WEISS Jane

Notes:

1870 P Monroe, Smithfield page 20

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1840; Lower Smithfield, Monroe, PA
• Census: 1850; Smithfield, Monroe, PA 114
• Census: 1860; Smithfield, Monroe, PA page 67
• Census: 1870; Smithfield, Monroe, PA page 70
• Census: 1880; Smithfield, Monroe, PA Ed 226 Page 21

Notes:

Cemetery Records
Records of William Murawski

Obituary from THE JEFFERSONAIN REPUBLICAN January 16, 1896
Reuben Weiss died at his home at Portland, Northampton County, PA on Monda
y, January 13, 1896 after a lingering illness, aged about 89 years. Mr. W eiss for a number of years lived in Cherry Valley, this county. where he c onducted farming. He leaves eight children--four sons and four daughter s. Mrs. Levi Drake, of this town, is one of his daughters. Mr. Weiss w as a good citizen and neighbor. He was well known in this county.

Biographical information from sketch re Levi Drake
The Weiss family is of French orgin, and Mrs. Drake's paternal
grandfather, John Weiss, came from France to settle in Northampton.
Her father, the late Reuben Weiss, was born 1807 at Bethel, and died
1896. He married Susan Myers, d/o John, who died in Monroe Co, and h ad 10 children; Mary married 1st to Robert Demont and 2nd Frank Bush, of N J, Catharine (Mrs. Drake), John of Northampton, William of Northampton, Lo uisa died age 11, Enos died in childhood, Elizabeth, w/o S. Purdy, Jac ob of Phila. Louis of Scranton and Ida w/o H. Edinger.

Died:
Weiss-Moyers wed 1830
This appeared in the Stroudsburg Times newspaper on January 23, 1896 under the heading "Death of a Former Resident" - I know it was in column 3 but I'm not sure if it was the front page or an inside page (I spotted it while browsing microfilm but the printer didn't work)...
"Reuben Weiss died recently at Portland...leaving 28 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren...resided 60 years in Poplar Valley this county (Monroe, Pa.). In 1830 he married Miss Susan Moyer who died in August 1881.
Sons are listed as John, William, Jacob M., and Lewis; daughters Mrs. S. A. Purday, Mrs. Levi Drake and Mrs. Henry Edinger and a daughter living in Newark."
It isn't verbatim as I had to scribble it, but you can probably get a copy from the microfilm at the Monroe County Historical Society, Stroudsburg, Pa.

Reuben married MOYERS Susan. Susan (daughter of MOYERS John and CATHERINE) was born on 17 Jun 1810 in PA; died on 20 Aug 1881 in Monroe Co. PA; was buried in Delaware Watergap Cemetery, Monroe Co PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Susan MOYERS
• Baptism: 8 Aug 1810; Upper Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton, PA
• Baptism: 12 Aug 1810; Upper Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton, PA
• Census: 1850; Smithfield, Monroe, PA page 114
• Census: 1860; Smithfield, Monroe, PA page 67
• Census: 1870; Smithfield, Monroe, PA page 30
• Census: 1880; Smithfield, Monroe, PA Ed 226 Page 21

Notes:

Identified in research of Anna Stem

Cemetery Records
Biographical sketch for Reuben Weiss identifies Susan's father as John Mye rs
Biographical information from sketch re Levi Drake
The Weiss family is of French orgin, and Mrs. Drake's paternal
grandfather, John Weiss, came from France to settle in Northampton.
Her father, the late Reuben Weiss, was born 1807 at Bethel, and died
1896. He married Susan Myers, d/o John, who died in Monroe Co, and h ad 10 children; Mary married 1st to Robert Demont and 2nd Frank Bush, of N J, Catharine (Mrs. Drake), John of Northampton, William of Northampton, Lo uisa died age 11, Enos died in childhood, Elizabeth, w/o S. Purdy, Jac ob of Phila. Louis of Scranton and Ida w/o H. Edinger.

Many versions of Moyers are associated with this family. The earliest app ears as Meier (taken from baptismal record) to Moyers, Moyers, Meyer, mye r. Moyers is used with this family as it appears most often in the recor ds I have.

