Joseph Klose Moyer

Joseph Klose Moyer

Male 1840 - 1910  (69 years)

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  • Name Joseph Klose Moyer  [1, 2, 3
    Born 25 Mar 1840  Coburn, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Gender Male 
    _MILT 25 Aug 1862  [5
    Meyer, Joseph K. Private. Deserted October 20, 1862; returned May 9, 1835; discharged by General Order, May 17, 1865. 
    Church Old German Reformed 
    Occupation Centre Mills, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    farmer and miller, owner of grist and sawmill-lumber and grain 
    Died 10 Mar 1910  Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Saint Peters Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I1216  Kreider Moyer
    Last Modified 25 Jan 2023 

    Father John Meyer,   b. 30 Dec 1806, Campbelltown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1878, Aaronsburg, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Mary Klose,   b. 23 Apr 1810, Freeburg, Snyder County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1865, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Family ID F510  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Elizabeth Kline,   b. 23 Aug 1845, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1921, Miles Township, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 15 Feb 1868 
    Children 
     1. Eva Moyer,   b. 20 Aug 1869, Loganton, Clinton County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1917, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
     2. Anna Elizabeth Flora Moyer,   b. 22 Apr 1871, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1967, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years)
     3. John Nevin Moyer,   b. 26 Sep 1872, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Aug 1951, Bloomsburg, Columbia County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     4. Sara Moyer,   b. 11 Jul 1874, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 May 1957, Richlandtown, Rucks County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     5. Mary Elizabeth Moyer,   b. 24 Jul 1876, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1964, Lewisburg, Union County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     6. Hiram Bruce Moyer,   b. 29 Oct 1878, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 03 Jun 1932, Albion, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
     7. Rebecca Jane Moyer,   b. 07 Feb 1882, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 08 Jul 1934, Mont Alto, Franklin County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     8. Jason Kline Moyer,   b. 20 Jul 1885, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1955, Binghamton, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     9. George Calvin Moyer,   b. 13 Jun 1887, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1894, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 6 years)
     10. Miriam Ruth Moyer,   b. 02 Oct 1892, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1925, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Departement des Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years)
    Last Modified 17 May 2018 
    Family ID F546  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Mar 1840 - Coburn, Centre County, PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer and miller, owner of grist and sawmill-lumber and grain - - Centre Mills, PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 Mar 1910 - Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Peters Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Moyer family portrait taken about 1893
    Moyer family portrait taken about 1893
    Seated on ground, left to right: Rebecca, Jason (Jay), George Calvin (the only photo of George Calvin)
    Seated: Sara, Mary Elizabeth (holding Miriam), Mary Elizabeth Kline Moyer, Joseph Klose Moyer
    Standing: Eva, Hiram Bruce, John Nevin, George Limbert (married Flora in 1894), Flora
    Moyer family portrait taken Christmas 1900
    Moyer family portrait taken Christmas 1900
    Top, left to right Elizabeth, Nevin, Sara, Bruce, Eva, Jay
    Front, left to right Rebecca, Mary Elizabeth Moyer and Joseph Moyer, Miriam, Flora.
    Moyer homestead Centre Mills, PA 1902 across from the mill
    Moyer homestead Centre Mills, PA 1902 across from the mill
    Moyer mill Centre Mills, PA
    Moyer mill Centre Mills, PA
    Moyer  mill, Centre Mills, PA
    Moyer mill, Centre Mills, PA
    Moyer, Joseph Klose.jpg
    Moyer, Joseph Klose.jpg
    1900
    Moyer, Joseph Klose
    Moyer, Joseph Klose

    Documents
    Joseph Klose Moyer death certificate
    Joseph Klose Moyer death certificate
    Joseph Klose Moyer 1890 Vet Schedule
    Joseph Klose Moyer 1890 Vet Schedule

    Headstones
    Moyer, Joseph K. (1840-1910) Mary Elizabeth Kline (1845-1921) and Eva Moyer (1869-1917)
    Moyer, Joseph K. (1840-1910) Mary Elizabeth Kline (1845-1921) and Eva Moyer (1869-1917)
    St. Peters Lutheran & Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Miles Township, Centre County, PA
    Plot: Section 1, Row 2, #20. Stone next to wife, and son George Calvin and daughter Eva.
    Kline, Mary Elizabeth (1845-1921) wife of Joseph Klose Moyer (1840-1910)
    Kline, Mary Elizabeth (1845-1921) wife of Joseph Klose Moyer (1840-1910)
    St. Peters Lutheran & Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Miles Township, Centre County, PA
    Plot: Section 1, Row 2, #21. Next to husband, and son George Calvin Moyer and daughter Eva.

