This Site is Dedicated to Our Forebears, and their Descendants
1. | Amber Pletcher was born in 1890 (daughter of Samuel Pletcher and Lydia Balsbury). Notes: Died: |
2. | Samuel Pletcher was born in 1863 (son of Henry Pletcher and Sarah Jane Swisher). Notes: Died: Samuel married Lydia Balsbury. Lydia was born in 1865. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Lydia Balsbury was born in 1865. Notes: Died:
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4. | Henry Pletcher was born on 16 Aug 1832 (son of Jacob Pletcher, Sr. and Barbara Nestlerode); died on 3 Aug 1918. Henry married Sarah Jane Swisher. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Sarah Jane Swisher
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8. | 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] |
9. | 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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If we know where we came from; we way better know where to go. If we know who we came from; we may better understand who we are