Sedgwick County KSGenWeb

Portrait And Biographical Album of Sedgwick County, Kan.

Chapman Brothers 1888

Page 342

HENRY W. MOYERS, a native of Preston County, W. Va., holds a good position among the agriculturists of Salem Township, where he is engaged in general farming and stock-raising, and from which he derives annually a comfortable income.

     Our subject was born on the 4th of October, 1838, and is the son of Daniel and Eve (Wiles) Moyers, also natives of the Old Dominion. Their ancestors were of German descent, and Henry W. was one of a large family of children, of whom the following survive: Catherine, Susan, David, Christina, William, Eva and George.

     Mr. Moyers developed into manhood in his native county, receiving a limited education and becoming familiar with farm pursuits. In these he always took great pleasure, and has since been content to thus occupy his time. He was married rather late in life, after reaching the twenty-ninth year of his age, to Miss Julia A. Jackson, the wedding taking place at the home of the bride near Albrightsville, W. Va., on the 12th of September, 1867. Mrs. Moyers was born in Preston County, Va., not far from the home of her husband, and is the daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Barns) Jackson, natives of Virginia. Her father sought the gold regions of California in 1849, and never returned. The mother died when her daughter Julia was a little child five years of age, and she was reared among the friends of her parents.

     Mr. and Mrs. Moyers continued in their native State until 1877, and then our subject with his family made his way to this county, where he employed himself as a. farmer in Salem Township, and took possession of his present farm in the month of May of the year 1877. This embraces 160 acres of good land on section 31, where he and his devoted wife now hope to spend many prosperous and happy years. Mr. Moyers is a member of the Dunkard Church, and with his estimable wife, enjoys the society and friendship of a large circle of acquaintances. He votes the straight Democratic ticket, and is properly numbered among the self-made men of Sedgwick County, who are carving out their fortunes with their own industrious hands and resolute wills.

     Mr. Moyers and his estimable wife are the parents of twelve children, ten of whom are living and form a most interesting family group. Their eldest daughter, Eva E., was born June 18, 1868, and is the wife of Waiter Olvey, of Salem Township; Sarah C. was born Sept. 26, 1869, and with the younger children continues at home with her parents; Martha A. was born Feb. 16, 1871, married Thomas Murphy; Mary A., born Jan. 20, 1873; Ida R., May 28, 1874; Daniel F., Feb. 19, 1876; David W., July 27, 1879; John B., Jan. 20, 1883; Joseph H., March 13, 1885, and Elsie J., Feb. 17, 1887. Those deceased are Florence F., who was born Oct. 16, 1877, and died Feb. 28, 1887, and George W., who was born Sept. 26, 1881, and died July 12, 1882.

     Mr. Moyers is pursuing the even tenor of his way as an honest man and a good citizen, and to his general farming operations is also adding that of raising good grades of cattle, horses and swine, in moderate numbers.

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