1850, 

m  Martin  Mitchel,  July  20,  1869.  C,  VIII.    C.  Mod- 
die,  Rirton,  Matilda,  Mary,  Ernst. 

VI.  Barbara  J.  Herstine,  b  Oct.  13,  1828,  m 
Jacob  Umstead.  C,  VII.  Alfred,  Joel,  Sarah,  Bar- 
bara, Susanna,  Nancy,  David,  Elmer,  Annett. 

VI.  John  J.  Herstine,  b  Apr.  26,  1831,  m  Char- 
lotta  M.  Johnson,  Sept.  25,  1856.  Res.  Lancaster, 111. 
C,  Eve,  Lottie,  Joan,  Diana,  Ella,  Nella,  Kate, 
Frederic,  Fannie,  Paul. 

VII.  Eve  Herstine,  b  Aug.  8,  1857,  m  John 
Shenk,  May  21,  1877.  C,  VIII.  Annie,  George. 

VII.  Lottie  Herstine,  b  Dec.  5,  1859,  m  P.  W. 
Morris,  Feb.  19,  1880.  C,  VIII.  Anthen  Morris,  b 
1881. 

VII.  Joan  G.  Herstine,    b  Mar.  4,  1862. 

VII.  Diana  Herstine,  b  Dec.  13,  1863. 


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DESCENDANTS  OF   BARBARA  MEYER     53 

VII.  Ella  and  Nella  (twins),  b  Feb.  22,  1866. 
VII.  Kate  Herstine,  b  Jan.  4,  1869. 
VII.  Frederick  Herstine,  b  Nov.  11,  1872. 
VII.  Fannie  Herstine,  b  July  18,  1876,  d  1878. 
VII.  Paul  Herstiue,  b  Oct.  2,  1879,  d  1880. 

VI.  Susanna  Herstine,  b  Mar.  3,  1833,  m  Daniel 
Albright,  May  16,  1852.  C,  Sarah,  David,  Jacob, 
William,  Fannie,  Alpheus,  Infant. 

VII.  Sarah  E.  Albright,  b  June  14,  1854,  m 
Nelson  C.  Geary,  Apr.  3,  1881. 

VII.  David  C.  Albright,  b  Feb.  13,  1856,  d 
1868. 

VII.   Jacob  Albright,  b  and  d  May  17,  1858, 

VII.   William  H.  Albright,  b  Nov.  1,  1859. 

VII-  Fannie  J.  Albright,  b  and  d  Dec.  7,  1863. 

VII.  Alpheus  Albright,    b  and  d  Aug.    7,  1875. 

VI.  David  J.  Herstine,  b  Sept.  10,  1835,  m 
Catharine  A.  Henry,  June  7,  1857.  C,  VII.  Oliver, 
Hetty  (d),  Mary  (d),  John,  Charlotte,  Daniel,  Law- 
rence, Sarah. 

VI.  Abraham  J.  ,Herstine,  b  Mar.  21.  1837,  d 
1838. 

VI.  William  J.  Herstine,  b  Dec.  7,  1839,  d  Mar. 
1880,  m  Lovina  Steward,  Oct.,  1858.  She  d  Aug.  21, 
1875.  C,  VII.  Jennie,  Clinton,  J.  William,  Marlen 
(id),  J.  Alvin,  Edna,  D.  Courtney. 

VI.  Sarah  Herstine,  b    Jan.  12,    1842,  d    1868. 

VI.   Elizabeth  Herstine,  b  Feb.  24,  1844,  m 

Heckathorn. 

V.  Mary  Herstine,  b  May  30,  1804,  d  June  8, 
1844,  m  David  Bergey,  1827.  He  was  b  June  19, 
1802,  d  Jan.  27,  1852.  C,  Fannie. 

VI.  Fannie  Bergey,  b  July  24,  1828,  d  Sept.  8, 
1844. 

V.  Sarah  Herstine,  b  in  Limerick  Twp.,  Montg. 


54  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

Co.,  Pa.,  Mar.  31,  1808,  d  in  Upper  Providence, 
Montg.  Co.,  Pa.,  Mar.  8,  1891,  m  Abraham  R.  Hall- 
man,  Jan.  22,  1832.  He  was  b  in  Montg.  Co.,  Pa., 
Oct.  4,  1808,  d  there  Aug.  24,  1883.  Carpet  weaver. 
Menu's.  C,  Susanna,  Sarah,  Samuel,  David,  Abra- 
ham, Fannie,  Moses,  Hannah,  Esther. 

VI.  Susanna  Hallman,  b  Dec.  13,  1832,  m  Geo. 
Jones,  (d),  Jan.  25,  1855.  He  was  b  May  2, 1825.  C, 
Abraham,  Infant,  Emma,  Infant,   David. 

VII.  Abraham  H.  Jones,  b  June  15,  1857,  m 
Mary  Ann  Cox,  Dec.  23,  1882.  P.  O.  Areola,  Pa. 
Farmer.  C,  VIII.  Sarah  C.  Jones,  b  Oct.  3,  1884. 
Charles  C.  Jones,  b  July  17,  1886.  Kate  C.  Jones,  b 
Aug.  17,  1888.  David  C.  Jones,  b  Dec.  2,  1890.  Abra- 
ham C.  Jones,  b  May  4,  1893. 

VII.   Emma  H.  Jones,  b  July  2,    1864. 

VII.  David  H.  Jones,  b  Apr.  15,  1867,  m  Sarah 
Latshaw.  She  was  b  Aug.  17,  1862,  P.  O.  Boyers 
Ford,  Pa.,  R.  F.  D.  3.  C,  VIII.  Infant,  b  1891.  Nor- 
man L.  Jones,  b  Apr.  25,  1893.  Mabel  L.  Jones,  b 
Apr.  8,  1895.  George  L.  Jones,  b  Feb.  28,  1900. 
David  L.  Jones,  b  Apr.  15,  1902.  Allen  L.  Jones,  b 
Jan.  4,  1904.  Ralph  L.  Jones,  b  Dec.  7,  1907. 

VI.  Sarah  Hallman,  b  Sept.  10,  1834,  m  John  J. 
Dettra,  Jan.  7,  1861.  He  was  b  Nov.  8,  1813,  dSept. 
23,  1892.  P.  O.  Oaks,  Pa.  C,  Abraham,  Jacob,  Win- 
field,  Albert,  Isaac,  Ida. 

VII.  Abraham  Dettra,  b  Oct.  7,  1861,  m  Annie 
Ellington.  She  was  b  Aug.  11,  186],  d  Jan.  21, 1902. 
P.  O.  Oaks,  Pa. 

VII.  Jacob  Dettra,  b  Feb.  27,  1864,  m  Ida  S. 
Maberry.  She  was  b  Mar.  13,  1867.  Res.  709  Elm 
St.,  Norristown,  Pa.  C,  Anna,  Elsie,  James. 

VIII.  Anna  R,.  Dettra,  b  Mar.  4,  1886,  m  Clar- 
ence Jones.  He  was  b  Aug.  5,  1883.  C,  IX.  Dorothy 


Dr.  0.  H.  FRETZ,  A.  M 


DESCENDANTS  OF   BARBARA  MEYER    55 

May  Jones,  b  July  23,  1906. 

VIII.   Elsie  M.  Dettra,  b  May  5,  1890. 

VIII.  James  B.  Dettra,  b  Jan.  9,  1894. 

VII.  Wiufield  H.  Dettra,  b  June  13,  1866,  m 
Ida  B.  By er.  She  was  b  Oct.  20,  1865.  C,  VIII. 
Blauche  Dettra,  b  Sept.  19,  1889.  Ellen  Dettra,  b 
June  29,  1891.  Harold  Dettra,  b  Dec.  2,  1893.  May 
Dettra,  b  Aug.,  1895.  Charles  H.  Dettra,  b  May  2, 
1898.  Jacob  S.  Dettra.  b  Jan.  17,  1900.  Anna  Viola 
Dettra,  b  Nov.  8,  1901.  Beatrice  Dettra,  b  Oct.  11, 
1904,  d  Aug.  26,  1906.  Ethel  Dettra,  b  Aug.  5, 1906, 
d  Aug.  26,  1906. 

VII.  Albert  Dettra,  b  Jan.  20,  1869,  m  Pauline 
M.  Joschke.  She  was  b  Jan.  25,  1868.  P.  O.  Piano, 
III.  C,  VIII.  Edna  Dettra,  b  June  5,  1891.  Harold 
J.  Dettra,  b  Dec.  23,  1893.  Anna  Dettra,  b  July  14, 
1896.  Edith  Dettra,  b  Nov.  17,  1905. 

VII.  Isaac  F.  Dettra,  b  Aug.  12,  1871,  m  Susan 
Miller.  She  was  b  Feb.  28,  1876.  P.  O.  Audubon,  Pa. 
C,  VIII.  J.  Charles  Dettra,  b  Apr.  9,  1887,  d  Aug. 
17,  1901. 

VII.  Ida  H.  Dettra,  b  June  2,  1873.  P.  O.  Au- 
dubon, Pa.  S. 

VI.  Samuel  Hallman,  b  July  15,  1836,  m  Mary 
Rosenberger,  Jan.  26,  1862.  P.  O.  Mont  Clare,  Pa. 
Carpenter.  Mrs.  H.  Menn.  C,  Sallie,  David,  Katie, 
Fannie,  Harry,  Joseph,  George. 

VII.  Sallie  Hallman,  b  Feb.  22,  1863,  m  Jonas 
R.  Umstead,  Jan.  16,  1883.  P.  O.  Mont  Clare,  Pa. 
Machinist.  C,  VIII.  Angeline  R.  Umstead.  b  July 
5,  1884.  Harry  U.  Umstead,  b  Nov.  8,  1885.  Sam- 
uel H.  Umstead,  b  June  28,  1887. 

VII.   David  R.  Hallman,  b  1865,  d  1872. 
VII.  Katie  Hallman,  b  Oct.  16,  1866,    m  Wm, 
C.  Rosenberger,  Feb.  13,  1890.  P.  O.  Skippack,    Pa. 


56  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

Ger.  Bap.  C,  VIII.  Alien  H.  Rosenberger,  b  Dec. 
29,  1890.  Edwin  Rosenberger,  b  July  12,  1892.  Win- 
field  Rosenberger,  b  Apr.  20,  1894.  Mary  H.  Rjsen- 
berger,  b  May  4,  1896.  AVilliam  H.  Rosenberger,  b 
Mar.  12,  1899,  d    1900. 

VII.  Fannie  Hallman,  b  Aug.  16,  1868,  m  Al- 
fred Nichols,  Mar.  15,  1895.  Res.  Wissahickon,  Pa. 
Printer.  Ger.  Bap.  C,  VIII.  Warren  H.  Nichols, 
b  and  d  Aug.,  1896.  Mary  Nichols,  b  Sept.  30, 1897. 
Alfred  C.  Nichols,  b  Dec,  1899. 

VII.  Harry  R.  Hallman,  b  Feb.  1,  1872,  in 
Mary  Lindauer,  Apr.  16,  1896.  P.  O.  Spring  City,  Pa. 
Slater.  C,  VIII.  Charles  H.  Hallman,  b  July  18, 
1897.  Robert  H.  Hallman,  b  Sept.  9,   1901. 

VII.  Joseph  W.  Hallman,  b  Jan.  14,  1875.  P.O. 
Mont  Clare,  Pa.  Roll  Turner. 

VII.  George  J.  Hallman,  b  July  8,  1877,  m 
Florence  Speece,  Mar.  18,  1899.  P.  O.  Port  Provi- 
dence, Pa.  Carpenter.  Ger.  Bap.  C. ,  VIII.   Helen. 

VI.  David  Hallman,  b  Feb.  19,  1839,  m  Sarah 
Rahn,  Dec.  24,  1868.  C„  VII.  George  Hallman,  b 
Sept.  28,  1869.  Abraham  Hallman,  b  Mar.  24,  1871. 
Margaretta  Hallman,  b  Feb.  20,   1875. 

VI.  Abraham  H.  Hallman,  b  in  Upper  Provi- 
dence, Montg,  Co.,  Pa.,  Nov.  26,  1841,  m  Mary  L. 
Bechtel,  Nov.  20,  1865.  She  d  Nov.  9,  1879.  P.  O. 
Mont  Clare,  Pa.  Carpenter.  C,  Elizabeth,  Sally, 
Mary,  Anna,  Adah,  Abraham.  M  2d  wife,  Sarah 
Riley,  Feb.  10,  1883.  She  d  Jan.  1,  1903.  Menus. 

VII.  Elizabeth  B.  Hallman,  b  Sept.  9,  1866,  m 
Harry  D.  Aked.  He  d  June  15,  1891. 

VII.  Sarah  B.  Hallman,  b  Apr.  16,  1868,  d 
Jan.  5,  1874. 

VII.  Annie  B.  Hallman,  b  Feb.  9,  1871,  m 
John  U.  Francis,  Jr.     P.    O.    Oaks,    Pa.    C,    VIII. 


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DESCENDANTS  OF   BARBARA  MEYER    57 

John  Herbert  Francis,  b  1895 ;  Arthur  Reese  Fran- 
cis, b  Aug.  21,  1899;  Paul  H.  Francis,  b  Feb.  8, 
1901. 

VII.  Adah  B.  Hallman,  b  Apr.  14,  1873,  m 
Harry  Kindy,  Sept.  8,  1898.  He  d  Oct.  20, 1898.  M 
Joseph  Shrawder,  Aug.  10,  1904.  Res.  306  E.  South 
St.,  Corry,  Pa.  C,  VIII.  Sarah  Morgan  Shrawder, 
b  Sept.  10,  1905;  Joseph  Shrawder,  b  Mar.  17,  1907; 
John  Francis  Shrawder,  b.  Sept.  20,  1908. 

VII.  Abraham  B.  Hallman,  b  Sept.  17,  1875,  m 
Marcia  Jordan.     She  was  b  Dec.  21, 1873.    C,  VIII. 
Verna  Hallman,  b  July  3,  1895  ;    Edna  Hallman,  b 
Aug.  4,  1897;  Elizabeth  Hallman,  b  Mar.  21,  1899, 
d  Dec.  24,  1899  ;  Robert  Hallman,  b  June  5,  1909. 

VI.  Fannie  Hallman,  b  June  5,  1844.     S. 

VI.  Moses  Hallman,  b  Sept.  25,  1846,  d  Aug.  4, 
1849. 

VI.  Hannah  Hallman,  b  July  2,  1849,  m 
Charles  Geuaria.  P.  O.  Yerkes,  Pa.  C,  VII. 
Abraham,  Jerome,  Sally,  Elizabeth. 

VI.  Esther  Hallman,  b  May  11,  1852.     S. 

IV.  Mary  Reiff,  d   July  29,  1829,  m Kohl. 

No  issue.  M  2nd  husband  Henry  Umstead.  C, 
John.  M  3rd  husband  Benjamin  Cox,  Jan.  1,  1803. 
He  was  b  Dec.  30,  1764,  d  Sept.  13,  1849.  Farmer 
and  weaver  in  Upper  Providence  Twp.,  Montg.  Co., 
Pa.     C,  Margaret,  Abraham,  Benjamin,  Sarah. 

V.  John  Reiff  Umstead,  (d)  m  Sarah  Jane 
Brower,  (d).     C,  VI.  Abraham  Umstead,  (d). 

V.  Margaret  Cox,  b  Jan.  24,  1804.  d  Nov.  12, 
1835.     S. 

V.  Abraham  Reiff  Cox,  b  Aug.  28,  1806,  d  June 
25,  1860,  m  Mary  Meudenhall  Taylor,  Feb.  14,  1828. 
She  was  b  Apr.  12,  1803,  d  Dec.  20,  1870.  Farmer 
in  Upper  Providence  Twp.,  Montg.  Co.,  Pa.      Mem- 


58  THE  MOYEK  FAMILY 

bers     of     Society     of      Friends.        C,      Benjamin, 
Abraham,    Stephen,     Margaret,     Catharine,     Mary, 
John,  Job. 

VI.  Benjamin  Cox,  b  Apr.  9,  1829,  d  in  Union 
Co.,  Teun.,  Aug.  1,  1897,  m  Mary  E.  Sanborn,  May, 
1860. 

VI.  Abraham  Davis  Cox,  b  Sept.  24,  1832,  d 
Apr.  25,  1900,  m  Sarah  Sharp,  of  Union  Co.,  Teun., 
Jan.  27.  1858.  She  was  b  June  14,  1839,  d 
Oct.  12,  1862.  C,  Mary,  Maggie.  He  m  2nd  wife 
Mary  Hurst  (widow)  nee  Heath,  May  7,  1866.  Res.' 
Knoxville,  Tenn.  C,  Malinda,  James,  Daniel, 
Rosa,  Catharine. 

VII.  Mary  Ann  Cox,  b  Oct.  18,  1859,  m  Lewis 
Wilson,  Feb.  18,  1877.  He  was  b  July  16,  1857.  P. 
O.  Forkvale,  Teun.  Farmer.  C,  Delia,  Eva, 
James,  Oakley,  Elmer,  Sarah,  Ida,  Massy. 

VIII.  Delia  Maud  Wilson,  b  May  8,  1882,  m 
Mead  Nelson,  Sept.  12,  1896.  C,  IX.  Edgar  Ross 
Nelson,  b  June  17.  1897  :  James  Lillard  Nelson,  b 
Aug.  22,  1899,  d  Dec.  8,  1899, 

VIII.   Eva  May  Wilson,  b  Apr.  1,  1884. 

VIII.  James  Abraham  Wilson,  b  July  16, 1887. 

VIII.  Oakley  Dale  Wilson,  b  May  31,  1890. 

VIII.  Elmer  Ross  Wilson,  b  Oct.  29,  1893. 

VIII.  Sarah  Ethel  Wilson,  b  June  29,  1895. 

VIII.  Ida  McKinley  Wilson,  b  Mar.  4, 1897. 

VIII.   Massy  Malinda  Wilson,  b  Oct.  8,  1899. 

VII.   Maggie  Sylvania  Cox,  b  Jan.  4, 1862.     S. 

VII.  Malinda  Cox,  b  Feb.  25,  1867.  P.  O. 
Knoxville,  Tenn.     S. 

VII.  James  Davis  Cox,  b  Feb.  8,  1869,  m  Ma- 
tilda C.  Albright,  Nov.  17,  1889,  She  was  b  Oct. 
30,  1870.  C,  VIII.  Mary  Elizabeth  Cox,  b  Jau. 
29,  1891  ;  Otto  McDaniel  Cox,  b  1898. 


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VII.  Daniel  Boone  Cox,  b  Feb.  26,  1871,  in 
Laura  Belle  King,  Oct.  13,  1887.  She  was  b  Sept. 
18,  1872.  C„  VIII.  Benjamin  Iulys  Cox,  h  Mar.  19, 
1888  ;  Cecil  Clifton  Cox,  b  Aug.  18,  1894. 

VII.  Rose  Ellen  Cox,  b  July  25,  1873,  m  John 
G.  Parkey,  Feb.  24,  1887.  He  d  Dec.  13, 1900.  C, 
VIII.  Lillie  Gertrude  Parkey,  b  Jan.  29,  1889; 
Estella  May  Parkey,  b  June  27,  1890,  d  Jan.  14, 
1892;  Delia  Ethel  Parkey,  b  Mar.  18,  1893. 

VII.  Catharine  May  Cox,  b  May  26,  1876,  m 
Samuel  S.  McFarland,  Oct.  5,  1893.  He  was  b  Feb. 
13,  1869.  C,  VIII.  Charles  Caldwell  McFarland,  b 
Dec.  6,  1894  ;  Bertie  Wade  McFarland,  b  Feb.  25, 
1898. 

VI.  Stephen  Taylor  Cux,  b  Nov.  26,  1830,  in 
Leah  Jane  McDaniel,  Dec.  18,  1851.  She  was  b 
July  13,  1824,  d  Jan.  5,  1883.  Res.  2828  Girard 
Ave.,  Phila.,  Pa.     C,  Mary,  Eva,  Sarah. 

VII.  Mary  Ellen  Cox,  b  Dec.  2,  1852,  m  Harry 
B.  Zebley,  Mar.,  1872.  He  was  b  Dec.  9,  1847,  d 
Jan.  28,  1910.  P.  O.  Atlantic  Highland,  N.  J.  C, 
Robert,  Harry,  Mary,  John,  Albert,  Ella. 

VIII.  Rev.  Robert  Purdy  Zebley,  b  Dec.  21, 
1872,  m .     Res.  Tacony,  Phila.,  Pa.      Baptist. 

VIII.  Harry  B.  Zebley,  b  May  29,  1874,  m 
Margaret  Haver,  Oct.  11,  1899..  P.  O.  Atlantic 
Highland,  N.  J. 

VIII.  Mary  Emma  Zebley,  b  Oct,  17,  1880,  m 
.     P.  O.  Atlantic  Highland,  N.  J. 

VIII.  John  Foulke  Zebley,  b  June  19,  1885,  d 
1885. 

VIII.  Albert  Cox  Zebley,  b  Juue  19,  1885. 

VIII.  Ella  Cynthia  Zebley,  b  July  25,  1889. 

VII.   Eva  Jane  Cox,  b.  Sept.  13,  1856.     S. 

VII.   Sarah    Elizabeth    Cox,   b    May  2,  1858,  m 


60  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

Benjamin  S.  Barker.  Res.  2820  Girard  Ave., 
Phila.,  Pa.     C,  Walter,  George;  Harry. 

VIII.  Walter  Cox  Barker,  M.  D.,  b  Oct.  21, 
1878,  m .     Res.  2820  Girard  Ave.,  Phila. 

VIII.  George  Wm.  Barker,  b  Apr.  18,  1880,  d 
1882. 

VIII.   Harry  Z.  Barker,  bDec.  28,  1882,  d  1886. 

VI.  Margaret  E.  Cox,  b  Jan.  20,  1835,  d  Feb. 
7,  1884,  m  John  Major,  Dec,  14,  1854.  He  was  b 
in  Dunnington,  Yorkshire,  England,  Nov.  30,  1831. 
Res.  907  W.  Marshall  St.,  Norristown,  Pa.  Book- 
keeper and  grocer.  Mr.  M.  Prot.  Ep.  Mrs.  M., 
Society  of  Friends.  C,  Charles,  John,  Mary,  Al- 
fred, Kate,  Stephen,  Margaret,  Sophia,  Sarah,  An- 
dora,  Claribel. 

VII.  Charles  Major,  b  in  Cape  May  Co.,  N.  J., 
Nov.  19,  1855,  m  Estella  Shoemaker,  Oct  26,  1881. 
Res.  1320  DeKalb  St.,  Norristown,  Pa.  Manager 
of  Pencoyd  Iron  Works.  Member  Society  of  Friends. 
C,  Charles,  Eleanor. 

VIII.  Charles  Percy  Major,  M.  D.,  b.  Apr.  25, 
1883.     Res.  Oak  Lane,  Phila.,  Pa.     Physician. 

VIII.  Eleanor  Shoemaker  Major,  b.  Oct.  12, 
1892. 

VII.  John  Reiff  Major,  b  Apr.  2,  1857,  m  Annie 
Reiner,  Nov.  17,  1880.  She  was  b  Sept.  10,  1858.  P. 
O.  Norristown,  Pa.,  R.  D.  No.  1.  C,  VIII.  J.  Lee 
Major,  b  April  25,  1896. 

VII.  Mary  Ileana  Major,  b  Jau.  22,  1860.  Res. 
907  W.  Marshall  St.,  Norristown,  Pa.  S. 

VII.  Alfred  Job  Major,  b  April  10,  1861,  m 
Lizzie  J.  Kirk,  Feb.  1,  1887.  She  was  b  May  2,  1859. 
Res.  Phila.,  Pa.  C,  VIII.  Charles  Webb  Major,  b 
Nov.  8,  1888. 

VII.  Kate  Cox  Major,  b  July  5,  1863.  Res.  122 


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DESCENDANTS  OF   BARBARA  MEYER     61 

Franklin  Ave.,  Norristown,  Pa.  S. 

VII.  Stephen  Taylor  Major,  b  Nov.  30,  1865,  m 
Mary  E.  Fageley  in  1884.  She  was  b  Dec.  31,  1859. 
Res.  1322  Main  St.,  Norristown,  Pa.  C,  VIII.  Ethel 
Ileana  Major,  b  Aug.  18,  1885;  Sarah  Jessie  Major,  b 
Mar.  18, 1889;  Helen  Margaret  Major,  b  Jan.  22,'  1894; 
Stephen  Taylor  Major,  b  Apr.  12,  1897  ;  Catharine 
Mendenhall  Major,  b  Aug.  20,  1899;  Alfred  Job  Maj- 
or, jr.  b  Aug.,  15,  1902. 

VII.  Sophia  Major,  b  May  5,  1871,  m  Harrison 
K.  Heebner,  Oct.  7,  1896.  He  was  b  Apr.  24,  1870. 
Res.  907  W.  Maiu  St.,  Norristown,  Pa.  C,  VIII. 
Grant  M.  Heebner,  b  Aug.  19,  1897,  d  June  3,  1898; 
Margaret  Heebner,  b  Aug.  9,  1898;  Ronald  Major 
Heebner,  b  July  19,  1900. 

.   VII.  Sarah  Jane  Major,  b  Feb.   26,  1873.  S. 

VII.  Andora  Major,  b  June  23, 1874,  d  May  32, 
1901,  m  Edward  Pugh   Stanley,  June  28,  1900. 

VII.  Claribel  Major,  b  July  28,  1876,  d  June 
12,  1886. 

VI.  Catharine  Taylor  Cox,  b  July  4,  1839.  S. 

VI.  Mary  Ann  Cox,  b  July,  1841,  d  Dec.  14, 
1876.  S. 

VI.  John  Umstead  Cox,  b  Mar.  31,  1844,  d  May 
12,  1864.    S. 

VI.  Job  Taylor  Cox,  b  Nov.  18,  1836,  m  Mar- 
garet Rosen berger,  1862.  She  was  b  Feb.  21,  1841, 
d  Feb.  11,  1877.  P.  O.  Oaks,  Pa.  Wheelwright.  C, 
Mary,  Katie. 

VII.  Mary  Ann  Cox,  b  Jan.  6,  1863,  m  Abra- 
ham H.  Jones.  (See  his  Family  Record). 

VII.  Katie  R.  Cox,  b  July  29, 1867,  m  Benjamin 
H.  Famous,  Mar.  13,  1889.  He  was  b  Dec.  13,  1864. 
P.  O.  Oaks,  Pa.  Carpenter.  C,  VIII.  Frank  Fa- 
mous b  July  1,  1890,   d  Apr.  10,    1891;    Frances  F. 


62  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

Famous,  b  Sept.  21, 1892 ;  Martha  Famous,  b  Aug.28, 
1894. 

V.  Benjamin  Cox,  b  Jau.  5,  1809,  d  Mar.  28, 
1868,  m  Elizabeth  Taylor,  Mar.  19,  1829.  She  was 
b  July  22,  1805,  d  June  3,  1883.  C,  William,  Mar- 
garet, Sarah,  Luvernia,  Malinda,  John,  Hannah, 
Ann,  Mary,  Fannie. 

VI.  William  Gox,  b  Dec.  15,  1829,  moved 
west.  S. 

VI.  Margaret  Cox,  b  Sept.  30,1831,  m  B.  Frank 
Tyson,  July  23,  1853.  P.  O.  Belfry,  Pa.  Farmer  and 
Justice  of  the  Peace.  C,  Fannie,  John,  Harper. 

VII.  Fannie  C.  Tyson,  b  July  17,  1854,  m  Mil- 
ton O.  Roberts,  Jan.  5,  1878.  P.  O.  Norristown,  Pa.  « 
No  issue. 

VII.  John  C.  Tyson,  b  Sept.  30,.  1859,  m  - — . 
P.  O.  Belfry,   Pa. 

VII.  Harper  C.  Tyson,  b  May  16,  1862,  d  1865.  I 

VI.  Sarah  Cox,  b  Oet.20,  1833,  d  June  10,1880, 
m  Lewis  Miller,  Mar.  3,  1859.  He  was  b  Aug.  1, 
1827,  d  at  Hockesson,  Del.,  Oct.  14,  1902.  Farmer. 
Presby.  C,  Emma,  Jane,  Jesse,  William. 

VII.  Emma  Miller,  b  Feb.  11,  1860,  d   1861. 
VII.  Jane  Graves  Miller,    b  Aug.    29,    1861,  m 

Charles  A.  Connell,  Oct.  18,  1888.  Res.  350  E.  Wal- 
nut Lane,  Germantown,  Pa.  Presby.  C,  VIII.  Wil- 
liam Arnell  Connell,  b  Jan.  1,  1891,  d  June  9,  1898; 
Edith  Rae  Connell,  b  Nov.  18,  1892. 

VII.  Jesse  Benjamin  Miller,  b  Aug.  29,  1861, m 
Mary  Jane  Hoopes,  Mar.  14,  1900.  P.  O.  Hockessin, 
Del.  Farmer.  Mrs.  M.  Presby. 

VII.  William  H.  Miller,  b  July  25r  1863,  d 
Jan.  23,  1867. 

VI.  Luvenia  B.  Cox,  b  Jan.  1,  1836,  m  Joseph 
W.  Ambler,  Nov.  18,  1858.  He  was  b  Jau.  28, 1836i 


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DESCENDANTS  OF   BARBARA  MEYER     63 

Res.  1308  N.  Frazier  St.,  Phila.  C,   Annie,    Jennie. 

VII.  Annie  E.  Ambler,  b  July  29,  1863,  m  Ur- 
bane C.  Wanner,  Feb.  1,1888.  Res.  1308  N.  Fra- 
zier St.  ,Phila.,  Pa.  C,  VIII.  Luveuia  May  Wanner, 
b  May  3,  1890. 

VII.  Jennie  C.  Ambler,  b  Mar.  18,  1867,  m 
Wm.  Penn  Longstreth,  Mar.  7,  1889.  P.  O.  Fox 
Cbase,  Phila.,  Pa. 

VI.  Maliuda  Cox,  b  Mar.  3,  1838,  d  Apr.,  1838. 

VI.  John  Taylor  Cox,  b  Mar.  8,  1839,  m  Mary 
Frances  Bean,  Jan.  9,  1867.  She  was  b  Feb.  14, 
1841.  Res.  Franklin  Ave.,  Norristown,  Pa.  C,  VII. 
Eva  May  Cox,  b  Aug.  15,  1870,  d  Aug.  11,  1892; 
Anna  Lou  Cox,  b  Mar.  4,  1875,  d  Aug.  12,  1892; 
Linwood  Bean  Cox,  b  Sept.  9,  1876. 

VI.  Hannah  Spear  Cox,  b  May  25,  1841,  d  Apr. ., 
7,  1875. 

VI.  Ann  Eliza  Cox,  b  Aug.  24,  1843.  S. 

VI.  Mary  Jane  Cox,  b  Oct.  29,  1845,  d  Feb.  28, 
1873. 

VI.  Fannie  Brower  Cox,  b  Jan.  8,  1848,  d  Mar. 
10,  1882,  m  Geo.  W.  Bartholomew,  Jan.  7,  1869.  P. 
O.  Marble  Hall,  Pa.  C,  Charlotte,  Mary,  Luveuia, 
Charles,  Albert,  Margaretta. 

VII.  Charlotte  W.  Bartholomew,  b  Feb.  5, 
1870,  d  1902. 

VII.  Mary  J.  Bartholomew,  b  Feb.  23,  1871,  d. 
Oct.,  1884. 

VII.  Luvenia  C.  Bartholomew,  b  Oct.  29,  1873, 
m  Wm.  Henry  Fie,  Oct.  29,  1892.  Res.  Norristown, 
Pa.  C,  VIII.  Emily  C.  Fie,  b  Dec.  29,  1893;  Nellie 
Cocking  Fie,  b  Oct.  10,  1895;  Carrie  Young  Fie,  b 
May  23,  1897;  Luvenia  Irene  Fie,  b  Apr.   25,    1899. 

VII.  Charles  F.  Bartholomew,  b  Apr.  2,  1875, 
d  Feb.,   1880. 


64  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

VII.  Albert  Davis  Bartholomew,  b Oct.  9,  1876, 

m  —  . 

VII.    Margaretba   D.    Bartholomew,    b  Feb.  1, 

1880,  d  1880. 

V.  Sarah  Cox,  b  Apr.  8,  1812,  d  June  13, 1883, 
m  William  W.  Taylor,  Dec  24,  1835.  C,  Mary,  Har- 
riet, Clarkson. 

VI.  Mary  Taylor,  b  Sept.  18,  1836,  d  Mar.  20, 
1839. 

VI.  Harriet  Taylor,  b  Aug.  17, 1838,  m  Marcel- 
lus  R.  Ramb,  Feb,  3,  1870.  He  was  b  Dec.  14,  1840, 
d  —  .  No  issue. 

VI.  Clarkson  Taylor,  b  Sept.  27,  1843,  d  1843. 

IV.  Joseph  Reiff,  b  about  1778,  d  1838,  aged  60, 
m  Sarah  Harley,  dau.  of  Rudolph  Harley.  She  was  b 
about  1784,  d  1828,  aged  44  years.  He  was  a  farmer 
in  Chester  Co.,  Pa.,  and  was  a  large  landholder. 
Menn's.  C„  Christian,  Rudolph,  Jacob,  Samuel, 
Barbara,  Mary,  Abraham. 

V.  Christian  Harley  Reiff,  b  near  Pottstown, 
Pa.,  July  1,  1804,  d  at  Flora,  Ind.,  June  10,  1893, 
m  Elizabeth  (daughter  of  Abraham  and  Elizabeth 
(Stauffer)  Titlow.)  She  was  b  near  Pottstown, Pa.,  d 
at  Burnettsville,  Ind.,  Apr.  22,  1871.  In  1839  they 
moved  to  Union  Co.,  Pa.,  and  in  1870  they  located 
near  Burnettsville,  Ind.  In  early  life  he  was  a 
weaver  of  coverlids,  later  engaged  in  farming.  He 
invented  and  manufactured  the  "Reiff  Clover  Hull- 
er.*'  They  were  members  of  the  Brethren  ch.  (J., 
Anna,  Mary,  Joseph,  Hannah,  John,  Elizabeth,  Su- 
san, Isaac,  David,  Jacob.  He  m  2d  wife,  Mary 
Strasser,  and  3d  wife,  Hannah  Wickard.  No  issue. 

VI.  Anna  Reiff,  b  May  8,  1827,  d,  m  Samuel 
Myers,  Oct.  28,  1858.  He  was  b  Jan.  5,  1832.  C, 
Lizzie,  Frank,  Leanetta,  Howard. 


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DESCENDANTS  OF   BARBARA  MEYER     65 

VII.  Lizzie  Myers,  m  Marion  Fisher.  P.O.  Mex- 
ico, Ind. 

VII.   Frank  Myers. 

VII,  Leanetta  Myers,  b  Dec.,  1865,  m  David  E. 
Fisher,  Mar.,  1903.  P.O.  Mexico,  Ind.  Farmer.  Ger. 
Bap.  C. ,  VIII.  Ernest  F.  Fisher,  b  Jan.  29,  1907. 

VII.  Howard  Myers. 

VI.  Mary  Reiff,  b  July  8, 1829,  d,  m  George  W. 
Myers.  Sept.  27,  1855.  C,  Jane,  Maggie,  Lynn,  Car- 
rie. 

VII.  Jane  Myers,   d. 

VII.   Maggie  Myers,  P.  O.  Mexico,  Iud.    S. 

VII  Lynn  R.  Myers,  b  in  Union  Co.,  Pa.,  May 
29,  1865,  m  Mabel  Crosier,  Feb.  23,  1888.  P.  O. 
Prescott,  Mich.  Farmers.  Brethren  Ch.  C,  VIII. 
Ethel  C.  Myers,  b  Apr.  7,  1890,  Brethren  Church; 
Oscar  R.  Myers,  b  Apr.  30,  1892,  d  Mar.  7,  1893; 
Lena  G.  Myers,  b  Mar.  11,  1894,  Brethren  Ch.;  Hel- 
en E.  Myers,  b  Apr.  18,  1897;  Jennie  L.  Myers,  b 
June  4,  1899;  Marcelia  Myers,  b  Sept.  14,  1902; 
Pearl  Myers,  b  Apr.  9,  1905. 

VII.  Carrie  Myers(d).  m  A.  D.    Bowman. 

VI.  Joseph  T.  Reiff,  b  Sept.  18,  1832,  d  Sept. 
20,  1899,  m  Elizabeth  Kelchner,  May  3,  1859.  C, 
Milton,  Lillie,  Emma,  Etta,  Elmore,  Harry. 

VII.  Milton  K.  Reiff,  m  Emma  Godlove.  P.  O. 
Burnett's  Creek,  Iud. 

VII.  Lillie  Reiff,  m  Frank  Fisher.  P.  O.  Mexi- 
co, Ind. 

VII.  Emma  Reiff,  b  Sept.  21,  1863,  in  Philip 
Amick  Oct.  19,  1883.  P.  O.  Idaville,  Iud.  Farmer. 
Brethren  ch.  No  issue. 

VII.  Etta  May  Reiff,  d  young. 

VII.  Elmore  Reiff,  d  infant. 

VII.   Harry  Reiff,  d  infant. 


66  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

VI.  Hannah  Reiff,  b  at  Pottstown,  Pa.,  Apr. 
18,  183-4,  m  Joseph  Amick,  Feb.  5,  1871.  He  was  b 
Oct.  28,  1834.  P.  O.  Elgin,  III.  Retired.  Brethren  eh. 
C,  Eliuira,  Irene,  Cora. 

VII.  Elmira  Amick,  b  Dec.  2,  1871,  m  Charles 
E.  Eckerle,  in  1895.  Res.  120  Humphrey  Ave.,  Oak 
ParK,  111,  Farmer  and  creamery  id  an.  Brethren  ch. 
C,  VIII.  Bonnie  Marie  Eckerle,  b  1897,  d,  1902; 
Joseph  Harold  Eckerle,  b  1900;  Helen  Lucile  Ecker- 
le, b  1905;  Alberta  May  Eckerle,  b  1909. 

VII.  Irene  Amick,  b  Dec.  31,  1873,  m  Robert 
E.  Arnold.  Res.  224  Commonwealth  Ave.,  Elgin, 
111.  Business  Manager  of  Brethren  Pub.  House. 
Brethren  ch.  C,  VIII.  Ralph  Everett  Arnold. 

VII.  Cora  Amick,  b  Sept.  29,  1878,  m  Charles 
H.  Schock.  P.  O.  Huntington,  Iud.  Employed  in 
Erie  R.  R.  yards.  C,  VIII.  Dorothy  May  Schock, 
Robert  Beverly  Schock. 

VI.  John  Reiff,  b  in  Chester  Co.,  Pa.,  Oct.  1, 
1836,  d  June  1,  1905,  m  Elizabeth  Smith,  June  1, 
1871.  She  d  Apr.  30,  1872.  C,  Mary.  M  2nd  wife, 
Mary  G.  (Wenrick)  Risser,  Dec.  12,  1872.  Farmer. 
Brethren  Ch.  C,  Martha,  Christian,  Laura, Elmer. 

VII.  Mary  E.  Reifl,  h  Apr.  9,  1872,  m  Rev. 
James  G.  Stiuebaugh,  Dec.  31,  1891.  P.  O  ,  Akron, 
Ind.  Farmer  and  minister  of  Brethren  Ch.  C,  VIII. 
Walter  C.  Stiuebaugh,  b  Sept.  24,  1892;  Etta  M. 
Stiuebaugh,  b  July  31,  1894;  Virgil  J.  Stiuebaugh, 
b  Sept.  17,  1897;  Bertha  M.  Stiuebaugh,  b  Sept.  14, 
1900,  d  Oct.  22,  1900;  Esther  M.  Stiuebaugh,  b  Dec. 
7,  1904;  Erne  M.  Stiuebaugh,   b  Mar.  2,  1908. 

VII.  Martha  Reiff,  b  Sept.  12,  1873,  m  Albert 
H,  Tobias,  Dec.  16,  1896.  P.  O.  Burnett's  Creek, 
Ind.  Farmer,  Brethren  Ch.  C,  VIII.  Paul  McKin- 
ley  Tobias,    b  Aug.  30,  1897;    Ruth  Helen  Tobias,  b 


DESCENDANTS  OF   BARBARA  MEYER     67 

Oct.  16,  1899;    John  Reiff    Tobias,    h    Feb.    7,    1902; 
David  Lowell  Tobias,  b  June  23,  1908. 

VII.  Dr.  Christian  Reiff,  b  Apr.  21,  1876,  m  N. 
Fannie  Eibeuberry,  P.  O.  Idaville,  Iud.  Physician. 
Brethren  Ch.  Mrs.  R,  U.  Presby.  C,  VIII.  Helen 
Reiff. 

VII.  Laura  Reiff,  b  May  21,  1878.  P.  O.  Ida- 
ville, Iud.    Brethren  Ch.  S. 

VII.  Elmer  Reiff,  b  Aug.  4,  1881.  P.O.  Idaville, 
Iud.    Farmer.  S.  , 

VI.  Elizabeth  Reiff,  b  near  Pottstown,  Pa. , Nov. 
30,  1834,  m  Rev.  John  Grove  Royer,  Dec.  8,  1861. 
He  was  b  Apr.  22,  1838.  Res.  Mt.  Morris,  III.  Un- 
til his  15th  year  he  passed  his  time  on  his  father's 
farm,  having  attended  the  High  School  of  the  town 
near  by.  At  the  age  of  16  he  began  teaching.  Later 
he  attended  Mifflinburg  Academy  during  the  sum- 
mer and  taught  in  the  winter.  Later  he  attended 
Union  Seminary,  a  Methodist  institution.  He  served 
as  Principal  and  Superintendent  of  City  Schools  for 
13  years.  In  J884  he  became  President  of  Mount 
Morris  College,  and  contiuued  in  that  position  until 
1904.  Jan.  11,  1904,  Prof.  R  >yer  completed  his 
fiftieth  year  as  a  teacher,  and  the  June  following  be 
dropped  school  work.  He  was  ordained  to  the  min- 
istry of  the  Brethren  Ch.,  March,  1872,  and  in  the 
ministry,  in  the  Sunday  School,  iu  conference  and  in 
soul  winning  his  efforts  have  been  blessed  with  a 
commendable  measure  of  success.  Scores  of  faithful 
workers  received  their  first  iuipressiou  to  help  others 
under  his  instruction  in  the  classroom  and  hundreds 
of  others  gleaned  sentiments  and  sayings  from  his 
morning  chapel  talks  that  will  be  prized  by  them  as 
precious  gems  to  the  end  of  life.  C,  Galen,  Susan, 
Mary,  Ida,  Nettie,  Lillie,    Josephine,  Myrtle. 


68  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

VII.  Galen  Brown  Royer,  b  in  Union  Co.,  Pa., 
Sept.  8,  1862,  m  Auna  M.  Miller,  Mar.  5,  1885.  She 
was  b  near  Hagerstown,  Md.,  May  21,  1863.  Res. 
Elgin,  111.  He  was  ordained  to  the  ministry  of  the 
Brethren  Ch.,  Mar.  8,  1889,  and  is  now  a  bishop  in 
the  church.  As  General  Secretary  for  the  General 
Mission  Board  for  the  last  20  years,  and  treasurer 
for  the  last  10,  he  naturally  has  directed  much  of  his 
labor  along  missionary  lines.  His  tours  among  the 
church  schools  and  visits  to  churches  have  largely 
been  along  that  line.  Earlier  in  his  ministry  he  did 
considerable  evangelistic  work.  In  1907,  he,  in 
company  with  Elder  Chas.  D.  Bonsack  of  Maryland, 
visited  the  Mission  churches  in  Denmark,  Sweden, 
France  and  Switzerland,  and  then  made  a  hurried 
trip  through  Italy  and  home.  C,  Elixabeth,  Daniel, 
Katharen,  Neta,  Anna,  John. 

VII L  Elizabeth  M.  Royer,  b  Mar.  16,  1888,  m 
Clyde  E.  Bates,  Apr.  8,  1909.  Attendiug  Mt.  Mor- 
ris College,  and  teaching  school. 

VIII.  Daniel  Long  Royer,  b  Aug.  2,  1889; 
Katharen  Zuck  Royer,  b  Nov.  2,  1892;  Neta  Ruth 
Royer,  b  Jan.  30,  1896;  Anna  Josephine  Royer,  b 
July  5,  1897;  John  Galen  Royer,  b  Jau.  9,  1899. 

VII.  Susie  E.  Royer,  bat  Versailes,  O.,  July  10, 
1864,  m  Rev.  Emauuel  S.  Young  of  Canton,  0.,Aug. 
30,  1885.  She  moved  with  her  parents  on  a  farm 
near  Monticello,  Ind.,  at  which  place  she  attended 
High  School.  She  then  went  with  her  brother, Galen, 
to  Juniati  College,  Huntingdon,  Pa.  After  the  fam- 
ily moved  to  Mt.  Morris,  111.,  she  graduated  in  the 
Commercial  Course  of  Mt.  Morris  College  and  almost 
completed  the  Literary  Course. 

Rev.  E.  S.  Young  wash  uear  Canton,  O.,  Nov. 
14,  1854,  was   brought  up    on    the  farm    by  devoted 


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DESCENDANTS  OF   BARBARA  MEYER     69 

christian  parents.     Affcer  farming  a  few  years  he  de- 
cided to  enter    Mt.    Union    College    and  prepare   to 
teach  school.     After  attending  the  College  two  terms 
he  taught  a  district  school  four  years    near    Canton. 
He  then  entered  Mt.  Morris  College,  111.,  completing 
his  course  in  two  years.     The  followiug  year  he  en- 
tered the  Theological  School,  Lexington  University, 
at  Lexington,  Ky.     In  1885  he  was  appointed  Dean 
of  the  Bible  Department  of  Mt.  Morris  College.  Feel- 
ing the  need  of  more  preparation  for  the  work  he  had 
undertaken,  he    decided  to  finish    his  Course    at  the 
Chicago  University,  but  before  doing  so  he  spent  one 
year  at  Yale  University,  New  Haven,  Conn.,  in  Post 
Graduate  work.     Returned  to  Chicago,  he  completed 
his  course  in  the  University  under   Dr.    W.  R.  Har- 
per and  took  the  degree  of  B.  D.     In  1891  he  organ- 
ized and  taught  the  first  Bible  Institute  which  is  now 
so  prevalent  in  the  church  of  the  Brethren.     In  1895 
he  severed  his  connection    with  Mt.    Morris    College 
and  was    chosen    President   of    Manchester    College, 
North  Manchester,  Ind.     In  1899  the    family  moved 
to  Chicago,  near  the  University,  and  arranged  to    do 
Bible  Institute  work  and  Revival  work.   He  enlarged 
the  Bible  Correspondence  Course  which  is  still  being 
carried  on  with  very    successful  results.       He    is  the 
author  of  five  books  on  Bible  study:  -  Bible  Outline, 
Bible  Geography,  Old  Testament  History,  New  Tes- 
tament History  and  Life  cf  Christ.  In  1901  the  fam- 
ily moved  to    Canton,    O.,    and    he    erected    a   good 
building  in  which  he  carried   forward  for  three  years 
a  good  College  and  Bible  school.       At    present    their 
entire  efforts  are  given  to  the  work  of  Bible  Study  by 
mail.     Mr.    and    Mrs.    Young    are    members   of  the 
Brethren  Ch.  and  have  given  their    religious    efforts 
for  said  church,  yet  their  religious  work  has    helped 


70  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

many  religious  people  of  all  denominations.  C. , 
VIII.  Catharine  E.  Young,  b  June  25,  1886,  4  Aug. 
28,  1903.  Brethren  Cb.;  Lulu  M.  Young,  b  Feb.  29, 
1888,  d  Aug.  30,  1888;  Vinna  M.  Young,  b  Feb.  29, 
1888,  Student  at  Broad  St.  Conservatory  of  Music, 
Phila.,  Pa,,  Brethren  Ch.  ;  Royer  Emanuel  Young,  b 
Feb.  7,  1889,  d  Jan.  5,  1893;  Ida  Mae  Young,  b  Jan. 
30,  1891,  Student  in  Art  Department  of  Mt.  Morio, 
west  of  Canton,  O.  Brethren  Ch.;  Marguerite  A. 
Young,  b  Jan.  25,  1894,  Brethren  Ch.;  Emanuel  P. 
Young,  b  Feb.  9,  1896,  Brethren  Ch.;  Jay  Edson 
Young,  b  Sept.  11,  1900;  John  Lowell  Young,  b 
Aug.  22,  1903  ;  Simon  Lloyd  Young,  b  Aug.  22, 1903; 
Susie  Elizabeth  Young,  h  Aug.  22,    1903. 

VII.  Mary  M.  Royer,  b  June  16,  1867.  P.  O. 
Mt.  Morris,  111.  Brethren  Ch.  S. 

VII.  Ida  Mae  Royer,  b  at  Versailles,  O.,  Oct. 
27,  1868,  m  Rev.  J.  M.  Myers,  Nov.  10,  1896.  He 
was  b  May  30,  1870.  P.  O.  Minot,  N.  D.  He  was  or- 
dained to  the  ministry  of  the  Brethren  church  at 
Cando,  N.  D.,  1900,  and  served  the  churches  at 
Cando,  Surrey,  and  Minot,  N.  D.  He  is  also  Vice 
President  and  Business  Mgr.  of  The  Good  Samari- 
tan Mission,  at  Minot,  N.  D.  C,  VIII.  Galine  My- 
ers, b  1897;  J.  Royer  Myers,  b  1899;  Ida  Mae  My- 
ers, b  1900;  O,  Ralph  Myers,  b  1903;  Alberta  My- 
ers, b    1907. 

VII.  Nettie  Royer,  b  Mar.  31,  1870,  m  Rev. 
J.  A.  Brubaker,  Aug.  14,  1890.  He  was  b  Jan.  17, 
1866.  P.  O.  Pomona,  Cal.  Minister  Brethren  ch.  C  , 
VIII.  Nellie,  Madge,  Galen,  Ralph,  Bernice. 

VII.  Lillie  Royer,  b  Nov.  18,  1872,  m  James 
Forgerty,  Feb.,  1899.  He  was  b  Jan.  18,  1864.  P.O. 
Mt.  Morris,  111.  Brethren  ch.  C. ,  VIII.  Josephine, 
Harland,  Janett. 


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VII.  Josephine  Royer,  b  Oct.  9,  1875.  P.O. 
Mt.  Morris,  111.  Brethren  oh.  S. 

VII.  Myrtle  Royer,  b  July  18,  1880,  m  Mil- 
lard Myers.  Res.  Chicago,  111.  Brethren  eh. 

VI.  Susan  Reiff,  b  Aug.  5,  1842,  d  Jan.  29, 
1886,  m  George  S.  Myers,  Sept.  1,  1864.  He  was  b 
Mar.  28,  1842.  C,  VII.  Cora,  Oscar,  Herman  (d). 

VI.  Isaac  Reiff,  b  Feb.  25,  1844,  d  Oct.  22, 
1875.  m  Mary  E.  Mertz,  1869.  She  was  b  Mar.  13, 
1844.  P.  O.  Airdrie,  Alberta,  Canada.  Farmer. 
Brethren  ch.  C,  Lizzie,  Elsie,  Irving. 

VII.  Lizzie  M.  Reiff,  b  June  10,  1870,  m  J .  S. 
Culp,  Aug.,  1891.  P.  O.  Airdrie,  Alberta,  Canada. 
C,  VIII.  Leila  Culp,  b  Sept.  9,  1892;  Russell  Culp, 
b  Oct.  26,  1896,  Cecil  Culp,  b  Mar.  14,  1902. 

VII.  Elsie  May  Reiff,  bat  Monticello,  Ind., 
Dec.  L7,  1873,  m  Lawrence  P.  Larsen,  Dec.  25, 
1899,  P.  O.  Bowbells,  N.  D.  C,  VIII.  Omer  Larsen, 
b  Nov.  8,  1901;  Alice  Larsen,  b  Dec.  12,  1902;  Ad- 
die  Larson,  b  Nov.  26,  1904;  Iva  Larsen,  b  Oct.  23, 
1906. 

VII.  Irving  M.  Reiff,  b  in  White  Co.,  Ind., 
Nov.  15,  1875.  Res.  1510  3d  Ave.,  S.  Minneapolis, 
Minn.  Attorney  at  Law,  firm  of  Bard  well  &  Levy. 
Admitted  to  the  Bar  in  1907.   Ger.  Bap.  S. 

VI.  David  Reiff,  b  Apr.  3,  1845,  m  Abigail 
Hannah,  Aug.  9,  1871.  She  was  b  Sept.  2,  1850,  d 
Sept.  9,  1873.  No  issue.  M  2d  wile  Ellie  E.  Wilson, 
June  1,  1875.  She  wash  Aug.  25,  1851.  P.  O.  South 
Whitley,  Ind.  C,  VII.  Cora,  Minnie,  Leonard,  Em- 
ma, Floyd,  Lowell,   Galen. 

VI.  Jacob  K.  Reiff,  b  Jan.  23,  1848,  m  Christi- 
anna  Rairigh,  May  9,  1874.  She  was  b  Feb.  5,  1847. 
P.  O.  Goshen,  Ind.  Farmer.  Ger.  Bap.  C,  Sarah, 
Ettie,  John,  Ida,  Harry. 


72  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

VII.  Sarah  Ellen  Reiff,  b  Mar.  6,  1875,  d 
Nov.  15,  1882. 

VII.  Ettie  Viola  Reiff,  b  Feb.  27,  1879,  d  Oct, 
29,  1882. 

VII.  John  C.  Reiff,  b  June  30,  1880.  P.  O. 
Goshen,  Ind.  Farmer. 

VII.  Ida  May  Reiff,  b  Mar.  13,  1884,  d  Mar.  6, 
1909. 

VII.  Harry  M.  Reiff,  b  Dec.  14,  1885.  Res. 
Spokane,  Wash.  Real  Estate  Salesman,  Bookkeeper. 

V.  Rudolph  Reiff,  b  1808,  d  in  Chester  Co., Pa., 
1884,  m  Magdalena  East,  1833.  She  was  b  in  Berks 
Co., Pa.,  1812,  d  in  Chester  Co.,  Pa.,  1840.  Farmer. 
Menu's.  C.  Mary,  William,  Sarah.  M  2d  wife  Cath- 
arine (Latshaw)  Landis  (widow). 

VI.  Mary  Ann  Reiff,  m  Isaac  Detwiler.  Res. 
368  First  Ave.,  Phoenixville,  Pa.  C,  Kate,  Ellwood, 
Harvey. 

VII.  Kate  Detwiler,  b  Oct.  31,  1858,  m  S, 
Wesley  Coffman,  Sept.  17,  1885.  Res  368  First  Ave., 
Phoenixville,  Pa.  Retired  Farmer.  Methodists.  C,, 
Foster,   Delia. 

VIII.  E.  Foster  CoffmaD,  b  Aug.  17.  1886. 
Graduated  at  University  of  Penna.,  June,  1909,  as 
chemist.  Has  position  in  Camden,  N.  J.  Meth.  S. 

VIII.  Delia  May  Coffman,  b  Nov.  16,  1889,  d 
Sept.  18,  1901. 

VII.  Ellwood  Detwiler,  b  in  Tredyffrin  Twp., 
Chester  Co.,  Pa.,  Aug.  1,  1865,  m  Olive  M.  Prizer, 
Dec.  25,  1890.  P.  O.  Phoenixville,  Pa.  Farmer. 
Meth,  C,  VIII.  Eva  Mae  Detwiler,  b  May  26,  1892; 
Harvey  Russell  Detwiler,  b  Sept.  21,  1893;  Earl 
Prizer  Detwiler,  b  July  29,  1898;  Isaac  Tustiu  Det- 
wiler, b  Jan.  15,  1900;  Ellwood  Norman  Detwiler,  b 
Feb.  4,  1904. 


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DESCENDANTS  OF   BARBARA  MEYER     73 

VII.  Harvey  Detwiler,  m  Agues  Wells.  P.  O. 
Chester  Springs,  Pa. 

VI.  William  E.  Reiff,  b  in  Chester  Co., Pa., 1836, 
m  Emma  Law,  1869.  P.  O.  Pottstown,Pa.  Retired 
from  active  business.    No  issue. 

VI.  Sarah  E.  Reiff,  b  at  Pottstowu,  Pa.,  1838, 
d  there  Jan.  8,  1909,  m  William  W.  Yaruall,  Jan.  1, 
1860.  He  was  b  in  Chester  Co.,  Pa.,  Jan.,  1829. 
Teacher  and  Farmer.  Ger.  Bap.  C. ,  Ida,  Jennie, 
John. 

VII.  Ida  C,  R.  Yaruall,  bin  Delaware  Co., Pa., 
Mar.  11,  1862,  m  George  M.  Ecker,  Aug.  21,  1888. 
P.  O.  Mauch  Chunk,  Pa.  Supt.  Scale  Dept. ,  Cen- 
tral R.  R.  of  N.  J.  Luths.  C,  VIII.  Howard  Y.Eck- 
er,  b  May  31,  1890. 

VII.  Jennie  R.  Yaruall,  b  Jau.,  1868,  d  June 
25,  1907,  m  William  J.  Bassett.  P.  O.  Garretford,Pa. 
C,  VIII.  Madeline  Bassett. 

VII.  JohuR.  Yaruall,  b  Jan.  1,  1872.  Res.  W. 
Phila.,  Pa.    S. 

V.  Barbara  Reiff,  m  Abraham  Rinehart.  C, 
Allie. 

VI.  Allie  Rinehart,  m  Joseph  Travilla.  P.  O. 
Kansas  City,  Kansas. 

V.  Mary  Reiff,  m  Jonathan  Urner.  C,  Sarah, 
John,  Anuf  Israel,  Joseph,    Melissa,  Mary. 

VI.  Sarah  A.  Urner,  m  Heury  Ward  (d). 
VI.  John  Urner,  d  1854,  aged  11  yrs. 
VI.  Ann  Lavina  Urner,  m  Samuel  Scott. 
VI.  Israel  Urner,  d  1856,  aged  8  yrs. 

VI.  Joseph  Urner,  m  Kate  Stubblebiue,  P.  O. 
Pottstowu,  Pa. 

VI.  Melissa  Urner  (d),  m  James  Hippie.  P.  O. 
Pottstowu,  Pa. 

VI.  Mary    Kate    Urner,    m    George   S.    Faust. 


74  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

P.  O.  Pottstown,    Pa. 

V.  Jacob  Reiff,  m  Elizabeth  Geist.  C,  Henry, 
Emma,  Rebecca,  Allen,  Taylor. 

VI,  Henry  Reiff  (d),  m  Rebecca  Fisher, 

VI.  Emma  Reiff,  m  Evans  Rinehart  (d).  Res. 
3324  Haverford  Ave.,  W.  Phila.,  Pa. 

VI.   Rebecca  Reiff,  m  Williain    Rhoads. 

VI.  Allen  Reiff,  m  Ellen  Missimer  (d).  P.  O. 
Norristown,    Pa. 

VI.  Taylor  Reiff,  m  Delia  Dehaveu. 

V.  Abraham  Reiff,  m  Catharine  Rutter.  C, 
Isaac,  Franfc,  Joseph,  Delia. 

VI.  Isaac  Reiff  (d),  m  — .    C,  Turner,  Jennie. 

VII.  Turner  Reiff,    P.  O.    Constantine,  Mich. 
VII.  Jennie  Reiff,  m  —  Risley.  P.  O.    Augusta 

Montana. 

VI.  Frank  Reiff    (d),  m  — ,    C,  Elmer. 

VII.  Elmer  Reiff.  P.  O.  Constantine,    Mich. 
VI.   Joseph  W.  Reiff.  P.  O.  Constantine,  Mich. 
VI.  Delia  Reiff.  P.  O.  Coustautiue,  Mich. 

V.  Samuel  Reiff,  b  about  1826,  d  1857.  S. 
III.  Abraham  Reiff.  No  descendants  found. 
III.   Francia  Reiff.  No  descendants  found. 
III.  Anna  Reiff.  No  descendants  found. 
III.     Barbara  Reiff.  No  descendants   found. 
III.  Elizabeth  Reiff.  No  descendants  found.* 


*Of  the  above  daughters,  one  married  a  Hunsberger 
and  had  a  son  Ulrich  Hunsberger,  another,  in  all  proba- 
bility Elizabeth  (?)  married  Michael  Sentzenich,  and  had 
a  number  of  children. 


DESCENDANTS  OF   BARBARA.  MEYER     75 

CORRECTION    (See  page  57) 

IV.  Mary  Reiff,  m  2d  husband  Henry  Um- 
stad,  C,  John. 

V.  John  R.  Umstad,  m  Mary  Ann  Horning. 
Farmer.  Duukard.  C,  Samuel,  Henry,  Andora,  Le- 
onora, Eber,  John. 

VI.  Samuel  H.  Umstad,  b  July  7,  1826,  d  July 
12,  1857,  m  Lydia  Reiff,  Jan.  4,  1849.  She  was  b 
Dec.  21,  1826.  Farmer.  Dunkard.  C,  Henry,  Cath- 
arine, Mary,  John. 

VII.  Henry  A.  Umstad,  b  Feb.  8,  1850,  d  1853. 

VII.  Catharine  R.  Umstad,  b  May  18,  1852,  in 
Chas.  Jarrett.  Res.  212  Noble  St.,  Norristowu,  Pa. 
C,  Elizabeth. 

VIII.  Elizabeth  Jarrett,  m  Dr.  Joseph  Audum. 
Res.  209  N.  Craig  St.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

VII.  May  Ann  Umstad,  b  Jan.  28,  1854,  d  Feb. 
18,  3  876. 

VII.  John  R.  Umstad,  M.  D.,  b  in  Montg.  Co., 
Pa.,  July  6,  1856,  m  Emma  J.  Swartley,  Nov.  16, 
1880.  Res.  807  W.  Main  St.,  Norristowu,  Pa.  Phy- 
sician. Presby.  C,  Harry,  Wilford,  Kathryn. 

VIII.  Harry  Guy  Umstad,  b  Apr.  29,  1882,  d 
Aug.  18,  1882. 

VIII.  Wilford  LeRoy  Umstad,  b  Julv  15,  1883. 
Res.  209  N,  Craig  St.,  Pittsburg,  Pa.  Presby.  S, 

VIII.  Kathryn  H.  Umstad,  b  Dec.  10,  1894. 
Presby. 

VI.  Henry  Umstad  (d),  m  Annie  Reiff. 

VI.  Andora  Umstad  (d),  m  Henry  Bean. 

VI.   Leonora  Umstad  (d),  m  Win.  Reed. 

VI.  Eber  H.  Umstad,  d,  aged  about  20. 

VI-  John  Reiff  Umstad  (d),  m  Sarah  Jane 
Brower.  C,  Abraham. 

VII.  Abraham  Umstead,  d  aged  18  yrs. 

(See  page  25.) 


76  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

ERRATA 

Page  11  read  III.  Isaac  Reiff  moved  to  Leacock 
Twp.,  Lancaster  Co.,  Pa.  No  issue. 

Page  13  read  IV.  Abraham  Reiff  lived  on  a  farm 
near  Audubon  on  the  Perkiomeu, 
in  Upper  Providence,  Montg.  Co., 
Pa,  No  issue. 

Page  17  read  VII.  Elizabeth  Brower  m  2d  hus- 
band   Donley,    not  Ifonley. 

Page  19  read  VII.  Jacob  B.  Latshaw,  m  Ade- 
laide Mary  Newton. 

Page  50  read  Samuel  Puhl  not  Pool. 

Page  57  read  V.  John  Reiff  Umstad  married 
Mary  Ann  Horning,  not  Sarah 
Jane  Brower.  His  children  were 
viz;  Samuel,  Henry,  Andora,  Le- 
onora, Eber,  and  John.  (See  cor- 
rection page  75.) 


Gen. 

5  Brower,  Abraham 

5  Brower,  Aim 

5  Brower,  Barbara 

5  Brower,  Catharine 

5  Brower,  Christian 

5  Brower,  Daniel  R. 

5  Brower,  Elizabeth 

5  Brower,  Frances 

5  Brower,  Henry 

5  Brower,  Mary 

5  Brower,  Sarah 

5  Cox,  Abraham  R. 

5  Cox,  Benjamin 

5  Cox,  Margaret 

5  Cox,  Sarah 

5  Herstine,  Abraham 

5  Herstine,  Barbara 

5  Herstine,  David  R. 

5  Herstine,  Frances 

5  Herstine,  Mary 

5  Herstine,  Sarah 

2  Meyer,  Anna 

2  Meyer,  Barbara 

1  Meyer,  Christian 

2  Meyer,  Rev.  Christian      7 

2  Meyer,  Jacob 

3  Meyer,  Rev.  Jacob 
2  Meyer,  Samuel 

5  Moyer,  Henry  A. 

6  Moyer,  Hon.  Henry  G.    8 

4  Moyer,  Joseph  A. 


INDEX 

Page 

Gen. 

Page 

24 

4 

Reiff,  Abraham 

13 

47 

3 

Reiff,  Abraham 

74 

21 

rr 

o 

Reiff,  Abraham 

64,  74 

43 

3 

Reiff,  Anna 

74 

22 

4 

Reiff,  Barbara 

11 

4L 

3 

Reiff,  Barbara 

74 

41 

5 

Reiff,  Barbara 

73 

21 

3 

Reiff,  Christian 

11 

14 

5 

Reiff,  Christian  H. 

64 

27 

3 

Reiff,  Elizabeth 

74 

41 

4 

Reiff,  Eve 

48 

'  57 

4 

Reiff,  Frances 

13 

62 

3 

Reiff,  Frances 

74 

57 

3 

Reiff,  Isaac 

11 

64 

4 

Reiff,  Isaac 

11 

49 

5 

Reiff,  Jacob 

64,   74 

49 

3 

Reiff,  Joseph 

64 

51 

4 

Reiff,  Mary 

57 

49 

5 

Reiff,  Mary 

64 

53 

5 

Reiff,  Rudolph 

72 

53 

5 

Reiff,  Samuel 

74 

9 

5 

Shautz,  Abraham 

12 

10 

5 

Shautz,  Christian 

12 

6 

5 

Shantz,  David 

13 

l       7 

5 

Shautz,  Isaac 

12 

9 

5 

Shautz,  Jacob 

12 

7 

5 

Shautz,  Joseph 

13 

9 

5 

Shantz,  Mary 

12 

7 

5 

Shantz,  Veronica 

13 

a  s 

5 

Uuistead,  Johu  Reiff      57 

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HANS  MEYER  OF  UPPER  SALFORD,  MONTGOMERY 

COUNTY,  PA. 

I.  Hans  Meyer  d  about  1748.  Came  from  Germany  or 
Switzerland,  date  not  known.  He  settled  in  Upper  Salford 
Twp.,  Montg.  Co.,  Pa.  He  was  a  farmer  and  paid  quit  rent. 
The  homestead  is  situated  on  the  south  slope  of  the  west 
branch  of  the  Perkiomen  creek,  in  the  southern  central 
part  of  Upper  Salford  Twp.,  about  two  miles  east  of  Sal- 
fordville.  The  deed  of  Isaac  Pennington  and  wife  and  Cas- 
per Wister,  to  Hans  Meyer,  bears  date  of  July  23,  1729. 
The  tract  contained,  by  estimation,  216  acres  besides  usual 
allowances  of  six  per  cent  for  roads.  The  original  home- 
stead is  owned  and  occupied  by  Jacob  L.  Moyer,  a  great 
great  grandson.  The  present  house  was  built  by  Henry  L. 
Moyer.  The  barn,  built  by  Henry,  son  of  Hans,  in  1787,  is 
still  standing,  and  in  good  condition.  He  was  probably  a 
brother  to  the  pioneer  Christian  Meyer  of  Salford  Twp. 
Farmer,  Menn's.  C,  Barbara,  Henry,  John,  Jacob,  Eliz- 
abeth, Anne,  Hester. 

II.  Barbara  Meyer,  b  about  1710,  m  John  Fretz,  who 
emigrated  from  near  the  city  of  Manheim,  in  the  Grand 
Duchy  of  Baden,  Germany,  soon  after  the  first  quarter  of 
the  eighteenth  century,  and  landed  at  Philadelphia  aboufc 
1725  or  earlier.  In  1737 — 8  he  purchased  the  old  home- 
stead in  Bedminster  Twp.,  Bucks  Co.,  Pa.,  where  hfl  lived 
until  his  death  in  1772.  Farmer  and  Weaver.  Menn's. 
C,  John,  Jacob,  Christian,  Abraham,  Elizabeth. 

III.  Christian  Fretz,  b  1734,  d  1803,  m  Barbara  Ober- 
holtzer.  She  was  b  1737,  d  1823.  He  lived  on  the  old 
homestead,  and  became  quite  wealthy.  Menn's.  C,  John* 
Agnes,  Joseph,  Henry,  Martin,  Jacob,  Abraham,  Isaac, 
Barbara,   Christian,    Mary,    Elizabeth. 

10 


DESCENDANTS  OF  HANS  MEYER         11 

IV.  Abraham  Fretz,  1)  17(59,  d  1844;  m  Magda- 
lena  Kratz,  Apr.  30,  1793.  She  was  b  1776,  d  1840. 
Third  owner  of  old  homestead  of  255  acres.  Deacon 
of  Mennonite  cii.  C,  Anna,  Rebecca,  Jacob,  Chris- 
tian, John,  Isaac,  Martin,  Elizabeth,  Barbara,  Ab- 
raham. 

V.  Martin  Fretz,  b  1808,  d  1882,  m  Elizabeth 
Kratz,  1831.  She  d  1855.  He  was  one  of  the  first 
ministers  of  the  New  Meimouite  church  a  tDeep  Run, 
Pa.  In  1854  removed  to  Sussex- Co.,  N.J.  Miller, 
farmer  and  merchant.  Was  ordained  ruling  elder  of 
Presbyterian  church  at  Stillwater,  N.  J.  C,  Mary, 
Magdaleua,  Catherine,  Leah,  Elizabeth,  John,  Anna, 
Theodore,  Abraham,  Martha,  Edwin,  Albert;  m  2nd 
wife,  Margaret  E.  Hill  (nee  Wintermute),  C. ,  Alva, 
Lucilla,  David. 

VI.  Abraham  J.  Fretz,  b  Feb  7,  1849,  m  Eliz- 
abeth C.  Headley  Nov.  14,  1877.  P.  O.,  Oak  Ridge, 
N.  J.  Attended  Academ}r  and  Collegiate  Institute, 
Newton,  N.  J.;  Wadsworth  College,  Ohio,  and  Wy- 
oming Seminary,  Kingston,  Pa.  Licensed  to  the  min- 
istry of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church,  1870,  or- 
dained Deacon  1882,  and  Elder  1888.  Served  as  pas- 
tor at  Middle  Smithtield,  Pa.;  Stockholm,  N.  J.;  Lib- 
erty ville  and  Coleville,  N.  J.;  Union  ville  and  West- 
town,  N.  Y.;  Hamburg  and  O^densburg,  N.  J.; 
Hurdtown  and  Hopatcong,  N.  J.;  West  Mill'ord, 
N.  J.,  etc.  Served  man}''  years  as  township  secretary 
of  S.  S.  Ass'n;  over  30  yrs.  S.  S.  Supt.  Elected  town- 
ship Clerk  11  years.  Elected  and  now  serving  secoud 
term  as  Justice  of  the  Peace.  Author  of  the  following 
genealogies:  Fretz,  Kratz,  Wismer,  Funk,  Mover, 
Stover,  Rosenberger-Swartley,  Oberholtzer-Nasb, 
Beidler,  Headley,  Chamberlain,  Newbaker  and  the 
present  work.  C,  Mary,  Joseph  (d),  Erviu  (d). 


12  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

II.  Henry  Meyer  in  Barbara  Miller.  He  inher- 
ited the  old  homestead  of  his  father,  Menn's.  C. ,  Hen- 
r}T,  Mary,  Jacob,  John,  Isaac,  Annie,  Barbara,  Eliz- 
abeth, Christian,  Abraham,   Samuel. 

IT.  John  Meyer  m  Mary  Sensenieh.  Farmer  in 
Bucks  Co.  Menn's.  C,  Henry,  Abraham,  Christian, 
Esther,  Mary,  Barbara. 

II.   Jacob  Meyer  enlisted  in  the  army  1756. 

II.  Elizabeth  Meyer  m  Christian  Stauffer,  farmer 
Bedminster,  Pa.  C,  Barbara,  Esther,  Ann,  Mary  &c. 

II.  Anne  Meyer  m  Jacob  Beidler.  He  was  b  in 
Germany  1708-9.  Emigrated  to  America  and  settled 
in  Milford  Twp. ,  Bucks  Co.,  Pa.  Lived  to  age  of  101 
3^ears,  was  blind  in  his  latter  days.  Farmer.  Menn's. 
C,  Barbara,  wife  of  Rev.  John  Newcomer;  Anna, 
wife  of  Henry  Oberholtzer,  ancestors  of  Henry  Clay 
Frick;  Elizabeth,  wife  of  Christian  Swartz;  John, 
ancestor  of  Judge  A.  M.  Beitler  of  Phila.;  Abraham, 
ancestor  of  Rev.  John  S.  Stahr,  D.  D. ;  Jacob  and 
Christian. 

II.  Hester  Meyer  m  Nicholas  Lear.  Descendants 
not  found. 


JOHN  MAYER,   OF  BERKS  CO.,   PA. 

I.  John  Mayer,  b  about  1770,  d,  m  Maria 
Kehley. 

In  a  well  preserved  family  Bible  now  in  the 
possession  of  the  family  of  the  youngest  daughter, 
Lydia  Smith,  nee  Moyer,  of  David  Moyer,  appears 
the  following  bequest,  under  date  of  June  1,  1749: 
"I  hereby  bequeath  to  iny  youngest  daughter  Sara 
this  Bible."  Sigued,  Samuel  Hoch. 


Major  H.  P.  Moyer 

( See  page  20 ) 


JOHN  MAYER  13 

This  Bible  contains  the  following  record:  ''John 
Mayor  and  wife  Maria,  nee  Kehley,  had  a  sou  born 
to  them  Jan.  1,  1793,  whom  they  named  David."  A 
baptismal  record  of  this  son  is  witnessed  by  David 
Mayor  and  Magdalena  Miller. 

Another  record  in  the  same  Bible  shows  that 
John  Kergner  and  his  wife  Margarete,  nee  Noil,  had 
a  daughter  born  to  them  in  1795,  whom  they  named 
Catharine.  The  witnesses  to  the  baptismal  record  are 
Peter  Noll  and  his  wife  Catharine,  grandparents,  all 
of  Alsace  Twp.,  Berks  Co.,  Pa. 

Just  how  this  Bible  found  its  way  into  the  Moy- 
er  family  and  has  been  handed  down  from  one  gen- 
eration to  another  as  a  rare  relic,  perhaps  may  never 
be  fully  explained,  but  the  facts  as  to  names,  dates, 
and  location  substantially  indicate  beyond  a  reason- 
able doubt  that  there  must  have  been  a  close  connec- 
tion between  the  Hoch  and  Mover  families  and  that 
John  Mayer  and  his  wife  Maria,  nee  Kehley,  were 
the  parents  of  David  Moyer,  and  Catharine,  nee  Kerg- 
ner, was  the  wife  of  David  Moyer.  The}'  lived  during 
their  earlier  lifetime  in  Alsace  Twp.,  but  in  later 
years  in   Cumru  and  Breakneck   Twps.,  Berks  Co., 

Pa. 

The  difference  in  the  names  Mayer  and  Moyer, 
is  evidently  due  to  a  changed  translation  from  the 
German  to  the  English,  which  frequently  appears  in 
these  names.   Ref.   C,   David,  John. 


14  THE  MOYER   FAMILY 

DESCENDANTS  OF    DAVID    MOYER,    SON  OF 

JOHN  MAYER,  SR. 

II.  David  Moyer,  b  in  Ciimru  Tvvp.,  Berks  Co., 
Pa.,  Jan.  4,  1793,  m  Catherine,  daughter  of  John 
and  Margaret  (Nole)  Kergner.  She  was  bora  in  1795. 

^'Whatever  of  pleasure  there  is  in  rendering  tri- 
bute to  the  dead,  we  feel  it  a  great  privilege  to  be 
permitted,  as  a  kin,  to  place  on  record  a  few  memor- 
ials, as  they  impress  me,  reflecting  the  character  of 
David  Moyer,  whom  it  was  my  privilege  to  know 
for  a  short  time  only.  He  was  not  regarded  as  a 
great  scholar,  nor  was  he  an  orator.  He  did  not  pos- 
sess great  wealth.  He  was  not  a  statesman  nor  a  pol- 
itician. But  he  had  something  that  was  worth  more 
than  all  these.  He  was  a  good  man.  Nothing  better 
can  be  said  of  any  man.  Athough  a  humble  shoe- 
maker by  trade,  he  applied  himself  as  assiduously 
to  that  profession  as  any  person  of  a  loftier  profes- 
sion could  do.  His  word  and  honor  was  his  principal 
stock  in  trade.  He  was  true  to  his  friends  and  firm 
in  his  convictions.  Nothing  could  tempt  him  to  do  a 
thing  which  his  conscience  condemned.  Nowhere  was 
his  sense  of  high  honor  and  lofty  ideals  better  exem- 
plified than  in  his  devotion  to  and  concern  for  his 
own  family.  His  unpretentious  manner  and  straight- 
forwardness won  for  him  the  highest  admiration  of 
those  who  knew  liim  best.  He  was  an  affectionate  fa- 
ther, true  friend,  kind  neighbor,  a  progressiva  and 
patriotic  citizen,  and  a  patient  sufferer  in  his  pro- 
tracted illness.  He  died  in  the  city  of  Reading,  Pa., 
Sept.  11,  1872,  aged  79  years.    C. ,    Adam,    Matilda, 


-Sketch  by   Major  H.  P.  Moyer,    of  Lebanon,  a 
grandson. 


DESCENDANTS  OF  DAVID -MO YER       15 

Levi,    Rebecca,    David,     Catharine,     Eliza,    Lydia, 
Simpson,   John.. 

Ill  Adam  Moyer,  b  Feb. .11,  1815,  m  Chestine 
Kissinger.   C. ,  Adam,  Frank,  Benton,  John,  Mary. 

IV.  Adam  Moyer,  m  Caroline  Sheetz.  Res.  12-1 
Elm  St.,  Reading,  Pa.  C. ,  Susan,  William,  Mary, 
Albert,  Clara,  James,  Frank. 

V.  Susan  A.  Moyer,  m  Howard  Heller.  Res. 
139  Carpenter  St.,  Reading,  Pa.  C,  VI.  Howard 
N.,   Frank  I. 

V.  William  F.  Moyer,  d,  m  Mary  R.  Reinhart. 
P.  O.  Reading,  Pa.  C,  VI.  Joseph  A.,  William  E., 
Luther  A.,  Laureania  I. 

V.    Mary  E.  Moyer. 

V.  Albert  Moyer,  m  Susan  Williams.  Res.  .67-1 
Tulpehocken  St.,  Reading,  Pa.  C,  VI.  Rhea,  Car- 
roll,  Mabel  ML,  Clinton  A. 

V.  Clara  J.  Moyer,  m  Harry  Morgandale.  Res. 
124  W.  Elm  St.,  Reading,  Pa. 

V.   James  Moyer,  d. 

V.    Frank  Moyer,  S. 

IV.  Frank  L.  Moyer,  m  Amelia  Tyack,  d.  Res, 
334  X.  4th  St.,  Reading,  Pa.  C,  William,  Harry; 
m  2nd  wife,  Augusta  Hoch.   C,  Carl  F„  . 

V.  William  F.  Moyer,  S. 

V.  Harry  L.  Moyer,  in  Louisa  Presser.  C,  VI. 
H.  Russel  Moyer. 

V.   Carl  F.  Moyer. 

IV.  Benton  W.  Moyer,  b  Oct.  1,  1857,  m  Mary 
M.  Rothenberger,  May  18,  1882.  Res.  557  Douglass 
St.,  Reading,  Pa.   Driller.   Luth.  No  issue. 

IV.  Johu  H.  Moyer,  m  Mary  C.  Bloom.  Res. 
429  Cedar  St.,  Reading,  Pa.  C,  Annie,  Harry,  Char- 
les, Albert,  Amelia,  Maggie,  Eli  wood,  Ella. 

V.  Annie  R.  Moyer,  S. 


16  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

V.  Harry  J.  Moyer  m  Emma  Hen d ley.  Res.  1327 
Kennedy  St.,  Reading,  Pa.  C,    VI.  Eleanor. 

V.  Charles  A.  Moyer  m  Annie  Leise.  Res.  526 
S.  11th  St.,  Reading,  Pa,  C,  VI.  Albert,  Minnie, 
Herman,  Mary. 

Y.  Amelia  Mover  m  William  Hendley.  Res. 
Reading,  Pa.  C,  VI.  Edith  E. 

Y.  Maggie  M.  Moyer  m  William  Anman.  Res. 
Reading,  Pa.  C,  VI.  Hazel  F. 

V.  Ellwood  L.  Moyer,  P.  O.  Reading,  Pa.  S. 

Y.   Ella  D.  Moyer  (twin)  P.  O.  Reading,  Pa. 

IY.   Mary  E.  Moyer.  S. 

III.  Matilda  Moyer,  b  Mar.  2(5,  1817,  m  Reuben 
Kissinger.  No  issue.  2nd  husband  John  Zechman. 
No  issue. 

III.  Levi  Myers,  b  Mar.  17,  1819,  d  Dee.  28, 
1893,  m  Susanna  Keplinger.  She  was  bFeb.12,  1821, 
d  Apr  16,  1883.  Farmer  and  mason.  He  Ret".  She 
Luth.  C,  Mary,  Eliza,  John,  David. 

IY.  Mary  Ann  Myers,  b  Aug.  13.  1841,  m  Jo- 
seph Gabler,  Oct.  9,  1860.  He  was  b  1836,  d  Aug. 
31,  1897.  He  learned  the  trades  of  cabinet  maker  and 
undertaker.  He  started  a  furniture  factory  and  fol- 
lowed undertaking  at  Upper  Strasburg,  very  success- 
fully until  his  heath.  Res.  Chambersburg,  Pa.  C, 
David,  Joseph(  Williarn,  Ellen,  Mary,  Elmer,  Solo- 
mon, Clarence,  Ada,  Emory. 

Y.  David  Elsworth  Gabler,  b  Aug.  6,  1861,  m 
Emma  J.  Staver,  Jan.  29,  1885.  C,  YI.  J.  Ellis 
Gabler,   Norman  J.  Gabler. 

Y.  Joseph  Albert  Gabler.  b  March  23,  1863,  d 
Feb.  2,  1889,  m  Annie  Upperman.  C. ,  Grace,  Sam- 
uel. 

YI.  Grace  Gabler,  m  J.  F.  Stouer.  C,  VII. 
Helen  Stoner. 


William  H.    Bellman 
(  See  page  26 ) 


DESCENDANTS  OF  DAVID  MOYER       17 

V.  William  Hunter  Gabler,  b  May  8,  1865,  d 
June  25,  1893,  m  Carrie  Maxwell.  C,  VI.  Ethel 
May,  Ruth  Ann. 

V.  Ellen  Elizabeth  Gabler,  b  June  27,  18G7,  d 
Dec.  31,  1868. 

V.  Mary  Iva  Gabler,  b  Oct,  4,  1889,  m  Milton 
E  Gabler,  Aug.  6,  1889.  C,  VI.  Mary  Violet  Gab- 
ler, Grover  Charles  Gabler,  Flora  Elizabeth  Gabler, 
Reba  Snyder  Gabler,  Robert  Emory  Gabler. 

V.  Elmer  Levy  Gabler,  b  Jan.  29,  1872,  m  Mar- 
garet Jane  KitzmilJer,  Oct.  21,  1897.  Res.  High  St. , 
Chambersburg,  Pa.   C,    VI,  Kathryn  limine. 

V.  Solomon  George  Franklin  Gabler,  b  Nov.  7, 
1874,  m  Maria  Gipe,  Sept.  21,  1897.  C,  VI.  Helen, 
Lee,  Garnet. 

V.  Clarence  Kister  Gabler,  b  April  11,  1878,  m 
Dortha  Hoover.   C,  VI.  Robert,  Ray,  Clarence. 

V.  Ada  Florence  Gabler,  b  May  25,  1881,  d  Feb. 
1,   1882. 

V.  Emory  Ellis  Gabler,  b  Nov.  2,  1882,  m  Hat- 
tie  Freet,  Nov.  12,  1908. 

IV.  Eliza  Ann  Myers,  b  June  30,  1843,  m  Jos. 
Strawbridge,  June  20,  1876.  He  wash  Dec.  16,  1822, 
d  June  2,  1878.  He  served  live  years  in  the  Mexican 
war,  and  also  through  the  Civil  war,  being  a  prisoner 
in  Anderson ville  prison  for  a  period  of  over  three 
months.   C,   Martha. 

V.  Martha  Elizabeth  Strawbridge,  b  March  28, 
1877.  Res.  Chambersburg,  Pa.   Nurse.  Luth. 

IV.   John  Keplinger  Myers,    d  aged  4  yrs.  25  d. 

IV.  David  Keplinger  Myers,  b  Mar.  16,  1848, 
d  Feb.  18,  1905,  m  Alice  Virginia  Seiders,  Oct.  5, 
1871.  She  was  b  Dec.  28,  185L  Cabinetmaker,  Chief 
Clerk  in  Postoffice  and  Merchant.  Luth's.  C,  Har- 
ry, Mary,  Samuel. 


IS  rHE  MOYEB   FAMILY 

V  Han)  Benton  Myers,  b  Sept.  i,  1872,  m 
Cora  M.  Bessor,  Apr.  is,  L895.  P.  0.  Lewistown ,  Pa. 
Moulder.    Lutb.   No  issue. 

V.   Mary  Elva  Myers,   b  Mar.  17,  1876. 

V.  Samuel  Levi  Myers,  b  Dec.  6,  1879,  P.  0. 
Commerce  St.,  Chambersburg,  Pa.  Draughtsman. 
Lutb.  S. 

Ill  Rebecca  Moyer,  b  Mar.  19,  1821,  m  Sam- 
uel Ludwig,  d.  C,  Lydia.  M  2nd  husband,  George 
Faust.   C,  Mary,  Harrison. 

IV.  Lydia  Ludwig,  d  in  Reading,  Pa.,  Oct.  7, 
1871,  in  Josiah  Francis  Faust,  1864.  He'was  b  1832, 
d  in  Heading,  Pa.,  May  20,  1898.  Laborer.  Lutb's. 
C. ,   Annie,  Elizabeth,  Benjamin. 

V.  Annie  Matilda  F^aust,  m  Charles  L.  Zimmer- 
man, 1895.  Res.  744  Neversink  St.,  Reading,  Pa.  C,, 
VI.  Josiah  Francis  Zimmerman,  William  Franklin 
Zimmerman. 

V.  Elizabeth  Rebecca  Faust.  Res.  Ill  S.  5th 
St.,  Reading,  Pa.    U.   Evairl  ch.   S. 

V.  Benjamin  Franklin  Faust,  m  Rachel  Romig, 
1897.  Res.  533  S.  16J  St.,  Reading,  Pa.  C,  VI.  Har- 
ry Francis  Faust,  Eva  May  Faust,  Mary  Faust. 

IV.  Mary  Faust,  m  Augustus  Webikind.  Res. 
945  Muhlenburg  St.,  Reading,  Pa.  C. .  Amelia,  Ma- 
tilda. 

V.  Amelia  Webikind,  m  Edgar  Pitman.  P.  O. 
Reading,  Pa.   C,  VI.  Edgar  M. 

V.   Matilda  Webikind,  S. 

IV.   Harrison  Faust,  P.  O.    Reading,  Pa. 

III.  Rev.  David  Moyer,  b  in  Curaru  Twp  . 
Berks  Co.,  Pa.,  Dec.  12,  1824,  d  in  1868,  m  Mary 
Peffley.  Both  parents  were  of  German  extraction. 
Early  in  life  Rev.  David  Moyer  evidenced  a  strong 
desire   along   educational    lines,    but  as  his  parent* 


DESCENDANTS  OF  DAVID  MOYEK 

could   not  give  him   the   needed  financial  assistance 

for  collegiate  training  he  was  apprenticed  to  learn 
the  shoe-making  trade.  He  located  in  the  vicinity  of 
Sinking  Spring,  Berks  Co.,  Pa.,  as  a  shoe-maker. 
Here  he  became  identified  with  the  United  Brethren 
church  and  soon  became  a  recognized  leader  iji  relig- 
ious affairs,  principally  as  a  revivalist  in  the  United 
Brethren  church.  He  now  had  au  intense  desire  to 
devote  all  his  time  and  best  efforts  to  religious  work, 
but  keenly  felt  the  need  of  better  educational  qualifi- 
cations. He  secured  such  books  and  helps  as  were 
recommended  to  him  by  friends  who  took  a  deep  in- 
terest in  him,  and  single  handed  and  aloue  he  applied 
himself  as  closely  as  circumstances  would  permit  to 
qualify  himself  for  the  ministry  to  which  he  felt  sure 
God  had  called  him.  While  engaged  in  making  and 
mending  shoes,  he  was  frequently  seen  with  open 
books  before  him,  thus  using  every  opportunity  to 
secure  the  desired  and  much  needed  education.  In 
1852  he  received  license  from  the  East  Pennsylvania 
Conference  of  the  United  Brethreu  in  Christ  to  preach 
^j,ud  in  1855  the  same  conference  assigned  him  to  the 
Myerstown  circuit,  in  Lebanon  Co.,  Pa.  So  marked 
was  his  success  in  this  first  appointment  that  the 
conference  returned  him  for  the  third  time  to  this 
same  charge,  which  was  in  those  days  an  unusual 
occurrence,  a  rare  compliment  and  the  highest  proof 
of  his  popularity  and  success,  He  afterwards  served 
with  equal  success  appointments  at  Shaefferstowu, 
Jonestown, Lickdale, Fredericksburg  and  Heilmandale 
in  Lebanon  Co.,  Freeburg  and  McKee's  Half  Falls 
in  Snyder  Co.,  and  Berrysburg,  Lykenstown,  Eliza- 
bethville,  GrantY'llle,  Progress  and  Lingelstown  in 
Dauphin  Co,  He  was  also  one  of  the  promoters  of 
the    Lebanon     Valley    College,     one  of  the  leading 


20  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

educational  institutions  of  the  United  Brethren 
church.  He  was  not  only  an  eloquent  and  forceful 
preacher,  but  he  was  also  a  lover  of  good  music  and 
himself  an  exceptionally  good  singer.  Knowing  that 
to  he  one  of  his  strong  fortes,  he  carefully  studied 
the  art  of  vocal  music  and  in  his  religious  services 
invariabl}'  led  the  singing.  The  manner  in  which  he 
conducted  the  singing  of  a  religious  service  would 
charm  an  audience  as  much  as  his  preaehiug.  He 
possessed  those  sterling  traits  of  character  that  are 
sure  to  win  success  iu  almost  any  undertaking  in 
life.  He  had  lofty  ideals  and  hi*  well  -  directed  ef- 
forts ami  high  moral  character  commanded  the  high- 
est esteem  and  respect.  Without  wealth  or  family 
prestige  he  attained    distinction  by  his  own  efforts. 

He  made  many  friends  and  accomplished  much 
good  in  his  short  life  time.  He  was  a  patriotic  citi- 
zen and  most  loyal  to  his  church.  His  demise  oc- 
curred while  serving  the  Heilmandale  circuit  in  Leb- 
anon Co. ,Pa.,  in  the  43rd  year  of  his  age.  He  was 
survived  by  his  wife  Mary,  a  devoted  Christian  who 
proved  a  most  valuable  helpmete  to  him  in  his  re- 
ligious work,  and  five  sons  and  three  daughters.  C, 
Harry,  Mary,  Johu,  Martin,  Kate,  David,  Nelson, 
Emma. 

IV.  Major  Harry  P.  Moyer,  b  at  Sinking  Spring., 
Berks  Co.,  Pa.,  Aug.  28,  1844,  m  Mary  A.,  dan.  of 
John  Baumgarduer,  of  Dauphin  Co.,  May  9,  1867. 
P.  O.  Lebanon,  Pa.  Bauker.  United  Br. 

After  the  family  was  located  at  Myerstown,  Maj- 
or Mover  attended  the  public  school  there  and  later 
the  Myerstown  Academy,  and  was  still  a  student  at 
the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  wrar.  In  August  1862,  he 
enlisted  for  nine  mouths  iu  Company  E,  127th  Peun. 
Vol., but  preferring  the  Cavalry  service,    he  severed 


DESCENDANTS  OF  DAVID  MOYER       21 

his  connection  with  127th  Regiment,  and  on  Sept.  1, 
1862,  re-enlisted,  entering  Company  E,  17th  Pa. 
Vol.  Cavalry,  for  3  years,  in  which  he  gallantly 
served  his  country  until  the  close  of  the  war. 

His  service,  which  extended  from  Sept.  1,  1862, 
to  June  16,  1865,  included  1,015  days,  during  which 
time  he  was  never  absent  from  his  command,  brave- 
ly bore  his  part  in  every  engagement  iu  which  his 
company  took  part,  a  long  and  thrilling  list;  Chan- 
cellorsville,  Beverly  Ford,  Aldie,  TJpperville,  Gettys- 
burg, Williamsport,  Beaver  Creek,  Boonsboro,  Fall- 
ing Waters,  Brandy  Station,  Raccoon's  Ford,  Bar- 
uett's  Ford,  Martina's  Ford,  Stephensburg,  Rappa- 
naunock  Station,  Oak  Hill,  Thoroughfare  Gap,  Beal- 
ton's  Statiou,  Mine  Run,  Kilpatriek's  Raid  to  Rich- 
mond, Todd's  Tavern,  Yellow  Tavern,  Meadow 
Bridge,  Hanover  Farm,  Old  Church,  Cold  Harbor, 
Trevillian  Station,  White  House,  White  Post,  Cedar- 
ville,  Berry  ville,  Kearneysviiie,  Leetown,  Sinithiield 
Winchester,  Fisher's  Hill,  Cedar  Creek,  Luray,  Gor- 
donviile,  Sheridan's  Raid  to  the  James  River,  Stony 
Creek,  Diuwiddie  Court  House,  Five  Forks,  Scott's 
Cross  Roads,  Drummond's  mill,  Sailor's  Creek,  Ap- 
pomatox  Station,  Appomatox  Court  House,  and 
many  other  skirmishes  in  which  comrades  fell.  While 
serving  in  the  Shenandoah  Valley  Mr.  Moyer  was 
captured  by  the  Confederate  Guerrilla  Mosby,  but 
was  re-captured  by  the  Union  forces  on  the  same 
day.  Among  the  souvenirs  which  grace  the  walls  of 
Major  Moyer' s  library  in  his  home  is  the  official  rec- 
ord of  the  17th  Pa.  Vol.  Cavalry,  giving  names  and 
dates  of  92  engagements  in  which  the  regiment  par- 
ticipated. A  brave  soldier,  he  has  retained  a  taste 
for  military  affairs,  and  on  July  25,  1885,  became  a 
member  of  the  Pennsylvania   National    Guard,    and 


22  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

was  appointed  Hergeant  major  of  the  Third   Brigade, 

National  Guard  of  Pennsylvania,  and  on  June  28, 
1887,  was  appointed  quartermaster  of  the  Third 
Brigade  with  the  rank  of  major-,  by  commanding  of- 
ficer Gen.  J.  P.  S.  Gobin,  being  re-appointed  June 
26,  1890,  and  again  re-appointed  June  26,  1895. 
Major  Mover  was  with  his  brigade  when  it  was  called 
upon  to  suppress  the  Homestead  riots,  and  also  at 
the  time  its  services  were  required  in  the  coal  regions 
of  Hazleton.  The  post  of  duty  has  always  been  the 
place  of  his  choice,  and  he  is  highly  appreciated  by 
his  comrades,  both  in  war  and  in  peace. 

After  his  return  from  the  Civil  war  Mr.  Moyer 
entered  Lebanon  Valley  college,  from  which  he  grad- 
uated in  1868.  This  was  followed  by  several  years 
of  successful  teaching  in  the  public  schools. 

In  1870  he  removed  to  Lebanon  Co.,  and  enter- 
ed the  employ  of  John  H.  Shugar,  wholesale  and  re- 
tail grocer,  with  whom  he  remained  five  years,  and 
then  accepted  a  position  as  chief  clerk  in  the  United 
Brethren  Mutual  Aid  Society  of  Pennsylvania,  a 
proniiuent  life  insurance  company  located  at  Leban- 
on. In  1890  he  was  elected  a  director  in  the  institu- 
tion, and  served  in  the  capacity  of  superintendent  of 
agents,  aud  also  as  treasurer-  of  the  company,  until 
1894,  when  he  resigned.  In  1892  Major  Moyer-  be- 
came the  prime  factor  and  promoter  in  the  organiza- 
tion of  the  Farmers  National  Bank  of  Lebanon,  aud 
was  elected  cashier,  a  position  he  has  acceptably  filled 
ever  since.  His  business  ability  has  also  been  recog- 
nized by  other  business  organizations,  and  he  is  a 
director  and  the  treasurer  of  the  Lebanon  Valley 
Saving  &  Loan  Association  of  Lebanon;  treasurer 
and  director  of  the  Safety  Mutual  Fire  Insurance  Co. 
of  Lebanon  ;   treasurer  and    director   of  the  Central 


DESCENDANTS  OF  DAVID  MOYER       23 

"Market  House  Co.;  director  in  the  West  End  Rolling 
Mill;  and  president  of  the   Lebanon    Board  of  Trade. 

Major  Moyer  has  been  active  in  politics,  and 
served  the  City  of  Lebanon  as  clerk  five  years,  and 
for  the  same  number  of  years  as  City  treasurer.  For 
four  years  he  served  in  the  Select  Council,  and  was 
ou  the  school  board  for  three  years;  In  all  these  offi- 
ces giving  close  and  careful  attention  to  the  various 
demands  of  each.  Aside  from  business  he  has  found 
time  to  actively  support  the  United  Brethren  church, 
and  serve  as  Sunday  School  superintendent,  and  also 
to  look  into  charitable  and  benevolent  enterprises. 
His  social  faculties  also  have  not  been  neglected,  his 
membership  in  Sedgwick  Post  No.  42,  Grand  Army 
of  the  Republic,  the  Patriotic  Order  Sons  of  Ameri- 
ca, the  Independent  Older  of  Odd  Fellows,  and  oth- 
er fraternal  associations,  giving  him  a  large  circle  of 
congenial  associates.  He  is  respected  and  honored  as 
a  public  spirited  and  successful  business  man,  .brave 
and  fearless  soldier,  and  an  estimable  and  represen- 
tative private  citizen.  His  two  accomplished  daugh- 
ters are: 

A'.  M.  Ella  Moyer,  b  July  24,  1868.  P.  O.  Leb- 
anon, Pa.   S. 

V.  Sidnie  M.  Moyer,  b  Nov.  2,  1871.  P.  O.  Leb- 
anon,  Pa.   S. 

IVr.  Mary  A.  Moyer,  b  in  Berks  Co.,  Pa.,  April 
26,  1848,  m  Reuben  R.  Eschelmau  (d),  May  G,  1871. 
Res.  532  Elm  St.,  Reading,  Pa.  Luth's.  C ,  Edgar, 
Naomi,  Albert,  Helen,  .Joseph,  Frederick.  . 

V.  Edgar  M.  Eschelmau,  b  July  14,  1872,  m 
Mary  McFadden,  Apr.  27,  1899.  Res.  Takoma  Park, 
AVashingtou,  D.  C.  Bookbinder,  Luth's.  C,  VI. 
Ruth  Marian  Eschelman. 

V.   Naomi  M.  Eschelmau,   b   April  14,  1872,   m 


24  THE  MOVER   FAMILY 

Frederick  R.  Body,  April  27.  L902.  Res.  234  Chest- 
iiut  St.,  Lebanon,  Fa.  Clerk  for  American  Iron  & 
Steel  Co.  Lulh.  C,  VI.  Mary  Catharine  Body,  Helen 
Anna  Body. 

V.  Albert  M.  Escbelman,  t>  Sept,  13,  1877,  m 
Emily  Nagle.  Res.  Takoina  Park,  Washington,  D. 
C.    Bookbinder.    Luth.   No  issue. 

V.  Helen  M.  Eschelman,  b  Nov.  27,  1879.  Res. 
532  Elm  St.,  Reading,  Pa.   Milliner.    Luth.   S. 

Y.  Joseph  M.  Eschelman,  b  Mar.  27,  1885.  Res. 
532  Elm  St.,  Reading,  Pa.   Bookbinder.   Luth.   S. 

V.  Frederick  M.  Eschelman,  b  Dec.  30,  1887 
Res.  532  Elm  St.,  Reading,  Pa.  Bookbinder.  Luth.  S. 

IV.  John  P.  Moyer,  b  July  14,  1850,  d.  School 
teacher.   U.  B.  eh.   S. 

IV.  Martin  P.  Moyer,  b  in  Berks  Co.,  Pa.,  Mar. 
25,  1852,  in  Victoria  L.  Koon,  Jan.  28,  1881.  She 
was  b  at  Newberry,  S.  C.  P.  O.  Fort  White,  Fla. 
Druggist  and  Postmaster.  Methodists.  C,  Harry, 
Clayton,  Martin. 

