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Jacob Gyer
1829 - 1906 (77 years)
Generation: 1
1. Jacob Gyer was born in 1829 in Kentucky; died on 03 May 1906 in Meridian, Sutter County, California. Notes:
He came to California in 1850. Engaged in mining Trinty Co. before coming to Humbolt Co. in 1862. Founder of the town of Meridian. He went to Missouri on business in 1870, met and married Susan Smith. In California went to the Eel River Valley about 1871. In 1874 they came to his home in Ferdale,CA. he died of a stroke.
Jacob married Susanna Smith in 1871. Susanna (daughter of Adam Smith and Elizabeth Kline) was born in 1827 in Sparta, Livingston County, New York; died on 30 Apr 1909 in Colima, Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]