George W Moyer

George W Moyer

Male 1825 - 1900  (75 years)

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  • Name George W Moyer 
    • some records state his middle name was Washington
    Born 10 Jan 1825  Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence George and Caroline lived on the farm in Lykens township Dauphin County PA until about 1854 when they moved to Valley View and built the large brick home at the west end along with having a farm on both sides of the road at what is now 1727 West Main Street, Valley View PA, Ivan and Ruth Moyer were the last direct descendant Moyers to live in the family homestead. 
    Religion German Reformed / Lutheran 
    Military Service US Civil War, US Military Find all individuals with events at this location 
    AMERICAN CIVIL WAR: Served in the Civil War in William Watts Hart Davis' Doylestown, Bucks County, Company G.104th Regiment PA Volunteers as a private. Joined at Tamaqua, Schuylkill County. Mustered In 16 Mar 1865 Fought in the Assault in Petersburg 03 and 04 Apr 1865. Mustered Out with his company 25 Aug 1865 George was 40 years old and in the service five months, nine days. 
    Church Membership Attended both Lutheran and German Reformed services at Artz's, Sacramento PA 
    Occupation Farmer 
    Organization Memberships George was a charter member of the Valley View I.O.O.F., Republican. 
    Biographical After the death of Caroline 1n 1881 George was married for the second time. Lydan ? b Feb 1832, no issue. After George died in 1900 his wife lived out her last days in Friedensburg, PA. This info came from Mildred English Bernd shortly before her death. 
    Witness Find A Grave #140588463 
    Interests Hunting and Fishing, Rotation Farming, His Civil War Veteran's group. 
    Died 25 Sep 1900  Snydertown, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Saint Paul's UCC (Artz's) Cemetery, Sacramento, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I155252  Strausstown Roots | Shade.A, ~DavidMoyer
    Last Modified 25 Nov 2019 

    Father George Moyer,   b. 26 Dec 1788, Alsace, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 1842, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Mother Christiana Shiley,   b. about 1803, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1868, Columbia County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 65 years) 
    Married 1820 
    Family ID F89058  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Caroline Shade,   b. 21 Sep 1821, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 07 Feb 1881, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married
    • George had 7 children when he joined the PA volunteers
    Children 
    +1. Susan Moyer,   b. 06 Jan 1847, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1911, Frailey Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
    +2. George W Moyer,   b. 26 Feb 1850, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1923, Snydertown, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    +3. David Shade Moyer, MD,   b. 26 Mar 1852, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 08 Mar 1928, Donaldson, Frailey Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    +4. Sarah Marie Moyer,   b. 26 Jan 1854, Branch Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1909, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     5. Edward F Moyer,   b. 10 Jan 1857, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
    +6. Jacob S Moyer,   b. 24 Dec 1858, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1918, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     7. John Jefferson Moyer,   b. 08 Jul 1860, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1861, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    +8. Samuel Monroe Moyer,   b. 10 Nov 1862, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 06 Oct 1927, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
    +9. Harry A. Moyer,   b. 29 Jun 1866, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1931, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
    Last Modified 5 Feb 2019 
    Family ID F50710  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart


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