V.  Harry  Rahn  Moyer,  b  Nov.  30,  1891.  P.  O. 
Fort  White,  Fla.    Pharmacist. 

V.  Clayton  David  Moyer,  b  Feb.  14,  1894,  d 
Aug.  30,  1905. 

V.   Martin  Hartwell  Moyer,  b  Aug.  30,  1896. 

IV.  Kate  Alice  Moyer,  b  at  Myerstowu,  Pa., 
July  4,  1855,  d  at  Lebanon,  Pa.,  Jan.  13,  1896,  m 
Abram  B.  Stfope,  July  4,  1876.  He  was  b  in  Berks 
Co .,  Pa.,  Feb.  4,  1853-  P.  O.  Elizabethtown,  Pa.  Ci- 
gar Manufacturer.   Ref.  ch.  C,  Walter. 

V.  Walter  M.  Swope,  b  at  Lebanon,  Pa.,  Aug. 
5,  1877.  P.  O.  1622  Lehigh  Ave.,  Phila.,  Pa.  Secre- 
tary. Mr.  Swope  served  in  Company  H,  Fourth  Pa. 
Vols.,  during  the  Spanish- Americau  war,  having 
seen  service   in    the  Porto  Bican  campaign,  through 


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DESCENDANTS  OF  DAVID  MOYER       25 

the  grades  of  Corporal,  Sergeant,  aud  finally  coin  mis- 
sioned Second  Lieutenant.  Iiel'.  ch.   S. 

IV.  David  P.  Moyer,  b  Deo.  H,  1857,  d,  m  An- 
nie Dissinger.  Tinker.  U.  B.  ch.  C,  V,  Mamie  Moy- 
er  (d),  Eva  Moyer,  Mai  tin  Moyer. 

IV.  Nelson  P.  Moyer,  b  at  Berrysburg,  Dauph- 
in Co.,  Pa.  Oct.  20,  1859,  m  Sallie,  dau.  of  John  M. 
and  Anna  E.  Fox,  Dec.  27,  1879.  Res.  1616  New 
Jersey  Ave.  N.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C.  Assistaut 
Chief  of  section  in  charge  of  night  work  at  the  Gov- 
ernment Printing  office  at  Washington,  D.  C.  Ref. 
ch.  C,  Earnest,  Raymond,  Paul,  Lloyd. 

V.  Earnest  Harry  Moyer,  b  at)  Lebanon,  Pa., 
June  16,1881,  m  Frances  Dotson,  of  Jacksonville, 
Fla.,  Dec.  23,  1906.  P.  O.  Jacksonville,  Fia.  Em. 
ployed  by  the  Jacksonville  Grocers'  Association. 
Christian   ch. 

V.  Raymond  F.  Moyer,  b  at  Lebanon,  Pa.5 
Mar.  26,  1884,  m  Elizabeth  Thomas,  of  Pittsburg, 
Pa.,  at  Youngstowu,  Ohio,  Jan.  29,  1908.  Employ- 
ed as  Chief  Estimator  for  the  Arthur  Koppel  Equip- 
ment Co.  of  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

V.  Paul  Harrison  Moyer,  b  Aug.  21,  1888,  d 
in  infancy. 

V.  Lloyd  Peffley  Moyer,  b  at  Lebanon,  Pa., 
May  2,  1891. 

IV.  Emma  E.  Moyer,  b  July  3,  1865,  m  Samu- 
el S.  Bomberger,  1883.  Res.  813  Walnut  St.,  Leban- 
on, Pa.  Restaurateur  and  Auctioneer.  Ref.  ch.  C, 
Mable,  Herman,  Bertha,  Mary. 

V.  Mable  Moyer  Bomberger,  b  June  10,  1883, 
d  Sept.  23,  1883. 

V.  Herman  Philip  Bomberger,  b  Sept.  3,  1885. 
>Res.  Lebanon,  Pa.   Restaurateur.   Ref.  ch.   S. 

V.   Bertha  Moyer  Bomberger,   b  April  21,  1887. 


26  I  HE   MOYER   FAMILY 

Res.   Lebanon,  Pa.    Milliner.    Kef.   eh.   S. 

V.  Mary  Moyer  Bom  berger,  b  April  17,  1890. 
Kef.  eh.    S. 

III.  Catharine  Moyer,  b  June  27,  1829,  m  Wil- 
liam Zechman.   C,  Emma,  Mary,  Catharine. 

IV.  Emma  E.  Zechman,  m  William  P.  Shana. 
man.    Res.  517  Elm  St.,  Reading,  Pa.    No  issue. 

IV.  Mary  R.  Zechman.  Res.  517  Elm  St.,  Read- 
ing, Pa.    S. 

IV.   Catharine  Zechman,   d. 

III.  Elizabeth  Moyer,  b  in  Berks  Co. ,  Pa.,  June 
27,  1829,  d  in  Reading,  Pa.,  May  14,  1903,  m  Char- 
les Bellman,  Feb.  5,  1848.  He  was  b  in  Berks  Co. , 
Pa.,  Mar.  7,  1829,  d  in  Reading,  Pa.  Shoemaker, 
lie  served  in  the  late  civil  war,  Coinpau}'  L,  7th  Pa. 
Cav.  Ref.  ch.  C,  William,  Charles,  Frank,  David, 
Joseph,  Benton,  Adam,  John. 

IV.  William  H.  Bellman,  b  in  Reading,  Pa., 
Feb.  28,  1849,  m  Lovania  S.  Wanamaker,  Sept.  19, 
18(58.  She  was  b  at  Allen  town,  Pa.,  Oct.  29,  1850,  d 
Feb.  19,  18S7.  Res.  1119  Cotton  St.,  Reading,  Pa. 
Shoemaker.  Ref.  ch,  M  2nd  wife,  Emma  Ronig,  no 
issue. 

Capt.  William  H.  Bellman  served  as  captain  of 
Auoericus  Pioneer  Corps  of  Reading  four  years,  as 
captain  of  Gen.  George  G.  Meade  Camp  Guards,  No. 
16,  S.  of  V.,  three  years,  and  as  captain  of  Nathan 
Hale  Com.  No.  75,  P.  O.  S.  of  A.,  five  years.  C, 
Anna,  Harry,  Mary,  William,  John,  Charles,  Robert. 

V.  Anna  E.  Bellman,  b  Sept.  1,  1869,  m  Henry 
Weaud,  July  29,  1889.  He  was  b  June  21, 1869.  Res. 
1249  Spring  St.,  Reading,  Pa.  Linotype  operator  in 
Reading  Eagle  office.  Ref.  ch.  C,  VI.  Lizzie  Weand, 
b  Oct.  5,  1889;  VI.  Emma  Weand,  b  June  18,  1891; 
VI.   George  Weand,    b  Sept.  14,  1893:    VI.   Bertha 


DESCENDANTS  OF  DAVID  3VIOYER       27 

Weand,  b  Nov.  12,  1901;  VI.  Stanley  Weand,  b  Jan. 
27,  1903;   VI.    William  Weand,  b  July  11,  1906. 

V.  Harry  H.  Bellman,  b  Nov.  1,  1870,  m  Lou- 
isa  Reitz,  Aug.  26,  1893.  Res.  1037  Cherry  St.,  Read- 
ing, Pa.  Agent.  C,  VI.  Paul  Bellman,  b  Feb.  20, 
1894,  d  Jan.  20,  1895;  VI.  Earl  Bellman,  b  June  1, 
1896,  d  June  4,  1896;  VI.  Catharine  Bellman,  b  Sept. 
17,  1897;  VI.  Fallis  Bellman,  b  March  20,  1903; 
VI.    Harry  Bellman,  b  Oct.  12,  1907. 

V.  Ida  R.  Bellman,  b  March  5,  1872,  m  Irvin 
Weaver,  Oct.  21,  1890.  Res.  123  N".  10th  St.,  Read- 
ing, Pa.  Ret",  cb.  C,  VI.  Robert  Weaver,  b  Feb.  21, 
1891;  VL  Irvin  Weaver,  b  Aug.  9,1893;  VI.  George 
Weaver,  b  Dec.  6,  1900;  VI.  Theodore  Weaver,  b 
Jan.  10,  1904,   VI.    Arthur  Weaver,  b  Dec.  6,  1907. 

V.  Mary  A.  Bellman,  b  Sept.  24,  1873,  d  June 
3,  1876. 

V.  William  H.  Bellman,  Jr.,  b  August  10,  1875, 
d  September  16,  1878. 

V.  John  S.  Bellman,  b  Jan,  10,  1877,  m  Mamie 
Glais.  P.  O.  Mohuton,  Pa.  Hatter.  C,  VI.  John  W. 
Bellman,  Emma  Bellman,  Ebert  Bellman. 

V.  Charles  F.  Bellman,  b  March  25,  1879,  m 
Bertha  Goodman.  She  was  b  April  26,  1880.  Res, 
424  Maple  St.,  Reading,  Pa.  Drafting  Engineer.  C, 
VI.   William  H.  Bellman,  b  January  30,  1900. 

V.  Robert  E.  Bellman,  b  August  11,  1882,  m 
Tillie  Korhammer,  October  19,  1905,  She  was  b  Oc- 
tober 8,  1878.  Res.  557  South  11th  St.,  Reading,  Pa. 
Hammer  Engineer.   Ref.  eh.  No  issue. 

IV.  Charles  S-  Bellman,  m  Susan  Buttermoyer: 
C.,  V.  Lizzie,  Bertha:  m  2ud  wife,  Alfreth  Hare, 
P,  O.  Reading,  Pa.  C,  V.  Lizzie,  Charles,  d,  Alice,  d. 

IV.  Frank  Bellmau,  m  Maria  E.  Williams.  Res. 
">27  Spruce  St.,  Reading.  Pa.  C,  V.  Maria.  Albert. 


28  THE   MOVER  FAMILY 

IV.   David  Bellman. 

IV.  Joseph  Bellman,  I)  in  Heading,  Pa.,  Nov. 
ir>.  1857,  m  Mary  Krick,  Oct.  5,  1882.  Res.  1513 
Cotton  St.,  Reading,  Pa.  Shoemaker.  Ref.  ch.  C, 
Wilbur,  Luella. 

V.  Wilbur  Milton  Bellman,  b  Nov.  22,  1883, 
m  Katharine  Green.  Res.  314  Mulberry  St.,  Read- 
ing, Pa.  Tinsmith.  Ref.  eh.  C,  VI.  Lester  M.  Bell- 
man, b  Jan.  31,  1906;  VI.  Effie  Bellman,  b  Nov.  13, 
1907. 

V.  Luella  May  Bellman,  b  May  31,  1890,  m 
Edward  Hallissey.  Res.  1513  Cotton  St.,  Reading, 
Pa.  State  Police.  Catholic.  C,  VI.  Ethel  Hallissey, 
b  Oct.  2,  1907. 

IV.  Bentou  Bellman,  m  Laura  M.  Adams.  Res. 
Reading,  Pa.   C,  V.  Ruth,  Authie,  Clifford. 

IV.  Adam  R.  Bellman,  m  Anna  Goble.  P.  O. 
Reading,  Pa.   C. ,  V.  Walter. 

IV.   John  Bellman,  d  iufant. 

III.  Lydia  Mover,  b  Ang.  1,  1835,  m  Joseph 
Smith.   C,  Edwin,  Ellen,  Frederick,  Matilda. 

IV.  Edwin  M.  Smith,  m  Emma  Whitmeyer.  P. 
O.  Fritztown,  Pa.  C,  V.  Kate,  Charles,  Frank,  An- 
nie, Eleuora,  Minnie. 

IV.  Ellen  Smith,  b  in  Berks  Co.,  Pa.,  1859,  m 
Joseph  J.  Schonour,  June  14,  1879.  P.  O.  Montello, 
Pa.  Farmer.  Luth.  C. ,  Charles,  Lillie,  William, 
Katharine,  John,  Clarence,  Maud. 

V.  Charles  S.  Schonour,  b  Dec.  16,  1879,  m 
Lizzie  Ulrich,  Dec.  28,  1901.  P.  O.  Montello,  Pa. 
Laborer.   Luth.   No  issue. 

V.  Lillie  May  Schonour,  b  Feb.  24,  1882,  m 
Charles  Fisher,  Aug.  30,  1902.  He  was  b  Aug.  6,  1877, 
d  Feb.  9,  1907.  P.O.  Montello,  Pa.  Luth.  C  ,  VI. 
Helen    May    Fisher,    b    March  11,  1903,   d  Dec.  12, 


DESCENDANTS  OF  DAVID  MOYER       29 

1906;   VI.  Carl  William  Fisher,    b  April  20,  1905. 

V.  William  F.  Schouour,  b  Jan.  11,  1884.  P. 
O.  Montello,  Fa.   Luth.  S. 

V.  Kathryu  M.  Schouour,  b  Oct,  26,  1886.  P. 
O.  Montello,  Pa.    Luth.   S. 

V.  Johu  E.  Schouour,  b  Feb.  3,  1889,  m  Carrie 
Ulrich,  Oct.  26,  1907.  P.  O.  Montello,  Pa.  Luth.  C, 
VI.   Herbert  Francis  Schouour,  b  Sept.  20,  1908. 

V.   Clarence  Schouour,    b  Sept.  6,  1892. 

V.   Maud  Minerva  Schouour,   b    April  20,  1898. 

IV.  Frederick  Smith,  m  Elizabeth  Sfcaver.  P.O. 
Fritztown,  Pa.   C,  V.  Lillie,  Carrie. 

IV.   Matilda  Smith. 

III.  Simpson  Moyer,  d  infant 

III.   John  Moj'er,  d  infant. 


DESCENDANTS  OF  JOHN  MOYER,  SON  OF 
JOHN  MAYER,  SR. 

II-  John  Mover  lived  ou  a  farm  willed  him  by 
his  father,  located  in  Cocalico  township.  Had  two 
children,  daughters.   C,  Harriet, , 

III.  Harriet  Moyer,  m  Henry  Bortz.  C,  Am- 
anda. 

IV.  Amanda  Bortz,  m  William  A.  Derr.  Res. 
Wynneiield  Ave.  Station,  Phila.,  Pa. 

III.   —  Moyer,  m  — Sash. 


30  THE  MOYER   FAMILY 

JUSCHT   EN  DEPPICH 
BY  E.   M.    ESCHELMAN,  WASHINGTON,  D.   C. 

In  loving  remembrance  of  Mrs.  Mary  Mover  Fern- 
sler,  who  died  at  Lebanon,  Pa. ,  May  23,  11)03, 
and  in  appreciation  of  her  patchwork  quilt. 

'S  is  juscbt  en  commoner  Deppich  — seh! 
En  Quilt  alt  fashion — awer  schee. 
Wie  scheckig  guckt's!    Die  Patches  fei', 
Die  scbeina  Schpotjohrsbietter  zu  sei. 
Hoscbt  da  die  scheebeet  scbun  betracbt 
Van  so  ma  Deppich  beemgemacbt? 

So  scbeena  Placka,  gross  un  klee', 
Die  Farwa  all  in  Roia  scbteh; 
Drei-un-viereckig,  lang  un  karz, 
En  jeder  grad  am  recbta  Platz. 
Alles  in  Ordnung  zamma  g'nebt; 
Juscbt  druf  zu  gucka  is  en   Freed. 

Deel  Patches  hen  so  Dippla  drin, 
Un  deel  hen  schleena  Blum  ma  drin. 
Die  Farwa — geel,  rot,  himmelblo, 
En  belles  un  en  dunkles  no, 
Un  all  in  ee  scbee  gross  Design: 
Icb  sag  dir  was— 'sis  "something  fine." 

Viel  langa  Schtun  un  Erwet  g'wiss, 
Bis  mol  so  'n  Deppich  fertig  is. 
Als  fleissig  dra' — nocb  nie  verleed, 
En  jeder  Schtich  aus  Lied  gneht. 
Ken  Nehmascbin — all  Handeswerk; 
'S  ist  awer  scbee  un  gut  un  scbtark. 


DESCENDANTS  OF  DAVID  MOYER       31 

Sie  hot  als  Nama  for  sie  g'bat: 

Do  is  en  grosses  "Eechablatt." 

En  "Sunnadeppich,"  lang  un  breet — 

Paar  dausent  Patches  zamma  g'neht. 

So  darrich  nanner  geht  der  do, 

Sei  is  der  "Ewig  Jager"  no. 
I 

En  "Bettelman"  is  ah  dabei, 

Un  seller  sol  "Log  Cabin"  sei; 

En  "Siwaschtern"  gar   wunnerschee, 

En  "Gansfnss"  un  en  "Backaschtee." 

Sie  hot  gemacht  en  hunnert  schier; 

Des  war  der  Grandmam  ihr  Plessier. 

Nau  schockelt  sie  un  singt  un  neht; 
So  Sach  zu  macha  is  en  Freed. 
Uf  sehtuhl  un  Disch,  uf  alia  Seit 
Es  voll  klee  g'schnittna  Patches  leit. 
Der  Nehkarb  schteht  do  newa  her, 
Mit  Nodla  Fingerhut  un  Scher. 


'(£ 


S  war  uf  en  Disch  ah,  ohue  Fehl, 
En  deitsche  Biwel,  alt  un  geel. 
Zur  Himmelbreis'  war  sie  bereit, 
Sie  war  en  christlich  Weiblichkeit. 
"Schaff  net  juscht  for  die  Welt  do  hi', 
Schaff  ah  for  deine  Seel,"  sagt  sie. 

Sie  hot  net  juscht  an  sich  gedenkt; 

Die  ganz  Freindschaft  hot  sie  beschenkt, 

Werin  die  Freindschaft  kumma  is, 

Der  muss  en  Deppich  hawa  gewiss. 

Die  Grandmam  sagt,  "S  kummt  handig  nei'; 

Die  Kinner  missa  warem  sei." 


32  THE  MOVER   FAMILY 

*HENRY  MEYER,  OF  MTIHLBACH, 
LANCASTER  COUNTY,   PA. 

I.  Henry  Meyer  d  prior  to  17<SG.  He  came  from 
a  place  called  Miiblbach  in  the  Pali  tin  ate  Prussia 
about  1719.  But  little  is  known  of  him  either  in  this 
country  or  the  fatherland.  He  settled  permanently 
at  the  beautiful  spring  or  source  of  the  small  stream 
known  by  the  name  of  Miiblbach,  (Mill  Creek), 
Lancaster  .  Co. ,  Pa.,  but  now  in  the  south-eastern 
part  of  Lebanon  Co.  There  was  a  small  cabin  quite 
close  to  the  spring,  which  no  doubt  was  the  humble 
dwelling  of  the  pioneer.  It  was  moved  down  the  run 
in  1858,  and  enlarged,  and  is  still  there  (1883).  The 
ancestors  were  married  in  the  old  CQimtry.  On  emi- 
grating to  America,  they  landed  at  New  York,  where 
they  served  to  pay  part  of  their  passage  over,  after 
which  they  came  to  Philadelphia,  from  whence  they 
travelled  on  foot  through  the  country,  looking  for  a 
place  to  settle.  They  fiually  arrived  at  the  spring  in 
the  forest,  which  seemed  to  have  a  strong  attraction 
for  the  pioneer,  and  he  said,  "Here  we  will  stay.' 
It  is  a  tradition  of  the  family  that  the  wife  of  the  pi- 
oneer prostrated  herself  on  the  ground  in  grief  and 
tears  as  she  and  her  husband  tarried  here  under  a 
tree  after  their  long  and  weary  wandering,  seeking 
a  home  in  the  wild  forests  of  a  strange  country,  as 
she  realized  their  sad  condition,  of  no  house  to  shel- 
ter them  and  their  childreu,  no  furniture,  but  little 
food,  nothing  but  forests  wherever  they  turned  their 
eyes,  and  perhaps  hostile  Indians  even  then  prowl- 
iug  around  near  them. 


*It  is  not  absolutely  certain  that  his  name  was 
Henry,  but  almost  certain  that  it  was. 


Hiram  T.  Fisher 
(See  page  (54) 


- 


DESCENDANTS  OF  HENRY  MEYER       33 

Their  little  belongings,  consisting  of  an  axe 
and  a  few  other  articles  were  unloaded  under  a 
large  oak  tree,  and  the  pioneer  named  the  stream 
"  Mi  i  hi  bach",  after  the  name  of  his  native  home  in 
the  old  country.  Among  old  papers  of  the  Miihlbach 
homestead  is  a  draft  of  346J  acres  of  land  taken  up 
by  Henry  Meyer,  Sept.  29,  1738-  C,  John,  Henry, 
Jacob,  Michael,  Christopher,  Catharine,  Mrs.  Till- 
man, Mrs.  Aohlschmidt  and  Mrs.  Loudermilk. 

II.   John  Meyer,  d  Dec.  11,    1786,    aged    about 

67  yrs.,  m  Anna   Barbara .  C. ,    John,  Henry, 

Anna,  Elizabeth,  Barbara,  . 

II.  Henry  Meyer,  b  May, 1730,  d  Nov.  17,  1812 
m  Catharine  Ruth.  C. ,  Mariah,  Catharine,  Christo- 
pher, John,  George. 

II.  Jacob  Meyer,  b  1732,  d  1807-8,  m  Susanna 
Ream.  C,  Catharine,  Barbara,  Philip,  John  Jacob, 
John  George,  Henry,  Michael,  Christopher. 

II.  Michael   Meyer,  d   1794,  m .  M  2nd  wife 

Catharine  Becher.  C,  Mariah,  Catharine,  Elizabeth. 


DESCENDANTS   OF   CHRISTOPHER  MEYER, 
SONOF  HENRY  MEYER,  OF  MIIHLBACH. 

II.  Christopher  Meyer,  b  1734,  d  Aug.  2,  1801, 
m  Anna  Maria,  dau.  of  Alexander  Schaeft'er  (found- 
er of  SchaeSerstown,  Pa.).  She  was  b  Feb.  19,  1744, 
d  Jan.  1,  1823. 

Christopher  and  his  brother  Michael  purchased 
a  tract  of  700  acres  near  Campbellstowu,  Lebanon 
Co.,  Pa.  Later  Christopher  bought  his  brother  Mi- 
chael's interest  in  the  property.  The  land  proved  to 
be  of  the  best,  and  the  tract  was  subsequently  divid- 
ed into  five  or  six  farms  aud  apportioned  to  Christo- 


34  the  moyer  family 

pber'e  sons.  Christopher  put  up  substantial  stone 
buildings  on  his  farm. 

The  descendants  of  Christopher  Meyer  were 
many  of  them  instructors  in  both  vocal  and  instru- 
mental music,  and  some  of  them  leaders  of  choirs  in 
churches.  One, Frederick  C.,was  the  founder  and  di- 
rector of  the  Musical  College  at  Freeburg,  an  insti- 
tution which  has  achieved  merited  popularity,  and  is 
still  conducted  by  descendants    of  the  Meyer  family. 

Farmer.  Ger.  Ref.  C. ,  Catharine,  Henry,  John, 
Michael,  Jacob,  Christopher,  Christina, George, Mary. 

III.  Catharine  Meyer,  b  Feb.  2,  1766,  d  Apr.  17, 
1840,  in  Peter  Fishburn.*    He  was  b  Apr.    16,  1758, 


*Son  of  Philip  Fishburn,  who  was  bin  Planuich- 
der  Churfatz,  Hessen-Darmstadt,  Germany,  May  7, 
1722,  d  Oct.  7,  1788,  m  Catharine  E.  Bretz.  She  was 
b  Sept.  27,  1724.  He  emigrated  to  Pennsylvania  in 
1749,  and  settled  at  Hurnmelstown,  Derry  Twp., 
Dauphin  Co.,  Pa.  He  was  a  gunsmith,  and  did  good 
service  making  and  repairing  guns  for  the  Patriot 
Armv.   He  had  nine  children,  viz: 

•J 

1  Margaretta,  b  June  24,  1753,  d  1827,  m  John 
Greiner. 

2  John  Philip,  b  Nov.  15,  1754,  d  1851,  m  Bar- 
bara Greiner,  and  2nd  wife,    Anna  M.  Hack. 

3  Ludwick,   b  Sept.  3,  1756,  d  1846. 

4  Peter,  b  April  16,  1758,  d  1825,  m  Catharine 
Meyer. 

5  Mary  Magdalena,  b  Feb.  10,  1760,  d  1836,  m 
John  Rockert. 

6  Anthony,  b  June  1,  1762,  d  1788. 

7  Detrich,  moved  to  Staunton,  Virginia. 

8  ,b  Aug.  13,  1767,  d  1824,  rn  Dauiel  Bauin. 

(J  ,    m    Greiner. 


DESCENDANTS  OF  HENRY  MEYER       35 

d  Feb.  10,  1825.  Farmer  near  Carlisle,  Pa/C.,  Cath- 
arine, John,  Mary.  Infant,  Infant,  Elizabeth. 

IV.  Catharine  FLshburn,  d  1838-9,  m  George 
Mayer. 

IV.  John  Fishburn,  h  Mar.  25,  1789,  ua  Eliza 
8ho  waiter. 

IV.    Mary  Fishlmrn,  m  Jacob  Mussel  man. 

IV.   Elizabeth  Fishburn,  m  John  Meyers. 

III.  Henry  Meyer,  b  1767,  d  Apr.  19,  1844,  m 
Elizabeth  Hurst.  She  was  b  1779,  d  May  22,  1859. 
Farmer  near  Boalsburg,  Centre  Co.,  Pa.  C. ,  Philip, 
Jacob,  Catherine,  Henry,  Joseph,  Mary. 

III.  John  Meyer,  d  July  17,  1842,  m  Esther 
Burkholder.  Farmer  near  Freeburg,  Pa.  C. ,  Henry, 
George,  Johu,  Jacob,  Mary,  Catharine,  Michael, 
Elizabeth,  Susan,  Philip. 

III.  Michael  Meyer,  b  Aug.  2,  1771,  d  April  1, 
1842,  m  Elizabeth  Derstiue.  She  was  b  Sept.  23, 
1777,  d  June  15,  1872.  Farmer  in  Centre  Co.,  Pa. 
C,  Henry,  Mary,  Michael,  George,  Elizabeth,  Sam- 
uel, Catharine,  Solomon. 

III.   Jacob  Meyer,   b  Mar.  25,  1774,  d  Sept    25, 

1853,  m  Anna  Sheller.  She  was  b  Dec.  25,  1775,  d  Mar. 
25,  1850.  Farmer  in  Centre  Co.,  Pa.  C,  Elizabeth, 
Jacob,  Nancy,  Catharine,  Mary,  Susan,  Christo- 
pher, Johu. 

III.  Christopher  Meyer,  b  1776,  d  June  11, 
1840,  m  Rebecca  Howeter.  She  was  b  Oct.  20,  1777, 
d  Nov.  20,  1862.  C,  Frederick,  John,  Michael, 
George,  Susan,  Man,  Elizabeth,  Sarah.  Catherine. 

III.  Christina  Meyer,  m  Samuel  Carper.  Lived 
at  Morris  Dale,  Pa.  C,  John,  Frederick,  Jacob, 
Christopher,  Mary,  Christina. 

III.   George  Mej'er,  b  March  25,  1782.  d  Jan.  1, 

1854,  m  Catharine  Meyer,  his  cousin,  (dau.  of  Johu 


36  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

Jacob  Meyer).  She  was  b  Dee.  2,  L788,  d  March  13, 
1858.  Farmer  near  Aaronsburg,  Pa.,  and  Miller.  C. , 
George,  John,  Catharine,  Henry,  Mar)*,  Philip, 
Jacob. 

III.  Mary  Meyer,  m  John  Adam  Carper.  Lived 
near  Linden  Hall,  Centre  Co.,  Pa.,  where  descend- 
ants live.    C,  John,  Philip,  Mary,   Eliza. 

II.  Catharine  Meyer  'Tt  seems  was  2nd  wife  of 
Alexander  Sehaefrer." 

II.   Meyer,  m  Jacob  Tillman,    Tradition 

says  several  daughters  went  to  the  Carolinas.  The 
Tillmans  of  S.  C.  may  be  descendants. 

II.    Meyer,  m  John  Christopher  Aohlscb- 

m  idt. 

II.  Meyer,   m   Loudermilk. 


GEORGE    MEYER. 

I.  George  Meyer,  b  in  Germany  in  1723,  d  1812, 
aged  89  years.  It  is  not  known  when  lie  came  to  Am- 
erica. He  lived  for  some  time  in  Lancaster  Co.,  Pa., 
but  later  removed  to  Bedford  Co.,  Pa.,  where  he  set- 
tled in  the  woods  with  his  second  wife,  and  there  he 
built  a  saw  mill.  He  was  twice  married,  but  the  name 
of  his  first  wife  is  not  known.  By  her  he  had  eleven 
children,  but  the  names  of  only  two  are  known,  viz: 
George  and  Margaret. 

His  second  wife  was  Hauuah  Hoover,  by  whom 
he  had  thirteen  children,  viz:  Jacob,  Martin,  Daniel, 
Felty,  Abraham,  Henry,  Conrad,  Joseph,  David, 
Samuel,  Mrs.  Wertz,  Mrs.  Confer  and  Mrs.  Kline. 


DESCENDANTS  OF  GEORGE  MEYER   37 

DESCENDANTS  OF  GEORGE  MEYER,  SON  OF 

GEORGE  MEYER. 

II.  George  Meyer,  b  1757,  d  in  Cumberland  Co., 
Pa,.,  Sept.,  1812,  in  Maria,  dau.  of  *Ulricb  Longe- 
necker,  Jr.,  Dec.  4,  1781.  She  was  b  1758,  d  1833. 
At  time  of  his  marriage  he  way  a  resident  of  War- 
wick Twp.,  Lancaster  Co.,  Pa.  He  served  as  a  Rev- 
olutionary soldier,  and  during  his  service  in  the  Ar- 
my at  one  time  he  and  others  were  sent  to  grind  flour 
for  the  Army,  when  a  squad  of  British  soldiers  came 
after  them,  but  Mr.  Meyer  escaped  to  his  home  pur- 
sued by  the  British,  who  searched  for  him?  running 
their  swords  and  bayonets  into  the  hay  and  straw, 
but  failed  to  find  him,  he  being  safely  hidden  in  a 
hollow  tree  in  the  woods.  To  his  strange  hiding  place 
his  faithful  wife  carried  food  to  him  for  two  or  three 
weeks.  Another  account  says  he  was  a  "Spy  in  the 
Revolutionary  war  under  Washington,  and  at  one 
time  the  British  were  after  him  but  did  not  succeed 
in  capturing  him."  Farmer.  Ger.  Ref.  C,  Mary, 
Barbara,  George,  Nancy,  Jacob,  John,  Catharine, 
Christine,  Sarah. 

III.  Mary  Myers,  b  1782,  d  May  8.  1817.   S. 
III.   Barbara  Myers,    b  1783,    d  at  ^ucyrus,  O., 

1853,  m  Jacob  Deardorff.  He  d  in  Cumberland  Co., 
Pa.,  180(J.  F'armer.  Luth's.  C,  Mary,  Emanuel, 
Jane,  Rebecca.  Barbara  m  2nd  husband,  George  Kis- 
singer. Farmer.  Luth's.  C,  George,  Jonathan,  Su- 
sanna, Lydia. 


*Son  of  Ulrich  Longeuecker,  Sr.,  who  came  from 
Zurich,  Switzerland,  to  America  in  1733,  when  Ul- 
rich, Jr.,  was  22  years  of  age.  The  family  were  Men- 
nonites,  aud  lived  in  Chester  Co.,  Pa. 


38  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

IV.  Mary  DeardorfT,  bin  York  Co.,  Pa.,  May 
29,  1802,  d  at  Bucyrus,  O  ,  June  29,  I860,  in  George 
Lauek,  Dec.  25,  1825.  He  was  b  April  7,  1802,  d 
June  22,  1853.  Farmer.  Mrs.  L.,  Luth.  C,  Jane, 
John,  Amanda,  Henrietta,  Annetta,  Benjamin,  Em- 
anuel, George. 

V.  Jane  May  Lauck,  b  Dee.  22,  1827.  d  April 
15,  1896,  m  Andrew  Fajlor,  July  24,  1845.  He  was 
b  in  Cumberland  Co.,  Pa.,  Aug.  21,  1821.  P.  O.  Sta- 
tion K,  Washington,  D.  0.  Merchant,  later  farmer. 
Luth's.  C,  Andrew,  George,  Emma,  Charles,  Mary, 
Frank,  Samuel,   Lewis. 

VI.  Andrew  L.  Failor,  b  Sept.  15,  184G,  m  Sal- 
lie  Orwig.  She  d  May  5,  1889.  C,  Arthur,  Reuben, 
Sadie,  Annie,  Wiuship,  Russell,  Henry,  Lionel,  Wal- 
ter. M  2nd  wife,  Evelyn  Brown.  Shed  May  31,  1902. 
C. ,   Ruby,  Horton,  Lester,  Miles,  Nettie. 

VI.  George  A.  Failor,  b  Oct.  23,  1848,  m  Mary 
E.  McCord.  P.  O.  Des  Moines,  la.  C,  VLL  Blanche, 
Nettie,  Carrie,  Lillian. 

VI.  Emma  J.  Failor,  b  Nov.  30,  1850,  d  April 
1,  1884,  m  George  W.  Parsons.  P.  O.  Newton,  la. 
C,  VII.  Mary,  Allie,  Stella. 

VI.  Charles  E.  Failor,  b  May  10,  1854,  m  Paul- 
ina F.  Miller.  P.  O.  Newton,  la.  C,  VII.  Roy,  Don 
Lor  in. 

VI.  Mary  J.  Failor,  b  May  1,  1856,  m  Frank 
M.  Ely.  P.  O.  Fort  Dodge,  la.  C,  VII.  Glen,  Eva. 

VI.  Frank  F.  Failor,  b  Dec.  26,  1858,  mLibbie 
E.  Traue.  C,  Ella.  2nd  wife  La  Grrace  Fleharty. 
G,  VII.    Francis. 

VI.  Samuel  W.  Failor,  b  June  17,  1861,  m  Co- 
ra E.  Poorbaugh.  P.  O.  Colfax,  la.  C,  VII.  Cora, 
Galen. 

VI.   Lewis  Roy  Failor,  b  June  19,  1875,  d  1876. 


DESCENDANTS  OF  GEORGE  MEYER   39 

V.   John  Lauck,   b  Oct.  22,  1829,  dJMay,  1831. 

V.  Amanda  Lauck,  b  Jan.  1,  1831,  ,d  Nov.  17, 
1893,  m  J.  S.  Plants. 

V.  Henrietta  Lauck,  b  Aug.  6,  1833,  d  Nov.  7, 
1900,  m  C.  W.  Fisher. 

V.  Auuetta  Lauck,  b  May  9,  1837,  d  July  28, 
1900,  in  L.  B.  Lyday. 

V.  Benjamin  F.  Lauck,  b  May  27,  1S39,  m  Lau- 
ra E.  Bodine,  Nov.  21,  1860.  P.  O  Bucyrus,  O.  Mer- 
chant.  Meth.  Ep.  C,  Anna,  Frank,  James. 

VI.  Anna  L.  Lauck,  b  Aug.  30,  1861,  m  James 
A.  Francy,  Dec.  30,  1885.  P.  O.  Bucyrus,  O.  Train 
Dispatcher.   Meth.  Ep. 

VI.  Frank  B.  Lauck,  b  Jan.  5,  1863.  Machin- 
ist.  Luth.  S. 

VI.  James  L.  Lauck,  b  Dec.  23,  1869,  d  Aug. 
10,  1908,  m  Grace  Reed.   No  issue. 

V.   Emanuel  Lauck,  b  Feb.  12,  1841,  d  1843. 

V.  George  A.  Lauck,  b  at  Bucyrus,  O.,  Sept. 
19,  1843,  d  June  7,  1908,  m  Lizzie  E.  Atwood,  Oct. 
19,  1864.  Res.  3525  Arsenal  St.,  St.  Louis,  Mo.  Mer- 
chant.  Meth.  Ep.   C,   Clarence,  Ella,  Stella,  Mary. 

VI.  Clarence  G.  Lauck,  S. 

VI.  Ella  A.  Lauck,  m  Bert  W.  Squire.  Res. 
Cleveland,  O.   Salesman.   C,  VII.  Berniee  R.  Squire. 

VI.  Stella  M.  Lauck.  m  William  R.  Wise.  Res. 
Bucyrus,  O.  Furniture  Dealer.  C,  VII.  Eleanor  C, 
Virginia  F. 

VI.  Mary  A.  Lauck,  S. 

IV.  Emanuel  DeardorfE,  b  Nov.  6,  1805,  d,  m 
Eliza  Howeustiue.  C,  Jane,  Ellen,  etc.  M  2nd  wife, 
Catharine  Scobey. 

V.  Jane  Deardorff,  (d),  m  William  Wise. 

V.  Ellen  DeardorfE,  (d),  m Dunbaugh. 

IV.  Jane  Djardorii,  (d),  m  Armur. 


40  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

IV.  Rebecca  Deardo iff,  m  Samuel  Myers.  He 
was  1)  in  York  Co.,  Pa.  1802,  d  1889.  Faroier.  He 
was  General  of  Ohio  Militia.  C.,  Rev.  Abraham,  Sain- 

uel,  Benjamin,  Mary,  Rebecca. 

IV.  George  Kissinger,  (<1),  m  Mariah  Myers.  C, 
Alice.  Samuel,  Laura,  Eunice,  Charles,  George,  In- 
fant. 

V.  Alice  Kissinger,'  P.  O.  Carlisle,  Pa.  S. 
V.   Samuel  M.  Kissinger.  S 

V.   Laura  Kissinger,  m  A.  W.  Line. 
V.    Eunice  Kissinger,  m  W.  H.  Line. 
V.   Charles  Kissinger,  m  Nellie  Scobey. 
V.   George  Kissinger,  d. 

IV.  Jonathan  Kissinger,  b  in  Pa..,  May  4,  1817, 
d  iu  O.,  Sept.  17,  1872,  m  Rebecca  Steel,  Aptil  10, 
1838.  She  d  April  18,  1874.  Farmer.  He,  Luth.;  she, 
Presby.  C,  Margaretta,  George,  America,  Rebecca, 
Mary,  Alice,  Elida,  Frank. 

V.  Margaretta  Kissinger,  b  Carlisle,  Pa.,  Jan. 
24,  1839,  m  Albert  Kinninger,  Jan.  24,  1860.  Res. 
Vermont  Ave.  Toledo,  O.  Presby.  C,  Myrtle,  Mabel, 
Anna,  John. 

VI.  Myrtle  M.  Kinninger,  m  Charles  F.  Goller. 
Res.  Lynn,  Mass.  Shoe  MT g.  C,  VII.  Helen  Goller. 

VI.   Mabel  R.  Kinninger. 

VI.   Anna  E.  Kinninger. 

VI.  Johu  J.  Kinninger,  m  Pearl  Gettins.  Res. 
Toledo,  O.  Druggist.  C,  VII.  Albert  E.  Kinninger. 

V.   George  Neely  Kissinger,    d  1881. 

V.   America  Ellen  Kissinger,  d  aged  16. 

V.  Mary  A.  Kissinger,  m  Jacob  Hine.  2919  Ho- 
bart  Blod,  Los  Angeles,  Cal.  C. ,  A"L.  Grace,  Ella, 
Emogeue,  Florence. 

V.  Rebecca  J.  Kissinger,  b  Bucyrus,  O.,  in  John 
F.  Baker,  Mar.  20,  1878.  P.  O.  Newton,  la.  Farmer. 


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DESCENDANTS  OF  GEORGE  MEYER      41 

Meth.  Ep.  C. ,  VI.   Ralph  K.,  Maurice  J. 

V.  Elida  Ann  Kissinger,  b  Bucyrus,  O.,  1850. 
P.  O.  Newton,  la.   Clerk.   Presby.   S. 

V.   Alice  May  Kissinger,   d  aged  3  }reais. 

Y.  Frank  Steel  Kissinger,  m  Addie  Briggs.  P. 
O.  Toledo,  O.   C,  VI.  George  R. 

IV.  Susanna  Kissinger,  b  May  4,  1817,  d  in 
Georgia,  m  D.tvid  Myers.   C,  John,  etc. 

IV.  Rachel  Kissinger,  m  John  Fishburn.  She  d 
soon  alter  marriage.  No  issue. 

IV.    Lydia  Kissinger,  m Mel  linger. 

III.  George  Myers,  b  Oct.  31,  1788,  d  May  5, 
1828,  m  Catharine  Fishburn.  She  d  about  1838.  C, 
Jane,  John,  George,  Peter,  two  d  iufant. 

IV.  Jane  Myers,  (d)  m  Jacob  Hefflebower,  (d). 
C,  V.  George  (d),  John  (d  S),  William  (S),  Caro- 
line (d  S),  Catharine  (d),  Jacob. 

IV.   John  Myers,  d  single. 

IV.  George  Myers,  in  Elizabeth  Baker;  2nd  wife, 
Whysoug;  3rd  wife,  Susan  Sparr. 

IV.  Peter  Myers,  m Maxwell.  P.  0.  Han- 
nibal, Mo. 

III.  Nancy  Myers  (twin),  b  Oct.  31,  1788,  d 
Mar.  11,  1815,  m  Abraham  Myerci.  C.,  Dr.  George, 
Barbara,  Kathariue,  James,  Abraham,  Samuel,  Ben- 
jamin, George,  Maiy7,  Elizabeth. 

III.  Jacob  Myers,  b  Feb.  16,  1791,  m  Susanna 
Line.  He  was  fatally  injured  while  on  his  way  to 
Baltimore  with  a  load  of  flour,  by  tailing  from  the 
wagon  tongue  to  the  ground,  the  wagon  passing  over 
him.  He  died  two  or  three  days  later,  May,  1824. 
C,  Maria,  David,  Rebecca,  Jacob. 

IV.  Maria  Meyer,  d,  m. 
IV.  David  Meyer,  d,  m. 
IV.  Jacob  Meyer. 


42  THE  MOVER   FAMILY 

IV.  Rebecca  Meyer,  m  George  Line.  C,  Rebec- 
ca, Greorge,  Anna,  Jacob,  Jane,   William. 

V.  Rebecca  Line,  d. 
V.   George  Line,  d. 

V.   Anna  Line,  m  David  Lindsey. 
V.   Jacob  Liue,    m    Jane    Lindsey.    P.  O.    Car- 
lisle, Pa. 

V.   Jane  Line,   m  Orin  Long.  P.O.  Carlisle,  Pa. 
V.    "William  H.  Line,  m  Eunice  Kissinger. 

III.  John  Myers,  b  in  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa.,  Aug. 
5,  1792,  d  Oct.  16,  1871,  m  Elizabeth  Fishburu  in 
1815.  She  was  b  near  Carlisle,  Pa.,  Sept.  10.  1797, 
d  April  9,  1865.  Farmer,  later  hotel-keeper.  He  was 
Sheriff  of  Cumberland  Co.,  Pa.,  from  1837  to  1840. 
In  1845  he  removed  to  Ohio,  and  settled  at  McCutch- 
euville,  in  Wyandot  Co.,  and  died  there.  Ref.  ch. 
C,  Jeremiah,  Joseph,  Catharine,  Maria,  Susan,  Eliz- 
abeth, Rebecca,  Amanda,  John,  Henry,  Henrietta, 
William,  Emma: 

IV.  Jeremiah  Myers,  b  Mar.  12,  1816,  d  June 
23,  1854,  m  Mary  Jane  McKean.  Farmer.  C,  John, 
Robert,  Joseph. 

V.  John  Myers,  b  April  15,  1,841,  m  Eliza  Freet, 
d.  C,  lrvin,  Zoe,  Nora,  Infant,  lufaut,  Infant,  F211a, 
Abbie,  Othela;  m  2nd  wife,  Sarah  Whaley;  C.,July- 
ette,  Gertrude,  John. 

VI.  Irvin  Myers,  m Walton. 

VI.  Zoe  Myers,  m  Frank  Harmon. 

VI.  Nora  Myers,  m    Richesson. 

VI.  Ella  Myers,  m. 

VI.   Abbie  Myers,  m. 
VI.  Othela  Myers,  in. 

V.  Robert  Myers,  d,  m  Sarah  Strome,  d.  C, 
Bertha,  Mary. 

VI.  Bertha  Myers,  m Keller.   Phila. 


DESCENDANTS  OF  GEORGE  MEYER      43 

VI.    Mary  Myers,    S. 

V.  Joseph  Myers,  m  Amelia  Reigelman.  P.  O. 
Alierton,  Pa. 

IV.  Joseph  Myers,  b  Sept.  1.  1817,  d  Sept.  10, 
1817. 

IV.  Catharine  Myers,  b  Aug.  15.  1818,  d  Nov. 
30,  1890.    8. 

IV.  Maria  Myers,  b  Oct.  13,  1820,  d  Aug.  28, 
1895.   S. 

IV.  Susanna  Myers,  b  Sept.,  1822,  d  Feb.  7, 
1900.   S. 

IV.  Elizabeth  Myers,  b  Oct.  9,  1824,  d  Dec.  20, 
1852,  m  David  Ehrhart  C. .  Sarah,  Mary,  "William, 
Alice. 

V.  Sarah  Ehrhart,  m  David  Burks.  P.  O.  Ca- 
rey, O.   C,  Adolphus,  Floyd,  George,  Elbert, . 

VI.  Adolphus  Burks,  P.  O.  Upper  Sandusky,  O. 
VI.    Floyd  Burks.    P.  O.   Upper  Sandusky,  O. 
VI.   George  Burks-  P.  O.  Carey,  O. 

VI.   Elbert  Burks.   P.  O.  Carey,  O, 

IV.  Rebecca  Myers,  b  at  Carlisle,  Pa.,  July  24. 
1826,  d  at  Jerome,  Union  Co.,  O.,  Jan,  24,  1894,  m 
Samuel  W.  H,  Durboran,  April  22,  1852.  C,  Martha, 
Florence,  Catharine,  William,  Wiufield,  Emma, 
Margaret. 

V.  Martha  M.  J.  Duiboran,  b  at  MeCutchen- 
ville,  O.,  Jan.  16,  1854.  P.  O.  Plain  City,  O.  R  F  D 
•5.  Presby.  S. 

V.  Florence  Amanda  Durboran,  bin  Union  Co., 
Ohio,  Dec.  12,  1857,  d  Jan.  11,  1861. 

V.  Catherine  Elizabeth  Durboran.  b  Jan.  13, 
1859,  d. 

V.  William  W.  H.  J.  Durboran,  b  at  Jerome, 
Ohio,  Jan.  27,  1861.  Contractor.  Republican.  Mem- 
ber Masonic  Lodge. 


44  THE  MOVER   FAMILY 

V.    Winfield  Scott  Durboran,    b  at  Jerome,  O., 

Feb.  22,  1863,  m  Josephine,  dau.  of  Joseph  W.  and 
Catharine  Cork  Hunt,  of  Fulton,  Mich.,  Oct.  30, 
1907.    Farmer.   Republican.    Member  Masonic  lodge. 

V.  Emma  Rebecca  Durboran.  b  April  2,  1806, 
d  Nov.  1,  1866. 

Y.  Margaret  Hawle}'  Durboran,  b  at  Jerome, 
Union  Co.,  Ohio,  Jan.  2,  1868,  m  Ralph  G.  Eckert, 
May  9,  1900.  Farmer,  Member  of  Masonic  Lodge. 
Presby. 

IV.  Amanda  Myers,  b  Oct.  8,  1828,  d  Oct.  4, 
1888,  m  Jacob  Brinkerhofi,  June  18,  1867.  He  was 
b  Nov.  20,  1829,  Adams  Co.,  Pa.  Farmer.  C,  Mary, 
Maria. 

V.  Mary  E.  Brinkerhofi,  b  Aug.  23,  1868,  d 
Sept.  10,  1868. 

V.  Maria  L.  Brinkerhofi,  b  Nov.  24,  1870,  in 
Seneca  Co.,  O. ,  m  John  O.  Carter,  Dec.  24,  1895.  P. 
O.  McCutchenviile,  O.   Farmer.   Presbv. 

IV.  John  F.  Myers,  b  Oct,  8,  1830,  d  Aug.  27, 
1832. 

IV.  Henry  Myers,  b  Dec.  12,  1832,  d  May  10, 
1892,    m  Mary  E.  Freet.   C,  Elizabeth,  Freet. 

V.  Elizabeth  Myers,  m  John  Weaver.  P.O.  Up- 
per Sandusky,  O.   C,  VI.  Mary  M.  Weaver. 

V.    Freet  F.  Myers,  P.O.  Upper  Sandusky,  O.  S. 

IV.  Henrietta  Myers,  b  Jan.  13,  1835,  m  Rob- 
ert Patterson,  d.  0,,  George,  Jnt'ant,  Infant,  Charles. 
M  2ud  husband,  John  Saxton,  Sept.  27,  1866.  He 
was  b  March  22,  1828,  d  Oct.  2,  1901.  Carpenter. 
Presby.  C,  Emma. 

V.  George  Patterson,  d  infant. 

V.   Charles  Patterson,  d  aged  21  years.   S. 
V.   Emma  Saxton,  b  in  Union  Co.,  O.,  July  14, 
1867,  m  L.  A.  Lowmaster,  Dec.  31,  1885.  P.O.  L^pper 


DESCENDANTS  OF  GEORGE  MEYER     45 

Sandusky,  O.  Fanner  aud  Fancy  Poultry  man.  C„ 
VI.  Earl  S.  Lowmaster,  b  April  14,  1887;  Clara 
May,  b  June  13,  1888,  Nellie  Bly,  b  Nov.  30,  1889, 
d  Sept..  27,  1902;  Lloyd  Edward,  b  March  6.  1893: 
Lecfee  Cozeta,  b  Sept.  1,  1894;  Maud  Irena,  b  Oct. 
3,  1S95;  Van  Avery,  b  May  22,  1897;  Mabel  Grace, 
b  Sept,  17,  1900;  Fred  W.,  b  Mar.  24,  1902-  Gilbert 
F.,  b  Jan.  19,  1905. 

IV.  William  Myere,  b  Oct.  13,  1837,  m  Martha 
Farbush.   P.  O.  McCutchenville,  O. 

IV.  Emma  Myers,  b  Aug.  7,  1840,  m  Samuel  C. 
Line,  Feb.  23,  1871.  He  was  b  Oct.  2,  184-0,  d  Feb. 
15,  1893.  Res.  140  College  St.,  Carlisle,  Pa.  Farm- 
er.  Presby.   No  issue. 

III.  Christina  Meyer,  b  June  9,  1794,  d  Sept. 
10,  1831,  m  Samuel  Bechtel.   No  issue. 

III.  Catherine  Meyer,  b  June  9,  1794,  d  June 
2,  1840,  m  David  Scobey.  C,  Jane,  George,  Catha- 
rine, James,    John,  Jesse. 

