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VIII. Miriam Yola Rheppard, b. Jan. 26, 1906.

VIII. Olive May Rheppard, b. Apr. 11, 1908; d. aged 2 ds.

VII. CORA ELSIE ROYER, b. Sept. 26, 1895; keeps house for her step-

father, Ralph Reese, widower, near Laurelton; 1 ch.:

VIII. Gladys Mae Libby, b. Aug. 15, 1913.

CHAPTER IV.

V. ADAM ROYER, p. 301, was married to Elizabeth Sherk, who

was born in Lancaster Co., June 12, 1807; and died in Buffalo Val-

ley, Union Co., Pa., Feb. 26, 1881; aged 73 years, 8 months, and 14

days. His age was 70 years, 3 months and 23 days. He was a well-

to-do farmer in Kelly Twp., his farm joining one of the farms of

his father having previously belonged to his father, from whom he

bought it Apr. 4, 1840. They were members of the Brethren

Church; and their remains rest in the Kelly cemetery, adjacent to

their farm. They had no issue.

CHAPTER V.

V. SARAH ROYER, p. 301, was married, Tues., Sept. 29, 1829, to

George Leiser, b. Nov. 6, 1805; d. Nov. 2, 1890; buried in the

Kelly cemetery. He was a carpenter and farmer on one of the Joel

Royer farms, which he bought from Israel Royer. The church

and cemetery property is on this farm. The meeting house was

removed and the ground on which it stood has reverted to the farm.

George's son John, who now owns the farm, is taking steps to erect

a substantial fence around this cemetery. This sleeping place of

so many Royers should be substantially enclosed, all the stones

straightened and solidly set, the ground leveled and kept neatly

carpeted with a good sod, for worthy ancestors sleep beneath.

George Leiser was a deacon in the Brethren church, and a main-

stay of the work here in its last stages. Sarah had four children:

Page Name Birth Death

316 VI. Mary Ann Leiser Dec. 13, 1831 May 21, 1872

317 VI. Susannah " May 16, 1834 June 12, 1906

319 VI. Lydia " Aug. 2, 1836 Jan. 5, 1899

319 VI. Jacob " Nov. 16, 1838 Mar. 8, 1883

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Section 1.

VI. MARY ANN LEISER, p. 316, m. about 1853, to George A.

Stahl, b. Jan. 10, 1832; d. Apr. 5, (Easter) 1899; farmer 1 mi. n. of

Lewisburg, later retired in L.; m. again, to Mary Gamberling, by

whom were 2 ch.: Jennie and William. Lutheran. Mary Ann

had 6 ch.:

VII. Calvin Stahl, b. Sept. 7, 1858.

VII. Annie Stahl, b. June 22, 1860.

VII. Franklin Stahl, b. Mar. 26, 1862.

VII. Harry Stahl, b. June 12, 1864.

VII. Elizabeth Stahl, b. Jan. 29, 1866.

VII. Mary Stahl, b. July 26, 1868.