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90                                ROYER FAMILY IN AMERICA

Hanafan ; salesman; Presby.; 1 ch.; IX. Newton W., b. Dec. 20,
1914.
     VIII. Raymond L. Bitzer, b. Feb. 4, 1891; student in Univ. of
Pa., and accountant.
     VIII. Charles L. Bitzer, b. Jan. 13, 1893; salesman; U. B.
     VIII. Mary Agnes � b. Dec. 24, 1895; single at home.
                    ---Records from Mrs. Purrell, except that of
                    J. Martin and Clemon L., which are from them personally.

     VII. Mary Ann Bitzer, b. Apr. 1, 1852. She is single and re-
sides in California.
     VII. Miranda Bitzer, b. June 26, 1855; m. Daniel H. Yearts, b.
Apr. 10, 1856. They live in Elizabethville, Washington Twp;
Dauphin Co., Pa. Their children are:
     VIII. Anna Christina, b. Jan. 21, 1885; m. Norman A.
Schreffler
, b. July 16, 1886.
     VIII. Florence Mabel, b. Apr. 13, 1888.
     VIII. Ruth Naomi, b. Aug. 2, 1890.
     VIII. Mary Esther, b. May 31, 1893.
     VII. John C. Bitzer, b. Nov. 24, 1857; m. Susan Graybill. They
live at 217 N. Lime St., Lancaster, Pa. They have four sons, all
married: VIII. Graybill; VIII. Norman; VIII. John; and VIII.
Harry.
     VII. Uriah R. Bitzer, b. July, 31, 1859; m. Nov. 29, 1885, to
Lillie A. Landis, b. Oct. 29, 1862, dau of Edward Royer Landis,
p. 48; painting and interior decorating contractor, Canton, Ohio;
2 ch.:
     VIII. Mae M. Bitzer, b. Dec. 11, 1892; m. Jan. 8, 1914, to
Herman W. Pennock, attorney in employ of Home Savings and
Loan Co. of Youngstown, O.; she, L.; no ch.
     VIII. Ruth W. Bitzer, b. Nov. 9, 1894; single, at home; L.
                    ---From Mrs. Uriah Bitzer, 1915.
     VII. Fianna Bitzer, b. Feb. 7, 1861; m. Augustus S. Hibshman,
b. Feb. 29, 1865. Res., 14, Pleasant St., Airy, Phila.; works in
Post Office. They have no children.
     VII. Lizzie A. Bitzer, b. Jan. 21, 1863; d. Mar. 8, 1915.; m.
John Scott Snively, b. Feb. 29, 1852. They lived at 1539 Appleton
St., Long Beach, Cal. He is minister of B.; no ch.

                                             Section 3.

     VI. Cyrus Royer, p. 87, was married to Mary Hess, Jan.
6, 1853. She died in 1854. His second wife was Eliza Hess, sister
of Mary, whom he married Feb. 1, 1855. Eliza was the mother of
his children. She died May 29, 1879. He later married Susan B.
Neff
, who was born June 5, 1852, and died May 8, 1908; aged 55
yrs., 11 mos., and 5 ds. She is buried beside her husband, in the
Byerland cemetery. Cyrus was a prominent manufacturer of
woolen goods and yarns. The mill was located at Smithville, Lan-
caster co., Pa. He resided in his later years at Refton, same

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