IV.  Jane  Mary  Scobey,  m  William  Peffer,  No 
issue. 

IV,  George  Scobey,    m  Mary  Pilky. 
IV.   Catharine  Scobey,    m    Emanuel    DeardorflL 
No  issue. 

IV.  James  Scobey,  d  single. 

IV.  John  Scobey,  m  Margaret  Shetrou.  C, 
Rose,  Nellie,  William,  Maude. 

V.  Rose  Scobey.   P.  O.  Carlisle,  Pa.  S. 
V.    Nellie  Scobey,    m  Charles  Kissinger. 
V.   William  Scobey,    d  youug. 

V.   Maude  Scobey,    m  George  Righter.   . 

IV.   Jesse  Scobey,    d  single. 

III.  Sarah  Meyer,  b  Mar.  10,  1801,  d  June  11, 
3  882,  m  David  Line.  He  was  b  Aug  31,  1792,  d  Jan., 
1864.   Farmer.   C,  Mary,  Williaim  George  Matilda, 


46  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

John,  David,  Sarah,  Frances,  Samuel. 

IV.  Mary  Line,  m  Robert  Greason.  C. ,  V.  Ma- 
ry (d),  James  (d),  Laura,  Frances  (d),  David,  Anna. 

IV.  Dr.  William  Line  (d).  m  Frances  Irwin. 
C,   William,  Sarah,  Bessie. 

IV.  George  Line  (d),  m  Isabella  Huston  (d), 
C,   A.  W.,  etc. 

IV.  Matilda  Line  (d),  m  James  Huston  (d).  C., 
one  d  infant. 

IV.   John  Line,  d  small. 

IV.  David  Line,  m  Mary  E.  Ralston.  C,  Ed- 
win, W.  D.,  Samuel,  Marion,  Ella. 

IV.  Sarah  I.  Line,  m  I.  W.  Huston,  C,  Mar- 
tha, Lillie,  Sarah,  Samuel. 

IV.   Frances  Line,  d  single. 

IV.  Samuel  C.  Line,  b  Oct.  2,  1840,  d  Feb.  15, 
1893,  m  Emma  Line,  Feb.  23,  1871.  Res.  140  College 
St.,  Carlisle,  Pa.    Farmer.  Presb}'.   No  issue. 


DESCENDANTS  OF  MARGARET  MEYER,  DAU. 
OF  GEORGE  MEYER,  SR. 

II.  Margaret  Meyer,  m  Henry  Heiilebower. 
Farmer.  C,  John,  George,  Jacob,  Henry,  Elizabeth, 
Barbara,  Katharine. 

III,  John  Hefflebower. 
III.   George  Hefflebower. 

III.  Jacob  Hefflebower,  m  Jane  Myers.  C,  IV. 
George  (d),  John  (d  S),  William,  Andrew,  Caroline 
(d  S),  Catharine  (d),  Jacob. 

III.   Henry  Hefflebower. 

III.   Elizabeth  Hefflebower. 

III.    Barbara  Hefflebower. 

III.   Katharine  Hefflebower. 


DESCENDANTS  OF  GEORGE  MEYER  47 
JACOB  MEYER,  SOX  OF  GEORGE  MEYER,  SR. 

II.   Jacob  Meyer,  lived  near  Newville,  Cumber- 
land Co.,  Pa. 


DESCENDANTS  OF  MARTIN  MOYER,  SON  OF, 
GEORGE  MEYER,  SR. 

II.  Martin  Moyer,  b  about  1769,  d  in  1837,  aged 
68  years,  m  Mary  Elizabeth  Steffy.  8he  d  Feb.  28, 
1863.  They  lived  and  died  at  MeKee's  Gap,  Blair 
Oo.,  Pa.  Miller.  Mr.  M.  Ref.,  Mrs.  M.  Luth.  C, 
Peter,  Daniel,  Hannah,  Samuel,  Martin,  George, 
Nicholas,  David,  Mary,  Jacob. 

III.  Peter  Myers,  df  in  Phebe  Green,  d.  Lived 
and  died  in  Iowa. 

III.  Dauiel  Myers,  drowned  at  age  of  17  years, 
in  forebay  of  his  grandfather's  mill  at  McKee's  Gap. 

III.   Hannah  Myers,   d  in  infancy. 

III.  Samuel  Myers,  m  Maria  Claar.  He  d  in  Al- 
tooua,  Blair  Co.,  Pa.,  aged  83  yeais.  Widow  still 
living  at  Altoona,  Pa.  Nine  children.  Res.  806  8th 
Ave.,  Altoona,  Pa. 

III.  Martin  Myers,  m  Katherine  Lysinger.  Both 
died  at  Homeville,  lib 

III.  George  Myers,  m  Betsy  Harry.  Died  near 
Duncanviile,  Blair  Co.,  Pa.   4  C. 

III.  Nicholas  Myers,  lived  and  died  near  Mus- 
catine City,  la.,  m  Margaret  Miller,  d.  2  C. 

III.  David  Myers,  d  in  McQuaytown,  Hunt- 
ingdon Co.,  Pa.,   m  Nancy  Beegle,  d.   5  C. 

III.  Mary  Elizabeth  Myers,  in  John  M.  Det- 
weiler.  Both  d.   1  C. 

III.   Jacob  Myers,    b    Oct.  12,  1823,    m  Delilah 


48  THE  MOVER  FAMILY 

Dodson.  She  was  b  June  19,  L825.  P.O.  Woodbury, 
Pa.  Farmer.  Meth.  C. ,  Louisa,  Martin,  Thomas, 
Berdine,  Millard,  Samuel,  Barbara,  Rachel,  John, 
Margaret,  Jennie,  Ella. 

IV.  Louisa  Myers,  b  at  Hollidaysburg,  Pa., 
1847,  m  David  Gogley,  Feb.  17,  1874.  P.  O.  Ever- 
ett, Pa,  Mechanic.  Meth.  Ep.  C.  Pearl,  Martha, 
John. 

V.  Pearl  D.  Gogley,  b  at  Everett,  Pa.,  Feb.  22, 
1878,  m  Rev.  M.  B.  Bubb,  Nov.  2,  1904.  P.  O.  Sal- 
ona,  Pa.  Meth.  Ep.  Minister.  C,  VI  Mina  P. 
Bubb,  b  1908. 

V.  Martha  M.  Gogley,  b  at  Everett,  Pa.,  July 
4,  1881,  m  John  W.  R.  Spousler,  1901.  Res.  1225^ 
7th  Ave.,  Altooua,  Pa.  Flanger,  Meth.  Ep.  C,  VI. 
Fred  W.  Sponsler,  b  Oct.  18,  1901,  d;  Andre  I. 
Sponsler,  b  July  18,  1904;  Max  D.  Spousler,  b  Mar. 
30,  1908. 

V.  Johu  L.  Gogley,  b  at  Everett,  Pa.,  Sept.  17, 
1884.    P.  O.  Everett,  Pa.   Draftsman.  Meth.  Ep.  S. 

IV.  Martin  Luther  Myers,  b  at  East  Freedom, 
Blair  Co.,  Pa,,  Feb.  24,  1847,  m  Sarah  Amauda  Ram- 
sey, Dec.  9,  1874.  Res.  Everett,  Pa.  Carpenter.  Meth. 
Ep.  Mr.  Myers  enlisted  Feb.  1,  1865,  in  Co.  H,  99th 
Pa.  Vol.  during  the  Civil  war,  was  discharged  at 
Phila.  July  10,  1865.  b}T  special  order.  C,  Cora, 
Daisy,  Edna,  James,  Mary,  Marjorie,  Robert,  Freda. 

V.  Cora  Mabel  Myers,  b  Nov.  14,  1875,  m  Geo- 
rge Russell.  Res.  1411  Parsons  Ave.,  Columbus,  O. 
Glass  Blower.  Meth.  Ep.  C,  VI.  Hazel  Evelin  Rus- 
sell, b  May  8,  1898;  George  Myers  Russell,  b  May  1, 
1900;  Herbert  Russell,  b  Feb.,  1902,  d;  Donald 
Russell,  b  Aug.,  1904;  Edna  Russell,  b  Dec. 15, 1907. 

V.  Daisy  Ethel  Myers,  b  July  14,  1877,  d  at 
Albany,  Ind.,  May  28,  1901,    m  Claud  C.  Williams. 


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Glass  packer.  C,  VI.  Vera  Amanda  Williams,  b 
Nov.  24,  1897;  Evelin  Alice  Williams,  b  Dec.  12, 
1899,    d  Oct.  5,  1901. 

V.    Edna  Alice  Myers,    b  Oct.  8,  1880.  Clerk.  8. 

V.  James  G.  Myers,  b  Oct.  8,  1882.  School 
teacher.   S. 

V.   Mary  J.  Myers,  b  July  25,  1885.   Clerk.   S. 

V.   Marjorie  L.  Myers,  b  March  23,  1888. 

V.   Robert  R.  Myers,   b  August  21,  1890. 

V.   Freda  L.  Myers,  b  Feb.  21,  1898. 

IV.  Thomas  M.  Myers,  b  1849,  m  Ellen  Shoen- 
felt.  P.  O.  Woodbury,  Pa.  Painter  and  Justice  of 
the  Peace.   Meth.  Ep.   C,   Jacob,  George. 

V,  Jacob  Myers,   P.  O.  Woodbury,  Pa.  S. 
V.   George  Myeis,   In  Indian  Territory.  S. 

IV.  Berdine  B.  Myers,  b  Dec.  2,  1851,  m  Annie 
Kerr.  P.  O.  Scottdale,  Pa.    Carriage   maker.     Meth. 

Ep.   C,  V.  Cathariue  Myers,    m    Ellis,    P.O. 

Scottdale,  Pa,;    Cera    Myers,    S;    Hernia    Myers,  S; 
Gretta  Myers,  S;  George  Myers,  S. 

IV.  Millard  F.  Myers,  b  July  22,  1852,  m  The- 
ressa  Green,  d.  Res.  813  Hazel  St.,  McKeesport,  Pa. 
Carpenter.  M«th.  Ep.  C. ,  V.  Laura  Myers  m  Orson 
Potter;  Gussie  Myers,  S;  Maude  Myers  m  Edwin 
Miligan;  Cora  Myers  m  Harry  Armor;  Mary  Myers, 
S;  Blaine  Myers,  S;  Benjamin  Myers,  S. 

IV.  Samuel  F.  A.  W.  W.  Myers,  b  Feb.  23, 
1854,  m  Elizabeth  Carpenter,  April  10,  1888.  P.  O. 
Hyndman,  Pa.  Coach  and  Wagon  maker.  Meth.  Ep. 
C,  V.William  Scott  Myers,  b  April  25,1889,  d 
Sept,  22,  1889;  Catharine  May  Myers,  b  Nov.  29, 
1890,  d  Feb.  22,  1903;  Laura  Ellen  Myers,  b  March 
.8,  1893;  Morton  Downs  Myers,  b  Oct.  21,  1894,  An- 
nie Druzilla  Myers,  b  Jan.  18,  1897;  Mary  Lucretia 
31yeis;  b  June  25,  1901. 


50  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

IV.    Barbara  M.  E.  Myers,    b  Aug.  16,  1856,  m 

Porter  D.  Myers,  Dec.  25,  1883.  Res.  299  3d  Ave., 
Altoona,  Pa.  Machinist.  Meth.  Ep.  C,  V.  Laura 
Myers  m   E.   E.  Brown. 

IV.  Rachel  C.  V.  Myers,  b  in  Blair  Co.,  Pa., 
Oct.  23,  1858,  m  P.  M.  Bussard,  Oct.  11,  1883.  Res. 
2628  7th  Ave.,  Altoona,  Pa.  Merchant.  Meth.  Ep. 
C,  V.  Olive  xM.  Bussard,  b  Aug.  8,  1884;  Howard 
N.  Bussard,  b  Aug.  21,  1886;  Jacob  E.  Bussard,  b 
Oct.  23,  189^  Minnie  V.  Bussard,  b  June  3,  1895,  d 
Sept.  8,  1895;  Nellie  K.  Bussard,  b  Jan.  15,  1899. 

IV.  John  B.  L.  Myers,  b  Sept.  8,  1861,  d,  in 
Rebecca  Kerr.  P.  O.  Mann's  Choice,  Pa.  Meth.  Ep. 
C,  V.  Jacob  Myers,  m;  Pearl  Myers,  S.  Luther  My- 
ers, S;  Ida  Myers,  S;  Ruth  Myers,  d  infant. 

IV.  Margaret  Myers,  b  Aug.  31,  1863,  m  J.  G. 
Fluke.  Res.  427  2ud  Ave.,  Pittsburg,  Pa.  News  Ag- 
ency, Meth.  Ep.  C,  V-  Cloyd  Fluke  m  Clara  Brown; 
Alfonso  Fluke,  S. 

IV.  Jennie  Myers,  b  May  9,  1865,  m  Thomas 
Johnson.  Res.  224  Howard  Ave.,  Altoona,  Pa.  Meth. 
Ep.   C,  V.  Albert  Johnson,  S. 

IV.  Ella  Myers,  b  May  28,  1867.  P.  O.  Wood- 
bury, Pa.   Trained  Nurse,    Meth.  Ep.    S. 

II.   Daniel  Myers  lived  and  died  on  homestead. 

II.    Valentine  Myers  removed  to  Iowa. 

II.  Abraham  Myers  removed  to  Illinois. 

11.   Henry  Myers  removed  to  Kentucky. 

II.   Conrad  Myers  removed  to  Somerset  Co.,  Pa. 

II.   Joseph  Myers  removed  to  Indiana  Co.,  Pa. 

II.   David  Myers  removed  to  Indiana  Co.,  Pa. 

II.   Samuel  Myers  d  at  Martinsburg,  Pa.,  1863. 

II.   Mrs.  Werfcz  removed  to  Indiana. 

II.    Mrs.  Kline  removed  to  the  West. 

II.   Mrs.  Confer  removed  to  Blair  Co.,  Pa. 


51 
VALENTINE    MOYER 

OF  TULPEHOCKEN  TWP.,     BERKS  CO.,     PA., 
AND  HIS  DESCENDANTS. 

By  Rev.  Henry  C.  Mover. 


I.  Valentine  Moyer,  Sr.,  d  1797.  The  first  au- 
thentic statement  concerning  this  man  3  ^t  ascertain- 
ed is  in  a  record- of  baptisms  of  Host  Church.,  Berks 
Co.,  Pa.,  as  early  as  1759.  The  next  is  his  will,  re- 
corded in  Book  of  Wilis  "B"  page  473,  iu  Readiug., 
Pa.  His  name  seems  to  appear  among  th«e  taxables 
of  Tulpehocken  twp.,  Berks  Co.,  Province  of  Penn- 
sylvania in  1757.  In  this  tax  list  his  name  is  spelled 
Valentine  Meier.  However  as  far  as  can  be  learned 
the  name  has  always  been  written  Moyer  by  this 
family. 

It  is  said, that  during  the  Revolutionary  war  he 
belonged  to  the  provision  train  which  transported 
produce  ironuthe  fertile  valley  of  the  Tulpehocken 
to  the  camp  at  Valley  Forge,  and  at  another  time 
was  appoiuted  to  purchase  horses  for  Geu.  Washing- 
ton's army.     . 

Whether  he  was  an  original  settler,  or  the  son 
of  an  original  settler  is  as  yet  an  undetermined  mat- 
ter. There  is  a  legend  that  two  brothers  came  from 
Germany^  that  one  settled  in  the  Mohawk  Valley 
and  the  other  on  the  Tulpehocken.  There  is  another 
statement  that  four  {or,  six)  brothers  came  from  Ob- 
erhost  Palatinate  of  the  Rhine  in  an  earlj'  day  and 
settled  at  Tulpehocken.  Since  the  subject  of  this 
sketch  was  early  identified  with ,,  "Host  Church''  we 
inay  look  upon  this  last  statement  as  quite  probable. 

The  name  / 'Valentine  Meyer"  occurs  in  the  Ik t 


52  THE  MOVER  FAMILY 

of  foreigners  imported  in  ship  "Queen  of  Denmark" 
from  Rotterdam,  last  from  Oowes.  Qualified  Oct.  4, 
1751.  It  is1  not  known  that  lie  and  the  subject  of  this 
sketch  are  the  same. 

The  first  reliable  information  we  have  is  in  the 
record  of  baptisms  in  Host  Church:  "Maria  Barbara 
Mover,  b  Jan.  9,  1759-,  baptized  Feb.  16,  1759,  par- 
ents Valentine  and  Anna  Margaret  Mover."  He  had 
a  son  Philip  from  a  previous  marriage. 

Host  Church  is  located  in  Berks  Co.,  Pa.,  about 
five  miles  north  of  Womelsdorf.  It  was  organized  as 
early  as  1750.  A  church  building  was  erected  in 
1775,  and  repaired  or  rebuilt  in  1885.  As  Valentine 
Moyer  and  family  were  identified  with  this  church, 
it  is  probable  that  all  that  was  mortal  of  him  rests 
somewhere  in  the  old  section  of  the  Host  church  cem- 
etery, but  his  name  is  not  to  be  seen  on  any  of  the 
grave  marks. 

Valentine  Moyer,  Sr.,  was  married  to  Margaret 

Barbara ,  maiden   name    unknown.     It    appears 

that  she  was  about  20  years  younger  than  her  hus- 
band. When  she  died,  or  where  she  was  buried,  is 
not  kuowu. 

Valentiue  Moyer,  Sr.,  died  in  1797.  He  made 
his  will  April  30,  1797.  The  will  was  proved  Aug. 
7,  1797.  The  will  shows  that  he  was  the  owner  of  two 
farms,  one  of  150  acres,  which  he  sold  to  his  son,  John 
Nicholas  Moyer,  for  £1430,  and  the  other  on  Summer 
Hill,  which  was  to  be  sold  to  pay  present  debts  and 
balance  put  on  interest  for  benefit  of  the  widow. 

The  old  "Moyer  Homestead"  is  in  what  is  now 
Jefferson  Twp.,  Berks  Co.,  Pa.,  about  one  mile  east 
of  the  old  Host  church.  It  came  into  possession  of 
John  Nicholas  Moyer  in  1797.  It  remained  in  his 
possession  until  1828,  when  he  and  wife  deeded  it  to 


DESCENDANTS  OF  VALENTINE  MOYER  53 

Philip    Stein.     Subsequent    owners,     Isaac    Herben, 
Michael  Stupp,  Isaac  Grove  and  Elias  Grove. 

The  old  house,  still  standing,  has  the  appear- 
ance of  more  than  a  century  of  age;  now  used  as  a 
tool  house.  It  is  about  18  by  24  feet  in  size,  and  two 
stories  high.  Near  the  (-Id  building  is  a  magnificent 
spring  five  feet  square,  with  four  feet  depth  of  wa- 
ter, walled  up  with  stones.  From  the  spring  issues 
a  small  stream,  flowing  to  the  south  and  east,  which 
empties  into  the  Tulpehockeu. 

C,  Philip,  Maria,  Catharine,  John,  Anna,  Dan- 
iel, George,  Valentine,  Elizabeth,  Michael,  Peter, 
Henry. 

II.   Philip  Moyer,  b  about  1737,    d    about  1811. 
lie  probably  was  born  in    Germany,    and    may    have 
emigrated  to  America  in  bis  youth,  with   his  father. 
He   m    Maria  Catharine  Uuru,b,    dau.    of    Valentine 
Uiiruh.   She  was  b  May  24,    1741,    d    Dec.    26,    1815. 
About  a  mile  N.  E.  of  Womelsdorf    it    is  said  his  fa- 
ther, Valentine  Moyer,  Sr.,  owned  a  large  farm  now 
owned  by  Dr.  Liviuggood,  a  part  of  which  tradition 
says  was  given  to  Philip  Moyer,  who  erected  a  brick 
house  on  it  along  the  beautiful  banks  of  the  Tulpe- 
hockeu Creek.   Above  the  porch  is  a  large  white  stone 
on  which  is  inscribed  Ph.  M.  &  C.  M.,  1799.    Tradi- 
tion also  says  that  when  the  carpenters  had  comple- 
ted their  work,  the  house    was    burned  up,    and  had 
to  be  re-wooded.   At  the  same  time  he  built  the  house 
above  mentioned  he  built  a  brick  house  on   another 
farm  of  his,  which  was  also  burned.  This  too  was  re- 
wooded.   He  is  said  to  have  been  a  wealthy  man,  but 
by  the  time  he  had  his  burnt    houses    re-wooded    he 
was  about  bankrupt.   Philip  Moyer  was  a  private  in 
Capt.  Geoige  Miller's  Co.,  Berks  Co.  Militia,  on  du- 
ty at  South  A  in  boy,  N.  J . ,  Sept.  5,  1776,    while  the 


54  THE  MOVER   FAMILY 

battle  of  Long  Island  was  going  on.  Later  this  Com- 
pany became  a  part  of  the  German  regiment  which 
took  active  part  in  the  battles  of  Trenton,  Prince- 
ton, Germantown,  etc.  Philip  Mover  was  twice  com- 
missioned Lieutenant  during  the  Revolutionary  war. 
Farmer.  Ger.  Ref.  His  remains  lie  buried  in  the 
cast  end  of  the  Womelsdorf  church  grave  yard,  in 
an  unmarked  grave.  C,  Maria,  Valentine,  Elizabeth, 
Daniel,  Jacob,  Eve,  Magdalena,  Barbara,  Anna,  Ro- 
siua,  Susanna,  Sophia,    Margaretta. 

III.  Maria  Catharine  Moyer,  b  Feb.  28,  1762, 
d  Dec.  27,  1802,  m  Jacob  Shiufelter.  He  was  b  Dec. 
14,  1762,   d  July  17,  1805.   No  issue. 

III.  Valentine  Moyer,  b  in  Berks  Co.,  Pa., 
Dec,  1762,  d  1823,  m  Catharine  Margaret  Jones. 
She  was  b  at  Germantown,  Pa.,  in  White  Marsh 
Valley.  Farmer.  Ccer.  Ref.  C. ,  Samuel,  George, 
Kate,  Jacob,  Elizabeth,  Lydia. 

IV.  Samuel  Moyer,  m  Anna  Bashore.  C,  Clara, 
Kate,  Christine,  Samuel,  Edward,  William,  Rebec- 
ca, Alice,  George. 

IV.  George  Moyer,  m.  Moved  to  Ohio.  C,  V. 
Alice. 

IV.  Kate  Moyer,  m  John  Bossier.  C,  John, 
and  one  or  two  daughters. 

V.  John  Bosler. 

V.  Bosler,  m  Boyer.  C,,  VI.  Bos- 
ler Boyer.   P.  O.  Lebanon,  Pa. 

IV.  Major  Jacob  Moyer,  b  in  Berks  Co.,  Pa., 
1793,  d  at  Lebanon,  Pa.,  1877,  m  Elizabeth  Keiuard 
1828.  She  was  b  at  Pottstown,  Pa.,  1803,  d  at  Leb- 
anon, Pa.,  1870.  He  was  Major  of  a  Battalion  of 
troops.  Hotel-keeper.  Ger.  Ref.,  wife  Luth.  C,  An- 
na, William,  Sarah,  George,  Jacob,  Mary,  Charles, 
Caroline,    Lemuel,    Emma,     Catharine,     Augustus, 


DESCENDANTS  OF  VALENTINE  MOYER  55 

James,  Gertrude,  Julia, 

V.  Auiui  Catharine  Mover,  m  Christian  Selt- 
zer.   C. ,  Augustus,  Charles,  George,  Gertrude, 

V.  William  Adam  Moyer,  d,  in  Angeline  Bish- 
op, d.   C,  D:\  Wm.  B.  Myers,  Res.  Baltimore;  John 

B.  Myers,  Heading,  Pa. 

V.   Sarah  Moyer,  d  single. 

V.  George  Alexander  Moyer,  m  Susan  Wilkes, 
d.  P.  0.  Lebanon,  Pa.  C,  George  (d),  Robert,  Flor- 
ence,  Edward. 

V.   Jacob  Moyer,    d  single. 

V.  Mary  Elizabeth  Moyer,  d,  m  Luther  R.  Hy- 
nicka,  d.   C,  Rudolph,  Alice,  Lemuel. 

VI.  Rudolph  R.  Hynieka,  m  Bessie  Robinson, 
d.  Res.  Cincinnati,  O.  C,  VII.  Carrie  Elizabeth 
Hynieka. 

VI.    Aliee  Catharine  Hynieka,  d. 

VI.  Lemuel  R.  Hynieka.  Res.  Lebanon,  Pa. 
He  has  lived  in  eleven  different  states,  following  his 
vocation  as  engineer  and  contractor  building  rail- 
roads. He  has  also  been  employed  as  superintendent 
on  Panama  canal,  located  at  Corozal,  Panama. 

V.   Charles  Philip  Moyer,    d<    m    Clara  Seltzer. 

C,  VI.  George  (d),  J.  Donald. 

V.  Caroline  Moyer,  m  Luther  R,  Hynieka,  d, 
(his  2nd  wife).     C,  Robert,  Luther,  Elizabeth. 

VI.  Robert  G.  Hynieka.  P.  O.  Lebanon,  Pa. 
VI.    Luther  R.  Hynieka,  d. 

VI.  Elizabeth  A.  G.  Hynieka,  m  L  G.  Miller. 
P.  O.  Lebanon,  Pa. 

V.   Lemuel  Moyer,  d  single. 
V,   Emma  Moyer,   d  single. 
V.    Catharine  A.  Moyer,  d  single. 
V.   Augustus  R.  Moyer,  d  single. 
"V.   James  W.  Mover,  d  single. 


56  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

V.   Gertrude  C.  Moyer,  d  single. 

V.  Julia  Ella,  Moyer  (d),  m  A.  L.  Baker.  C, 
Auua,  Caroline,  Harriet. 

VI.  Anna  M.  Baker,  m Nelson.  Res.  Read- 
ing, Pa. 

VI    Caroline    A.    Baker,    m  Miller.    P.  O. 

Lebanon,  Pa. 

VI.   Harriet  E.    Baker,    in Funk.    P.  O. 

Lebanon,  Pa. 

IV.   Elizabeth  Moyer,    in    Jonathan    Weidman. 

IV.    Lydia  Moyer,  m  John  Moyer. 

III.  Elizabeth  Moyer,  b  Oct.  7,  17(33,  d  Dec. 
27,  1835,  m  Henry  Heist. 

III.  Daniel  Moyer,  b  in  Tulpehockeu  Twp., 
Berks  Co.,  Pa.,  176G,  d  in  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa.,  May, 
1814,  m  Christina  Backenstoe.*  She  d  in  1849,  aged 
84  years. 

He  moved  to  Dauphin  Co.,  in  1809.  He  lived 
about  \  mile  east  of  Wouielsdorf,  and  was  well  to  do. 
It  is  said  he  kept  a  hotel  just  opposite  Conrad  Weis- 
er's  residence.  During  the  war  of  1812,  he  was  draft- 
ed, but  his  health  had  become  impaired  by  a  strain 
carrying  a  \  ton  pig  iron  on  a  wager,  which  he  wou, 
and  he  sent  for  his  son  Daniel  who  was  at  school  in 
Philadelphia,  to  come  home  and  take  his  place  in  the 
army.  Farmer  and  miller.  C,  Eve,  Sarah,  Daniel, 
Hannah,  Maliuda,  Caroline,  Lavina. 

IV.  Eve  Elizabeth  Moyer,  b  1792,  d  aged  about 
18  yeais. 

IV.  Sarah  Moyer,  b  1794,  d,  m  Samuel  Hoover. 
He  drove  a  four  horse   stage  coach  from    Harrisburg 


*Daughter  of  Jno.  Geo.  Backenstoe,  and  his  wife  Christiana 
Brightbill,  daughter  of  Peter  Brightbill.  Jr.,  aud  granddaughter  of 
Peter  Brightbill,  Sr.,  who  served  through  the  Revolutionary  war 
under  Col.  Timothy  Green,  Peter  Brightbill,  Sr.,  being  a  Lieut. 


DESCENDANTS  OF  VALENTINE  MOYER  57 

to  Jonestown  for  some  time    C,  Sarah.    Mary,  Em- 
ma, Daniel. 

V.  Sarah  Hoover,  m  Chas.  Buehler,  C.,  Caro- 
line, Lizzie,  Kei,  Mary,  Samuel,  Charles,  Hummel, 
Sadie. 

VI.  Caroline  Beuhler,  m Seese. 

V.    Mary   Hoover,    m Calder.    C,    VI. 

Mary,  Ellen, 

V.  Emma  Hoover,  m  Hamlet  Dougherty.  1011 
N.  2d  St.,  Harrisburg,  Pa.  C,  VI.  Bertha,  Mary, 
Frank,  Harry. 

V.   Daniel  Hoover,  m. 

IV.  Daniel  Mover,  b  in  Berks  Co.,  Pa.,  June 
10,  1797,  d,  m  Mary  Hoover.  She  d  Nov.  30,  1835. 
C.,  Jacob,  Elizabeth,  Daniel,  Mary,  Sarah.  M  2nd 
wife  Margaret  Gittle.  She  was  b  Sept.  30,  1316,  d 
Nov.  5,  1879.  C,  Susan,  Matilda,  Benjamin,  Esaias, 
Carolina,  Philip,  Clara,  Henry. 

Daniel  attended  school  in  Philadelphia  until 
called  home  by  his  father  to  take  his  place  in  the  ar- 
my during  the  war  of  1812.  In  1819  he,  with  others 
rode  out  to  Marietta,  Ohio,  to  look  up  land,  but- 
came  back  aud  ran  the  old  mill  aud  became  quite 
wealthy.  He  made  trips  to  Philadelphia  with  team, 
taking  grain,  aud  returning  with  produce.  In  1825 
when  Marquis  de  Lafayette  visited  Harrisburg,  Pa. 
Daniel  Moyer,  jr.,  was  bugler  of  the  Dauphin  Caval- 
ry which  was  this  noted  visitor's  escort.  Miller  and 
farmer.    Ger.  Ref. 

V.  Jacob  Moyer,  b  July  23,  1826,  d  young. 

V.  Elizabeth  Moyer,  b  Sept.  1,  1827,  m  Amos 
Cassell.  C,  Kate,  Caroline,  Daniel,  Jacob. 

VI.  Kate  S.  Cassell,  b  Mar.  31,  1857,  m  Wil- 
liam Shelley,  Jan.  8,  1885.  P.  O.  Richfield,  Pa. 
Farmer.  Luths.  No  issue. 


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VI.  Caroline  Cassel,  no  Ed.  Leonard.  P.  0.  01)- 
erlin,  Pa.     Tailor.  C,  VII.  Edith,  Frank,  &c. 

VI.  Daniel  W.  Cassel,  b  in  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa., 
Aug.  6,  1861,  m  Sadie  C.  Hoffman,  Sept,  13,  1885. 
P.  O.  Hollinger,  Pa.  Tanner  and  currier.  Luths.  C. , 
VII.  Two  d  infants;  Elizabeth  H.  Cassel,  b  Mar.  3, 
91.  Luth.;  Chas.  C.  Cassel,  b  Sept,  28,  1893,8.; 
Kathryn  Cassel,  b  July  6,  1897;  Joseph  P.  Cassel,  b 
Jan.  25,  1900. 

VI.   Jacob  Cassel,  P.  O.  Hnminelstown,    Pa. 

V.  Daniel  Moyer,  b  Nov  15,  1829,  d  Aug.,  1846 
from  effects  of  being  thrown  from  a   pet  colt. 

V.  Mary  Moyer,  b  Aug.  20,  1831,  m  .John  Ki- 
cker. C,  Daniel,  Mame. 

VI.  Daniel    Kicker,  m     Mrs. Sweigart. 

Kes.  Harrisburg,  Pa.  No  issue. 

VI.  Maine  Kicker,  m Peters.  P.  O.  Hum- 
mel stown,   Pa, 

V.  Sarah  Moyer,  b  Feb.  16,  1834,  m  George 
Smith.  P.  O.  Peubrook,  Pa.   No  issue. 

V.    Susan  Moyer,  b  1835,  d  young.  S. 

V.  Matilda  Moyer,  (d),  b  Dec.  9,  1839,  m  John 
Stober.   P.  O.  Peubrook,  Pa. 

V.  Benjamin  Franklin  Moyer,  b  Sept.  9,  1841, 
m  Kate  £.  Meese,  Dec,  1866.  She  was  b  May  23, 
1842,  d  Sept.  14,  1907.  P.  O.  Lingelstown,  Pa.  He 
was  educated  in  the  public  schools,  and  at  White 
Hall  and  Palmyra  private  schools.  Teacher  and  Far- 
mer. Ger.  Knf.  C . ,  Joseph,  Laura,  Sallie,  Nevin, 
Cora. 

VI.  Joseph  Daniel  Moyer,  b  Nov.  5,  1868,  d 
Sept,  22,  1869. 

VI.  Laura  Irene  Moyer,  b  Oct.  1,  1870,  m  Geo. 
A.  Unger,  Feb.,  1890.  P.  O.  Lingelstown,  Pa,  Far- 
mer.  Ger.  Kef.   C,  VII.  David,  Sarah. 


DESCENDANTS  OF  VALENTINE   MOVER  59 

VI.  Sallie  Jane  Moyer,    b  Mar.  9,  1872,  d  Mar. 
3,  1890. 

VI.  NTevin  Wiltarforce  Moyer,  b  May  28,  1876. 
P.  O.  Lingelstowu,  Pa.  Educated  in  public  schools 
and  Millersville  State  Normal  school.  He  has  taught 
seven  years  in  ungraded  schools,  two  years  Priu.  of 
Bethany  Orphans  Home  schools,  Womelsdorf,  Berks 
Co.,  Pa.,  and  three  years  in  High  schools.  During 
Spanish  American  war  he  offered  his  services  to  the 
Gov.. troops,  but  they  were  full.  He  then  helped  or- 
ganize two  companies,  he  being  Lieut,  of  one,  in 
April,  1898,  drilled  and  equipped  themselves,  and  in 
June  offered  their  services,  but  weie  not  accepted 
on  account  of  the  state  having  furnished  its  quota  of 
men.  He  later  joined  the  Pa.  Cavalry .,  G  troop,  and 
is  still  a  member. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  following  organ  izationsj 
Sons  of  the  American  Revolution;  Society  of  the  War 
of  1812;  P.  O.  S.  of  A.;  and  Patriotic  Order  of  I  O. 
of  A.   Ger.  Ref.   S. 

VI.  Cora  Meese  Moyer,  b  March  30,  1881,  d 
Aug.  21,  1907,  m  John  W.  Buck,  Dec,  1905.  She 
was  educated  in  common  schools,  and  Irvin  and  Al- 
lertou  college.  She  was  talented  in  instrumental  and 
vocal  musit!,  which  she  taught  up  to  marriage. 

V.  Esaias  Moyer,  b  Jan.  25,  1844,  m  Martha 
Johnson.  Res.  Dayton,  Ohio,  He  served  in  the  201st 
Regt.  Pa.  Vol.  in  the  Civil  war.  C. ,  Irvin,  George., 
Florence,  Dayton,  Cora. 

VI.  Irvin  F.  Moyer,  m  Annie  Early.  P.O.  West 
Hanover,  Pa.    Farmer.   C.,  Katie,  Myra,  Joseph,  — . 

VII.  Katie-Moyer,  m Mumma. 

VII.    Myra  Moyer. 

VII.   Joseph  Moyer. 

VI.  George  Moyer.   served  three  years  in  U,  S. 


GO  THE  MOVER   FAMILY 

Cav.  Band,  and  was  Serg't  in  Philippine  Inlands. 
Kes.   Dayton,  O. 

VI.    Florence  Moyer. 

VI.    Dayton  Mover. 

VI.   Cora  Moyer. 

V.  Caroline  Moyer,  b  Nov.  10,  1815,  d  April 
18,  . 

V.  Philip  Moyer,  b  Oct,  5,  1849,  in  Adeline 
BrigbtbilL  P.  O.  Penbrook,  Pa.  Shoemaker  and  Car- 
penter.  C,  Adam,  Edith,  Violet,  Philip,  Paul,  Park. 

VI.  Adam  Moyer,  m  Emma  Shepler. 

VI.   Edith  Moyer,   Milliner  at  Lancaster,  Pa. 

VI.   Violet  Moyer,  Teacher  of  music  in  Texas. 

VI.   Philip  Moyer,  d. 

VI.  Paul  Moyer,  P.O.  Penbrook,  Pa.  Carpenter. 

VI.   Park  Moyer. 

V.  Clara  Jane  Moyer,  b  1852,  m  John  Brooks 
(d).  He  served  all  through  the  Civil  war,  was  seven 
months  a  prisoner  in  AudersonvilJe  and  Libby  pris- 
ons, and  was  discharged  as  Corporal.  C,  VI.  Char- 
les (d),  Wesley,  Calvin,  LueJla,  Clara.  P.  0.  Pen- 
brook, Pa. 

V.  Henry  B.  Moyer,  b  July  1,  1S55,  d  1900,  m 
.   Iron  worker.   C,  Clarence. 

VI.  Clarence  A.  Moyer.   P.  O.  Steel  ton,  Pa. 

IV.  Hannah  Moyer,  m  Geiselman.   Moved 

to  Pittsburg,  Pa.   No  issue. 

IV-  Malinda  Moyer,  m  John  Early,  d  Mar.  12, 
1888.  C,  Caroline,  Benjamin,  Margaret,  Emma, 
Frank,  Claude,  Lizzie. 

V.  Caroline  Early,  b  1832,  m  Thomas  Forney. 
C,  VI.  Ellsworth,  Thomas,  Almeda,  all  iu  Texas. 

V.  Benjamin  H.  Earl}',  b  in  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa., 
July  5,  183G,  d  there  1896,  m  Elizabeth  Harper.  She 
was    b    in    Dauphin    Co.,    Pa.,    1837,    d  Dec,  1908. 


DESCENDANTS  OF  VALENTINE  MOYER  61 

Farmer.   Gh.  of  God.     G. ,   Minnie,  John,  Cleinenza. 

VI.  Minnie  Early,  bin  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa.,  Oct. 
18,  1860,  m  William  Look,  Dec.  16,  1880.  P.O.  Liu- 
gelstown,  Pa.  Ch.  of  God.  C,  Myrtle,  Charles,  John, 
Benjamin,  Ross,  William. 

VII.  Myrtle  Look,  b  Sept.  25,  1881,  d  Jan.  19, 
1903. 

VII.  Charles  F.  Look,  b  Nov.  13,  1882.  P.  O. 
Liugelstown,  Pa.  Carpenter. 

VII.  John  Wesley  Look,  b  Nov.  29,  1884.  P. 
O.  Lingelstowu,  Pa. 

VII.  Benjamin  Early  Look,  b  June  19,  1887, 
m  Agnes  Landis.  P.O.  Union  Deposit,  Pa.  Farmer. 
G.,  VIII.  Anna  Elizabeth  Look,  1)  Jan.  3,  1907. 

VII.   Ross  A.  Look,  b  March  12,  1891. 

VII.  William  H.  Look,  b  Dec.  16,  1892,  d  Dec. 
3,  1897. 

VI.  John  W.  Early,  b  Aug.  16,  1863,  in  Lillie 
Haiu.  P.  O.  Lingelstowu,  Pa.  Poor  Director.  G., 
May,  Harry,  Bessie,  John. 

VII.  May  Early,  b  Juue  24,  1887,  in  William 
Feeser.  P.  O.  Lingelstowu,  Pa.  C,  VIII.  Ethel  May 
Feeser,  b  Oct.  19,  1906. 

VII.  Harry  Early,  b  Sept.  14,  1888. 
VII.  Bessie  Early,  b  April  20,  1890. 
VII.   John  Early,  b  Sept.  24,  1892. 

VI.  Clemenza  Early^  b  Nov.  24,  1866,  in  Dr. 
Harvey  Hetrick.  G.,  Bess.  M  2nd  husband,  George 
Reigel.   Res.    1813  Greeu  St.,  Harrisburg,  Pa. 

VII.  Bess  Hetrick.  m  Edward  Kuukle.  Res. 
Herr  St.,  Harrisburg,  Pa. 

V.   Margaret  Early,  m  Hiram  Douer. 

V.   Emma  Early,  single. 

V.  Frank  Early,  m  Adlet  Albert,  iu  Texas. 

V.  Claude  Early,  m  Emma  Biener.  Res.  Ohio. 


62  1 1 T K  MOVER   FAMILY 

\  .   Lizzie  Early,  m  Ezra  Criim.   C,  Virgie. 

VI.    Virgie  Crum,    m    Samuel  Lerch,  d,   id  2nd 

husband, Light.     C,    VIT.  Gustie.   P.  O.  Pen- 

bnook,  Pa. 

IV.  Caroline  Mover,  m  Andrew  Speck.  lie  was 
b  Oct.  6,  1803,  a  Jan.  16,  1876.  C,  Thomas,  Henry, 
Daniel,  Mali n da. 

V.  Thomas  Jefferson  Speck,  m  Maggie  Wilson, 
P.  O.  East  Hanover,  Pa.  C,  Vivian,  Jacob,  Carrie, 
Bessie,  etc, 

V.  Henry  Speck  (d),  m  Sarah  Bair.  C,  Mason, 
John,  Meyer,  Jennie,  George,  Garfield,  Mary  (d). 

V.  Daniel  Speck,  m  Catharine  Walmer.  P.  O. 
Annville,  Pa.  Hotel-keeper.  C. ,  Henry,  Kate,  Dan- 
iel, Allen,  Lillian,  Robert. 

VI.  Henry  Speck,  m  Cherrington.  C,  VII. 

Charles,  Russell,  Agnes. 

VI.  Kate  Speck,  m  Frauk  Bitner.  C. , VII. Sarah, 
John,  Marguerite,  Elmira,  Catharine,   Moses. 

VI.  Daniel  Speck,  m  Ellen  Fanster.  C,  VII 
Howard. 

VI.  Allen  Speck,  m  Clara  Rural.  G,  VII.  Wil- 
liam, Lillian,  Daniel. 

VI.  Lillian  Speck,  m  Raymond  Imboden.  C., 
VII    Herman. 

VI.   Robert  Speck.  P.  O.  Annville,  Pa,  S. 

V.   Malinda  Speck  (d),  m Shrickaugust  (d). 

No  issue. 

IV.  Lavina  Catharine  Moyer,  b  in  Lebanon  Co. , 
Pa., July  27,  1810.  d  July  27,  1885,  m  David  Fisher 
about  1829.  He  was  b  in  Lebanon  Co.,  Pa. r Jan.  13, 
1807,  d  at  Wooster,  O.,  July  18,  1887.  Farmer. 
Luths.  C,  Diana,  Amanda,  Jemima,  Hiram,  Edwin, 
Inezetta,  Martha,  Emma. 

V.  Diana  Jane  Fisher,  b    May  15,    1831,    d    at 


DESCENDANTS  OF  VALENTINE   MOYER  63 

Oxford,  Mich.,  Oct.  29,  1905,  m  Joseph  Lewis,  Oct. 
28,  1852  He  was  b  at  Belvidere,  N.  X,f?Oct,  8,  1823, 
d  at  Oxford,  Mich.,  May  20,  1887.  Farmer.  Baptists. 
0.,  Mary,  Emma,  George,  Judson. 

VI.  Mary  A,  Lewis.,  b  in  Oakland  Co.,  Mich., 
Mar.  27,  1854,  m  James  Arnold.  Res.  110  Custer 
Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich.  Farmer.  C,  Infant,  Infant, 
Infant,  Lewis. 

VII.  Lewis  Arnold,  b  July  7,  1876.  Graduated 
from  the  Detroit  College  of  Law  in  1897.  Res.  11$ 
Custer  Ave.  Detroit,  Mich. 

VI.  Emma  A.  Lewis,  h  in  Oakland  Co.,  Mich., 
Mar.  5,  1858,  m  Smith  J.  Rogers,  Oct,  30,  1878.  P. 
O-v  Leunou,  Mich.  Farmer.  Meth.  Ep.  C,  VII.  M<a« 
bel  Rogers,  b  May  9.  1883.  Graduated  from  Albion 
College,  Class  of  1908.  . 

VI.  George  Lewis,  b  Sept.  12,  1864,  m  Eva 
Braid,  1892.  P.  O.  Oxford,  Mich.    Farmer. 

VI.  Judson  Lewis,  b  Sept,  12,  .1864,'.  m  Daisy 
Bowers,  1888.  She  died  May  30,  1891,  M  2nd  wife, 
Lena  Hosmer.  P.  O.  Oxford,  Mich.  Farmer.  C. , 
VII.  Florence  Lewis,  b  1904;  Infant  b  July  1907,  d 
Sept.  1907;    Eva  Lewis,  b  Sept.  29,  1908. 

V.  Jemima  L.  Fisher,  b  at  Findlay,  0-,  Feb.  12. 
1837,  m  John  A.  Rahm,  Jan.  18,  1872.  He  was  b  at 
Harrisburg,  Pa.,  d  at  Wooster,  O.,  Mar.  9,  1906. 
Res.  321  Forest  Ave.,  River  Forest,  111.  Farmer.  He 
was  a  soldier  in  the  Civil  War.  Mrs.  R.,  Luth.  O, 
Marv,   Edwin. 

VI.  Mary  A.  Rahm,  b  1873.  P.  O.  Oak  Park, 
111.    Teacher.  Presby.    S. 

VI.   J.  Edwin  Rahm,  b  at  Wooster,  0.,Xov,  3, 

1875,  m  Mildred  McCrum,  Dec.  26,  1906.  P.  O.    321 

Exchange  Building,    Kansas  City,  Mo.     Grain   Mer- 

ichaat  Presby.  0.,  VII.  Johu  McCrum  Rahm,  b  Oat. 


64  THE  MOYER   FAMILY 

23,  1907;  Edwin  Rahm,  Jr.,  b  Jan.  29,  1909. 

V.  Hiram  T.  Fisher,  b  at  AVooster,  O.,  Aug.  29, 
1839,  m  Amanda  Blanden  Allen,  Bridgeport,  Conn,, 
Sept.  2,  1880.  Res  Cleveland,  O.  Att'y  at  Law,  at 
1013  Williamson  Bldg.  He  enlisted  in  16th,  O.  Vol. 
Inf.  Aug.  25,  1861,  and  served  till  Mar.,  1866,  and 
was  mustered  out  as  Captain,  with  Gen'ls  Thomas, 
Sherman  and  others  in  campaigns  on  the  Mississippi 
and  tributaries  including  siege  of  Vicksburg.  Be- 
fore entering  law  he  was  engaged  in  journalism,  for 
the  most  part.  Patent  law  a  specialty  in  his  practice. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Loyal  Legion  of  Former  Of- 
ficers of  the  U.  S.  Army.  Coug.  C,  Edward. 

VI.  Edward  Marsh  Fisher,  b  at  Washington, 
D.  C,  Dec.  18,  1883,  m  Villa  L.  Reed,  of  Elyria, 
O.,  Nov.  27,  1906.  Attorney  at  Law.  Cong  C, 
VII.  Daughter  died  at  birth. 

V.  Edwin  Daniel  Fisher,  b  Sept.  10,  1842,  m 
Teresa  Jane  Morris,  d.  He  enlisted  in  the  U.  S. 
Army  in  1861,  participated  in  the  battles  of  Vicks- 
burg, Chickasaw  Bluffs,  Arkansas  Post,  Champion 
Hills,  and  many  others.  Served  to  the  close  of  the 
war,  mustered  out  as  Lieutenant.  Grain  merchant 
at  327  Exchange  Bldg.,  Kansas  City,   Mo.   No  issue. 

V.  Iuezetta  Fisher,  b  July  18,  1846,  m  Edwin 
Billings,  June  24,  1885.  Res  177  Bridge  St.,  Corn- 
ing, N.  Y.  He  was  b  in  Troy,  Pa.,  June  1842.  En- 
listed in  the  2nd  Regt.,  Pa.  Vet.  Artillery  in  1861, 
and  was  discharged  June  6,  1865.  Graduated  at 
Mansfield,  Pa.,  State  Normal  school,  class  of  1868. 
Engaged  in  teaching  until  1872,  later  otherwise  en- 
gaged.    Meth.  Ep.     No  issue. 

V.  Martha  Amelia  Fisher,  b  June  4,  1849,  m 
John  W.  Haythorne.  P.  O.  Richmoud,  111.  No 
issue. 


Jeremiah  Mover 
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DESCENDANTS  OF  VALENTINE  MOYER  65 

V.   Emma  E.  Fisher,  b  at  Wooster,   O.     She  is 

engaged  in  Missionary  Work  near  and   about  Ashe- 
vilie,  N.  C     Cong'l  Ch.  S. 

III.  Jacob  Moyer,  b  Dec.  15,  1770,   d   Aug.    22, 

1854,     m    Sarah .She  was    b   Nov.    15,    1767. 

Lived  in   the  vicinity   of  Lebanon,    Fa.   C. ,   George, 
Polly,  Eliza, . 

IV.  George  Moyer,  b  in  1796,  d  1876,  m  Bar- 
bara  Fisher.  She  was  b  1797,  d  1876.  Farmer  near 
AVonielsdorf,  Pa.  Ger.  Ref.  C,  Sarah,  Mahlon, 
Isaac,  Eliza. 

V.  Sarah  Moyer,  b  June  13,  1817,  d  Jan.  1, 
1908,  m  John  Fryberger,  Mar.  12,  1835.  He  was  b 
Dec.  14,  1808,  d  July  25,  1871.  Farmer  and  Miller, 
Heidelberg  Twp.,  Berks  Co.,  Pa.  Mrs.  Sarah  Fry- 
berger  had  30  grandchildren,  50  great  grandchildren 
and  5  great  great  grandchildren,  all  liviug.  Ou  the 
occasion  of  her  fuueral  the  church  was  crowded,  aud 
the  floral  tributes  were  simply  beautiful.  Oue  of 
these  from  her  grandchildren  consisted  of  90  carna- 
tions, each  one  representing  a  year  in  the  aged  lady's 
life.  Ger.  Eel.  C,  Amanda,  Charles,  Annie,  Eliza, 
Sarah,  Mahlon. 

VI.  Amanda  Fry  berger,  b  June  28,  183S,  m 
Adam  Grimm,  Apr.  12,  1860.  P.  O.,  Smithiield,  Mo. 
Meth.  Ep.  C,  Clara,  Hanibal,  Sadie,  Leila,  Edwin, 
Electa. 

VII.  Clara  D.  Grimm,  b  .Vug.  26,  1861,  m 
James  Fiukenbinder.      P.  O.  Neodashea,  Ivans. 

VII.  Hanibal  D.  Grimm,  b  Jan.  13,  1863,  m 
Birchie  Smith.       P.  O.  Smithfield,  Mo. 

VII.  Sadie  A  Grimm,  b  June  9,  1866,  m  Wil- 
liam Nelson.       P.  O.  Abbeville,  La. 

VII.  Leila  E.  Grimm,  b  May  16,  1869,  m  Floyd 
Verbryck.     P.  0.  Jopliu,  Mo. 


OG  THE  MOVER   FAMILY 

VII.    Edwin  E    Grimm,  b  May   9,    1873,   P.   O. 

Carl  Junction,  Mo. 

