Merced County Biographies

LUTHER HENRY MOYER

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

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        A worthy representative of that class of enterprising citizens who have 
made the prosperity of California a possibility is Luther Henry Moyer of the 
firm of Moyer and Fessler, who conduct a successful general merchandise business 
at Cressey which was established in 1914. He was born at Troxelville, Snyder 
County, Pa., on October 13, 1882, a son of John Y. Henry and Sarah Jane (Klose) 
Moyer, both natives of the same state, but of different counties, the former 
born in Snyder County and the latter in Union County. Five children were born of 
this union, three sons and two daughters, all of whom reside in Pennsylvania, 
with the exception of our subject. The Moyer family came originally from Holland 
and settled in Pennsylvania in an early day; both parents are still living in 
the Keystone State.
        Luther Henry Moyer was educated in the public schools of Snyder County, 
Pa., was reared on his father's farm, and at twenty years of age started out for 
himself. He came to California and for fourteen years worked at the carpenter's 
trade in various places, including San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, 
Oakland, Clovis, Cressey, Corcoran, Visalia and Hanford. He located in Cressey 
in 1914 and on October 13 established his present business, which has steadily 
grown to its present proportions. On March 2, 1915, Mr. Moyer was appointed 
postmaster at Cressey and has served continuously and acceptably to the present 
time.
        At Clovis, Cal., on June 2, 1908, Mr. Moyer was married to Miss Lettie 
Naomi Fessler, daughter of Franklin Pierce and Lovina (Benfer ) Fessler, both 
natives of Pennsylvania and both deceased, the father dying at the age of 
seventy-two and the mother at seventy. Mr. Moyer was brought up in the English 
Lutheran Church; fraternally he is a member of the Turlock Lodge No. 395, F. & 
A. M.
 
History of Merced County, California � Los Angeles, Historic Record Co., 1925
page 815-816