Susans Baptismal record is from CHURCH RECORDS OF THE LUTHERAN AND REFORM ED CONGREGATIONS IN UPPER MOUNT BETHEL TOWNSHIP NHORTHAMPTON COUNTY 17 74 - 1833
Parents Child b. June 19, 1810 Sponsors
John Meier Susan bap. Aug 12, 1810 Christian Hess
Catherine Maria Ja hnsen
Identified in research of Anna Stem

Records of William Murwaski
Cemetery Records

Biographical sketch for Reuben Weiss identifies Susan's father as John Mye rs
Biographical information from sketch re Levi Drake
The Weiss family is of French orgin, and Mrs. Drake's paternal
grandfather, John Weiss, came from France to settle in Northampton.
Her father, the late Reuben Weiss, was born 1807 at Bethel, and died
1896. He married Susan Myers, d/o John, who died in Monroe Co, and h ad 10 children; Mary married 1st to Robert Demont and 2nd Frank Bush, of N J, Catharine (Mrs. Drake), John of Northampton, William of Northampton, Lo uisa died age 11, Enos died in childhood, Elizabeth, w/o S. Purdy, Jac ob of Phila. Louis of Scranton and Ida w/o H. Edinger.

Many versions of Moyers are associated with this family. The earliest app ears as Meier (taken from baptismal record) to Moyers, Moyers, Meyer, mye r. Moyers is used with this family as it appears most often in the recor ds I have.

Susans Baptismal record is from CHURCH RECORDS OF THE LUTHERAN AND REFORM ED CONGREGATIONS IN UPPER MOUNT BETHEL TOWNSHIP NHORTHAMPTON COUNTY 17 74 - 1833
Parents Child b. June 19, 1810 Sponsors
John Meier Susan bap. Aug 12, 1810 Christian Hess
Catherine Maria Ja hnsen

Died:
Weiss-Moyers wed 1830
This appeared in the Stroudsburg Times newspaper on January 23, 1896 under the heading "Death of a Former Resident" - I know it was in column 3 but I'm not sure if it was the front page or an inside page (I spotted it while browsing microfilm but the printer didn't work)...
"Reuben Weiss died recently at Portland...leaving 28 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren...resided 60 years in Poplar Valley this county (Monroe, Pa.). In 1830 he married Miss Susan Moyer who died in August 1881.
Sons are listed as John, William, Jacob M., and Lewis; daughters Mrs. S. A. Purday, Mrs. Levi Drake and Mrs. Henry Edinger and a daughter living in Newark."
It isn't verbatim as I had to scribble it, but you can probably get a copy from the microfilm at the Monroe County Historical Society, Stroudsburg, Pa.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1800; Upper Mt. Bethel, Northampton, PA
• Census: 1810; Upper Mt. Bethel, Northampton, PA
• Census: 1820; Upper Mt. Bethel, Northampton, PA
• Census: 1830; Upper Mt. Bethel, Northampton, PA
• Census: 1840; Upper Mt. Bethel, Northampton, PA
• Census: 1850; Upper Mt. Bethel Northampton PA
• Census: 1860; Upper Mt. Bethel Northampton PA Pg 11

Notes:

There is a family file for Weiss in the collection ofrecords at the Monr oe County Historical Society..
Records from Monroe County Historical Society
Of German Descent. Came from Philadelphia.
Owned a small farm in Upper Mt. Methel (between Portland and Delaware Wat er Gap) in Slateford.
Appears in History of Northampton County Vol 3 page 347 by J Heller
In 1860 granddaughter Emma Strunk is living with John and Susan. Emma w as the daughter of Benjamin and Jeanette (Weise) Strunk.

Records shared by Kris Goszka
Records shared by Venora Johnson


Biographical sketch: from History of Northampton County (Pennsylvania) a nd the grand valley of the Lehigh page 347
GEORGE H. WISE: From an early period in the development of the Lehi gh Valley, ancestors of George H. Wise, of Bangor, PA have been identifi ed with the development of that section, particularly active in the lumb er business. The first representative of the family in Northampton coun ty was John Weiss, who moved from Philadelphia, PA, at an early date, t he German ancestor, Weiss, now anglicised as Wise, there settling upon h is first coming. John Weiss owned a small farm between Portland and the D elaware Water Gap, the exact location being known as Slateford. In additi on to cultivating his farm, he engaged in boaring, and rafting lumber on t he Delaware River. He there lived a quiet, peaceful life, and had been gr eatly respected in his community. He married a Miss LeBar, of French pare ntage, and they were the parents of a large family, including sons: Charl es, Reuben, Jesse, David, Micajah, and George H., who is the grandfath er of George H. Wise.

JOHN WISE The last will and testament of John Wise of Upper Mou nt Bethel Township in the County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvani a. I , John Wise considering the uncertainty of the mortal life and bei ng of sound mind and memory blessed by Almighty God for the same do make a nd publish this my last will and testament to manner and form followin g, that is to say, first I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Susann ah Wise, all my real estate and all my household goods. and furniture a nd all of my personal estate, goods and chattels of what kind soever, duri ng her natural life and after the death of my wife Susannah Wise my wi ll is that my executors sell all my real and personal estate, goods, and c hattels and divide among my children, Sally Ann Wise, wife of Adonijah Dra ke one hundred and twenty five dollars, Permelia Wise, wife of Nathon Hend rick One hundred and twenty dollars, Mahala Wise wife of John Ridgway o ne hundred and twenty dollars, Christian Wise wife of William Tranger eigh ty dollars, Janet Wise wife of Benjamin Strunk sixty dollars. The above s ums is what I have given to my daughters and my will and meaning is that t he several sums to be deducted out of their respective shares, and my wi ll is that all of my children , Reuben Wise, Charles Wise, Jesse Wise, Mac agy Wise, David Wise, George Wise and all my daughters above named to sha re and share alike. David Wise has had forty dollars which is to be deduc ted from his share and divided among the rest of my children and my son Ma cagy Wise is to have the use of his share during his life but if he shou ld die and having no heirs then his share to be collected by my executo rs and equally divided among the rest of my children. I give and bequea th to my grand daughter, Rosetta Wise, wife of William Hanghawant twenty f ive dollars, and to my grand son William Wise fifty dollars, my will is th at the land whereon my son David Wise lives in Wayne County to be so ld by my executors immediately after my death, and I also give and bequea th to my grand daughter Julia Steele twenty five dollars and I do hereby m ake and ordain my sons Reuben Wise and George Wise executors of this my la st will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made in witne ss whereoff I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty fifth day of F ebruary in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty tw o.

Proved March 13, 1867

John married LABAR Susan. Susan (daughter of LABAR George, Sr. and LEIST Ernestine Christina) was born on 20 Dec 1786 in PA; died on 14 May 1873. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1870; Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton, Pennsylvania

Notes:

Notes from Monroe County Historical Society family file
Research of Anna Stem
Appears in History of Northampton County by J Heller Vol 3 page 347
1850 Census PA Northampton Upper Mt. Bethel image 57
1860 Census PA Northampton Upper Mt. Bethel Pg 11

Records of Kris Goszka
Birth record may be May 28, 1786 and baptism may be Dec. 1786

Being called away from him (brother, George E.) a few moments, when I returned I found he was among the missing . Inquiring, for I had pledged myself for his well-being and safe return, I learned he was seen " making tracks" toward the Gap; so I hurried on and soon overtook him , plodding hurriedly along about half a mile down the Gap road. He seemed
much surprised to be overhauled so soon by me. I asked him why he had left me so hastily, and told him I expected him to remain all night with me. He said he thought he had plenty of time to walk down to his sister's, and as he had hea rd she was sick, he would go there, and stop with me when he returned. I told him he had better go back with me, and I
would take him down in a carriage the next day. But he refused, and, as I was
determined to be faithful to my trust, I walked with him. The sister he spoke of is the
youngest of the family, a girl of eighty-six, who lives five miles from the "Water Gap, near the place where he was born. So, on we walked and talked, and I thought no more of
rock-fish for the present.
We walked on, reaching the sister's about sunset, and there was joy again. She was not sick-she was working jn til e garden! I left the old brother and young sister, promising to come again at an early day, walked a short distance to the station, took the cars, and returned.

In 1808 George (senior) son of Peter and father of the above, moved to Chilicothe, Ohio, where his wife died, and he at the age of ninety-four, married a woman of thirty-two and outlived her; he was 111 years 7 months, and 5 days old when he died. His children were: Peter LaBar died aged about ninety, Henry LaBar, born June 12, 1777, died May 8, 1863, aged eighty-five years, ten months and twenty-six days. Andrew LaBar died Apr il 9, 1871, aged ninety two years. Catharine Miller died September, 187 0, aged eighty-six years. Isaac LaBar died July 8, 1864 , aged seventy-seven years, nine months and twenty-three days. Susie Weiss died Mary 14, 1 873 aged about eighty years, George LaBar, Born February 4, 1763 died November 28, 1875 aged 112 years, nine months and twenty-four days. John LaBar died aged about seventy five years. Margaret LaBar died aged about seventy-eight years.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1810; Upper Mt. Bethel, Northampton, PA
• Census: 1820
• Census: 1830; Smithfield Township, Northampton, PA
• Census: 1840; Lower Smithfield, Monroe, PA
• Census: 1850; Smithfield, Monroe, PA page 114

Notes:

In 1850 John and Catherine are living with Ruben Wise and family and livi ng next door is Henry Moyers.
John and Catherine are named in a biographical sketch for Ludwig Moyers (s ee notes for Ludwig Moyers). Shared by Glenn Tiedemann
In this biographical sketch John is named as son of Ludwig Moyers/Meire r.

