Rev. Benjamin Lesher and Elizabeth Hege

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Husband Rev. Benjamin Lesher ^{1 2}

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           Born: 2 Apr 1815 - Guilford Twp, Franklin Co, PA 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Jul 1897 3
         Buried: 

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         Father: Joseph Lesher (1784-1857) 4 5
         Mother: Fanny Lehman (1782-1827) 5 6

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       Marriage: 7 Jan 1841 - Chambersburg, Franklin Co, PA 3 7

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Wife Elizabeth Hege ^{7 8}

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           Born: 14 Aug 1818 - Peters Twp, Franklin Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 31 Jul 1888 3
         Buried: 

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         Father: John Hege (1778-1857) 9 10
         Mother: Maria Lesher (1773-1835) 9 11

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Children

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1 M [Infant] Lesher ^{3 7}

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           Born: 14 Jul 1842 3
     Christened: 
           Died: in infancy
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 M Isaac Lesher ^{3 7}

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           Born: 10 Aug 1845 - Peters Twp, Franklin Co, PA 12
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1887
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Lillian "Lillie" Porter (      -      ) 7 12
           Marr: 1877 12

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3 M Jeremiah Lesher ^{3 7}

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           Born: 27 Jul 1848 12
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Elizabeth Hollar (      -      ) 12
           Marr: 30 Dec 1873 12

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4 F Catharine "Katie" Lesher ^{3 7}

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           Born: 3 Jul 1856 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Dec 1880 3 7
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - Rev. Benjamin Lesher

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Peters Twp, Franklin Co, PA - a farmer

He was a farmer and had 200 acres of land, about 150 of which were under cultivation.

He was a member of the Mennonite Church and for many years was minister of the Marion and Williamson congregations, being ordained June 9, 1850, by Bishop Abraham Roth.

1 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 880.

2 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 202, 508.

3 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 509.

4 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 782, 880.

5 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 507.

6 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 782.

7 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 881.

8 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 202, 509.

9 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 877.

10 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 201, 505.

11 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 202, 505, 701.

12 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 511.