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Another Johnson puzzle now ob- trudes, writes Historian Pound. In the light of the Barclay parish re- cord, John Johnson was born out of wedlock. If the promised disclos- ures hold, he could never have been legitimatized by any subsequent mar- riage between William Johnson and his mother. Yet John Johnson was knighted by King George III in 1765 and in 1774 succeeded his father as Baronet, being recognized immedi- ately by the College of Heralds. It now appears possible that John Johnson, the hated scourge of the Mohawk, was merely a Baronet on false pretenses, judged either by strict heraldic practice of a most respectable court or by the common law of England.
The editor of the Enterprise and News adds another puzzle. If Sir William married in Ireland against opposition it may be presumed that he married for love and if so he act- ed strangely unlike a man in love after coming to this country and failing to return.
THE JACOB S. MOYER FAMILY OF VAN HORNESVILLE, N. Y.
By D. W. Kaufmann 1524 Mason Street Dearborn, Michigan (Cont. from last week) Dr. Moyer died April 11, 1887, his obituary notice in the Easton Coun- ty Vidette reading as follows:
"Death of Mr. Moyer. D. S. W. foyer died very suddenly last Mon- ay morning, April 11 at about 1 o'clock. He was feeling unusually well the evening before, but at the hour named Mrs. Moyer noticed that he was breathing very hard, and up- on placing her hand over his heart she found that pulsation had ceased. She immediately called her son, who was sleeping in an adjoining room, and whn he arrived at the bedside the doctor breathed but once and all was over. Dr. Moyer was born in the town of Stark, Herkimer county, New York, in 1814, and at the date of his death his age was 72 years, 9 months, and 26 days. He came to Michigan in. 1849 and settled on the farm where he died. He has been engaged in the practice of medicine and also farming for 41 years. Eaton county has lost a good citizen. It is a loss that will be deeply felt. He was an earnest, upright gentleman, a man to be trusted, of high character and ability. He was in full sympa- thy with the people at all times. Honorable and conscientious always, his sudden death was a shock and a cause of deep grief to his many friends. His convictions, arrived at "+ a logical manner, were deep and movable. He was a true friend, 4
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displayed an old lot map which showed the name "Solomon Moyer" on the lot described above by the present writer.
The children of Solomon and Har- riet Ann Moyer were: 24. James. 25 .. Annie.
26. Horatio.
27. John Henry.
28. Harriet Ann.
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29. Adolphus Cramer.
30. Mary Elizabeth.
31. Rose Helen.
10. (Twin to Solomon W.) Accord- ing to Mrs. Joslyn and Mrs. Kauf- mann, ibid, this twin was a boy, and died at or shortly after birth. The existence of the twin is also noted by Hardin and Willard. Name, if any, and place of burial are un- known.
11. Betsey Moyer. Born March 17, 1812 on her father's homestead near Van Hornesville. Unmarried. Died March - 24, 1896, at place if birth. According to Mesdames Joslyn and Kaufmann, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Coun- tryman of Van Hornesville, Howard H. Hawn of Pontiac, Mich. and oth- ers she and. her sister (14) Lucinda spent their entire lives from birth to death on their father's homestead. Neither of them married, and after their father's death they kept house for their brother (12) Peter, also unmarried. They were very quaint characters, with mannerisms such as wearing sunbonnets constantly, even indoors. According to Howard H. Hawn "they were the nicest old lad- ies you could imagine," and he had many pleasant youthful memories of their various kindnesses.
The writer has portions of a set of Sandwich glass dishes, once the property of Betsey, and presented by her to Harriet Ann (Moyer) Joslyn. Handin and Willard speak of her as "Betsey""; however the records of the Reformed Dutch Church at Fort Plain list "Elizabeth (born) March 17, 1812, baptized June 7th, parents Jacob S. Moyer and wife Elisabeth, sponsors Peter Moyer and wife An- na.""' In the Moyer article in the Enterprise and News of May 15, 1940 the writer inadvertently stated that Elizabeth, No. 5 of that family, born March 17, 1812, died at birth, and listed a second Elizabeth, "Bet- sy," No. 11. Elizabeth No. 5 is the person now under discussion and liv- ed to old age. There is no Elizabeth, No. 11 as these are one and the same person.