VII.  Electa  Grimm,  b  Mar.  16,  L 880,  m  Charles 
Smith,  Nov.  29,  1899.  P.  0.  Abbeville,  La.  Com- 
mercial Traveler.      Epis. 

VI.  Charles  Theodore  Fryberger,  !>  in  Lebanon 
Co.,  Pa.,  Jan.  15,  1844,  m  Mary  J.  Brachbill,  Dec. 
24,  1867.  She  was  b  Feb.  8,  1845,  d  Apr.  19,  1875. 
C. ,  John.  M  2nd  wife,  Ida  V.  Steiner,  Apr.  22, 
1879.  She  was  b  in  Clearfield,  Co.,  Pa.,  Dec.  12, 
1852.  P.  O.  Philipsburg,  Pa.  Merchant.  Meth.  Ep. 
C,  Alton,  Mahlon,  Elizabeth,  Mary,  William, 
Philip,  Dorothy. 

Mr.  Charles  T.  Fryberger  enlisted  in  the 
Federal  Army  of  the  United  States,  Sept.  15,  1861, 
lor  a  terru  of  three  years,  and  mustered  into  the 
service  Oct.  19,  1861, at  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  as  a  private 
soldier  in  Co.  "D,"  45th  Regt.  Pa.  Infamy,  pro- 
moted to  Corporal  Nov.  14,  1861,  and  appointed 
Regimental  Provost  Marshal  by  Major  Shreiilin, 
commanding  the  Regiment,  Nov.  19,  1862.  Pro- 
moted to  3d  Sergeant  Dec.  18,  1862,  and  Orderly  or 
1st  Sergeant  June  6,  1864.  Re-enlisted  Oct.  7,  1864, 
for  three  years  or  to  the  close  of  the  war;  after  reor- 
ganization of  the  Veteran  Regiment  at  Annapolis, 
Md.,  was  le-appointed  First  Sergeant  of  Co.  *'D,' 
45th  Regt.  Vet.  Vol.  Infantry  of  Penn'a.  Commis- 
sioned 1st  Lieutenant  of  same  Co.,  Nov.  24,  1864, 
and  on  Dec.  19,  1864,  was  commissioned  Captain  of 
Co.  D,  45th  Regt.  P.  V.  V.,  and  discharged  from  the 
Army  of  the  United  States  at  Alexandria,  Va.,  July 
17,  1865,  by.  reason  of  the  closeof  the  War:  parti- 
cipated in  the  following  expeditions  and  battles: 
"Was  with  the  expedition  under  Gen.  "W.  T.  Sher- 
man, "Uncle  Billy,"  against  Hilton-head,    Beau  ford 


DESCENDANTS  OF  VALENTINE   MOYER  67 

and  Piuckney  Island  ii:  South  Carolina,  and  Block- 
aded Charleston,  S.  C.  Took  part  in  battle  of  South 
Mountain,  Md.,  Sept.  14,  18G2,  Antietau  (Sharps- 
burg)  Aid..  Sept  17,  1862,  in  line  of  battle  and  on 
picket  duty  in  front  of  Fredericksburg,  Va.,  Dec.  11, 
12,  13  and  14,  and  in  the  battle  of  Fredericksburg, 
Va.,  Dec.  15,  1862;  journeyed  to  Vicksburg,  Miss., 
participated  in  the  siege  of  Vicksburg,  and  was  at  the 
surrender  of  the  City  July  4,  1863;  was  on  the  firing 
line  July  10th,  11th,  12th,  13th  and  14th,  1863,  at 
Jackson,  Miss.;  returned  to  Tennessee  and  was  engaged 
at  Blue  Spring  Aug.  10,  1863,  Campbell's  Sta.,  East 
Tenn.,  Nov.  16,  1863;  siege  of  Knoxville,  Term., 
Nov.  17,  to  Dec.  5,  1863,  at  which  place  we  were 
the  besieged,  and  our  rations  did  not  exceed  three 
ears  of  coin  per  day  to  the  man;  returning  to  Vir- 
ginia was  in  the  battle  of  the  Wilderness,  May  6, 
1364;  Spotts^lvauia  Court  House,  Va. ,  May  12th, 
16th  and  18th,  1864;  North  Ann  Kiver,  May  24th, 
1864;  Bethesda  Church,  Ya.,  June  5,  1864;  Cold 
Harbor,  Va. ,  June  5,  to  12,  1864;  at  Charge  on 
Petersburg,  Va.,  June  17,  1864;  and  in  line  of  battle 
alternating  every  24  hours  until  the  * 'Blowing  up" 
of  "Rebel''  fort  Apr.  2,  1865;  and  in  the  charge  on 
Petersburg  same  day;  and  was  at  Appomattox,  Va. , 
on  the  day  of  the  surrender  by  Gen.  Kobt.  E.  Lee, 
of  the  Confederate  Army  of  Northern  Virginia,  to 
Lieutenant  General  U.  S.  Grant,  Apr.  9,    1865. 

VII.  John  Edgar  Fryberger,  b  Feb.  7,  1870,  in 
Caroline  Chase  MeGaft'ey,  June  27,  1900.  P.  O. 
Philipsburg,  Pa.  Bank  Cashier.  He  Meth.  Epis. 
wile  E pis.  C. ,  Vril.  George  McGafiey  Fryberger, 
b  May  7,  1903;  Mary  Louise  Fryberger,  b  Aug.  10, 
3905;  Alice  Nuttall  Fryberger,  b  Dec.  27,  1907. 

VII.   Alton  Fryberger.  b  Apr.  12.  1880,  d  June 


68  THE   MOVER    FAMILY 

16,   1880. 

VII.  Million  Oris  Fryberger,  b  Aug.,  1881.  P. 
O.  Philipsbuig,  Pa.     Book-keeper  in  Phila. 

VII.  Elizabeth  Steiuer  Fryberger,  b  in  Clear- 
field Co.,  Pa.,  Juue  22,  1883.  P.  O.  Philipsburg, 
Pa.     Meth.  Ep.  S.    . 

VII.  Mary  Steiuer  Fryberger,  b  Feb.  7,  1885. 
P.  O.  Philipsburg,  Pa,     Meth.  Ep.     S. 

VII.  William  Steiner  Fryberger,  b  Aug.  25, 
1886,  m  Clara  Duulap,  July  24,  1905.  She  was  b 
Mar.  23,  1885.  P.  O.  Philipsburg,  Pa.  Clerk.  C. , 
VIII.   Ellsworth  Fryberger,  b  Sept.  25,  1906, 

VII.   Philip  Steiuer  Fryberger,  b  June  8,    1891. 

VII.  Dorothy  Steiuer  Fryberger,  b  Apr.  27. 
1895. 

VI.  Anuie  Fryberger,  b  in  Berks  Co.,  Pa.,  Nov. 
5,  1846,  m  J.  Joseph  Garbrick,  Apr.  14,  1867.  P. 
O.  Bellefoute,  Pa.  Farmer.  Luth.  C,  Charles, 
Johu,  Esther,  Harry. 

VII.  Charles  P.  Garbrick,  b  Mar.  22,  1869,  ui 
Jessie  Beck.  P.  O.  Bellefoute,  Pa.  Machinist. 
Presby.     C. ,  VIII.    Mary,  Freederick. 

VII.  John  W.  Garbrick,  b  Nov.  12,  1870,  m 
Susan  Keller.  P.  O.  Bellefoute,  Pa.,  R.  F.  D. 
Farmer.     Luth.     No  issue. 

VII.  Esther  V.  Garbrick,  b  June  29,  1877,  m 
J.  Clyde  Jodou.  P.  O.  Bellefoute,  Pa.  Book- 
keeper, Luth.  C,  VIII.  Joseph  Foster  Jodou, 
Russell  Robert  Jodou. 

VII.  Harry  E.  Garbrick,  b  Feb.  6,  1880,  m 
Clara  Geutzel.  P.  O.  Ziou,  Pa.,  R.  F.  D.  Farmer. 
Luth.     C,  VIII.   Joseph  Heury  Garbrick. 

VI.  Eliza  B.  Fisher,  b  in  Centre  Co,,  Pa.,  Apr. 
12,  1851,  m  Dr.  Philip  S.  Fisher,  in  1872,  P.  O. 
Ziou,  Pa.     Physician.     Ref.  ch.     C,  Sarah.    Anuie, 


DESCENDANTS  OF  VALENTINE  MOYER  69 

Charles,  Arthur. 

VII.  Sarah  Verona  Fisher,  b  Dec.  6,  1872,  m 
Kelson  E.  Bobb,  1896.  Res.  Harrisburg,  Pa,  Ref. 
eh.  C,  VIII.  Allice  Leila  Bobb,  Philip  Fisher 
Bobb,  Heury  Nevin  Bobb,  Mahlon  Kiester  Bobb. 

VII.  Annie  Leila.  Fisher,  b  Sept.  21,  1S74,  d 
Nov.  20,  1884.     Ref.  eh. 

VII.  Charles  Nevin  Fisher,  b  Aug.  27,  1876. 
P.  O.  Zion,  Pa.     Salesman.      Ref.   ch. 

VII.  Arthur  Bruce  Fisher,  b  Feb.  14?  1879. 
P.  O.  Granite  City,  III.  Mechanical  Engineer.  Ref. 
ch. 

VI.  Sarah  Fryberger,  b  Mar.  29,  1853,  d  July 
10,  1908,  m  George  Campbell,  June  29,  1S76.  Ger. 
Ref.      C,  Ida,  Charles,  Verna,  Merle,    Mahlon. 

VII.  Ida  Campbell.     Res.,  Phila.,  Pa.     S. 
VII.   Charles  Campbell.     Res.,  Phila.,   Pa.     S. 
VII.   Verna  Campbell,   m    Wiiliaai    Broughton, 

Res.  16  Ruby  St.,  W.  Phila.,  Pa. 

VII.   Merle  Campbell.     Res.  Phila.,   Pa.     S. 

VII.   Mahlon  Campbell.      Res.  Phila.,   Pa.     S. 

VI.  Mahlon  Calvin  Fryberger,  b  Dec.  18,  1860, 
d  Aug.  22,  1892.      Book  keeper.     Meth.   Ep.     S. 

V.  Mahlon  Moyer,  b  July  15,  1822,  d  Apr.  13, 
19055  m  Saria  Knauer.  She  was  b  Sept.  17,  1&24, 
d  Nov.  2,  1887.  Real  Estate  dealer.  C. ,  Clarissa, 
George. 

VI.  Clarissa  K.  Moyer,  b  F'eb.  8,  1848,  m  Wil- 
frid B.  Rich,  b  Mar.  16,  1846.     C,   Maurice. 

VII.  Maurice  F.  Rich,  b  July  3,  1867,  m  Mary 
J.  Lippeucotr,  b  Oct.  5,  1872.  C.,  VIII.  Clarissa 
K.  Rich,  b  Mar.  23,  1899,  d  June  27,  1900;  Evelyn 
M.  Rich,  b  June  24,  1901. 

VI.  George  Frank  Moyer,  b  Oct.  24,  1854,  m 
Eulalia  B.  Hornberger,  b  Dec.    25,    1867.     Res.    41 


70  THE  MOYEK   FAMILY 

St.,  and  Lancaster  Ave,  Phila. ,  Pa.     No  issue. 

V.  Isaac  Moyer,   I) d single. 

V.    Eliza  Moyer,  d  Apr.  15,  1906.      S. 

IV.   Polly  Moyer,  m  David  Kale. 

IV.   Eliza  Moyer,  m  Philip  Sliartel. 

III.  Eve  Elizabeth  Moyer,  h  1772,  m  David 
Womelsdorf. 

III.  Magdalena  Moyer,  b  Apr,  14,  1774,  d  184G, 
m  John  Ermentrout.     C,  William,  etc. 

IV.  William  Ermentrout,  m  Justina  Silvis.  C, 
John,  William,  Philip,  Benjamin,  Daniel,  Joseph, 
Samuel,  James,  Ellen,    Mary. 

V.  John  S.  Ermentrout,  d  July  21,  1880.  Sup- 
etiutendent  of  Schools  in  Berks  Co.,  for  some  time, 
later  professor  in  the  State  Normal  School  at  Kutz- 
town,  Pa.     S. 

V.  William  Ermentrout,  (d),  m  Elleu  Leiss.  C, 
Katie,  Eugene,  William,  Gertrude. 

V.  Philip  Ermentrout,  (d),  m  Susan  HofL  He 
was  for  many  years  an  Alderman  in  Reading,  Pa., 
and  real-estate  and  insurance  agt.  C. ,  Philip, 
Augustus  (d),  Percy,  Jennie,  Hettie. 

V.  Benjamin  F.  Ermentrout,  (d),  m  Ilannah 
Hain.  He  was  Band  master  of  Ringgold  Band  of 
Reading,  Pa.     C,     Philip,  Justina. 

V.  Daniel  N.  Ermentrout,  (d),  m  Adelaide 
Metzgar.  He  was  Congressman  four  terms  from  the 
47th  to  50th.     C,  Fitz,  Adelaide. 

V.  Joseph  Ermentrout,  m  Mary  Krick.  Res., 
Reading,  Ta.  Retired  locomotive  engineer.  C. , 
William,  Ceorge,  Frederic,  Robert,  Laura,  Sadie, 
Maggie. 

V.  Samuel  C.  Ermentrout,  m  D.  M.  Emma 
Keppleman.  Was  Surgeon  in  Civil  war,  and  was  in 
the    service   of    the    Prussian     government    during 


DESCENDANTS  OF  VALENTINE  MOYER  71 

Franco-Prussian  war.     C,  Robert,  Edna. 

V.  Judge  James  N.  Ermentrout,  d  1908. 
Lawyer,  and  for  a  number  of  years  was  president 
Judge  of  the  eivil  courts  of  Berks  Co.,  Pa.,  at  time 
of  his  death  was  serving  his  third  term.     S. 

V.   Ellen  Ermentrout,  m  Ritter. 

V.  Mary  Elizabeth  Ermentrout,  (d),  m  Benne- 
ville  de  Bertolette  (d).  C,  Harry,  Joseph,  John, 
Elizabeth,  Hettie,  Lottie. 

III.   Barbara  Mover,  in  John  Seholl. 

III.  Anna  Moyer,  m  George  Solade,  had  issue. 
Anna  m  2nd  husband,  Isaac  Collier. 

III.  Rosiua  Moyer,  b  Jan,    13,    1782,    m 

(jiries. 

III.  Susanna  Meyer,  b  Nov.  3,  1785.  m  Jacob 
Sallade,  Apr.  18,  1813.  He  was  b  July  13,  1789.  C, 
IV.  Maria  Catharine  Sallade,  b  Mar.  14,  1814.  IV. 
Andreas  Meyer  Sallade,  b  Oct.  27,  1815.  IV 
Charles  Meyer  Sallade,  b  July  8,  1817.  IV.  Sarah 
Sallade,  b  Apr.  9,  1820.  IV.  Susanna  Sallade,  b  Dec. 
2,  1821.  IV.  Rebecca  Sallade,  b  June  26,  1824,  d 
Apr.  10,  1825  IV.  John  Jacob  Meyer  Sallade,  b 
Jan.  22,  1826. 

III.  Sophia  Moyer,  b  Dec.  23,  1790,  d  Dec.  14, 
1854,  m  John  Smith.  He  was  b  at  Womelsdorf, 
Pa.,  Jan.  11,  1788,  d  there  Jan.  2,  1855.  Cabinet 
maker  and  lumber  dealer.  Luth.  Mrs.  S.,  Ref. 
eh.  C,  Joseph,  Joseph,  Frank,  John,  William, 
Charles,  Lydia,  Catharine,  Sarah,  Maria,  Rebecca, 
E.  Peuu,  Caroline,  Matilda,  Louisa,    Henry. 

IV.  Joseph  Smith,  d  young. 

IV.   Joseph    Smith,    m    Elizabeth     Hawk.     C, 
Harry  B.,  etc.     P.  O.  Sunbury,  Pa. 
IV.   Frank  Smith,  d  young. 
IV.  John  B.   Smith,   m    Elizabeth    Moyer.     C, 


72  THE  MOYER   FAMILY 

Zadoc,  Elizabeth,  Amelia.  Fredericka.  2ud  wife  Mary 
Mockel.     C,  John,  Frances,  Elijah. 

V.  Zadoc  Smith,  m  Sarah  Asheubach.  C,  VI. 
Harry,  William,  Katie,  .John.  2nd  wife  Susan 
Koch.     C,  Joseph,    Edna. 

V.   Elizabeth  Smith,  m  Geo,  Parson.      C,  Julia. 

V.  Amelia  Smith,  m  Chas.  Lee.  C,  Lizzie, 
Johu. 

V.  Fredericka  Smith,  m  Win.  Miller.  C.,  Frank, 
Lizzie,  Carrie,  Jennie,  Charles,  Hairy. 

V.   John  Smith.     Single. 

V  Fiances  Smith,  m  Samuel  Taylor.  P.  O. 
Womelsdorf,  Pa.     C,  VI.   Edna,   Clara,   Rachel. 

V.  Elijah  Penn  Smith,  m  Mary  Wohuton.  P. 
O.     Sunbury,  Pa.     C.  VI.   Olive,  Clyde,  Davison. 

IV.    William   Smith.     Single. 

IV.  Charles  Smith,  m  Matilda  Weiss.  C,  V. 
Charles  V.  Smith.      P.  O.  Reading,  Pa. 

IV.  Lydia  Smith,  m  Henry  Keever.  C,  Mary, 
Fannie,  Elijah,  John,  Harry,  Ed. 

V.  Mary  Keever,  m  Henry   Fisher, 
V.    Fannie  Keever,  m  Reuben  Price. 

V.  Elijah  Keever,  m  Nettie  Swartz.  2nd  wife 
Alice  Mathews. 

V.   John  Keever,  m  Anna . 

V.    Harry  Keever,  m . 

V.  E.  T.  Keever.      P.  O.    Reading,   Pa, 
IV.   Catharine  Smith,  d  single  aged  93. 

IV.  Sarah  Smith,  m  Johu  Haak.  C,,  Sophia, 
Jennie,  Johu,  Thomas,  Charles,    Frauk. 

V.  Sophia  Haak,  d. 

V.   Jannie  Haak,  m  Leonard  Donovan. 
V.   John  Haak,  m  Annie  Weitzel. 
V.   Thomas  Haak,  m  Sallie  Bright. 
V.   Charles  Haak.     Single. 


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(See  page  82) 


DESCENDANTS  OF  VALENTINE  MOYER  73 

V.  Frank  S,  Haak,  single,  P.  O.  Womelsdorf, 
Pa. 

IV.  Maria  Smith,  m  Samuel  Helm.  C,  Wil- 
liam, John,  Samuel,  Charles,  Sophia,   Emma. 

V.  William  Helm.     P.  O.  Cressona,  Pa. 
V.   John  Helm. 

V.  Samuel  Helm,  m  . 

V.   Charles  Helm,   single. 

V.   Sophia  Helm,  m  Wm.   Gore. 

V.  Emma  Helm,  single. 

IV.  Rebecca    Smith,     m     Henry    Dawald.     C, 

V.  John  Dawald.     P.  0.  Pottsville,  Pa.  Single. 
V.   Eliza  Dawald. 

V.    Henry  Dawald. 

V.    Aaron  Dawald. 

V.   Charles  Dawald.     Single. 

V.   Rebecca  Davvald.     Single. 

V.   William  Dawald. 

V.   Sophia  Dawald,  m  Howard  Morris. 

V.  Rosa  Dawald.     Single. 

V.   Fannie  Davvald,  m  Jno.   Kenidy. 

V.   Annie  Dawald,  m  Chas.  Downey. 

IV.  E.  Penn  Smith,  b  Nov.  16,  1820,  d  May  1G, 
1881,  m  Mary  Brubaker,  in  1851.  She  was  b  in 
Lane.  Co.,  Pa.,  Jan.  20,  1832,  d  Apr..  3,  1852.  C.f 
John.  M  2nd  wife  Fannie  11  Br u baker.  She  was 
b  Juue  9,  1827,  d  Feb.  25,  1887.  Mr.  S.  ReL,  Mrs. 
S.  Duukard.     C. .  Fannie. 

V.  John  M.  Smith,  b  at  Womelsdorf,  Pa.,  Mar. 
27,  1852,  m  Emma  0.  Filbert,  in  1872.  Res.  808 
Elm  St.,  Reading,  Pa.  Solicitor.  Ref.  ch.  C, 
Mary,  Gertrude,  Edwin,  Samuel,  Allen,  Fannie, 
John. 

VI.  Mary  C  Smith,  b  Mar.  25,  1873,  d  Nov.  7, 
1805,  m  John  Brintzenhcfi.     P.  O.  Womelsdorf,  Pa. 


74  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

Kef.  eh.  C. ,  VII.  Harold  F.,  b  Oct.  5,  1894;  Mary 
C,  b  Oct.  30,  1895,  d  infant. 

VI.  Gertrude  Sophia  Smith,  b  Sept.  12,  1874, 
m  H.  B.  T.  Beinhard.  Res.  Heading,  Pa.  Ref.  ch- 
C.,  VII.   John  Reinhard,  b  Sept.   27,    1897. 

VI.  Edwin  S.  Smith,  b  Feb.  17,  1876,  m  Edith 
L.  Koch.  Res.  Reading,  Pa.  Foreman  of  Ameri- 
can Tool  and  Die  Co.,  Reading,  Pa.  Ref.  ch.  0. , 
VII.  Edith  L.  Smith,  b  Dec.  5,  1903;  Constance  K. 
Smith,  b  Jan.  11,  1908,  d  Feb.  14,  1908. 

VI.  Samuel  E.  Penu  Smith,  b  Dec.  10,  1877,  m 
Mary  E.  Howe.  Res.  Reading,  Pa.  Book-keeper  at 
Trenton,  N.  J.  Ref.  ch.  C,  VII.  Dorothy  Howe 
Smith,  b  Oct.  12,  1905;  Ruth  Howe  Smith,  b  Mar. 
20,  1908. 

VI.  Allen  S.  Smith,  b  Oct.  19,  1879.  Enlisted 
in  U.  S.  Army,  Infantry,  at  outbreak  of  American- 
Spanish  war,  and  at  present  serving  in  Alaska.  Was 
in  the  Phillipiues  with  his  regiment,  and  when  the 
Boxer  troubles  arose  in  China,  went  there  with  his 
reginment,  was  in  the  march  to  Pekin,  and  took  part 
in  the  assault.  Returned  to  U.  S.  with  his  regiment 
and  has  been  in  Alaska  about  four  years.  Has  beeu 
promoted  to  Third  Sergeant,  aud  taking  examination 
lor  advancement.     Ref.  ch.     S. 

VI.  Fannie  E.  Smith,  b  Sept.  5,  1884,  m  Wil- 
liam F.  Lausch.  Uuiversaliets.  C,  VII.  Carl  Smith 
Lausch,  b  July  13,  1906;  Stanley  M.  Lausch,  b  Dec. 

4,  1907. 

VI.  John  Filbert  Smith,  b  July  21,  1889. 
Machinist.     Meth.     Ep.     S. 

V.   F^annie  E.  Smith,  b  Mar.  14,  1855,  rn  Henry 

5.  Fidler.  P.  O.  Womelsdorf,  Pa.  C,  VI.  Bessie, 
Artie. 

IV.   Caroline   Smith,    m  — — Bast.     C,    John, 


DESCENDANTS  OF  VALENTINE  MOYER  75 

Laura,  Caroline,  William,  Harry. 

V.   John  Bast.     Single. 

V.    Laura  Bast,  m  Harry  Fobter. 

V.   Caroline  Bast,  ui    . 

V.   William  Bast,  m . 

V.   Harry  Bast,  in  .   P.  O.  Pottsville,  Pa. 

IV.   Matilda  Smith,  111 Kreitzer.     C,    V., 

Clias.  P.  Kreitzer.      P.  O.  Womelsdorf,   Pa. 

IV.  Louisa  Smith,  b  1820,  d  Oct.  16,  1873,  ni 
Herman  Neimau,  1849.  He  was  b  in  Chester-  Co., 
Pa.,  Oct.  2,  1823,  d  Mar.  28,  1883.  Grocer.  Luth. 
C,  Sophia,  Fannie,  Emily. 

V.  Sophia  E.  Neiuian,  b  Sept,  2,  1850,  m  David 
Midgley.      P.  O.  St.  Clair,  Pa. 

V.  Fannie  Augusta  Neiman,  b  May  4,  LS55,  ni 
Thomas  J.  Davies,  Sept.  18,  1876.  P.  O.  Shenan- 
doah, Pa.     Epis.     No  issue. 

V.  Emily  Rebecca  Neiuau,  b  Mar.  3,  I860,  ni 
Albertson  L.  Englis.  Res.  144  \V.  State  St.,  Tren- 
ton, N.  J. 

IV.  Henry  B.  Smith,  b  in  Berks  Co.,  Pa.,  Aug. 
18,  1827,  m  Mary  Iuimel.  Res.  818  Elm  St.,  Read- 
ing, Pa.  Retired.  Luth.  C,  Eila,  Sophia,  Leonard, 
William,  Fannie,  Joseph,  Edward. 

V.  Ella  Mary  Smith,  b  1852,  m  John  S.  Bord- 
ner.     P.  O.  Reading,  Pa.     C,   VI.   Carrie    Borduer. 

V.  Sophia  E.  Smith,  b  1855,  d. 

V.  Leonard  Paul  Smith,  b  1857.  m  Carrie  Shol- 
tenberger.     P.  O.  Reading,  Pa. 

V.  William  M.  Smith,  b  1860.  P.  O.  Reading, 
Pa. 

V.  Fannie  C.  Smith,  b  1863,  m  Morgan  G. 
Moyer.     P.  O.  Reading,  Pa. 

V.  Joseph  B.  Smith,  b  1866.  P.  O.  Reading, 
Pa.     S. 


76  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

V.  Edward  E.  Smith,  b  1868.  P.  0.  Reading, 
Pa.     S. 

III.  Margaretta  Moyer,  b  Dec.  1796,  d  Oct.  H, 
1855,  ra  Samuel  Miller.     He  was  b  1792,  d  1854. 

II.  Maria  Barbara  Moyer,  b  Jan.  9,  1759,  d 
prior  to  1797,  m  Valentine  Moehel. 

II.  Catharine  Moyer,  b  Aug.  19,  1767,  m  Valen- 
tine Moehel,  (his  2nd  wife). 

II.  John  Nicholas  Moyer,  b  Dec.  21,  1769.  He 
became  possessor  of  the  homestead  in  1797,  and 
owned  it  until  1828.  In  1817  he  built  a  large  house 
and  barn.  Some  of  his  descendants  reside  in  Read- 
ing, Pa. 

II.  Anna  Margaret  Moyer,  b  Dec.  28,  1770,  m 
Henry  Weber. 

II.  Daniel  Moyer.  It  is  thought  settled  in 
Reading,  Pa.,  where  he  built  a  stone  mill,  and  later 
removed  to  Ohio  (?) 

II.  John  George  Moyer,  b  Jan.  13,  1775.  It  is 
thought  settled  in  Ohio  (?) 


DESCENDANTS  OF  VALENTINE,  SON  OF 
VALENTINE  MOYER,  SB. 

II.  Valentine  Moyer,  b  in  Tulpehocken  Twp., 
Berks  Co.,  Pa.,  Aug.  8.  1776,  d  at  Red  Bank  Creek, 
Clarion  Co.,  Pa.,  Jan.  8,  1825,  m  Mary,  dau.  of 
Christian  Merkel.  She  was  b  May  1787.  d  Jan.  8, 
1836. 


DESCENDANTS  OF  VALENTINE  MOYER  77 

He  was  for  some  years  a  farmer  in  Berks  Co., 
Fa.  In  181-1  be  removed  to  Columbia  Co.,  Pa.,  and 
bought  a  300  acre  tract  of  land.  In  course  of  time 
he  sold  ail  all  of  this  tract  except  75  acres  which  he 
reserved  for  himself.  The  purchase  and  subsequent 
sales  proved  most  unfortunate  There  was  a  prior 
title  vested  in  a  Mr,  G.  of  Phila.  After  years  of  ex- 
pensive litigation,  which  great!}'  crippled  him  finan- 
cially, he  resolved  to  go  West,  aud  in  the  Spring  of 
1824  he,  with  his  little  family  and  personal  belong- 
ings, in  an  emigrant  wagon  drawn  by  a  yoke  ) 
oxen  and  a  white  horse,  crossed  the  Allegheny  moun- 
tains. After  many  a  long  day's  journey  he  finally 
pitched  his  tent  oo  Red  Rank  Creek,  about  ten  miles 
S.  W.  of  Brookville.  He  bought  a  tract  of  land  and 
began  the  work  of  retrieving  his  losses.  He  was  a 
farmer,  stone  mason,  shoemaker,  and  worked  so  hard 
that  he  broke  down  and  died  during  the  first  year.  His 
widow  and  family  in  Mar., 1825,  reti  rnedti  imbia 

Co.,  and  by  ord<     ol  the  com  mall 

piece  of  land  formerly  i  Here 

>\  her  o 
riage    >  ith  a     Mr.    8.     The    a-  •  •'    the  on 

Co.    tra  . .  with     •  of 

lumbia  Co.    ti         and  th       .  oney    a<        ing   from 
the  public  sah    >f  personal  property,  were         ..^sorb- 
in legal  "ways  that  are   dark,,:    and    the    wit5 
an<  en  m.        received  it  therefrom. 

In  personal  appearance  Valentine  Moyer  was 
live  feet  ten  iuches  in  height,  weighted  180  pounds, 
black  hair  and  heavy  beard.  He  was  a  good  singer, 
and  was  leader  of  the  choir  in  the  Reformed  church, 
of  which  he  was  a  member.  His  dying  request  to 
his  wife  was,  that  their  children  become  members  of 
the  church.  C,  William,  John,  Daniel,  Henry,  David* 


78  THE  MOYER    FAMILY 

III.  William  Moyer,  b  in  Berks  Co.,  Pa.,  L809, 
(1  in  Momence,  III.,  Feb.  24,  L883,  in  Esther  Hageu- 
l.nc.b.  She  was  b  June  19,  L817,  d  Sept.  29,  1847. 
< 'arpenter  and  Cabinetmaker,  a  fine  workman.  Mr. 
M.  Ref.,  Mrs.  M.  .  Luth.  C,  Mary,  Eliza,  Esther, 
Jeremiah,  William,  John,  Phineas,  Rebecca,  infant. 

TV.  Mar}7  Moyer,  b  in  Northumberland  Co., 
Pa.,  Jan.  13,  183G,  m  George  Hoffman. 

V.  Rebecca  J.  Hoffman,  b  July  1,  1858,  d  Sept. 
15,  1859. 

V.  Anna  L.  Hoffman,  bNov.  24,  1859,  m  Samuel 
A.  Bastiau,  Nov.  24,  1883.  P.  O.  Montgomery,  Pa. 
Luth.     C,  VI.  Merle  Rebecca  Bastiau,  b  1896. 

V,  William  P  Hoffman,  b  Jan.  5,  1861,  m 
Rebecca  Maul. 

V.  Harvey  A.  Hoffman,  b  June  2<),  1802,  m 
Mabel  Van  Ordstrand.  Farmer.  Luth.  C. ,  VI. 
Ruth  C,  Hoffman,  b  1893,  d  1894.   Infant  son  b  1895. 

V.  Ida  M.  Hoffman,  b  Oct.  15,  1865,  m  C.  W. 
Hartranft,  Jan.  1885.  P.  O.  Watsontown,  Pa.  Luth. 
C,  VI.  Minnie  May,  b  Oct.  28,  1885;  Edith  Pearl, 
b  July  3,  1887;  George  Ward,  b  Jan.  10,  1891;  Ful- 
ler Derr,  b  Nov.  17,  1893;  Lawrence  Urich,  b  Jau. 
17,  1898. 

V.  Nora  C.  Hoffman,  b  Apr.  17,  18.67,  m  G.  F. 
McWilliams,  Dec.  25,  1900.  P.  O.  Montgomery, 
Pa.  Luth.  C,  VI.  George  Frederick,  b  Feb.  6, 
1904. 

V.   Elsie  E.  Hoffman,  b  Feb.  16,  1869,  m  Joseph 
E.  Walborn,  June  27,  1895.     P.    O.    Bradford,    Pa. 
Br.     C,  VI.   Jennie  May,  b  Sept.  1,    1900;    Ken- 
neth Straight,  b  Jan.   9,   1906. 

V.  Laura  J.  Hoffman,  b  Nov.  18,  187  k     Luth. 

V.  Mazie  E.  Hoffman,  b  Mar.  5,  1877,  m  J.  E. 
Waite,  Nov.  10.  1904.     P.  O.  Hazleton.  Pa.     Lull-. 


DESCENDANTS  OF  VALENTINE  MOYER  79 

C,  VI.   Lucile  Glady  S.  b  June  17,  1906:  Harold  E. 
b  June  J  7,   L908. 

IV.    Eliza  Mover,  b  Dec.  20,  1836,  d  1842. 

IV.  Esther  Mover,  b  Mar.  9,  1838,  d  in  Peoria,, 
111.,  Oct.  3,  1889,  m  Isaiah  S.  Buchner.     He  d  1893. 
Shoemaker-      Luth.       0. ,   William,     Infant,    Infant, 
Stephen,  Mar}7,  John,   Sarah,  Samuel. 

V.  William  F.  Buchner,  b  near  Dewait,  Pa., 
Apr.  25,  1858,  m  Jennie  E.  Patterson,  of  Iowa, 
Nov.  20,  1889.  P.  O,  Walla  Walla,  Wash.  Farmer. 
Meth.  Ep.  C,  VI.  Esther  C.  Buchner,  b  Dec,  28, 
1890;  Phineas  Buchner,  b  Oct.  10,  1892,  d  Dec.  31, 
1892;  Lynn  C.  Buchner,  b  Jan.  21,  1896;  Leelali 
Buchner,  b  May  17,  1900;  Irma  Buchner,  b  Aug.  28, 
1905. 

V.  Stephen  G.  Buchner,  b  Aug.  15,  1861,  m 
Minerva  Art  Henthorn. 

V.  Mary  Jane  Buchner,  b  in  Dewart,  Pa.,  May 
11,  1863.  Res.  2003  Columbia  ave.,  Phila. ,  Pa., 
with  Summer  residence  at  Eaglesinere,  Pa.  At  both 
places  she  is  running  Fancy  Dressmaking  and  Ladies' 
Tailoring.  She  had  largely  the  personal  care  of  her 
parents  during  their  declining  years.  She  also  had 
the  care  and  bringing  up  of  the  two  younger  chil- 
dren Salome  and  Samuel,  educating  the  first  named 
in  music,  and  assisting  her  brother  in  his  education 
for  the  ministry-  She  is  a  member  of  the  Lutheran 
church,  and  is  an  earnest,  faithful  christian.  She  is 
gifted  in  conversation  on  religions  subjects.  Her 
aim  and  endeavour  is  to  live  a  beautiful,  happy  life, 
above  the  reproach  of  the  world,  and  ultimately  to 
gain  the  )inal  approbation  of.  the  Heavenly  Father 
"  ivell  done  good  and  faithful  servant  enter  thou  into 

joy  of  thy  Lord.''     S. 

V.   Kev.  John  P.  Buchner,  b  Dec.  29,    1866,    J. 


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80  THE  MOYER    FAMILY 

M  Minuie  Seigfried.  He  Becured  an  education  under 
great  difficulties,  became  a  school  teacher  at  age  i 
20,  and  preacher  at  23.  Evau.  ch.  C,  VI.  Martha 
Naomi  Buchuer,  b  Oct.  13,  1889;  Mary  Magdalei  a 
Buchner',  b  Oct.  f3,1889,  d  Feb.  2,  1890;  Addis  N. 
Buchner,  b  Sept.  30,  1893,  d  Aug.  16,  1894. 

Y.  Sarah  Salome  Buchner,  b  at  Dewarfc,  Pa., 
Aug.  28,  1876,  m  S.  W.  Pursell,  Aug.  28,    1895.     P. 

0,  Montgomery,  Pa.  Mrs,  P..  musician.  Luth. 
C,  VI.  Sarah  Maria  Pursell,  b  Oct.  3,  1898;  Helen 
Ruth  Pursell,  b  July  19,  1902;  Frederick  Paul  Pur- 
sell, b  Jau.  22,  1907. 

V.  Samuel  Van  Valzah  Buchner,  b  Apr.  12, 
1878.     P.  O.  Hortons  Exchange,  San  Diego,  Gal. 

IV.  Jeremiah  Moyer,  bin  Northumberland  Co. , 
Pa.,  Apr.  1,  1S39,  d  Sept.  22,  1906,  m  Sarah  Frances 
Boyer,  Mar.  28,  1871.  P.  O.  Muncy,  Pa.  Carpen- 
ter.    Mr.  Moyer  enlisted  in  the  U.  S.  service,    Sept. 

1,  1863,  in  the  65th  Hi.  Regt.,  and  served  faithfully 
until  the  end  of  the    war,    when    he    was    honorably 

',  -charged.    "Was  in  the  battles  of  Peach  Tree  Ore 
Atlanta,  Franklin,    and  Nashviii  pis'l    ch.      O., 

William,  Mary,  Infant,  Laura,   Maggie,   Leita. 

V.  William  C.  Moyer,  b  Dec.  30        Jl,  d  Nov. 

13.  1886. 

Mary  T.  r   lla  r,  b  at  Muncy,  Pa.,    Oct. 

26,  1873,  m  Godfrey  Kunz,  of  Lausome,  Switzerland, 
Apr.  13,  1897,     Engineer.     Epis.    ch.   C,  VI.   Ma 
Francis  Kunz,   b  Jan.     2,    1899;    Martha    Malinda 
Kunz,  b  June  12,  1901:  Helen  Rebecca  Kunz,  b  Oct. 

14,  1901. 

V.   Laura  W.  Moyer,  b  Feb.  26,    1880,    d   June 

2,  1894. 

V.  Maggie  F.  Moyer,  b  June  17.  1882,  d  Mar. 
20,  1883. 


Jacob  Moyer 
(See  page  93) 


DESCENDANTS  OF  VALENTINE  MOYER  81 

V.  Leita  Ruth  Moyer,  b  Jau.  21,  1885,  m 
Angalo  Briganti,  Feb.  27,  1908.  He  was  b  in  Rome, 
Italy,  May  1,  1887.      Laborer.      Mr.  B.     Catholic. 

IV.  William  D.  Moyer,  b  May  19,  1840,  d  May 
1904,  m  Mary  Staiilnecker,  May  15,  1866.  She  was 
b  Dec.  30,1844.  P.  O.  Bloomsburg,  Pa.  He  en- 
listed in  7th  Pa.  Cav.,  Sept.  10,  1861,  was  discharged 
Aug.  23,  1865.  He  was  orderly  on  Gem  L.  T.  Crit- 
tenden's Staff  at  battles  of  Perry  ville  and  Stoue 
River,  was  in  battles  of  Chattanooga,  Lookout  moun- 
tain, and  Selma,  and  in  the  "March  to  the  Sea." 
Farmer.  Ref.  ch.  C,,  Ida,  Asher,  Edua,  Maggie, 
Mary,  Fori  est,  Bessie,  Olive,   Clarence. 

V.  Ida  D.  Moyer,  b  July  16,  1867,  m  G.  W. 
Darby,  Dec.  19,  1892.  P.  O.  Hoytville,  Pa.  Supt. 
of  Tannery.      Ret',  ch. 

V.  Asher  D.  Moyer,  b  at  Watson  to  wu,  Pa., 
Feb,  4,  1869,  m  Ella  Lesher,  June  26,  1901,  dan.  of 
Alfred  and  Susan  Lesher.  Res.  83  Quiucy  St.,  Pas- 
saic, N.  J.  Sales  Agt.  Ref.  C,  VI.  Alfred  William 
Moyer,  b  at  136  W.  139th  St.,  New  York,  Apr.  19, 
1902;  Walter  Asher  Moyer,  b  at  Watsontown,  Pa., 
Oct.  23,  1904;  Ralph  Saxtou  Moyer,  b  at  83  Quincy 
St.,   Passaic,  N.  J. 

V.  Edna  L.  Moyer,  b  Nov.  22,  1871,  m  Ambrose 
F.  Wertmau.     Ret'.     C,  VI.   Ruth  Wertman. 

V.  Maggie  E.  Moyer,  b  Mar.  3,  1874.  Res.  338 
AY  est  St.,  bloomsburg,  Pa.     Tailoress.      Ret.  ch. 

V.  Mary  R.  Moyer,  b  June  6,  1876,  m  Charles 
M.  Fornwald,  Juue  5,  1900.  Res.  511  Eighth  St., 
College  Point,   N.    Y, 

V.  W.  Forrest  Mover,  bSept.  3,  1878,  dDec  15, 
1894. 

V.  Bessie  M.  Moyer,  b  Mar.  20,  1881.  She  is 
taking  a    three  years   course   for    trained    nurse   at 


J  BE   MOVER   FAMILY 

Phila.,  Hospital,  34'fch  and  Pine  Sts.  i 

V.  Olive  B.  Moyer,  b  May  24,  1883,  P.  0. 
Elooiniield,   Fa.. 

V.  C.  Frederick  Moyer,  b  Aug.  27,  1886,  d  Feb. 
13,  1888. 

TV.  John  H.  Moyer,  b  in  Northumberland  Co., 
Pa.,  Aug.  15,  1841,  d  Oct.  7,  1908,  m  Isabella  Ellin, 
Dee.  21,  1865.  Enlisted  1861,  re-enlisted  Aug.  1, 
1861,  in  7th  Pa.  Cav.,  served  2  years  10  months;  then 
re-enlisted  and  was  discharged  at  close  of  war.  In 
battles  of  Falling  Waters,  Stone  River,  Shelbyyille, 
Chattanooga,  Chicainauga,  Selma,  etc.  He  was  Presi- 
dent of  the  Moyer  Reunion  Association  of  Lycom- 
ing Co.,  Pa.  Fruit  grower.  Epis.  C. ,  Mary,  Anna, 
Sarah,  Catharine,   Infant. 

V.    Mary  C  Moyer,  b  Nov.  8,  1866,  d   1871. 

V.    Anna  li.  Moyer,  b  Oct.  6,  1868,  d  1871. 

V.  Sarah  E.  Moyer,  b  May  3,  1870,  m  William 
B.Smith,  Apr.  30,1889.  P.  O.  Muncy,  Pa.  Epis.  C, 
Infant,   William. 

VI.  William  Ellis  Smith,  b  Feb.  18,  1892.  Epis. 
A'.   Catharine  Moyer,  b  Sept.  22,    1872,    m  Wm. 

H.  Wagner,  Jan.  17,  1894.     P.  O.  Muncy,  Pa.   Epis, 
ch.   C.j  VI.   Janice  Eureua  Waguer,  b  Sept.  23,  1903. 

IV.  Phineas  Moyer,  b  1844,  d  1886,  m  Jennie 
.      Mr.  Moryer  went  west.      C,  Chailes. 

V.  Charles  J.  Moyer,  somewhere  in  S.   Dak. 
IV.   Rebecca  Moyer,  b  Nov.  19,  1815,  m    T.    J. 

'Ellis,  (d).     P.  O.  Muncy,    Pa.     Epis. 

III.  John  S.  Mo>ei,  b  in  Perks  Co.,  Pa.,  Jan. 
2,  1812.  d  June  30,  1890,  m  Mary  Hartranft.  She  was 
b  Feb.  2,  1814,  d  Nov.  24,  1876.  After  the  death 
of  his  lather  he  was  apprenticed  to  the  shoe-bench, 
which  he  followed  foi  ^ome  lime.  Later  in  life  he 
purchased  a  lot    at    Trout    Run,    Pa.,    and    built     . 


DESCENDANTS  OF  VALENTINE  MOYER  83 

house.  For  several  years  he  was  a  farmer.  He 
i  eared  a  large  and  intensely  active  family,  giving  them 
a  fair  educational  start.  Socially  he  was;  reserved 
with  strangers,  but  with  his  chosen  friends  he  was 
remarkably  genial. 

He  was  a  man  of  contrasts  aud  extremes.  His 
belief  and  trust  in  Divine  Providence  was  marked. 
He  was  a  man  of  few  words,  who  did  a  vast  amount 
of  thinking.  After  a  ioug,  useful  and  devoted  life, 
he,  like  the  Arab  of  the  desert,  quietly  fokledhis  tent 
and  silently  stole  away.  Methodists.  C,  Henry, 
Ethelinda,  Infant,  Harriet,  Daniel,  Saiah.  Aaron, 
William,  Martha,  Emma,  John,  Frank. 

IV-  Rev,  Henry  0.  Moyer,  b  in  Turbotville, 
Fa.,  Oct.  11,  1836,  d  in  1909,  m  Elizabeth  Cramer. 
She  was  b  Aug.  7,  1843.  In  early  life  he  taught 
school.  In  1857  he  became  a  teacher  in  Franklin 
Building,  Williamsport,  Pa.,  and  at  the  same  time 
pursued  a eouise  of  study  in  Williamsport  Dickinson 
Seminary,  The  war  broke  in  on  his  school  plans, 
and  he  enlisted  in  the  11th  Kegt.,  Pa,  Vol.,  was  in 
the  skirmish  of  Falling  Waters,  and  was  for  7 
mouths  in  Provost  Marshall's  office.  During  the 
Gettysburg  campaign  he  enlisted  in  37th  Kegt.,  Pa. 
Vol.  Jn  1862  he  became  a  teacher  in  Wiiliamsport 
Dickinson  Seminary,  later,  book-keeper  for  two 
years.  lit  1871  became  principal  of  Canton,  Pa., 
High  School,  and  in  1873  was  admitted  to  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church  in  the  Central  New 
.York  Conference,  and  continued  in  the  pastoral  rela- 
tion up  to  the  time  of  his  deaths  having  been  honored 
with  many  important  oiilcial  positions  in  the  Con- 
ference.    0...,  Mary,  Jennie,  Wilson. 

V.  Mary  Frances  Moyer,  b  Mar..    5,     1865,     in 
Seymour  C.Kctchum.     Graduated  from    Cazeuovia 


84  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

Seminary,  1880,  and  from  Oneonta  Normal  School, 
1891.  Taught  school  at  Ovid,  Moravia  and  Sidney, 
X.  Y.      P.  0.  New  Hope,  X.  Y.     Meth.  Ep.  C. ,  VI. 

"Walker  Wood  Ketch  una,  b  Jan.   13,    1895. 

V.  Jennie  Mover,  b  Dec  31,  1866.  Graduated 
from  Cazenovia  Seminary  1889,  and  from  Oneonta 
Normal  School  1892.     Teacher.      Meth.  Ep. 

V.  Wilson  Cramer  Mover,  b  Apr.  19,  1871,  m 
Grace  Williams.  Mr.  Mover,  graduated  from  Caze- 
novia Seminary  1890.  Fruit  grower.  Meth.  Ep. 
C,  VI.  Heleu  Joy  Mover,  b  Aug.  20,  1892;  Henry 
Morgan  Mover,  b  Oct.  7,    1894. 

IV.   Etheiiuda  D.  Mover, b  and  d  in  1838. 

IV.  Harriet  X.  Moyer,  b  Aug.  11,  1S40,  m 
Warren  W.  Ransom.  P.  O.  Tioga  Center,  Xr.  Y. 
Meth.  Ep.  C,  V.  Emma  Ransom,  b  Mar.  9,  1878. 
Meth.  Ep. 

IV.  Dr.  Daniel  V.  Moyer.  b  Sept,  2,  1842,  m 
Julia  L.  Weigel.  She  d  May  3,  1891.  2nd  wile  Ida 
M.  Cook.  He  received  his  education  in  Public 
schools  aud  VVilliamsport  Dickinson  Seminary. 
Taught  school,  aud  later  went  to  the  oil  regions  of 
Penna.  In  July  1861,  he  enlisted  in  5th  Regt.  Pa.  re- 
serves. In  the  battles  before  Richmond  be  was  on  the 
skirmish  line.  He  was  severely  wounded  at  Gaines' 
Mill,  1862,  taken  prisoner  at  Savage  Station,  ex- 
changed and  brought  to  Hospital  at  Baltimore,  re- 
mained there  till  Oct.  Later  he  engaged  in  teach- 
ing and  Book-keeping  till  1880,  when  he  entered  the 
College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons,  Baltimore,  Md., 
graduated  1882.  Practiced  in  Baltimore  to  1896, 
when  he  settled  at  Maryland  Line,  Md.  Meth.  Ep.  C, 
(by  1st  wife)  V.  Sadie  R.  Moyer,  b  Jan.  27,  1S67,  d 
July  5,  1867.  Mildred  B.  Moyer,  b  June  20,.  1868, 
d  May  10,  1870;  Charles  H.  Moyer,  b  Dec.  17,  1869, 


DESCENDANTS  OF  VALENTINE  MOYER  85 

d  Apr.  17,  1870;  Lillian  L.  Moyer,  b  Sept.  27,  1871, 
d  Aug.  30,  1875. 

IV.  Sarah  E.  Moyer,  b  Nov,  29,  1844,  m  Wm. 
E.  Crane.     P.  O.  Williamsport,   Pa.     Presby. 

IV.  Aarou  J.  Moyer,  b  Jan.  25,  1847,  in  Rebec- 
ca Weaver.  At  14  while  employed  iu  a  lumber  mill 
he  met  with  au  accident  that  resulted  in  the  loss  of 
his  left  hand.  He  enlisted  in  the  37th  Regt.,  Pa. 
Vol..  for  the  Gettysburg  eampaigu.  He  has  been 
variously  occupied  ay  clerk,  teacher,  book-keeper, 
railroad  freight  and  ticket  agent,  etc.  Iu  1889  he 
organized  the  Springfield  Agricultural  Iron  Works,  in 
vviiieh  he  is  (1896)  manager  and  heavy  stockholder. 
Epis.     C,  Aarou,  Hughes,  Rebecca,   Frederick. 

V.  Aaron  Joseph  Moyer,  b  May  27,  1874.  He 
attended  Witteuburg  College,  Springfield,  O.  Iu 
1894  entered  Harvard  University,  and  later  Harvard 
Law  School,  graduating  from  those  iiifctitutious. 
Epis. 

V.  Fredelia  H.  Moyer,  b  Jan.  12,  1876.  At- 
tended Wittenburg  College,  Springfield,  O.,  and  iu 
1894  entered  Cornell  University  in  the  course  of 
mechanical    engineering.     Epis. 

