Samuel Lesher and Sarah Young

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Husband Samuel Lesher ¹

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           Born: 2 Aug 1817 - Antrim Twp, Franklin Co, PA 2
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           Died: Aft 1905
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         Father: John Lesher (      -1833) 1
         Mother: Catharine Detrich (      -      ) 3

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       Marriage: 18 Oct 1839 4

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Wife Sarah Young ¹

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           Born: 15 Sep 1820 - Virginia 4
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           Died: 9 Oct 1863 4
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         Father: George Young (      -      ) 4
         Mother: Mary Nickem (      -      ) 4

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Children

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1 M Josiah Lesher ⁴

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           Born: 30 Jul 1840 4
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         Spouse: Martha Faust (1840-      ) 4
           Marr: 8 Oct 1864 4

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2 F Mary Catherine Lesher ⁴

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           Born: 11 Sep 1841 4
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         Spouse: J. A. Stover (      -      ) 4

         Spouse: J. K. Wordebaugh (      -      ) 4

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General Notes: Husband - Samuel Lesher

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He received a good district school education, but he was only sixteen years old when he lost his father. His responsibilities then began although he was employed by his brothers. At the age of nineteen years he was apprenticed to learn the carpenter's trade, at which he served two years and then married. After this event he purchased a small farm located three miles southeast of Greencastle, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, and upon this he settled and began farming and made his home until 1864. Originally there were sixty-two acres, and to this he added thirty acres, and gave his whole attention to the improvement and cultivation of this land. Here he erected substantial buildings, planted orchards, built fences and set out sufficient trees to make pleasant groves, and, until 1864, kept busily engaged here. Then he retired from active work, and in 1891 moved into Greencastle.
Mr. Lesher was a very prominent man in his locality ever since he was appointed, in the early eighteen-forties, first lieutenant of the local militia, by the Governor. Three years later he was appointed captain and served as such for four years in the 10th company of the Sixth regiment of the Second brigade, and was long known as Captain Lesher. He always took a lively interest in public affairs and at various times filled almost all of the township offices. He was supervisor for three years, five years school director, three years assistant assessor, one year inspector and one year township clerk.

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

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

3 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 371, 505.

4 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 702.