Reuben Meyer

1808 - 1891  (82 years)

• Name	Reuben Meyer
  Born	27 Nov 1808	Miles Township, Centre County, PA   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	09 Apr 1809  [3]
  Residence	Rebersburg, Centre County, PA   [1, 5]
  	Trinca farm east of Rebersburg
  Died	09 Jan 1891  [2, 4]
  Buried	Saint Peters Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA   [2, 4]
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69176260/reuben-meyer Reuben was born in Brush Valley. He owned part of his father's farm. His wife was Mary Corman, the daughter of George & Sallie Corman. Children: William, Joanna, Jerome, Henry Amazon, G Calvin, Daniel T & Sarah. Reuben & Mary's son William C. Meyer was born June 17 1844, he was unmarried. He enlisted Aug 1862 in Rebersburg, a member of Company A 148th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers. This regiment later became the 2nd Army Corps The Army of the Potomac. He was killed in an engagement at Deep Bottom Va Aug 14, 1864 by a shell which passed thru his breast. Section 1, Row 7, #15. Next to wife, Mary. Reuben is acknowledged on a cast bronze plate affixed to a marble stone "in memoriam of the Meyer family buried in this plot". (Reuben Meyer 1808-1891).
  Person ID	I441	Kreider Moyer
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2023

  
  

  Father	Col Henry Meyer,   b. 15 Oct 1764, Millbach, Lebanon County, PA ,   d. 17 May 1820  (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Margaret Harper,   b. 30 Jun 1787, Centre County, PA ,   d. 27 Feb 1871, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA  (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F144	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Corman,   b. 23 Jun 1821, Centre County, PA ,   d. 28 Sep 1903, Centre County, PA  (Age 82 years)
  Children	1. William C. Meyer,   b. 17 Jun 1844, Pennsylvania ,   d. 14 Aug 1864, Deep Bottom, VA  (Age 20 years)   2. Joanna Meyer,   b. 21 Jun 1847, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA ,   d. 08 Jan 1933, Miles Township, Centre County, PA  (Age 85 years)   3. Jerome Adam Meyer,   b. 18 Feb 1849, Centre County, PA ,   d. 25 Feb 1929, Danville, Montour County, PA  (Age 80 years)   4. Henry Amazon Meyer,   b. 29 May 1851, Booneville, Clinton County, PA ,   d. 04 Jun 1911, Booneville, Clinton County, PA  (Age 60 years)   5. George Calvin Meyer,   b. 12 Jan 1853, Iowa ,   d. 03 Nov 1913  (Age 60 years)   6. Daniel I. Meyer,   b. 18 Apr 1858, Centre County, PA ,   d. 22 Mar 1940, Clearfield County, PA  (Age 81 years)   7. Sarah Margaret Meyer,   b. 29 Dec 1862, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA ,   d. 26 Sep 1949, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA  (Age 86 years)
  Last Modified	17 May 2018
  Family ID	F224	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 27 Nov 1808 - Miles Township, Centre County, PA Residence - Trinca farm east of Rebersburg - - Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Buried - - Saint Peters Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Headstones » Slide Show		Meyer, Reuben (1808-1891) and Mary Corman (1821-1903) St. Peters Lutheran & Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Miles Township, Centre County, PA Plot: Section 1, Row 7, #15. Next to wife, Mary.
  		Corman, Mary (1821-1903) and Reuben Meyer (1808-1891) St. Peters Lutheran & Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Miles Township, Centre County, PA Plot: Section 1, Row 7, #15.
  		A cast bronze plate affixed to a marble stone "in memoriam of the Meyer family buried in this plot". The monument was placed in 1923 by Dr. Thomas P. Meyer Col. Henry Meyer (1764‐1820) Mary Steese Meyer (d. 1801) Margaret Harper Meyer (1788‐1871) Capt. Henry Meyer (1795‐1881) Jacob Meyer (1797‐1873) Benjamin Meyer (1800‐1824) William Meyer (1804‐1824) Maj. John Meyer (1806‐1891) Reuben Mayer (1808‐1891) Abigail Meyer (1819‐1849) Selena Meyer (1844‐1845) Major John Meyer family Catharine Poorman Meyer (1816‐1849) Susan Confer Meyer (1833‐1858) Abigail Meyer Harter (1841‐1904) Daniel Harter (1838‐1907) Catharine Harter (1861‐1889) John F. Harter (1865‐1884) Thomas P. Meyer, Sergeant, Dr. (1843‐1923) Lucetta Bierly Meyer (1845‐1923) Edward J. Meyer, Corporal (1874‐1923) Oliver Perry Meyer (1844‐1857) Nathaniel Meyer (1845‐1858) Margaret Meyer (1849‐1849) Christina Poorman (1777‐1856) Philip Meyer, sergeant (1756‐1831) Rev. War Mrs. Philip Meyer (1759‐1829) (Margaret Morr) Plot: Plot: Section 1, Row 14.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Genealogy of the Meyer Family, Meyer, Henry, (1890). [S3] Cemeteries of Miles Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, (Name: Centre County Genealogical Society, 2004;). [S4] Brush Valley names: The matricul, or birth and baptism register, Brush Valley Union Church, Rebersburg, PA, 1792-1855, Umberger, Edmund H. and Umberger, Theresa S., (Name: Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, 1981;). [S29] Headstone photograph on findagrave. [S14] Genealogical Records of Vonnie Henninger, Vonnie Henninger.