Julia Morr

Julia Morr

Female 1770 - 1824  (54 years)

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  1. 1.  Julia MorrJulia Morr was born on 18 Jun 1770 in Pennsylvania (daughter of Pvt Andrew Morr and Catharina Elizabetha Renninger); died on 08 Nov 1824 in Lycoming County, PA; was buried in Pine Creek Cemetery, Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, PA.

    Notes:

    Genealogy of The Morr Family. by Calvin F. Moyer, Assisted by Miss Mary E. Morr.
    Julia Morr and her Descendants, Chapter 9, page 243.
    https://archive.org/details/genealogyofmorrf00moye and genealogyofmorrf00moye.pdf
    Julia Morr, seventh child of Andrew Morr, was born July 18, 1770; died November 8, 1821. She was married to John Jacob Meyer, brother of Philip Meyer, who was married to Julia's sister, Anna Margaret, (see page 71.) The family lived near Freeburg, Pa., until 1809, when they moved to Pine Creek Township, Lycoming, now Clinton County, Pa. Julia and her husband are buried in Pine Creek Cemetery, two miles west of Jersey Shore, just south of the West Branch canal. No tombstones mark their resting place (there are stones there now - 2016). The descendants of this couple reside in Clinton and Lycoming counties, Pa., principally.
    John Jacob Meyer was a native of Muhlbach, Lancaster, now Lebanon County, Pa., and came with his father, Jacob Meyer, to Penn's township, near Freeburg, Pa., about the year 1771. In 1809, he and his son Jacob visited the vicinity of Jersey Shore, Pa., with a view of purchasing a farm and locating there. Mr. Meyer, supposing that the country south of town abounded in too much water, made his purchase two miles northwest of Jersey Shore. The farm he bought is at present owned by Harrison Kinney, now located in Pine Creek township, Clinton County, Pa. Mr. Meyer's will was probated at Williamsport, Pa., Nov. 18, 1815; the date of its execution is Nov. 5, 1815. The time of his death is not known, but occurred between the two dates just given. In his will, Mr. Meyer signed his name simply Jacob Muyer; the Register when he certified to the paper, wrote it Jacob Myers, which would seem to indicate that it was then already customary with some to write the name Myers.
    List of Children: Catherine. Jacob. George. Mary. Barbara. Christina. Samuel. Philip. Elizabeth. Lydia. Julia. John.
    Pine Creek Cemetery is an old burying ground about midway between the month of Pine Creek and Jersey Shore. It is the first place where the early settlers of the vicinity buried their dead.

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33938424/julia-meyer

    Family/Spouse: John Jacob Meyer. John (son of Jacob Meyer and Susanna Ream) was born on 03 Jun 1760 in Lebanon County, PA; died in Nov 1815 in Lycoming County, PA; was buried in Pine Creek Cemetery, Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Catharine Meyer was born on 02 Dec 1788 in Millbach, Lebanon County, PA; died on 13 Mar 1858 in Aaronsburg, Centre County, PA; was buried in Aaronsburg Reformed Cemetery, Aaronsburg, Centre County, PA.
    2. Jacob Moyers was born on 22 Dec 1792 in Clinton County, PA; died on 30 Mar 1866 in Lycoming County, PA; was buried in Jersey Shore Cemetery, Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, PA.
    3. George Meyer was born on 05 Oct 1794 in Penn Township, Northumberland County, PA; died on 25 Oct 1849 in Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA; was buried in Wildwood Cemetery, Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA.
    4. Mary Meyer was born in 1795 in Clinton County, PA; died on 04 Apr 1857; was buried in Wildwood Cemetery, Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA.
    5. Barbara Meyer was born on 08 Aug 1796; died on 22 Oct 1842; was buried in St. Pauls Union Cemetery, Fiedler, Centre County, PA.
    6. Christina Meyer was born on 5 Apr 1800 in Penn Township, Centre County, PA; died on 17 Jul 1876 in Oak Dale, Dauphin County, PA; was buried in Peace Church Cemetery, Berrysburg, Dauphin County, PA.
    7. Samuel Moyers was born on 15 Apr 1803 in Penn Township, Centre County, PA; died on 18 Dec 1862 in Lycoming County, PA; was buried in Pine Creek Cemetery, Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, PA.
    8. Philip Moyers was born on 22 Aug 1805 in Penn Township, Northumberland County, PA; died on 21 Aug 1867 in Lycoming County, PA; was buried in Pine Creek Cemetery, Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, PA.
    9. Elizabeth Meyer was born on 21 Dec 1807 in Pennsylvania; died on 21 Aug 1879 in Centre County, PA; was buried in St. Pauls Union Cemetery, Fiedler, Centre County, PA.
    10. John Meyer
    11. Lydia Meyer was born on 01 Apr 1810 in Centre County, PA; died on 14 Jul 1873 in Centre County, PA; was buried in Aaronsburg Reformed Cemetery, Aaronsburg, Centre County, PA.
    12. Julia Ann Meyer was born on 9 Aug 1813 in Pennsylvania; died on 7 Aug 1863; was buried in Trumbo Cemetery, LaSalle County, IL.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Pvt Andrew MorrPvt Andrew Morr was born on 20 Apr 1727 in Baden-Baden, Germany; died on 18 May 1801 in Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA; was buried in Zion-Morr Lutheran Church Cemetery, Freeburg, Snyder County, PA.

