Sandy Run in Lexington County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Herman Geiger
Photographed By Anna Inbody, January 7, 2012
1. Herman Geiger Marker
Inscription.
Herman Geiger. .
Dedicated to the Memory of Herman Geiger, Father ~ Hans Jacob Gyger, Born 1679, at village of Wydnau, Parish of Diapololsau, Switzerland. Mother ~ Margareta Fearin Gyger of same place, born 1684. Herman Geiger (Gyger) Born (or Christened) Dec. 18, 1707, Married Feb. 26, 1734, Elizabeth Habluzel, Died 1751, Erected 1958 by the descendents of Herman Geiger. , (Front left panel): Herman Geiger and his father, Hans Jacob Geiger, former Cantonal Governor in Switzerland, departed with their families, Sept. 1736 for Carolina. They arrived in Charleston, S.C., Feb. 1, 1737, and settled in the Congarees. Herman became an Indian Trader, and on occasion rendered assistance to the Governor of the Colony in meetings with the Indians. Some of his descendents served in the Cherokee War in 1759; and some have served in every war since. A son, John Geiger, buried in this cemetery, and a Grandson, Maj. Jacob Geiger, served their country in the Revolutionary war. A niece, Emily Geiger carried a message from one American Force to another. , (Front right panel):
Herman Geiger and Elizabeth Habluzel Geiger Their children and grandchildren: John Conrad Geiger m. Barbara Murph Jacob, Ann, and Elizabeth Jacob Geiger m. Ann John Herman Geiger m. Lavinia Kaigler Elizabeth and John R. Elizabeth Geiger m. (1) Kalman, (2) Horlbeck John and Henry Horlbeck Margaret Geiger m. Baughman Elizabeth and Mary John Geiger m. Ann Murph Herman, Abraham, William, Elizabeth, and Ann Nancy.
Dedicated to the Memory of
Herman Geiger
Father ~ Hans Jacob Gyger, Born 1679, at village of Wydnau, Parish of Diapololsau, Switzerland. Mother ~ Margareta Fearin Gyger of same place, born 1684. Herman Geiger (Gyger) Born (or Christened) Dec. 18, 1707, Married Feb. 26, 1734, Elizabeth Habluzel, Died 1751
Erected 1958 by the descendents of Herman Geiger
(Front left panel):
Herman Geiger and his father, Hans Jacob Geiger, former Cantonal Governor in Switzerland, departed with their families, Sept. 1736 for Carolina. They arrived in Charleston, S.C., Feb. 1, 1737, and settled in the Congarees. Herman became an Indian Trader, and on occasion rendered assistance to the Governor of the Colony in meetings with the Indians. Some of his descendents served in the Cherokee War in 1759; and some have served in every war since. A son, John Geiger, buried in this cemetery, and a Grandson, Maj. Jacob Geiger, served their country in the Revolutionary war. A niece, Emily Geiger carried a message from one American Force to another.
(Front right panel):
Herman Geiger & Elizabeth Habluzel Geiger
Their children and grandchildren:
John Conrad Geiger m. Barbara Murph
Jacob, Ann, and Elizabeth
Jacob Geiger m. Ann
John
Herman Geiger m. Lavinia Kaigler
Elizabeth
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and John R.
Elizabeth Geiger m. (1) Kalman, (2) Horlbeck
John and Henry Horlbeck
Margaret Geiger m. Baughman
Elizabeth and Mary
John Geiger m. Ann Murph
Herman, Abraham, William, Elizabeth, and Ann Nancy
Erected 1958 by The Descendents of Herman Geiger.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is February 26, 1734.
Location. 33° 51.699′ N, 81° 1.218′ W. Marker is in Sandy Run, South Carolina, in Lexington County. Marker can be reached from Old State Road (U.S. 176/21). marker is about 1/4 mile down dirt road within Eastman Property. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gaston SC 29053, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Father ~ Hans Jacob Gyger, Born 1679, at village of Wydnau, Parish of Diapolosau, Switzerland. Mother ~ Margareta Fearin Gyger of same place, born 1684. Herman Geiger (Gyger) Born (or Christened) Dec. 18, 1707, Married Feb. 26, 1734, Elizabeth Habluzel, Died 1751
Erected 1958 by the descendents of Herman Geiger
Photographed By Anna Inbody, January 7, 2012
3. Overview
Both the Herman Geiger and Emily Geiger monuments can be see,
Photographed By Anna Inbody, January 7, 2012
4. Overview from the back of the cemetery
The Herman Geiger Monument can be seen by the fence in the distance
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5. Overview of the cemetery
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6. Emily Geiger Marker
In Memory of Emily Geiger
c. 1765 ~ c. 1825
Heroine of the American Revolution
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7. Emily Geiger Marker Reverse
Erected November 3, 1974 by The Emily Geiger Chapter and The South Carolina Society Daughters of the American Revolution
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8. These Thirteen Graves
These thirteen graves were moved here in August 1973 from an old Geiger Family Cemetery in the 2900 block of Drayton Street Columbia, S.C. to make way for an expressway
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9. Area view of the thirteen moved graves
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10. Cemetery Sign on the highway
Geiger Cemetery ~ 1/4 mile ~ Memorial Marker for Herman Geiger ~ Emily Geiger
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