240 ROYER FAMILY IN AMERICA

240                         ROYER FAMILY IN AMERICA

elected deacons. In 1829 John Royer was elected to the ministry.
From 1837 till his death in 1846 he was likely the elder in charge of
the congregation. He and his descendants have played an important
part in the history of the Brethren Church in the Buffalo
Valley. After the erection of the Pike Meeting house, 2 mi. w. of
Mifflinburg, the remains of himself and wife were removed from
the private cemetery to that place. Surely his life pleads for the
resurrection of the Brethren Church in the Buffalo Valley. He
had nine children:
 
Page                  Name                      Birth                       Death
240    V. Nancy Royer             Oct. 30, 1795           Nov. 20, 1882
240    V. Jacob      "                  Oct. 28, 1797           Mar. 30, 1876
246    V. Lydia      "                  Dec. 27, 1800           June 2, 1887
248    V. Martha   "                   ___________      __________
251    V. George   "                  Jan. 2, 1806              May 16, 1824
          V. Lucy       "                 Jan. 26, 1808             May 16, 1824
252    V. Leah       "                 Jan. 19, (23)1814       Dec. 6, 1893
252    V. John       "                Apr. 10, 1817              July 21, 1901
255    V. Christian"                July 11, 1819             Dec. 31,1907
 
                                                CHAPTER I.
 
     V. Nancy Royer, p240 m. to George Meixel, b. May 30, 1787; d.
July 27, 1868; farmer in Kelly Twp., Union Co., near Taylorsville.
She was a member of the Brethren Church. They are buried in
the Kelly cemetery.
     There was a number of children in this family. Names of
three sons mentioned are Jeremiah, Martin, and Elam. All have
children. Jeremiah is said to have a son in Montgomery, Pa.;
Martin has a son in Lewisburg, Pa.; and there Elam has a daughter,
Mrs. Kate Paulding. The editor went to considerable trouble to
get records, but the members of the Meixel branch, whom he saw
seemed to regard themselves as unworthy to have their Royer
history recorded, and the editor had left no other choice than to
attend to his other work.
 
                                         CHAPTER II.
 
     V. Jacob Royer, p. 240, m. about 1820 in Lanc. Co., to Su-
sanna Moyer (Meyers), b. Apr. 15, 1801; d. June 30, 1869, aunt of
the noted Eld. Graybill Meyers. If he did not accompany, he closely
followed his father to Buffalo Valley. We have seen that he pur-
chased there 100 acres from his father the same year that the latter
moved up, 1823. may 8, 1837 he sold his home of 100 acres for
$6,600, clearing $2,400; and July 1, 1837 bought 200 acres in Hartley
Twp. for $7000, Apr. 6, 1838, with Michael Lauber, he bought
197 acres more in Hartley Twp., for $5228.74. he evidently was a
man of means. That he was trusted is evidenced by being chosen
guardian of children. The first minister of the Brethren elected in
Buffalo Valley, was elected at a love feast held in his house in the
fall of 1828-- the choice falling on David Shellenberger. Jacob was
elected a deacon in 1829, and became a veteran in the office. Of
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