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- from The Genealogy of the Meyer Family by Henry Meyer, 1890.
Jacob (son of Christopher, son of Gr. Meyer) moved from Campbellstown, Pa., in March, 1828, and purchased a farm west of Millheim, Centre Co., Pa., several miles, near site of Penn Hall, where he remained until his decease, which occurred Sept. 25, 1853. He was born March 25, 1774. His wife's maiden name was Anna Sheller; she was born Dec. 25, 1775, died March 25, 1850. Jacob's occupation was farming. Reference to his fondness for the chase is made in another place in connection with several of his brothers and cousins. Michael Meyer, of Miihlbach, see page 27, remembers how, when he was a little boy, his father used to have fox-hounds sent to him In boxes by Jacob Meyer, of Pennsvalley.
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- Jacob Meyer was the grandfather of our subject (Jacob S. Meyer). He was born March 25, 1774, and on reaching manhood married Anna Sheller, who was born in Lancaster county, December 25, 1775, and was a daughter of Adam Sheller. Eight children graced their union, namely: Elizabeth, born February 26, 1801, married Henry Witmer, and died in Centre Hall, Penn., in 1868; Jacob, born August 5, 1802, died September 14, 1867, at Penn Hall; Nancy, born September 14, 1804, married Samuel Kryder, and died September 23, 1886; Catharine, born January 1, 1806, died in Penn township. Centre county, in March, 1894; Mary, born December 7, 1807, married Jacob Fisher, and died in Illinois; Susan, born November 30, 1808, died in Penn township, August 13, 1873; Christopher, born in October, 1812, was a farmer of Penn township, where he died June 2, 1873; and John, the father of our subject, completes the family.
In March, 1828, the grandfather came to Penn township, locating on the pike west of Millheim, and became one of the most substantial farmers of Penn's Valley. On coming to the county he had practically laid aside active business cares, but purchased 270 acres of fine land for the benefit of his children, whom he left in comfortable circumstances. His death occurred September 25, 1853, while his wife died March 25, 1850, and both were interred in the Heckman cemetery. He was a man of fine physique, over six feet in height, of a most kindly disposition, making no enemies, and always sacrificing himself to avoid a quarrel. He was a prominent member of the Penns Creek Church, Reformed and Lutheran, to which he was a liberal contributor, and was a stanch Democrat in politics.
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- info from The Meyer Family Tree compiled by John D. Meyer, Tyrone, PA, October 1937
Married Anna Shaller and moved to farm between Millheim and Penn Hall, PA.
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- 1860 census
Name: John Moyer
Age: 46
Birth Year: abt 1814
Gender: Male
Home in 1860: Penn, Centre, Pennsylvania
Post Office: Millheim
Dwelling Number: 883
Family Number: 905
Occupation: Farmer
Real Estate Value: 9000
Personal Estate Value: 1000
Household Members:
Name Age
Jacob Moyer 60
Catharine Moyer 50
Susana Moyer 40
John Moyer 46
Ellen Moyer 33
Jacob Moyer 6
John F Moyer 4
Benj Dunkle 21
Mary Brion 18
Peg Mark 54 [4]
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1774 - 1853 (79 years)
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