William B. Moyer
William B. Moyer is a son of John Moyer, who was born in Westmoreland County, Penn., March 4, 1800, and was of Swiss descent, his grandfather having emigrated to America from Switzerland. His father, who was a farmer, and a member of the Mennonite Church, died in Westmoreland County, Penn. John Moyer married Miss Susan Longnecker, a native of Fayette County, Penn., and resided in Westmoreland County, Penn., for four years, following his trade of carpenter. In 1826 they came to Holmes County, Ohio, and purchased the farm now owned by William B., in Paint Township. He was one of the representative men of the township, a stanch Republican and an active member of the Mennonite Church. He died in 1875, his wife in 1877. They had born to them twelve children, three of whom preceded their parents to the grave; ten they reared, and two died in childhood. They were as follows: Peter, deceased; Catharine, married to William Shutt (now deceased), in Holmes County, Ohio; Elizabeth, married to Jacob Kilmer, in Clay County, Ind.; John L., also in Clay County; Ann, married to John N. Freed, also in Clay County; Mary, married to Henry Bachtel, in DeKalb County, Ind; Henry, in Clay County, Ind.; Solomon, in Owen County, Ind.; Samuel, in Holmes County, Ohio; Martin, in McPherson, Kas.; Jacob, deceased, and William B.
William B. Moyer was born on his present homestead January 12, 1848. He received his education at the township schools, and has always lived on his present farm. On November 7, 1872, he married Miss Rachel, daughter of Eli King, a native of Pennsylvania, and a settler of Paint Township, and they have two children: Lorren K. and Effie A. Mr. Moyer has always been an active member of the Republican party; is a trustee in the United Brethren Church. He has a fine farm of 160 acres, upon which he has made modern improvements.
His brother, Samuel Moyer, a farmer of Paint Township, was born in that township February 27, 1839. In 1862 he married Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Michael Frey, of Salt Creek Township, and has lived in Paint Township since 1872. They have five children: Emma (wife of J.J. Hudson, of Paint Township, has one child, Ora A.), Laura, Albert, Jesse W. and Mary. Mr. Moyer is a Republican in politics, and he and his family are members of the English Lutheran Church.
From Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Wayne and Holmes, Ohio, J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, 1889