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s bod neighbor, and in every sense han unto himself and all mankind. the funeral services were held at the Partlow school house, Tuesday, April 12, 1887, at 3 o'clock p. m., and his remains were interred in the Part- low burying ground beside those of his daughter."
Harriet Ann (Joyce) Moyer died May 31, 1905 at the home of her daughter Rose Helen (Moyer) Kauf- mann, 719 Ann Arbor street, Flint, Mich., where she had spent her de- clining years. The present writer barely remembers her through the mists of childhood. She had a small, siight figure; sometimes spoke of her Irish ancestry from "Joyce's Country," and sometimes quoted few lines of verse-"Up the river and over the lea, that's the way for Biily "nd me." Twenty years after her
h the writer identified this frag- ) of verse as being from
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the town of Stark, Herkimer county, New York, in 1814, and at the date of his death his age was 72 years, 9 months, and 26 days. He came to Michigan in. 1849 and settied on the farm where he died. He has been engaged In the practice of medicine and also farming for 41 years. Eaton county has lost a good cltizen. It is a loss that will be deeply feit. He was an earnest, upright gentleman, a man to be trusted, of high character and ability. He was in fuli sympa- thy with the people at all times. Honorabie and conscientious always, his sudden death was a shock and a cause of deep grlef to his many friends. 'His convictions, arrived at a logical manner, were deep and novabie. He was a true friend, a Dod nelghbor, and in every sense nan unto himseif and all mankind. ! The funeral services were held at the Partlow school house, Tuesday, April 12, 1887, at 3 o'clock p. m., and his remains were interred in the Part- low burying ground beside those of his daughter."
Harriet Ann (Joyce) Moyer died May 31, 1905 at the home of her daughter Rose Helen (Moyer) Kauf- mann, 719 Ann Arbor street, Fiint, Mich., where she had spent her de- ciining years. The present writer barely remembers her through the mists of childhood. She had a small, slight figure; sometimes spoke of her Irish ancestry from "Joyce's · Country," and sometimes quoted a few lines of verse-"Up the river and over the lea, that's the way for Billy d me." Twenty years after her h the writer identified this frag- me of verse as being from "A D s Song" by the English poet mes Hogg.
According to Rose Helen Kauf- mann she was five feet in height, Rose herself being five feet, four and one-half inches In height.
Solomon W. and Harriet Ann (Joyce) Moyer are buried in the Un- lon Cemetery, formerly known as the Partlow Cemetery. The cemetery la found by proceeding approximately 3.5 miles west of Grand Ledge, Mich. on present Route 43, thence approxi- mately one-half mile north, on the cross road. ' Beside Solomon and Harrlet Ann Moyer are buried their infant daughter Annie and their daughter Mary who married Kit McCormick. Ail four graves are un- marked; although they are in a lot with a central "Moyer" monument, and containing marked graves of
Dr. Solomon's son James and his family. The four unmarked grave locations have been repeatedly point- ed out to the writer by Dr. Solomon's daughters Harriet Ann Joslyn and Rose Helen Kaufmann. They are in a row along the east edge of the lot, next to the road fence, and in order from south to north are Annie, Mary, Solomon, and Harriet. The lot itself is just south om the moin entrance gate, immediately upon entering the cemetery.
In 1940 the sexton, Mr. Keith Wooipert advised that all the papers pertaining to the cemetery had been lost in a fire which burned the Part- low home. However, Mr. Wooipert affair.
11. Betsey Moyer. Born March 17, 1812 on her father's homestead near Van Hornesville. Unmarried. Died March . 24, 1896, "at "place "if birth. According to Mesdames Josiyn and Kaufmann, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Coun- tryman of Van Hornesvilie, Howard H. Hawn of Pontiac, Mich. and oth- ers she and. her sister (14) Lucinda spent their entire lives from birth to death on their father's homestead. Neither of them married, and after, thelr father's death they kept house for their brother (12) Peter, also unmarried. They were very quaint characters, with mannerisms such as wearing sunbonnets constantly, even indoors. According to Howard H. Hawn "they were the nicest old lad- ies you could imagine," and he had many pleasant youthful memories of their various kindnesses.
