SIXTH GENERATION

960. Richard H. Geyer was born about 1826 in Ohio. He appeared on the census in 1830 in home of parent. He appeared on the census in 1850 in home of parent. He appeared on the census on 24 Jul 1860 in Canaan Township, Morrow County, Ohio. He died in 1901.

He was married to Louisa Jane Hollingsworth (daughter of Abner Hollingsworth and Nancy Coleman) on 3 Oct 1850 in Morrow County, Ohio.⁽¹⁸⁷³⁾ She is listed as Jane E. Hollingsworth. Louisa Jane Hollingsworth was born about 1832 in Pennsylvania. She appeared on the census on 24 Jul 1860 in home of spouse. She is listed as Jane E. Geyer. She died on 26 Feb 1873 in Dresden, Poweshiek County, Iowa. She was buried in Dresden Cemetery, Dresden, Poweshiek County, Iowa. Richard H. Geyer and Louisa Jane Hollingsworth had the following children:

1706 i. Louisa Geyer was born about 1851 in Ohio. She appeared on the census on 24 Jul 1860 in home of parent.
+1707 ii. Emily/Emma Geyer.
1708 iii. Samantha Geyer died on 21 Jul 1855 in Morrow County, Ohio. ⁽¹⁸⁷⁴⁾ She was buried in North Canaan Cemetery, Canaan Township, Morrow County, Ohio.⁽¹⁸⁷⁵⁾
+1709 iv. Emma/Eva Geyer.
1710 v. Ruth Geyer was born on 16 Jul 1860. Her birth date was calculated from information on her headstone. She died on 19 Aug 1863 in Morrow County, Ohio. ⁽¹⁸⁷⁶⁾ She was buried in North Canaan Cemetery, Canaan Township, Morrow County, Ohio.⁽¹⁸⁷⁷⁾
+1711 vi. Hattie Geyer.
+1712 vii. Wright D. Geyer.

He was married to Elizabeth A. Benedict in 1875. Elizabeth A. Benedict died on 20 Aug 1929.