George Mizer (abt. 1812 - 1886)

Born about 1812 in Bucks Township, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Elizabeth (Helwig) Mizer — married 23 Mar 1837 in Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 29 Jun 1886 at about age 74 in Ohio, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

George was born about 1812, the son of John Meiser and Elisabeth Miller. In 1837, when he was about 25 years old, he married Mary (Helwig). ^[1] They had the following known children:

1. Benjamin Mizer (1838)
2. Mary Elizabeth Mizer (1840)
3. John Wesley Mizer (1843)
4. Simon Mizer (1846)
5. Samuel Mizer (1849)
6. Margaret Mizer (1853)
7. George W Mizer (1855)

The 1850 Census shows the family in Bucks Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, surrounded by relatives. George was farming, valuing his real estate at $4,000, and the household consisted of George Miser (38) and Elizabeth (35), with children Benjamin (12), Mary (9), John W (6), Simon (3) and Samuel (1).^[2] (NOTE: Be careful; there are six different George Miser's in Tuscarawas County in 1850!)

The family remained in the same location for the next ten years, and by 1860 oldest son Benjamin was no longer in the home, but two more children—Margret (1853) and George W (1855)—had been added. George was still farming, now valuing his real estate at $6,500 and his personal estate at $850.^[3] The 1875 Ohio County Land Ownership Map for Bucks Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, indicated that the Mizer families owned the vast majority of the land in the southeast corner of Bucks Township.^[4]

George has a biographical sketch in the 1884 edition of The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, which extolls his hunting skills. He was reportedly the first "white child" born in Tuscarawas County (although that's likely disputable, he was definitely the first of his parents' children born there).^[5]

George passed away in 1886^[6] and is buried at Evans Creek Lutheran Cemetery in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.^[7]

Research Notes

George was added to this family based on a published family history.^[8] Additional sources added as they are found. (Kirch-132 09:40, 15 April 2020 (UTC))

All of George and Elizabeth's children born before 1850 were baptized at the Evans Creek Lutheran Church in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "Ohio County Marriages (1789-2013)": George Miser and Elizabeth Helwig; 23 Mar 1837; Tuscarawas County, Vol 1, p 298 FamilySearch (Image)
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850": George Miser household; Bucks Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio; 7 September 1850; Dwelling 620/Family 621 FamilySearch (Image)
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860": George Mizer household; Bucks Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio; 16 July 1860; Dwelling 1039/Family 1190 FamilySearch (Image)
4. ↑ "Bucks Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio; 1875": (See Image)
5. ↑ "The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio"; 1884; "Biographical Sketch of George Meiser"; p 731 Bucks Township Google Books (Free)
6. ↑ "Ohio County Death Records (1840-2001)": Tuscarawas County, Vol 2, p 25 FamilySearch (Image)
7. ↑ "George Mizer (1812-1890)": Find A Grave: Memorial #209092635 (Family links)
8. ↑ "A Genealogy of the Meisser Family." Compiled by Joseph A Meiser, Jr, B.S., Ph.D; The Meisser Genealogy Association. 1975 (Revised Edition). John Mizer Family, pp 365+; George Mizer Family, p 395+. [1]
9. ↑ "Evans Creek (Tuscarawas County, Ohio) Lutheran Church Records": Baptisms FamilySearch (Unindexed Book)