Martha Meyer

Female 1816 - 1896  (79 years)


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  • Name Martha Meyer  [1
    Born 26 Mar 1816  Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Residence Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Died 26 Jan 1896  Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Schaefferstown Cemetery, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31971331/martha-anna-zerbe

      27 Jan 1896: Mrs. Martha, widow of the late Dr. Jonathan Zerbe, who for many years enjoyed a large practice at Schaefferstown, having died in April, 1877, passed peacefully away during Sunday night at the residence of her son, Dr. B. Frank Zerbe, at Schaefferstown, of general debility, due to old age. Deceased was a member of the Reformed church and will be interred in the Reformed church cemetery at Schaefferstown. She was aged about 82 years and leaves to mourn her death four children, as follows: C. M. Zerbe, Esq., this city; Drs. Thos. and B. Frank Zerbe, and Mrs. Jonathan Hickernell, all of Schaefferstown. [Lebanon Semi-Weekly News]

      January 1896: Consigned to the tomb. The funeral of Mrs. Mary Zerbe, relict of the late Dr. Jonathon Zerbe, of Schaefferstown, was held at 1:30 oclock from her late residence. Services were conducted in the Reformed Church in Schaefferstown by the Rev. Bachman, and interment was made in the church cemetery. [Lebanon Courier]
    Person ID I106  Kreider Moyer
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2020 

    Father Christopher Moyer,   b. 05 Sep 1761, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 05 Jan 1822, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Catharine Krum,   b. 17 Jul 1777,   d. 30 Nov 1862  (Age 85 years) 
    Family ID F39  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jonathan Zerbe,   b. 21 Jul 1812, Berks County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 03 Apr 1877, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Children 
     1. Charles Meyer Zerbe,   b. 2 Sep 1841, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jun 1921, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     2. Agnes Eliza Zerbe,   b. 21 Sep 1843, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1867, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
     3. Dr. Thomas Taylor Zerbe,   b. 24 Oct 1845, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jan 1920, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     4. Jane Mary “Jennie” Zerbe,   b. 17 Jan 1850, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1911, Heidelberg Township, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     5. Dr. Benjamin Franklin Zerbe,   b. 11 Oct 1853, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 May 1915, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
    Last Modified 27 Aug 2020 
    Family ID F56  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Mar 1816 - Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Jan 1896 - Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Schaefferstown Cemetery, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Schaefferstown Cemetery Lebanon County PA headstone photos pdf
    Schaefferstown Cemetery Lebanon County PA headstone photos pdf
    Great‐great‐great grandparents of Mary Elizabeth Moyer Kreider: Alexander Schaeffer (1712‐1786) and Eva Anna Angelica Engle Schaeffer (1708‐1772) are buried in Schaefferstown Cemetery.

  • Notes 
    • GENEALOGY OF THE MEYER FAMILY by Henry Meyer, 1890

      Martha, married to Dr. Jonathan Zerbe, Schaefferstown, Pa. She is still living (1888). She contributed considerable information for these pages, forwarded through the kindness of her son, Charles M. Children: Charles M., married to Rebecca Yearsley, Phila. The family live at Lebanon, Pa., where Mr. Zerbe is practising law; Agnes E. (deceased), was married to Dr. George Mays: Dr. Thomas T., married to Emma E. Taylor ; Jennie M., married to J. F. Hickernell ; Dr. B. Frank, married to Ida S. Lauser. Last three children live at Schaefferstown, Pa.

  • Sources 
    1. [S29] Headstone photograph on findagrave.

    2. [S2] Genealogy of the Meyer Family, Meyer, Henry, (1890).