Elizabeth (Moyer) Leiby (1820 - 1892)

Born 24 Apr 1820 in Union County, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Wife of David Leiby — married 15 Feb 1844 in Union County, PA, USA

Descendants

Died 29 Aug 1892 at age 72 in Union County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth was born in 1820. Her parents were Jacob Moyer (1791 - 1870) and Sarah Gemberling (1789 - 1864). She passed away in 1892 at age 72. She was buried in Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Lewisburg, Union County, PA.

Children of David & Eliza:
1. William Augustus Leiby (1845-1922): restaurant owner; married Otilia Bollender (1848-1908); children Maynard, Sarah, Williard, and Jennie May Leiby
2. Sarah Jane Leiby (1846-1925): married George Peter Noll (1846-1925): only child William Chester Noll
3. Margaret Matilda Leiby (1850-1919): unmarried
4. Harriet C. Leiby (1853-1922): married Charles A Mull (1850-1936); children Anna, Regina, Jennie, and George Moll
5. John F Leiby (1857-1858)
6. Mary C Leiby (1860-1861)

Biography from "Genealogical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania":
On Feb. 15, 1844. Mr. Leiby married Elizabeth Moyer, who was born in 1820 in East Buffalo township, Union county, daughter of Jacob and Sarah (Gemberling) Moyer. Her father was born in Union county, where he became an extensive farmer and landowner and a prominent citizen: her mother was a native of Snyder county; both died in Union county. Mrs. Leiby died Aug. 29, 1892, the mother of six children, namely: William A., Jan. 5, 1845, conducted a grocery and meat market at Lewisburg. Union county, and later had a restaurant at Sunbury, Northumberland county; Sarah J., born March 30, 1846, married George Noll, a farmer of Kelly township, Union county; Margaret Matilda, born Dec. 29, 1850, made her home with her father, for whom she cared faithfully in his declining years; Harriet C., born July 4, 1853, married Charles A. Moll; John F., born Sept. 11. 1857, died March 21, 1858; Mary C., born March 15, 1860, died March 16, 1861.

Sources

• Book: "Genealogical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania: Containing a Genealogical Record of Representative Families, Including Many of the Early Settlers ..." J.L. Floyd & Co., Chicago, 1911, page 692
• Book: "Snyder County Marriages, 1835-1899". Compiled by George W. Wagenseller, Middleburgh, PA, 1899, page 154.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4Z3-3K8 : accessed 12 July 2015), David Lyhy in household of Jacob Lythe, Limestone, Union, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 561, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXR7-6NN : accessed 12 July 2015), D Leely, Kell Township, Union, Pennsylvania, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 14, household ID 797, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 805,188.
• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZ2N-5MN : accessed 12 July 2015), David Liby, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 7, family 46, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,957.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWVF-9TN : accessed 12 July 2015), David Leiby, Kelly, Union, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district 158, sheet 470A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1197; FHL microfilm 1,255,197.
• Find A Grave Memorial# 116169015: Created by Forrest Fothergill; Record added Aug 27, 2013