322 ROYER FAMILY IN AMERICA

CHAPTER VIII.

V. REBECCA ROYER, p. 301, was married to Rev. Adam Beaver,

b. June 10, 1816; d. in Buffalo Valley, Jan. 7, 1898. He was a

preacher in the Church of the Brethren. Under date of Feb. 7,

1894, the author received from him a general record of the descen-

dants of IV. Joel Royer. Rev. Peter and Eld. John L. of Union

Co., were his brothers. Their father John Beaver, Sr. was born

July 3, 1789; and died in Union Co., May 11, 1872. His wife Anna

Baker was the oldest member of the church here. The family

played an important part in developing the Brethren interest in

Buffalo Valley. Rebecca had seven children:

Page Name Birth Death

VI. Emma Beaver July 25, 1846 Single, Mifflinburg, Pa.

322 VI. Susannah " Jan. 15, 1848

VI. John Hamlin " Dec. 3, 1849 Jan. 8, 1892, single.

VI. Mary Cath. " Dec. 21, 1851 Jan. 25, 1854

322 VI. Adam Ho'ard " Jan. 15, 1854

322 VI. Wm. Hays " June 24, 1856

VI. Joel Royer " May 25, 1860 Single; Supt. of Manfr.

Co. in Newport, Ky.

Section 1.

VI. SUSANNAH BEAVER, p. 322, m. May 20, 1886, to Samuel

Keiser, b. Dec. 15, 1843, previously married; farmer, associate

judge, and agent for Farmers' Ins. Co. of Union Co.; she, Bapt.;

he, L.; she has no ch.

Section 2.

VI. ADAM HOWARD BEAVER, p. 322, m. June 23, 1887, to Laura

Tichnor; Baptist minister and a doctor, in Trinidad, Colo.; 2 ch.:

VII. Hoard T. Beaver, b. Apr. 19, 1890.

VII. Edith G. Beaver, b. June 24, 1888.

Section 3.

VI. WALLIAM HAYS BEAVER, p. 322, m. Sept. 3, 1885, to Ida

Brand, b. Dec. 5, 1861; lawyer, now a farmer, Lawton, Okla.,

R. F. D.; 5 ch.:

VII. Thomas George Beaver, b. Feb. 7, 1887.

VII. John Hayes Beaver, b. Oct. 22, 1888.

VII. Marguerite Beaver, b. Aug. 11, 1890.

VII. Robert Beaver, b. Aug. 23, 1892; d. aged 3 yrs.

VII. William Brand Beaver, b. Mar. 31, 1896.

-Records of V. Rebecca from Emma Beaver.

CHAPTER IX.

V. SUSANNA ROYER, p. 301, was married Jan. 25, 1841, to

Aaron Messinger, b. in Northampton Co., Pa., Mar. 9, 1816; d.

June 7, 1889, in Watsontown, Pa.; prop. of a general store in White

Deer, Union Co. They had eight children: