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                                            IV. PETER ROYER                                      187
 
      VII. Birdie Wampler, m. Wm. H. Crusey; 2 ch.
      VII. Melvin Wampler, dec.
      VII. Wilbur Wampler, m. Miss Schmidt.
      VII. Susie D. Wampler. 
      VII. Eugene Wampler.
 
                                                    Section 12.
 
     VI. ANNA LOUISA WAMPLER, p. 183, m. Feb. 3, 1859, to Nathan-
ial Markey, d. Sept. 1, 1900; res. near Dayton; 9 ch.:
     VII. Katherine Markey, b. Dec. 13, 1859; m. Jan., 1880, to J. C. Darst; 3
ch.: VIII. Florence, dec. VIII. Ethel; and VIII. Ruth.
     VII. Ida Markey, b. Oct. 2, 1862; d. Apr. 21, 1909; m. Oct., 1885, to J. W.
Clagett; no ch.
     VII. Jane Markey, b. Sept. 29, 1865; d. May 5, 1909; m. Apr., 1888, to
C. G. Lakin, dec.; 2 ch.:
     VIII. Clara Lakin, m. Frank Rihe, Columbus, O.
     VIII. Helen Lakin, m. Charles Rihe, Columbus, O.
     VII. John Markey, b. Apr. 5, 1868; m. Mar., 1889, to Susie Shawen;
farmer, near Vandalia, Montg. Co., O.; 4 ch.: VIII. Catharine; VIII. Anna;
VIII. Herbert; and VIII. Mary Jean.
     VII. Lee Markey, b. Jan. 2, 1871; m. June, 1899, to Bessie Shank;
attorney and banker in Dayton; Presby.; 2 ch.
      VII. Arthur Markey, b. Nov. 30, 1873; m. Aug. 4, 1904, to Carolyn Keller;
attorney and judge of Municipal Court, Dayton; 2 ch.
     VII. Grace Markey, b. July 23, 1876; m. Oct., 1901, to Dr. L. G. Klepinger,
Dayton; 1 ch.: VIII. Markey.
     VII. Villie Markey, b. Feb. 11, 1880; m. Oct. 14, 1906, to Susanna Turner;
transfer business in Dayton; she, Chr.; 2 ch.
     VII. Anna Bess Markey, b. Aug. 24, 1882; m. Feb. 3, 1903, to Ezra Wenger,
farmer, 1 mi. N. W. of Dayton.
                                                     -Records from Mrs. J. C. Darst, 1915.
     The Wampler records largely from A. H. Huber's record of 1895, except as
otherwise designated.
 
                                                        CHAPTER II.
 
     V. CHRISTIAN ROYER, p. 178, w as the second child and oldest son
of the family and was born yet in Lanc, Co., being a babe in
his mother's arms when his parents in 1800 moved to Md. He re-
mained on the home farm of his father at Meadow Branch until his
marriage which occurred Mar. 27, 1827; his wife being Miss Mary
Geiman, who was born Feb. 15, 1808; and died July 28, 1901. After
his marriage moved to the farm of his father, known in the will as
farm No. 3, situated in Bachman's Valley, Carroll Co. Christian
had a reputation as a farmer. He was perhaps the champion crad-
ler in the county. The scythe of his cradle was sixty-three inches
in length and he could cut a twelve foot swath. On one occasion
he cut a twenty acre oats field in two days. He always led the crad
lers.
     He was a minister in the Church of the Brethren, was never or-
dained to the eldership, nor was he a very able speaker. He was
wise in counsel, well versed in the Scripture and a good German
scholar. He was a man famous for his charity, which reputation
was not confined to his immediate neighborhood but was generally
known throughout the county. "He has" wrote Mr. Huber, "at
this writing been dead nearly a quarter of a century, and it is a fact
that his good deeds are still fresh in the memory of those who knew
him." The name of his wife is also highly venerated, especially by
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