BIO: DAVID Z. GEYER, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
   
  Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Joe Patterson
  OCRed by Judy Banja

  Copyright 2004.  All rights reserved.
  http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
  http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cumberland/
  _____________________________________________________________

  >From Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
  Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905, page 336
  _____________________________________________________________

  NOTE: Use this web address to access other bios:
  http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cumberland/zeamer/

  
    336  CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
 
    DAVID Z. GEYER, who passed away June 8, 1898, was one of the representative
  men of South Middleton township, Cumberland county.
 
    William Geyer, his father, was born in Baltimore, Md., and was a wagon
  maker by trade, which occupation he followed for a long period prior to
  engaging in farming in Adams county, Pa., where he purchased a fine farm of
  150 acres of land. William Geyer married a Miss Schriver, of Adams county,
  and had the following children: George, Caroline, Mary, Crasia, Abbie, Eli
  and Lydia, all in Adams county; David Z.; Harriet, in Maryland; Barbara, in
  Littletown, Adams county; and William, at Gettysburg. The wife and mother
  died in Adams county, as did also the father, and both were very worthy and
  highly respected people.
 
    David Z. Geyer was born May 25, 1828, in Adams county, where as a young
  man he learned the trade of weaving, there following it in connection with
  dyeing for a number of years, and later working at the Hanover mills near
  Hatton, Cumberland county. After a few years spent there, he moved to Mt.
  Holly Springs. On Oct. 17, 1854, he married Sarah Ann Yeingst, daughter of
  George and Eliza Yeingst of Adams county, who had had the following children:
  John F., of Carlisle; Sarah Ann; Alfred, who died in Illinois; David, who died
  at Boiling Springs; William, who lives in Cumberland county; George, who lives
  in Cumberland county; James, who lives in Boiling Springs; Amelia, living in
  this county. Two children died in infancy. The children born to Mr. and Mrs.
  Geyer were: Eliza M., born July 26, 1855, married W. Henry Wolf, of Adams
  county, where they reside, having three children, Guy C., Amanda L. and
  George William; George William, born Oct. 10, 1857, married a Miss Shultz, of
  Danville, N. Y., and they live at Buffalo.
 
    In 1866, Mr. Geyer began operating the "United States Hotel" at Mt. Holly
  Springs, and remained in that business for fifteen years, becoming widely
  known as one of the most genial and capable hotel men in the county. Later he
  bought a home in this city, where his widow now resides.
 
    In politics the late Mr. Geyer was a stanch Democrat, but never aspired to
  office, being too much occupied with his private affairs. In religious
  matters he was a member of the German Reformed Church, and died firm in that
  faith. His widow is a member of the Methodist Church, and is a most worthy,
  Christian lady, much beloved by all who have the pleasure of her
  acquaintance. Mr. Geyer was one of those men who made friends everywhere he
  went. His nature was. such as to make him singularly cordial and genial in
  manner, and he delighted in seeing others happy. As a business man, he was
  successful, while socially he was very popular, and much beloved in his home
  circle. His death was deeply lamented.