John married CATHERINE in 1803. was born in 1773; died on 21 Jun 1856. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850; Smithfield, Monroe, PA page 114

Notes:

In 1850 John and Catherine are living with Ruben Wise and family

Notes:

Records of Anna Stem/research in file of MonroeCounty Historical Society

George moved to Ohio about 1809 and settled near Toledo.
Research of Kris Goszka

"During the Revolutonary War George was arrested. He had had a broken leg, and used it as an excuse to keep him out of the Yankee army because he thought the cause was hopless and wanted nothing to do with it. One day while George was working outdoors, a man came to him and said he was a British spy and he needed a place to spend the night. George took him to his house. Not long after, Yankee soldiers came and pronounced George a Tory and arrested him. He was later bailed out and sent home when it was proven that his leg was unfit for military duty.

About 1808 George set off to Ohio after selling most of his property to his son Isaac. He was about 85 years old at the time. It took him two weeks to reach his destination (near Toledo, Ohio).

SOURCE: Reminiscences of George LaBar the Centenarian of Monroe Count y, PA by A. B. Burrell

In 1808 George (senior) son of Peter and father of the above, moved to Chilicothe, Ohio, where his wife died, and he at the age of ninety-four, married a woman of thirty-two and outlived her; he was 111 years 7 months, and 5 days old when he died. His children were: Peter LaBar died aged about ninety, Henry LaBar, born June 12, 1777, died May 8, 1863, aged eighty-five years, ten months and twenty-six days. Andrew LaBar died Apr il 9, 1871, aged ninety two years. Catharine Miller died September, 187 0, aged eighty-six years. Isaac LaBar died July 8, 1864 , aged seventy-seven years, nine months and twenty-three days. Susie Weiss died Mary 14, 1 873 aged about eighty years, George LaBar, Born February 4, 1763 died November 28, 1875 aged 112 years, nine months and twenty-four days. John LaBar died aged about seventy five years. Margaret LaBar died aged about seventy-eight years.

George married LEIST Ernestine Christina. Ernestine was born in 1737; died in 1827 in Chilicothe, Pickaway, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Identified in Monroe County Historical Association file
Research done by Anna Stem
Records of Kris Goszka

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1790; Hamilton, Northampton, PA
• Census: 1800; Lower Smithfield, Northampton, PA

Notes:

Ludwig appears on the tax rolls Tax List - 1791
Hamilton Twp, Monroe Co, PA as Moyers, Ludwig

Lodvick Mier was recorded in the 1790 Hamilton, Northampton
In 1800 Ludwig appears as George in Lower Smithfield.

(Possibly)
Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
about Georg Ludwig Meyer
Name: Georg Ludwig Meyer
Year: 1778
Place: North America
Source Publication Code: 3067.30
Primary Immigrant: Meyer, Georg Ludwig
Annotation: Hessian Troops in the American War for Independence: An Ind
ex According to Surname. Date and place of entry in unit books. Year of bi rth, place of origin, rank, unit, category of presentation, and archive co de of the source are also provided.
Source Bibliography: HESSISCHE TRUPPEN IM AMERIKANISCHEN UNABHAENGIGKEITSK RIEG (HETRINA): Index nach Familiennamen. (Marburg: Archivschule) (Veroeff entlichungen der Archivschule Marburg, Institut fuer Archivwissenschaft, N r. 10). Band I. Marburg, 1976; Auflage, 1984.
Page: 88

The following biographical information was shared by a descendant, Gl en Tiedeman.

Ludwig Moyers

By the Late B. E. Whitney, Washington, D.C.
LUDWIG MEIRER, Mier, Moyers or Myer, was b. in Hesse Cassel, Germany,
Abt. 1750. His name is spelled several different ways in the record s. He emigrated to America in 1775, and settled in Hamilton Twp., Monr oe Co., PA. His wife’s name was CATHERINE. In the Hamilton church recor ds there is the following: July 10, 1782 , baptized Johan Meirer, paren ts Ludwig Meirer and wife Catherine; sponsors Johan Topper and wife Susann a. The family of ‘Lodwick Mier’ was recorded in the census of 1790 as con taining one male above sixteen years, two males under sixteen, and three f emales. The following information is taken from a deed recorded at East on the 3d of April 1794. Ludwig Myer purchased a tract of land from Phil ip Bergstreiser on Feb. 18, 1786. Bergstreiser had obtained this land fr om Frederick Willen. On Apr. 22, 1802 Ludwig Moyers died, and was b ur in the cemetery at Hamilton church. At the time of his death he was l iving in Lower Smithfield Twp.