    Notes:

    From Genealogy of the Meyer Family by Henry Meyer. 1890.
    Philip (son of Jacob, son of Gr. Meyer) was married to Margaret Morr, sister of his brother John Jacob's wife Julia, daughters of Andrew Morr, one of the early settlers in the region where Freeburg, Pa., is now located. The respective family histories of the Meyers and Morrs have been running in parallel streams for over a century with frequent intermingling of their branches all along their course. The first record of marriage between the two families is that of Philip Meyer and Margaret Morr, which occurred about the year 1780 ; and the members of the families still continue to intermarry in Ohio. Philip was the oldest of the sons ; heavy built, muscular and active, but not as tall as his brothers. He was a noted wrestler in his day, and was not averse to contests of a more serious nature, as his numerous experiments in that line seem to demonstrate. But that was in an age when physical power was at a premium. The man who could leap the greatest distance, could kick the highest and hit the hardest blows was a hero and received the applause of society. There was a vast amount of hard work to do in those pioneer days, and for want of labor-saving machinery; it had to be accomplished by sheer physical force. Hence, any exercise which tended to muscular development, or exhibited physical vigor in its greatest perfection, was cherished and applauded. - Philip served in the Revolutionary War, being a member of Capt. Ben. Weiser's company. Adam Schaeffer was Lieutenant of the company, and subsequently became captain by promotion.

    Note. - Andrew Morr came from Germany, and settled near the present site of Freeburg, Pa., sometime prior to 1770. He took up a large tract of land and improved it. There was erected on his farm a stockade for protection against the Indians. He and Jacob Meyer were near neighbors, and both pioneers in the new country. Morr was a prominent member of the Lutheran Church; and a man of influence in his neighborhood. He died in 1805, and is buried at Freeburg, Pa. There were seven children. I copy a partial list from a sketch prepared by Miss Mary E. Morr, West Salem, 0., for a Reunion of the Morr family, June 9, 1887. Of the seven children, Miss Morr names only four, viz: -
    I. George, oldest child; died in 1818; buried at Aaronsburg, Pa. Married to Catharine Diefenbach. Had been a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Moved to Centre County, Pa., in 1792. Had twelve children : - George, Philip, Peter, Mary, Andrew, Elizabeth, John, Adam, Michael, Daniel, Benjamin, Samuel. All but Adam moved to Ohio.
    II. Philip, lived at Freeburg; died in 1826. John Jacob was one of his sons.
    III. Margaret, born August 20, 1759; died March 12, 1829. Married Philip Meyer.
    IV. Julian, born July 18, 1770; died Nov. 8, 1824. Married John Jacob Meyer.


    Name:
    Pvt Andrew Morr, II

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10517767/andrew-morr

    Andrew married Catharina Elizabetha Renninger. Catharina was born on 17 Apr 1732 in Baden-Baden, Germany; died in 1795 in Freeburg, Snyder County, PA; was buried in Zion-Morr Lutheran Church Cemetery, Freeburg, Snyder County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Catharina Elizabetha RenningerCatharina Elizabetha Renninger was born on 17 Apr 1732 in Baden-Baden, Germany; died in 1795 in Freeburg, Snyder County, PA; was buried in Zion-Morr Lutheran Church Cemetery, Freeburg, Snyder County, PA.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10517813/catherina-elizabetha-morr

    Wife and Mother of Revolutionary War soldiers

    Children:
    1. Christina Morr was born on 4 Aug 1757 in Freeburg, Snyder County, PA; died on 6 Jun 1793 in Freeburg, Snyder County, PA; was buried in Zion-Morr Lutheran Church Cemetery, Freeburg, Snyder County, PA.
    2. Margaret Morr was born on 20 Aug 1759 in Pennsylvania; died on 12 Mar 1829 in Centre County, PA; was buried in Saint Peters Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA.
    3. John George Morr was born on 3 Aug 1761 in Northumberland County, PA; died on 20 Oct 1817 in Centre County, PA; was buried in Zion-Morr Lutheran Church Cemetery, Freeburg, Snyder County, PA.
    4. Mary Magdalena Morr was born on 22 Oct 1763 in Lebanon County, PA; died on 26 Nov 1800 in Snyder County, PA; was buried in Zion-Morr Lutheran Church Cemetery, Freeburg, Snyder County, PA.
    5. Philip Morr was born on 1 Jan 1766; died on 13 Apr 1826.
    6. Catherine Elizabeth Morr was born on 25 Dec 1768; died on 24 Jun 1849; was buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Montgomery Township, Ashland County, OH.
    7. 1. Julia Morr was born on 18 Jun 1770 in Pennsylvania; died on 08 Nov 1824 in Lycoming County, PA; was buried in Pine Creek Cemetery, Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, PA.