Capt Henry Meyer

1795 - 1881  (86 years)

• Name	Henry Meyer
  Title	Capt
  Born	02 Sep 1795	Strauburg, Northumberland County, PA   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	28 Dec 1881	Centre County, PA   [1, 2, 3]
  Buried	Saint Peters Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA   [1, 2, 3]
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64031786/henry-meyer Section 1, Row 14, #5. Between step-mother Margaret and his brother Jacob. Henry (Capt. Henry Meyer 1795-1881) is also acknowledged on a cast bronze plate affixed to a marble stone "in memoriam of the Meyer family buried in this plot." The Genealogy of the Meyer Family: Page 64: Buried between his step mother Margaret and his brother Jacob.
  Person ID	I272	Kreider Moyer
  Last Modified	8 Oct 2020

  
  

  Father	Col Henry Meyer,   b. 15 Oct 1764, Millbach, Lebanon County, PA ,   d. 17 May 1820  (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Mary Steese,   b. 1765,   d. Aug 1801, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA  (Age 36 years)
  Family ID	F142	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah Bierly,   b. 26 May 1800, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA ,   d. 16 Dec 1892, Centre County, PA  (Age 92 years)
  Children	+ 1. Mary Meyer,   b. 30 Jan 1824, Miles Township, Centre County, PA ,   d. 12 Apr 1899  (Age 75 years)   2. Matilda Meyer,   b. 09 Jan 1826, Miles Township, Centre County, PA ,   d. 04 Feb 1853  (Age 27 years)   3. David Bierly Meyer,   b. 15 Sep 1827, Miles Township, Centre County, PA ,   d. 03 Apr 1913, Miles Township, Centre County, PA  (Age 85 years)   4. Catharine Meyer,   b. 08 Feb 1829, Miles Township, Centre County, PA ,   d. 14 Oct 1898  (Age 69 years)   5. Daniel Meyer,   b. 24 Feb 1831, Miles Township, Centre County, PA ,   d. 28 Sep 1918, Stephenson County, IL  (Age 87 years)   6. Samuel B. Meyer,   b. 12 Feb 1833, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA ,   d. 11 Jan 1911, Milesburg, Centre County, PA  (Age 77 years)   7. Judith Meyer,   b. 20 Mar 1835, Miles Township, Centre County, PA ,   d. 15 Mar 1917  (Age 81 years)   8. Henry Meyer,   b. 08 Dec 1840, Miles Township, Centre County, PA ,   d. 08 Nov 1925, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA  (Age 84 years)   9. Selena Meyer,   b. 28 Oct 1844,   d. 27 Jun 1845  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	17 May 2018
  Family ID	F147	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 02 Sep 1795 - Strauburg, Northumberland County, PA Died - 28 Dec 1881 - Centre County, PA Buried - - Saint Peters Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Headstones		Meyer, Henry (1795-1881) husband of Hannah Bierly (1800-1892) St. Peters Lutheran & Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Miles Township, Centre County, PA Plot: Section 1, Row 14, #5. Between step-mother Margaret and his brother Jacob. Henry [Capt. Henry Meyer 1795-1881) is also acknowledged on a cast bronze plate affixed to a marble stone "in memoriam of the Meyer family buried in this plot.
  		A cast bronze plate affixed to a marble stone "in memoriam of the Meyer family buried in this plot". The monument was placed in 1923 by Dr. Thomas P. Meyer Col. Henry Meyer (1764‐1820) Mary Steese Meyer (d. 1801) Margaret Harper Meyer (1788‐1871) Capt. Henry Meyer (1795‐1881) Jacob Meyer (1797‐1873) Benjamin Meyer (1800‐1824) William Meyer (1804‐1824) Maj. John Meyer (1806‐1891) Reuben Mayer (1808‐1891) Abigail Meyer (1819‐1849) Selena Meyer (1844‐1845) Major John Meyer family Catharine Poorman Meyer (1816‐1849) Susan Confer Meyer (1833‐1858) Abigail Meyer Harter (1841‐1904) Daniel Harter (1838‐1907) Catharine Harter (1861‐1889) John F. Harter (1865‐1884) Thomas P. Meyer, Sergeant, Dr. (1843‐1923) Lucetta Bierly Meyer (1845‐1923) Edward J. Meyer, Corporal (1874‐1923) Oliver Perry Meyer (1844‐1857) Nathaniel Meyer (1845‐1858) Margaret Meyer (1849‐1849) Christina Poorman (1777‐1856) Philip Meyer, sergeant (1756‐1831) Rev. War Mrs. Philip Meyer (1759‐1829) (Margaret Morr) Plot: Plot: Section 1, Row 14.

  
  

• Notes

  Genealogy of the Meyer Family by Henry Meyer Henry (Henry, Jacob, Gr. Meyer), my father, was born Sept. 2, 1795; died Dec. 28, 1881; lies buried in the Lutheran and Reformed cemetery, Rebersburg, Pa., between his step-mother Margaret, and his brother Jacob. He was born near Straubsburg, Northumberland county, now Snyder county, and was two or three years old when the family moved into Brushvalley. He remained while in his minority upon his father’s farm part of which he subsequently purchased and lived upon during the rest of his life. He learned the Mill-wright trade with his father and followed that occupation many years. Father's school privileges had been limited: consisting of a few weeks attendance during the Winter at schools which were deficient in everything except an assortment of rods to lick the scholars. However, being quite fond of reading he acquired considerable knowledge on various subjects. He read both English and German works and wrote both languages. On scriptural subjects he was well informed, being a constant reader of the Bible and other- religious works. He was a member of the Evangelical church from 1830 until his decease, and did much towards the support of the Gospel, and nearly all his children belong to the same denomination. During the late war father was a War Democrat and advocated the thorough suppression of the Rebellion; but in later years he never took any decided stand in politics. August 3, 1828, he was commissioned captain of the 6th Co. 12th Regt. Pa., Militia — which I believe comprised all of his military career. Father was economical but not penurious; very plain in dress and opposed to all forms of ostentation. He disliked exceedingly to see people live beyond their means. He was quite a large man, being about six feet tall and weighing about two hundred pounds; his complexion was fair, eyes blue and hair 'flax color’. Father was married to Hannah, daughter of Nicholas Bierly, Brushvalley, Pa. She was born May 26, 1800. and is at this date — January, 1890, — enjoying good health, and is still of a sound mind — in her ninetieth year. [1] Linn's History Henry Meyer son of Col. Henry Meyer came to Brush Valley with his parents as a child. He resided on his fathers farm. He belonged to the old German stock which first settled Brush valley. Of robust body a& vigorous mind, he was able to communicate his stories of stirring incidents of his early days. He died 12/28/1881, aged 86 years, 3 months & 26 days. His wife's maiden name was Bierly daughter of Nicholas Bierly. Children: David of Nittany Valley, Daniel of Illinois, Samuel of Milesburg, Professor Henry of Rebersburg, Mary intermarried with Rev. George Weirick (deceased) she is now Mrs. John F Price of Sugar Valley, Matilda married Samuel Mingle of Lock Haven & Judith wife of Joseph Bierly of Rebersburg. [4]

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Genealogy of the Meyer Family, Meyer, Henry, (1890). [S3] Cemeteries of Miles Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, (Name: Centre County Genealogical Society, 2004;). [S29] Headstone photograph on findagrave. [S11] History of Centre and Clinton counties, Pennsylvania, Linn, John Blair, (Everts Publishing, 1883;).