Claude Eugene Lusher and Laura Jane "Jennie" Flowers

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Husband Claude Eugene Lusher

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           Born: Abt 1873
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Jan 1939 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA
         Buried:  - Graham Cemetery, Sandycreek Twp, Venango Co, PA

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         Father: George A. Lusher (Abt 1837-Bef 1914)
         Mother: Susan Jones (Abt 1838-1914)

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       Marriage: 27 Mar 1894 - Pine Hill Church, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA

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Wife Laura Jane "Jennie" Flowers

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            AKA: Lauretta Flowers
           Born: 11 Jun 1876 - Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Jun 1942 - Youngstown, Mahoning Co, OH
         Buried:  - Graham Cemetery, Sandycreek Twp, Venango Co, PA

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         Father: Samuel Flowers (1830-1891) 1 2
         Mother: Eliza Jane McMillin (1830/1832-1903)

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Children

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1 F Mabel Viola Flowers

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           Born: 14 Jan 1892 - Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Apr 1959 - Youngstown, Mahoning Co, OH
         Buried:  - Lake Park Cemetery, Youngstown, Mahoning Co, OH

         Spouse: Emmit Wallace Deiley (1885-1957)
           Marr: 3 Mar 1909 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA. (Divorced about 1922)

         Spouse: Frank Charles Howard (1894-1958)
           Marr: 1927

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2 F Florence Elizabeth "Lizzie" Lusher ³

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           Born: 12 Sep 1893-1895 - Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Mar 1967 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA
         Buried:  - Brandon Cemetery, Cranberry, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: John Wesley Bell (1872/1873-1956)
           Marr: 18 Mar 1912 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA

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3 M Harry J. "Jack" Lusher

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           Born: 27 Nov 1895 - Coal City, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Aug 1965 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA
         Buried:  - Graham Cemetery, Sandycreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 4

         Spouse: Lillian Maude Hazlett (1890-1976)
           Marr: 23 Aug 1915 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA

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4 M Eugene A. "Gene" Lusher

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           Born: Nov 1898
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Aug 1902 - Coal City, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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5 F Harriet Marie "Hattie" Lusher

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           Born: 20 Jun 1902 - Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Nov 1918 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA
         Buried:  - Melat-Hanby Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 5

         Spouse: David Edward Brandon (1895-1943)
           Marr: 22 Nov 1916 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA

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6 F Angeline Louise Lusher

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           Born: Sep 1906
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Nov 1906 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - Claude Eugene Lusher

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Venango Citizen-Press, Franklin, PA
Jan 18, 1939; pg 5, col 1
Claude J. Lusher
Claude J. Lusher, 66, well-known oil field worker, died at his home, 10 Second Avenue, Bleakley Hill, at 7:30 o'clock Thursday morning following an illness of 13 weeks.
Mr. Lusher was well and favorably known throughout Venango County and had been a worker in the oil fields of the district practically all of his life. He spent his early life in Rockland Township and came to Franklin ten years ago to make his home.
He was married to Miss Laura Flowers 46 years ago. She survives, together with two daughters, Mrs. Mabel Howard, of Youngstown, O., and Mrs. John Bell, of Cranberry, and one son, Harry Lusher, of Franklin.
The body was removed to ---- Buchanan Funeral Home ------ funeral services were conducted.

Venango Citizen-Press, Franklin, PA
Jan 18, 1939; pg 5, col 4
Claude J. Lusher
Funeral services for Claude J. Lusher, of Bleakley Hill, were conducted Saturday afternoon in the H. L. Buchanan Funeral Home by Rev. Arthur Baker, pastor of the United Brethren in Christ Church, Franklin.
Mrs. Almeda McCleery and Mrs. Richard Young sang two of the deceased's favorite hymns, "Just Inside the Eastern Gate" and "Safe in the Arms of Jesus."
Interment was in the Graham Cemetery in Sandycreek Township, with Dale Keith, Edward Brandon, Glenn and Norman Osborne, Ira Hazlett and Thomas Sloss as pall-bearers.

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General Notes: Wife - Laura Jane "Jennie" Flowers

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The Youngstown Vindicator, Youngstown, OH
June 29, 1942; pg 20
Mrs. Laura J. Lusher
Mrs. Laura J. Lusher, aged 66, of 317 S. Pearl St., died at 4:45 a. m. today at her home of a heart condition, after several years' illness.
Coming from Franklin, Pa., Mrs. Lusher made her home in Youngstown three years ago with a daughter, Mrs. Frank Howard. She was born in Mingo, Pa., June 11, 1876. Besides her daughter in Youngstown, Mrs. Lusher leaves a daughter, Mrs. John Bell of Cranberry, Pa., and a son, Jack, of Franklin, Pa.
The body is at the McCauley Funeral Home, and will be taken for Franklin, Pa. for burial.

The Venango Citizen-Press, Franklin, PA
July 1, 1942; pg 5, col 6
The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA
June 30, 1942; pg 11, col 1
The News-Herald, Franklin, PA
June 29, 1942; pg 10, col 2
Mrs. Claude Lusher
Mrs. Laura Jane Lusher, 66, widow of Claude Lusher, died at 5 a. m. Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Howard, 317 South Pearl Avenue, Youngstown, where she had lived for the past three years.
She was born in Venango County, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Flowers. Surviving besides Mrs. Howard are another daughter and a son, Mrs. John Bell, Cranberry, and Harry Lusher, Franklin.
The body will arrive in Franklin Tuesday and will be taken to the Burger Funeral Home, where services will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday. The Rev. W. Arthur Burger will officiate. Burial will be in the Graham Cemetery.

The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, Pa
July 2, 1942; pg 15, col 6
The News-Herald, Franklin, PA
July 2, 1942; pg 5, col 1
Mrs. Laura Jane Lusher
Funeral services for Mrs. Laura Jane Lusher, who died Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Howard of Youngstown, O., were conducted in the Burger Funeral Home Wednesday afternoon by the Rev. Arthur Baker, pastor of the Victory Heights United Brethren Church.
Mrs. P. E. Cauvel and Mrs. Roscoe Farren sang the hymns "The Eastern Gate," and "Good Night and Good Morning," with piano accompaniament by Mrs. Cauvel.
Burial was in the Graham Cemetery and the pallbearers were Lawrence Seyler, Ben Kuhns, Glenn Russell, Rollin Hanniwalt, Paul Hart and Kenneth Bigelow.

1 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1125.

2 Helen M. Snyder, Snyder - Bump History (Franklin, PA: Self-published, 1983), Pg 77.

3 Helen M. Snyder, Snyder - Bump History (Franklin, PA: Self-published, 1983), Pg 79.

4 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 8, Sandycreek Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1999), Pg 38.

5 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 5, Rockland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1997), Pg 21.