Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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(John) George Lesher and Hannah Catharine Robbins




Husband (John) George Lesher 1 2

           Born: 20 Oct 1792 - Northumberland Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Jan 1866 - Point Twp, Northumberland Co, PA 3
         Buried:  - Riverview Cemetery, Northumberland, PA


         Father: Johan Georg Lesher (1768-1823) 2
         Mother: Anna Flickinger (1762-1841) 2


       Marriage: 



Wife Hannah Catharine Robbins 3 4

            AKA: Sarah Robbins 5
           Born: Cal 20 Mar 1794
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Oct 1869 3
         Buried: 


         Father: Daniel Robbins (      -      ) 3
         Mother: Catharine Hulheiser (      -      ) 3




Children
1 M Robert Alexander Lesher 3 4




           Born: 19 Oct 1817 - Tuckahoe Valley, Northumberland Co, PA 3 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Apr 1903 3
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Hannah Wells (      -1852) 4
           Marr: 1844 4
         Spouse: Sarah "Sallie" Vandling (1833-1907) 4 6
           Marr: 22 Mar 1853 - Lewisburg, Union Co, PA 6


2 M Daniel R. Lesher 1 3

           Born: 8 Sep 1819 or 1820 - Point Twp, Northumberland Co, PA 3 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 1886 7
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Sarah J. Van Kirk (1825-      ) 7
           Marr: 1845 7


3 F Lucy Ann Lesher 3 4

           Born: 21 Apr 1822 3
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1898
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Jacob Ulp (      -Bef 1898) 4


4 F Mary Lesher 3 4

           Born: 2 Apr 1824 3
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1898
         Buried: 
         Spouse: John Barnhart (      -Bef 1898) 4


5 F Sarah J. Lesher 3 4

           Born: 17 Sep 1826 3
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1898
         Buried: 
         Spouse: John Hammer (      -Bef 1898) 4


6 M George Lesher 3 4

           Born: 28 Nov 1828 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



7 M William Lesher 3 4

           Born: 14 Feb 1831 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 May 1896 3
         Buried: 



8 M John Lesher 3 4

           Born: 12 Aug 1833 3
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1898
         Buried: 



9 M Charles M. Lesher 4




           Born: 28 Aug 1836 3
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1911
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Edith Florence Watson (      -      ) 9
           Marr: 16 Dec 1874 9



General Notes: Husband - (John) George Lesher


This family comes of German stock, the ancestors coming to America at an early period. He was probably born in New Jersey, became a pioneer settler in Point township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, where he was engaged in farming for many years, his death occurring at the age of eighty.

He spent all his life in Point township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, where he was a farmer throughout his active years. He owned 240 acres of land, of which 201 acres were later owned by his son Charles M. He and his wife were Presbyterians in religious belief. [sic]

He was a native of Berks County, Pennsylvania, and came, when a boy, with his parents to Northumberland. His ancestors, who were originally from France, came to America prior to the Revolutionary war. He died at the age of seventy-three years. [CBRCP-CCUS, 1128]


General Notes: Wife - Hannah Catharine Robbins


She died at the age of seventy-three years.

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Sources


1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1035, 1128.

2 —, Genealogical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. L. Floyd & Co., 1911), Pg 464, 728.

3 —, Genealogical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. L. Floyd & Co., 1911), Pg 728.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1128.

5 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1035.

6 —, Genealogical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. L. Floyd & Co., 1911), Pg 729.

7 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1036.

8 —, Genealogical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. L. Floyd & Co., 1911), Pg 464.

9 —, Genealogical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. L. Floyd & Co., 1911), Pg 465.


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