Hi, Berry, I found your message very interesting. This won't help you sort out the confusion from 200 years ago, but I'll toss it out anyway. In Lee Co, Va, my great grandfather was Benjamin Franklin Wilson (1837-1911.) His brother. Marquis D. Lafayette Wilson (You gotta love the names) (about 1835-1864) Marquis married Susanna Reasor in Lee Co. about 1855. The Wilson brothers served together in the Confederate 64th Mounted Infantry Regiment in the Civil War. They were captured when the rebels surrendered to Yankee troops who took Cumberland Gap, and both were sent to the notorious union prison, Camp Douglas in Chicago. Benjamin survived and went back home, but Marquis died of smallpox in Dec 1864. His wife, Susanna, was left with three young children, and later married a man named Hale. I don't know how Susanna fits into the Reasor family. Maybe you do. Regards. Bill Brown-Richardson, Texas Berry Spradley <berrys@hal-pc.org> wrote: The information from the "Biographical Annals of Lancaster Co., PA" below identifies Peter Risser and his Wife Anna Snyder sailing from Rotterdam aboard the "Robert & Alice", to Pennsylvania, and qualifying Sept. 3, 1739. It also indicates that Peter Risser (and wife Fanny Witmer Risser), was a son of Peter Risser the immigrant first named above, and that Peter and Fanny were parents of John Risser who married Mary Shenk and were parents of Joseph Risser, subject of this biographical article. However, "Early Settlers of Lee County Virginia and Adjacent Counties, Vol. II says Peter Rissor and his Wife Anna (no last name) sailed from Rotterdam aboard the "Robert & Alice", to Pennsylvania, qualifying Sept. 3, 1739, but also lists the six children of Peter and Anna, which list does not include a son named Peter, and says that Peter the immigrant may or may not have been the progenitor of the Southwest Virginia branch of Rissors (Reasors). I hope that list members can look at the two sources of information and give me some help in straightening out this Reasor lineage. I am beginning to assume that there was at least one generation between Peter the immigrant and Peter, father of Daniel and the other 5 named children, who died in 1797 in Wythe County. If I'm right, then it's probable that the father of this Peter (grandfather of Daniel) could have been any one of the Risser/Reasor immigrants that arrived during the 1730s (Ulrich, Jacob, John, Philip, Peter......or Michael who is named in the Lee County book). I am descended from Edward Ketchum and Mary Reasor (daughter of Peter who died 1797 in Wythe County, VA). Only fairly recently found proof of Reasor connection. One of their sons was named Peter Razor (Reasor) Ketchum. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Biographical Annals of Lancaster Co., PA., 1903 by J. H. Beers & Co., page 467. JOSEPH S. RISSER, one of the old and successful farmers of Mt. Joy township, Lancaster county, was born in Londonderry, Lebanon Co., Pa., Dec. 23, 1836, a son of John and Mary (Shenk) Risser, both natives of Lebanon county where they died full of years and honor. The father, a farmer, who died in 1869, at the age of sixty years, ten months and twelve days, had lived retired many years. His widow passed away in 1892, at the age of seventy-six years, seven months and twenty-eight days. They were interred in the Risser Church burying ground in Lancaster county. They were members of the Mennonite Church, and had the following family: Fannie, born Aug. 5, 1835, now an invalid and the widow of John H. Risser, of Mt. Joy township, who was born Feb. 21, 1834, and died Nov. 5, 1901; Joseph S.; Abraham, who died aged thirty-eight years; John, a prominent man in Lebanon county, and a director of a National bank in Elizabethtown, Samuel, a farmer in Lebanon county. Several of the Risser family came to America during the eighteenth century. Ulrich and Jacob Risser came from Rotterdam in the ship "Adventurer." John Davis, master, qualified Oct. 2, 1727. John Risser came at the age of twenty-three, in the ship "Queen Elizabeth," Alexander Hope, master, from Rotterdam, qualified Sept. 16, 1738. Philip Risser came in the "Loyal Judith," Edward Painter, commander, from Rotterdam, qualified Sept. 3, 1739. Peter Risser and his wife, Anna Snyder, sailed from Rotterdam in the "Robert and Alice," Walter Goodman, commander, qualified Sept. 3, 1739. The last couple were the great- grandparents of Joseph S. Risser. The paternal grandparents of Joseph S. Risser were Peter and Fanny (Witmer) Risser, farming people of Lebanon county, where their lives were spent. The grandfather died in 1856, at the age of seventy-six. The Rissers are of Swiss descent, and have always been sturdy and industrious people of good character and fine standing. The same thing may justly be said of Mr. Risser's maternal grandparents, Joseph and Fanny (Ober) Shenk, of Lebanon county, where their peaceful and upright lives were passed. The Shenks also came originally from Switzerland. Joseph S. Risser was married Nov. 8, 1864, in Lancaster county, to Miss Annie L. Gerber, who was born in Rapho township and died Sept. 24, 1888, at the age of forty-two years. Her remains were laid to rest in the Kraybill cemetery. She was a sister of David L. Gerber, of East Donegal township. Mr. Risser remained with his parents until he reached the age of twenty-eight years, when he rented a farm in East Donegal township. There he remained until 1873, when he came to the farm on which he is found today and where he has made a signal success in its cultivation. In his religion he has united himself with the Mennonite Church, and his clean and wholesome life has cast no discredit upon his profession of faith. In politics he is a Republican, and is known as an upright and conscientious citizen. He has worked hard, been prudent and careful, and has amassed a very comfortable competence. 