The writer has portions of a set of Sandwich glass dishes, once the property of Betsey, and presented by her to Harriet. Ann (Moyer) Joslyn. Hardin and Willard speak of, her as "Betsey""; however the records of the Reformed Dutch Church at Fort Plain list "Elizabeth (born) March 17, 1812, baptized June 7th, parents Jacob S. Moyer and wife Elisabeth, sponsors Peter Moyer and wife An- na."" In the Moyer article In the Enterprise and News of May 15, 1940 the writer inadvertently stated that Elizabeth, No. 5 of that family, born March 17, 1812, died at birth, and listed a second Elizabeth, "Bet- sy," No: 11. Elizabeth No. 5 is the person now under discussion and liv- ed to old age. There is no Elizabeth, No. 11 as these are one and the same person.
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SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON'S Marriage Avoidance
MAY BE EXPLAINED
Perhaps the mystery of Sir Wii- fiam Johnson's avoidance of the marriage tle Is soon to be cleared up, according to Arthur Pound, State Historian, in the October Issue of New York History.
At least, he says, such is the prom- ise. of County Archivist Edward J. Sheehan of Montgomery County. Mr. Sheehan has in his possession the record book of the Rev. Henry Barclay of Fort Hunter, which shows that Catherine Weissenberg, John- son's first consort, had her three children baptized in her own name. This removes from further debate the old question whether Johnson ever married the mother of his white children. Of course, he might have marrled her after the christening, but if so the record book presumably would have an entry to that effect, yet there is none.
Mr. Sheehan told' Mr. Pound that after the war, documents, recently discovered in Ireland but not yet transferrable, will be sent here to prove a prior marriage of Willlam Johnson in Ireland, a marriage with Issue and never dissolved. The mar- riage was opposed' by the' Johnson family which had aristocratic con- nections as a plebian and scapegrace
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1943
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Q113-STARING
William Staring came from Ger- man Flats to Lewis county. His son was Chauneey Staring, his son was Charles Staring who was born in 1856 or 1857 and died in 1929. His
son is Miiler Staring who is still alive. The name Staring appears on the Oriskany Battle Monument. Can any of your readers give me any information on this ?
JOB, N. Y.
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THE JACOB S. MOYER FAMILY OF VAN HORNESVILLE, N. Y.
By D. W. Kaufmann 1524 Mason Street Dearborn, Michigan (Cont. from last week) Betsey is buried in the Van Hornesville, N. Y. cemetery beside her sister Lucinda, brother Peter and her parents. The inscription on her gravestone reads "Betsey Moyer died. March 24, 1896, aged 84 years, 12 days." This inscription would indi- cate her birth March 12, but the church record of March 17 may be considered the more authoritative of the two.
12. Peter Moyer. Per Hardin and Willard, 1893, 2, pp. 204-5, "Moyer, Peter, Stark, was born where he now resides, in Stark, September 4, 1816, a son of Jacob 'S. and Elizabeth (Moyer) Moyer. Peter Moyer re- ceived a common school education, and at the age of 28 leased the home- stead, which he worked until his father's death. He bought the home- stead and paid off the heirs. He has since bought three other farms, two in Stark and one in Little Falls, comprising 368 acres. He has serv- ed two terms as supervisor on the Democratic ticket, is a Granger, and a member of the Universalist Church."
The following reference is perti- nent: Hardin and Willard, 1, p. 351. "Following is a list of supervisors of this town (Stark) 1872-73 Peter Moyer."
He never married and according to his nieces Harriet and Rose and his neighbor Dan Countryman and oth- ers, this was probably due to the responsibility of caring for his aged parents on the old homestead, and also his unmarried sisters Betsey and Lucinda and his widowed sister Ann Eliza Gòiden.
According to Beers' Herkimer Co., p. 282, "Peter Moyer was born in Danube, N. Y., September 4, 1816, and has heid the office of supervisor of Stark two terms, 1872 and 1873,"
We may take Beers' statement on the Danube birthpiace with reserva-
tions, and may also consider the date of birth 1818 in the following obit- uary notice as being incorrect. The obituary is a newspaper clipping in the possession of Maud Cramer Smith, dated in pencil Dec. 15, 1901, as follows:
"In the death of Peter Moyer, which occurred at his home near this viliage Sunday afternoon at four o'clock, the town of Stark suffers the loss of one of its best citizens. De- ceased had been a patint sufferer for some years past with kidney trouble, and that with the infirmi- ties of old age, was the immediate cause of his death. Mr. Moyer was born in this piace in 1818, and has always resided in this town. Farm- ing had always been his occupation and by carefui and diligent work he gathered a considerable property and was considered weil-to-do. Since his age prohibited an active life he has lived quietiy and peaceably at his home where death claimed him. In polítics he was a staunch Democrat and in his younger days he took an active interest in the affairs of his party. He represented the town of " Stark in the board of supervisors for several terms and was offered var- ious other positions by the party but declined, owing to business matters. He was fond of reading and was an interesting conversationalist. Mr. Moyer was a man of liberal, ideas and had many warm friends in Her- kimer county, who wili learn of his death with sincere regret. He was a kind neighbor and possessed those traits of character that go to make a good and substantial citizen. One sister, Mrs. Eliza Goiden, also four- score years, is his nearest reiative that survives. The funeral services were held from his late home yes- terday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Rev. S. R. Ward of Richfield Springs, a personal friend of the deceased, con- ducted the services. The interment was made in the Van Hornesviile cemetery."
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1943
THE JACOB S. MOYER FAMILY OF VAN HORNESVILLE, N. Y.
By D. W. Kaufmann 1524 Mason Street Dearborn, Michigan (Cont. from last week)
as Another clipping, undated, is follows: "The last will and testament of the late Peter Moyer was admitted to probate in surrogate's court in Herkimer, Monday. The estate is valued at $12,500 of which, $8,500 is reai and $4,000 personai. Judge De- vendorf has appointed Abram Tii- lyou as executor and trustee of the estate. Hon. W. C. Prescott of Her- kimer is the attorney."
Stiii another ciipping, undated, deals with the loss of the oid Jacob Moyer homestead, as follows: House, Barn Burned Near Little Falls. Littie Falis-A house and wagon house on the former Peter Moyer farm, at Cramer's Corner, south of this city was destroyed by fire Saturday night. The flames were visibie. from this section of the val- ley. In the wagon house was a quan- tity of hay, the big barn on the piace having been burned about six years ago. The farm was in charge of lo- cal real estate agents who were en- deavoring to sell the hay. It is un- derstood that the ioss is covered by insurance. Charles O'Connor of
Springfield, Mass. is owner of farm."
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Severai duplicate photographs of Peter Moyer are in existence. One in particular, given the writer by Maud Cramer Smith, has the notation on the back, "June 1894. Died Dec. 1901, aged 85 years."
According to Dan Countryman he was a "heavy-set" man, a hard work- er, and a good neighbor. His grave- stone in the Van Hornesviile ceme- tery reads "Peter Moyer born Sept. 4, 1816, died Dec. 8, 1901."
13. Ann Eliza Moyer. According to her gravestone she was born Jan. 19, 1819. She was called "Eliza" only per Mesdames Josiyn and Kaufmann. She married Thomas Golden, an engi- neer and surveyor. They lived on a small farm a short distance from the Jacob S. Moyer farm, on the road between it and Van Hornesville. Af- ter the death of Tom Goiden she liv- de with her brother Peter and sister Betsy on the Jacob S. Moyer farm, and in her advanced age was cared for by Mrs. Earl S. Smith (Maud Cramer Smith.) Two clippings in the
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possession of Mrs. Smith, the first dated in pencil 1905, and the second undated, are as follows: "Mrs. Ann Eliza Golden of Stark . . . will be cared for by her grandniece, Mrs. Earl Smith. Mrs. Goiden was the daughter of Jacob S. Moyer, a weai- thy and weil known farmer of Stark, who resided south of Cramer's Cor- ners in that town. On the death of J. S. Moyer the farm became the property of his son, Peter Moyer who was also an influential citizen of Stark, being supervisor for severai terms also acting as saiesman of the iocal cheese factory, and in general taking the part in local matters which seemed required by his busi- ness ability and his property inter- ests. Peter Moyer never married, Mrs. Goiden and another sister hav- ing charge of his household untii the death of the latter lady and the marriage of Mrs. Goiden, which oc- curred when she had reached a com- parativeiy advanced age. Thomas Golden who is said to have been a Scotchman, came to Herkimer coun- ty in the autumn of 1854, in the ca- pacity of 'a surveyor, being employed in the preparatory work for the pub- iication of O'Connor's wall map of Herkimer county. After all com- pletion of this work he remained in that section, residing much of the time with Orlando Ostrander of Dan- ube, until his marriage with Miss Moyer. Several years event Mr. and Mrs. Goiden purchas- after this ed the Isaac I. Guiwits residence in the "Rock" neighborhood, about one and one-half miles from Van Hornes- viile, where they resided until Mr. Goiden's decease. Mrs. Golden's ad- vanced age and failing heaith re- commended her to the care of her brother, Peter Moyer, who at his death some years ago was found to have made provision for her in his will, of which Abram Tilyou, a prom- inent farmer and Republican politi- cian of Stark was named executor. Mrs. Goiden is now 87 years old.
