Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08

tinued to reap up to 1850, working from
fifteen TO twenty days each harvest. The
women pitched hay In the field and broke
fax, spun and wove. She followed weav-
Ing for profit. She once won wager as
the best reaper over lot of Buffalo valley
men who came up to Brush valley TO show
their agility in handling the "sharp
SICKLE" Her mother lived 10 be more
than ninety-ave years and was very
muscular woman In her last days. "Aunt
Polly" kept boarders during tho sessions
of the county Normal at Rebersburg, up
TO within few years of her death, and is
a character well known TO many Of the
educators of Centre county.
The Geises and Kreamers of Penns'
valley are descendants of Jacob Geisc
mentioned"
Mrs. HartEel died June 10, 1878, aged
eighty-two years. Her husband died
several years before.
HENRY MEYER (colonel immigratedin into
Brush valley In 1897, and located on the
tract of land which now constitutes the
farms of Reuben and Henry Meyer, sons.
His cousin, Philip Meyer, had been sent
as early as 1894 to occupy and improve
this tract. The first house on the place
was situated In the "old orchard" near
Elk creek, Railways between Henry Cor
mans and Henry Meyers present homes.
Among the old apple trees in this orchard
is one measuring IL feet In circumference
= foot above the ground. 1t Is still -four
ishing and was laden this summer (lssl)
with apples. II is giant among the trees
of its kind. Mr.. Meyer was a millwright
and built Tobias Pickles mill in 1902 or
1903, as seen by entries in his day book be
did some repairing In Mr.. Pickles log
grist mill In 1898, and also in John MOTIFS
mill at the lower end Of PennS' valley In
the same year. This shows that those
mills we're put up some time prior 10 1898.
See grist mills. Mr.. Meyer was commits
STONED Justice Of the Peace Jan. 8, 1914.
He was colonel Of the lSlst Regt. Pa. mill
tia, which title is applied in these sketches
10 distinguish him from other persons Of
the same name. He was man Of large
frame and great strength. Mr.. Meyer
came from Middle creek, Snyder county,
where his father, Jacob Meyer, had his
home. There were six brothers Philip,
Jacob, Henry, subject Of this sketch;
Michael, Stephen and John. One sister,
Barbara, who was married 10 Michael
Motz. The grandparents came from Ger
many coon after William Penn founded
his colony in Pennsylvania, and settled at
. spring which they named Millbrook,
nov within the limits Of Lebanon county.
They carried their earthly possessions In .
bundle and began life In the new country
under . tree in the forest. Their descend
ants are numerous, some living In the
vicinity Of the place Just mentioned, others
are found in Snyder, Centre and Clinton
counties and In every State Of the great
west.
Henrys brother, Philip, the Oldest Of
the family, buried on a farm about mile
east OF Wolf's store be had been Revo-
lutionary soldier, 10 Captain John A.
Schasferd company. Michael, another
brother, was blsehsmith By occupation,
and is said 70 have been the flrst smith In
the valley he lived in smAIl house, still
standing, back Of Colonel Rogers house
Philip died in 1881. Michael moved avsy.
Henry Meyer was twice married, first time
TO Mary stees, daughter of jacob siees
near present town OF Freeburg. She died
In 1901, Of some malignant fovsr, and was
the first victim in the valley Of the dread
ed disease which carried of 80 many of the
first settlers. His second wife was Mar
gAret, daughter Of Judge Harper, Penn's
valley, and sister Of Mrs. Anthony
Wolf Children: Henry, living east of
Rsbersburg about three miles, on part OF
the cid farm jacob and Benjamin. The
last two are dead, in three Just named are
children Of the Arst wife. Those of the
second arc Judith, who Il married 10
Philip Walker, Nittany valley; Susan,
who was married 10 Griffin Roie, Nittany
valley--her husband is dead Abigail, who
died singles John Major, who lives east
Of Rebcrsburg three miles Reuben, who
lives in Sugar valley; William, who died
when about twenty; Jonathan, who was
for many years q physician Of Logansville,
he died few years ago. Colonel Meyer
was born, October 10, 1894; died, May II,
1870, and lies buried In The Lutheran and
Reformed cemetery, Rsbersburg. His sec
ond wife died, February "a, 1871, aged
nearly eighty-fcnr.
TOBIAS PICKLE wss an early settler but
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