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Descendants of John Moyer

Generation No. 2

2. SAMUEL² MEYER (JOHN¹ MOYER) died 1845. He married MARIA. She died Unknown.

Notes for SAMUEL MEYER:
Samuel and Maria's 8 children are mentioned in the 1850 census. In the census, it gave widow Maria Meyer as 39 yrs old and was a farmer. It also mentions she was with child at the time of her husband, Samuel's death. Later, records show the baby was a boy and named Levi Meyer (not our great grandfather).

After the death of Samuel, his brother Martin, was made guardian of Samuel's estate. There seems to have been eleven children when the estate was settled and some of the names are different: 1) Jacob, 2) Maria, 3) Anna, 4) Franica, 5) Susanna, 6) Hanah, 7) Samuel, 8) Amos, 9) Elizabeth, 10) Catherine, 11) Sarah.

Children of SAMUEL MEYER and MARIA are:

	i.		JACOB³ MEYER, b. 1832; d. Unknown.
	ii.		ANNA MEYER, b. 1833; d. Unknown.
	iii.		PHRANCY MEYER, b. 1835; d. Unknown.
	iv.		SUSANA MEYER, b. 1836; d. Unknown.
	v.		HANNA MEYER, b. 1840; d. Unknown.
	vi.		SAMUEL MEYER, b. 1843; d. Unknown.
	vii.		AMOS MEYER, b. 1845; d. Unknown.
	viii.		LEVI MEYER, b. 1846; d. Unknown.

Notes for LEVI MEYER:
Levi Meyer served in the Civil War. He recived $109.00 a year for a pension for his work.
These were good wages for the fay.

Taken from the "History of Wabash County " page 851

3. MARTIN² MEYER (JOHN¹ MOYER) was born April 04, 1805 in Lebanon PA, and died January 27, 1863. He married POLLY WOLF. She was born May 02, 1806 in PA, and died April 21, 1868 in PA.

Notes for MARTIN MEYER:
This information was taken from the Bethel Township, Lebanon Co., Penn 1850 census:
Martin Meyer was born and reared in Lebanon Co., Penn. He chose the free and independent occupation of a farmer, and in course of time became the owner of two farms, containing 160 acres. He remained a resident of this native state until his death at the age of 58 years. His marriage was to Polly Wolfe, who was born, lived and died in the Keystone State. Her death occured at the age of 62 years.

Only ten children's names are mentioned in Martin's will, therefore, the three not mentioned must have been deceased.

Children of MARTIN MEYER and POLLY WOLF are:

	i.	MAGDALINE³ MEYER, d. Unknown.
	ii.	NANCY MEYER, d. Unknown.
	iii.	ELIZABETH MEYER, b. 1825; d. Unknown.
	iv.	JOHN MEYER, b. 1830; d. Unknown.
	v.	MOLLY MEYER, b. 1831; d. Unknown.
	vi.	ANNA MEYER, b. 1833; d. Unknown.
	vii.	CLARRESSA MEYER, b. 1835; d. Unknown.
4.	viii.	WILLIAM W. MEYER, b. November 13, 1836, Lebanon Co. Pa; d. June 12, 1915.
	ix.	DANIEL MEYER, b. 1840; d. Unknown.
	x.	DAVID MEYER, b. 1841; d. Unknown.
5.	xi.	LEVI MEYER, b. March 02, 1843; d. January 28, 1929.
	xii.	MICHAEL MEYER, b. 1845; d. Unknown.

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