Solomon Moyers (1828 - 1915)

Born 3 Mar 1828 in Highland, Virginia, United States

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Died 16 Feb 1915 at age 86 in Pendleton, West Virginia, United States

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• Fact: Residence (1850) Pendleton county, Pendleton, Virginia, United States
• Fact: Residence (1860) Pendleton, Virginia, United States
• Fact: Residence (1870) West Virginia, United States
• Fact: Residence (1880) Franklin, Pendleton, West Virginia, United States
• Fact: Residence (1900) Franklin district Franklin town, Pendleton, West Virginia, United States
• Fact: Residence (1910) Franklin, , West Virginia
• Fact: Burial (FEB 1916) Franklin, Pendleton, West Virginia

Solomon Moyers was born about 1829 in Virginia, United States. He was a son of Jacob Moyers and Catherine Rexroad Moyers. His father died prior to September 1850 and his mother passed away June 20, 1883 in Pendleton County, West Virginia.

1850 United States Census, Virginia, Pendleton County, 50th District, HN 688, FN 688, enumerated 20 Sep 1850. Catharine Moyers, 59, female, VA, cannot read or write. Elizabeth Moyers, 24, female, VA, cannot read or write. Phoebe Moyers, 21, female, VA, cannot read or write. Julia A. Moyers, 18, female, VA. Levi Moyers, 22, male, farmer, real estate value $2000, VA, cannot read or write. Solomon Moyers, 21, male, farmer, VA, cannot read or write. Catharine Moyers, 14, female, VA, attended school. Harmon Moyers, 13, male, VA. Washington Moyers, 9, male, VA, attended school. Josephine Moyers, 4, female, VA. Edward Moyers, 2, male, VA. "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DV-93V : Fri Oct 06 04:53:11 UTC 2023), Entry for Catharine Moyers and Elizabeth Moyers, 1850.

Register of Marriages, (West) Virginia, Pendleton County. Solomon Moyers to Elizabeth Simmons, marriage 26 Oct 1850.

Register of Births, (West) Virginia, Pendleton County. James E. Moyers, male, born 13 May 1858, s/o Solomon & Elizabeth Moyers. "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1KS-VP5 : 10 February 2018), Solomon Moyers in entry for James E. Moyers, 13 May 1858; citing Pendleton, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 818,556.

1870 United States Census, West Virginia, Pendleton County, Franklin Town, Page 5, HN 30, FN 30, enumerated 22 June 1870. Solomon Moyers, 40, male, white, works on farm, personal property value $125, Virginia, cannot read or write. Elizabeth Moyers, 44, female, white, keeping house, Virginia, cannot write. Mary J Moyers, 18, female, white, Virginia, attended school. John S Moyers, 14, male, white, works on farm, Virginia, attended school. James E Moyers, 13, male, white, works on farm, Virginia, attended school. William C Myers, 13, male, white, Virginia. Timothy L Moyers, 6, male, white, West Virginia. Charles A Moyers, 3, male, white, West Virginia. "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ4Y-22R : Fri Oct 06 21:06:42 UTC 2023), Entry for Solomon Moyers and Elizabeth Moyers, 1870.

Register of Marriages, West Virginia, Pendleton County. John W. Wilfong, age 23, single, born Pendleton County, s/o Zeb. and Elizabeth Wilfong, married to Mary J. Moyers, age 21, single, born Pendleton County, d/o Sol. & E Moyers, marriage 28 Dec 1871 Pendleton County by Henry Dickenson.

Register of Deaths, West Virginia, Pendleton County. Solomon Moyers, male, age 84, farmer, married, death 15 Feb 1915 @ Franklin in Pendleton County.

Find A Grave. Solomon Moyers BIRTH Mar 1828 Highland County, Virginia, USA DEATH 16 Feb 1915 (aged 86) Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Moyers Cemetery, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA MEMORIAL ID 145941857

Register of Marriages, Virginia, Rockingham County. James E Moyers, male, white, age 59, born about 1858 Pendleton County (West Virginia), s/o Solomon Moyers & Elizabeth Simmers, married Lizzie Elyard, female, white, 41, born about 1876 in Rockingham County (Virginia), s/o Smith, marriage 21 May 1917 @ Harrisonburg in Rockingham County. "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8XGW-SPN2 : Fri Oct 06 22:09:19 UTC 2023), Entry for Jas E Moyers and Solomon Moyers, 21 May 1917.

Register of Deaths, West Virginia, Pendleton County. John S. Moyers, s/o Soloman Moyers, death 20 Dec 1925 Pendleton County.

Sources

• Census Records
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 29 October 2021, 00:19), entry for Solomon Moyers (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KJDL-HWP ); contributed by various users.
• https://billiongraves.com/grave/Solomon-Moyers/10506930
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