FIFTH GENERATION

451. Jacob G. Geyer ^{(1057) (1058)} was born on 25 Feb 1799 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. ^(1059)(1060) He appeared on the census in 1820 in home of parent. He appeared on the census in 1830 in Highland Township, Muskingum County, Ohio. The household included 5 males: (1) 30-40, (2) 5-10 & (2) under 5. It included 2 females: (1) 50-60 & (1) 20-30. He appeared on the census in 1850 in Canaan Township, Morrow County, Ohio. He appeared on the census on 21 Jul 1860 in Canaan Township, Morrow County, Ohio. He appeared on the census on 27 Jul 1870 in Canaan Township, Morrow County, Ohio. He died on 9 Mar 1876 in Morrow County, Ohio. ⁽¹⁰⁶¹⁾ He was buried in North Canaan Cemetery, Canaan Township, Morrow County, Ohio.⁽¹⁰⁶²⁾ Jacob was named the oldest son of Andrew & Elizabeth Linder Geyer in a document at the Muskingum County, Ohio, recorder's office, where his parents deeded to him a parcel of land in Highland Township. He also had a son named Robert per the Geyer family papers.

He was married to Ruth Ann Cooper (daughter of Thomas Cooper and Mary Honnold) on 29 Mar 1822 in Muskingum County, Ohio.⁽¹⁰⁶³⁾ They were married by Leroy Swormstedts, MG. Ruth Ann Cooper was born on 23 Jul 1803 in Harpers Ferry, Virginia.^{(1064) (1065)} She appeared on the census in 1850 in home of spouse. She appeared on the census on 21 Jul 1860 in home of spouse. She appeared on the census on 27 Jul 1870 in home of spouse. She appeared on the census in 1880 in Canaan Township, Morrow County, Ohio. She was living next door to her son, Jacob, according to the sequence in the census listing. She died on 23 Jul 1889 in Morrow County, Ohio. ⁽¹⁰⁶⁶⁾ She was buried in North Canaan Cemetery, Canaan Township, Morrow County, Ohio.⁽¹⁰⁶⁷⁾ Ruth Cooper Geyer is believed to be the oldest daughter of Mary Cooper who was the daughter of Jacob Honnald who came from Stuttgart, Germany. Jacob Honnald was the son of Thomas, a baker in Stuttgart. Mary Cooper had a brother, James Honnald. Mary came to Ohio with her daughter, Ruth, when she and Jacob moved to Muskingum County, Ohio, and later to Morrow County, Ohio. Based on the calculated birth dates, it appears that Ruth Ann Cooper and Elizabeth Cooper are twin sisters. Jacob G. Geyer and Ruth Ann Cooper had the following children:

+958 i. Isaac Cooper Geyer.
+959 ii. Nathaniel L. Geyer.
+960 iii. Richard H. Geyer.
+961 iv. Andrew Robinson Geyer.
+962 v. Elizabeth Ann Geyer.
963 vi. Mary Catherine Geyer was born about 1835. ⁽¹⁰⁶⁸⁾ She died in 1840.⁽¹⁰⁶⁹⁾ She was buried in North Canaan Cemetery, Canaan Township, Morrow County, Ohio.^{(1070) (1071)}
+964 vii. Jacob Young Geyer.
+965 viii. William Henry Harrison Geyer.
+966 ix. John Wesley Geyer.