OBIT: Hester (ZIMMERMAN) GUYER, 1911, Woodbury, Blair County, PA

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Mrs. Hester Guyer

  Mrs. Hester Guyer was born near Gettysburg, Pa., October 11, 1824, on 
a farm afterwards overrun by Lee's Army during that great battle.
  She died June 17, 1911, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fannie 
Mock.  Her maiden name was Zimmerman and she was a sister of Samuel and 
Lewis Zimmerman, deceased, for many years leading coach-builders of the 
Cove.  While she was yet young her parents moved to the Cove occupying 
the farm now occupied by Himes Amick, near Waterside.
  In the early forties she married Henry Guyer, who preceded her to the 
grave 25 years, since which time she has lived with her children.
  She was the mother of 9 children, two infants, Lincoln and Samuel, 
having preceded her to the spirit world.  She is survived by the 
following:  David of Erie, Kansas; Jacob Z. of Waterside; Mrs. Fanny 
Mock of Woodbury; Mrs. D. N. Furry of Roaring Spring; and Lewis located 
somewhere in the west.  Also by 22 grandchildren and about 30 great 
grandchildren.
  She was a devoted member of the Church of the Brethren and for many 
years lived an exemplary Christian life devoted largely to ministering 
to the wants of others less fortunate than she.  Her declining years 
brought to her much suffering and the last twenty months were spent in 
bed, mostly in agony, from which death came as a sweet release and a 
final summons from her life of four score and six years.
  The funeral services were held at New Enterprise, Monday, June 19, 
conducted by Elder L. F. Holsinger.  Interment was made in the cemetery 
at that place.
  Grandmother Guyer was carried to her last resting place by six of her 
grandsons, J. Edgar, Samuel S., George and William of Altoona; Howard 
of Loysburg and H. M. Guyer of Waterside.

Martinsburg Herald, June 30, 1911