Mary Matilda Meyer

Female 1885 - 1980  (95 years)


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  • Name Mary Matilda Meyer 
    Born 14 Aug 1885  Miles Township, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 30 Sep 1980  State College, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Evangelical Cemetery, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I403  Kreider Moyer
    Last Modified 20 Sep 2020 

    Father Henry Meyer,   b. 08 Dec 1840, Miles Township, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 08 Nov 1925, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Martha Jane Taylor,   b. 25 Apr 1850, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1928, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 18 Jan 1872  Unionville, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Family ID F203  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Herman Edward Abbott,   b. 2 Jul 1869, Windham, Rockingham County, NH Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1922, Passaic County, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Married 1917  New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Harlan Edward Abbott,   b. 25 Apr 1918, Patterson, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1988  (Age 69 years)
     2. Martha Jane Abbott,   b. 1 Jul 1921, Hawthorne, Passaic County, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 May 1934, Danville, Montour County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 12 years)
    Last Modified 20 Sep 2020 
    Family ID F205  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Aug 1885 - Miles Township, Centre County, PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1917 - New Jersey Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 30 Sep 1980 - State College, Centre County, PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Evangelical Cemetery, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Centre Daily Times:

      Mary M Abbott, 95, of Rebersburg died at Parkwest Manor Nursing Home State College on Tuesday.

      She was born in Rebersburg Aug 14 1885, a daughter of Henry & Martha (Taylor) Meyer. On July 3 1917, she married Herman E Abbott who preceded her in death.

      She is survived by one son Harlan Edward Abbott of Rebersburg, four grandchildren & four great grandchildren.

      She attended public school in Rebersburg, and graduated from Lock Haven Normal School in 1905, and from Bucknell University in 1909. She taught elementary school in Livonia, and taught Latin, mathematics and German in secondary school in Butler, Blossburg a& Paterson NJ.

      She returned to Miles township in 1922 after her husbands death and was employed by the township school district as teacher & principal until her retirement in 1947. Later she returned to teaching at Waterville & Warriors Mark.

      She was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church in Rebersburg and a Sunday school teacher for many years.

      She was a member of the Centre County Historical Society & Phi Kappa Phi honorary scholastic society.

      After her second retirement , she attended the Broadleaf Writers School. She wrote three books depicting Brush Valley Life.

      Funeral services will be held at the UM Church in Rebersburg with burial in the EUB Cemetery. [4]

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

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

    3. [S8] Descendants of Anthony Bierly 1743-1825, Rice, Suzanne Walkowiak, 1995.

    4. [S38] Find A Grave database.