V.  Rebecca  Moyer,  b  Sept.  21,  1879.  P,  O. 
Springfield,   O.      Epis. 

V.  Frederck  W.  Moyer.  b  Dec.  7,  1881.  P.  O. 
Springfield,  O.     Epis. 

IV.  William  O.  Moyer,  b  May  19,  1849,  d  Jan. 
28,  1873.     Farmer.     Meth.    Ep. 

IV.  Martha  L.  Moyer,  b  Oct.  1,  1851,  m  George 
H.  Hopfer.  P.  O.  S.  Willianisport,  Pa.  U.  Evan'l 
ch.  C. ,  Lizzie,  Frank,  Harry,  Howard,  Cloyd, 
Helen. 

V.  Lizzie  E.  Hopfer,  b  Mar.  28,  1872,  m  J.  L. 
Buck.     P.  O.  430  Curtain  St.,  S.  Williamsport,    Pa. 


8(5  THE  MOVER   FAMILY 

Clerk.  U.  Evan'l  ch.  C,  VI.  Ethel  Buck,  b  June 
16,  1897;  George  Buck,  b  May  3,  1899,  d  Mar.  27, 
1900;  Harold  Buck,b  Feb.  24,  1901  ;  Raymond  Buck, 
l.  Aug.     ID,    1905,d  Apr.  11,  1906. 

V.  Frank  L.  Hopfer,  b  May  22,  L874,  d  Aug. 
24,    1898. 

V  Earry  Hopfer,  b  July  16,  1876.  Res.  170 
17  th  St.,  Pittsburg,  Pa.      Painter.  M  Eva  Leaker. 

V.  Howard  Hopfer,  b  June  9,  L878,  d  Sept.  16, 
1878. 

V.  CJoyd  Hopfer,  b  Mar,  21,  1882,  in  Elizabeth 
Thompson.  Res.  32  Seigt'l  St.,  Allegheny,  Pa.  St. 
Cur  Conductor. 

V.    Helen  Hopfer,  b  July  4,  1884. 

IV.  Mary  Emma  Moyer,  b  Dec.  8,  1853,  m 
Jeremiah  Corn  well.  P.  O.  Wiiliamsport,  Pa.  Meth. 
Ep.  C,  V,  Thomas  H.  Corn  well,  b  May  26,  1891; 
Ruth  E.  Coriiwell,  b  Oct.  12,  1892,  d  July  19,  1893; 
Harriet  E    Corn  well,  b  Sept.  16,  1894. 

IV.  Rev.  John  C.  B.  Moyer,  b  Oct,  20,  1856, 
m  Zilpha  E.  Haverly.  He  attended  Public  and  High 
schools,  graduated  from  Cazenovia  Seminary,  and 
pursued  Philosophical  eouise  in  Bloomingtou,  (Hi.), 
Wesleyan  University.  After  being  variously  em- 
ployed for  some  years,  in  1876  he  began  preaching, 
and  in  October  of  same  year  was  admitted  to  the 
ministry  of  Methodist  Episcopal  church,  in  the 
Genesee  Conference.  By  change  of  boundaries  he 
became  a  member  of  the  Central  New  York  Con- 
ference in  1880.  He  has  held  following  Conference 
positions:  Assistant  Secretary,  Chairman  of  Ex- 
amination in  Conference  Studies,  and  one  of  the 
Editors  of  the  Historical  Register.  C,  V.  William 
Howard  Moyer,  b  Mar.  24,  1883;  Ethel  Gladys 
Moyer,  b  May  21,  1893. 


DESCENDANTS  OF  VALENTINE  MOYER  87 

IV.  Dr.  Fiauk  L.  Mover,  b  in  Muncy,  Pa  ,  July 
2,  1859,  m  Julia  C.  Bennett.  She  was  b  Jan.  16, 
1861.  P.  O.  Williamsport,  Pa.  Mr.  Moyer  worked 
on  the  farm  in  summer,  and  attended  public  school 
in  winter,  alter  which  he  was  variously  employed  as 
clerk  and  book-keeper,  and  later  engaged  in  the  cat- 
tle business  at  Kenesaw.  Neb.,  then  took  up  a  home- 
stead claim  in  Elbert  Co.,  Col.  Jn  1  SS8  returned  to 
Williamsport,  Pa.,  and  began  the  study  of  medicine 
at  the  Baltimore  (Md.)  College  of  Physicians  and 
Surgeons,  and  Louisville,  (Ky.)  School  of  Medicine, 
graduating  18'JJ ,  and  located  at  Williamsport,  Pa. 
Meth.    Ep. 

III.  Daniel  M.  Moyer,  b  in  Columbia  Co.,  Pa,, 
Got.  11,  1814,  d  Nov.  13,  1887,  m  Maria  Boyer.  She 
dOct.  22,  1852.  C,  Valarius,  Maria.  M  2nd  wife 
Mary  Jane  Laubenstein  (nee  Coho).  She  d  July  13, 
1860.  C,  Elizabeth,  Miriam,  John.  M  3rd  wife 
Sarah  M.  Kline.  C. ,  George,  William,  Mame, 
Daniel,  Katie,  Sarah,    Blanche. 

In  early  life  he  learned  the  trade  of  blacksmith, 
which  he  followed  until  1837,  then  followed  boating 
ou  the  Schuylkill  Canal  until  1843.  In  1844  he 
with  others,  traveled  in  pioneer  fashion  to  Iowa,  re- 
turning the  same  year  by  way  of  the  Mississippi  and 
Ohio  rivers.  In  1846  he  entered  the  Schuylkill 
Haven  car  shops  as  a  blacksmith,  where  he  remained 
the  rest  of  his  life.  He  had  an  excellent  moral 
character,  and  was  held  in  high  regard  by  all  who 
knew  him. 

IV.  Valarius  Moyer,  b  Dec.  13,  1850,  d   1851. 
IV.    Maria  Moyer,  b  Oct.  23,  1852,  d  1858. 

IV.  Elizabeth  Moyer,  b  Oct.  28, 1856,  m  Frank- 
lin Sweigart,  of  Cressoua,  Pa.  Ref.  C,  V.  Anna 
S.  Sweigart,  b  May  7,  1875,  d  Dec.  5,   1892j    Bertha 


88  THE  MOYER   FAMILY 

May  Sweigart,  b  June  7,  1877;  Ralph  F.  Sweigart, 
I.  Oct.  28,  1878;  Charlotte  V.  Sweigart,  b  Jan.  6,  1880, 
d  Feb.  8,  1881;  Mary  J.  Sweigart,  b  Mar,  4,  1882, 
d  Apr.  21,  1882;  Ada  S.  Sweigart,  b  Aug.  1,  1883; 
Albert  B.  Sweigart,  b  Apr.  18,  1885;  Sarah  £.  Swei- 
gart, b  Dec.  2,  1880;  William  D.  Sweigart,  b  Feb. 
25.  18S8,  d  Feb.  22,  1889;  Lillian  K.  Sweigart,  I) 
Sept.  28,  1889;  Nellie  E.  Sweigart,  b  Feb.  5,  1891,  d 
Sept.  28,  1891;  Louis  F.  Sweigart,  b  Oct.  2,  1892,  d 
1893;  Frank  C.  Sweigart,  b  Nov.  16,  1893,  d  Nov. 
1893;  John  E.  Sweigart,  b  Dec.    13,    1894. 

IV.    Miriam  Moyer,  b  May  11,  1858,    d  1880. 

IV,  Dr.  John  Lewis  S.  Moyer,  b  Aug.  24, 
1859,  d  Feb.  8,  1887.  He  soon  completed  the  work 
furnished  by  the  schools  of  Cressoua,  and  at  the  age 
of  14  opened  a  private  school  on  his  own  account 
and  had  more  students  than  he  could  accommodate. 
At  18  he  entered  the  State  Normal  School,  Milleis- 
ville,  Pa.,  graduated  at  20,  then  taught  school,  read- 
ing medicine  at  same  time.  He  later  became  a  student 
in  Jefferson  Medical  College,  Phila.,  graduating  with 
honor,  taking  the  prize  "On  Diseases  of  the  Skin." 
He  located  in  Cressoua,  Pa.,  where  he  soon  built  up 
a  large  practice.  But  his  prosperous  career  met  with 
a  sudden  fatal  reverse.  On  Jan.  8,  1887,  his  hoi  Be 
became  unmanageable  and  he  was  thrown  against 
the  fence,  fracturing  his  skull,  from  which 
he  died  Ireb.  8,  1887.  His  death  was  gieatly 
mourned  by  pupils  he  taught,  classmates,  physicians 
and  patients.  With  his  death  an  intensely  active 
and  remarkably  brilliant  personality  closed  up  with 
time. 

IV.  George  B.    McClellan  Moyer,   b    Mar.    13, 
1862,  d  1863, 

IV.  William  K.   Moyer,    b    July    22,    18G3;    m 


John  Mayer 
(See  pages  101  and  138) 


DESCENDANTS  OF  VALENTINE  MOYER  89 

Laura  Strauch.  P.  O.  Cressona,  Pa.  Employed  in 
Car  Shops,  making  springs  for  locomotive  engines. 
Kef.  C,  V.  Daniel  S.  Mover,  b  Aug.  21,  1894; 
Emma  Moyer,  b  Feb.  12,  1899. 

IV.  Mame  M.  Moyer,  b  Apr.  23,  1865.  P.  O. 
Readiug,  Pa.      Trained  nurse.      Ref. 

IV.  Daniel  M.  Moyer,  b  Oct.  31,  1867.  Has 
served  in  various  capacities  as  clerk. Traveled  through 
the  .Southern  States,  the  Indian  Territory,  Kansas, 
Nebraska,  New  Mexico,  Arizona  and  California. 
Enlisted  in  the  regular  army,  Co.  G,  1st  Regfe  U.  S. 
Inf.,  at  Baruiea  Barracks,  Cal.     Cong.  ch. 

IV.  Katie  A.  Moyer,  b  Dec.  15,  1873.  Gra- 
duated from  Cressona  High  School  and  Palm's  Busi- 
ness College,   Phi  la.    Book-keeper.     Ref. 

IV.  Sarah  M.  Moyer,  b  Oct,  9,  1876.  P.  0. 
Cressona,  Pa.     Ref. 

IV.   Blauche  Moyer,  b  Feb.  3,   1882. 

III.  Henry  Moyer,  b  in  Columbia  Co.,-  Pa., 
Nov.  1,  1816,  m  Sophia  Fowler.  He  learned,  the 
shoemaker's  trade  and  worked  at  it  one  year,  then 
boated  one  year  on  Schuylkill  Canal.  In  1813  began 
to  work  on  David  Fowler's  farm,  remaining  there 
until  1866,  when  he  bought  a  farm  at  Winfieid,  Pa. 
In  early  life  he  joined  the  Baptist  church.  When 
coming  to  Winfieid  there  was  no  church  there,  but 
largely  through  his  efforts  a  baptist  church  was 
erected,  with  a  goodly  membership,  of  which  he  was 
a  deacon  for  over  50  years,  and  was  also  a  trustee. 
C,  Mary,  Sallie,  Miller,   Jennie. 

IV.  Mary  Moyer,  b  in  Columbia  Co.,  Pa.,  Sept. 
25,  1849,  m  Anes  Haines.  P.  O.  Winiield,  Pa. 
Farmer.  Bap.  C,,  Nellie,  Annie,  John,  Lulu, 
Clyde,  George,  Ruth. 

V.  Nellie   Grant   Haines,  b  Nov.    5,     1872,  m 


9<  THE  MOYER   FAMILY 

Adam  G.  Townsend,  1895.  P.  0.  Suubury,  Pa. 
Railroad  Engineer.  Baptists  0.,  VI.  Mary  Town- 
send. 

V-  Anna  May  Baines,  b  Nov.  1,  1878,  m 
Eluaer  Deirre,  1900.  P.  O.  Winfield,  Pa.  Operator. 
Bap.  C,  VI.  Fannie  Elizabeth,  b  July  9,  1902;  Mary 
Madeline,  b  May  19,  1904;  Margaret  Shir'  ■  July 

31,   1907. 

V.  Johu  A.  Haines,  b  Sepfc.  10,  1880,  m  Fan- 
nie Barrett,  1908.  Res.  35  Colonial  Arcade,  Cleve- 
land,  O.      Confectioner.      Bap. 

V.   Lulu  Elizabeth  Haines,  b  Mas    29,  1882. 

V.  Clyde  K^iny  Haines,  b  Aug.  16,  1885.  Au- 
tomobile business. 

V.  George  Freeman  Haines,  b  July  25,   1891. 

Y     Ruth  Violet  Haines,  b  Oct.  17,    1893. 

IV.  Sallie  Moyer,  b  July  26,  1854,  m  Ira  W. 
Snyder.  He  d  Dec.  10,  1889.  C,  Harry,  William, 
Frank,  Lulu.  M  2nd  husband  Clarence  Grant.  P. 
O    Montandon,    Pa.     Bap.     C,   Leroy. 

V.  Harry  T.  Snyder,  b  1878;  William  W.  Sny- 
der, b  1882,  Frank  C  Snyder,  b  1885,  Lulu  E,  fcjuy- 
der,  b  1889;  Leroy  Grant,  b  1892. 

IV.  Miller  Mover,  b  Jan.  28,  1855,  m  Alma  Hei- 
Ber.    P.  O.  Sunbury,  Pa.    C,  V.  Harry  Moyer,  bl893. 

IV.  Jennie  Moyer,  b  Nov.  28,  1858.  m  William 
Walter.     P.  O.  Lewis-.burg,   Pa.   Bap.    C,  V.    Charles 

F.  Walter,  b  1880;  Mary  E.  Walter,  b  1881.  d  1883; 
Kate  L,  Walter,  b  1888;  Clarence  M.  Walter,  b 
1885,  d    1895;   George  W.  Waiter.  11887;  Edmund 

G.  Walter,  b  1889;  Olive  S.  Walter,  bi893;  John 
F.  Walter,  b  1894. 

III.  David  Moyer,  b  in  Columbia  Co.,  Pa.,  Oct, 
14,  1821,  djSIar.  7.  1892,  m  Christiana  Leware.  She 
was  b  Feb.  23,  1823,    d  Dec  25.  1867.       Left  an  or- 


DESCENDANTS  OF  VALENTINE  MOVER  91 

phan  at  the  age  of  three  years,  he  was  kindly  eared 
for  unci!  his  17th  year,  when  he  learned  the  carpen- 
ter's trade.  In  early  Jife  he  joined  the  Reformed 
church,  and  was  ever'  an  intensely  devoted  christian. 
His  sympathy  for  the  orphan  was  such  that  he  be- 
came a  liberal  supporter  of  the  Bethany  Orphan's 
Home,  .Berks  Co.,  Pa.  For  many  years  he  was  trus- 
tee, deacon  and  eider  of  the  church,  and  for  many 
years  superintendent  of  the  Sunday  school.  Late  in 
life  he  conversed  almost  continuously  on  religious 
subjects.  His  pastor  spoke  of  him  as  a  "man  of  clear, 
strong  faith,  and  a  most  intelligent  layman.'  C, 
Mary,  James,  Sallie,  Henry,  David,  Clara,  Ambrose, 
Infant  (twins) . 

IV.  Mary  Clementine  Moyer,  b  Nov.  5,  1844, 
d  May  3,   [S7:]. 

IV-  James  L.  Moyer,  b  March  7,  lS4d,  m  Sa- 
die Metzgar.    P.  O.  Montgomery,  Pa.   Laborer.  Luth. 

IV.  Sallie  S.  0.  Mover,  b  in  Northumberland 
Co.,  Pa.,  Oct.  27,  1847.  After  the  death  of  her  fa- 
ther she  managed  her  farm  for  some  time,  then  dis- 
posed of  it  and  removed  to  Turbotvilie,  where  she 
employs  herself  as  seamstress.  P,  O.  Turbotvilie, 
Pa.   Ref.  ch.   S. 

IV.  Henry  Tilghtnan  Moyer,  b  Dec.  2,  1849, 
drowned  at  Constautiue,  Mich.,   June  20,  1872 

IV.  David  Cares  Moyer,  b  March  9,  1852,  m 
Sarah  C.  Grohs.  P.  O.  South  Haven,  Mich.  Photog- 
rapher. Cong.  ch.  C,  V.  Verna  Elsie  Moyer.  b  Jan. 
10,  1880,  d  Sow  14,  1887;  Dena  Junella  Moyer,  b 
Dec.  7,  1881;  Vernon  T.  Moyer,  b  July  S,  1895. 

IV.  Clara  Jane  Moyer,  b  Sept.  5,  1854.  P.  O. 
Turbotvilie,  Pa.    Ref.  ch.   S. 

IV.  Ambrose  R.  Moyer,  b  Aug.  28,  1856,  d 
Feb.  28,   1859. 


92  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

MARIA  ELIZABETH  MOVER,    DAUGHTER  OF 
VALENTINE  MOYER,  SR. 

II.    Maria  Elizabeth  Moyer,   b  July  30,  1778,  m 
Miller.  Descendants  in  Reading,  Pa.  (?) 


MICHAEL  MOYER,    HONOF  VALENTINE 

MOYER,  SR. 

II.   Michael  Moyer,  b  July  6,  1780.   No  further 
data. 


JOHN  PETER  MOY^ER,  SON  OF  VALENTINE 

MOY^ER,  SR. 

II.   John    Peter    Moyer,    b    June  26,  1782.    No 
further  data. 


JOHN  HENRY^  MOYER,  SON  OF  VALENTINE 

MOYER,  SR. 

II.  John  Henry  Moyer,  b  March  9,  1784.  It  is 
thought  became  a  farmer  and  lived  near  Kutztown, 
Pa.  Later  he  removed  to  Philadelphia,  where  some 
of  his  descendants  now  live. 


DESCENDANTS  OF  JOHN  MAYER         93 

JOHN  MAYER,  OF  BERKS  CO.,   PA. 

I,  John  Mayer,  b  in  Germany,  emigrated  to 
America  from  Upper  Host,  in  Rhine  Baireu,  Ger- 
many, and  landed  at  the  Port  of  Philadelphia,  Pa., 
Sept.  12,  1750,  in  Ship  Priscilla,  William  Wilson, 
Captain.  Nothing  is  known  of  the  characteristics  of 
this  pioneer.  He  settled  in  Western  Berks  Co.,  Pa., 
where  he  presumably  followed  the  vocation  of  farmer. 
It  is  not  known  whom  he  married.  He  in  all  prob- 
ability was  a  member  of  the  German  Reformed 
church.  The  name  of  only  one  child  is  known,  viz: 
George. 

II.  George  Mayer,  b  in  Geruiauy,  came  with 
his  parents  to  Penna.  in  1750,  m  Euphrouia  Kercher. 
He  lived  in  the  western  part  of  Berks  Co.,  Pa.,  in 
the  vicinity  of  Tulpehockeu.  He  died  from  the  ef- 
fects of  being  severely  frozen  while  serving  in  the 
American  army  dining  the  Revolutionary  war. 
Farmer.  Ger.  Ref.  C,  John,  Peter,  Philip,  Mrs. 
Ebright,  and  another  sou  said  to  have  settled  near 
Millersburg,  Pa.,  name  unknown. 


DESCENDANTS  OF  JOHN  JACOB  MOYER, 
SON  OF  GEORGE  MAYER. 

III.  John  Jacob  Moyer,*  b  iu  Berks  Co,,  Pa., 
Feb.  22,  1774,  d  Feb.  6,  1859,  m  Eve  Christina 
Koppenhaver.  She  was  b  Oct.  21,  1778,  d  Mar.  27, 
1812.     C,    Anna,    Jacob,    George,    Peter,    Michael, 

Henry,  Jonathan.     M  2nd  wife    Elizabeth    Koppen- 


*In  his  certificate  of  baptism  is  the  following,  viz:  "John 
Jacob  Meyer,  born  Feb.  22,  1774.  His  father's  name  is  Georg 
Meyer."    ''The  mother,  her  name  is  Fronica  Meiern." 

"Der  Taut'  Vater  StelJe  hat  damals  versehn  John  Jacob 
Kercher,  und  ihn  den  namen  beygelegt." 


94  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

haver.  She  was  b  Sept.  6,  1787,  d  July  2,  1826.  G, 
Sarah,  Catharine,  Philip,  Elizabeth,  Susanna,  Bar- 
bara, Margaret.  M  3rd  wife  Magdalen  a  Forney 
(nee  Hoffman).  She  was  b  May  19,  1780,  d  Oct.  17, 
1864.     C,   Lydia.  * 

Mr.  Moyer  came  from  Berks  Co.,  Pa.,  and  set- 
tled in  Lykens  Twp.,  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa.,  on  the  farm 
now  occupied  by  a  descendant,  Mrs.  Mary  Boyer. 
Farmer.     Ger.  Ref. 

IV.  Anna  Maria  Moyer,  b  Sept.  9,  1798,  d 
Aug.  6,  1873,  m  John  Forney.  He  d  May  21,  1866. 
Blacksmith,     Ger.  Ref.     C,  George,  Lucetta. 

V.  George  Forney,  bin  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa.,  Apr. 
5,  1822,  d  in  Ogle  Co.,  III.,  Nov.  30,  1901,  m  Susan 
Hoffman,  in  1847.  She  was  b  Nov.  8,  1827,  d  Oct. 
27,  1896.  Farmer.  Ger.  Ref.  C,  Mary,  Sarah, 
Frank,  Catharine,  Elizabeth,    Ida. 

VI.  Mary  J.  Forney,  b  Oct.  7  1848,  m  John 
Reigel.  P.  O.  Gratz,  Pa.  C,  Ida,  Kate,  Susie, 
Charles,  Maggie,  Cora,  Sadie,  Minnie,  Gurney,  Amy. 

VII.  Ida  Reigel,  m  Henry  Wilier;  Kate 
Reigel;  Susie  Reigel,  in  Geo.  Lahr.  P.  O.  Gratz, 
Pa.;  Charles  Reigel,  in  Emma  Lahr.  P.  O.  Gratz,  Pa.; 
Maggie  Reigel,  m  Lewis  Rovve;  Cora  Reigel,  in  Cloyd 
Weaver. 

VI.  Sarah  A.  Forney,  (d),  b  Jan.  1,  1852, 
m  Samuel  Zoller,  (d).     C,  Ida,  Charles,   Delia. 

VII.  Ida  S.  Zolier,  b  1874,  d  1892. 

VII.  Charles  Zoller,  b  1876.  P.  O.  Maryland, 
111. 

VII,  Delia  M.  Zoller,  b  1881.  P.  O.  Maryland, 
III. 


*He  is  said  to  have  had  one  or  two  other  daughters,  one 
married  a  Rowe,  the  other  is  thought  to  have  married  a  Lenard. 
Also  some  died  in  infancy,  as  it  is  said  there  were  in  all  20  or  21 
children. 


DESCENDANTS  OF  JOHN  MAYER         95 

VI.  J.  Frank  Forney,  b  in  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa., 
Oct.  29,  1856,  in  Annie  E.  Miller,  Mar.  10,  1887. 
P.  O.  Maryland,  111.  Farmer.  C,  VII.  George  L. 
Forney,  b  Dec.  15,  1887;  Oma  M.  Forney,  b  Apr. 
4,  1891. 

VI.  Catharine  E.  Forney,  b  in  Dauphin  Co., 
Pa.,  May  7,  1860,  m  Michael  J.  Wurtz,  Sept.  7, 
1897.  Res.  West  Chicago,  III.  Farmer.  Meth. 
Ep.     C,  VII.   Stella  Ruth  Wurtz,  b  Jan.  12,  1899. 

VI.  Elizabeth  E.  Forney,  b  Feb.  8,  1862,  d 
Dec.  27,  1881. 

VI.  Ida  S.  Forney,  b  Aug.  23,  1873,  d  Mar. 
31,  1894. 

V.  Lucetta  Forney,    b    June    14,    1826,    d    in 

Dauphin  Co.,  Pa.,  Jan.,  1902,  m Peter  Wise.  He  was 
b  in  Dauphin  Co. ,  Pa..  Apr.  4,  1822,  d  there  Oct.  9, 
1884.  Farmer.  Mr.  W.  Luth,  Mrs.  W.  Ger.  Ref. 
C. ,  Sarah,  Henry,  Charles,  Isabella,  John,   William. 

VI.  Sarah  Wise,  d  aged  30  yrs. 
VI.      Henry  Wise,  d  aged  37  yrs. 

VI.  Charles  W.  Wise,  b  June  15,  1851,  m 
Marv  Jane  Rickert.  P.  O.  Williamstown,  Pa. 
Labores-.  Rsf.  eh.  0.,  VII.  Samuel  M.  Wise,  b 
1884;  Sarah  Ann  Wise,  d  aged  2  yrs;  Harvey  A. 
Wise,  d  aged  19  yrs.;  Daniel  F.  Wise,  b  about  1890; 
Lizzie  M.  Wise,  d  infant;  Lillie  B.  Wise,  b  about 
1893;JRuth  Irene  Wise,  d  infant. 

VI.     Isabella  Wise,  d  infant. 

VI.  John  Adam  Wise.  Res.  Los  Angeles, 
Calif.     S. 

VI.  William  F.  Wise,  b  Nov.  1,  1861.  P.  O. 
Polo,  III.     Farmer  and  Band   musician.     S. 

IV.  Jacob  M.  Moyer,  b  in  Berks  Co.,  Pa.,  Apr. 
18,  1799,  d  near  Forreston,  111.,  Aug.  26,  1877,  m 
Elizabeth  Gloss,  Apr.  15,  1822.  She  was  b  in  Wash- 


96  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

ington  Co.,  Md.,  Feb.  18,  1800,  d  Apr.  6.  1877.  Ma- 
sou,  later  farmer.  Ref.  ch.  C,  Infant,  Sarah, 
Elizabeth,  Mary,  Susan,  John,  Ellen,  George,  Mar- 
garet, Jacob. 

V.  Sarah  Myers,  b  Feb.  18,  1825,  d  Dec.  3, 
1905,  in  Daniel  Fager.  C. ,  James,  Daniel,  Thomas, 
Jacob,  Ida,  Ella,   Abbie. 

V,  Elizabeth  Myers,  b  Mar.  29,  1827,  d  May 
23,  1892,  m  Andrew  Rowland.  C. ,  Lewis,  George, 
Mary. 

V.  Mary  Myers,  b  Dec,  1828,  d  Sept.,  1897,  m 
Conrad  Fager.  C,  Josiah,  John,  Josephine,  Mar- 
garet, Lewis,   Samuel. 

VI.  Josiah  F.  Fager,     P.  O.  Haysville,  Kans. 

VI.  Josephine  M.  Fager,  b  in  Ogle  Co.,  111., 
Feb.  27,  1852,  m  Charles  F.  Guyer,  May  16,  1871. 
Res.  1516  E.  17th  St.,  Wichita,  Kans.  Farmer.  Meth. 
Ep.     C,  Jennetta.  Clara,  Mary,  Charles. 

VII.  Jennetta  L,  Guyer,  b  Mar.  27,  1872,  m  Ed. 
G.  Key.  Res.  1516  E.  17th  Street,  Wichita,  Kans. 
R.  R.  mau.  Christian  ch.  C. ,  VIII.  Merle  E. 
Key. 

VII.     Clara  A.  Guyer,  b  Sept.  8,  1873,  d  1875. 

VII.  Mary  R.  Guyer,  b  July  26,  1875,  m  I.  F. 
Sarver,  Jan.  24,  1899.  Res.  1718  St.  Francis  ave., 
Wichita,  Kans.  Stockman.  Meth.  Ep.  C,  VIII. 
Josephine  Sarver, 

Y1L  Charles  G.  Guyer,  b  Feb.  22,1887,  m  Ida 
Williams,  Dec.  23,  1908.  Businessman.  Res.  1516 
E.  17th  St.,  Wichita,  Kans. 

VI.  John  Fager,  bin  Ogle  Co.,  III.,  in  1859, 
m  Catharine  Nichodemus,  Nov.  13,  1884.  Res.  1201 
S.  Water  St.,  Wichita,  Kans.     Ref.   ch.      Carpenter. 

"VI.  Margaret  E.  Fager,  b  at  Forreston,  111., 
Nov.  26,  1862,  m  James  E.    Grush,    Dec.    26,    1886, 


Mary  Anna  Mayer 
(See  pages  101  and  138) 


DESCENDANTS  OF  JOHN  MAYER         97 

Res.  Wichita,  Kans. 

VI.     Lewis  W.  Fager.     P.  O.   Polo,  111. 

VI.     Samuel  C,  Fager.     P.  O.  Foireston,  111. 

V.     Susan  Myers,  b  1831,  d  1845. 

V.     John  Myers,  b  1833,  d  1836. 

V.  Ellen  Myers,  b  July  8,  1835,  in  JohuMase. 
P.  O.  Forreston,  111.  C,  VI.  Clara,  Lizzie,  Ida, 
Jacob. 

V.  George  Myers,  b  1837,  d  1838. 

V-  Margaret  Myers,  b  near  Forreston,  111., 
Sept.  16,  1841,  m  Daniel  H.  Tobias,  Dec.  26,  1867. 
P.  O.  Forreston,  111.  Farmer.  C,  Emma,  Ella, 
Edna. 

VI.  Emma  Luella  Tobias,  b  Mar.  26,  1869,  m 
Samuel  W.  Hamilton,  Dec.  13,  1888.  P.  O.  Forres- 
ton, 111.  Farmer.  C. ,  VII.  Clarence  Elmer  Hamil- 
ton, b  Oct.  13,  1889,  d  Jan.  1,  1890;  Grace  Criselda 
Hamilton,  b  Aug.  19,  1894;  Alice  Olevia  Hamilton, 
bSept.  3,  1896. 

VI.  Ella  Viola  Tobias,  b  June  7,  1875,  m 
Dauiel  Bry,  Mar.  27,  1900.  P.  O.  Forreston,  III. 
Farmer.  C,  VII.  Ruby  Ireue  Bry,  b  Oct.  11,  1901, 
d  Feb.   14,   1902. 

v  VI.  Edna  Agnes  Tobias,  b  July  29,  1885,  m 
Charles  B.  Fager,  Sept.  18,  1907.  P.  O.  Forreston, 
111.     Farmer. 

V.     Jacob,  Myers,  b  Feb.  4,  1844,  d  Oct.  4,  1864. 

IV,  George  Moyer,  b  Nov.  8,  1803,  d  Aug.  19, 
1826,  m  Susan  SchoSstall.     C,  George. 

V.  George  Moyer,  b    May    13,    1826,  m    . 

C. ,  Cornelius,  etc. 

IV.  Peter  Mayer,  bin  Berks  Co.,  Pa.,  Sept. 
11,  1805,  d  at  Forreston,  111.,  July  1891,  m  Hannah 
Schaafftall,  in  1825.  She  was  b  Mar.  28,  1806,  d 
May  18,  1870. 


98  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

They  emigrated  to  Illinois  in  1854,  first  to 
Mount  Carroll,  later  to  Forreston,  Ogle  Co.,  where 
they  died.  Farmer.  Ref.  eh.  C. ,  Eliza,  Jacob, 
John,  Peter.  He  m  2nd  wife  Catharine  Moyer, 
(nee  Stine). 

V.  Eliza  Meyers,  b  in  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa.,  Oct. 
17,  1825,  d  July  29,  1892,  m  Joseph  A.  Fisher,  about 
1850.  He  was  b  in  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa.,  1824,  d  at 
Forreston,  111.,  Mar.  23,  1891.  Farmer.  Mr.  F. 
Luth.  Mrs.  F.  Ger.  Ref.  C,  Sarah,  Hannah, 
John,  Amelia,  Benjamin,   Jacob. 

VI.  Sarah  Fisher,  b  1851-2,  d  1864. 

VI.     Hannah  Mary  Fisher,  b  in  1855,  m    Cyrus 

Gross,  Feb.,  1886.     P.  0.  Forreston,  111.     No  issue, 

VI.  John  P.  Franklin  Fisher,  b  Apr.  13,  1858, 
m  Abbie  Miller,  Mar.  6,  1879.  She  d  Jan.  29,  1890. 
C,  Mary,  George,  Benjamin.  M  2nd  wife  Ellen 
AVeaver,  1891.      C,  Ada,. 

VII.  Mary  E.  Fisher,  b  Aug.,  1880,  m  Samuel 
Heuey,  1895,  C,  VIII.  Florence  Belle  Heuey,  b 
June  1900. 

VII.      George  J.  Fisher,  b  Mar.,    1885. 
VII.     Benjamin  F.  Fisher,  b  Jan.   12,    1888. 
VIE     Ada  Fisher,  b  Dec,  1899, 

VI.  Amelia  Elizabeth  Fisher,  b  at  Forreston, 
III.,  June  3,  1860,  m  Charles  S.  Rebmau,  Mar.  27, 
1884.  P.  O.  Pipestone,  Minn,  Retired  farmer. 
Presby.     C,  Emory,  Maude. 

VII.  Emory  Chester  Rebmau,  b  Jan.  18,  1885. 
Graduated  in  the  medical  department  of  the  North- 
western University  of  Chicago. 

VIL  Maude  Elizabeth  Rebman,  b  Sept.  9, 
1889,  d  Jan.  9,  1893. 

VI.  Benjamin  Henry  Fisher,  b  in  Ogle  Co., 
111.,  Apr.  12,  1862,  m  Agues  M.  Bowman,  Sept,    20, 


DESCENDANTS  OF  JOHN  MAYER         99 

1887.  P.  O.  Braman,  Okla.  Farmer.  Ref.  ch.  C, 
VII.  Florence  Mae  Fisher,  b  Feb.  7,  1889.  Elsie  B. 
Fisher,  b  July  19,  1891;  Elmer  B.  Fisher,  b  July  19, 
1891,  d  Nov.  27,  1892;  Percival  B.  Fisher,  b  June 
16,  1894;  Harold  B.  Fisher,  b  Dec.  24,    1898. 

VI.     Jacob  E.  Fisher,  b  in  Ogle  Co.,   111.,    Mar. 
14,  1867,  m  Lueila  Diehl,  Dec.  29,  1892.   P.  O.  For- 
reston,    III.     C.,£.VII,  Lucilla     Victoria    Fisher,     b 
Feb.  2,  1895;  Lillian    Viola    Fisher,    b    Mar.,    1896; 
Anna  May  Fisher,  b  1901. 

V.  Jacob  Peter  Meyer,  b  in  Dauphin  Co.,_Pa,, 
Aug.  5,  1827,  d  at  Eidorado  Springs,  Mo.,  Jan.  27, 
1899,  m  Susan  Saltzer  Sept.  5,  1852.  She  was  b  in 
Dauphin  Co.,  Pa.,  Dec.  13,  1832,  d  at  Ft.  Dodge,  la., 
Feb.  20,  1903.  Harness-maker.  Luth.  C,  Ellen, 
Emma,  Susan,  Diana,  Lucinda,  Lincoln,  Hannah, 
Mary,  Sarah,  John,  Alviu,  Hattie,  Nettie. 

VI.  Eileu  Eliza  Meyer,  o  in  Ogle  Co.,  111., 
May  6,  1853,  m  Wm,  J.  Lohr,  Jan.  23,  1873.  Res. 
2104  E.  Uallon  Ave.,  Spokane,  Wash.  Spiritual 
Organization.  C.,  Harriet,  William,  Jesse,  Emma, 
Auton. 

VII._Harriet  Inez  Lohr,  b  May  16,  1874,  m 
Jay  \y.  Daniel,  Sept.  6,  1904.  Res  823  Nora  Ave., 
Spokane,  Wash.  C. ,  VIII.  Dorris  Permelia  Daniel, 
b  Jan.  27,  1908. 

VII.  Wm.  Jacob  Lohr,  b  Apr.  21,  1876,  m 
Theresa  Cornell,  Sept.  6,  1906.  Res.  Spokane, 
Wash,  Served  in  Spanish  American  War  6  months 
as  private  enlisted,  went  as  far  as  Honolulu  as  trans- 
port in  4th  Cavalry,  G  Troop.  C. ,  "VIII.  Milmon 
Lohr. 

YLI.  Jesse  Harper  Lohr,  b  Aug.  21,  1880. 
Served  iu  Phillipine  Islands,  Spanish  American  war, 
as  enlisted  in  regular  4  Cavalry,    G    Troop,    was    in 


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100  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

27  battles,  was  wounded  in  heel  of  one  foot. 

VII.  Emma  Jane  Lohr,  b  Sept.  24,  1881,  m 
F.  D.  Myers,  Feb.  13,  1901.  Res.  2206  E.  Hoquim, 
Wash.  C,  VIII.  Helen  Myers,  b  Nov.  12,  1901; 
Fraukie  Myers,  b  Apr.    8,1903. 

VII.     Anton  Lorraine  Lohr,  b  July  25,  1894. 

VI.  Emma,  Clara  Meyer,  b  Sept.  17,  1854,  m 
John  L.  Fritz,  Feb.  2G,  1888.     P.  O.  Bath,  S.   Dak. 

VI.  Susan  Kathren  Meyer,  b  Feb.  22,  1855, 
m  Wm.  T.  Elliott,  Apr.  10,  1884.  P.  O.  Anthony, 
Kans. 

VI.  Diana  Meyer,  b  in  Ogle  Co.,  111.,  June  1, 
1856,  m  John  Muugo  Ainslie,  June  1,  1890.  P.  O. 
Bath,  S.  Dak.     Printer.   Meth.  Ep.    C,  Lilah,  Earl. 

VII.  Lilah  Hazel  Ainslie,  b  Dec.  26,  1891.  P. 
O.  Bath,  S.  Dak.  Stenograher.  S. ;  Earl  Lincoln 
James  Ainslie,  b  Mar.  7,  1893. 

VI.  Lucinda  Jane  Meyer,  b  Sept.  27,  1860. 
Res.  316  E.  4th  St.,  Oklahoma,  Okla.     S, 

VI.  Lincoln  Webster  Meyer,  b  Jan.  22,  1861. 
Res.  1718  Sprague  St.,  Spokane,  Wash.     S. 

VI.  Hannah  M.  Meyer,  b  Feb.  11,  1862,  m  Wm. 
J.  Cornell,  Oct.  9,  1883,  d  Aug.  20,  1907.  C,  Lucile. 

VII.  Lucile    Cornell,    m    Bishop.      Res. 

375  E,  Wooster  Ave.,  Spokane,   Wash. 

VI.  Mary  Elizabeth  Meyer,  b  Jan.  17,  1864, 
m  Ansel  Humphrey,  Dec.  30,  1888.  Res.  116  17th 
St.,  Cedar  Rapids,  la. 

VI.  Sarah  Adaline  Meyer,  b  Mar.  18,  1865,  d 
Dec.  6,  1869. 

VI.  John  F.  Meyer,  b  Apr,  1,  1866,  m  Anna 
M.  OHara,  Apr.  9,  1891.  Res.  523  5th  Ave.,  Fort 
Dodge,  la. 

VI.  Alvin  Jacob  Meyer,  b  Mar.  14,  1867. 
Res.  1718  Cummings  Ave.,  Superior,   Wis.     S. 


DESCENDANTS  OF  JOHN  MAYER         101 

VI.  Hattie  Viol*  Meyer,,  b  at  Mt.  Carroll,  111., 
June  5,  1871,  in-Sainuel,J.  Whitcomb,  Oct. .9,  1889. 
Divorced  1904,  _m  CO.  Rayue,  of  Ft. ,  Dodge, ;  la., 
Oct.  12,  1905. .  Res.  672  Hayes  St.,  San  Francisco, 
Calf.  Merchant  tailor.  Cong'l.^O.,  VII.  Ethel 
Whitcoujb,  b  July  17,  1890;  Samuel  J,  'Wliitcomb,  b 
Oct.  23,  1891;  Kyle  A.  Wliitcomb,  b  Jan.  8,  1893; 
Myrtle  Whitcomb,  b  Nov.  23,  1894;  Hazel  Whit- 
comb,  b  Feb.  16,  1895;  Mazie  Whitcomb,  b  Dec. 
22,  1899. 

VI.  Nettie  Alula  Meyer,  b  July  9,  1872,  m 
Warreu  Latham,  Nov.  24,  1902.  Res,  1718  Cum- 
mings    Ave.,  Superior,  Wis. 

V.  John  Mayer,  b  in  Dauphin  Co.,  ^Pa.,  Apr, 
19,  1829,  d  at  Wayside,  Spokane  Co.,  Wash.,  Jan. 
22,  1900,  m  Mary  Auu  Adams,  June  5,  1851.  She 
was  b  in  Northumberland  Co.,  Pa.,  Jan.  7,  1834. 
Res.  Spokane,  Wash.  Farmer.  Ger.  Ref.  C, 
Richard,  Riley,  Nathaniel,  Joanna,  Alice,  Lydia, 
John,  Franklin,  Charles,  Stephen,  Mary,  Caroline. 

VI.  Richard  M.  Mayer,  b  Aug.  6,  1852,  d  Nov. 
26,  1866. 

VI.  Riley  Jordan  Mayer,  b  Oct.  18,  1853,  d 
Jan.  1,   1854. 

VI.  Nathaniel  James  Mayer,  bin  Cairoll   Co., 
111.,  Jan.  20,  1855,  m  Ruth  Robbing.     P.   O.    West- 
lake,  Idaho.      C,  Ium,  Lynn. 

VII.  Tna  M.  Mayer,  m  jWm,  Dingle.  P.  O. 
Colville,   Wash.      C,  VIII.    Virginia  Dingle. 

VII.      Lynn  E.  Mayer. 

VI.  Joanna  E.  Mayer,  b  in  Ogle  Co.,  111., 
Mar.  13,  1857,  m  James  E.  Roe,  July  24,  1885.  P. 
O.  Spokane,  Wash.  Contractor.  Coug'l.  C.,  Leah, 
Aileeu. 

VII.  Leah  Roe,  b  June  20,    1886,    m    Roy    S. 


102  THE  MOYEll  FAMILY 

Brown,  Mar.  19,  1906.  Res.  214  W.  Euclid  Ave., 
Spokane,  Wash.  Railway  clerk.  C  ,  VIII.  Earl 
Brown,  b  Sept.  29,  1906;  Ruby  Brown.  1)  Jan.  2,  1908. 

VII.     Aileen  Roe,  b  Jan.  15,  1895. 

VI.  Alice  Susanna  Mayer,  b  in  Ogle  Co.,  111., 
July  18,  1858,  m  Frank  Robbing,  Feb.  19,  1890.  P. 
O.  Buckeye,  Wash.  R.  D,  1.  Farmer.  Ger.  Ref. 
C,  VII.  Mary  Bobbins,  b  Dec.  10,  1890;  Dora 
Robbins,  b  July  23,  1893;  Arthur  Robbins,  b  May  8, 
1895;  Edith  Robbins,  b  Sept.  2,  1897;  John  Robbins, 
b  Dec.  6,   1898. 

VI.  Lydia  Ann  Mayer,  bin  Ogle  Co.,  111.,  Apr. 
23,  1861,  m  Dr.  W.  D.  Valentine.  Res,  Spokane, 
Wash.  Physician.-  Meth.  Ep.  C.,VII.  Will  E., 
Mable  (d),  Robert  (d),    Florinne. 

VI.  John  P.  Mayer,  b  in  Ogle  Co.,  III.,  May 
5,  1863,  in  Rebecca  J.  Lebo,  Apr.  1889,  P.  O. 
Yakima,  Wash.  Real  Estate  Agent.  Presby.  C, 
VII.  Elta  Mayer,  b  Dee.  24,  1888;  Ada  May  Mayer, 
b  Mar.  6,  1890;  Grace  Mayer,  b  Mar.  6,  1891;  Ralph 
L.  Mayer,  b  June  7,  1893,  d  Oct.  4,  1897;  Miriam 
Mayer,  b  Dec.  12,  1896;  d  July  8,  1898;  Lucian  F, 
Mayer,  b  Apr.  18,  1898;  Perry  E.  Mayer,  b  June  29, 
1903. 

VI.     Franklin  Adams  Mayer,  b  in  Ogle  Co.,  111., 
Apr.  18,    1868,    m    Cora   McKay.     P.   O.     Spokane, 
Wash.     C,  VII.    Francis  Mayer. 

VI.  Charles  P.  Mayer,  b  in  Ogle  Co.,  111.,  Aug. 
16,1870.  Res.  Spokane,  Wash.,  (Box  800).  Clerk 
on  Public  Records.      Ret',  ch.     S. 

VI.  Stephen  A.  Mayer,  b  Oct.  16,  1873,  d  Feb. 
23,  1874. 

VI.  Mary  Hannah  Mayer,  b  Out.  24,  1874,  m 
Robert  Waters.  P.  O.  Spokane,  Wash.  C,  VII. 
Irma,  Elta. 


DESCENDANTS  OF  JOHN  MAYER         103 

VI.  Caroline  E.  Mayer,  b  in  Ogle  Co.,  111., 
Feb.  9,  1877,  m  Guy  Browne.  P.  O.  Spokane,. 
Wash.     C,  VII.  Karl,  Margery,   John. 

V.  Peter  S.  Meyers,  b  in  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa., 
Jan.  7,  1835,  d  at  Forreston,  III.,  Feb.  6,  1900,  ni 
Sarah  Adams,  in  1857.  Shed  Apr.  25,  1871.  C, 
Milinon,  Louisa,  Alfred.  M  2nd  wife  MalindaHoffa, 
Feb.  8,  1872.  She  was  b  in  Northumberland  Co., 
Pa.,  Aug.  20,  1848.  P.  O.  Forreston,  III.  C. , 
Sarah,  William,  Hannah.  Malinda,  Daniel,  Jacob, 
Edith,  Lucian. 

In  Feb.,  1864,  he  enlisted  in  Co.  F,  15th  111. 
Inf.,  was  4th  Corporal,  took  part  in  the  Grand  Review 
at  Washington,  D.  C,  and  was  mustered  out  at-  Ft. 
Leavenworth,  Kans.,  Sept.  1,  1865.  He  was  a  far- 
mer, and  at  the  time  of  his  death  owned  320  acres  of 
the  best  laud  in  his  township.  He  was  temperate  in 
his  habits,  kind  hearted  to  the  poor,  and  honest  as 
the  day.     Mr.  M.  Ger.  Ref. ;  Mrs.  M.  Luth. 

VI.  Milmon  &  Meyer,  b  Dec.  11,  1857,  d 
Nov.  1898,  m  Mary  Hardin.  P.  O.  Waterloo,  Iowa. 
Railroad  engineer.      C,  VII.   Flossie  May  Meyers. 

VI.  Louisa  Jane  Meyers,  b  in  Ogle  Co.,  Hi., 
Mar.  22,  1859,  m  Henry  Tice,  Sept.  2,  1884.  P.  O. 
Polo, 111.  Luth.  O,  Milmon,  Eva,  Odelia,  Alfred, Mary. 

VII.  Milmon  Henry  Tice,  b  in  Polo,  III..  July 
3,  1885.  Res.  Philippine  Islands.  In  the  Reveuue 
service  of  the  United  States. 

VII.  Eva  Gertrude  Tice,  b  Aug.  4,  1886,  m 
Archabald  Byers,  Dec.  10,  1908.     Luth. 

VII.  Odelia  May  Tice,  b  in  Polo,  III.,  Dec.  24, 
1887.  Book-keeper,  Stenographer  and  Shorthand. 
Luth. 

VII.  Alfred  Philip  Tice,  b  in  Polo,  111.,  Mar. 
3,  1894.     Luth. 


104  THE  MOYEK  FAMILY 

VII.     Mary  Louisa  Tice,  b  Mar.  23,  1899. 

VI.  Alfred  Alexander  Meyers,  b  in  Ogle  Co., 
III.,  id  Ida  Garinan.      P.  O.  Fesiton,   la. 

VI.  Sarah  Anna  Meyers,  b  at  Forreston,  111., 
Nov.  24,  1872,  m  Edward  E.  Haller,  Oet.  15,  1898. 
P.  O.  Forreston,  III.  Druggist.  Lutb.  Mr.  Haller 
is  a  member  of  the  "Sons  of  the  American  Revolu- 
tion," and  Mrs.  Haller  is  a  full  member  of  the 
Lutheran  Missionary  Society  and  of  the  Forreston 
Relief  Corps.  C,  VII.  Clarence  Edward  Haller, 
b  Dec.  19,  1S99,  d  infant;  Anna  Bee  Haller,  b  Oct. 
26,  1900;  Virginia  E.  Haller,  b  Feb.  12,  1903;  Alice 
True  Haller,  b  May  29,  1906. 

VI.  William  H.  Meyers,  b  May  29,  1874,  m 
Lillian  Horst.     P.  O.  Forreston,  111. 

VI.  Hannah  Mary  Meyers,  b  Aug.  22,  1875,  in 
Frank  H.  Diehl,  Feb.  20,  1896.  P.  O.  Forreston, 
111.  Farmer.  Luth.  C,  VII.  Irene  Frances  Diehl, 
b  Mar.  18,  1889. 

VI.  Malinda  Agnes  Meyers,  bin  Ogle  Co.,  III., 
Dec.  29,  1876,  m  Harvey  Ellsworth  Billig,  Mar.  11, 
1902.  P.  0.  Grand  Junction,  Colo.  Railroad  train 
conductor.  Luth.  C,  VII.  Margaret  Malinda 
Billig,  b  May  2,  1903;  Harvey  Ellsworth  Billig,  Jr., 
b  June  16,    1907. 

VI.  Daniel  Peter  Meyers,  b  Aug.  22,  1878,  d 
Feb.  21,  1907,  m  Hattie  Frances  Roberts.  Lawyer. 
Ref.  ch.      C,  VII.   Blanche  lone  Meyers. 

VI.  Jacob  C.  Meyers,  b  in  Ogle  Co.,  III.,  Jan. 
10,  1881,  m  Dorothy  B.  Davids,  Feb.  25,  1902.  Res. 
305  Lincoln  Ave.,  Freeport,  III,  R.  R.  Car  builder. 
C,  VII.  Fern  Beatrice  Meyers,  b  Nov.  20,  1902; 
Maiden  Russel  Meyers,  b  Mar.  6,  1905;  Homer 
Ulendale  Meyers,  b  Sept.  27,  1908. 

VI.     Edith  E.  Meyers,  b  Dec.  24,  1884,    d   Feb.    j 


Charles  P.  Mayer 
(See  pages  102  and  140) 


DESCENDANTS  OF  JOHN  MAYER         105 

22,  1890. 

VI.  Lucian  G,  Meyers,  b  Mar.  23,  188G,  in 
Amanda  I.  Becker,  Nov.  28,  1907.  P.  O.  Forreston, 
111.     Farmer.     Ref.  ch. 

