This Site is Dedicated to Our Forebears, and their Descendants
1. | Mary Maynard was born in 1731 in Alsace?, France. Notes: Died: Mary married Martin? Samuel? PletcherAlsace, France. Martin? was born in 1730 in Schleitheim, Schaffhausen, Switzerland; died in 1757 in On Ship To Amer.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Mary married Frederick Maynard after 1760. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Schenck. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Samuel Pletcher (1.Mary1) was born on 28 Jan 1751 in Wieslach, Baden, Germany; 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." Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Yotta. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Henry Pletcher (1.Mary1) was born in 1756. Notes: Died: |
4. | Catherine Pletcher (2.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born in Lancaster County, PA. Family/Spouse: Christopher Nestlerode. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Elizabeth Pletcher (2.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born in Lancaster County, PA. Family/Spouse: David Reed. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | David Pletcher (2.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born about 1772 in Lancaster County, PA; died in Somerset County, PA. |
7. | William Pletcher (2.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1774 in Lancaster County, PA; died on 2 Jun 1857 in Lewiston, NY. Family/Spouse: Barbara Neff. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | Samuel Pletcher (2.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1778 in Lancaster County, PA; died on 14 Nov 1811 in Howard, PA. Samuel married Anna (Schenck) Pletcher after 1811. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Henry Pletcher (2.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1782 in Lancaster County, PA; died in OH. Family/Spouse: Barbara Lider. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
10. | Anna Pletcher (2.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1784 in Lancaster County, PA; died about 1854 in OH. Family/Spouse: Jacob Pletcher. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Jacob Pletcher, Sr. (2.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 11 Mar 1790 in Big Valley, Huntington County, PA; 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. Family/Spouse: 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]
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12. | Christian Pletcher (11.Jacob3, 2.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) died on 22 Sep 1904. Family/Spouse: Mary Schneider. Mary was born in 1828. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Catherine Pletcher (11.Jacob3, 2.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 15 Apr 1815. Notes: Died in infancy |
14. | Anna Pletcher (11.Jacob3, 2.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 23 Jan 1816. Notes: Died in infancy |
15. | Israel Pletcher (11.Jacob3, 2.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 23 Mar 1816; died in 1879. Notes: Israel Pletcher stayed in Crawford County OH Family/Spouse: Helena. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | Elizabeth Pletcher (11.Jacob3, 2.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 17 Jan 1817; died in 1893. Notes: Elizabeth Pletcher lived in Wood County OH Family/Spouse: Jacob Pletcher. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
17. | Samuel Pletcher (11.Jacob3, 2.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 19 Jun 1819; died on 1 Jul 1892 in Wakarusa, Elkhart County, IN. Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Reed. Elizabeth was born in 1815; died in 1865. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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18. | Christian Pletcher (11.Jacob3, 2.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 20 Sep 1820. Notes: Died in infancy. |
19. | Mary "Polly" Pletcher (11.Jacob3, 2.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 10 Apr 1822; died on 27 Feb 1904. Notes: "Polly" never married Mary married Konrad ClippElkhart County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
20. | Jacob Pletcher, Jr. (11.Jacob3, 2.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 9 Jun 1823 in OH; died on 11 Nov 1863 in Memphis, TN. Notes: Jacob Pletcher joined the Civil War on Aug. 22, 1862, in Co. D in 100th Reg. Indiana Volunteers. Being of the Mennonite faith, his family were against his going. He was in the process of building a barn, and had to leave half way thru, accordi ng to family stories. This left Cyrene to finish the job. Jacob served for 15 months. He became ill in Sept. 1863 with typhoid fever at Black River, 18 miles from Vicksburg, and was sent to Memphis, Tenn. where he died on Nov. 11, 1863. Artic le by Devon Rose tells this story of Pletcher's: "Approximately 100 years ago, a man with the last name of Pletcher lived at the same location where Rose does now. It is documented that in 1863 Pletcher was summoned to fight in the Civil War . Because his wife was pregnant, he did not want to leave her and he paid someone to go in his place. Later that same year, Pletcher began building a large barn on his farmland. After his wife had their child, Pletcher did fight in the Civi l War. Why Pletcher never returned has not been documented. Mrs. Pletcher finished the barn. From that barn made of walnut came the expensive elegant wood that Rose now uses to make each custom piece of doll furniture on display in the gift s hop area ---Birds Eye View, Wakarusa" "ENLISTMENT RECORD" Jacob Pletcher, enrolled as a Private of Company D, 100th Regiment of Indiana Volunteers at Fort Wayne, IN on 22nd day of Aug. 1862 by Capt. Johnson, and he was mustered into the militar y at Indianapolis, IN on the 10th day of Sept. 1862, for the term of three years by Capt. Miller. Age: 38, Eyes: Hazel, Hair: Brown, Height: 5 ft., 9 1/2 inches, Complexion: Light, Nativity: Ohio, Occupation: Farmer, Died at Memphis, Tenn. on N ov. 11, 1863. Jacob married Cyrene Dormeyer on 27 Aug 1845 in Crawford County, OH. Cyrene (daughter of Daniel Dormeyer\Dunmire and Catherine) was born on 15 Apr 1828 in OH; died on 28 May 1898 in Wakarusa, Elkhart County, IN; was buried on 30 May 1898. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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21. | Anna Pletcher (11.Jacob3, 2.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 23 Jan 1825; died on 25 Dec 1901. Notes: All information from Hal Ferguson Family/Spouse: Jacob Stauffer. Jacob was born in 1818. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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22. | Margaret Pletcher (11.Jacob3, 2.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 31 Jul 1826; died on 24 Mar 1856. Family/Spouse: Samuel Garberick. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
23. | John Pletcher (11.Jacob3, 2.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 2 Aug 1829; died on 29 Dec 1899. Family/Spouse: Christina Baker. Christina was born in 1828; died in 1899. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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24. | Henry Pletcher (11.Jacob3, 2.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 16 Aug 1832; died on 3 Aug 1918. Family/Spouse: Sarah Jane Swisher. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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25. | Mary Pletcher (11.Jacob3, 2.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 10 Jan 1834. Notes: Died in infancy |
26. | Catherine Pletcher (11.Jacob3, 2.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 14 Feb 1835; died on 10 Mar 1905. Notes: Hal Ferguson has Catherine being nicknamed Polly and marrying Konrad |
27. | David Pletcher (11.Jacob3, 2.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 26 Apr 1836. Notes: Died: |
28. | William Pletcher (11.Jacob3, 2.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 14 May 1837. Notes: Died: |
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