BIO: B. Franklin HOYER, Dauphin County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, 
Containing Sketches of Representative Citizens, and Many of the 
Early Scotch-Irish and German Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: 
J. M. Runk & Company, 1896, pages 302-303.
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  HOYER, B. FRANKLIN, was born in Hogestown, Cumberland county, Pa., 
September 14,1823. He was educated in subscription schools; he came to 
Harrisburg in 1834, and attended the private schools of William 
Mitchell and Samuel Cross.  In 1839 he went to Clearspring, Washington 
county, Md., and learned the tinning business.
  In 1841 he married Miss Margaret Ann Kershner, of Clearspring, Md., 
daughter of Elias Kershner.  He worked at his trade in Clearspring and 
in Hagerstown for seven years.  In 1847 he returned to Dauphin county, 
and located at Lock No. 9, where he resided for sixteen years, 
attending lock in the summer, and working at his trade in the winter.  
He then removed his family to Newmarket, York county, Pa., and 
established himself in business in New Cumberland, Cumberland county, 
Pa.; in 1860 he removed his family to that place.
  In 1862 he enlisted in company H, One Hundred and Thirtieth 
Pennsylvania volunteers, as private, and was promoted to corporal of 
his company.  Mr. Hoyer served nine months, and was disabled at the 
battle of Antietam; he took part in the battles of Antietam, 
Fredericksburg, Salem and Chancellorsville.  He was honorably 
discharged from the army, and afterwards employed for eighteen years by 
the Northern Central Railroad Company as watchman at the Yellow 
Breeches Creek bridge.  In 1887 he removed to Harrisburg, where he has 
since lived retired from active business.
  His first wife died April 23, 1882.  They had four sons and two 
daughters:  George, of the firm of Hoyer & Milnor, of Harrisburg, John, 
of Steelton, Charles, of Bridgeport, Pa., Frank, Jr., of New 
Cumberland, Mary E. (Mrs. David R. Hoffman), of Steelton, Kate A. (Mrs. 
H. D. Eisenberger), of New Cumberland.
  In 1883 he married his second wife, Mrs. Salome Snyder, daughter of 
John Shock, of Harrisburg. 
  Mr. Hoyer is a Republican.  He served as chief burgess and in the 
borough council and school board of New Cumberland.  He belongs to Post 
462, G.A. R., New Cumberland.  He and his wife are members of the 
United Brethren church.