Other Events:

• Education: University of Toledo, B.A.; Columbia University, M.A,
• Occupation: Taught Jr. High math & science Toledo, OH 7 years. Taught Sr. High biology, Washington, DC: 1944-45, Child welfare & PA dept of Public Welfare: 1958-7

Notes:

Obituary
Josephine K. Ziegler Auten, peacefully departed this life January 2, 2007. She was born April 22, 1906 in Mont Alto, PA, the daughter of Henry R. and Mary Elizabeth (Moyer) Kreider. She grew up in Toledo, OH, lived for a number of years in Gainesville, FL, and for nearly 50 years in Lewisburg, PA. Her last 6 years were spent in Columbus, OH. She was predeceased by her first husband Edwin A. Ziegler, in 1967, by her second husband John T. Auten, in 1976, and by her daughter Elizabeth Z. Olson in 2006. She is survived by two daughters, Miriam M. Ziegler (Thomas Baldwin) of Tucson, AZ, and Joanna Z. Page (Alan Page) of Belchertown, MA; a brother, Henry R. Kreider of St. Petersburg, FL, and a sister, Ruth Hiltner of Cleveland, OH; seven grandchildren, David (Pamela) Zweizig, Miriam Zweizig (Michael Biggins), Andrew (Holly) Zweizig, James Page, Matthew (Sara) Page, Rebecca Baldwin, Ruth Baldwin; six great-grandchildren and one great-great grandson. Mrs. Auten earned a B.A. from the University of Toledo (OH) and a M.A. from Columbia University. She had a long career as a teacher, social worker, and devoted wife and mother. Her life was filled with volunteer civic, philanthropic, and church work, including the Red Cross, the Tri-County Girl Scout Council, the A.A.U.W., the League of Women Voters, the Lewisburg Business and Professional Women's Club, and the Lewisburg Civic Club. She was an active member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Lewisburg, PA for over 50 years. A local memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 19, 2007 in the Westminster chapel at the Westminster-Thurber Community, 717 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215, (614) 228-8888. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to St. John's U.C.C., 1050 Buffalo Rd., Lewisburg, PA 17837, or to the Ziegler-Auten scholarship fund, Penn State Mont Alto, 1 Campus Drive, Mont Alto, PA 17237.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76817211/josephine-ziegler

Section 1, row 2, #3

Josephine married Edwin Allen Ziegler on 08 Jun 1935. Edwin (son of Thomas Royer Ziegler and Lydia Anna Yearick) was born on 20 Sep 1880 in Rebersburg, Centre County, PA; died on 14 Oct 1967 in Lewisburg, Union County, PA; was buried in Saint Peters Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth Rebecca Ziegler was born on 23 Nov 1936 in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA; died on 19 May 2006; was buried in Saint Peters Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA.
2. Edwin Allen Ziegler was born on 23 Aug 1940; died on 12 Feb 1941; was buried in Saint Peters Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA.
3. Edwinna May Ziegler was born on 12 May 1942 in Gainesville, Alachua County, FL; died on 24 Jul 1943 in Cumberland Township, Adams County, PA; was buried on 24 Jul 1943 in Saint Peters Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA.

Josephine married John Thompson Auten in 1974. John was born on 6 Nov 1887 in White Hall, Greene County, IL; died on 21 Jun 1976 in Lewisburg, Union County, PA; was buried in Union Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin County, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Education: Franklin & Marshall College; Theology Johns Hopkins PhD.
• Church: United Church of Christ
• Occupation: Minister, Teacher, professor
• Residence: Toledo, OH; Lewisburg, PA.
• Census: 1910, Baltimore, MD
• Census: 1920, Toledo, Lucas County, OH
• Census: 1930, Toledo, Lucas County, OH
• Census: 1940, Toledo, Lucas County, OH

Notes:

Buried Section 6, Row 14, #2. Next to wife.
wedding date from Josephine

http://www.chem.utoledo.edu/Kreider.htm
obituary

Dr. Henry R. Kreider, First Chairman of the Department of Chemistry, University of Toledo
Dr. Henry R. Kreider, born into a rural Pennsylvania family April 24, 1874, graduated from Franklin and Marshall College with BA and MA degrees in 1898. In 1901, he was graduated by Eastern Theological Seminary in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and was ordained as a minister in the Reformed Church (United Church of Christ). After his marriage to Mary Elizabeth Moyer in 1902 and his serving a pastorate of three years, he entered the graduate school in chemistry at Johns Hopkins University in 1904. He suspended his studies for two years for a teaching position at the Pennsylvania State Forest Academy at Mont Alto, Pennsylvania and a research fellowship at Dalhousie College, Halifax, N.S., then received his PhD in 1910 from Johns Hopkins.

For the following three years, 1910-1913, Dr. Kreider occupied the Chair of Chemistry at Baltimore Medical College, while continuing to do research in free radicals at Johns Hopkins University. In 1913 he accepted the position of Acing Professor of Chemistry at Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota.

In 1915, Dr. Kreider joined the fledgling University of Toledo, then located on Cherry Street, as Professor of Chemistry and Chairman of the Department, and he served in this capacity until his retirement in 1944. Dr. Kreider was a strong and stable influence in the growth and development of the department, as he oversaw its eventual move to University Hall at the new campus on W. Bancroft Street. He was a member of many scientific, professional, and fraternal organizations and was instrumental in establishing and was charter member of the Toledo Section of the American Chemical Society.

Dr. Kreider's unusual personality is shown by his activity in two fields of endeavor - science and the ministry. Along with his academic duties, he was able to continue his witness to a strong religious faith as assistant pastor of the then First Reformed Church of Toledo for seven years and later as pastor of the then Emanuel Reformed Church of Haskins, Ohio for eleven years and continued to be active in church work as long as his health permitted. Long after his retirement from the University he continued to write or talk on one of his favorite subjects, "Science and Religion" in which he found no conflict in his own mind, but felt that one strengthened the other. In 1959 he and his wife moved to Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, where he died in 1961 at the age of 87.

He was a gentle, modest man with a keen sense of humor, a ready story and a flair for poetry. As an undergraduate at Franklin Marshall, he was designated class poet of his class of 1898. His stature as a scientist and teacher was enhanced by his kindly understanding of his students. They looked upon him as counselor and guide, as well as teacher. At his urging, many of the students went on to graduate school in chemistry or to medical school and have held influential positions throughout the country.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184009195/henry-royer-kreider

Henry married Mary Elizabeth Moyer on 25 Jun 1902. Mary (daughter of Joseph Klose Moyer and Mary Elizabeth Kline) was born on 24 Jul 1876 in Rebersburg, Centre County, PA; died on 23 Aug 1964 in Lewisburg, Union County, PA; was buried in Saint Peters Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Education: Bloomsburg Normal (PA)
• Church: United Church of Christ
• Occupation: teacher
• Residence: Rebersburg, Centre County, PA
• Residence: Baltimore, MD
• Residence: Northfield, MN
• Residence: Toledo, Lucas County, OH

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184009186/mary-elizabeth-kreider

Buried Section 6, Row 14, #2. Next to husband.

Other Events:

• Occupation: farmer
• Residence: Brush Valley, Centre County, PA
• Residence: Kreider farm, Rebersburg, Pennsylvania
• Census: 1870, Penn Township, Centre County, PA

Notes:

COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.

Philip Kreider, (was) a prominent farmer and merchant. He was born in Lebanon county, Penn., in 1803, and died in January, 1842. In December, 1828, he married Leah Bowman, who was born in Cornwall township, Lebanon county, January 3, 1803, and died April 4, 1856.
Eight children were born to them: Melinda Ann, widow of George W. Stover, of Penn township; William S., who died in 1855, aged twenty-three; Rozanna, who died in infancy; John Philip, who died leaving a family in Miles township; George, deceased in infancy; Reuben H., who died young; J. B. Kreider, M.D., practicing medicine in Bucyrus, Ohio; and Mary C. (Mrs. Weaver).



Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76919870/john-philip-kreider

Buried Section 1, Row 10, #12, next to wife, Isabella Royer Kreider, and son Calvin. Stone apparently read "J. Philip Kreider"

John married Isabella Jane Royer. Isabella (daughter of Henry Royer and Mary Gross) was born on 19 Feb 1834 in Pennsylvania; died on 29 Mar 1909 in Miles Township, Centre County, PA; was buried on 1 Apr 1909 in Saint Peters Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: Kreider farm, Rebersburg, Pennsylvania
• Census: 1880, Miles Township, Centre County, PA
• Census: 1900, Miles Township, Centre County, PA

Notes:

Name: ISABELLA JANE ROYER
Birth: 19 FEB 1834 1
Death: 29 MAR 1909 1
Note: Isabelle Jane Royer married Jacob Philip Kreider. They reside at Wolf's Store, Pa. Mr. Keider died Jan. 14, 1880, aged 44 years, 8 months and 28 days and is buried at Rebersburg, Pa. The following children were born to this union: Newton Philip, Wallace J., Calvin J., (who died July 23, 1867, aged 8 months and 25 days and is buried at Rebersburg, Pa.,) Rosa May and Henry Royer.

Father: HENRY ROYER b: 6 APR 1796 in BETHEL TWP., BERKS CO., PA
Mother: MARY GROSS b: 29 MAR 1801 in NEW BERLIN, PA

Name: Isabella Jane ROYER 1 2 3 4 5
Birth: 19 FEB 1834 in PA 3 6
Death: 29 MAR 1909 6
Burial: St. Peter's Lutheran & Reformed Cemetery, Miles Twp., Centre Co., PA 6
Note: 1850 - age 16.
1870 - age 35.
1880 - age 46. Widowed.

Father: Henry ROYER b: 6 APR 1796 in Bethel Twp., Berks Co., PA
Mother: Mary GROSS b: 29 SEP 1800 in New Berlin, Northumberland Co., PA

Sources:
1. Type: Census
Title: 1850 U.S. Census
Place: Ferguson Twp., Centre Co., PA
Media: Scanned Image
Location: Ancestry.com
2. Type: Census
Title: 1870 U.S. Census
Place: Penn Twp., Centre Co., PA
Media: Scanned Image
Location: Ancestry.com
Text: Issabella
3. Type: Census
Title: 1880 U.S. Census
Place: Miles Twp., Centre Co., PA
Media: Scanned Image
Location: Ancestry.com
4. Type: Book
Title: The Cemeteries of Miles Township
Author: Centre County Genealogical Society
Publication: Centre County Genealogical Society
Date: 2004
Text: Isabella Royer W. Kreider
5. Type: Book
Title: History of Gift, Kern & Royer Family
Author: Aaron Kern Gift
Publication: Herald Printing & Publishing Co., Beaver Springs, PA
Date: 1909
Text: Isabella Jane Royer, d/o Henry Royer & Mary Gross, w/o Jacob Philip Kreider
6. Type: Book
Title: The Cemeteries of Miles Township
Author: Centre County Genealogical Society
Publication: Centre County Genealogical Society
Date: 2004

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76919958/isabella-kreider

Buried Section1, Row 10, #12, next to husband J. Philip, and son Calvin.

Other Events:

• Church: Old German Reformed
• Occupation: Centre Mills, PA; farmer and miller, owner of grist and sawmill-lumber and grain
• _MILT: 25 Aug 1862; Meyer, Joseph K. Private. Deserted October 20, 1862; returned May 9, 1835; discharged by General Order, May 17, 1865.

Notes:

Grist-Mills. - The first grist-mill in the valley occupied the site of the mill now owned by J. K. Meyer,
Centre Mills. It was a small log building having but two pairs of home-made millstones, one pair of which was used for chop and the other for flour. The bolt-reel was turned by hand. It was built and owned by a Mr. Kreamer, states Mr. John Hoy (who is now eighty-seven years of age, and gave a number of facts mentioned in this sketch). When this mill was built cannot be ascertained definitely, but it was prior to 1798, for in that year Col. Henry Meyer did some repairing in it, as is seen by entries in his old account-book. In the same year Mr. Meyer made some repairs at John Motz's mill, Penn's Valley.
The old mill was purchased by Tobias Pickle when he came into the valley, and it was replaced by the present stone mill. It was built in 1802 or 1803, according to recollection of Henry Meyer, whose father. Col. Meyer, made the millwright work. The story that it took seventy-five barrels of whiskey to build his mill is probably an exaggeration. The mill now owned by Daniel Walker was built in 1819. It occupies the site of one built about the year 1802, which was burned down. Mr. Daniel Dubbs, of York County, built it in the first place, and it was subsequently owned by his son Oswald.
The first mill on the site of William Meyer's present mill was built by Christopher Royer in 1819. In the year following (1820) Abraham Reber erected a gristmill near Madisonburg, on the farm now owned by Reuben Grimm. It was burned down not long after, and a distillery along with it, which had been in operation as early as the year 1803. Philip Wolfart erected a grist-mill on his farm (later Snook's) in 1824. It was not kept in repair for want of custom. At Gramly's Gap used to be a small flouring-mill, which was subsequently changed into a fulling-mill. At Madisonburg there is at present a small grist-mill in operation. Wolf's mill was erected in 1834 by Anthony Wolf. It is a fine stone mill, and in good repair. An oil-mill used to be at the same place.
Before there were any grist-mills in Brush valley the early settlers took their grain to Kishacoquillas valley to have it ground. They went by way of Penn's Creek Springs, at the west end of the valley. The Ertles, - Valentine, Daniel, and Philip, - who were among the first settlers about the present neighborhood of Madisonburg, cut a path across the mountains into Penn's valley, and took their grain on horse-back to the valley above stated. Their route through the Seven Mountains and the pike from Stover's across, it is said, followed nearly the same general direction. Later Mr. Hubler erected a small mill some distance below Aaronsburg, and the grain of Brush Valley was then taken there to be ground until the 1 small mill at Centre Mills was put in operation.



246 GENEALOGY OF THE MORR FAMILY. by Calvin Moyer

2. Joseph K. was born March 28, 1840; married to Mary E. Kline. She was born Aug. 23, 1845. He owns a grist and saw-mill at Centre Mills, near Rebersburg, Pa., and carries on the lumber and grain business and farming. The family are members of the Reformed Church. Joseph writes his name Moyer.
Children ten:
(1) Eva, born at Loganton, Pa., Aug. 20, 1869. She is a graduate of Palatinate College, Myerstown, Pa.
(2) Flora, born near Rebersburg, Pa., April 22, 1871; married to Rev. Geo. E. Lambert June 21, 1894.
(3) John N., born September 26, 1872; married Edith Wolf.
(4) Sarah, born July 11, 1871.
(5) Mary E., born July 21, 1876.
(6) Hiram B., born Oct. 29, 1878.
(7) Rebecca J., born Feb. 7, 1882.
(8) Jasan K., born July 20, 1885.
(9) Geo. C, born June 13, 1887 ; died March 12, 1894.
(10) Miriam Ruth, born Oct. 12, 1891.


Joseph Klose Moyer served in the Union Army during the Civil War.
http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/148th/148thcoa.html
148th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers
Company A. recruited in Centre County
Meyer, Joseph K.
Private August 25, 1862 Deserted October 20, 1862; returned May 9, 1865; discharged by General Order, May 17, 1865

Joseph K Moyer
in the 1890 Veterans Schedules [Enumeration date: June 1890]

Name: Joseph K Moyer
Gender: Male
Role: Veteran
Residence Date: Jun 1890
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Miles Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Enumeration District: 77
Year enlisted:1862
Year discharged:1865
Rank:Private
Company:View image [Company A; 148 Regiment, PA Volunteers]

Date of enlistment: 14 August 1862
Date of discharge: 17 May 1865
Length of service 2 years, 8 months, 28 days


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Joseph K. Moyer in the U.S. Civil War Soliers, 1861-1865
Name: Joseph K. Moyer
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Pennsylvania
Regiment: 148th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry
Company: A
Rank In: Private
Rank Out: Private
Alternate Name: Joseph K./Meyer
Film Number: M554 roll 88
Other Records: Learn More about this Regiment

[note: there is not image of the actual record with this entry on Ancestry.com]


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/148th_Pennsylvania_Infantry_Regiment
"The 148th Pennsylvania Infantry was composed of volunteers raised chiefly in Centre County, Pennsylvania, with seven companies hailing from the county. Company C in particular was recruited in the area surrounding the Agricultural College of Pennsylvania (today known as Pennsylvania State University) and included many of the college's students.[1] The regiment was filled out with a company each from Clarion, Jefferson, and Indiana Counties.[2] Once companies were raised, the regiment was organized at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and mustered in for a three-year enlistment on September 8, 1862, under the command of Colonel James Addams Beaver."


The story of our regiment; a history of the 148th Pennsylvania vols., written by the comrades
by Muffly, J. W. (Joseph Wendel), b. 1840, ed
Publication date 1904
Publisher Des Moines, Ia., The Kenyon printing & mfg. co.

https://archive.org/details/cu31924030915015/page/1092
Joseph K. Meyer listed on page 1092

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The battle flag of the 148th Pennsylvania Regiment
http://www.pacivilwar.com/148thflag.html

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Chart of the battles the 148th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment engaged in.

The 148th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment lost 12 officers and 198 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 4 officers and 183 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

It is honored by two monuments at Gettysburg.
http://civilwarintheeast.com/us-regiments-batteries/pennsylvania/148th-pennsylvania-infantry/

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Details of Gettysburg
https://www.centredaily.com/entertainment/article42821835.html


Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76800081/joseph-klose-moyer

Buried Section 1, Row 2, #20. Stone next to wife, and son George Calvin and daughter Eva.

Joseph married Mary Elizabeth Kline on 15 Feb 1868. Mary (daughter of Hiram Roe Kline and Rebecca Achenbach) was born on 23 Aug 1845 in Pennsylvania; died on 26 Feb 1921 in Miles Township, Centre County, PA; was buried on 2 Mar 1921 in Saint Peters Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Occupation: teacher
• Residence: 1887, Centre County, PA

Notes:

Obituary
Moyer – Mrs. Mary E. Moyer, widow of the late Joseph K. Moyer, passed away at her home in Rebersburg last Saturday night, as the result of general debility. Her maiden name was Mary E. Kline and as a girl she attended the Millersville Normal School where she equipped herself as a teacher. Later she taught school at Loganton where she met Joseph K. Moyer and their marriage occurred in February, 1869. The latter was a lumberman and some years after their marriage they located at Rebersburg which had been their home ever since.
Mr. Moyer passed away eleven years ago but of their ten children, eight survive, as follows: Flora (Mrs. Limbert) and John Nevin, of Rebersburg; Sara (Mrs. Bray), of Freeland, Pa; Elizabeth (Mrs. Kreider), of Toledo, Ohio; Hiram Bruce, of Albion, Pa.; Jason K., of Corning, N.Y., and Miriam (Mrs. Sherman), of Freehold, N.J. One daughter, Eva Moyer, died a few years ago and Calvin in childhood. She also leaves one brother, Howard Kline, of Adrian, Mich., and a sister, Mrs. Hattie Mengle, of Palmerton, N.J.
From early girlhood Mrs. Moyer was a faithful member of the Reformed church and a true Christian woman. Funeral services were held at her late home at Rebersburg on Wednesday morning by Rev. Kurtz after which her remains were laid to rest in the Union cemetery at Rebersburg.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76800093/mary-e_-moyer

Buried Section 1, Row 2, #21. Next to husband, and son George Calvin Moyer and daughter Eva.

Other Events:

• Occupation: farmer, merchant, hotel keeper & carpenter

Notes:

Event: Migration 1835 Centre Hall, Potter Twp, Centre Co, PA
Event: Migration 1839 Penn Twp, Centre Co, PA

"...In 1848 Mr. Stover was married in Haines Township, by Rev. Mr. Reese, a Lutheran minister, to Miss Malinda A. Kreider, who was born September 13, 1829, in Lebanon, Penn., where her grandfather, Jacob Kreider, was a well-known citizen in his day. He and his wife, Catherine (Smith), reared a family of five children - two sons and three daughters - Philip, Mrs. Stover's father, being the eldest. The other son, Jacob, died in 1811.
Philip Kreider married Leah Bowman, and in April, 1834, removed with his family to the present site of Centre Hall, traveling in a wagon, the journey from Lebanon County requiring three days. He and Christian Hoffer, who with his family made the trip at the same time, purchased what was then known as the James Lyons farm, and divided it, Mr. Kreider taking the lower portion where Centre Hall now stands. Four years later he moved to Linden Hall, and after one year there located in what is now Penn Township, Centre County. He was a carpenter in his younger days, later becoming a merchant and hotel keeper, his thrifty and industrious life enabling him to secure a comfortable competence.
He and his wife were devout members of the Reformed Church, and were highly esteemed in the community. The wife died April 4, 1836, the husband on January 7, 1842, and the remains of both were laid to rest at Aaronsburg. Their children were Malinda A. (Mrs. Stover); William S., who died in 1855 in Penn Township, Centre County; Rosanna, who died in infancy; John P., who died in Miles Township, Centre County, at the age of forty-four; George B. and Reuben H., who died in infancy; Jacob B., a physician at Bucyrus, Ohio, and Mary C., now Mrs. Daniel Weaver, of Miles township, Centre County."

Page 217 COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHCAL RECORD.

...Philip Kreider, a prominent farmer and merchant...was born in Lebanon County, Penn., in 1803, and died in January, 1842. In December, 1828, he married Leah Bowman, who was born in Cornwall Township, Lebanon County, January 3, 1803, and died April 4, 1856. Eight children were born to them: Melinda Ann, widow of George W. Stover, of Penn Township; William S., who died in 1855, aged twenty-three; Rozanna, who died in infancy; John Philip, who died leaving a family in Miles township; George, deceased in infancy; Reuben H., who died young; J. B. Kreider, M. D., practicing medicine in Bucyrus, Ohio; and Mary C. (Mrs. Weaver). The father was fairly well-educated for his day and opportunities, and was reared as a farm boy by an uncle, John Boumberger, he being a mere lad when his father died. As he grew to maturity he proved a good business man, and for several years he carried on a store, also kept a hotel in Lebanon. In addition to this he learned the carpenter's trade, and worked at same for a time. In 1835 he located at Centre Hall, and four years later moved to Penn Township, where he died. In religious faith he was a member of the Reformed Church, and in politics he was a Democrat.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199980359/philip-kreider

Philip married Leah Bowman in Dec 1828. Leah (daughter of George Bowman) was born on 03 Jan 1803 in Cornwall Township, Lebanon County, PA; died on 04 Apr 1856 in Penn Township, Centre County, PA; was buried in Aaronsburg Reformed Cemetery, Aaronsburg, Centre County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Philip Kreider married Leah Bowman, and in April, 1834, removed with his family to the present site of Centre Hall, traveling in a wagon, the journey from Lebanon County requiring three days. He and Christian Hoffer, who with his family made the trip at the same time, purchased what was then known as the James Lyons farm, and divided it, Mr. Kreider taking the lower portion where Centre Hall now stands. Four years later he moved to Linden Hall, and after one year there located in what is now Penn Township. Centre county. He was a carpenter in his younger days, later becoming a merchant and hotel keeper, his thrifty and industrious life enabling him to secure a comfortable competence.
He and his wife were devout members of the Reformed Church, and were highly esteemed in the community. The wife died April 4, 1856, the husband on January 7, 1842, and the remains of both were laid to rest at Aaronsburg. Their children were Malinda A. (Mrs. Stover); William S., who died in 1855 in Penn township. Centre County; Rosanna, who died in infancy; John P., who died in Miles Township, Centre County, at the age of forty-four; George B. and Reuben H., who died in infancy; Jacob B., a physician at Bucyrus, Ohio, and Mary C. , now Mrs. Daniel Weaver, of Miles township. Centre county.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61763546/leah-kreider

Other Events:

• Occupation: Farmer
• Residence: Royer farm north of Rebersburg, PA

Notes:

Henry was 15 when his father bought the Rebersburg farm. (info from Josephine)

Name: Henry ROYER
Prefix: Col. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Birth: 6 APR 1796 in Bethel Twp., Berks Co., PA 9 10
Death: 8 JUL 1890 in Rebersburg, Miles Twp., Centre Co., PA 12 10
Burial: St. Peter's Lutheran & Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Centre Co., PA 12 10
Note: 1860 - age 64.
1870 - age 70.
1880 - age 83. States he has an "inflamed brain." Also in household, Eva Greninger, age 27.

Sources:
1. Type: Census
Title: 1860 U.S. Census
Place: Miles Twp., Centre Co., PA
Media: Scanned Image
Location: Ancestry.com
2. Type: Census
Title: 1870 U.S. Census
Place: Miles Twp., Centre Co., PA
Media: Scanned Image
Location: Ancestry.com
3. Type: Census
Title: 1880 U.S. Census
Place: Miles Twp., Centre Co., PA
Media: Scanned Image
Location: Ancestry.com
Text: written by enumerator as Mr. Royer Henry
4. Type: Book
Title: History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania
Author: John Blair Linn
Publication: J. B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia, PA
Date: 1883
Text: Col. Henry Royer, h/o Mary Gross
5. Type: Book
Title: History of Gift, Kern & Royer Family
Author: Aaron Kern Gift
Publication: Herald Printing & Publishing Co., Beaver Springs, PA
Date: 1909
Text: Henry Royer, s/o John George & Elizabeth Shuey Royer, h/o Mary Gross
6. Type: Book
Title: The Cemeteries of Miles Township
Author: Centre County Genealogical Society
Publication: Centre County Genealogical Society
Date: 2004
Text: Co. Henry Royer
7. Type: Book
Title: Wills of Centre County, PA
Author: Col. Ira F. Fravel
Date: 19 Jan 1939
9. Type: Book
Title: History of Gift, Kern & Royer Family
Author: Aaron Kern Gift
Publication: Herald Printing & Publishing Co., Beaver Springs, PA
Date: 1909
Text: Berks Co.
10. Type: Book
Title: The Cemeteries of Miles Township
Author: Centre County Genealogical Society
Publication: Centre County Genealogical Society
Date: 2004
12. Type: Book
Title: History of Gift, Kern & Royer Family
Author: Aaron Kern Gift
Publication: Herald Printing & Publishing Co., Beaver Springs, PA
Date: 1909

From the History of Centre & Clinton Counties, PA: Henry Royer (Col.) came into the valley with his father, John G., in 1811, and now owns and occupies the old homestead. He is eighty-four years of age, and is in the enjoyment of good health. To his kindness and good memory the local historian is indebted for many facts relating to the history of Miles township. Mr. Royer is married to Miss Mary Gross, of New Berlin. They had five children, -- one son, George, who died about a year ago; four daughters: Elizabeth, married to Thomas Wolfe; Phoebe, married to Daniel Brungart; Elvina, married to Aaron Creep, Sugar Valley; and Isabella, who was married to J. P. Kryder. All the daughters are living. Elvina's and Isabella's husband's are dead.

http://books.google.com/books?id=IxYUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA164&dq=%22colonel+henry+royer%22&ei=rZPmSNDZM43sswPN3eT2Bg#PPA165,M1
THE HISTORICAL JOURNAL: A MONTHLY RECORD OF LOCAL HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY, DEVOTED PRINCIPALLY TO NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. BY JOHN F. MEGINNESS, ("JOHN OF LANCASTER.") VOLUME I. WILLIAMSPORT, PA.: GAZETTE AND BULLETIN PRINTING HOUSE. 1888. The Historical Journal By John Franklin Meginness

COLONEL HENRY ROYER, of Miles Township, Centre County. Pa., was 91 years old on the 16th of April, 1887. He is the picture of health and is in the enjoyment of all his faculties: liberal-minded and intelligent, he has always been to the front when anything was to be done to promote the educational, material, or religious interests of Brush Valley. As a repository of local history of Miles and Haines Townships, he has been invaluable to those of us who have endeavored to preserve all that was valuable in that direction.
Colonel Royer's grandfather, Christopher Royer, came from the Palatinate and settled in Lancaster County. The old great-grandmother came over at the same time. She felt sadly in coming to a new country where there would be no church or ministers. The captain of the vessel, a good man, consoled her by saying "one could worship in the heart under a tree." The first sermon she heard in the new country was under an oak tree on the present site of Lancaster City.
Christopher Royer and his wife were both buried at Rap's church, Lebanon County. Their son, John George Royer, born in Bethel Township, Berks County, December 12, 1750, came to Brush Valley in 1811, and died there July 30, 1822. Four of his children grew up: Catherine, who married John Kern; Elizabeth, married Josiah Gift; Christena died single, and Colonel Henry, born within four miles of Millerstown, Berks County (Bethel Township), April 6, 1796.
When they came to Brush Valley, in 1811, there was but one house in Rebersburg (beside the church), the house in which Judge Samuel Fraaks now lives. The hotel, which was older, was burned down.
Colonel Royer owns the old homestead and farm of his father. It lies west, north, and adjoining Rebersburg, being the home and place where Conrad Reber lived, who also laid out the western part of Rebersburg in 1809, and after whom the town was named.
In these seventy six years Colonel Royer has been an eye witness of all the important changes that have occurred in the valley. When he came little land was cleared; the trees between his home and the site of Rebersburg had boon "circled," and were dead. He remembers all the old settlers. But to relate his recollections would be only to go over what Professor Henry Meyer has so ably set forth in his contribution to the history of Centre County. The Colonel thinks himself well, physically, as he can walk up from town, half a mile, to his farm and back almost daily, and he drives to Millheim and Coburn, or out the valley, six or seven miles, to visit his daughter, Widow Kryder. His memory is good ; he gives exact dates and relates in detail all the incidents of his life with no apparent effort. He spends his time principally in reading: reads and writes both in English and German, and is without question one of the most remarkable men for absolutely unimpaired faculties that I have ever heard of. He expects to bury all us historians.
Colonel Royer was married in the holidays of 1821 to Miss Mary Gross, of New Berlin. She was born September 20, 1800, and died June 25, 1883. They had five children: George, who died in 1881 ; Elizabeth, married Thomas Wolf; Phoebe, married Daniel Brungart, of Rebersburg; Elvina, married Aaron Creep, of Sugar Valley, and Isabella, widow of J. P. Kryder.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60806835/henry-royer

Section 1, Row 10, #16

Henry married Mary Gross. Mary (daughter of Henry "Henrich" Gross and Phoebe Havice) was born on 27 Mar 1801; died on 25 Jun 1883 in Centre County, PA; was buried in Saint Peters Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: Royer farm north of Rebersburg, PA

Notes:

Book - Cemeteries of Miles Township, gives birth date as 29 September 1800.
Buried Section 1, Row 10, #17. Next to husband Henry.
from Shueyfamily.org
different date of birth
Name: Mary Gross
Birth: 20 SEP 1800 in New Berlin, Northumberland Co, PA
Death: 25 JUN 1883 in Centre Co, PA
Burial: Rebersburg, PA

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jenn222&id=I41434
Extended Family Tree - 12 Oct 2008 Contact: Jennifer jenn222@nycap.rr.com

Name: Mary GROSS 1 2 3 4 5
Birth: 29 SEP 1800 in New Berlin, Northumberland Co., PA 6 7 8
Death: 25 JUN 1883 in Centre Co., PA 9 10 11
Burial: 27 JUN 1883 St. Peter's Lutheran & Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Centre Co., PA 10 11 12
Note: 1860 - age 59.
1870 - age 69.
1880 - age 79.

From Suzanne Rice: From Samuel Gramly's Diary - Clinton Co. Genealogical Society, 2003: Mary GROSS wife of Henry ROYER was buried 27 Jun 1883.

Sources:
1. Type: Book
Title: History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania
Author: John Blair Linn
Publication: J. B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia, PA
Date: 1883
Text: Mary Gross
2. Type: Census
Title: 1860 U.S. Census
Place: Miles Twp., Centre Co., PA
Media: Scanned Image
Location: Ancestry.com
Text: Polly
3. Type: Census
Title: 1870 U.S. Census
Place: Miles Twp., Centre Co., PA
Media: Scanned Image
Location: Ancestry.com
Text: Mary
4. Type: Census
Title: 1880 U.S. Census
Place: Miles Twp., Centre Co., PA
Media: Scanned Image
Location: Ancestry.com
Text: Pollie
5. Type: Book
Title: The Cemeteries of Miles Township
Author: Centre County Genealogical Society
Publication: Centre County Genealogical Society
Date: 2004
Text: Mary Gross, w/o Col. Henry Royer
6. Type: Web Site
Author: John Shuey; jshuey@shueyfamily.org
Title: ShueyFamily.org
URL: Ancestry.com WorldTree
Date: 4 Oct 2004
Text: 28 Sep 1800, New Berlin Northumberland Co., PA
7. Type: Book
Title: History of Gift, Kern & Royer Family
Author: Aaron Kern Gift
Publication: Herald Printing & Publishing Co., Beaver Springs, PA
Date: 1909
Text: 29 May 1801
8. Type: Book
Title: The Cemeteries of Miles Township
Author: Centre County Genealogical Society
Publication: Centre County Genealogical Society
Date: 2004
Text: 29 Sep 1800
9. Type: Web Site
Author: John Shuey; jshuey@shueyfamily.org
Title: ShueyFamily.org
URL: Ancestry.com WorldTree
Date: 4 Oct 2004
10. Type: Book
Title: History of Gift, Kern & Royer Family
Author: Aaron Kern Gift
Publication: Herald Printing & Publishing Co., Beaver Springs, PA
Date: 1909
11. Type: Book
Title: The Cemeteries of Miles Township
Author: Centre County Genealogical Society
Publication: Centre County Genealogical Society
Date: 2004
12. Type: E-Mail Message Author: Suzanne (Walkowiak) Rice Location: rice2cats4 (at) nationwide.net

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60807001/mary-royer

Other Events:

• Church: Old German Reformed
• Occupation: farmer and miller

Notes:

From Genealogy of The Morr Family, Julia Morr and her Descendants - chapter IX.
John (Catherine, Julia, Andrew,) was born December 30, 1806; died at Aaronsburg, Pa., January 28, 1878. He was married to Mary Klose. She was born in Penn's township, Northumberland county, Pa., April 23, 1810; died at the Meyer home- stead near Rebersburg, Pa., May 26, 1865. Mr. Meyer is buried in Reformed Cemetery at Aaronsburg; Mrs. Meyer in the Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg. For many years Mr. Meyer lived on a farm about one mile west of Rebersburg, near Meyer's mill, thence he returned to Aaronsburg, where he lived until his death. He was a man rather below the medium height, of a very kindly, amiable disposition, and had not an enemy in the world. He was honest and industrious, and his word was as good as a note with "approved security." Issue seven: Sarah, Joseph, David, Malinda, Mary, George, and Ellen.

from The Genealogy of the Meyer Family by Henry Meyer, 1890.
John (George, Christopher, Gr. Meyer), was born Dec. 30, 1806; was married to Mary Klose, a sister of Rachel Klose, wife of Michel Meyer, Freeburg. See page 114. John lived for many years on a farm west of Rebersburg, Pa., about a mile, near Meyer's Mill, thence he returned to Aaronsburg, Pennsvalley, Pa., where he died Jan. 28, 1878. He was a man rather below the medium height; he was of a very kindly, amiable disposition and had not an enemy in the world. He was honest and industrious, and his word was as good as a note with "approved security." His wife Mary was born April 23, 1810; died at their homestead near Rebersburg, Pa., May 26, 1865, and is buried in the Lutheran and Reformed cemetery of the latter place. John lies buried in Reformed cemetery at Aaronsburg. (We found her headstone in Aaronsburg - Edna)



Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62090582/john-meyer

John married Mary Klose. Mary was born on 23 Apr 1810 in Freeburg, Snyder County, PA; died on 26 May 1865 in Rebersburg, Centre County, PA; was buried in Aaronsburg Reformed Cemetery, Aaronsburg, Centre County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Church: elder in the Presbyterian Church

Notes:

History of Columbia and Montour Counties Pennsylvania, Battle, 1887, pg 524-525.
Col. Hiram R. KLINE, (deceased) was born in this township December 27, 1815 on the farm now occupied by A. H. KITCHEN, and was a descendant of one of the representative families of Columbia County. His grandfather, Abram KLINE, immigrated to America from Germany prior to the Revolution, located in New Jersey and then moved westward to what is now Orange Township, Columbia Co., Penn., settling here when the county was a wilderness. His children were Harmon, Abram, George, Matthias, Isaac and Elizabeth. Isaac was the father of Hiram R. and married Mary, daughter of Abram WILLETT, and by her had ten children: Charity, Sarah, Abram, Elizabeth, Lavina, Hiram R., Peter, Almira, Arminta and Mary. Hiram R. married October 31, 1842, Rebecca, daughter of John and Mary E. (FEHR) ACHENBACH, who was born December 25, 1817, in Briarcreek Township. At the age of thirteen she moved with her parents to Orange Township. After marriage Mr. KLINE moved to Raven creek and for five years was engaged in milling. He returned to Orange Township and engaged in farming until the spring of May 29, 1881, while on a trip to the farm. He was a staunch Democrat, for years was weighmaster of the North Pennsylvania Canal, and in 1860 represented the county in the Legislature. He was an excellent singer and taught vocal music in his early manhood. He was a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church and an esteemed citizen in the community in which he lived. He left a widow and four children: Mary E., wife of Joseph K. MOYER, resides in Centre County, Penn.; Sarah J., is the wife of Rev. A. HOUTZ; Joseph Howard, married Maggie J., only daughter of A. H. KITCHEN; Harriet A., married John F. MENGLE.


Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24260411/hiram-roe-kline

Hiram married Rebecca Achenbach on 31 Oct 1842. Rebecca (daughter of John Achenbach and Mary Elizabeth Fehr) was born on 25 Dec 1817 in Briar Creek, Columbia County, PA; died on 30 May 1897; was buried in 1897 in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Orangeville, Columbia County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1830, Orange Township, Columbia County, PA

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24260430/rebecca-kline

Gravesite Details: w/o Col HR; age 79yrs 5mons 5days