Husband James R. Lusher 1
Born: 30 May 1878 - Rouseville, Cornplanter Twp, Venango Co, PA 1
Christened:
Died: 8 Nov 1962 - Ellwood City, Lawrence Co, PA
Buried: - Graceland Cemetery, New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA
Father: David Muench Lusher (1851-1940) 2
Mother: Margaret Alice Forbes (1857-1929) 1
Marriage: 24 Dec 1907 - New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA 1
Other Spouse: Olive M. (Mary?) Sowash (1875-1963) - 7 Aug 1948 - New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA
• Burial: : Graceland Cemetery, New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA.
Wife Emma Piper 1
Born: 2 Sep 1871 - Mercer Co, PA 1
Christened:
Died: 1940-1945 - ? Ewing Park, PA
Buried:
Other Spouse: Unknown ( - ) - (Divorced)
Children
• They had no children.
General Notes: Husband - James R. Lusher
His neice recalled that he was an avid hunter.
New Castle News, New Castle, PA
Nov 9, 1962, pg 19, col 3
James R. Lusher Dies At Residence
ELLWOOD CITY - James R. Lusher, 85, of 417 Pershing St., died in his home at 4:30 p.m. yesterday.
He was born in Rouseville, Pa. May 30, 1877, son of the late David and Margaret Forbes Lusher.
An Ellwood City resident for the past 62 years, he was a retired National Tube Company worker.
He held membership in Calvin United Presbyterian Church.
Mary O. Klee Lusher, his wife, survives him.
Also surviving are the following step children: Mrs. Fred (Elizabeth) Ellis of Florida, Esther Klee of Pittsburgh, Mrs. John (Dorothy) Herzog of Florida, and William L. Klee of New Castle, and a sister, Mrs. Ernest Householder of Ellwood City. Additional survivors include three step grandchildren and five step great grandchildren.
The family will receive friends in the J. I. Porter and Son Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday.
Services in the funeral home, Sunday at 2:30 p.m., will be conducted by Rev. Lloyd Dalbey, pastor of Calvin Church. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, New Castle.
General Notes: Wife - Emma Piper
She had been previously married and divorced (cause: desertion). James' neice recalled that she did not like children.
Notes: Marriage
They were married in 1908. [Lusher Family Tree, 13]