This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lesher Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wdB.2ACI/640.1.1.1 Message Board Post: The Daniel R. Lesher mentioned was my GGGrandfather, married to Sarah J. Van Kirk. They had 13 children and lived on Blue Hill, north of Selinsgrove across the river from Sunbury. Daniel came to the county from Point Twp., Northumberland. Their 5th son James Bryon Lesher was an early settler of Grand Island, Nebraska. Their 7th son was Joseph G. Lesher the long time publisher/editor of The Selinsgrove Times. Tenth son Gordon lived at Shamokin Dam. This Lesher family came to Philiadelphia in 1734 from Germany on the ship "Hope". There were unrelated Lesher families in Union/Snyder county at this time period. As yet, I have found no relationship between Daniel and Elias. Freeburg is south of Selinsgrove and I wonder if the Lesher family you're researching may have come up from Lancaster? Keep us posted on your progress, It'd be interesting if a tied were found.