"Mrs. Ann Eliza Goiden, wife of the late Thomas Golden, died at the home of Mrs. Orange H. Young in this village iast Friday. She was a hopeless invalid for the past year and had been in poor heaith for some time past. She suffered a stroke of paralysis iast Tuesday and grew weaker until the end came to relieve her sufferings. She had resided with | :
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1943
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Q-115-TYLER
Jacob Otto and Enoch Tyler. Ja- cob Otto and parents? Otto's, set- tled in the Mohawk valley on or before 1788 as Jacob Otto was mar- ried to Charity Teeter in 1788 (on one reference they have it George Otto married Charity Teeter) so am wondering which is correct? We have to get the lineage from Jacob Otto's parents and back, etc.
Enoch Tyler's parents were of English descent. He was born in Unadilla, N. Y. Sept. 8, 1796 He was in the War of 1812. They moved to Farmers Valley, Pa. in 1810. We do Chlidren: not know the correct name of his parents, whether they were George 10. Clarice Brown born Oct. 17. and Rhoda Tyler? We cannot place them. We need lineage from Enoch | 1893 married Henry Walter Flick Tyler back ancestry, etc.
Mrs. CJ, Penna.
Q-116-SCHAEFFER, MATTHES BARNER
Has anyone any information on the parentage of Johannes Schaeffer, Jr. and Anna Gertraud, his wife? They had' a son Johannes born Jan. 14, 1742-43, witnesses Johannes Baecker and Anna Maria. Daughters Eva and Maria Elizabeth (no dates.) Elizabeth born 23 Feb. 1748; Mar- gareth born 4 Oct. 1750. Wit. Hen- rich Conrad and wife; Nicholas born 20 Sept. 1752, witnesses Michel Sternberg and Gertraut Conrad; Martinus born 25 May 1754, witness- i es Martinus Schaeffer and wife; Catharina born 16 Dec. 1755. wit- nesses Jacob Zimmer and wife; An- na born 1 Aug. 1758, witnesses Ja- cob Heen and wife; Frederick born 14 Aug. 1760, witnesses Martinus Schaeffer and wife.
Joost Matthes marricd Sartje | Dingley (Tingley) 25 Oct. 1789. Was this the Johann Jost Matthes born to Johann Jost Matthes and Catherine Zimmer 25 Dec. 1765. (The first child of Joost Matthes and Sartje Ding- ley was named Johann Jost.)
Lavid Barner married Eva Brown 14 Sept. 1788. David Barner of Co- bleskill died in 1857 aged 92 years, 8 months and 16 days. Was he the son of Conrad Berner who married in 1758 Gritsle Snyder ?
MGB, N. Y.
Q-114-WELLS, MCEWEN
I will greatly appreciated any in- formation I can obtain in connec- tion with any or all of the follow- ing persons or their descendants. These or their families were from \' Vernon, Vernon Center or Oneida, N. Y.
Mary Wells born in 1788 (I believe In Conn.) marrled Zeas McEwen, son of Samuel and Lois (Sherman) Mc- Ewen.
Solomon or Eber Wells brothers of Mary Wells McEwen.
Also I would like to contact the descendants of any of the following children of Samuel and Lois (Sher- man) McEwen.
