Husband George Plumer 1 2
Born: 11 May 1814 - West Newton, South Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 1 2
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Father: Alexander Plumer (1786-1875) 3 4 5
Mother: Susan Robinson ( -1814) 3 5
Marriage: 17 Apr 1860 1
• Residence: : West Newton, South Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA.
Wife Lucetta Cort 6 7
AKA: Lucretia Cort 1
Born: 26 Oct 1828 - Hempfield Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 7
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Died: Aft 1915
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Father: Daniel Kort (1780-1859) 8 9
Mother: Elizabeth A. Turney (1786-1860) 1 8 10
Children
• They had no children of their own.
1 F Flora Elizabeth Plumer 11
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Status: Adopted
Spouse: Alfred J. Parker ( - ) 11
General Notes: Husband - George Plumer
Losing his mother when but three months old, he lived with his grandparents on the old homestead farm until he was ten years old. He then entered his father's store, where he was employed as clerk, and was in other ways connected with his father's business for thirteen years. In 1837 he went to Pittsburgh, where for a time he was clerk in the wholesale dry-goods store of Carter Curtiss. Owing to the panic caused by the suspension of payments by the banks his engagement with this firm was short, and he returned to West Newton, where he again became interested with his father in merchandising and in the manufacture of salt. In 1850 he leased the tannery in West Newton owned by the Hon. John Klingensmith for three years, and upon the death of the latter purchased the tannery and carried it on till 1867, when he sold it to H. Croushore, and purchased a farm in and adjoining West Newton.
He and his wife were members of the West Newton Presbyterian Church over thirty years, and during that time were closely identified with its every "good word and work." For over fifteen years Mr. Plumer was its Sabbath-school superintendent. He was the heaviest contributor in the erection of the church edifice, built at a cost of twenty-two thousand dollars, and was chairman of the building committee, and spent most of his time, gratuitously, for two years in personally overseeing its construction. His wife was a teacher in the Sabbath-school during her connection with the church, and had charge of the infant department. For many years she was leader of the choir and its organist. By their contributions to their funds, they were made life-members of both the American Bible Society and of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church of the United States. They also contributed two hundred and fifty dollars yearly to the support of a home missionary in one of the Western Territories.
In politics he was an ardent supporter of the principles of the Republican party, and took an active part in forwarding its interests. He was called upon to fill most of the public offices of the borough. All public improvements found in him a friend and liberal supporter.
General Notes: Wife - Lucetta Cort
She was born in 1826. [HWC 1882, 662]