Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Meyer, Isaac
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Bedminster Township


ISAAC MEYER pastor of the Deep Run Mennonite church, P.O. 
Pipersville, is a grandson of Christian Meyer, a resident of 
Sulford township, Montgomery county, and of Christian Fretz, 
a well-known resident of this township.  Christian Meyer and 
wife both died in Sulford township.  Their son, Abraham, 
father of Isaac, was born April 21, 1784, was married 
November 21, 1809 and died August 25, 1822.  His wife was 
Elizabeth Fretz, born in this township, October 20, 1780, 
and died February 29, 1828.  He was a mason by trade, but 
after his marriage bought a farm of 100 acres in Sulford, on 
which he lived until his death.  He was a member of the 
Franconia Mennonite church, and a man of excellent repute, 
having the respect and esteem of his neighbors.  He had 
three sons and four daughters. Two of the latter died in 
infancy, and another, Mary, who was the wife of Enos 
Huntsberger, at the age of 68; and a son, Christian, at the 
age of 61.  The survivors are:  Abraham F., a farmer and 
minister of the Hilltown Mennonite church; Annie, wife of 
Isaac Kulp, also in Hilltown; and Isaac, who is the oldest 
of the survivors and was born September 1, 1812.  He learned 
the trade of a blacksmith, and on his mother's death, when 
he was 16 years old, came to Bedminster township.  He worked 
at this trade until his marriage, when he bought the farm 
now owned by his oldest son, since selling which he has had 
no occupation except his duties as minister.  June 12, 1843, 
he was ordained to the ministry, and has ever since preached 
at the Old  Deep Run church, a record of forty-four years in 
his Master's service.  October 6, 1833, he was married to 
Elizabeth, daughter of Philip Kratz, of this township, who 
was born August 24, 1826, and who died December 25, 1882.  
They had twelve children; six are deceased:  Enos died at 
the age of 7 months; Tillman, at the age of 11 years; Hanna, 
at the age of 7; Sarah, at the age of 18; Mahlon, at the age 
of 42; and a daughter, wife of Henry Wisler, at the age of 
32.  The survivors are:  Abraham K., who lives on the home 
farm; Isaac, a carpenter and undertaker in Plumsteadville; 
Christian, a carpenter in Fountainville; Annie, wife of 
William Rush, of this township; Elizabeth, wife of Lewis 
Myers, in Plumstead; and Rachel, wife of Jonas Mill, of this 
township.  December 20, 1885, Mr. Meyer was married to 
Susanna, widow of Jacob Leatherman, of Plumstead, whose 
maiden name was Minninger, and who was born in Richland 
township, this county, December 25, 1822.  Mr. Meyer has 
given many of his best years to the preaching of the gospel, 
and is an earnest and devoted minister.  He has the love and 
respect, not only of his own congregation, but of all 
Christian people who know him.