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Levl and Phebe (McEwen) Bots- ford, John and Lois (McEwen) Bots- ford, Hannah (McEwen) and Moody Foreman, Anna (Dunn) and Ezra McEwen. Or the children of Ezra and Anna (Dunn) McEwen, given names unknown.
Anna married Farman, Louise married Smith, Lucy married Wood- house. Julia and Milton Sherman Mc- Ewen.
GSMcE, Penn.
11. Evelyn Margaret Schell born Nov. 28, 1921.
11. Doris June Schell born Sept. 6, 1926.
10. Wallace Keith Brown born De- cember 20, 1883, married Naomi Scrogin August 31, 192 -. She born March 12, 1887.
Children:
11. Elizabeth Brown horn May 31, 1924.
10. Earl Keith Brown born Dec. . 17, 1888 married Nettie Lingenfel- ter June 12, 1912, born March 12, 1891
11. Marion Elizabeth Brown born May 5, 1921.
Feb. 23, 1918. He born April 23 1891.
Children:
11. Eunice Louise Flick born Jan 24, 1922.
11. Francls Henry Flick born De cember 2, 1923.
9. Cora Keith born Aug. 15, 185! married John Alexander Morrisor about 1892-93. . He born April 13 1856. Se died Oct. 24, 1941 at Pack- erford, Pa.
Children:
10. Keith Willard Morrison born May 14, 1894 married Mary Jane Bowman. She born Jan. 24, 1893. . Res. Packerford, Pa.
Children:
11. Willard Keith Morrison born March 20, 1920.
11. Esther Louise Morrison born Feb. 15, 1925.
8. Charles H. Leavitt born April 29, 1834 married 1st Elvira L.
Gould 1359. She died Dec. 4, 1860. He married 2nd her sister, Sarah G. Gould.
Children by first wife Elvira: 9. Elbira married John Wecker-
ling of Recsville, Wis.
10. Helen.
10. Burton.
10. Milford.
10. Laura.
Children by second wife, Sarah G. Gould.
9. Carrie married Frank Mott. 9. Carrie married Frank Mott. Children:
10, Willis. (Ref. Hist. Dak, and Goodhue Co., Minn. 1910, Vol .- 2, page 796.)
9. Nettie married George Dickin- son, lived Pine Isler. Children:
10. Lyle.
10. Burton.
10. Ora.
9. Jennie married Thomas Cong- don, Lived Hibbing, Minn. Children:
10. Benett born about 1880-1890. 10. Ora.
10. Alice.
10. Thomas.
9. Bennett.
Charles H. Leavitt 8 and " wife Sarah G. Gould Leavitt moved to Pine Island Minn. in 1864. (To be continued)
THE JACOB S. MOYER FAMILY
By D. W. Kaufmann 1524 Mason Street Dearborn, Michigan
(Cont. from last week)
14. Lucinda Moyer. Born August 14, 1821 on her father's homestead near Van Hornesville, N. Y. Died Oc- tober 26, 1880. The records of the Reformed Dutch Church at Fort Plain list under baptisms, "Lucinda born August 24, 1821, parents Jacob S. Moyer and wife Elizabeth."
For details of her life, see data un- der her sister 11 Betsey. She never married. Her gravestone in the Van Hornesville cemetery, matching that of Betsey, reads "Gone to rest, Lucinda Moyer, died Oct. 26, 1880, aged 59 years, 2 months and 2 days."
24. James Moyer. According to his sisters Harriet Ann Joslyn and Rose Helen Kaufmann, he was born in New York State in the general neighborhood of Van Hornesville, Ford's Bush or Mindenville in Octo- ber, 1847 and was two years old when his father moved to Michigan. He was in the Civil War from Feb., 1865 to its close and returned home in September, 1865. He married Eliz- abeth Kelly about 1872 at Danby, Mich., Rev. John Compton officlat- ing. He spent his entire life in the Immediate neighborhood of his fath- er's farm. His own farm was across the road, north of that of his sister Harriet Ann Joslyn, the house being on the north-south crossroad just west of the Joslyn farm. The present writer well remembers him, and re- members playing endless days during summer vacations in early youth, around his house, and farm.
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