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CHRISTIAN H. MOYER, retired grain merchant, of Souderton, is a native of Franconia township, where he was born April 10, 1846. He was educated there in the public schools, and after leaving school, learned the trade of cigar maker, which occupation he followed successfully for several years. With the passage of time he decided to seek some more congenial work, and in accordance with this decision he engaged in the grain buying business, at first at his home, and later at Hatfield and still later at Souderton, where he now resides. He removed to Souderton in 1869, where he established a large and lucrative business in a short time. He continued in business until 1903, when he turned the business over to his brother, Enos H., who now conducts it. Mr. Moyer is an influential member of the community, and is respected by all who know him. He married, on December 1, 1867, Miss Susan Cassel, daughter of Joseph Cassel, a farmer of Towamencin township, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania. They have no children.

Mr. Moyer is the son of Jacob and Mary (Hackman) Moyer, of Franconia township. In politics he is an active Republican, and contributes towards party success in every way that he can. He has served in the town council of Souderton two terms, and was one of the most useful members of that body, endeavoring to promote the interests of the community. He is a director of the Souderton Improvement Company. He and his family attend the Mennonite
church.

Jacob Moyer (father) was the son of Christian Moyer, who resided in Lower Salford township. He was educated in the public schools of that township and later in life removed to Franconia township. He was twice married, his first wife being Miss Cassel, by whom he had four children. His second wife was Mary Hackman, by whom he had also four children, one of them being Christian, subject of this sketch. Christian Moyer (grandfather) was descended from a well known family of Lower Salford Mennonites. He obtained such education as was to be had in the schools of that day. He married and had several children, among them Jacob (father). The family were farmers and upright men and women who devoted their entire attention to the cultivation of their homesteads and the rearing of their children.