BIO:  Moses Strayer, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Franklin Township, Pg 108

MOSES STRAYER is a native of York County, Penn., born February 14, 1808, son of 
Peter and Mary (Spahr) Strayer, of York County.  His grandparents were born in 
Germany; they came to this country at an early day and settled in Dover Township, 
York County.  The father was a farmer in Dover Township, having a farm of about 
800 acres of well-improved land, which he farmed until fifteen years before his 
death, at the age of eighty-six years.  He took an active interest in church and 
school matters, gave the ground upon which Strayer’s Church is built, and was a 
leading member of the building committee.  He had ten children:  Catharine 
(deceased), Daniel (deceased), Peter, Samuel, Jacob, Susannah, Moses, Eve 
(deceased), Sarah (deceased) and Henry (deceased).  Moses Strayer is a farmer and 
a tanner by trade, and followed these occupations for forty-nine years, but has 
now retired from business.  He owns 300 acres of improved land, embracing three 
farms, one in Franklin Township, one in Adams County and one in Washington 
Township.  He has also a house in Dillsburgh.  In 1833, he married Susannah 
Sheffer, daughter of Samuel Sheffer, of Washington Township, York County.  She 
died June 14, 1881, at the age of sixty-four years, leaving eight children:  
Cornelius, Mary, Samuel, Lizzie, George, Catharine, Nancy and Annie.  Mr. Strayer 
is a Lutheran.  His wife belonged to the U. B. Church.  His grandfather, who has 
been dead ninety-four years, is buried at Strayer’s Church, in Dover Township.