In 1886, the Reuben B. Royer family settled in Macon Township. He donated part of his land, the southwest corner of Section 26, for a Church and Cemetery.
The Brethren Church, a small white frame building, was soon established and the cemetery laid out.
The Church was soon known as the Royer Community Church, and was first Pastored by Ulysses Royer.
The Church closed its doors prior to 1930, and the building torn down about 1940.
The Cemetery is laid out as follows:
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Vetter |
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MRHC | Huffman | Royer |
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Hupp | Cramer | Royer |
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Royer | Wilder |
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Stoner | Royer |
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Cramer |
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Royer |
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Hertzler | Royer |
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Wales | Hertzler |
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Wales | Herzler |
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Harvey County Ancestor Hunters
Photos & Index by Darren McMannis
Barnes, Ethel Vane, b. Aug 10, 1901, d. Oct 26, 1905, Son of CO & RM Barnes, Sec: 1, Row: 1, Stone: 2.
C, M R H, b. None, d. None, Sec: 1, Row: 1, Stone: 6.
Cramer, Anna, b. Dec 23, 1876 Pennsylvania, d. 1909 Wichita, Kansas, Aged: 38 Yr Da, Wife of MW Cramer, Sec: 1, Row: 2, Stone: 5.
Cramer, Oscar L, b. Nov 7, 1874, d. May 23, 1901, Aged: 26 Yr 7 Mo 14 Da, Sec: 1, Row: 2, Stone: 8.
Elliott, Mary Catherine, b. Sep 20, 1874 Stephenson Co, Illinois, d. Apr 27, 1903, Wife of CR Elliott, Wales, Sec: 1, Row: 1, Stone: 1.
Hertzler, Infant, d. May, 1890, Son of JR & Lydia Hertzler, Sec: 1, Row: 2, Stone: 3.
Hertzler, John D, d. Jul 13, 1886, Aged: 18 Yr 5 Mo 29 Da, Son of JR & Lydia Hertzler, Sec: 1, Row: 2, Stone: 1.
Hertzler, Johnny, d. Feb 8, 1901, Aged: 5 Yr 0 Mo 6 Da, Son of Harry A Hertzler, N: "Our Darling Boy", Sec: 1, Row: 2, Stone: 4.
Hertzler, Rufus, d. Jul 18, 1887, Aged: ? Yr ? Mo ? Da, Son of JR & Lydia Hertzler, Sec:1, Row: 2, Stone: 2.
Huffman, William, b. Mar 20, 1842, d. Jun 4, 1891, O: !, Sec: 1, Row: 3, Stone: 1
Inscription: "Humble and beloved husband and father farewell! Thy years were few, but thy in ??; they are recorded not on this perishing stone, but on the book of life and in the hearts of thy affected friends".
Hupp, Ruth, b. Aug 8, 1908, d. Mar 26, 1909, O: !, Sec: 1, Row: 1, Stone: 5.
Royer, Anna, b. Feb 20, 1850, d. Feb 3, 1895, Wife of Reuben Royer, N: Mother of Maggie Royer, Sec: 1, Row: 4, Stone: 2.
Royer, Anna Adelyn, b. Jun 30, 1904, d. Apr 13, 1924, O: !, Sec: 1, Row: 4, Stone: 5.
Royer, Jacob B, b. 1871, d. 19??, Husband of Mary Royer, Sec: 1, Row: 2, Stone: 6.
Royer, Maggie, b. Aug 28, 1875, d. Aug 28, 1875, Dau of Reuben & Anna Royer, Sec: 1, Row: 4, Stone: 1.
Royer, Mary, b. Jan 30, 1872, d. May 20, 1914, Wife of Jacob Royer, Cramer, Sec: 1, Row: 2, Stone: 7.
Royer, Reuben, b. Feb 21, 1841, d. Jan 5, 1916, Husband of Anna Royer, N: Father of Maggie Royer, Sec: 1, Row: 4, Stone: 2.
Royer, Vernon Wendell, b. Feb 12, 1894, d. Mar 1, 1897, Aged: 3 Yr 0 Mo 17 Da, Son of US & Lucy Chapple Royer, O: !, Sec: 1, Row: 4, Stone: 4.
Snoeberger, A L, b. Sep 3, 1860, d. Feb 8, 1920, Sec: 1, Row: 4, Stone: 3.
Stoner, Mary S, d. Mar 16, 1892, Aged: 37 Yr 4 Mo 14 Da, Sec: 1, Row: 1, Stone: 4.
Vetter, George, b. 1840, d. 1926, Sec: 1, Row: 1, Stone: 7.
Wales, Catharine, d. May 10, 1892, Aged: 85 Yr 6 Mo 25 Da, Wife of John Wales, Sec: 1, Row: 1,
Wales, John, d. Oct 4, 1904, Aged: 88 Yr 1 Mo 25 Da, Husband of Catharine Wales, Sec: 1, Row: 1, Stone: 3.
Wilder, Fred, b. Apr 10, 1867, d. Jul 25, 1909, O: !, Sec: 1, Row: 3, Stone: 2.