BIO: George 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, page 311.
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  HOYER, GEORGE, retired, was born in Hogestown, Cumberland county, 
Pa., August 3, 1828.  He is a son of Jacob and Lucetta (Brua) Hoyer.  
George, the father of Jacob Hoyer, a native of York county, came to 
Harrisburg about 1780.  He purchased land from the Harris' in what is 
now Market square.  He traded in general merchandise, and built the 
"Popular Tavern," of which he was proprietor for many years.  After the 
organization of the borough of Harrisburg, he was elected its first 
chief burgess.  He was one of the organizers of the Harrisburg Bank.  
In politics he was Democratic.  He was a member of the German Reformed 
church, and helped to organize the church on Chestnut street.  He 
married Miss Catherine Schultz, of York county.  He died in Harrisburg 
in 1841; his wife died in 1835.  They had one son and three daughters:  
Jacob, Susan (Mrs. Philip Smyser, of York county), Sarah and Eliza, 
maiden ladies; all are deceased. 
  Jacob Hoyer, father of George second, was born in Harrisburg in 1793.  
He received his education in the subscription schools.  He dealt in 
general merchandise, first in Hogestown, and afterwards in Harrisburg; 
he also kept a hotel on Front street, between Chestnut and Market 
streets.  He was a private in the army in the war of 1812.  He was a 
member of the German Reformed church.  His wife was a native of 
Harrisburg, and a member of the Lutheran church.  He died May 21, 1834; 
his wife, in 1860.  Their eight children were:  George P., deceased; B. 
Franklin, of Harrisburg; Sarah Ann, Catherine (Mrs. Ambrose Taylor), 
Charles, teacher in a private school; George; Jacob, a dentist, was 
lieutenant in the Twelfth U. S. infantry during the Rebellion; Joseph, 
a tinner, was first lieutenant of the First U. S. cavalry, and was 
killed in the Shenandoah Valley; all are dead except George and B. 
Franklin.
  George Hoyer was educated in the common schools.  He learned tin and 
iron working, and followed that trade for thirty years, after which he 
retired from active business.
  In 1850 he married Miss Justina, daughter of William Hippey, of 
Columbia, Lancaster county.  He has six children living and two dead:  
Louisa, (Mrs. Frank Witherau), of Harrisburg; Charles, died young; 
Justina, died young; William, of Harrisburg, printer; J. Brua, of 
Chambersburg, private secretary to the president of the Cumberland 
Valley railroad; Elizabeth (Mrs. Benjamin Boggs), of Harrisburg; 
Josephine and George R.
  Mr. Hoyer is a Republican.  He and his family are prominent members 
of Zion Lutheran church, Fourth street, Harrisburg.