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1. | Henry Stauffer (son of Jacob Stauffer and Anna Pletcher). Family/Spouse: Orpha Black. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Jacob Stauffer was born in 1818. Notes: Died: Jacob married Anna Pletcher. Anna (daughter of Jacob Pletcher, Sr. and Barbara Nestlerode) was born on 23 Jan 1825; died on 25 Dec 1901. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Anna Pletcher was born on 23 Jan 1825 (daughter of Jacob Pletcher, Sr. and Barbara Nestlerode); died on 25 Dec 1901. Notes: All information from Hal Ferguson
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6. | Jacob Pletcher, Sr. was born on 11 Mar 1790 in Big Valley, Huntington County, PA (son of Samuel Pletcher and Elizabeth Yotta); died on 13 Oct 1870 in Elkhart County, IN. Notes: PICTORAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIRS Jacob and Barbara Pletcher moved to Elkhart County IN in 1852 according to this source: "...Samuel and Elizabeth (Reed) Pletcher, the former of whom was a Pennsylvanian, and a son of Jacob and Barbara (N) Pletcher. Samuel was one year old when taken to Ohio, and in 1852 became a resident of Elkhart County IN." Notes on children taken from Military records and from Family Group Sheet by Edna Borger, of Elkhart County HERALD OF TRUTH (Mennonit e Newpaper from Mennonite Historical Library, Goshen, IN, Obituary notice of Jacob and Barbara Pletcher): "On the 13th of October, in Elkhart County IN, JACOB PLETCHER, aged 80 years, 7 months and 2 days. Funeral services by J. Nusbaum, Eli M ishler, S. Yoder and D. Brenneman, from Rom. 4:8. Also Oct 26th, BARBARA PLETCHER, consort of above, aged 72 years, 10 months, and 1 day. Funeral services by Jacob Wisler and D. Brenneman, from Rev. 14: 13. There whole posterity consists of 1 7 children, 100 grandchildren, and 33 great grand-children. The aged father and mother have for many years been faithful members of the Mennonite church. So eager has been their desire after the bread and water of life, and so earnest have th ey been in their efforts to serve God to the end, that feeble old age did not restrain them from attending the service of God in the sanctuary. May have doubtless been encouraged to faithfulness by their example. The mind of the true worshippe r in the sanctuary has been elevated and prompted to bless God at the entrance of the aged father and brother with a staff in each hand, assisted by kind friends, and followed by the aged sister, whose bodily form was bowed down in such a manne r that she " could in no wise lift up herself." One glimpse of the aged mother would naturally lead the mind of the Bible student to think of the daughter of Abraham who was bound and bowed down for eighteen years, and in a miraculous manner wa s loosed, and made straight, by the power of the Savior. Many relatives and friends followed their bodily remains to their last resting place. Jacob married Barbara Nestlerode. Barbara (daughter of Christian Nestleroad and Markrat) was born on 25 Dec 1797; died on 26 Oct 1870 in Elkhart County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Barbara Nestlerode was born on 25 Dec 1797 (daughter of Christian Nestleroad and Markrat); died on 26 Oct 1870 in Elkhart County, IN. Notes: Jacob Pletcher's (Jr.) pension application has a statement by Barbara Pletcher saying that she was present at the birth of Hannah, Barbara, Julia Ann and is signed with her mark. (9th Oct. 1866)
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12. | Samuel Pletcher was born on 28 Jan 1751 in Wieslach, Baden, Germany (son of Martin? Samuel? Pletcher and Mary Maynard); died on 15 Mar 1830 in Galion, Crawford County, OH; was buried in Pletcher Cem., Crawford County, OH. Notes: "THE PLETSCHER OR PLETCHER FAMILY IN AMERICA" "When Samuel and Henry Pletcher were of the proper age, about 12 or 13, they were apprenticed out to trades. Samuel was apprenticed to a weaver, and Henry to a cobbler. The usual apprenticeship pe riod was until the apprentice reached the age of 21 years, a period of seven years or more for which the apprentice received their food and clothing." "At the time of the Revolutionary War, Samuel was 23 years old, and was married to Elizabet h Yotta (Yoder or Yates) of Lancaster and had sons. There is no record of his service during the war." "Samuel and Elizabeth Yotta Pletcher lived in or near Lancaster, PA and all of their 8 children were born in the Lancaster Valley. After t he birth of his eight children, Samuel Pletcher move his family to Huntingdon County, PA in the center of the state where he was recorde in the first U.S. Census of 1790. Samuel then moved the family to McDonald's farm near Beech Creek, PA, nea r Howard where he had a distillery from 1813 to 1821. In 1821, he moved his family, children and grandchildren to Ohio (Crawford County)...they took with them the five younger children and their wives, husbands and grandchildren : Henry, Jacob , Elizabeth (Reed), Catherine (Nestlerode), Anna (Pletcher) Pletcher." Samuel married Elizabeth Yotta. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Elizabeth Yotta
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14. | Christian Nestleroad was born in 1762 in Lancaster County, PA (son of Sardin Christian Nestleroad and Elizabeth Kurz); died in 1835 in Centre County, PA; was buried in Family Cem., Blanchard, Centre County, PA. Notes: Information obtained from a letter from Leallah Franklin, 822 Camino De Los Padres, Tucson, AZ 85718, dated Oct. 1, 1990, in which she speaks about information obtained from a book on the Nestlerodes, by Talwin: "Christian's father J. Christnsth or Sardin Christian Nestleroth came to America on "The Queen of Denmark." Arrived Phil, Pa on 11-2-1752. He settled in Lancaster County, PA. J. Christian was how it was listed on the Queen of Denmark, but he signed it I Christian, on hi s land purchase records in Lancaster, Pa it is listed as Sardin Christian Nesselroth. I found his name on the immigration list in a book in Salt Lake City. A lot of the Nesselrodes came from southern Europe to Germany and then some of them wen t to Russia. Some of them were of Royalty in Germany also. I have a royal chart of the Nesselrodes in Germany, but I can't find any connection yet. A couple of articles I've read says we are of Russian descent. They were members of Trinity Lu theran Church in Lancaster, PA. This Talwin seems to have done alot of research on the Nesselrodes and he says that Sardin Christian Nesselroth had sons of Christian, Isreal, John, Daniel, and Christopher. He did not list the females....I under stand that our Christian had about 26 children between two wives." Will of Christian Nestleroad, Book B, p. 67 Centre County, Howard Twp. March 12, 1834---Apr. 8, 1835 Christian married Markrat. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Markrat
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