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the population of the Tenth ward. In 1882 he had erected for himself at No. 258 North Sixth street, one of the finest residences in that sec- tion of the city. There he continued to reside until in 1912, when he sold it to Dr. G. H. Boyer, the present occupant, and in the fall of that year he occupied the "Moyer Mansion" lo- cated near Fifteenth and Linden streets, which he erected in 1912. Mr. Moyer was his own architect and builder of this magnificent resi- dence facing West End Park, one of the most beautiful residential spots in all Allentown.
Mr. Moyer is loyal to his city and is interested in its administrative affairs. He had been a valued member of the city council for a period of six years, serving first for two years in common council and then for four years in select coun- cil. In politics he is a Republican. Charity has a true friend in Mr. Moyer for many years. The Allentown Hospital from its inception, has the benefit of his purse and experience as a builder. He was one of the first trustees, and was one of the building committee which erected the fine structure. He was one of the promoters of the Merchants National Bank, and is a direc- tor since its organization. Mr. Moyer was reared by godly parents and the influences for good which were implanted in him in childhood, have made him a propagator of the doctrine that "right living has its reward here and in the hereafter." He is a member of Seibert Evan- gelical church, which he has served as a trustee continually since its organization. Seibert church, at Ninth and Liberty streets, was erected in 1894, enlarged and remodelled in 1910, and each time it had the valuable services of Mr. Moyer as chairman of its building committee. In each case his services were cheerfully given without compensation or reward, and his liberal hand has materially aided the building funds as well as the general running expenses of the church. The fine "Bates and Culley" pipe organ in this church, which cost $2,500.00, bears a plate containing the following inscription: "Presented by W. P. Moyer, M. C. Bastian, and Andrew Carnegie." One of the church memorial windows bears the inscription : "In sacred memory of Gideon Moy- er." Socially, Mr. Moyer occupies a high posi- tion in Allentown. He is a high degree Free Mason; was one of the twenty members who organized Jordan Lodge, No. 673, F. & A. M .; and is actively identified in the movement to se- cure a "Temple" for Allentown; has member- ship in the Knights of Friendship, and the Liv- ingston Club.
William P. Moyer was married, Feb. 25, 1878, to Mary J. Holtzinger, daughter of John and Rosina (Long) Holtzinger, the latter being a
daughter of Jacob Long. Mr. and Mrs. Moyer are the parents of these children :
I. Estella, who died aged three years.
2. Elsie Jane, the estimable wife of Edward Thomas, proprietor of the leading department store at Lansford, Pa. They have a daughter, Mary Isabella Thomas.
Julius Moyer, brother of William P., was married to Anna Shell, daughter of Rev. John Shell (See his biograph), and they have four children : Howard, Arthur, Robert an Amy.
CALVIN H. MOYER.
Calvin H. Moyer, farmer, of Lowhill, near Claussville, was born March 27, 1857, on the plantation where he resides. He was educated in the local school, reared on the farm, and at the age of twenty-three rented the farm at Schlei- cher's Mill and carried it on four years; then the farm of Rev. U. P. Heilman, near Egypt, which he cultivated successfully for nineteen years. In 1903 he embarked in the general store business at Ruchsville, in N. Whitehall and was engaged in it for eight years when he sold out on account of the close confinement and re- sumed farming on the homestead where he has continued until now. He served as a school di- rector of N. Whitehall for four years; also as a deacon of the Morganland church.
In 1879, Mr. Moyer was married to Sarah L. Bear, daughter of Phaon Bear, farmer, of Lowhill, with whom he had three children : Clara T. (who died when 9 years old) ; John C. (m. Carrie Klotz) ; and Annie E. (m. Or- lando Wright). His wife died March 2, 1901, aged 40 years. He then married Katie E. Wilt, daughter of James F., of N. Whitehall.
The father of Mr. Moyer was Reuben Moy- er, born in N. Whitehall (m. S. Whitehall), in 1832. He learned the trade of wheelright, which he followed for 54 years, four in Upper Macungie and 50 in Lowell. He served as a died Jan. 22, 1908, aged 76 years. He was mar- deacon and elder of the Morganland church. He ried to Lovina Reinert, daughter of Amos, and had two children : Calvin and Mrs. John P. Bear. His wife died Sept. 5, 1909, aged 76 years.
Henry Moyer was Mr. Moyer's grandfather. He followed the trade of mason in S. White- hall and vicinity for many years, and died 1844, aged 54 years. He was married to Elizabeth Houser, daughter of Adam, of N. Whitehall, and they had nine children: David (who moved to Reading) ; William (m. Caroline Heilman), Mary (m. Joseph Diehl), Joseph (m. a Miss Wetzel), John (m. Eliza Krasely), Reuben, Sal- lie, and two died young.
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Mr. Moyer's great grandfather was George Moyer who married Maria Ruch, and lived to be 80 years old; and his great-great-grandfather was Lorentz Moyer.
His grandfather, Amos Reinert, was married to Susan Gilbert, daughter of Adam, and they had 13 children : Amandus, Edwin, Hiram, Lo- vina, Susan, Ellen, and seven died young. He died in 1876, aged 66 years; she died in 1884, aged 70 years. The father of Amos was Peter Reinert.
ELMER E. MOYER.
Elmer E. Moyer, farmer, of Weisenberg town- ship, was born in Upper Macungie township, Sept. 16, 1873, and when four years old his parents moved to the farm of Dr. Fred. Seiber- ling, in Weisenberg township, near the Ziegel Church, and there they continued for seven years when they took possession of an adjoining farm. He was educated in the local school and he as- sisted his parents until he became thirty-one years old when he married and engaged in farm- ing, which he has continued ever since.
In 1904 he married Agnes L. A. Walbert, a daughter of James Walbert, of Seipstown, and they have one child, Clarence C.
His father, Aaron Moyer, was a farmer of Upper Macungie and Weisenberg township, dy- ing in the latter district in 1904, at the age of 74 years. He was a highly respected citizen, and served the township fifteen years as supervisor, and in the Ziegel Church eleven years as a dea- con, and four years as an elder. He was married twice. His first wife was Julia Gehringer, and by her had seven children: Franklin, James, Elias, Lewis, Milton, and two died young. His second wife was Helena Fritz, daughter of Na- than, of Weisenberg, by whom he had nine chil- dren: John (m. Amanda Gehringer) ; Laura (m. Albert Kerschner) ; Mary (m. Preston Eis- enhart) ; Daniel (m. Mary Walbert) ; Elmer ; Emma, and Alice (who died in infancy) ; and Cora (m. Chester Smith ).
His grandfather was Daniel Moyer, a farmer of Weisenberg, who died in 1849, and was buried at Ziegel Church. He was married to Magdalena Acker. They had nine children (five sons and four daughters) : James, Amos, Wil- liam, Aaron, and Charles (who went to Michi- gan), Judith (Mrs. Shoemaker), Mrs. Krum, Mrs. Semmel, and Mrs. Saeger. His great-grand- father was Nicholas Moyer.
His mother's father, Nathan Fritz, was the father of six children: Helena, Matilda (m. Ist Daniel Hoffman, and 2nd John Garret), Harry (m. Sabina Fink), Amanda (m. Jacob Warner), and Edwin and Alice (who both died young).
James Walbert, his wife's father, was a coach-
painter for thirty-nine years, at Seipstown factory for twenty years. He was married to Marie Knittel, a daughter of Daniel Knittel. She died in 1900, aged 54 years. They had six chil- dren: Charles W. (m. Clara Wentzel), Agnes, Katie (m. Edwin Reppert), Esther (m. Albert Adam), Monroe (died when two years old), and Abbie.
MOYER FAMILY.
This branch of the family has individually sanctioned four different forms of spelling, name- ly: Mayer, Meier, Meyer, and the more gen- erally accepted form-Moyer.
Hans and Christian Meyer were immigrant ancestors, and both had two grandsons by the name of Abraham. The writer has in his pos- session the original will of his great-great-grand- father, Abraham H. Moyer, but I could never clearly understand whether he was a grandson of Hans or Christian Meyer.
Early in the eighteenth century many Pennsyl- vanians moved to North Carolina, among them were the three sons of Abraham H. Moyer, our great-great-grandfather. Their names were Ab- raham Jr., John and Jacob. The wife of Abra- ham H. Moyer, Sr., was Catharine. A circular stone found in the gable end of the old home- stead near Palm, Pa., has upon it the initials A. H. M., and the year 1754. They prove quite conclusively who was the builder and proprietor of the same. In his will he calls his various land holdings "Plantations." Some of his land was situated in Northampton (now Lehigh) county. He had in all, a little more than 475 acres, mainly in the vicinity of Palm, Montgomery county, Pa. It is a notable fact that all the sons of Abraham H. Moyer, Sr., moved to the states of North Carolina and Georgia in the early part of the eighteenth century and that all their de- scendants are still there, with but a single excep- tion of Jacob Moyer, his grandson, who was a son of Abraham Moyer, Jr.
Abraham Moyer, Jr., likely occupied the fam- ily homestead at Palm, Pa., for a limited time before he moved to North Carolina with his fam- ily, as did his three younger sisters with their families thereafter. What became of Abraham Moyer, Jr., in North Carolina is not known, but traditions have it, "He was either killed or carried away by the Indians." It is known that during the life of Jacob Moyer, his Southern rel- atives occasionally visited him, also that some came from South Carolina. The children of Abraham H. Moyer, Sr., were: John, of North Carolina ; Jacob, of Georgia; Abraham, of North Carolina; Barbara, married to Michael Roeder. They lived in Maryland; Elizabeth, married to
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Jacob Kieter, of Lehigh county, Pa .; Catharine, maried to Peter Kugler, of Palm, Pa .; and Mary, wife of Abraham Friet, of Palm, Pa.
The children of Abraham Moyer, Jr., were: Jacob, and one daughter, who after the death of her parents made her home with her uncle, Jacob, in Hebershane county, Ga. Jacob Meier, (son of Abraham, Jr. ) was born August 17, 1781, in North Carolina, and he came north to Penn- sylvania at the age of twelve or fourteen years to live with relatives. He became a carpenter in Lehigh county, where he died April 16, 1861. He was married to Barbara Stahler, born in 1788, and died in 1854. Their children were: Nathan, Susanna, Samuel, Solomon, Abraham, Isaac, and Lydia.
Nathan S. Moyer was born Jan. 22, 1811, and died April 1, 1862. He married Barbara A., Frey, born Feb. 20, 1816, and who died Jan. 5, 1903. Their children follow: William H., Mary A., Joanna, Josephine and George W.
Samuel S. Moyer was born in Upper Milford township, Lehigh county, March 20, 1817. He was a carpenter and assisted in building the locks in the Lehigh canal, also helped to build the first brick house in the borough of Macungie. Later he owned a slate yard and was a partner in the foundry of Miller & Moyer, also was connected with other enterprises in Macungie, Pa., where he lived retired many years. He died June I, 1896.
He was married to Elizabeth Mertz, a daugh- ter of Henry Mertz, who manufactured brooms at Macungie, Pa. She was born Dec. 14, 1819, and departed this life on Dec. 10, 1899. Their children are: Sarah, Mary, Addison, Jonas F., Lucy E., and Eliza.
Solomon S. Moyer was born March 3, 1820, died Sept. 22, 1894. He was married to Lydia Schubert, born Sept. 27, 1818, died May 24, 1876. He was a carpenter by trade. He and family were members of the Evangelical Church. Their children are: Mary, William (very tall), Susan, Sarah, Caroline, Thomas and Amelia.
Abraham S. Moyer was born Nov. 15, 1822. He was a carpenter by trade, and he and family were members of the Evangelical Church. Mr. Moyer is a resident of Allentown, and died in 1912, past ninety years of age. His wife was Sarah Yeakel, born in 1817 and died in 1883. Their chlidren are: Isaac, Jacob, Charles, Sarah, Emma, Lydia, Abraham, and Elizabeth.
Issac S. Moyer was born Nov. 27, 1825, and was a carpenter in Allentown and throughout the county. He died July 31, 1908; was married to Rebecca Schiffert, born Oct. 13, 1824, and died July 28, 1902. They were members of the United Evangelical Church. Their children are: Elizabeth, Henry S., Jesse S., Jonas S., and Isaac.
HON. JONAS FRANKLIN MOYER, cashier of Lehigh National Bank, Catasauqua, former legis- lator of Lehigh county and former postmaster, Catasauqua, Pa., was born at Macungie, Lehigh county, June 2, 1850; attended the public schools and graduated at the Keystone State Normal School, Kutztown, Pa., and in 1877, commenced teaching in the public schools at the age of eight- een years, and followed that profession for eighteen years. He taught school at Ironton ; the Sand Springs; in the old Fifth ward, Allentown; in North Whitehall township; and at Catasau- qua. After teaching for two terms in the latter borough, he changed his vocation and became bookkeeper for William Yunger, the proprietor of the Catasauqua Flour Mills. After two years he resigned this position to become agent for the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company, and he has continued writing insurance for this com- pany until this time. Since 1882 he has been cor- respondent for the Allentown Daily Item from Catasauqua.
Mr. Moyer is an influential Democrat. In January, 1894, he was appointed postmaster of Catasauqua by President Grover Cleveland, from a list of twenty-three applicants, taking possession of the office immediately and conducted it for four years with marked efficiency, also acted post- master from July, 1899, to March, 1900; was elected to the House of Representatives from Le- high county in 1898, 1900 and 1902; was dele- gate to a number of county and State conven- tions; is one of the strong Democrats of the county, and a leading townsman of Catasauqua. In 1906, he was one of the organizers of the Lehigh National Bank, of Catasauqua, and is the cashier of this bank ever since.
Mr. Moyer is an Odd Fellow ; is past officer of the Knights of the Golden Eagles, having rep- resented his lodge in the Grand Lodge ; is a mem- ber of the Patriotic Order Sons of America, being one of the founders of the lodge and is a past officer of the same. He was district president of District No. 2, of Lehigh county in 1913, and on Nov. 27, 1913, he was elected county president, also served as national delegate of the P. O. S. of A. Lodge, which met at Trenton, N. J., in September, 1913.
He was married, in 1878, to Miss Celia R. Troxell, a native of Washington township, this county, and a daughter of E. A. Troxell, who was a merchant at Catasauqua for many years. Mr. and Mrs. Moyer have these children: Rev. Samuel E., of Perkasie, Pa .; Ida Estella; Wil- liam A .; Russell F., a telegraph operator; Ella May, a noted musician and gifted vocalist of the Lehigh Valley; Clarence F., and Paul W. A. Two children, Mary E. and Solon, are deceased.
Rev. Samuel E. Moyer was educated in Catas-
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auqua high school graduated in Muhlenberg College, and the Reformed Seminary at Lancas- ter, Pa .; was ordained and served a charge for one year at Friedensburg, Schuylkill county, Pa. ; was called to the Perkasie charge, in Bucks county, to which he was unanimously elected. The charge includes the old Tohickon church, South Perk- asie, and the Hatfield Mission. He is married to Elizabeth Lichtenwalner, a graduate of the Allentown College for Women, and former school teacher of Lehigh county. They have a daughter, Ruth.
Ida Estella Moyer, the fourth child of Hon. Jonas F., married Alexander Keenen, who is an inspector for Colby & Christie, engineers of bridges and structural works, at Philadelphia; is located at South Roanoke, Va. They have: Mildred and Paul.
William A. Moyer is a machinist in the em- ploy of the Bethlehem Steel Company ; is married to Susan, a daughter of John E. Moyer. They reside at Catasauqua, and have a son, Jonas Franklin Moyer.
MOYER (MEYER) FAMILY.
OF UPPER AND LOWER MILFORD TOWNSHIP.
In the tax list of Upper Milford township of 1762, are the names of Samuel, Benjamin and John Meyer, also the name of Michael Meyer's widow. They were all taxpayers. In the Men- nonite graveyard at old Zionsville are buried Con- rad Meyer, born 1746, died 1803; Heinrich Meyer, born 1751, died 1842; Abraham Meyer, born 1768, died 1824; and the wives of each one, also a member of generations of each of their descendants.
Heinrich Meyer purchased Jan. 28, 1783, from Michael Andreas, a tract of 811/2 acres of land situated in Upper Milford township, for which a patent deed was granted to him by the Execu- tive Council of Pennsylvania on April 17, 1789, designating it as "Meyerton." On June 7, 1813, Heinrich Meyer sold his "Meyerton" to his son, William Meyer, for 1, 125 pounds. At the time of his death he left three sons-William, Henry, and Jacob Meyer, and three daughters. Henry Meyer purchased, in 1819, from John Schantz, Jr., over 92 acres, situated on the Saucon creek, in the present Lower Milford township. This tract was owned later by Emanuel Meyer and Henry E. Meyer. Jacob Meyer purchased June 26, 1822, 25 acres near Dillingersville, which was owned later by his son, Henry D. Meyer. The old premises, "Meyerton," passed from William Meyer to Peter S. Meyer. The latter sold it in 1874, to his son William G. Moyer, who owned it until his death in 1910, and in 1912
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his estate sold it to W. H. Rupp, who sold it on Dec. 30, 1913, to W. M. Loux, of Allen- town. The farm consists now of 128 acres.
William Meyer, son of Heinrich, was born August 25, 1782. He was a farmer upon the homestead, and died Oct. 16, 1867, in his 86th. year of age. He was married to Susanna Schantz, born Nov. 26, 1784, died on Jan. 25, 1844, in her 60th year of age. Among their children was Peter S., who succeeded them to the homestead and Mrs. Schelly.
Peter S. Meyer, son of William, was born Sept. 25, 1810, upon the old homestead at Zions- ville. He was a life long farmer; was active in the Mennonite Church, in which he served all its offices, and was one of its most liberal supporters financially.
He was married to Rebecca Gehman, who was born Feb. 9, 1815, and died June 28, 1899, aged 84 years, 4 months and 19 days. He died Jan. 13, 1878, and in his 68th year. They had four children, two dying in childhood, and Susanna, married to William Schelly, of Spinnersville; and William G. Meyer, who was born Dec. 17, 1844. He succeeded his father to the homestead upon which he lived until he died on Jan. 10, 1910. He was married to Amanda, a daughter of Wil- liam Schantz. She was born Feb. 27, 1846, and died Feb. II, 1901, aged 55 years less 16 days. They had six children, viz: Amelia, who died small; Frank P .; Susanna, married to Henry Diehl; Rebecca, married to Victor Backenstoe, of Allentown; Albert; and Victor, both deceased.
FRANK P. MOYER, a butcher, of Allentown, was born at Zionsville, Sept. 17, 1868. He lived upon the farm until he was twenty-one years old, then was a butcher at East Greenville, Pa., for one year, and in 1891 he came to Allentown, where he conducts an up-to-date meat market at the northwest corner of Seventh and Washington streets. In 1904 he erected the building which serves both as his residence and place of busi- ness. He and family are members of the Salem Reformed church, at Allentown.
He was married on May 2, 1894, to Mary Eisenhard, a daughter of Alfred and Maria (Schmoyer) Eisenhard. Two children are born unto them, as follows: Russell W., and Arbye E., who died aged six years.
SYDNEY TEMPLETON MOYER. hotel-keeper in East Allentown, was born Sept. 10, 1871, at Rit- tersville, in Lehigh county. After being educated in the public schools there, he went while still a boy to Bethlehem, and filled the position of errand-boy at the steel works for several years. Then he followed civil engineering at the works for nine years, and afterward learned brick-laying there, which he followed for fourteen years. In
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1912 he engaged in the hotel business at Nos. 264-66 East Allentown, "Hanover Hotel," and he has conducted the place until now. The build- ing is three-story brick and has sixteen rooms. He is a member of the Knights of Malta, Owls, and Sons of Veterans. Mr. Moyer was married to Ella Flickinger, a daughter of David and Susanna Flickinger, of Allentown. They are members of the Lutheran church at Rittersville.
Charles P. Moyer, his father, was a brick- layer by trade. He was accidentally killed by the breaking of a scaffold on which he was working in the 36th year of his age. He was married to Ansoneth Jacoby, a daughter of William Ja- coby, of Bethlehem, and they had four children : Sydney T .; William, who died in infancy; John and Lulu, married William Freed.
His grandfather, William Moyer, and great grandfather, John T. Moyer, were farmers in Hanover township, Lehigh county.
ALVIN E. MOYER, shoe manufacturer at Ma- cungie, was born at McKeansburg, in Schuylkill county, on Dec. 19, 1878. He received his edu- cation in the public school there, and at Orwigs- burg (to which place his parents had removed), where he was graduated in 1897. He learned the trade of shoe cutter in the factory of J. S. Zulick & Company, and continued with this firm two years, then he went with the Reliable Shoe Company to Macungie, and filled the posi- tion of cutter three years until the company moved to another place, when he associated with C. C. Greiner and J. H. Beidler in forming the Century Shoe Company, of Macungie, and he has continued with this company until the pres- ent time. He is a member of the Odd Fellows and Kights of the Golden Eagle.
Mr. Moyer was married to Sallie R. Neu- moyer, a daughter of John and Jane (Fritz) Neumoyer, of Macungie. They have two chil- dren: Russel Frank and Mildred Evelyn. They are connected with the Baptist church.
Franklin M. Moyer, his father, was born in West Brunswick township, Schuylkill county, and learned the trade of blacksmith. He lo- cated at McKeansburg and carried on his trade there a number of years in connection with con- ducting a small farm. He then removed to Or- wigsburg, where he directed his attention to shoe making and continues to reside. He is in his 74th year. He was married to Emma Schipe, a daughter of Abraham Schipe. She died in 1911, at the age of 69 years. They had seven children: Alice, m. Henry Fusselman, at Tam- aqua, Harry, Annie, (who died in 1912), Cora, m. Morris Stine, at Cressona, and Alvin E.
Daniel Moyer, born of Pennsylvania parent- age, was a native of Tiffin, Ohio, and he lived
all his life in that city. It is known that he had six children, but only the names of the following can be recalled: William (who came East, settled in Hereford township, Berks county and died there) ; Daniel; Samuel; and a daughter who became the wife of George Weidenhammer. The other two, whose names are not remem- bered, remained in Ohio.
Daniel Moyer, the second son of the above- named Daniel, became a millwright by trade, and led a very active business life. He also went East and located at Kutztown, in Berks county, where he remained for some years; then he lived in Longswamp township for a time; but at the time of his decease he was resident at Schofer's, and his burial took place in the cemetery at Sieg- fried's church near by, having been a member of the Reformed congregation which worshipped there. It is said that he built many mills at Carlisle and in different counties of Eastern Pennsylvania. His wife was Sarah Kutz, a daughter of Jacob, and she was buried in the cemetery of the Blue Church at Coopersburg. Their children were: Charles and Jacob (who lived at Coopersburg) ; Henry (pattern-maker ) ; Israel (bridge-builder ) ; Daniel; Sarah (married to William Ritter, of Hoffman's, Pa.) ; and Catharine (married to Israel Kern, of Slating- ton).
Daniel Moyer, the fourth son of the second Daniel mentioned, was born at Kutztown, in Berks county, March 29, 1834, and he learned the trade of millwright under his father, which he carried on very actively and successfully until his second wife died in 1909, putting up grist- mills in different parts of Eastern Pennsylvania and employing at times as many as seven ex- perienced mechanics. For some years he was as- sociated in business with his brother Israel. He lived the greater part of his business career at New Tripoli; and for a time also operated the grist-mill situated at that place.
He was married twice. His first wife was Eliza Kistler, daughter of John and Susan (Jacob) Kistler, who was born May 14, 1839, and died February 13, 1864; and they had three children : Aaron, Jalleson D. O. (of Lynn town- ship), and Josephine (married to Henry Kun- kel of New Tripoli). His second wife was Lu- cetta Zellner, daughter of Daniel, and they also had three children: William (of New Tripoli), Rosa (married to Thomas Beltz of Reading), and Lewis (who died young). She was born April 6, 1843, and died October 19, 1909. He died December 6, 1911, very suddenly of apo- plexy, and was buried in the cemetery at New Tripoli. He and his family were members of the Reformed congregation.
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