Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Leroy Coulter Lusher and Wilda Marian Daubenspeck




Husband Leroy Coulter Lusher 1




           Born: 3 Sep 1904 - Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Nov 1959 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA
         Buried:  - Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA


         Father: Perry Edward Lusher (1867-1937) 2
         Mother: Hattie N. Myers (1873-1948) 1


       Marriage: 21 Mar 1929 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA (Divorced on 19 May 1936)

   Other Spouse: Priscilla Angeline Keith (1906-1997) - 15 Nov 1944 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 3



• Burial: : Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA.




Wife Wilda Marian Daubenspeck

           Born: Abt 1912 - Polk, Frenchcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


         Father: George B. Daubenspeck (Abt 1884-      )
         Mother: Nellie F. Phillips (Abt 1889-      )




Children

General Notes: Husband - Leroy Coulter Lusher


The Derrick, Oil City, PA
Nov 23, 1959; pg 20, col 6
The News-Herald, Franklin and Oil City, PA
Nov 21, 1959; pg 2, col 2
LeRoy C. Lusher, Millwright At Steel Works, Dies
LeRoy C. Lusher, 55, of Mercer Road, Franklin RD 1, a past noble grand of Venango Lodge No. 255 IOOF, an employe of the Franklin Steel Division, died at 8 a.m. today in the Franklin Hospital where he had been a patient for four days.
Mr. Lusher was born in Rockland Township on Sept. 3, 1904, the son of the late Perry E. and Hattie Myers Lusher. He had been a resident of Venango County all his life and resided in the Franklin area for many years.
He was employed for the past 18 years at the Franklin Steel Division of Borg-Warner Corp., serving as a millwright, and prior to his employment there he worked at the Eclipse Works of the Atlantic Refining Co.
Mr. Lusher had been a member of the Odd Fellows for many years and was a past noble grand of the Franklin Lodge. He was a member of the Galloway Methodist Church.
He married the former Priscilla Keith on Nov. 15, 1944. She survives along with a step-son, Walter Beers, of Meadville Pike; a brother, George Lusher, of Franklin, and a sister, Mrs. Harold (Ruby) Graham, of Franklin. A brother, Arthur Wayne Lusher, died in January 1954.
Friends may call at the Burger Funeral Home after 7 p.m. today. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday with Rev. William P. McCray, pastor of the Galloway Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be made in the Rockland Cemetery.

The Derrick, Oil City, PA
Nov 24, 1959; pg 18, col 5
The News-Herald, Franklin, PA
Nov 24, 1959; pg 14, col 4
LeRoy Lusher
Services for LeRoy Lusher, of Franklin RD 1, Mapledale, who died Saturday morning in the Franklin Hospital, were conducted Monday at 2 p. m. in the Burger Funeral Home.
Rev. William McCray, pastor of the Galloway Methodist Church, officiated and during the services read the hymns, "Old Rugged Cross" and "Abide With Me."
Interment was made in the Rockland Cemetery with the following serving as pallbearers: Paul, Ronnie and James Lusher and Harold, Charles and Robert Graham.
On Sunday evening, members of Venango Lodge No. 255, IOOF, called at the funeral home to hold memorial services. Those assisting with the services included Noble Grand Charles Cochran, Vice Grand Calvin Gilmore and Chaplain Giles Thomas.


Notes: Marriage

Venango Citizen-Press, Franklin, PA
Mar 27, 1929; pg 5, col 2
LUSHER-DAUBENSPECK
Leroy Coulter Lusher, and Miss Wilda Marian Daubenspeck, both of Franklin, were married in the parsonage of the First Baptist church, Thursday, at 6 p. m. by the pastor, Rev. S. S. Clark. The ring ceremony was used.
Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Hardenburg, accompanied them. They left on a trip east.
Their many friends extend best wishes.

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Sources


1 James Lincoln Lusher, Lusher Family Tree (Self-published, cir. 1942), Pg 6.

2 James Lincoln Lusher, Lusher Family Tree (Self-published, cir. 1942), Pg 4.

3 Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #24231.


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