This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: purvislesher Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.lesher/146.168/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My husbands Lesher family moved here to Michigan in 1954 from West Virginia Also we have many different spelling of Lesher thruogh the family Here is what I have for a strt of our lesher Line Descendants of unknown male LESHER and (---) (---) Generation 1 1. unknown male1 LESHER. He married unknown. This may have been John and Elizabeth Children of unknown male LESHER were as follows: 2 i Jacob2 LESHER, born abt 1755 in Pennsylvania; died Jun 1847 in Randolph (Barbour) County, (West) Virginia; buried Jun 1847 in Mt Morris Cemetery, Cove Run, Barbour County, (West) Virginia. He married (1) Ann Mary COFFMAN; (2) unknown. Generation 2 2. Jacob2 LESHER (unknown male1), born abt 1755 in Pennsylvania; died Jun 1847 in Randolph (Barbour) County, (West) Virginia; buried Jun 1847 in Mt Morris Cemetery, Cove Run, Barbour County, (West) Virginia. He married (1) on 14 Dec 1791 in Frederick, Maryland Ann Mary COFFMAN, born 1769 in Virginia; died bef Jul 1855 in Probably Taylor County, Virginia, daughter of John COFFMAN; (2) on 14 Dec 1791 in Frederick, Maryland unknown. Other events for Jacob LESHER Occupation: Indian Scout. Anecdote Allegany, Maryland (abt 1774). Anecdote (4 Aug 1800). Will Barbour County, (West) Virginia (3 Feb 1846). Will Barbour County, (West) Virginia (3 Feb 1846). Probate Philippi, Barbour County, (West) Virginia (10 Jun 1847). Probate Philippi, Barbour County, (West) Virginia (10 Jun 1847). Other events for Ann Mary COFFMAN Will Barbour County, (West) Virginia (3 Feb 1846). Probate Philippi, Barbour County, (West) Virginia (10 Jun 1847). Children of Jacob LESHER and Ann Mary COFFMAN were as follows: 3 i George W3 LUSHER, born abt 1792 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, Pennsylvania; died abt 1894 in Fayette County, West Virginia. He married (1) Mary E Nancy HARROW; (2) Elizebeth Jane PUCKETT. 4 ii Catherine3 LESHER, born abt 1793 in Maryland; died 6 Dec 1863 in Sugar Creek, Barbour County, West Virginia. She married Henry SMITH. 5 iii Margaret3 LESHER, born abt 1794 in Maryland; died 12 Mar 1873 in Taylor County, West Virginia. She married Michael NOSE. 6 iv Charlotte3 LESHER, born 30 Oct 1799 in Maryland; died 14 Jan 1882 in old age, Taylor, West Virginia. She married James MCCARTNEY. 7 v Elizebeth3 LESHER, born abt 1801 in Maryland. She married Isaac B MARSH. 8 vi Susannah3 LESHER, born 25 Dec 1805 in Randolph, (West) Virginia; died 28 Feb 1841 in Barbour, (West) Virginia; buried 1 Mar 1841 in Mt Morris Cemetery, Cove Run, Barbour County, (West) Virginia. She married John BEAVERS. 9 vii Mary Sophia3 LESHER, born abt 1809 in Randolph, (West) Virginia. She married (1) Adam MCCARTNEY; (2) Jacob WALTER. 10 viii unknown female3 LESHER, born abt 1810 in Randolph, (West) Virginia. 11 ix William Henry3 LESHER, born abt 1812 in Randolph, (West) Virginia; died abt 1862. He married Elizabeth M BENNETT. Thanks Rose Rosemary Purvis-lesher 553 Main Street Dundee, Michigan 48131-1207 [email protected] http://ourmarket2.weebly.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.