1. John, bp July 10, 1782 m. Catherine_________

JOHN MOYERS (No. 1) son of Ludwig and Catherine Moyers, was bp at Ha milton church, Monroe Co., PA July 10, 1782 witnessed: John Topper and wi fe Susanna. He m 1803 CATHERINE ________ and lived in Monroe Co. His wi fe was b. March 16, 1774 and d. June 21, 1856.

JACOB MOYERS (No 11) son of John and Catherine Moyers, was b. Feb 2 1, 1804, in Bucks Co., PA. In 1820 his father and mother were living in S mithfield Twp. About 1827 Jacob Moyers m. (1) CATHERINE ARNDT, who w as b. May 2, 1805, and may have been some relative of Henry Arndt., who li ved in the same township. Their first child was born June 7, 1828. The b aptism took place in the Smithfield church on Sept 7th with Henry Smith a nd Susanna Meyers acting as sponsors there were probably five other childr en born before 1843. The father of Jacob Moyers died August 26, 1850, b ut the mother lived until June 21, 1856. On Aug 30 of the same year the e ldest son, Peter, was married. It is likely that the migration of the fam ily to Laceyville, Wyoming Co, PA took place in early 1857. Mrs. Moyers d id not long survive the change. She died July 25, 1859 and was buri ed in the Lacey Street Cemetery. The widowed husband soon consoled himse lf bu marrying a young lady thirty years his junior. Her name was JANE BI RD, a daughter of John Bird (1756-1839) who served in the Revolution. T he second marriage of Jacob Moyers resulted in at least six children. T he father died on Feb 9 1874 and is buried by the side of his first wi fe in the Lacey Street Cemetery. Mrs. Moyers survived un 1909. I rememb er seeing her once when a child.

Marriage 1 Catherine Arndt b: 1806

Peter Moyers b: 7 JUN 1828 m Sarah Miller (father Frederick Miller)
Mary Jane Moyers b: 19 SEP 1832 m Thomas Arnold b: 11 AUG 1831
Susan Moyers b: ABT. 1834
Julia Ann Moyers b: 27 AUG 1838 m Robert Neiley b: 25 DEC 1825
Samuel Moyers b: 6 OCT 1842 m Caroline Arnold b: 20 MAR 1845
Elizabeth Moyers b: 2 AUG 1843 m John C. Neigh b: 8 JUL 1826

Marriage 2 Eliza Jane Bird b: 28 MAR 1834
Josephine Hannah Moyers b: 1 JUN 1861 m Ernest G. Elsasser b: in Germany
Abigail Lydia Moyers b: 15 NOV 1862 m Elmer E. Tiffany b: 20 JAN 1861
John Welsey Moyers b: 5 FEB 1865 m Ella Kane b: ABT. 13 AUG 1869
Amy Orletta Moyers b: 14 SEP 1866 m Horace C. Wright b: 8 SEP 1865
Emma Lacey Moyers b: 11 NOV 1869 m Frederick Christian Keubler b: 18 FEB 1 885
Infant Moyers b: 1870


PETER MOYERS (111) son of Jacob and Catherine (Arndt) Moyers w as b. in Lower Smithfield Twp, Monroe Co PA He married SARAH MILLER (2 54 Frederick Miller) at Stroudsburg, PA Aug 30, 1856. They moved the sa me yea to Braintrim Twp, Laceyville, PA. where their first daughter was bo rn. Peter Moyers was called for service in the Civil War, but was reject ed for disability. He was almost totally deaf at an early age. He and h is wife spent the better portion of their lives in Tuscarora Twp, Bradfo rd Co, PA. on the Dr. Underhill farm. He was born June 7, 1828 and died A pril 12, 1900 and is buried in the Lacey St. Cemetery. Mrs. Moyers was t he daughter of Peter and Sarah (Shafer) Miller.and was born in Tyronne, S chuyler Co., She died in Tuscarora, PA September 14, 1914.
When Peter Moyers and his father moved to Wyoming county in 1856 th ey settled on Lacey Street a name given to a two mile stretch of road fr om Laceyville west to the Susquehanna River on the lower side of Brownto wn Mountain and Indian Hill. The community was named after Isaac Lacey w ho came from Connecticut in 17 ?. At the western end was the Keeney Fer ry established for Richard Keeney who cme to the locality in 1788. This pr ovided the easiest means of communication between Laceyville and Wilmot Tw p. In Bradford County.

Ludwig married CATHERINE. and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Possible surname Hess. This is consistent with a sponsor's surname for gr anddaughter,Susan Moyers, named Christian Hess.