Hi Debbie Graviett and welcome to the MOYERS group! First off, I want to be the first to welcome you to the MOYERS Newsgroup where we all have one thing in common - trying to untangle our ancestry roots. You're line (below) looks alot like many of our groups; it seems that either the MOYER(S) started out in PA or VA. That's one for certain. After that, they really broke loose into VA/WV - OH - KY and NC - TN - GA - MO - ILL (TX and CA too)! I've seen alot on Berks Co., PA as well as Washington, Lancaster, York and Lebanon Counties of PA; actually, I've also read, more times then I care to admit, that at one time most of PA was filled to the brim with MYERS MIER(S) MOYER(S) MAYER(S) and MEYER(S). I list the spelling as such since (speaking for myself as well as many others) my MYERS surname has been seen spelled at least that many different ways, sometimes on just one document. Your line also shows a typical migration pattern for many that began in PA. They usually took the western route through old VA, now parts of WV, throu NC and westerly again thru TN to MO, ILL, KY and OH. We've all got a John MOYER(S) in our lineage, as you'll find alot of Jacob's too (Bobbye will enjoy that one). I can't say I've seen the name CONTIR yet, but I have heard of the Gophenheimer church as well as seeing the surname COTNER. Have you seen it spelled in any other way, such as CONTER or KOTNER, the latter being an old German/PA name. In the Westminster area of Maryland, not too far from PA the library holds alot of good old PA MOYERS/MEYERS/MYERS records. I've gotta get up there again. Again, welcome aboard and I hope one of us can help you connect. -- Chrystie MYERS - ROOTSWEB.COM List Administrator - [email protected] BROOKOVER, COWGER, KRABAL, MOYERS, MYRES, SWECKER > > Christie and all, > My name is Debbie Moyer Graviett and my line starts with John Moyers and > Esther Contir that were married in Gophenheimer Church? in Berks Co. PA. > date unknown. Esther is supposed to be a full-blooded Cherokee but I > haven't been able to prove that yet. Esther died Jan 1807 in Cape > Girardeau, MO. Their son Isaac, born Apr 1774 in Lincoln Co. N.C. maried > Elizabeth Cotner. Isaac died Feb 1846 in Madison Co. MO. Their son Michael > Moyers, born 10 Feb 1824, Madison Co, MO. married Sally Cheek. He died 27 > Nov 1883. Their son Francis LaFayette "Dude" born 15 Aug 1864 in Madison > CO. MO. died 19 Jan 1943 in Wayne Co, MO. married Nancy Elizabeth Welker. > Their son Francis Von Moyer was my grandfather. Years ago my grandfather > took me to my great uncle Key Moyers and he told me how 3 brothers > originally came from Germany. One settled around Madison Co, MO, one went to > ILL or KY and supposedly one went West to never be heard from again. So > from Berks CO, PA. then to Lincoln Co, N.C. then ending up in the bootheel > of Missouri. From what I've been reading I think you and I may have a lot > in common. Also my grandfather changed his name to "Von Francis Moyer" and > he dropped the "s". I will gladly share and exchange info with others. > Debbie Graviett