Rebecca Van Reed Griesemer

Rebecca Van Reed Griesemer¹

• Birth*: 23 October 1823^2,3
• Baptism: 23 May 1824; "christened by Rev. Leinbach Witness Henry and Hanna Leiss."¹
• Marriage*: 4 May 1841; Trinity Tulpehocken Reformed Congregation, Jackson Twp., Lebanon Co., Pennsylvania; Martinadale says married by Rev. T. Leinbach at Boyertown.; Spouse=John S. Leiss^4,5
• Marriage*: between 1860 and 1862; Married between death of Mary Ann Doll and birth of Beckie.; Spouse=Dr. William Moore^6,7,8
• Death*: 25 March 1881; Myerstown, Lebanon Co., Pennsylvania⁹
• Burial*: Host Cemetery, Host, Berks Co., Pennsylvania¹⁰

Parents:

Notes

• Note*: Census:
  
  1850 US Census, Tulpehocken, Berks, Penn
  Jno S Leiss      31, b. abt 1819, farmer
  Rebecca Leiss      26, b. abt 1824 <-
  Mary Elizth Leiss 7, b. abt 1843
  Margaret Ann Leiss 1, b. abt 1849
  Selisa Shaum      18
  Amelia Reifsnyder 17
  Philip Smith      16
  
  1860 US Census, Tulpehocken, Berks, Penn
  Rebecca Leiss      36, b. abt 1824 <-
  May Lee      17, b. abt 1843
  Anna Leiss      11, b. abt 1849
  John Calvin      6, b. abt 1854
  Adda E Lee      1, b. abt 1859
  Richard Jacb Lee 26, b. abt 1834
  Catharine Schaeffer      14
  
  1860 US Census, Womelsdorf
  William Moore      49, b. abt 1811, Physician
  William G Moore      18, b. abt 1842
  Elizabeth H Moore      15, b. abt 1845
  James E Moore      13, b. abt 18
  John P Moore      11, b. abt 1849
  Thomas Moore      6, b. abt 1854
  Catharine Clouse      30, b. abt 1846
  
  1870 US Census, Womelsdorf
  William Moore      60, b. abt 1810, Physician
  Rabecca V Moore 47, b. abt 1823 <-
  John P Moore      23, b. abt 1847, Physician
  Thomas Moore      16, b. abt 1854
  Rabecca v R Moore      7, b. abt 1863
  Mary Lane      
  
  1880 US Census, Myerstown, Lebanon, Penn
  Rabecca Moore      56, b. abt 1824, widowed <-
  Rabecca Moore      17, b. abt 1863¹¹
• Note: FindAGrave info:
  
  Name:     Rebecca Van Reed Griesemer Moore
  Birth:     23 Oct 1823
  Death:     25 Mar 1881 (aged 57)
  Burial: Host Cemetery, Host, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Plot:     Shaffner P1 G7
  
  Tombstone photo:
  
  "In memory of
  Rebecca V.R.Moore
  Born Oct 23, 1823
  Died March 25,1881
  Aged
  57 years. 5 Mo. 2 Days."¹⁰
• Note: Obit:
  
  "Death of the mother of the ex-commissioner Moore
  
  Mrs. Rebecca Moore, widow of Dr. Moore, deceased, died suddenly on Friday afternoon, at Myerstown, of palsy of the heart. Mrs. Moore formerly resided at Womelsdorf and Host, Berks county, where she has many friends. Her funeral will take place on Thursday at Host. She was the mother of ex-County Commissioner William G. Moore, Womelsdorf; Station Agent Moore at Robesonia, and John P. Moore, formerly with Kline & E_pihimer, Reading, and who now resides in the West. Mrs. Moore was a kind and charitable lady and had many friends."⁹
• Note: Lebanon County Estate Index:
  
  Name:          Moore Rebecca V R
  Residence:     Jackson Twp.
  Executor:     Richard J See
  Testate
  C Will No.:     M-221
  D Acct No.:     M-450.
  1 Dt Death:      Mar 25 1881 1-143
  4 Dt Will Probated: Apr 5 1881 F-26
  5 Dt Inventory Filed:     Apr 22 1881 C-178
  6 Dt Account Filed:     Nov 3 1883 1-234¹²
• Note: Church:
  
  On 8 May 1853 a Rebecca Leiss participated in communion for the first time there at the Oley Congregational church. Possibly the same person.¹³
• Note: The 1888 will of Rebecca Van Reed Moore, daughter of Dr. William and Rebecca V.R. Moore, names her mother Rebecca Van Reed Moore deceased, and others.¹⁴