YOU Ask for it :>) Phillip MOYER (MYERS) family from Switzerland, had son Valentine Moyer (Myers) whom ma a Betsey Blessinger (Blesssing?) . All written in family bible. That is somewhere in Canada with kin. Valentine and Betsey had JOHN MYERS b 1809 near Harrisburg, PA .. written in bible JOHN MYERS is in PErry Co, old Cumberland Co. in 1830 ie, John MYERS marries Sarah Jane (ELizabeth) FOULKgrandaughter of JOHN FOLK of Berks Co dcd 1793., widow Mary Magdeline Strock Armstrong Folk moves to Cumberland to be with brother,(in letters) (some of her children stay in Greenwich, Berks Co area). She wanted near brother to raise younger children. I have picture of cemetery the FOLK FOULKS are buried in in Perry Co. I have data on the mill that JOHN MYERS owned accross the street from the FOLK FOULK residence.The footings are still there but mill is gone. Foulk house supposedly has FOULK kin still residing in it. I heard through grape vine. Wish they would write me. We seem very stuck on verifying Valentines connection to the Philip Moyer (MYERS in same area as FOULK.) IT is known some of family went to MD VA area when Valentine moved. OUR letters to sketchy and data so slim.. Valentine probably had a brother Henry. Both Philip and Valentine supposedly served REV WAR WAgon masters.. ?? JOHN and Sarah Jane moved to Troy Grove ILL and passed there. Children had reunion in 1886/7 . at Troy Grove. Family scattered everywhere after ILL, KS, IA, Minn, CAnada etc. I am from Sarah's family twice and John's line once. . Peter Foulk Sr son of John Folk and Mary was parent of Sarah Elizabeth or (Jane). John Myers and Sarah's dau Catherine Ann(Katie) m Wm H Foulk* my line. 3 Myers children m Foulk children.other names are NOSS< FLUHRER< FUNK <GEPHART< WYNN << SMELSER. all marriages I believe in ILL.? The Foulk side stopped in SOMERSET CO PA. William Henry FOULK born there son of Peter FOULK. I have five children, ten grandchildren and all in Ca til April then one is sprouting wings to MO .. single parent with five year old child. NO family near them there, needless to say family here is very concerned for Grandsons well being. Thinks as single income parent can survive better there. SusiCP in San Diego Ca.

Suzie, That was a really interesting post! It looks like they probably came down into MO through the Cumberland Gap areas of old VA, now parts of WV/OH and even in through KY and or TN. I find more and more that many of our ancestor's took this old trail and there's alot of interesting sites online and many books written on the trails that our pioneer families used. When they landed here, from PA, NY, NJ, NC and even through the Great Lakes down into VA it seems they either headed westerly - into the OH area's and then went straight down south; from there it was anyone's guess and what land was up for grabs. Of course, many other's headed into the Carolina settlements, still later to head westerly through TN and across the Mississippi. And still other's remained or returned to PA. Pennsylvania must have reminded them of their old country homelands. Interesting... good posting Suzie! -- Chrystie MYERS - ROOTSWEB.COM List Administrator - [email protected] BROOKOVER, COWGER, KRABAL, MOYERS, MYRES, SWECKER

Susi: I live somewhere near where John had his mill, but have never located it. Do you know where it is to be found? Contact me personally so we don't tie up the list, Barbara in Rye Twp, Pa

Barbara, Go ahead, you can tie up the list. I'm enjoying the readings. -- Chrystie MYERS - ROOTSWEB.COM List Administrator - [email protected] BROOKOVER, COWGER, KRABAL, MOYERS, MYRES, SWECKER