IV.  Michael  Moyer,  b  Jan.  9,  1808,  d  Sept.  28, 
1826. 

IV.  Henry  Moyer,  b  in  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa.,  Apr. 
12,  1810,  d  there  Sept.  7,  1863,  m  Catharine  Stine, 
Sept.  11,  1834.  She  was  b  in  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa.,  1809, 
d  in  Ogle  Co.,  111.,  1873.  Farmer.  Served  as  County 
Commissioner.  Ger.  Ref.  C,  Elizabeth,  Henry,  Eve, 
Aaron,  Isaac,  Catharine,  Jonathan,  Sarah,  Philip. 

V.  Elizabeth  Meyer,  b  May  16,  1838,  m  Frank- 
lin Scheib,  1864.  He  was  b  Oct.  26,  1833,  d  about 
1885.  Ger.  Ref,  C,  Sarah,  Mary,  William,  Franklin, 
John,  Elizabeh,  Emanuel,  Aaron,  James,   Maggie. 

VI.  Emanuel  O.  Scheib,  b  at  Gratz  Pa.,  May 
30,  1872,  m  Carrie  Stahl,  June  20,  1894.  P.  O. 
Valley  View,  Pa.  Farmer.  United  Br.  C,  VII. 
Lottie  Matilda  Scheib,  b  June  13,  1899;  Flossie 
Estella  Scheib,  b  Feb.  2,  1903;  Charles  H.  Scheib,  b 
Jan.  2,  1905;  Albert  O.  Scheib,  b  July  26,  1908. 

V.  Henry  P.  Meyers,  b  Feb.  22,  1840,  m  Mary 
A.  Miller,  June  20,  1861.  P.  O.  Wilsouville,  Neb. 
Farmer.  Ger.  Ref.  C,  Frank,  Ida,  Emma,  Charles, 
William. 

VI.  Frank  Meyers,  b  Dec.  J  2,  1861,  in  Dau- 
phin Co.,  Pa.,  m  Emma  Hepner,  Aug.  26,  1888.  P. 
O.  Wilsonville,  Neb.  Farmer.  C,  VII.  Ami  Meyers, 
b  May  22,  1889;  Mary  E.  Meyers,  b  Nov.  4,  1891; 
Mable  Meyers,  b  Mar.  24,  1894;  Annie  M.  Meyers, 
bSept.  30,  1895;  Ettna  M.Meyers,  b  Dec.  17, 
1900. 

VI.  Ida  L.  Meyers,  b  Oct.  10,  1863,  m  James 
A.  McGee,  Oct.  12,  1904.     P.  O.    Wilsonville,    Neb. 


106  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

Ger.  Ref.     0.,  VII.  Velma  L.  McGee,    I)    Sept.    21,. 
1906. 

VL      Emma  J,  Meyers,  !»    Sept,     27,     18G5,     in 
Aaron  S.  Lebo,  (see  his  family    record).      Her    Res.. 
Seattle,  Wash.     Ger.  Ref. 

VI.  Charles  T.  Meyers,  b  in  Schuylkill  Co., 
Pa.,  Mar.  14,  18(iiJ,  m  Mary  E.  Vancleave,  Jan.  22, 
1888.  P.  O.  Wilsonville,  Neb.  Farmer.  C,  VII. 
Delia  Meyers,  b  May  4,  1895,  d  small;  Uryam  Meyers, 
b  Oct.  4,  1890;  Hazel  Meyers, :  b  Apr.  28,  1898;.  Lela 
Meters,  b  Sept,  14,  1899;  Irene  Meyers,  b  Oct.  12, 
1901  ;  Glen  Meyers,  b  Oct.  11,  1903;  Dale  Meyers,  b 
May  28,  1905;  Robert  Meyers,  b  Apr,  11,  1907; 
Rachel  Meyers,  b  Feb.  28,  19U9. 

VI.  William  A.  Meyers,  h  in  Furnas  Co., 
Neb.,  Sept.  4,  1881,  m  Liva  L.  Batchelor,  Feb,  10, 
1904.  P.  O.  Hendley,  Neb.  Farmer.  C,  VII. 
Ethel  A.  Meyers,  b  Apr.  1,  1905;  Edith  W.  Meyers, 
b  Nov.  4,  1907;  Harry  A.  Meyers,  b  May  21,   1909. 

V.  Eve  C.  Meyer,  b  in  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa.,  Mar. 
28,  1842,  d  at  Britt,  la.,  July.  4,  18S6,  m  James  B. 
Deibler.  He  was  b  in  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa.,  Aug.  3.0, 
1842,  d  at  Corwith,  la.,  Jan.  26,  1905..  Farmer. 
Ref.  ch.  C,  William,  Etta,  Catharine,  Anna, 
Frank,  Luella, .Maggie,  Jennie,  John,  Hattie. 

VI.  William  H.  Deibler,   b  in     Dauphin     Co., 
Pa.,  Oct.   30,    1863,   m    Dora    J.    Dawson.     P.     O. 
Kanawha,  la.      Farmer.     C,  VII.   Arta  L.  Deibler, 
b  Jan.  2,  1888;  Charley  W.  Deibler,  b  Apr.  22,  1901;- 
Loren  V.  Deibler,  b  Oct.  15,  1903. 

VI.  Etta  Deibler,  b  June  1,  1865,  in  Walter 
Evans.  P.  O.  Sheldon,  la.  C,  VII.  George  B.; 
Myrtle  Winfred. 

VI.  Catharine  Deibler,  b  Mar.  8,  1867,  m 
Samuel  Shipman.     P.     O.     Corwith,   la.     C,     VII. 


DESCENDANTS  OF  JOHN  MAYER         107 

Winnie  S.,  Wilbur,  Luceil,   Esther. 

VI.  Anna  Deibler,  b  July  10,  186S,  d  Apr.  8, 
1896,  in  Charles  Dawson.  P.  O.  Corwith,  la.  C, 
VII.   Lesie  E.,  Elsie  E„  Anna  M. 

VI.  Frank  J.  Deibler,  b  Oct.  4,  1870,  d  Dec. 
29,  1906,  in  Mary  Bob! rum'.  P.  O.  Granville,  N. 
Dak.      C,   VII.  Scott,  Julia,  Frank,  Anna. 

VI.  Luella  Deibler,  b  May  18,1872,  m  Benj- 
amin Zeigler.  P.  O.  Corwith,  la.  G. ,  VII.  Vernon 
J.,  Alice  J. 

VI,  Maggie  Deibler,  b  June  16,  1874,  in  Peter 
Farrell,  (d).  0.,  VII.  Eva,  Irwin,  Raymond.  M 
2nd  husband  Shannon  Duufee.  P.  O.  Corwith,  la. 
No  issue. 

VI.  Jennie  Deibler,  b  Dec.  4,  1876,  m  Charles 
Shipman.  P.  O.  Granville,  N.  Dak.  C,  VII. 
Bertha,   Willard,  Ethel,  Vernon. 

VI,  John  J.  Deibler,  b  July  29,  1878,  m  Auna 
Sullivan.     P.  O:  Kanawha,  la.      No  issue. 

VI.  Hattie  Deibler,  b  Sept.  30,  1881.  P.  O. 
Granville,  N.   Dak.     S. 

V.  Aaron  F.  Meyers,  b  in  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa., 
1844,  m  Ann  Maria  liiegel,  1868.  She  d  May  27, 
1901.  P.  O.  Forreston,  III.  Farmer.  Mr.  Meyers 
was  a  soldier  in  the  Civil  war,  in  Co.  A,  208  Peuua. 
Vol.  Infy.  Kef.  ch.  C,  Charles,  Harvey,  Krttie, 
Bert,  Lizzie,  Jennie,  Daniel,   Delhi. 

VI.  Charles  Meyers,  b  ac  Forreston,  III.,  Nov. 
10,  1868.- P.  0.  Scenic,  S.  Dak.   Farmer.   Ret',  ch.  S. 

VI.  Harvey  Meyers,  b  Oct.  28,  1870,  m  Emma 
Specher,  Jan.  17,  1900. 

VI.  Katie  Meyers,  b  in  Ogle  Co.,  III.,  Mar.  23, 
1873,  m  David  N.  Lower,  Jan.  19,  1S98.  P.  O. 
Corwith,  la.      Farmer.   Ref.  ch. 

VI.     Bert  Meyers,  b  at  Forreston,  111.,  Aug.  29, 


108  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

1875,  m  Cora  Man-,  Jan.  17,  1900.   Fai  uier.   Ref.  ch. 

VI.     Lizzie  Meyers,  b  Jan.  9,  1878.     S. 

VI.     Jennie  Meyers,  b  Jan.  12,   1880.     S. 

VI.  Daniel  Meyers,  b  Mar.  30,  1883.  P.  O. 
Forreston,  III.     Farmer.     Ref.  ch.     S. 

VI.  Delia  Meyers,  b  Mar.  30,  1883,  (twin)  d 
Feb.  7,   1901. 

V.  IsaacS.  Meyers,  b  in  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa., 
1845,  m  Henrietta  Deibler,  in  1868.  P.  O.  Hendley, 
Neb.  Retired  farmer,  now  writing  Insurance.  Ger. 
Ref.  C,  Susan,  Sylvester,  Elizabeth,  Isaac,  Henri- 
etta, Emery,  Evie,  Olive. 

VI.  Susan  Meyers,  b  in  Ogle  Co.,  111.,  in  1871, 
m  Rev.  Charles  McCorkle,  in  1892.  P.  O.  Waunetta, 
Neb.     Methodist  Episcopal  minister.     No  issue. 

VI.  Sylvester  Meyers,  b  in  Furnas  Co.,  Neb., 
1873,  m  Mirtle  McKown,  in  1900.  P.  O.  Hendley, 
Neb.  Farmer  and  Telegraph  Operator.  Mrs.  M. 
Christian  ch.  C,  VII.  Doras  Meyers,  b  1901; 
Maud  Meyers,  b  1902,  Ella  Meyers,  b  1904;  Lloyd 
Meyers,  b  1906. 

VI.  Eliazabeth  Meyers,  b  in  1875,  m  Thomas 
Wilburn.  P.  O.  Hendley,  Neb.  R.  R.  man,  now  a 
farmer.  Meth.  Ep.  C,  VII.  Floyd  Wilburn,  b 
1892;  John  Wilburn,  b  1893;  Ardre  Wilburn,  b 
1896;  Elsie  Wilburn,  b  1898. 

VI.  Isaac  N.  Meyers,  b  in  1876,  m  Lucy  Aus- 
tin, in  1900.  P.  O.  Denton,  Neb.  Farmer  and  R. 
R.  man,  now  Grain  Dealer.  Meth.  Ep.  C,  VII. 
Delia  Meyers,  b  1901;  Isaac  Austin  Meyers,  b    1903. 

VI.  Emery  L.  Meyers,  M.  D.,  b  1879,  m  Na- 
dine  Pierce,  in  1905.  Physician,  at  Cambridge,  Neb. 
No  issue. 

VI.  Henrietta  Meyers,  b  1881,  m  John  John, 
in   1900.     P.    O.    Hendley,    Neb,     Farmer.     Meth. 


DESCENDANTS  OF  JOHN  MAYER         109 

Ep.  C,  VII.  George  John,  b  1900;  Edwin;  John, 
b  1901;  Dwight  John,  b  1903;  Emery  John,  b  1906; 
Wesley  John,  b  1907. 

VI.  Evie  Meyers,  b  1885,  ra  Guy  Brubaker,  in 
1906.     P.  O.  Hendley,   Neb.     Merchant.   Meth.   Ep. 

VI.  Olive  Meyers,  b  1887.  P.  O.  Hendley,  Neb. 
Musician.     Meth.  Ep.     S. 

V.  Catharine  Meyers,  b  in  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa., 
Api.  10,  1847,  m  Emanuel  Hepner,  Oct.  17,  1870. 
P.  O.  Marshalltown,  Iowa,  312  N.  3rd  ave.  Farmer. 
Ref.  ch.  C,  Elmer,  Ida,  Catharine,  William,  Em- 
ma, John,  Marietta,  Clara, 

VI.  Elmer  S.  Hepner,  b  July  8,  1871.  Res. 
Marshalltown,  la.,  312  N.  3rd  ave. 

VI  Ida  E.  Hepner,  b  Sept.  21,  1872,  d  Feb. 
13,  1873. 

VI.  Catharine  Elizabeth  Hepner,  b  Jan.  3, 
1875,  d  Apr.  29,  1903. 

VI.  William  Eugene  Hepner,  b  Sept.  8,  1877, 
d  Feb.  7,  1907,  m  Cora  Russel.  Rail  road  fireman. 
C,  VII.  Raymond  Hepner;  Ida  Hepner;  Marietta 
Hepner. 

VI.  Emma  Luella  Hepner,  b  Mar.  9,  1879,  d 
May  10,   1879. 

VI.  John  Emanuel  Hepner,  b  Nov.  19,  1880, 
d  Sept.  5,  1881. 

VI.  Marietta  Hepner,  b  Aug.  13,  1882,  d  Nov. 
18,  1901,  m  John  Hoy,  Res.  Heaton,  N.  D.  C, 
VII.     Edna  M.  Hoy,  d  1904,  Maria  Hoy. 

VI.  Clara  May  Hepner,  b  Mar.  22,  1890.  Res. 
Mashalltown,  la.,  312  N.  3rd  ave. 

V.  Jonathan  Meyers,  b  in  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa., 
1852,  m  Barbara  Shipmau,  Feb.  27,  1873.  P.  O. 
Beardsley,  Kans.  Farmer.  Meth.  Ep.  C,  Wil- 
liam,   Philip,    James,    Otto,    Clara,    Mary,    Dollie, 


110  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

Bessie,  Nellie,    Baby. 

VI.  William  Edwin  Meyers,  b  Feb.  14,  1874, 
m  Louisa  Prideaux,  Oct.  20,  1907. 

VI.  Philip  Martin  Meyers,  b  Nov.  G,  1875,  m 
Bessie  M.  Sleezer,  Sept.  12,  1900.  C,  VII.  Ralph 
Carlton  Meyers,  b  Dec.  13,  1901;  Opal  Evelyn 
Meyers,  b  Aug.  30,  1903;  Bert  Meyers,  b  Aug.  3, 
1906;  Gladys  Ann  Meters,  b  July  30,  1908;  Goldie 
Celestial  Meyers,  b  July  30,  1908. 

VI.  James  Burd  Meyers,  b  Nov,  6,  1878,  m 
Lizzie  Slrouse,  Dec.  11,  1907.  C. ,  VII.  Orpha  Dean 
Meyers,  b  Sept.  17,   1908. 

VI.  Otto  Austin  Meyers,  b  Oct.  8,  3  880,  d 
Feb.  11,   1885. 

VI.  Clara  Bell  Meyers,  b  Jan.  1,  1884,  d  Feb. 
13,  1903. 

VI.  Mary  Ann  Meyers,  b  June  15,  1886,  m 
Edwin  D.  Haynes,  JuJy  3,  1904.  C,  VII.  Esther 
Mary  Haynes,  b  May  9,  1905;  June  Ethel  Hayues,  b 
Oct.  3,  1906;  Irene  Ruth  Hayues,  b  Nov.  25,    1907. 

VI.  Dollie  Mable  Meyers,  b  July  15,  1888,  m 
John  A.  Hunnicutt,  Dec.  13,  1905.  C,  VII.  Robert 
Blacklege  Huuuicutt,  b  Feb.  8,   1906. 

VI.  Bessie  Regina  Meyers,  b  July  22,  1890,  m 
Ira  E.  Johns,  Aug  7,  1907.  C,  VII.  Virgel  Law- 
lence  Johus,  b  Mar.   12,  1908. 

VI.     Nellie  May  Meyers,  b  May  27,   1895. 

VI.     "Baby"  Meyers,  b  and  d  Feb.  7,   1899. 

V.     Sarah  Meyers,  b  1853,  (d). 

V.  Philip  Meyers,  b  in  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa.,  Apr. 
11,  1857,  m  Ida  Johnson,  Nov.  17,  1880.  P.  O. 
Hendley,  Neb.  In  the  spriug  of  1869  he  removed  to 
Forreston,  111.,  remaining  there  until  1873  when 
he  removed  to  Hendley,  Neb.  Retired  farmer.  Ger. 
Ref.     C,  Frederick,     Martha,    John,    Frank,    Ida, 


DESCENDANTS  OF  JOHN  MAYER         111 

Peter,  James,  Zettie,  Lucy. 

VI.  Frederick  A.  Meyers,  b  Aug.  25,  1881,  m 
May  Mayes,  Jau,  24,  1906.  Farmer.  C,  VII. 
Glean  A.  Meyers,  b  Oct.  30,  1906. 

VI.  Martha  C.  Meyers,  b  Dec.  6,  1882,  d  Apr. 
12,  1883. 

VI.  John  Henry  Meyers,  b  July  22,  1885,  m 
Grace  Mayes,  Oct.  23,  1907.     Farmer. 

VI.     Frank  Leroy  Meyers,  b  Apr.  11,   1887. 

VI.  Ida  Regina  Meyers,  b  Feb.  18,  1889,  m 
Johu  F.  Roberts,  Oct.  23,  1907,  P.  O.  Hendley,  Neb. 

VI.     Peter  Thomas  Meyers,  b  Jan.  12,  1891. 

VI.     James  Weaver  Meyers,  b  Apr.  5,  1893. 

VI.     Zettie  May  Meyers,  b  Feb.  8,    1895. 

VI.     Lucy  Esther  Mayers,  b  Apr.  18,  1897. 

IV.  Jonathan  Meyer,  b  in  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa., 
Jan.  23,  1812,  d  1893,  m  .     C, 

V.  Peter  R.  Meyers.     P.  O.  Forreston,  111. 

V.  Lydia  Meyers,  m  Lewis  Bovie.  P.  O. 
Foneston,  111. 

V.     Sarah  Meyers,  m McKutcheu.     P.  O. 

New  Kirk,  Okla. 

V.     Jonathan  R.  Meyers.     P.  O.  Forreston,  111. 

V.     Henry  R.  Meyers.     P.  O.  Forreston,  111. 

V.     Elizabeth  Meyers,  m  J.  E.  Garmau. 

IV.  Sarah  Moyer,  b  Oct.  24,  1814,  d  Jan.  23, 
1879,  m  Jacob  D.  Muench.  He  d  1846.  Shoemaker 
and  school  teacher.  Ger.  Ref.  C,  William,  Eliza- 
beth, Jacob,  Elias,  Margaret,  Charles,  Isaac. 

V.  William  Muench.  A  soldier  in  the  civil 
war,  was  drowned  while  bathing  in  James  river  in 
1864. 

V.     Elizabeth  Muench,  b  about  1836,  d  1856.   S. 

V.     Jacob  Muench,  b  1838,  d  Dec.  23,  1907,    m 

Catharine  Bubb,  in  1866.     P.  O.    Pilot    Mound,    la. 


112  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

He  was  a  soldier  in  the  Civil  War.   C,  Cora,  A chin, 
Manerva,  Nettie,  Arthur,  Hattie,  Sadie. 

VI  Cora  Muench,  in  Gustin  Broad.  C,  VII. 
Alviu,  Lillie,  Nellie,  Rubie,  Gladys,  Myrtle. 

VI.  Achil  Mueuch,  in  Jane  Steake.  C. ,  VII. 
MaC3T,  Alva,  Loas,  Forrest,  Oary. 

VI.  Manerva  Muench,  m  Joe  Rider.  C,  VIE. 
Ralph,  Clarence,  Elijard. 

VI.  Nettie  Mueuch,  m  Christian  Wills.  C„ 
VII.  Nellie,  Hazel,  Harry,  Shelby,  Catharine,  Sadie. 

VI.  Arthur  Mueuch,  m  Susie  Rliiuehart.  C, 
VII.   Ethel,  Edith,   Glea. 

VI.  Hattie  Muench,  m  Harper  Daniel.  C, 
VII.  Charles,  Larou,  Aldie. 

V.     Elias  Muench,  b  1839,  d  1871,    in . 

He  was  a  soldier  in  the  Civil  War,    afterwards    con- 
ductor on  U.  P.  R-  R.  One  C,  VI.  . 

V.  Margaret  Mueuch,  b  1841,  ni  Peter  Klinger., 
1860.     P.  O.  Pillow,  Pa.     C,  Francis,    Fietta,    An- 
nie, Katie,  Sal  lie,  Cora,  George,  Charles,  Maude. 

VI.  Francis  Klinger,  m  Lillie  Bean.  C,  VII. 
Ed,  Elmer,  Mary,  Mabel,    Morris. 

VI.  Fietta  Klinger,  m  John  Snyder.  C,  VII. 
Annie,  Daniel,  Harry,  John,  Emma,   Charles. 

VI.  Annie  Kliuger,  no  Daniel  Kebock.  C, 
VII.   Cora,   Sallie. 

VI.  Katie  Klinger,  m  Charles  Lehman.  C, 
VII,  Maggie,  Charles. 

VI.  Sallie  Klinger,  m  Lewis  Hoffman.  C. , 
VII.   Katie,  Thomas,   Ed. 

VI.  Cora  Klinger,  m  Michael  Bohner.  P.  O. 
Sinking  Spring,  Pa.  C,  VII.  Laura,  Mamie,  Robert, 
Dorothy. 

VI.     George  Klinger,  m  Lizzie  Bohner,   (d). 

VI.     Charles    Klinger,    m    Emma    Schaffstall. 


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DESCENDANTS  OF  JOHN  MAYER         113 

C,  VII.  Katie 

VI.  Maude  Klinger,  in  Milton  Buffington,  C, 
VII.   Laura,  Robert. 

V.  Charles  E.  Muencb,  b  1844,  in  Elizabeth 
Schreffler,  18G1.  P.  O.  Pilot  Mound,  la.  0.,  Ida, 
Harry,  Mary,  Cassie,  George,  Garfield,  Edna,  Delia, 
Ros3T,  &c. 

VI.  Ida  E,  Muencb,  in  Milton  Schoffstall.  C, 
VII.  Bessie,  Guruey,  Charles,  Bula,  Luesele,  May, 
Daisy. 

VI.  Harry  Muench,  m  Josephine  Kuntzson. 
C-,  VII.   Grace,  Raymond,  Lester. 

VI.  Mary  A.  Muencb,  m  Ed.  Suukle.  C, 
VII.   Jennie,  Roy. 

VI.  Cassie  D.  Muencb,  m  Albert  Rider.  C, 
VII.   Glen,  Delia,  Delberfc. 

VI.  George  Muencb,  m  Emma  Mounkerson. 
C,  VII.  Oble,  Oliver. 

VI.  Garfield  E,  Muench,  m  Amy  Rhinebarfc. 
C,  VII.   Gleota,   Liila,      Infant. 

VI.  Edna  E.  Muench,  m  Charles  Rhinehart. 
C,      VII.   Loeb. 

VI.  Delia,  J.  Muencb,  m  Charles  Johnson. 
C. ,  VII.      lufant,   Irene. 

VI.  Rosy  A.  Muench,  m  Clayton  Rhinehart. 
0-j     VII.   Louverii. 

V.  Isaac  D.  Muench,  b  1846,  m  Louisa  Brua, 
0.,  Daniel  (d),  Sallie  (d).  He  M  2nd  wife  Annie 
Grim.  C,  George.  He  M  3rd  wife  Katie  Martin, 
1877.  P.  O.  Pilot  Mound,  la.  Retired  farmer. 
Was  a  soldier  in  Civil  War.  Ev.  Ass'n.  C,  Harvey, 
Virgie,  Robert,  Grace  (d). 

IV.  Catharine  Moyer,  b  Oct.  31,  1815,  m 
Joua.s  Scbofistall.  C. ,  V.  Mrs.  Ebuer  Finuie.  P.  0. 
Mt.  Morris,  III.,  etc.     No.  report  further. 


114  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

IV.  Philip  Moyer,  b  Nov.  22,  1816,  cl  Sept. 
15,  1889,  m  Catharine  Deibler,  1840.  She  was  b 
Nov.  13,  1820,  (i  Apr.  13,  1899.  He  lived  on  a  farm 
near  Millersburg,  Pa.  He  was  a  county  commis- 
sioner of  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa.,  for  several  terms.  He 
was  a  very  able  man.  Mr.  M.,  Ref.,  Mrs.  M.,  Luth. 
C,  Isaac,  Amanda,  Mary. 

V.  Isaac  Moyer,  b  Dec.  24,  1840,  d  Sept.  20, 
1866,  m  Leah  H.  Rosenberger,  May  16,    1861.     She 

was  b  Sept.  20,    1840.     P.    O.  ,  Pa.     Farmer. 

Ref.  ch.     C.,  Charles,  Mary,   Ramsey. 

VI.  Charles  F.  Moyer,    b    Dauphin    Co.,    Pa., 
July  16,  1862,  m  Emma  J.    Shive,    Sept.    20,    1883. 
P.  O.  Millersburg,  Pa.     General  agt  of  the  DeLaval 
Cream  Separator  of  New  York  city.     Mr.    M. ,    Ref. 
Mrs.  M.,  Methodist.     C,  Philip,  Fay,  Violet. 

VII.  Philip  S.  Moyer,  b  at  Millersburg,  Pa., 
Aug.  25,  1884.  P.  O.  Millersburg,  Pa.  Lawyer, 
member  of  Dauphin  Co.  bar.     Meth,  Ep.     S. 

VII.  Fay  L.  Moyer,  b  May  26,  1887.  P.  O. 
Millersbuig,  Pa.     S. 

VII.     Violet  E.  Moyer,  b  Mar.  27,   1897. 

VI.  Ramsey  E  Moyer,  b  Mar.  6,  1865,  d 
Nov.  28,  1898,  m  Annie  A.  Matter,  Apr.  30,  1890. 
P.  O.  Millersburg,  Pa,  Teller  in  Bank.  Meth.  Ep. 
C,  VII.  RilphH.  Moyer,  h  Jan.  4,  1892;  Arleue 
E.  Moyer,  b  Juue  17,  1895;  Catharine  R.  Moyer,  b 
Jan.  30,   1897. 

VI.  Mary  M.  Moyer,  b  in  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa., 
Feb.  16,  1864,  m  Joseph  L,  Matter,  Dec.  20,  1884. 
P.  O.  Millersburg,  Pa.  Farmer.  Ref  ch.  C,  VII. 
Edward  P.  Matter,  b  Oct.  18,  1885,  d  Jan.  7,  1886; 
Annie  A.  Matter,  b  Aug.  6,  1887.  P.  O.  Millersburg, 
Pa.     United.  Ev.  Ass'n.     S. 

V.     Amanda  Moyer,  b  Jan.  16,  1843,  d  Nov.   3, 


DESCENDANTS  OF  JOHN  MAYER        115 

1877.     Ref.  ch.     S. 

V.  Mary  Moyer,  b  Dec.  22,  1845,   m   John    E. 
Boyer,  Oct.  10,  1867.  P.  O.  Berrysburg,  Pa.  Farmer. 
C,  Jacob,  Kate,  Clara,  Sallie,  Philip,  Lizzie,    Susie, 
Hannah,  Emma,  John,   Leah. 

VI.  Jacob  Boyer,  m  Carrie  Boyer.  P.  O.  Gratz, 
Pa.     C. ,  VII.   Lee  Emerson;  Mary  Amelia. 

VI.  Kate  Boyer,  m  Harvey  Reigel.  He  d  Mar. 
1,  1900.  C,  VII.  Ruth  Rebecca,  Mark  Reuben, 
Susan  Salome  (d). 

VI.  Clara  Boyer,  m  John  A.  Harmon.  P.  O. 
Berrysburg,  Pa.     C,  VII.   Allen    Calvin  Harmon. 

VI.  Sallie  Boyer,  m  Harvey  Lehmau,  b  Nov. 
28,  1873,  d  May  16,  1899.  C,  VII.  Ralph,  Miles, 
Paul,  Ernest  H.  d  July  1,   1902. 

VI.  Philip  B.  Boyer,  m  Martha  Hoffman.  P. 
O.  Myerstown,  Pa.  C,  VII.  Clarence,  Mildred, 
Albert,  John. 

VI.  Lizzie  Boyer,  m  William  J.  Linker.  P. 
O.  Gratz,  Pa.     C,  VII.  Forest. 

VI,  Susie  Boyer.  P.  O.  Gratz,  Pa.  R.  F.  D. 
No.  1. 

VI,  Haunah  Boyer,  m  William  Phillips.  P. 
O.  Mandata,  Pa.     C,  VII.   Ralph,  Emma,   Leah. 

VI.  Emma  Boyer,  m  Rufus  Williams,  P.  O. 
Artz,  Pa.     C. ,  VII,  Arlene,  Mary. 

VI.     John  Boyer,  m  Anuie  C.  Hartmau.     P.  0. 

Elizabethville,  Pa.     C,  VII.   John. 

VI.     Leah  R.  Boyer.     P.  O.  Berrysburg,   Pa. 

IV.  Elizabeth  Moyer,  b  in  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa., 
Nov.  4,  1817,  d  there  Feb.  12,  1896,  m  Solomon 
Martz.     He  d  about  1850.     No  issue. 

Elizabeth  m  2nd  husband  George  Emrick,  Oct., 
1853.  He  was  b  in  Northumberland  Co.,  Pa.,  Apr. 
23,  1813,  d  Jan.  19,  1886.     Merchant,  Mr.  E.  Luth., 


116  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

Mrs.  E.  Ger.  Ref.     C.,   Edwin,   Elizabeth. 

V,  Edwin  M.  Emrick,  M.  D.,  b  in  Northum- 
berland Co.,  Pa.,  July  31,  1855,  m  Alice  A.  Wiest, 
Sept.  15,  1878.  P.  O.  Shamokin,  Pa.  Physician. 
Ref.  ch.  C,  VI.  Claud  V.  Emrick,  b  Feb.  20, 
1881,  d  Jan.  20,  1887;  Marion  W.  Emrick,  b  Jan.  1, 
1889;  Gladys  T.  Emrick,  b  May  8,   1896. 

V.  Elizabeth  Emrick,  b  Dec.  27,  1857,  m  W. 
Henry  Bickel,  June  11,  1876.  He  d  Nov.  8,  1881. 
P.  O.  Shamokin,  Pa.  Merchant.  Mr.  B.  Luth.  Mrs. 
B.  Ref.  ch.     C.  Edwin,  Vinnie, 

VI.  Edwin  Forest  Bickel,  M.  D.,  b  Feb.  9, 
1878,  m  Florence  Simon  June  7,  1905.  P.  O. 
Shamokin,  Pa.  Dr.  Bickel  graduated  from  Mercers- 
burg  Acad.,  189b,  UYsiuu-s  College,  1900,  and  Medico 
Chi.,  1903,  and  is  now  a  practicing  Physician.  Kef. 
ch.     C,  VII.  Ralph  Bickel,  b  Aug.   20,   1907. 

VI.  Vinnie  Mabel  Bickel,  b  July  3,  1880. 
Graduated  of  Broad  St.  Conservatory  of  Music, 
Philadelphia,  June  1901:,  m  H.  H.  Farnsler,  M.  D., 
May  21,  1905.  Res.  1463  Market  St.,  Harrisburg, 
Pa.  Physician.  Ref.  ch.  .  C,  VII.  Meiba  E. 
Farnsler,  b  May  13,  1907. 

IV.  Susanna  Moyer,  b  Dec.  26,  1818,  m  John 
George  Daniel,  C,  Rebecca,  Amanda,  Elizabeth, 
John,  Isaac,  Louisa,  Mary,  Adaline,  Susau,  Zvviuglie. 

V.  Rebecca  Daniel,  (d)  m  John  Boust.  C. , 
"VI.  Susan  Boust,  m  C.  Edwards;  VI.  Frank  Boust, 

V.  Amanda  Daniel,  (d). 

V.  Elizabth  Daniel,  (d). 

V.  John  Daniel,  m  Emma  Laudenslauger.  Res. 
111. 

V.  Isaac  Daniel,  (d)  m  Lizzie  Willard. 

V.  Louisa  Daniel,  m    David    Klock.     C,    VI. 

Harper,  Frank,  Isaiah,  Daniel,  Joseph,  Minnie,  Wil- 


DESCENDANTS  OF  JOHN  MAYER        117 

liam,  Bertha,  Adaline. 

V.  Mary  Daniel,  m  Henry  Breslyn.  P.  O. 
Wiconiseo,  Pa. 

V.  Adaline  Daniel,  m  Wm.  Evitts.  P.  O. 
Gratz,  Pa.  C,  VI.  Perla  (d),  Rebecca,  Elura, 
Harvey,  Henry,  Walter,  Bulah. 

V.  Susan  Daniel,  m  Israel  Neiman.  P.  O. 
Berrysburg,  Pa.  C,  Jennie,  Lizzie,  Mary,  Charles, 
Rebecca,  Homer,  Clara,  Ella,   Mabel. 

VI.  Jennie  Neiman,  m  W.  J.  Long. 

VI.     Lizzie  Neiman,  m  Samuel  Alexander. 
VI.     Mary  Neiman,  m  John  Dutton. 
VI.     Charles  Neiman,  m  Erma  Kliuger. 
V.     Zwinglie  Daniel,  m    Ella    Wagner.     P.    O. 
Williamstown,  Pa.     C,  Lizzie,  Grace,  Flossy,  . 

IV.  Barbara  Moyer,  b  Sept.  3,  1822,  d  in 
Dauphin  Co.,  Pa.,  Aug.  24,  1875,  m  Philip  Lebo.  He 
was  b  Sept.  6,  1815,  d  in  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa.,  Apr., 
1893.  Farmer.  Ger.  Ref.  C,  Philip,  John,  Eliza, 
Sarah,  Aaron,  William,  Emma,  Edwin,  Rebecca, 
Emanuel,  Mary. 

V.  Philip  Lebo,  b  Mar.  8,  1845,  m  Kate  A. 
Nace.  P.  O.  Buckeye,  Wash.,  R.  F.  D.  No.  1. 
Market  Gardener.  C,  VI.  Emory  L.,  one  son  d, 
one  daughter  d. 

V.     John  J.  Lebo,  b  Sept.  18,  1847,  m  Sarah 
Lark.     P.   O.     Forreston,    111.      Farmer.     Ref.     ch. 
C,  VI.   H*rry. 

V.  Eliza  Anna  Lebo,  b  Sept.  18,  1847,  m  Cor- 
nelius S.  Hartman.  P.  O.  Berrysburg,  Pa.  Farmer. 
Luth.     C  VI.   Elmer,   Harry, 

V.  Sarah  M.  Lebo,  b  in  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa.,  May 
19,  1852,  m  William  H.  Harner,  Mar.  23,  1872.  He  d 
Oct.  1,  1895.  Res.  129  S.  14th  St.,  Hanisburg,  Pa. 
Luth.     C,  Annie,  Jane,  Amy,   Florence. 


118  THE  MOYEE  FAMILY 

VI.  Annie  Kebecca  Harner,  b  Oct.  12,  1873, 
d  Nov.  29,  1879. 

VI.  Jane  Elizabeth  Harner,  b  Apr.  11,  1876, 
m  Dr.  W.  E.  J.  Rornberger,  Jan,  1,  1906.  Res. 
1446  Market  St. ,  Harrisburg,   Pa.     Physician. 

VI.     Amy  Ruth  Harner,  b  Nov.  22,  1881.     S. 

VI.  Florence  Malinda  Harner,  b  June  16, 
1886.     S. 

V.  Aaron  S.  Lebo,  b  Jan.  5,  1854,  m  Emma 
Myers,  1883.  (Divorced).  P.  0.  Vancouver,  Wash. 
Blacksmith,     C,  VI.  Mabel  Lebo,  b  Jan.  4,  1887. 

V.  William  H.  Lebo,  b  Oct,  25,  1855,  d  Jan. 
1,  1890,  m .     JNo  issue. 

V.  Emma  A.  Lebo,  b  Jan  21,  1857,  m  Henry 
Ream  (d).  C,  VI.  Wayne,  Walter.  M  2nd  hus- 
band, Henry  Riest.     P.  O.  Shilo,  O. 

V.     Edwin  F.  Lebo,  b  May  8,  1858,  d  infant. 

V,  Rebecca  J.  Lebo,  b  in  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa., 
Nov.  22,  1859,  m  John  P.  Mayer,  (see  John  P. 
Mayer  Family) . 

V.  Emanuel  Lebo,  b  Nov.  24,  1863,  m  Agues 
Metz.  Res.  1922  Berry  hill  St.,  Harrisburg,  Pa. 
Contractor  and  Builder.     Luth.     C,    VI.  Selena. 

V.  Mary  D.  Lebo,  b  July  29,  1862,  m  John 
Hartmau.  P.  O.  Millersburg,  Pa.  Farmer.  Luth. 
C,  VI.  Joseph. 

IV.  Margaret  Moyer,  b  in  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa., 
Jan.  17,  1824,  d  Jan.  24,  1907,  m  Andrew  George 
Lewis  Maurer,  M.  D.  He  was  b  in  Darmstadt,  Ger- 
many, Sept.  5,  1815,  d  May  4,  1876.  Physician. 
C,  Amelia,  Mary,  Henry,  Frank. 

V.  Amelia  E.  Maurer,  b  at  Gratz,  Pa.,  July 
18,  1845,  m  Moses  R.  Young,  Jan.  18,  1866.  He 
was  b  at  Mt.  Pleasant,  N.  J,,  Mar.  14,  1824,  d  at 
Lykens,  Pa.,  May  25,    1877.     P.     O.     Lykens,     Pa. 


DESCENDANTS  OF  JOHN  MAYER         119 

Merchant.  Mrs.  Y.  Meth.  Ep.  C,  Arthur,  Mar- 
garet, Warren. 

VI.  Arthur  Franklin  Young,  b  Jan.  14,  1867, 
m  Estella  Kimmel,  Dec.  25,  1894.  P.  O.  Orwigs- 
burg,  Pa.  Book-keeper.  C,  VII-  Mildred  Kim- 
mel Young,  b  Aug.  21,  1895. 

VI.  Margaret  Maurer  Young,  b  Dec.  1,  1868, 
at  Lykeus,  Pa.     Meth.  Ep. 

VI.  Warren  Ray  Young,  b  Dec.  10,  1871.  Res. 
2445  Ridge  ave.,  Phila.  Custom  Inspector  at  Phila. 
S. 

V.  Mary  Ellen  Maurer,  b  at  Wiconisco,  Pa., 
Nov.  4,  1859,  m  George  C.  Diefeuderfer,  Nov.  9, 
1880.  Iu  1883  they  removed  to  Orwigsburg,  Pa., 
where  Mr,  Diefeuderfer  is  engaged  in  the  mamufae- 
ture  of  shoes  and  is  a  member  of  the  him  of  H,  S. 
Albright  &  Co.  P.  O.  Or  wigs  burg,  Pa.  Meth.  Ep. 
C. ,  Alan,  Florence,    Margaret. 

VI.  Alan  Lewis  Diefenderier,  b  at  Wiconisco, 
Pa.,  Aug.  15,  1881.  Graduated  from  Princeton 
College  in  1904,  and  from  University  of  Penna.,  as 
a  doctor  of  medicine,  iu  1908,  and  is  now  resident 
physician  at  the  German  Hospital,    Philadelphia. 

VI.  Floience  Elizabeth  Diefeuderfer,  b  at 
Orwigsburg,  Pa.,  Mar.  17,  1885,  in  Vincent  Godshall, 
of  Telford,  Pa.,  Apr.  21,  1908.  He  is  employed  in 
the  Engineering  Department  of  the  Pennsylvania 
Railroad  at  Philadelphia. 

VI.  Margaret  Maurer  Diefeuderfer,  b  Mar.  15, 
1887.      P.  O.  Orwigsburg,  Pa.      Meth.    Ep.      8. 

V.  Henry  Maurer,  il  Louisa  Zeehman.  P.  O. 
Steeltou,  Pa.  C,  Came,  Jean,  Maggie,  Clayton, 
Harry . 

VI.  Carrie  Maurer,  in  John  Schminkey.  P.  O. 
Gratz,  Pa.      C,  VII.   Robert.   Blair,  Isaiah,  Gordon, 


,20  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

Harry,  Ralph,  Herbert,  Carrie,  John. 

VI.     Jean  Maurer,  m  Samuel  Miller. 

VI.  Maggie  Maurer,  m  W.  Gardner. 

V.  Frank  Maurer,  b  in  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa.,  Feb. 
23,  1852,  m  Mary  Richards,  Nov.  18,  1872.  Res.  48 
E.  Stafford  St.,  Germantown,  Phila.,  Pa.  Druggist. 
Meth.  Ep.     No  issue. 

IV.  Lydia  Moyer,  b  June  1827,  m  Leonard 
Snyder. 


DESCENDANTS  OF   PETER    MAYER,  SON  OF 

GEORGE  MAYER. 

III.  Peter  Mayer,  date  of  birth,  death  and 
whom  he  married  not  known.  He  settled  in  Mifflin 
Twp.,  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa,.,  near  Berry  sburg.  Farmer. 
C,  Daniel,  John,  Peter,  Jacob,  George,  Lydia,  Sal- 
lie. 

IV.  Daniel  Moyer,  m  Alsetta  Streffler.  Far- 
mer. Ger.  Ref.  C,  William,  Jonathan,  Lydia, 
Mary,  Hannah,  Daniel, 

V.  William  Moyer,  b  1842,  d  June  6,  1907,  m 
Hannah  Ritzman.  Farmer.  Ref.  ch.  C,  Milton, 
Annie,  Daniel,  Sailie,  Maggie,  William,    Irene. 

VI.  Milton  E.  Moyer,  m  Mary  Umholtz. 

VI.  Annie  M.  Moyer,  b  Oct.  20,  1866,  m 
Charles  L.  Feidt.  P.  O.  Millersburg,  Pa.  Cabinet- 
maker. Ref.  ch.  C,  VII.  Helen  E.  Feidt,  b  June 
14,  1891.     Music  teacher. 

VI.  Daniel  G.  Moyer,  m  Emma  Hartmau.  P. 
O.  Elizabethtown,   Pa. 

VI.     Sailie  Jane  Moyer,  d  infant. 

VI.     Maggie  May  Moyer,  m  Heller.     P. 

O.  Penubrook,  Pa. 


Isaac  S.  Meyers 
(See  page  108) 


DESCENDANTS  OF  PETER  MAYER       121 

VI,     William  R.  Moyer,  m ,     P.  O.  Ber- 

rysburg,  Pa. 

VI.  Irene  Moyer,  b  Dec.  31,  1886,  m  George 
Rowe. 

V.  Jonathan  Moyer,  m  Eliza  Bohner.  C.  VI. 
Frank  Moyer  (d);  Martha  Moyer,  m  E.  J.  Foer- 
stner;  Anicie  Moyer,  m  E.  Snyder;  Edward  Moyer 
(d);  Charles  Moyer ;  Grand  Moyer. 

V.  Lydia  Moyer,  hi  Henry  Koppenhaver.  C, 
VI.  S.  Koppenhaver;  Ida  Koppenhaver,  m  Perry 
Miller. 

V,  Mary  Moyer,  m  Daniel  Romberger,  (d). 
C.  VI.  Charles  Romberger,  m  Alice  Sheetz;  Lavera 
Romberger  (d).  Mary  m  2nd  husband  Win.  Dill- 
man.     C,  VI.  Paul  Dillman  (d),  Laura  Dillman. 

V.  Hannah  Moyer,  b  in  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa., 
Apr.  18,  1839,  d  Oct.  21,  1905,  m  John  Kopeuhaver, 
Dec.  11,  1862  He  was  b  in  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa  ,  Aug. 
20,  1837.  P.  O.  Malta,  Pa.  Farmer.  Ref  ch.  C, 
Lillie,  Laura,  Lizzie,  Harvey,  Annie,  George,  Wil- 
liam, Carrie,  Mabel,    Mary. 

VI.  Lillie  M.  Kopeuhaver,  b  Nov.  3,  1863,  m 
David  W.  Erb,  Mar.  4,  1886.  P.  O.  Shamokiu,  Pa. 
Wholesale  Fruit  Dealer.  U.  Ev.  Ass'n.  C,  VII. 
Verna  M.  Erb,  b  July  23,  1889;  Maria  Erb,  b  May 
29,1895;  H.  Guy  Erb,  b  Jan.  6,  1897;  Ruth  E  Erb, 
b  June  10,  1900. 

VI.  Laura  E.  Kopeuhaver,  b  at  Berry  sburg., 
Pa.,  Feb.  9,  1865,  in  Ephraim  D.  Witmer,  Nov. 
28,  1885.  P.  O.  Malta,  Pa.  Farmer.  Ref.  ch.  0., 
William,  Clarence. 

VII.  William  Serenas  Witmer,  b  Nov,  27, 
1886,  d  Aug.  1,  1887. 

VII.     Clarence  Eugene     Witmer,     b     May     30, 
1889,  m  Stella  T.  Mariz,    1908.     P.    O.    Malta,    Pa. 


122  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

Farmer.     Ref.  ch.     C.,    VIII.  Ethel    Meriam    Wit- 
mer,  b  Sept.  27,  1908. 

VI.  Lizzie  E.  Kopenhaver,  b  Feb.  2,  1867,  m 
John  Witrner.  P.  O.  Hickory  Corner,  Pa.  Farmer. 
Ref.  ch.  C,  VII,  Mark  N.;  May  P.  (d);  Maude 
E.;  Leah  S. 

VI.  Rev.  Harvey  G.  Kopenhaver,  b  Mar.  20, 
1869,  m  Annie  Noll.  P.  O.  Halifax,  Pa,  Minister 
of  the  Reformed  ch.     C,  VII.   Lillian,   Paul. 

VI.  Annie  Kopenhaver,  b  June  24,  1870,  m 
Monroe  Bohner.  P.  O.  Hickory  Corner,  Pa.  Farmer. 
Ref.  ch.  C,  VII.  Lloyd  P.  ;  Adam  A.;  Bertha  M.; 
Mary   A. 

VI.  Rev.  George  E.  Kopeuhaver,  b  Dec.  15, 
1872,  ai  Cora  AVitmer.  P.  O.  Mahanoy,  Pa.  Minis- 
ter of  Ref.  ch.  C,  VII.  Ralph  W.;  Hannah  J,; 
Mary  E. 

VI.  William  L.  Kopenhaver,  b  Nov.  12,  1874, 
m  Cora  Snyder.  P.  O.  Malta,  Pa.  Farmer.  Ref. 
ch.  C,  VII.  Esther  A.;  Carrie  E.;  John  A.  (d)  ; 
Helen  E. 

VI.  Carrie  V.  Kopenhaver,  b  Feb.  26,  1877, 
m  William  Weaver.  P.  O.  Dalmatic,  Pa.  Freight 
Agt.     Re?,  ch.     C,  VII.   Fay  A.;  Hannah  P. 

VI.  Mabel  A.  Kopenhaver,  b  May  17,  1880,  m 
Monroe  Philips.  P.  O.  Hickory  Corner,  Pa.  Farmer. 
Mr.  P.  Luth.  Mrs.  P.  Ref.  C,  VII.  May  I. ;  John 
J.;  Addie. 

VI.     Mary  A.  Kopenhaver,  (twin)  b  May    17. 
1880,  m  Jacob  Dreibelbis.     P.     O.     Shamokin,     Pa. 
Farmer.  Ref.  ch.  C,  VII.   Mabel  G.;  Helen  I.;  Leah  E. 

V.  Daniel  Moyer,  Jr.,  w  Emma  Hartmau.  P. 
O.  Elizabethville,  Pa.      C,  VI.   Verna,  Lura,  Elma. 

IV.  John  Moyer,  b  in  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa.,  died 
there,  in  Mary  Snyder.     She  d  in  Dauphiu   Co.,    Pa. 


DESCENDANTS  OF  PETEE  MAYER       123 

Farmer.     Meth.  Ep.     C,  Mary,    Leonard,     Rebecca, 
Nicholas,  Jacob. 

V.     Mary  Moyer,  d.     No  issue. 

V.  Leonard  Moyer,  b  in  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa.,  Jan. 
27,  1826,  d  at  Gilman,  la.,  July  23,  1896,  m 
Lucinda  Nolen,  Jan.  23,  1851.  She  was  b  in  Dauphin 
Co.,  Pa.  P.  O.  Gilman,  la.  Carpenter,  later  farmer. 
Meth.  Ep.  C. ,  John,  George,  Richard,  Mary,  Wiu- 
field, Sidney. 

VI.  John  E.  Moyer,  b  Sept.  24,  1852.  P.  O. 
Mondovi,  Wash.      Farmer.     S. 

VI.  George  Feno  Moyer,  b  in  Daupin  Co.,  Pa., 
Mar.  8,  1856,  m  Ida  May  Swegle,  Sept.  14,  1881. 
Res,  413  Warren  ave,,  Seattle,  Wash.  Manager  and 
sales  agent  for  National  Biscuit  Co.,  Seattle.  C, 
Gula,  Leonard,  Lillian,   Wiufield. 

VII.  Gula  May  Moyer,  b  July  20,  1884.  Res. 
413  Warren  ave.,  Seattle,  Wash.  Music  teacher. 
Baptist.     S. 

VII.  Leonard  M.  Moyer,  b  Mar.  20,  1886.  P. 
O.  Seattle,  Wash.  Student  Electrical  Engineering. 
Cong.      S. 

VII.     Lillian  Adela  Moyer.  b  Mar.  3,  1892.   Epis. 

VII.  Wiufield  Scott  Moyer,  b  Jan.  30,  1894. 
Baptist. 

VI.  Richard  N.  Moyer,  b  May  7,  1857,  in  Lida 
Riddle.  P.  O.  Luke  View,  la.  Farmer.  C,  VII. 
Mae  Moyer.     S. 

VI.  Mary  Elizabeth  Moyer,  b  Feb,  7,  1859,  m 
William  F.  Harlow.  P.  O.  San  Diego,  Cal.  Minis- 
ter.    No  issue. 

VI.     Wiufield  Scott  Moyer,  b  July  10,  1860,    m 

Lillie  .      P.  O.  Gilman,  la.   Faun  or.   C,    VII. 

John  Edward  Moyer,  Leonard  Moyer,  Mabel  Moyer, 
Infant. 


124  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

VI.  Sidney  Anna  Moyer,  b  at  Brookville,  Ogle 
Co.,  111.,  Aug.  21,  1864,  m  Alvin  E.  Wilson,  Mar.  8, 
1886.  P.  O.  Marcus,  la.  Farmer  and  teacher. 
Friends.     No  isssue. 

V.     Jacob  Moyer  (d),  m  — .  C,  VI.  Walter,  &c. 

V.     Nicholas  Moyer,  b  Aug.  3,  1839,d  June,1862. 

V.     Rebecca  Moyer.     P.  O.  Berrysburg,  Pa.    S. 

IV.  Peter  Meyer,  b  1802,  m  Catharine  Enter- 
line.  She  was  b  1800.  C,  Eli,  David,  Edward, 
Isaac,  Elizabeth,  Susan,  Peter,  Katie,  Hannah, 
Sarah. 

