John Henry Poyer

John Henry was born on March 2nd, 1837.¹   John Henry's father was Tilly Poyer and his mother was Mary Mariah Curtiss. He had a brother and three sisters, named William Dwight, Julia M., Caroline Isabell and Cordelia Matilda.  He was the third oldest of the five children. He had a half-brother and four half-sisters, named Isaac Burr, Lucy Ann, Mary Jane, Ellen Angeline and Helen Catharine.  He died at the age of 67 on January 16th, 1905.¹