    Histories
    Genealogy of the Morr family by Calvin Fisher Moyer, 1896
    Genealogy of the Morr family by Calvin Fisher Moyer, 1896
    History of Columbia and Montour Counties 1887.pdf
    History of Columbia and Montour Counties 1887.pdf

  • Notes 
    • Joseph K., born March 28, 1840; married to Mary K Kline, who was born Aug. 23, 1845. Joseph owns the old Forster property grist and saw-mill. Centre Mills, Brushvalley, Pa., and carries on the lumber and grain business and farming. The family are German Reformed.
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    • Grist-Mills. - The first grist-mill in the valley occupied the site of the mill now owned by J. K. Meyer,
      Centre Mills. It was a small log building having but two pairs of home-made millstones, one pair of which was used for chop and the other for flour. The bolt-reel was turned by hand. It was built and owned by a Mr. Kreamer, states Mr. John Hoy (who is now eighty-seven years of age, and gave a number of facts mentioned in this sketch). When this mill was built cannot be ascertained definitely, but it was prior to 1798, for in that year Col. Henry Meyer did some repairing in it, as is seen by entries in his old account-book. In the same year Mr. Meyer made some repairs at John Motz's mill, Penn's Valley.
      The old mill was purchased by Tobias Pickle when he came into the valley, and it was replaced by the present stone mill. It was built in 1802 or 1803, according to recollection of Henry Meyer, whose father. Col. Meyer, made the millwright work. The story that it took seventy-five barrels of whiskey to build his mill is probably an exaggeration. The mill now owned by Daniel Walker was built in 1819. It occupies the site of one built about the year 1802, which was burned down. Mr. Daniel Dubbs, of York County, built it in the first place, and it was subsequently owned by his son Oswald.
      The first mill on the site of William Meyer's present mill was built by Christopher Royer in 1819. In the year following (1820) Abraham Reber erected a gristmill near Madisonburg, on the farm now owned by Reuben Grimm. It was burned down not long after, and a distillery along with it, which had been in operation as early as the year 1803. Philip Wolfart erected a grist-mill on his farm (later Snook's) in 1824. It was not kept in repair for want of custom. At Gramly's Gap used to be a small flouring-mill, which was subsequently changed into a fulling-mill. At Madisonburg there is at present a small grist-mill in operation. Wolf's mill was erected in 1834 by Anthony Wolf. It is a fine stone mill, and in good repair. An oil-mill used to be at the same place.
      Before there were any grist-mills in Brush valley the early settlers took their grain to Kishacoquillas valley to have it ground. They went by way of Penn's Creek Springs, at the west end of the valley. The Ertles, - Valentine, Daniel, and Philip, - who were among the first settlers about the present neighborhood of Madisonburg, cut a path across the mountains into Penn's valley, and took their grain on horse-back to the valley above stated. Their route through the Seven Mountains and the pike from Stover's across, it is said, followed nearly the same general direction. Later Mr. Hubler erected a small mill some distance below Aaronsburg, and the grain of Brush Valley was then taken there to be ground until the 1 small mill at Centre Mills was put in operation.

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    • 246 GENEALOGY OF THE MORR FAMILY. by Calvin Moyer

      2. Joseph K. was born March 28, 1840; married to Mary E. Kline. She was born Aug. 23, 1845. He owns a grist and saw-mill at Centre Mills, near Rebersburg, Pa., and carries on the lumber and grain business and farming. The family are members of the Reformed Church. Joseph writes his name Moyer.
      Children ten:
      (1) Eva, born at Loganton, Pa., Aug. 20, 1869. She is a graduate of Palatinate College, Myerstown, Pa.
      (2) Flora, born near Rebersburg, Pa., April 22, 1871; married to Rev. Geo. E. Lambert June 21, 1894.
      (3) John N., born September 26, 1872; married Edith Wolf.
      (4) Sarah, born July 11, 1871.
      (5) Mary E., born July 21, 1876.
      (6) Hiram B., born Oct. 29, 1878.
      (7) Rebecca J., born Feb. 7, 1882.
      (8) Jasan K., born July 20, 1885.
      (9) Geo. C, born June 13, 1887 ; died March 12, 1894.
      (10) Miriam Ruth, born Oct. 12, 1891.
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    • Joseph Klose Moyer served in the Union Army during the Civil War.
      http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/148th/148thcoa.html
      148th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers
      Company A. recruited in Centre County
      Meyer, Joseph K.
      Private August 25, 1862 Deserted October 20, 1862; returned May 9, 1865; discharged by General Order, May 17, 1865

      Joseph K Moyer
      in the 1890 Veterans Schedules [Enumeration date: June 1890]

      Name: Joseph K Moyer
      Gender: Male
      Role: Veteran
      Residence Date: Jun 1890
      Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Miles Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
      Enumeration District: 77
      Year enlisted:1862
      Year discharged:1865
      Rank:Private
      Company:View image [Company A; 148 Regiment, PA Volunteers]

      Date of enlistment: 14 August 1862
      Date of discharge: 17 May 1865
      Length of service 2 years, 8 months, 28 days


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      Joseph K. Moyer in the U.S. Civil War Soliers, 1861-1865
      Name: Joseph K. Moyer
      Side: Union
      Regiment State/Origin: Pennsylvania
      Regiment: 148th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry
      Company: A
      Rank In: Private
      Rank Out: Private
      Alternate Name: Joseph K./Meyer
      Film Number: M554 roll 88
      Other Records: Learn More about this Regiment

      [note: there is not image of the actual record with this entry on Ancestry.com]


      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/148th_Pennsylvania_Infantry_Regiment
      "The 148th Pennsylvania Infantry was composed of volunteers raised chiefly in Centre County, Pennsylvania, with seven companies hailing from the county. Company C in particular was recruited in the area surrounding the Agricultural College of Pennsylvania (today known as Pennsylvania State University) and included many of the college's students.[1] The regiment was filled out with a company each from Clarion, Jefferson, and Indiana Counties.[2] Once companies were raised, the regiment was organized at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and mustered in for a three-year enlistment on September 8, 1862, under the command of Colonel James Addams Beaver."


      The story of our regiment; a history of the 148th Pennsylvania vols., written by the comrades
      by Muffly, J. W. (Joseph Wendel), b. 1840, ed
      Publication date 1904
      Publisher Des Moines, Ia., The Kenyon printing & mfg. co.

      https://archive.org/details/cu31924030915015/page/1092
      Joseph K. Meyer listed on page 1092

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      The battle flag of the 148th Pennsylvania Regiment
      http://www.pacivilwar.com/148thflag.html

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      Chart of the battles the 148th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment engaged in.

      The 148th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment lost 12 officers and 198 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 4 officers and 183 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

      It is honored by two monuments at Gettysburg.
      http://civilwarintheeast.com/us-regiments-batteries/pennsylvania/148th-pennsylvania-infantry/

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      Details of Gettysburg
      https://www.centredaily.com/entertainment/article42821835.html

  • Sources 
    1. [S1] The Meyer Family Tree compiled by John D. Meyer, Tyrone, PA, October 1937.

    2. [S7] History of Columbia and Montour Counties Pennslvania, Battle, J. H., (A. Warner & Co., 1887), page 525.

    3. [S48] Genealogy of the Morr Family, Calvin F. Moyer, (https://hiltner.com/genealogy/showmedia.php?mediaID=382), 245.

    4. [S48] Genealogy of the Morr Family, Calvin F. Moyer, (https://hiltner.com/genealogy/showmedia.php?mediaID=382).

    5. [S23] 148th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company A Recruited in Centre County, Source: Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865, Harrisburg, 1868-1871.

    6. [S3] Cemeteries of Miles Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, (Name: Centre County Genealogical Society, 2004;).

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

    8. [S11] History of Centre and Clinton counties, Pennsylvania, Linn, John Blair, (Everts Publishing, 1883;).