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1837 Abraham J Moyer was born on May 10 in Ashland County, Ohio to John and Susan Albert Moyer. [1]

1838 Anna Leatherman was born on 7 February in Medina County, Ohio. [2]

1846 Peter Brubaker and wife Catherine, Abraham Moyer and wife Susan, Henry Hartman and wife Barbara, Mary Burke, Jacob Bechtel and wife Anna, Wm Kirchner and wife Elizabeth, Michael Gongaway and wife Catherine, John Moyer Jr, Christian Moyer, Barbara Moyer, George Moyer, Harriet Moyer, Abraham Moyer minor heirs of Elizabeth Moyer by guardian John Moyer Jr, sold sold 13 acres to Nancy Newcomer in section 27 of Milton Twp, Ashland/Richland County, Ohio. The deed was dated on January 5. [3]

1846 Peter Brubaker and wife Catherine, Abraham Myers and wife Susan, Hartman and wife Barbara, Benjamin Newcomer and wife Nancy, Jacob Bechtel and wife Anna, Wm Kirchner and wife Elizabeth, Michael Gongaway and wife Catherine, John Moyer Jr, Christina Myers, Barbara Moyer, George Moyer, Harriet Moyer, Abraham Moyer minor heirs of Elizabeth Moyer by guardian John Moyer Jr, sold sold 33 acres to Mary Burke, in section 27 of Milton Twp, Ashland/Richland County, Ohio. The deed was dated on January 5. [4]

1850 Anna Leatherman (age 7, born in Ohio) lived in Guilford Twp, Medina County, Ohio, in a household with Abram Leatherman (age 42), Jacob Leatherman (age 16), Elizabeth Leatherman (age 15), Henry Leatherman (age 13), Mary Leatherman (age 12), Daniel Leatherman (age 10), Hannah Leatherman (age 9), Susan Leatherman (age 6), and Sarah Overholt (age 17). [5]

1850 John and Catherine Moyer lived in Harrison Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana with children Barbary (age 20), George (age 17), Harriet (age 16), Abram (age 13), and Jacob (age 8). [6] [7]

1860 Anna Leatherman (age 17, born in Ohio) lived in Guilford, Medina County, Ohio, in a household with Ann Leatherman (age 54), Elizabeth Leatherman (age 50), and Enos Overholt (age 14). [8]

1860 John and Catherine Moyer lived in Harrison Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana with Abraham Moyer (age 22), Jacob Moyer (age 18), and Catharine Culp (age 11). [9] [10]

1862 Abraham Myers and Ann Leatherman were married on December 28, in Medina County, Ohio. [11] [12] [13] [14]

1870 Abram Myers (age 32, born in Ohio) lived in Harrison Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana, in a household with Ann Myers (age 31), Fannie Myers (age 6), Saloma Myers (age 5), Minerva Myers (age 3), and John Myers (age 2). Abram Myers was a farmer. [15]

1880 Abraham Moyer (age 43) and Ann Moyer (age 42) Moyer lived in Guilford Twp, Medina County, Ohio with children Fanny (age 16), Salome (age 15), Minerva (age 13), John W (age 11), Manassas (age 6), and Anna M (age 0) in the household of Ann's father Jacob Leatherman. [16] [17]

1890 Abraham J Moyer was listed in the directory for Harrison Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana. [18]

1900 Anna Moyer (born in Ohio in Feb 1838, married for 37 years), wife, lived in Harrison Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana, in a household with Abraham J Moyer (age 63), and Annie M Moyer (age 20). Anna Moyer's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. Anna Moyer had had 7 children, 6 still living. [19]

1905 Abraham J Moyer, married, spouse of Anna Moyer, died on December 7, at age 68, in Olive Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana. He was born on May 10, 1837, in Ohio, son of John W Moyer and Elizabeth Moyer. [20] Abraham J Moyer died near Goshen, Indiana. Abraham Moyer was a carpenter and farmer and a member of the MBC Church. [21]


1905 Abraham Moyer death.
Bristol Banner, Bristol, Indiana, December 15, 1905. [22]

1905 An obituary for Abraham Moyer reported [23]:

Abraham J. Moyer was born in Ashland County, Ohio, and in his younger years came with his parents to Elkhart County, Indiana, where he lived to the time of his death. He was married to ---- Leatherman, who, with two sons and four daughters survives him. He had been suffering from some time from cancer in the upper part of the neck, under the ear. He died Dec. 7, 1905, in Harrison Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana; aged 68 Y., 6 M., 17 D. Funeral services at Yellow Creek M. H. on the 10th. Services were conducted by Pre. ---- Rudy, of the M. B. in Christ church, of which Bro. Moyer was a member, assisted by Jonas Loucks and John Hoover. The funeral was largely attended, and he leaves, besides his family, a large circle of friends to mourn his death.

1905 Abraham Moyer died on December 7 and was buried at Yellow Creek Brick Cemetery, Elkhart County, Indiana. Abraham Moyer was born on May 10, 1837. [24] [25]

1910 Anne Moyer (age 71, born in Ohio, widowed), mother-in-law, lived in Harrison Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana, in a household with Jacob Breiner (age 46), Minerva Breiner (age 43), Ellis Brewer (age 11), Wesley Brewer (age 9), Lawrence Brewer (age 8), Walar Brewer (age 5), Lester Brewer (age 3), and Anne Moyer (age 30). Anne Moyer's parents were both born in Ohio. Anne Moyer could read and write. Anne Moyer's occupation was own income. [26]

1917 Anna Moyer, widowed, spouse of Abraham Moyer, died on March 21, at age 79, in Harrison Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana. She was born on February 7, 1838, in Medina Co. Ohio, daughter of Jacob Leatherman and Maggie Overholt. [27]

1917 Anna Leatherman Moyer died on March 21 and was buried at Yellow Creek Brick Cemetery, Elkhart County, Indiana. Anna Leatherman Moyer was born on February 7, 1838. [28] [29] Anna Leatherman belonged to the River Brethren Church. [30]

Abraham Moyer died near Goshen, Indiana. A picture of his children is given in the following source: [31]


Footnotes:

[1] Irwin John Letherman, All Leatherman Kin History (1940), 879.

[2] Irwin John Letherman, All Leatherman Kin History (1940), 879.

[3] Rita Bone Kopp and Thomas Sloan, Ashland County Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society, Ashland County, Ohio Research Aid Mifflin and Milton Townships (1994), 140, [GoogleBooks].

[4] Rita Bone Kopp and Thomas Sloan, Ashland County Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society, Ashland County, Ohio Research Aid Mifflin and Milton Townships (1994), 140, [GoogleBooks].

[5] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[6] US census, 1850, Reel 0144, Image 261, family 1740, [InternetArchive].

[7] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryRecord].

[8] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[9] US census, 1860, Reel 256, Image 265, family 670, [InternetArchive].

[10] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryRecord].

[11] Family Search, Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, [AncestryRecord].

[12] Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].

[13] Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].

[14] Irwin John Letherman, All Leatherman Kin History (1940), 879.

[15] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryRecord].

[16] United States Federal Census, 1880, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].

[17] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryRecord].

[18] Elkhart, Indiana Directory (Truth Publishing House, 1890), [AncestryRecord].

[19] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[20] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[21] Irwin John Letherman, All Leatherman Kin History (1940), 879.

[22] Bristol Banner, Bristol, Indiana, December 15, 1905, page 1, [NewspapersClip].

[23] Mennonite Obituary Archives, Herald of Truth, Vol. XLII, No. 49, December 7, 1905 - pg 391, [MennObits].

[24] Find A Grave Memorial 77460430, [FindAGrave].

[25] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].

[26] United States Federal Census, 1910, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[27] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[28] Find A Grave Memorial 77460448, [FindAGrave].

[29] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].

[30] Irwin John Letherman, All Leatherman Kin History (1940), 879.

[31] Irwin John Letherman, All Leatherman Kin History (1940), 880.