1823 Jacob Meyer moved and purchased land in western Pennsylvania. [1]
1830 Jacob Myers lived in Indiana Twp, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 3 (10 thru 14) and 1 (30 thru 39); and females: 3 (10 thru 14) and 1 (20 thru 29). [2]
1840 Jacob Myers lived in Indiana Twp, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 2 (5 thru 9), 1 (10 thru 14), and 1 (40 thru 49); and females: 2 (under 5), 2 (15 thru 19), and 1 (30 thru 39). [3]
1850 Jacob Myers (age 51, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Indiana Twp, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Catharine Myers (age 47), Cristopher Myers (age 21), Anthony Myers (age 16), Martin Myers (age 13), Harriet Myers (age 12), Ann Myers (age 10), and Margaret Myers (age 7). [4]
1852 Christian Miors [perhaps Christopher in the 1850 census] and Hester Ann Campbell were married on October 14, 1852, in West Deer Township. Christian Miors was a child of Jacob Miors and Catherine Miors. [5]
1860 Jacob Meyers (age 69, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Indiana Twp, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Cathrine Meyers (age 58), Harriett Meyers (age 24), Margaret Meyers (age 19), Cathrine Meyers (age 9), and Louisa Meyers (age 2). Jacob Meyers's occupation was farmer. Son Martin Meyers was listed adjacent. [6]
1870 Jacob Meyer (age 72, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Indiana Twp, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Catharine Meyer (age 64), Barbara Meyer (age 49), and Margaret Meyer (age 25). Jacob Meyer's occupation was retired farmer. [7]
1876 Land from the estate of Jacob Meyer was partitioned on November 4. [8]
1907 Annie Hodel, daughter of Jacob Myers and Catharine Shaffer (both born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania), died on July 29, 1907, at age 68, in Springdale Twp, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Annie Hodel was born on September 7, 1839, in Alghen County. (Death certificate: 69912). [9]
1914 Anthony S Myers, married, son of Jacob Myers and Catherine S Myers, spouse of Hannah Myers, died on July 11, 1914, at age 82, in Olive Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana. Anthony S Myers was born on March 16, 1832, in PA. [10]
1923 Mrs Harriet Sample, daughter of Jacob Myers and Katherine Shafer, died on May 22, 1923, at age 85, in Harmar Twp, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Mrs Harriet Sample was born on October 24, 1837, in Pennsylvania. (Death certificate: 56446). [11]
1928 Margaret J Myers, daughter of Jacob Myers and Katie Schaffer, died on November 19, 1928, at age 86, in Indiana Twp, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Margaret J Myers was born on February 26, 1842, in Pennsylvania. (Death certificate: 106702). [12]
Research Notes:
Mennonite Vital Records report Jacob, son of Christian Meyer and Anna Neff, born February 22, 1799. [13]
The name Harriett is commonly used in this Meyer line.
[1] Personal Communication, Reported by a Stauffacher descendant.
[2] United States Federal Census, 1830, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1840, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[4] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1854, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[6] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[7] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[8] Pennsylvania, Will and Probate Records, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Partition Index, [AncestryImage].
[9] Pennsylvania Death Certificates, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[10] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[11] Pennsylvania Death Certificates, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[12] Pennsylvania Death Certificates, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[13] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].