Thomas P. Meyer

Thomas P. Meyer

Male 1842 - 1923  (80 years)

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  • Name Thomas P. Meyer 
    Born 29 Aug 1842  Miles Township, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    _MILT 25 Aug 1862  [5
    Sergeant. Promoted from Corporal, December 7, 1964; mustered out with Company, June 1, 1965. 
    Occupation dentist  [4
    Died 22 May 1923  [1, 3, 4
    Buried 25 May 1923  Saint Peters Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4
    • https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75854453/thomas-p-meyer

      Section 1, Row 14, #42. Next to large family monument.

      Thomas (Thomas P. Meyer 1842-1923 Co 1, 148th Regt PV 1862-1865 GAR) is also acknowledged on a cast bronze plate affixed to a marble stone "in memoriam of the Meyer family buried in this plot".
    Person ID I429  Kreider Moyer
    Last Modified 25 Jan 2023 

    Father John Meyer,   b. 30 Jun 1806, Miles Township, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1891, Wolfs Store, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Mary Catharine Poorman,   b. 09 Jul 1816,   d. 22 Oct 1849  (Age 33 years) 
    Family ID F214  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sadie Lucetta Bierly,   b. 1 Aug 1845, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1923, Long Branch, Monmouth County, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married Abt 1869  [2
    Children 
     1. Edward J. Meyer,   b. 24 Nov 1874, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1923  (Age 48 years)
     2. Rose M. Meyer,   b. 05 Mar 1883, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1971  (Age 87 years)
    Last Modified 17 May 2018 
    Family ID F219  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Aug 1842 - Miles Township, Centre County, PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 25 May 1923 - Saint Peters Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Link to Google Earth
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  • Headstones
    Meyer, Thomas P. (1842-1923)
    Meyer, Thomas P. (1842-1923)
    St. Peters Lutheran & Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Miles Township, Centre County, PA
    Plot: Section 1, Row 14, #42. Next to large family monument.
    A cast bronze plate affixed to a marble stone 'in memoriam of the Meyer family buried in this plot'.
    A cast bronze plate affixed to a marble stone "in memoriam of the Meyer family buried in this plot".
    The monument was placed in 1923 by Dr. Thomas P. Meyer
    Col. Henry Meyer (1764‐1820)
    Mary Steese Meyer (d. 1801)
    Margaret Harper Meyer (1788‐1871)
    Capt. Henry Meyer (1795‐1881)
    Jacob Meyer (1797‐1873)
    Benjamin Meyer (1800‐1824)
    William Meyer (1804‐1824)
    Maj. John Meyer (1806‐1891)
    Reuben Mayer (1808‐1891)
    Abigail Meyer (1819‐1849)
    Selena Meyer (1844‐1845)
    Major John Meyer family
    Catharine Poorman Meyer (1816‐1849)
    Susan Confer Meyer (1833‐1858)
    Abigail Meyer Harter (1841‐1904)
    Daniel Harter (1838‐1907)
    Catharine Harter (1861‐1889)
    John F. Harter (1865‐1884)
    Thomas P. Meyer, Sergeant, Dr. (1843‐1923)
    Lucetta Bierly Meyer (1845‐1923)
    Edward J. Meyer, Corporal (1874‐1923)
    Oliver Perry Meyer (1844‐1857)
    Nathaniel Meyer (1845‐1858)
    Margaret Meyer (1849‐1849)
    Christina Poorman (1777‐1856)
    Philip Meyer, sergeant (1756‐1831) Rev. War
    Mrs. Philip Meyer (1759‐1829) (Margaret Morr)
    Plot: Plot: Section 1, Row 14.

  • Notes 
    • SGT CO A 148th REG PV 1852-1865 GAR

      Sgt Thomas P Meyer aged 20 years Rebersburg Pennsylvania enlisted Aug 19 1862, mustered Aug 25th promoted from Corporal to Sergeant Dec 7 1864,had charge of the pioneer corps part of term, was slightly injured by a concussion of exploding shell a Gettysburg July 3 1863, was taken prisoner at Auburn Mills Virginia Oct 14 1863, mustered out with his company June 1 1865, resides at Lock haven. (From The Story of our Regiment: A History of the 148th Pa Volunteers)

      Imprisoned at Libby prison & Belle Isle Richmond Sgt Meyer details his capture and imprisonment in a chapter The Story of our Regiment The History of the 148th Pa Volunteers as well as the command of the "Pioneer Corps".

      [6]
    • MEYER. – Dr. Thomas P. Meyer, a well known retired dentist of Lock Haven, died on Saturday evening following a lingering illness. He was a son of John and Catherine Purman Meyer and was born at Rebersburg, Centre county, in 1842, hence was in his 84th year. In his early life he taught school but enlisted for service at the outbreak of the Civil war, serving throughout the four years’ struggle. He participated in forty-three engagements, including the Battle of the Wilderness and Gettysburg. He was captured by the confederates and spent some months in Libby prison and at Belle Island. After the war he went west and became a rough rider.
      Several years later he returned to Rebersburg and married Miss Lucetta Bierly. They located in Lock Haven where he was principal of schools for thirteen years. Resigning he took a course in dentistry and practiced that profession up until a few years ago. Mr. Meyer compiled several histories of the Civil war and also wrote a number of genealogical sketches of the Meyer and Bierly families. He is survived by his wife, one son and a daughter.
      Funeral services were held at his late home at 9.30 o’clock on Tuesday morning, after which the remains were taken to Rebersburg for burial.

      [6, 7]

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

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

    3. [S29] Headstone photograph on findagrave.

    4. [S40] Death Certificate.

    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. [S38] Find A Grave database.

    7. [S32] obituary.