1825 - 1900 (75 years)
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Name |
George W Moyer |
- some records state his middle name was Washington
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Born |
10 Jan 1825 |
Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania |
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 |
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 |
Buried |
Saint Paul's UCC (Artz's) Cemetery, Sacramento, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
Person ID |
I155252 |
Strausstown Roots | Shade.A, ~DavidMoyer |
Last Modified |
25 Nov 2019 |
Father |
George Moyer, b. 26 Dec 1788, Alsace, France , d. 20 Mar 1842, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Age 53 years) |
Mother |
Christiana Shiley, b. about 1803, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania , d. 1868, Columbia County, Pennsylvania (Age ~ 65 years) |
Married |
1820 |
Family ID |
F89058 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Caroline Shade, b. 21 Sep 1821, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania , d. 07 Feb 1881, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (Age 59 years) |
Married |
- George had 7 children when he joined the PA volunteers
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Children |
+ | 1. Susan Moyer, b. 06 Jan 1847, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania , d. 15 Aug 1911, Frailey Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (Age 64 years) |
+ | 2. George W Moyer, b. 26 Feb 1850, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania , d. 17 Nov 1923, Snydertown, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (Age 73 years) |
+ | 3. David Shade Moyer, MD, b. 26 Mar 1852, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania , d. 08 Mar 1928, Donaldson, Frailey Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (Age 75 years) |
+ | 4. Sarah Marie Moyer, b. 26 Jan 1854, Branch Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania , d. 18 Aug 1909, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (Age 55 years) |
| 5. Edward F Moyer, b. 10 Jan 1857, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
+ | 6. Jacob S Moyer, b. 24 Dec 1858, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania , d. 26 Aug 1918, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (Age 59 years) |
| 7. John Jefferson Moyer, b. 08 Jul 1860, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania , d. 27 Mar 1861, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (Age 0 years) |
+ | 8. Samuel Monroe Moyer, b. 10 Nov 1862, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania , d. 06 Oct 1927, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (Age 64 years) |
+ | 9. Harry A. Moyer, b. 29 Jun 1866, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania , d. 20 Jan 1931, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (Age 64 years) |
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Last Modified |
5 Feb 2019 |
Family ID |
F50710 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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