At long last we begin to get close to ancestors who some people living can still remember. Stories about Frank and Mary Catherine Crossley still make their rounds through the Styer family. John Fanklin Crossley (1/28/1861-12/17/1928) was the son of Reuben and Martha (Wilson) Crossley. On January 8, 1891, he married Mary Catherine Carr (5/2/1864-7/31/1936).Continue reading “Meet the Family Episode 14: John Franklin and Mary Catherine (Carr) Crossley”
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Styer Stories Episode 13: The Crossley Connection Part 3:
The Friendly Wilson’s: Reuben and Martha (Wilson) Crossley
Styer Stories Episode 12: The Crossley Connection Part 2
From Lizard Creek To the Susquehanna Valley: Joseph and Catherine (Heimbach) Crossley
Meet the Family: Episode 11- The Crossley Connection Part 1
This study of the Styer genealogy has turned up Revolutionary Patriots (in the form of families like the Spares, or as we are about to see, the Crossleys), Mennonite conscientious objectors (like the Styers), and even a rogue Hessian deserter-turned-Patriot (i.e. John Lutsey). In today’s post it will become clear that we have Tories in our ancestry as well- in the form of the Thomas family.
Meet the Family: Episode 10- Cyrus Fairchild and Harriet Brugler Styer
On September 23, 1873, Cyrus Fairchild Styer (1843-1920), son of Cornelius and Roseanna Styer married Harriet “Hattie” Brugler (1845-1914), whose parents were Samuel and Jane Brugler. Both were born close to the Columbia Hill Road, Harriet at the stone Brugler House and Cyrus at the old Styer homestead, the Clover Hill Farm. Both the BruglersContinue reading “Meet the Family: Episode 10- Cyrus Fairchild and Harriet Brugler Styer”
Meet the Family: Episode 9- The Brugler Connection (Part Two)
I think it is a truism that at least in the Charles and Emily Styer family, many members of our clan are known for their mechanical abilities. Scores of our relatives have made their living from such work. According to the Biographical Annals of Columbia and Montour Counties, Samuel Brugler (7/29/1787-3/9/1868) may have been whereContinue reading “Meet the Family: Episode 9- The Brugler Connection (Part Two)”
The Wunnerfitz: Memorial Day 2020
Happy Memorial Day! I want to start off by thanking everyone in the Styer clan who has served our country in the past. One of my long-term projects will be to create a list of our family members who served in the Armed Forces. Today’s edition of the Wunnerfitz will be dedicated to honoring ourContinue reading “The Wunnerfitz: Memorial Day 2020”
Meet the Family: Episode 8- the Brugler Connection (Part One)
On September 23, 1873, Cyrus Fairchild Styer married Harriet Brugler. Grandma Harriet was the descendent of an old Montour/Columbia County family which is the topic of this edition of Meet the Family. Our oldest ancestor in the Brugler clan that I have been able to uncover for sure is Peter Brugler (~1755-1843), Harriet’s grandfather. ItContinue reading “Meet the Family: Episode 8- the Brugler Connection (Part One)”
Meet the Family: Episode 7- Cornelius and Rosanna Styer
Cornelius Tyson Styer (1807-1872) and Roseanna Fairchild (1815-1892) were married sometime around 1835. Cornelius was born September 18th in the year 1807 in Montgomery County, PA.[1] This generation is important because they were our first ancestors to move to Montour County, PA. They purchased and built what we know as the old Styer Home Place,Continue reading “Meet the Family: Episode 7- Cornelius and Rosanna Styer”
Meet the Family: Episode 6- The Fairchild Connection
Throughout American History, many people have wondered what their ancestors did during the American Revolution. This curiosity has aroused common interest alike to young boys fighting out the Battle of Bunker Hill with cap guns or socially mobile ladies bent on joining the Daughters of the American Revolution. With mental images of the suffering soldiersContinue reading “Meet the Family: Episode 6- The Fairchild Connection”
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