Husband Henry Baldwin Plumer 1 2
Born: 25 Sep 1841 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 3
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Died: 10 Dec 1903 4
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Father: Arnold Plumer (1801-1869) 5 6 7 8
Mother: Margaret McClelland (1807-1879) 2 5 9 10
Marriage: 4 Nov 1866 4
Wife Marilla P. Davenport 4
AKA: Lily Davenport 2
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Father: Capt. William Davenport ( -1865) 4 11 12
Mother: Phylance Tracy ( -1880) 11 12
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1 M Henry Adams Plumer 4
Born: 11 Dec 1867 4
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Spouse: Edith Rankin ( - ) 4
2 F Fanny Galbraith Plumer 4
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Spouse: John Dexter McIlhenny ( - ) 4
Marr: 16 Jun 1898 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 4 13
3 F Elvira Gilmore Plumer 4
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4 F Margaret Plumer 4
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Spouse: Carl Augustus Zeigler ( - ) 4
5 M Davenport Plumer 4
Born: 12 Oct 1879 4
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Spouse: Carolyn Eugenia Heberton ( - ) 4
Marr: 26 Jan 1905 4
General Notes: Husband - Henry Baldwin Plumer
He received a thorough education and in his boyhood had the advantages of the guidance of his distinguished father, during which association his mental and moral characteristics no doubt took shape in the way that afterward made him distinguished. He was particularly taught to revere those principles of life and morals which had won for his father the confidence and respect of all who had business or professional relations with him. He studied in the University of Pennsylvania, being a member of the class of 1862, was graduated from Harvard Law School in 1863, and was admitted to the bar in Boston in 1863, being subsequently granted the right to practice at the bar of Fayette County, Pa., before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and at the bar of Philadelphia. He began practice in the office of his brother-in-law, Judge Samuel Gilmore, of Uniontown, and later removed to Franklin, Venango County, where he practiced with his brother Samuel Plumer. In the pursuit of his profession Mr. Plumer made an enviable reputation for legal knowledge and skill and for his eloquence in presenting cases to the court. He threw himself with all the zeal of his nature and with all of his great learning into the cause of his client. He was ambitious for success, but he never wished it at the price of his honor, and looked with disdain upon anyone whose standard was, first, success, no matter what the means. He belonged to that class of lawyers who look upon the profession of the law as an order of government, and believed that, whether in office or out of it, he who measured up to his full height should give public service. His attitude toward the bar, his clients, and, more important still, his country at large and the community in which he lived, as exemplified in his actions, presented high ideals of what a lawyer's life should be.
Developing a deep interest in public affairs, Mr. Plumer became a leader of Democratic thought in Venango County at a very early age, but office holding had little allurement for him. In 1881, without his consent, his name was brought forward as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for State treasurer, and his friends and supporters generally made a strong campaign for him, although he did not receive the nomination. In the following year he was nominated for Congress in the Twenty-sixth district of Pennsylvania, composed of the counties of Venango, Erie and Warren, and although the district was strongly Republican reduced the normal majority very largely, carrying some sections, notably his own county, by a handsome majority. When Robert E. Pattison was inaugurated as governor of Pennsylvania, Mr. Plumer was appointed aide-de-camp, with the rank of Colonel. During the first administration of President Cleveland he was appointed Naval Officer of the Port of Philadelphia, and at the time he received this appointment removed to Philadelphia, making his home in Germantown. As Naval Officer he proved a faithful and competent official, conducting the business of the office to the entire satisfaction of the Treasury Department in Washington, as well as to those who transacted business with the Port of Philadelphia.
Mr. Plumer was a delightful host. He was a most effective conversationalist, having accumulated a rich store of information and kept in close touch with the events of the day and with prominent men of all professions and callings. With unusual professional ability he united a charm of manner, a buoyant optimism and a capacity for enduring friendship that will surely keep his memory green in the hearts of all who knew him well. His was one of those personalities whose recollection remains so vivid that it seems fadeless, whose memory lingers undimmed in the hearts of those that loved him. He was a liberal giver to charity, and took a great interest in young men in whom he recognized ambition and ability. [HVC 1919, 416]