Custer Custer, Bethel Moore, a farmer of Llanwellyn, Delware Co., s/o John and Elizabeth (Osborn) Custer, native of Upper Merion, Montgomery Co, was born June 28, 1828. The Custer family is of German decent, and one of the oldest in the county, the Chester branch being remotely connected to General Custer, who lost his life on the plains fighting Indians. William Custer, paternal grandfather, was a mason by trade. He married and reared a large family, children; Anna Ramsey, Mary Vandyke, Margaret, Bethel Moore, Amos, and John. John Custer, the father, was a farmer and a stone mason. He was in the War of 1812, he died at age 67. He married Elizabeth Osborn, and they had children; Mary A. Egbert, Margaret Branyan, George W., Elizabeth Keel, Bethel Moore, Anna Lubbe, John and Thomas. On Nov 6. 1851 Bethel Moore married Mrs. Jane Robinson, nee Crothers. Children; Louida J. Partidge, Charles, Samuel C., Ida J. Ulrich, Isaac R., Maggie S., John W., Bethel Sherman, Lizzie, Mary Alice. Mrs. Custer died Christmas Eve, 1871 at age 49. On June 11, 1871 Bethel Moore married 2nd to Martha Holmes. Leibensperger, Oscar R., of McKeansburg, Schuylkill Co, s/o David and Lydia (Schmoyer) Leibensperger, was born in Maxatawney township, Berks Co. Oscar married Lydia Schmoyer of Lehigh Co and the had 5 sons and 6 daughters. Oscar P., married Ida Gernet, d/o Jonathan and Lucy Gernet of Lehigh Co, on June 4, 1881. They had 5 children; Clarence F., born in Lehigh Co, 1882, Harry O., born in Reading, 1885, died 1885, Lucy C., born in McKeansburg, 1886, David L., born in 1889. Christ, Jacob, great-grandfather, of Berks Co.,he located in Schuylkill Co. Christ, Emanusel, grandfather, born in om Nathaway, Berks Co.., died in Mahanoy valley, Schuylkill Co in 1833 Christ, Isaac,was born in Schuylkill Co., March 25, 1825. On Aug 20, 1871 married Hattie Helper, d/o Rev. Jacob Helpner. Children; Willam Henry, Charles E., George Monroe, Lizzie May, Hattie J., Kate V., Erwin, Albert J., Lilly Grace, Emma Jane, Robert Cleveland, and Allan Bayard (twins, and Clarence. Matten, Charles C. (Hon.) of Schuyilkill wasborn in Pottsville, s/o Henry and Elizabeth (Hinkle)Matten, Jan 8, 1858. Henry Matter, was born in Hamburg, Berks Co, Dec 25, 1834, in 1854 he married Elizabeth Hinkle. Children; Charles C., Harry, and Emily. Bossler, Alfred J., of New Ringgold, s/o George E., and Anna (Snyder) Bossler, was born in Windsor, Berks Co., Nov 10, 1836. Grandfather Jacob Bossler, was born in Berks Co, and died there in 1846. He married Mollie Engle, they had six sons and three daughters. George Bossler, was born in Windsor township, he died in Perry township, his wife was a d/o Benjamin Snyder of Kutztown, Berks Co., in 1835 Alfred J., married Magdalena Unger, d/o Samuel and Elizabeth Unger, of Perry township, Berks Co. Brown, George L, of Minersville, Schuylkill County, was born in Milton, Northumberland Co., on Dec 6, 1838, s/o Isaac and Mary A. (Lawrence) Brown. His grandfather, was a native of Northampton County, and some time prior to the War of 1812, moved to Clinton County. His son, the father of George L., was born May 23, 1804, Northampton Co., and died at Milton, Northumberland Co., in 1833. He married Mary Lawrence, d/o George and Esther, of Milton. They had 9 chidren; George died as a baby, Carrie L., who married Col. H. A. Fonda, George, William H., Isaac located in Chicago, Webster, of Iowa, Mary E., married A.E. Slocum, of NY and James died in infancy. George L. Brown, married Rachel Moore, d/o Samuel of Slouchburg, Berks Co. Dietz, Christian, of Mechanicsburg, was born in York Co, Oct 3, 1832, s/o Daniel and Lydia (Stoner) Dietz. He was 5 when his parents moved to Cumberland Co. On Jan 24, 1856 married Elizabeth Wilt, of Cumberland Co and a d/o John and Elizabeth Wilt, natives of Lancaster Co. Children; George W., married Elizabeth Schuman and they had (Christian S, Frank and Walter), Alice J., married Fred S. Mumma and they had (Ralph, Milton, Edith, Frederick, Frank, Robert and William), Rebecca married Frank Basehor and they had (Samuel, Mary, George, and Mabel). Milton married Flora Schaeffer, and they had (Wilber and George), Catharine married M. W. Hertzler, and they had (Cora E.). Dietz, Daniel, grandfather, was born in York Co., s/o George, and moved to East Pennsboro township,Cumberland Co. He married Lydia Stone, native of York Co., children; David married Caroline Sheely, Mary, married John Snavely, Zachariah, married Anna Roth, Christian, married Elizabeth Wilt, Nancy, married Martin Brinton of Dauphin Co., and Elizabeth who died in childhood. Christian was born Oct 2, 1832 in York Co. He married Elizabeth, d/o John and Elizabeth (Mann( Wilt, of East Pennsboro, in 1856. Milton C., of Hampden, Cumberland township, was born July 12, 1864, s/o Christian and Elizabeth (Wilt) Dietz.. On Dec 6, 1888, he married Flora J. Shaeffer, d/o John and Elizabeth (Rupp) Shaeffer. Children; John Wilbur and George C. Members of the M.E.Church. Best Wishes, Geri