PART I

PART I.

IV. JOHN ROYER, SON OF III. GEORGE.

IV. JOHN ROYER, p. 578, was married to Sarah Bittner, b. Dec. 12,

1792; d. Nov. 12, 1859; daughter of Matthias and Sarah Wiest

Bittner. He received, in 1816, one-half of his father's farm, near

Reistville (Achey's Corners), but in 1831 moved to Center Co., Pa.,

and bought a farm at the Red Mill, near Potter's Mills, Potter Twp.

W. W. McCormick, brother of the wife of John Royer's grandson VI.

Samuel Edwin Royer, of Altoona, Pa., has the wagon in good condi-

tion in which they moved. John is described as a very resolute old

gentleman. On one occasion his son wanted to do a little more thresh-

ing after the father had told him to stop. It was simply a slash of the

knife and a severed belt. If we remember aright, we were informed

that some of his cows were sold, and they brought more than he thought

they were worth. He just returned what he thought the people had

overpaid. He and his wife were Lutheran in Center Co. He was likely

reared Brethren, but there were no Brethren in Center Co. They had

twelve children:

Page Name Birth Death

579 V. Samuel Royer July 20, 1812 Aug. 28, 1879

V. Daughter unnamed ___ ___ Dec. 13, 1815

581 V. John B. Royer Dec. 6, 1816 Jan. 6, 1878

583 V. Elizabeth " Jan. 23, 1819 Oct. 7, 1892

583 V. Jacob " July 6, 1821* Dec. 26, 1888

584 V. Maria " Nov. 22, 1823 July 2, 1890

586 V. Lydia " June 17, 1826 Sept. 27, 1891

587 V. Catharine " Oct. 30, 1828 ___ ___

587 V. Sara B. " Apr. 28, 1832 July 24, 1890

587 V. Magdalena " Oct. 5, 1834 ___ ___

587 V. Jonathan B. " June 30, 1837 June 24, 1908

V. Rebecca " ___ ___ Dec. 2, 1839

-Family Bible, 1915.

CHAPTER I.

V. SAMUEL ROYER, p. 579, m. 1st, Jan. 15, 1844, to Susan Bibel, b.

May 4, 1816; d. Mar. 28, 1850; m. 2ndly, Nov. 15, 1850, to Catharine

Smeltzer, b. Dec. 26, 1821; d. Oct. 13, 1891; carpenter and farmer,

near the homestead in Center Co.; also owned a mill; supervisor;

settled up many estates; elder of L.; 3 ch. by 1st wife, 4 by 2nd:

Page Name Birth Death

580 VI. Mary Royer Sept. 15, 1845 ___ ___

* Apr. 14, on his tombstone.

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