V.  Eli  Meyer  (d),  m  Catharine  Coleman.  C, 
Jonathan,  Sarah,  Millard,  Mary,  Solomon,  Abraham, 
Jacob. 

V.  David  Meyer  (d),  m  Elizabeth  Bascom.  C, 
Lillie,  Hattie. 

V.  Edward  Meyer  (d),  m  Sarah  Erdman.  C. , 
William,  Lydia,  Mary,  Henry. 

V.  Isaac  Meyer  (d),  m  Katie  Ann  Bitterman. 
C,  Lucinda,  Oliver,  Annie,  Thressa,  Milton,  Fred- 
erick, Florence. 

V.     Elizabeth  Meyer,  (d)   single. 

V.  Susan  Meyer  d,  m  Isaac  Smith.  C,  Cora, 
Elmina,  Oliver,  Philena. 

V.  Peter  Meyer  d,  m  Anna  HoShine.  C,  Cal- 
vin, Wallace,  Ella. 

V.  Katie  Ann  Meyer,  b  Apr.  23,  1837,  m  John 
Long.     P.  O.  Oregon,  111.     No  issue. 

V.  Hannah  Meyer,  b  Jan.  28,  1841,  m  W.  H. 
Matter.     C,  Adda,  Emma,  Cora,    Estella, 

V.     Sarah  Meyer,  d  single. 

IV.     Jacob  Meyer. 

IV.     George  Meyer. 

IV.     Lydia  Meyer,  m  Michael  Soncer. 

IV.     Sally  Meyer,  d  single. 


DESCENDANTS  OF  KEV.  PHILIP  MAYER  125 

DESCENDANTS    OF    REV.     PHILIP     MAYER 
SON  OF  GEORGE  MAYER 

III.  Rev.  Philip  Mayer,  b  in  Tulpehocken 
Twp.,  Berks  Co.,  Pa.,  May  12,  1783,  d  near  Orwigs- 
burg,  Pa.,  July  10,  1870,  m  Esther  Dieffenbach,  Apr. 

23,  1809.     She  was  b  June  21,  1790,  d  Aug.,  1849. 

In  his  early  youth  Mr.  Mayer  received  a  call  to 
the  ministry,  but  he  had  not  the  means  at  hand 
where-with  to  prepare  himself  for  the  work.  How- 
ever, a  way  was  providentially  opened  whereby  he 
was  enabled  to  pursue  his  studies  for  the  sacred  and 
responsible  calling.  He  began  his  Theological  studies 
ac  Baltimore  under  the  care  and  tuition  of  Dr.  C.  L. 
Becker.  In  the  spring  of  1808,  a  request  was  sent  to 
the  Synod  then  in  session  at  Germantown  for  a 
minister  to  labor  in  Schuylkill  Co.,  Pa.,  and  it  was 
arranged  for  Mr.  Mayer  to  go  at  the  close  of  school 
term  and  preach  to  those  people.  He  started  on  this 
grand  preaching  tour  in  high  spirits,  traveled  hun- 
dreds of  miles,  and  preached  many  times,  after  which 
he  returned  and  resumed  his  studies.  In  May,  1809, 
a.  regular  call  from  Pine  Grove,  Pa  ,  was  tendered 
Mr.  Mayer,  and  he  was  accordingly  licensed,  and 
ordained  to  the  Holy  ministry  of  the  Refoamed 
Church,  by  synod  in  session  at  Hagerstovvn. 

He  began  his  ministry  at  Piue  Grove,  Pa.,  June 

24,  1809.  During  his  loug  and  eveutful  ministry  he 
preached  to  the  following  congregations  in  Berks 
Co.,  Hains  3  years;  Middleburg2  years;  Bellmans  20; 
Hamburg  25;  Blue  Mountain  3;  and  St.  Michael's  43 
years;  and  in  Schuylkill  Co.,  Schuylkill  Haven  3 
years;  McKeansburg  3;  Ringgold  28;  St.  Paul's  47; 
iSt.  John's  47;  and  Zions,  nearest  his  home,  48  vears. 

In  1857  Father    Mayer    resigned    his    congrega- 


126  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

tions  and  ceased  to  perform  the  active  duties  of  the 
ministry.  When  be  began  his  labors  in  Schuylkill 
Co.,  that  region  of  country  was  yet  a  wilderness,  a 
rough  and  uncultivated  region.  Streams  had  to  be 
forded  at  all  seasons,  as  there  were  no  bridges.  In 
winter  the  ice  had  to  be  broken  frequently,  endanger- 
ing his  life  in  crossing.  Wet,  cold  and  shivering  he 
often  had  to  enter  the  church  where  there  was 
neither  stove  nor  fire.  Sometimes  he  heard  the 
screams  of  wild  beasts  prowling  along  his  pathway 
seeking  his  life.  These  were  trying  rimes,  and  re- 
quired brave  hearts  in  the  men  who  were  to  go  about 
these  wild  districts  preaching  "the  mysteries  of  the 
kingdom  of  heaven." 

The  labors  of  this  aged  father  were  very  great, 
arduous,  and  abundant  in  good  fruits.  When  he 
first  came  to  Schuylkill  Co.,  he  had  in  some  places 
scarcely  enough  male  members  to  constitute  a  consis- 
tory where  congregations  were  to  be  organized. 
When  he  dosed  his  labors  many  of  these  places  had 
grown  into  large  and  flourishing  congregations. 
Father  Mayer  was  blessed  with  a  strong  and  vigor- 
ous constitution,  and  a  stout  heart,  aud  above  all,, 
with  a  delight  in  his  work  which  made  the  heaviest 
burdens  easy  to  bear.  The  last  12  or  13  years  of  his 
life  were  spent  in  peaceful  retirement,  occasionally 
he  would  visit  his  former  congregations  and  assist 
in  administering  the  Holy  communion,  and  most 
tenderly  exhort  the  members  to  continue  steadfast 
in  the  faith.  During  the  war  of  1812,  he  served  as 
chaplain  in  the  army. 

After  a  brief  illness  Father  Mayer  peacefully 
closed  his  earthly  career.  A  "Father  in  Israel"  end- 
ed his  labors  and  sorrows,  and  gently  fell  asleep  in 
Jesus,  after  enduring  many  hardships   and    laboring 


DESCENDANTS  OF  BEV.  PHILIP  MAYER  127 

long  "and  faithfully  in  the  vineyard^of  the   Lord.     A    j 
vast  concourse   of  *people   followed  £his   remains   to 
Orwigsburg,  whereintermeut  was,inade   in    the  Re- 
formed cemetery.     C  ,  William,    Sabylla,    Franklin, 
Daniel,  Catharine,  Diana,  Lucian. 

IV.  William4iT.ilMayer,  b  Jan.  20,  1812,  d 
July  16,  1840,  m  Susanna  Matz,  in  1834.^  She  ^  was 
b  June  7,  1807,  d  1877.  Merchant.  Ger.  Ref.  C, 
Mary,  John,  Isabelle,  Ruth. 

V.  Mary  Mayer, Jb  in  Schuylkil^Co.,  Pa.,  Apr. 
23,  1835,  d  in  Chicago,  111.,  Jan.  27,  1905,  m  Valen- 
tine B.  Schollenberger.*  He  was  b  in  Hamburg, Pa., 
Mar.  31,  1831,  d  in  Chicago,  111.,  Sept.  29,  1906. 
Bookkeeper,  Mr.  S.  Ref.  Mrs.  S,  Luth.  C,  Ella, 
Jacob,  William,  Edmund,  Elizabeth,  Thomas,  Mary, 
Hattie,  Charlotte,  Liuu. 

VI.  Ella  Schollenberger,  b  June  19,  1854,  m 
Walter  Scott.  Res.  Lake  and  Hamlin  ave., 
Chicago,  111.     C,  John   (d),  Harry,   Katharine. 

VI.  Jacob  Mayer  Schollenberger,  b  at  Auburn, 
Pa.,  Apr.  11,  1856,  m  Haunali  Findall,  Oct.  10,  1887. 
Res.  663  Cleveland  ave.,  Chicago,  111.  Merchant, 
now  Clerk.     Ger.  Ref.     No  issue. 

m 

VI.  Wiliiaui  M.  Soholleuberger,  b  in  Schuyl- 
kill Co.,  Pa.,  Mar.  19,  1858,  m  Kate  F.  Wagner,  Dec. 
23,  1882.  Res.  314  S.  3rd  St.,  Reading,  Pa.  Station- 
ary Engineer.      Meth.  Ep.   C,  Mary,  Edna,  Warren. 

VII.  Mary  LeRoy  Seuollenberger,  m  Charles 
Adams. 

VII.  Edua  Watts  Seuollenberger,  in  Augustus 
Miller.      Res.    717    Lincoln    St.,    Reading,    Pa.     C, 


*Son  of  Jacob  Shollenberger  and  wife,  daughter  of  Barnard 
Eisenhuth,  a  pioneer  of  Schuylkill  Co.,  Pa.,  who  lived  to  the  ripe  old 
age  of  111  years. 


128  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

VIII.  Catharine  Miller,  b  Sept.  15,  1907. 

VI.     Edmund  Scliollenberger,  b  Sept.  18,   1861, 
m Lewis. 

VI.  Elizabeth  Scliollenberger,  b  Oct.  24,  1863, 
m  Charles  Hulett.     P.  O.  Jacksonville,   Fla. 

VI.  Thomas  Schollenberger,  b  Feb.  2,  1866,  m 
Caddeu,     No  issue. 

VI.     Mary  Schollenberger,  b  1869,  d  1883. 

VI.  Henrietta  Schollenberger,  b  Nov.  15,  1872, 
m  John  Wilson.  Res.  1365  W.  Lake  St.,  Chicago, 
111. 

VI.  Charlotte  Schollenberger,  b  Apr.  29,  1875, 
m  Walter  Avery. 

VI.  Linn  B.  Schollenberger,  b  Oct.  16,  1880, 
m  May  M.  Bews,  June  3,  1908.  Res.  32  Gale  ave., 
River  Forest,  111.  Clerk  in  Brokerage  office.  Luth. 
No  issue. 

V.  John  T.  Mayer,  b  in  Schuylkill  Co.,  Pa., 
Oct.  1,1837,  d  1896,  m  Katharine  Miunich,  (nee 
Knoll)  1858.  She  was  b  1837,  d  1878.  Merchant. 
Ger,  Ret'.  C. ,  Ada,  Horace,  Susanna,  Virginia, 
Fannie,  Laura. 

VI.  Ada  Mayer,  b  in  Schuylkill  Co.,  Pa., 
1861,  m  IN.  J.  Ruffing,  1880.  C,  John,  George, 
Horace,  Edw.,  Frances.  M  2nd  husband  H.  R. 
Souder,  1906.  Res.  2515  N.  28th  St.,  Phila.,  Pa. 
Epis'l    ch. 

VII.  John  T.  Ruffing,  h  1881.  Instructor. 
Epis. 

VII.     George  E.  Ruffiug,  b  1882,  d  1883. 

VII.     Horace  H.  Ruffing,  b  1886.   Clerk.     Epis. 

VII.     Edw.  J.  Ruffiug,  b  1888,  d  1893. 

VII.     Frances  S.  Ruffiug,  b  1890.    Clerk.   Epis. 

VI.     Horace  P.  Mayer,  b  1862,  d  1886. 

VI.     Susanna  Mayer,  b  1863,  d    1886. 


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DESCENDANTS  OF  REV  PHILIP  MAYER  129 

VI.  Virginia  M.  Mayer,  b  1864,  m  E.  J.  Gil- 
bert.    Res.  1508  French  St.,  Phila.,   Pa. 

VI.  Fannie  E.  Mayer,  b  1871,  m  Joseph  E. 
Gothir.     Res.  1008  Lake  St.,  Elmira,   N.  Y. 

VI.  Laura  Mayer,  b  1872,  d  1901,  m  W.  E. 
Shoop.     C,  VII.   Forest,  Esther,   William. 

V.     Isabelle  Mayer,  b  1839,  d  1840. 

V.     Ruth  Ann  Mayer,  b  Feb.  12,  1841,    d . 

IV.  Sybilla  Mayer,  b  at  Orwigsburg,  Pa„  Feb. 
2,  1814,  d  there  Oct.  9,  1873,  m  Godfrey  B.  Zulich, 
Sept.  8,  1833,  by  her  father,  Rev.  Philip  Mayer. 

Godfrey  B.  Zulich  was  born  at  Baltimore,  Md., 
June  22,  1802,  on  the  night  his  parents  lauded  from 
Germauy,  at  the  site  on  which  Fort  McHeury  now 
stands.  His  father  was  a  German  and  his  mother 
a  French  woman.  He  was  a  school  teacher,  and 
served  as  clerk  for  the  Schuylkill  Navigation  Co., 
and  later  employed  by  the  R.  R.  Co.,  for  40  years. 
He  died  at  Orwigsburg,  Pa.,  Feb.  22,  1886.  Ger. 
Ref.  C,  James,  John,  Anna,  Thomas,  Mary, 
Sybilla,  George,  Henry. 

V.  James  Monroe  Zuttch,  b  Aug.  17,  1834,  d 
at  Orwigsburg, Pa.,  Sept.  5,  1906,  m  Anna  D.  Zim- 
merman, May  12,  1877.  Painter.  Ger.  Ref.  He 
served  in  the  Civil  War  as  drummer  of  Lt.  Lewis 
Luckenbill's  Company  ("L.'')  Bait,  of  96  Penna. 
Vol.,  enrolled  Oct.  14,  1861,  for  three  years,  dis- 
charged Oct.  15,  1864,  at  camp  in  the  field  by  reason 
of  expiration  of  enlistment.     C  ,  George,  Sadie. 

VI.  George  B.  Zulich,  d  Dec.  25,  1879,  aged 
1  year  8  months. 

VI.  Sadie  Anna  Zulich,  b  Dec.  9,  1884,  m 
Howard  J.  Kistler,  Res.  Delaware  City,  Del.  He 
is  serving  3  years  in  the  Regular  Army,  C.  A.  C, 
stationed  at  Ft.  Dupont,  Del. 


13)  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

V.  John  Morgau  Zulich,  b  Mar,  12,  1836,  d    in 

N.  Y.,  Aug.  30,  1890,  m  .     Served    in    Naval 

service  as  a  purser's  Steward,  Miantinoma  Gun  boat; 
was  transferred  to  the  DeSoto  of  the  Potomac 
flotilla.  Served  duriug  eutire  war.  Was  a  U.  S. 
Government  Inspector.      C,  Maggie,  May,   Morton. 

VI.  Maggie  Zulich,  en  Nector.     Res.  New 

York  City. 

VI.     May  Sybilla  Zulich,    m Thompson. 

Res.  New  York   City. 

VI.  S.  Morton  Zulich.  Res.  490  W.  136th 
St.,  New  York. 

V.  Anna  Maria  Zulich,  b  Sept.  1,  1838,  d  Feb. 
28,  1909,  m  Edward  Mull.     C,  Annie,  Edward. 

VI.  Annie  Mull,  m  Eugene  Reeser.      No  issue. 
VI.     Edwaid  Mull,  m  ,  Two  dau's.    both 

mrd . 

V.  Amanda  Louisa  Zulich,  b  at  Port  Carbon, 
Pa.,  July  23,  1841,  m  Dr.  Charles  Henry  Augustus 
Hermausadei,  June,  1858.  He  was  b  at  Goslat , 
Hanover,  Germany,  1830.  Disappeared  in  1863. 
Physician.  Ref.  eh,  C.,'  Edward,  George.  M  2nd 
husband  Joshua  Mull,  Nov.  25,  1866.  He  was  b  at 
Shoemakersvilie.  Pa.,  Dec.  5,  1836.  Res.  Reading, 
Pa.  Railroad  man.  Ref.  ch,  C.,  Thomas,  Maggie, 
John.. 

VI.  Edward  Zulich  Hermausader,  batOrwigs- 
burg,  Pa.,  Apr.  19,  1860,  m  Annie  A.  Reinhart,  Dec. 
20,  1882.  Res,  Greeu  Bay,  Wis.  Machinist.  Ref. 
ch.  C,  VII.  Margaret  Louisa  Hermausadei',  b 
July  6,  1892;  Dorothy  H.  Hermansader,  b  July  3, 
1899;  Florence  Eifreda  Hermausader,  b  Mar.  12, 
1905,  d  June  29,   1905. 

VI.  George  Bancroft  Hermausader,  b  Mar.  24, 
18    . 


DESCENDANTS  OF  EE V.PHILIP  MAYER  131 

VI.  Thomas  C.  Mall,  b  Sept.  1,  1867,  m  Mary 
May  Frickes.     P.  O.  Reading,   Pa. 

VI.     Maggie  L.  Mull,  b  Nov.  10,  1868. 

VI.  Jobu  H.  Mull,  b  Oct.  10,  1870,  in  Lydia 
Well,  of  Reading,   Pa. 

V.  Thomas  Benton  Zulich,  b  at  Orwigsburg, 
Pa.,  July  18,  1844,  m  Fannie  Louisa  Shoener.  P. 
O.  Orwigsburg,  Pa.  Served  during  the  civil  war  in 
the  129bh  Pa.,  Vol.,  39th  P.  V.  M.,  and  97th  Pa. 
Vol. 

Thos.  B.  Zulich  and  his  two  sons,  John  S.  and 
Lin  B.,  constitute  the  shoe  nrui  of  J.  S.  Zulich  & 
Co.,  of  Orwigsburg,  Pa.  Ref.  eh.  C,  John,  Jennie, 
Mary,  Lin,  Howell,  J.  Donald,   Fannie. 

VI.  John  Shoener  Zulich,  b  July  1,  1872,  m 
Elizabeth  Albright,  Dec,  1892.  P.  O.  Orwigsburg, 
Pa.  Shoe  M'fg'r.  C,  VII.  Arthur  Zulich,  b  Nov. 
1894. 

VI.  Jennie  May  Zulich,  b  Sept.  15,  1874,  m  H. 

B.  Haeseler,  Oct.  6,  1898.  P.  O.  Orwigsburg,  Pa. 
Shipping  clerk  for  J.  S.  Zulich  &  Co.  C,  VII. 
John  Z.  Haeseler,  b  Nov.  11,  1899;  Mary  Elizabeth 
Haeseler,  b  Aug.  21,  1901;  Sybilla  Louisa  Haeseler, 
bSept.  16,  1907. 

VI.  Mary  Louisa  Zulich,  b  Oct.  25,  1877,  m 
Penrose  W.  M.  Pressel,  Dec.  27,  1905.  Res.  25 
Franklin  St.,  Warren,  Pa.  Clerk  of  Warren  School 
Board,  and  Supervising  Principal  of  Grammar  there. 

C,  VII.  Thomas  Zulich  Pressei,  b  Mar.  11,  1907; 
Catharine  Louisa  Pressel,  b  Dec.  13,  1908,  d  Jan. 
17,  1909. 

VI.  Lin  B.  Zulich,  b  Oct.  19,  1879,  m  Mar- 
garet M.  Diefenderfer,  Apr.  20,  1909.  P.  O.  Orwigs- 
burg, Pa.  Shoe  M'fg'r.  He  enlisted  in  the  Spanish 
American  War,  8fch    Regt.,  Co.    K.      Was    later  ap- 


132  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

pointed  Sergt.  Major  in  the  National  Guards  of  Pa. 
He  is  also  a  very  fine  tenor  vocalist. 

VI,  Howard  S.  Zulich,  M.  D.,  b  June  1,  1882. 
Resident  Physician  Medico  Chi  Hospital,  Phila.,  Pa. 
Tenor  vocalist  and  sings  in  one  of  the  largest 
ehurohes  in  Phila. 

VI.  Jay  Donald  Zulich,  M.  D.,  b  Sept.  7, 1883. 
Resident  Physician  at  Presbyterian  Hospital,  Phila., 
Pa. 

VI.  Fannie  Adelia  Zulich,  b  Nov.  16,  1887. 
P.  O.  Orwigsburg,   Pa. 

V.  Mary  Rebecca  Zulich,  b  Dec.  10,  1846,  m 
Albert  Stager.  P.  O.  Schuylkill  Haven,  Pa.  C, 
Howard,  Sadie. 

V.  Sybilla  Zulich,  b  Apr.  24,  1S49,  d  Nov.  17, 
1851. 

V.  George  F.  Zulich,  b  Mar.  2,  1852,  d  Jan. 
6,  1889.     Druggist.     S. 

V.  Henry  M.  Zulich,  b  at  Orwigsburg,  Pa., 
Sept.  30,  1855,  m  Euphernia  Josephine  Beach;  1876. 
P.  O.  Orwigsburg,  Pa.  Shoe  finisher.  Ref.  ch.  C, 
Mary,  Nellie. 

VI.  Mary  Zulich,  b  Nov.  19,  1876,  in  Robert 
Garutte.  P.  O.  Frackville,  Pa.  Bank  cashier.  Mr. 
G.  Evangelical  ch.  Mrs.  G.  Ref,  ch.  C,,  VII. 
Elizabeth  Garutte. 

VI.  Nellie  Zulich,  b  Dec.  11,  1878.  Res.  New 
York  City.  She  is  a  noted  Vocalist,  and  teacher  of 
the  voice. 

IV.     Franklin  Mayer,  d  young. 

IV.  Daniel  P.  Mayer  (d),  m  Sarah  Albright, 
1843.  Surveyor,  etc.  Ger.  Ref.  C,  William,  Diana. 
M  2nd  wife  Sarah  Stine.     C.,  Luciau,  etc. 

V.  William  F.  Mayer,  b  in  1844,  m  Caroline 
Sigfried,  in  1864.     P.  O.  Orwigsburg,    Pa.     Farmer. 


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Cb.  of  God.  C  ,  Eluier,  Adelia,  Carrie,  Oley,  B.  F., 
Annie,  Famie,  Ivy,  Sadie. 

VI.  Rev.  Elmer  W.  Mayer,  b  in  West  Bruns- 
wick Twp  ,  Schuylkill  Co.,  Pa.,  Aug.  1,  1865,  in  Cora 
M.  Kepford,  July  11,  1894.  P.  O.  Higbee,  Pa.  Min- 
ister of  the  Church  of  God.  C,  VII.  Esther  Eliza- 
beth Mayer,  b  Sept.  18,  1896;  Wendell  William 
Mayer,  b  July  19,  1903. 

VI.  Adelia  Mayer,  b  1867,  d  1901,  m  .lames 
Sheip.     C,  VII.  Minnie,  Lelaud,  Norman,    Esther. 

VI.  Carrie  Mayer,  b  1869,  m  Geo.  Miller.  P. 
O.  Orwigsburg,  Pa.     C,  Stella,  George,  Elwood. 

VI.     Oley  Mayer,  b  1871,  d  1894-5. 

VI.  B.  F.  Mayer,  b  1874,  m  Lillie  Kauffmau. 
P.  O.  Orwigsburg,  Pa.     C,  VII.   Eva,  Ralph,  Alien. 

VI.  Annie  Mayer,  b  1878, m  Albert  Lebengood, 
P.  O.  Orwigsburg,  Pa.     C  ,   VII.   Beatrice. 

VI.  Famie  Mayer,  b  1881,  m  Walter  Koch. 
P.  O.  New  Ringgold,  Pa.  C,  VII.  Mabel,  Ray- 
mond, Irvin. 

VI.  Ivy  Mayer,  b  1884,  m  Winfield  Klahr. 
Res.  603  N.  Eisiubrown  St.,  Reading,  Pa.  C,  VII. 
Walter,  Edna. 

VI.  Sddie  Mayer,  b  1886,  m  Theodore  Koch. 
P.  O.  McKeansburg,   Pa.     No  issue. 

V.  Diana  Mayer  (d),  m  James  Marburger.  C, 
Eva. 

VI.  Eva  Marburger,  m  Harry  Hummeli.  P. 
O.  Pottsville,  Pa. 

V.     Lucian  Mayer. 

IV.  Annie  C.  Mayer,  b  at  Orwigsburg,  Pa., 
Nov.,  1824,  d  there  Apr.,  1904,  m  Henry  S.  Kern, 
about  1846.  He  was  b  at  Hamburg,  Pa.,  Nov., 
1816,  d  July  7,  1907. 

When  a  young  man  he  worked  in    a    store    and 


134  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

later  became  the  lirst  Philadelphia  &  Reading  station 
agent  at  Hamburg,  from  1846  to  1800.  The  rest  of 
his  life  was  spent  on  his  large  farm  near  Orwigsbnrg, 
Pa.  He  was  for  many  years  an  Elder  in  the  Re- 
formed Church.  C,  Henrietta,  George,  Lucian, 
Olivia,  Helen,  Annie,  Lizzie,  Philip. 

V.  Henrietta  S.  Kern,  b  1848,  d  1887,  m 
Theodore    F.     Hollenbach.  Ger.     Ref.     C,     VI. 

Harry,  Harvey,   George. 

V.     George  W.  Kern,  b  1850,  d  1885,  single. 

V,  Lucian  W.  Kern,  b  Nov.  28,  1852,  m 
Emma  R.  Butz,  Apr.  4,  1878.  P.  O.  Orwigsbarg, 
Pa.      Merchant.      Ref.  ch.      C,  Jennie,  Henry. 

VI.  Jennie  M.  Kern,  bl878,  m  E.  Ray  Linder, 
June  19,  1896.  P.  O.  Orwigsburg,  Pa.  Ref.  ch. 
0.,  VII.   E.  Kern  Linder,  b  Apr.  15,  1907. 

VI.  Henry  N.  Kern,  b  June  7,  1885,  d  Feb. 
17,  1888. 

V.  Olivia  C.  Kern,  b  1855,  d  1896,  m  Albert 
Gerber.  Ger.  Ref.  C,  VI.  Ivy,  George,  Kitty, 
Eveleue. 

V.     Helen  M.  Kern,  b  1858,  d  1883,  single. 

V.  Annie  C.  Kern,  b  1861,  m  Albert  Drurn- 
heller.  P.  O.  Adamsdale,  Pa.  Ger.  Ref.  C,  VI. 
Philip,  Burd,  Charley. 

V.  Lizzie  M.  Kern,  b  1863.  P.  O.  Adamsdale, 
Pa.      8. 

V.     Philip  Kern,  b  1866,  d  1868. 

IV.  Diana  E.  Mayer,  b  near  Orwigsburg,  Pa., 
Jan.  13,  1829,  m  Thomas  Schall,  (d).  Florist  and 
Teacher.  Ger.  Ref.  C. ,  Esther,  Olivia,  Valeria, 
David,  Harry,  Mary.  M  2nd  husband  George 
Adams.      P.  O.  Adamsdale,  Pa. 

V.  Esther  R.  Schall,  b  Nov.  14,  1853,  d  Nov. 
28,  1882,  m  George  H.  Bickley.     P.  O.  Orwigsburg, 


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Pa.  Shoe  M'f'gr.  Ref.  eh.  C,  VI.  George  T. 
Bickley. 

V.  Olivia  C.  Schall,  b  at  Mt.  Car m el,  Pa.,  Oct. 
12,  1855,  m  Thomas  Anthony,  Dec,  23,  1875.  P.  O. 
Orwigsburg,  Pa.  Shoemaker.  Ger.  Ref.  0.,  VI. 
Thomas  James  Anthony,  b  Mar.  12,  1879.  Graduat- 
ed at  Peuna.  State  College  June,  1909,  as  Chemist. 
Ger.  Ref.     S. 

V,  Valeria  Schall,  b  at  Mt.  Carinel,  Pa.,  Jan. 
31,  1860,  m  James  J.  Newhard,  Mar.  6,  1883.  P. 
O.  Lebanon,  Pa.     Jeweler.      Luth's.     No  issue. 

V.  David  R,  Schall,  m  Laura  Moyer.  P.  O. 
Orwigsburg,  Pa. 

V.  Dr.  Harry  M.  Schall,  m  Bessie  Keating. 
Res.  37  Fitzhugh  St.,  Rochester,  N.  Y.  Physician. 
Ref.   ch.      No  issue. 

V.  Mary  Sybilla  Schall,  b  in  Schuylkill  Co.,  Pa., 
Oct.  27,  1866,  m  Francis  A.  Drumheller,  May  14, 
1885.  He  was  b  in  Schuylkill  Co.,  Pa.,  May  14,  1859. 
Rjs,  2831  W.  Lehigh  ave>„  Phila.,  Pa.  Railroad  Con- 
ductor. Ref.  ch.  O,  VI.  Leon  S.  Drumheller,  b 
Feb.  19,  1886;  Valeria  Olivia  Drumheller,  b  Feb.  21, 
1889;  Marion  E.  Diumheller,  b  Nov.  3,  1890;  Laura 
May  Drumheller,  b  Apr.  3,  1893;  Francis  P.  Drum- 
heller,  b  Feb.  17,  1895;  Esther  Diana  Drumheller, 
b  Oct.  31,  1896;  Pearl  S.  Drumheller,  b  June  22, 
1900,  d  July  1,  1900;  Mary  R.  Drumheller,    b    Nov. 

19,  1901;  Elizabeth  Sarah  Drumheller,  b  Dec.  28, 
1905. 

IV.  Rev,  Lucian  John  Mayer,  b  in  Schuylkill 
Co.,  Pa.,  Aug.  14,  1834,  d  at  O.tk  Line,  Phila.,  Pa., 
July  27,  1903,  m  Sarah  Ann  Saeger,  June  19,  1862. 
She  was  b  in  Saegertown,  Crawford    Co.,     Pa.,    June 

20,  1831.     Res.  Oak  Lane,   Pa. 

After  attending    public    school    he  entered    the 


136  THE  MOYEli  FAMILY 

preparatory  department  of  Muhlenberg  College,  in 
Allentown,  after  which  he  went  to  Franklin  and 
Marshall  College,  from  which  he  graduated  in  1858. 
In  the  autumn  of  the  same  year  he  entered  the 
Theological  Seminary  at  Mereersburg,  from  whichjhe 
graduated  with  the  class  of  I8G0.  At  the  meeting 
of  the  Classis,  in  the  spring  of  1860,  he  was  licensed 
to  preach,  and  in  August  was  ordained  by  St.  Paul's 
Classis  in  Crawford  Co  ,  and  installed  in  what  was 
tlu'ii  the  Clarksville  charge,  consisting  oi  five  con- 
gregations. In.  1862,  th  •  charge  was  divided,  into 
tvvo  mission  charges,  he  continuing  to  serve  Hickory, 
Coalbank  and  Clarksville  congregations.  In  1864 
the  charge  was  again  reconstructed  because  ol  the 
new  congregations  at  Sharon,  Pa.,  and  near  Hubbard, 
Ohio,  and  named  Sharon  charge,  which  he  served 
until  May,  1866.  In  October,  1866,  he  removed  to 
Boyertown,  Pa.,  and  was  installed  pastor  of  the 
Swamp  charge,  in  Montgomery  Co.,  consisting  of 
Swamp,  Boyertown  and  Sassaman?s  congregations. 
Here  he  faithfully  served  for  21  years,  during  which 
time  the  Swamp  church  was  practically  rebuilt,  the 
Lutheran  interests  in  the  church  at  Boyertown  pur- 
chased, and  a  large  beautiful  new  church  erected. 
In  Sept.,  1887,  he  resigned,  and  removed  to  Saeger- 
town,  Pa.,  to  live  for  a  while  in  retirement,  but  as 
his  old  Sharon  charge  was  vacant,  he  was  induced 
to  supply  them  with  preaching.  He  accepted  a  call 
to  the  B-eamstown  charge,  Lancaster  Co.,  in  June, 
1891,  where  he  hoped  to  end  his  professional  ser- 
vices, but  received  a  call  very  unexpectedly  from 
Forreston,  Illinois,  which  he  accepted,  and  where 
he  served  nine  years  and  resigned  on  account  of 
failing  health  a  few  weeks  before  his  death.  In  his 
pastorate  of  43  years  he  was  always    faithful    to    his 


Rev.  Luc  id  n  J.   Mayer 
(S*  e  page  135) 


DESCENDANTS  OF  REV.  PHILIP  MAYER  137 

holy  office  and  loyal  to  bis  church.  He  was  a 
preacher  of  power,  a  wise  counselor,  and  with  an 
unusual  largeness  of  heart,  his  presence  was  always  a 
comforting  influence.  He  baptized  1,560  infants,  con- 
firmed 953  adults,  received  266  persons  by  certificate, 
officiated  at  431  marriages,  and  776  funerals,  and 
raised  for  the  benevolences  of  the  churches  $10,864.- 
57.     Ref.  eh.     C,  Emma,  Charles,  Thomas. 

V.  Emma  Alliene  Mayer,  b  at  West  Green- 
ville, Mercer  Co.,  Pa.,  Mar.  18,  1863,  m  Rev.  Abner 
S.  Dechant,  Apr.  15,  1891.  Res.  6512  Ellwood  Ave., 
Oak  Lane,  Phila.,  Pa.  Abner  Staufier  Dechant  was 
b  Aug.  17,  1865,  is  the  son  of  a  Ref.  minister,  and  is 
the  fifth  generation  of  ministers  in  his  family  on  the 
Dechant  side.  He  prepared  for  college  at  Perkiomen 
Seminary,  and  graduatad  from  Franklin  and  Mar- 
shall College,  Lancaster,  Pa.,  in  1887,  and  from  the 
Ref.  Theological  Seminary  in  1890.  Was  ordained 
to  the  Christian  ministry  of  the  Reformed  Church 
by  the  Goshenhoppen  Classis  in  Aug.,  1890.  Served 
his  first  charge  in  Abilene,  Kans.  He  was  elected 
to  theSuperinteudency  of  Western  Missions,  in  which 
capacity  he  served  seven  years,  when  he  resigned  to 
take  the  pastorate  of  the  Reformed  Church  at  Oak 
Lane,  Phila.,  Pa.,  where  he  is  still  pastor.  C,  VI.  Ai- 
liene  Saeger  Dechant,  b  Sept.  11,  1892;  Irene  Mayer 
Dechant,  b  Sept.  11,  1892,  d  Sept.  11,  1892;  Clemeut 
Weiser  Dechant,  b  July  17,  1894;  John  Mayer 
Dechant,  b  July  25,  1898;  Margaret  Elizabeth  De- 
chant, b  Dec.  12,  1901,  d  Dec.  18,  1901 ;  Mary 
Amanda  Dechant,  b  Dec.  12,  1901;  Sarah  Amelia 
Dechant,  b  Dec.  12,  1901,  d  May  26,  1902, 

V.  Charles  Eugene  Mayer,  b  Mar.  18,  1863,  d 
Jan.  13,  1908,  m  Irene  Funk.  He  was  a  graduate 
of  the  Phila.  College  of    Pharmacy.     Druggist.     He 


138  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

and  eldest  daughter  were  victims  of  tbe  Boyertown, 
Pa.,  Opera  House  Fire.  Ref.  ch.  C,  VI.  Gwendo- 
line A.  Mayer,  d  1908;  Leon  Mayer,  Eva  Mayer, 
Koyden  Saeger  Mayer. 

V.  Thomas  Saeger  Mayer,  b  May  2,  18G7,  d 
Mar.  15,  1901.  Lawyer,  lived  and  practiced  his 
profession  in  Minneapolis,  Minn.     Ger.  Ref.  S. 


JOHN    MAYER,    OF  SPOKANE,  WASH. 

V.  John  Mayer,*  b  1829,  d  1900.  He  was  b 
in  Dauphin  Co.,  and  grew  to  manhood  on  his  father's 
farm  and  received  such  schooling  as  the  neighbor- 
hood afforded.  He  was  married  to  Mary  Ann,  dau. 
of  John  and  Lydia  (Herb)  Adams.  The  young 
couple  lived  on  a  farm  at  Lykens,  Pa.,  until  1853, 
when  they  moved  to  Mt.  Carroll,  111.  Here  for  three 
years  he  followed  harnessmaking.  In  1856  they 
moved  on  a  tract  of  laud  adjoiuiug  the  town  of  For- 
reston,  111.  On  this  farm  aud  in  the  town  they  lived 
until  1883.  Mr.  Mayer  lived  the  life  of  the  average 
American  pioneer,  subduing  the  wilderness,  helping 
develope  the  business  and  social  affairs  of  the  com- 
munity. 

They  raised  a  family  of  nine  children  and  by 
economy  acquired  a  competency  of  this  world's  goods. 
Mr.  Mayer  was  a  public  spirited  man,  who  kept 
abreast  of  the  times  aud  took  an  active  part  in 
public  affairs.  The  family  affiliated  with  the  Re- 
formed church  of  Forreston,  of  which  Mr.  Mayer  was 
an  active  and  zealous  member.  The  Mayer  home,  a 
large  brick  house,  was  the  scene  of  many    gatherings 


*See  page  101. 


JOHN  MAYER  139 

of  notables  of  the  church,  In  Oct.,  1883,  John 
Mayer  and  family  moved  to  Spokane,  Wash.,  and  a 
second  time  became  a  pioneer.  But  now  he  was 
equipped  with  ample  means  to  encounter  the  hard- 
ships of  a  new  country.  He  again  turned  to  agricul- 
ture and  developed  the  famous  "Mayer  Ranch.'' 
With  his  faithful  wife  ever  by  his  side  he  spent  his 
declining  years  living  in  the  midst  of  his  children, 
happy  in  the  conciousness  of  life's  duty  well  done. 
In  "The  History  of  Spokane  Co.,  Wash.,"  a  work 
devoted  to  the  pioneer  days,  is  the  following:  "In 
Oct., 1883,  John  Mayer  aud  family  arrived  in  Spokane 
Co.,  and  became  an  important  factor  in  the  develop- 
ment of  the  County.  Mr.  Mayer  was  engaged  prin- 
cipally in  farming,  dividing  his  residence  between 
Spokane  and  the  farm.  In  1894  he  moved  to  the 
farm  at  Wayside,  where  he  resided  uutil  his  death. 
During  the  earlier  years  of  his  residence  in  Spokane 
Co.  he  took  an  active  part  in  every  movement  for 
the  welfare  of  the  people.  During  1891-2  he  served 
as  chairman  of  the  Board  of  County  Commissioners, 
rendering  valuable  service.  Many  of  our  public  high- 
ways are  monuments  to  the  energy  and  judgment  of 
this  public  spirited  man.  As  a  man  and  a  citizen  he 
was  universally  respected.  Of  sturdy  Pennsylvania 
German  stock,  he  stood  always  for  right  and  justice. 
He  was  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity." 

Since  her  husband's  demise  Mrs.  Mayer  has  di. 
vided  her  time  between  the  farm  and  Spokane.  She 
found  it  hard  to  give  up  the  farm  where  so  many 
happy  years  have  been  spent,  and  in  1909  at  the  age 
of  75  she  was  still  actively  engaged  in  superintend- 
ing the  business  of  the  farm. 


140  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

VI.  Charles  P.  Mayer,*  I)  at  Forreslon,  111. 
He  attended  the  schools  of  his  native  town  till  his 
13th  year,  when    be    accompanied     his"  parents    to 

Spokane,  Wash.,  where  he  attended  the  public 
schools.  In  his  15th  year  he  enrolled  in  the  famous 
old  Methodist  College  and  attended  this  school  for 
several  years.  He  served  an  apprenticeship  in  the 
store  of  Sheeline  Bros. ,  one  of  the  landmarks  of 
Spokaner^before  the  great  fire.  Charles  attended  the 
State  Normal  School  at  Cheney  and  later  the  one  at 
Ellensburg,  spending  five  years  in  Normal  School 
work  and  teaching.  During  1899  and  1900  he  ser- 
ved as  deputy  County  Treasurer.  The  next  four 
years  were  spent  on  the  "Mayer  Ranch"  at  Way- 
side, Spokane  Co.  In  1905  he  re-entered  the  ser- 
vice of  the  county  and  at  the  present  writing,  1909, 
is  one  of  the  official  checkers  for  Spokane  Co.,  under 
the  direction  of  County  Auditor  R.  W.  Butler. 

Mr.  Mayer  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  Frater- 
nity, the  "Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,''  and 
the  Improved  Order  of  Red  Men,  in  which  order  he 
has  risen  to  distinguished  rank. 


*See  page  102. 


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ABRAHAM  H.  MAYER,  OF  PALM,  MONTG. 

CO.,  PA. 

BY  H  S.   MOYER,  OF    ALLEN  TOWN,  PA. 


This  branch  of  the  Moyer  Family  has  at  vari- 
ous periods  within  the  last  century  and  a  half,  indi- 
vidually sanctioned  four  different  forms  of  spelling 
the  Family  name,  namely:-1— Mayer,  Meier,  Meyers, 
and  the  more  general  accepted  form,    Moyer. 

The  Great  Great  Grandfather  took  the  first  form 
Mayer,  but  as  he  did  not  draw  a  sharp  distinction 
between  the  lines  of  the  a  and  the  o,  it  might  be 
with  equal  propriety,  Mayer  or  Moyer,  just  as  one 
feels  inclined  at  the  time  of  reading  the  name.  The 
Grandfather  wrote  his  name  Meier,  its  German  form 
and  means  a  farmer,  according  to  that  eminent 
linguist  Henry  A.  Schuler.  All  of  this  branch  in 
Eastern  Pennsylvania  spell  it  Moyer,  with  the  excep- 
tion of  the  descendants  of  Nathan  Moyer,  formerly 
of  Philadelphia,  now  of  Erie,  Pa  ;  they  spell  it 
Meyers.  What  form  the  sons  of  Jacob  and  John 
Mayer  (sons  of  Abraham  H.  Mayer)  of  Georgia  and 
North  Carolina,  respectively  assumed  is  not  known. 

It  is  much  to  be  regretted  that  the  material 
which  is  necessary  to  write  a  history  of  Abraham  H. 
Moyer,  Sr.,  and  his  descendants,  has  either  been  lost, 
destroyed,  or  never  been  put  in  a  tangible  form,  so 
that  a  true  and  interesting  History  could  be  given. 
What  is  known  of  him  is  very  little,  and  that  mostly 
traditional.  His  wife's  name  was  Catharine.  Dates 
of  biiths,  marriages,  deaths  are  not  obtainable  earlier 
than  that  of  Jacob  Mayer,  the  Grandfather,  and  even 
date  of  his  birth  is    in    doubt.     Of  his    only    sister 


142  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

nothing  is  known  except  that  she  went  to  Heber- 
sham  Co.,  Ga.,  presumably  to  her  Uncle  Jacob.  The 
circular  stone,  at  one  time  found  in  the  gable  end  of 
the  old  homestead  with  the  initials  A.  H.  M.  and 
the  year  1754,  proves  quite  conclusively  who  was  the 
builder  and  proprietor  of  the  same.  Strange  as  it 
may  seem  the  various  tracts  of  land  of  the  "Planta- 
tion'' as  he  calls  his  various  land  holdings  in  bis  will, 
were  acquired  by  patent  or  grants,  also  from  Jacob 
Gery,  and  Baltzer  Schultz,  tiie  descendants  of  whom 
have  held  the  estate  in  whole  or  part  for  several  gen- 
erations. Some  land  was  located  in  Northampton 
Co.,  now  Lehigh  Co.,  Pa.,  in  all  a  little  more  than  475 
acres  of  land  mainly  iu  the  vicinity  of  Palm,  Mont- 
gomery Co.,  Pa.  It  is  a  notable  fact  that  all  the 
sons  of  Abraham  H.  Moyer,  Sr.,  moved  to  the 
southern  States  of  Georgia  and  North  Carolina  in 
the  early  part  of  the  18th  century  and  that  all  their 
descendants  if  any,  are  still  there,  with  but  a  single 
exceptiou  of  Jacob  Moyer,  (a  Grandson  of  Abraham 
H.  Mayer,  Sr.)  who  came  north  at  the  age  of  12  or 
14  years.  Jacob  Moyer  avid  his  descendants  are  the 
only  lineal  descendants  in  the  northern  states.  If 
there  are  any  others,  they  are  not  known  to  the 
writer.  Jacob  MojTer  had  a  sister  older  than  himself, 
but  she  went  to  Georgia,  after  the  death  of  her 
parents  in  North  Carolina,  while  her  brother  Jacob 
Moyer,  came  to  his  Pennsylvania  relatives.  Both  had 
been  born  in  Pa.,  before  their  parents  moved  to  North 
Carolina. 

It  is  also  quite  likely  that  Abraham  Moyer,  Jr., 
also  occupied  the  homestad  for  a  limited  time 
before  he  moved  to  North  Carolina  with  his 
family,  as  did  his  three  younger  sisters  with  their 
families    thereafter.       What    became    of    Abraham 


DESCENDANTS  OF  ABRAHAM  H.  MAYER  143 

Moyer,  Jr.,  in  North  Carolina  is  not  known,  but 
traditions  have  it.  "He  was  either  killed  or  carried 
away  by  the  Indians."  It  is  known  that  during  the 
life  of  grandfather  Jacob  Moyer,  his  southern  relatives 
occasionally  visited  him,  also  that  some  came  from 
South  Carolina,  but  nothing  is  known  that  the 
northern  relatives  ever  paid  a  return  visit  south, 
except  as  members  of  the  Union  Army.  The  chil- 
dren of  Abraham  H.  Mayer,  Sr.,  were  John,  of  N. 
C. ;  Jacob  of  Ga.;  Abraham  of  N.  C. ;  Barbara,  wife  of 
Michael  Roeder,  of  Md.  ;  Elizabeth,  wife  of  Jacob 
Kreter,  of  Lehigh  Co  ,  Pa.;  Catharine,  wife  of  Peter 
Kugler,  of  Palm,  Pa,;  and  Mary,  wife  of  Abraham 
Friet  of  Palm,  Pa. 

IT.  Abraham  Maver  moved  to  N.  C,  children 
Jacob,  and  a  sister. 

III.  Jacob  Meier,  b  Aug.  17,1781,  d  Apr.  16, 
1861,  m  Barbara  Stabler,  b  Oct.  10,  1788,  d  Nov.  9, 
1854.  Carpenter  in  Lehigh  Co.,  Pa.  C,  Nathan, 
Susanna,  Samuel,  Solomon,  Abraham,  Isaac,    Lydia 

IV,  Nathan  S.  Moyer,  b  Jan.  22,  1811,  d 
Apr.  1,  1862,  m  Barbara  A.  Frey,  1)  Feb.  20,  1816, 
d  Jan.  5,1903.  C,  V.  William  H.;  Mary  A.;  Joan- 
na.; Josephine;  George  W. 

IV.  Susanna  S.  Moyer,  b  Jan.  22,  1814,  d 
June  7,  1881,  m  Joshua  Schuler,  b  Jan.  26,  1809,  d 
Mar.  21,  1891.  Ev.  Ass'n.  C. ,  V.  Fietta,  Edwin, 
Moses. 

IV.  Samuel  S.  Moyer,  b  Mar.  20,  1817,  d 
June  1,  1896,  m  Elizabeth  Mutz,  b  Dec.  4,  1819,  d 
Dec.  10,  1899.  Carpenter.  Luth.  C,  V.  Sarah, 
Mary,  Addison,  Jonas  F.,  Lucy  E  ,  Eliza. 

IV.  Solotiom  S.  Moyer,  b  Mar.  3,  1820,  d  Sept. 
22,  1894,  m  Lydia  Schubert,  b  Sept.  27,  1818,  d 
May    24,     1876.     Carpenter.     Ev,     Ass'n.     C,    V. 


144  THE  MOYER  FAMILY 

Mary,  William,  Susan,  Sarah,  Caroline,  Thomas, 
Amelia. 

IV.  Abraham  S.  Moyer,  b  Nov.  15,  1822,  m 
Sarah  Yeakel,  b  June  14,  1817,  d  July  22,  1883. 
Carpenter.  Ev.  Ass'n.  C.,  V.  Isaac,  Jacob,  Charles, 
Sarah,  Emma,  Lydia,    Abraham,   Elizabeth. 

IV.  Isaac  S.  Moyer,  b  Nov.  27,  1825,  d  July 
31,  1908,  m  Rebecca  Schiffert,  b  Oct,  13,  1824,  d 
July  28,  1902.  Capenter.  Un.  Ev.  Ass'n.,  C,  V. 
Elizabeth,  Henry  S.,  Jesse  S.,  Jonas  S.,  Isaao.. 

IV.  Lydia  S.  Moyer,  b  Nov,,  1831,  d  Mar.  7, 
1876,  m  Philip  Miller,  b  Mar.  15,  1829,  d  Dec.  17, 
1898.  Ev.  Ass'n.  C,  V.  Emma,  Obediah,  Cath- 
arine, Sarah,  Thomas,  Ellen,  Jacob,  Henry,  James. 


ERRATA. 


Pages  3*2  and  'So:  read  Muhlbach,  not  Miihlbach. 

Page  68 :  read  VI .   Eliza  B.   Fryberger,    m    Dr.    Philip    S. 

Fisher. 

Page  114:  read  V.   Isaac  Moyer,    m    Leah    H.     Romberger, 

not  Rosenberger. 


INDEX 


GEN. 

4 
6 
3 
5 
2 
1 
1 


PAGE. 


Fretz, 
Fretz, 
Fretz, 
Fretz, 
Mayer, 
Mayer, 
Mayer, 
3  Mayer, 
3  Mayer, 
2  Meyer, 

2  Meyer, 

3  Mbyer, 
2  Meyer, 


Meyer, 
Meyer, 
Meyer, 
Meyer, 
Meyer, 

2  Meyer, 

3  Meyer, 
2  Meyer, 

1  Meyer, 

2  Meyer, 

1  Meyer, 

3  Meyer, 

2  Meyer, 

3  Meyer, 

2  Meyer, 

3  Meyer, 
3  Meyer, 

2  Meyer, 

3  Meyer, 
2  Meyer, 

2  Meyer, 

3  Meyer, 
3  Moyer, 
3  Moyer, 

2  Mojer, 

3  Moyer, 
3  Moyer, 

2  Moyer, 

3  Moyer, 

2  Moyer, 

3  Moyer, 
2  Moyer, 


Abraham 

11 

Abraham  J. 

11 

Christian 

10 

Martin 

11 

George 

93 

John 

12 

Jolm 

93 

Peter 

120 

Rev.   Philip 

125 

Anna 

9,   12 

Barbara 

9,  12 

Catharine 

34,  45 

Catharine 

36 

Christian 

6 

Christian 

7 

Christopher 

33 

Christopher 

35 

Christina 

35,  45 

Elizabeth 

9,  12 

George 

35 

George 

37 

Hans 

10 

Henry 

12,  33,  35 

Henry 

32 

Henry 

35 

Hester 

12 

Rev.  Jacob 

1 

Jacob 

9,  12,  33,  47 

Jocob 

35 

Mary 

30 

Margaret 

46- 

Michael 

35 

Michael 

33 

Samuel 

9 

Sarah 

45 

Adam 

15 

Anna 

71 

Anna 

76 

Barbara 

71 

Catharine 

26 

Catharine 

76 

Daniel 

56 

Daniel 

76 

Daniel 

87 

David 

14 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

2 

2 

3 

2 

3 

3 

3 

3 

2 

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