FIFTH GENERATION

461. Joseph Geyer was born in 1794 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. ⁽¹¹¹⁹⁾ His birth date was calculated from the information on his tombstone. 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 2 males: (1) 30-40 & (1) 5-10. It included 2 females: (1) 20-30 & (1) under 5. He appeared on the census in 1840 in Highland Township, Muskingum County, Ohio. He appeared on the census on 17 Sep 1850 in Highland Township, Muskingum County, Ohio. He appeared on the census on 3 Aug 1860 in Highland Township, Muskingum County, Ohio. He died on 12 Jul 1869 in Muskingum County, Ohio. ⁽¹¹²⁰⁾ He was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Highland Township, Muskingum County, Ohio.⁽¹¹²¹⁾

He was married to Mary Geyer (daughter of Joseph Geyer and Elizabeth Darr) on 27 Nov 1823 in Muskingum County, Ohio. ⁽¹¹²²⁾ Joseph and Mary were cousins. They were married by Richard H. Hogan, Justice of the Peace. Mary Geyer was born in 1802 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. ⁽¹¹²³⁾ She appeared on the census on 17 Sep 1850 in home of spouse. She appeared on the census on 3 Aug 1860 in home of spouse. She appeared on the census on 8 Aug 1870 in Highland Township, Muskingum County, Ohio. She appeared on the census in 1880 in Highland Township, Muskingum County, Ohio. She died on 17 Nov 1887 in Muskingum County, Ohio. ⁽¹¹²⁴⁾ Her tombstone was a little hard to read. I cannot be absolutely sure of the exact year in the 1880s. According to Iona Supplee, there is a court record indicating that she died 17 Nov 1887 at the Muskingum County Infirmary. She was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Highland Township, Muskingum County, Ohio. ⁽¹¹²⁵⁾ Joseph Geyer and Mary Geyer had the following children:

936 i. Barbary Geyer.
937 ii. Henry Geyer.
+938 iii. Michael Geyer.
939 iv. Levi H. Geyer.
+940 v. Eliza Jane Geyer.