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Have you ever ran across info pertaining to a James Reasor living in lee/wise Co. Va. who was killed by John Willis around 1870/80's. Please email me at sm127@windstream.net, Thank you, in advance for any help you may give me in solving this mystery. Shirley McKnight SM> Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2007 10:16:14 -0700> From: newsguybb@sbcglobal.net> To: valee@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [VALEE] Peter Reasor descedants> > > Hi, Berry,> > I found your message very interesting. This won't help you sort out the confusion from 200 years ago, but I'll toss it out anyway. In Lee Co, Va, my great grandfather was Benjamin Franklin Wilson (1837-1911.)> His brother. Marquis D. Lafayette Wilson (You gotta love the names)> (about 1835-1864) > Marquis married Susanna Reasor in Lee Co. about 1855.> The Wilson brothers served together in the Confederate 64th Mounted Infantry Regiment in the Civil War. They were captured when the rebels surrendered to Yankee troops who took Cumberland Gap, and both were sent to the notorious union prison, Camp Douglas in Chicago. Benjamin survived and went back home, but Marquis died of smallpox in Dec 1864.> His wife, Susanna, was left with three young children, and later married a man named Hale.> I don't know how Susanna fits into the Reasor family. Maybe you do.> Regards.> > Bill Brown-Richardson, Texas> > Berry Spradley <berrys@hal-pc.org> wrote:> > The information from the "Biographical Annals of Lancaster Co., PA" > below identifies Peter Risser and his Wife Anna Snyder sailing from > Rotterdam aboard the "Robert & Alice", to Pennsylvania, and > qualifying Sept. 3, 1739. It also indicates that Peter Risser (and > wife Fanny Witmer Risser), was a son of Peter Risser the immigrant > first named above, and that Peter and Fanny were parents of John > Risser who married Mary Shenk and were parents of Joseph Risser, > subject of this biographical article.> > However, "Early Settlers of Lee County Virginia and Adjacent > Counties, Vol. II says Peter Rissor and his Wife Anna (no last name) > sailed from Rotterdam aboard the "Robert & Alice", to Pennsylvania, > qualifying Sept. 3, 1739, but also lists the six children of Peter > and Anna, which list does not include a son named Peter, and says > that Peter the immigrant may or may not have been the progenitor of > the Southwest Virginia branch of Rissors (Reasors). I hope that list > members can look at the two sources of information and give me some > help in straightening out this Reasor lineage. I am beginning to > assume that there was at least one generation between Peter the > immigrant and Peter, father of Daniel and the other 5 named children, > who died in 1797 in Wythe County. If I'm right, then it's probable > that the father of this Peter (grandfather of Daniel) could have been > any one of the Risser/Reasor immigrants that arrived during the 1730s > (Ulrich, Jacob, John, Philip, Peter......or Michael who is named in > the Lee County book).> > I am descended from Edward Ketchum and Mary Reasor (daughter of Peter > who died 1797 in Wythe County, VA). Only fairly recently found proof > of Reasor connection. One of their sons was named Peter Razor > (Reasor) Ketchum.> > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > Source: Biographical Annals of Lancaster Co., PA., 1903 by J. H. > Beers & Co., page 467.> > JOSEPH S. RISSER, one of the old and successful farmers of Mt. Joy > township, Lancaster county, was born in Londonderry, Lebanon Co., > Pa., Dec. 23, 1836, a son of John and Mary (Shenk) Risser, both > natives of Lebanon county where they died full of years and honor. > The father, a farmer, who died in 1869, at the age of sixty years, > ten months and twelve days, had lived retired many years. His widow > passed away in 1892, at the age of seventy-six years, seven months > and twenty-eight days. They were interred in the Risser Church > burying ground in Lancaster county. They were members of the > Mennonite Church, and had the following family: Fannie, born Aug. 5, > 1835, now an invalid and the widow of John H. Risser, of Mt. Joy > township, who was born Feb. 21, 1834, and died Nov. 5, 1901; Joseph > S.; Abraham, who died aged thirty-eight years; John, a prominent man > in Lebanon county, and a director of a National bank in > Elizabethtown, Samuel, a farmer in Lebanon county.> Several of the Risser family came to America during the eighteenth > century. Ulrich and Jacob Risser came from Rotterdam in the ship > "Adventurer." John Davis, master, qualified Oct. 2, 1727. John Risser > came at the age of twenty-three, in the ship "Queen Elizabeth," > Alexander Hope, master, from Rotterdam, qualified Sept. 16, 1738. > Philip Risser came in the "Loyal Judith," Edward Painter, commander, > from Rotterdam, qualified Sept. 3, 1739. Peter Risser and his wife, > Anna Snyder, sailed from Rotterdam in the "Robert and Alice," Walter > Goodman, commander, qualified Sept. 3, 1739. The last couple were the > great- grandparents of Joseph S. Risser.> The paternal grandparents of Joseph S. Risser were Peter and Fanny > (Witmer) Risser, farming people of Lebanon county, where their lives > were spent. The grandfather died in 1856, at the age of seventy-six. > The Rissers are of Swiss descent, and have always been sturdy and > industrious people of good character and fine standing. The same > thing may justly be said of Mr. Risser's maternal grandparents, > Joseph and Fanny (Ober) Shenk, of Lebanon county, where their > peaceful and upright lives were passed. The Shenks also came > originally from Switzerland.> Joseph S. Risser was married Nov. 8, 1864, in Lancaster county, to > