Samuel Myers

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• Eby ID Number: 00075-4607.6

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• Name: Moses Moyer
• Eby ID Number: 00075-4607.1
• Residence: 1837, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Moses Myers located on section 16, in 1869. He was the son of John and Barbara (Negley) Myers, and was born Jan. 31, 1814, in York Co., Penn., where he spent his boyhood. At the age of twenty-one he went to Canada, where he remained about four years, then went to Ohio in 1838 and remained fifteen years in Clarke, Montgomery and Darke counties. He then removed to Ogle Co., Ill., in 1853, finally coming to Iowa in 1869, where he has since made his home.

He was married in Canada, in 1837, to Mary Martin, who was born and reared in Lancaster Co., Penn. His wife died in Osceola, July 18, 1869. They had nine children, seven of whom are living; John, Amos, Sarah, Mary, Moses, Samuel and Joseph.

Henry and Abraham are dead.

He has held the office of road supervisor for several terms.

He was again married Sept. 11, 1870, to Mrs. Isabelle Diamond, who was born in Ireland and is about fifty years of age.

History of Franklin and Cerro Gordo counties, Iowa, page 508

Moses married Mary M. Martin 1837, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Abraham B. Martin and Barbara Weaver) was born 3 Jul 1813, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 18 Jul 1869, , Franklin Co., Ohio; was buried , Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Osceola Township, Osceola, Osceola Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary M. Myers
• Eby ID Number: 00075-4607
• Residence: 1837, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Mary W. Martin, "the eldest in the family, was married to Moses Meyers. They resided in Ohio where she died. Mr. Meyers is again married and resides in Iowa. There were nine children of first wife... They are all living yet and reside in Illinois and Iowa."

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Name: Abram Martin
• Eby ID Number: 00075-4606
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 102, Waterloo County, Ontario

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Abram B. Martin, "son of Abraham Martin and first cousin to Peter Martin who settled a few miles north of Waterloo in 1819, was born in Earl Township, Lancaster County, near a place called Blue Ball, July 30th, 1788. In spring of 1824 he moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, near Conestogo, on the farm now owned by David Musselman. From here he moved to Doon where he was engaged in running the saw mills for old John Biehn. While here he purchased a farm next to Joseph Reist's near Kossuth, on which he moved after leaving Doon. Here he resided until his death which took place March 10th, 1834. He was married to Barbara, daughter of Samuel Weaver of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and sister to old Moses Weaver who used to keep hotel in Dundas. They had a family of eight children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Abraham — Barbara Weaver. Barbara (daughter of Samuel Weber and Maria Eby) was born Abt 1790, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Barbara Martin
• Eby ID Number: 00075-4606.1

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• Eby ID Number: 00075-4293.3

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• Eby ID Number: 00127-7810

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Samuel Weber," son of George Weber who was born in 1793 and grandson of old Hannes Weber, a native of Switzerland, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, May 7th, 1769. He resided in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where he was engaged in farming. In 1795 he was married to Maria Eby who was born in the same county, September 15th, 1772, and died December 24th, 1849. He died May 29th, 1850. To them was born a family of seven children. The names of three sons were IV Moses, IV Samuel, and IV Abraham. The descendants of Samuel and Abraham are found in Pennsylvania and Western States."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Samuel married Maria Eby 1795. Maria was born 15 Sep 1772, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 24 Dec 1849. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria Weber
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7810.1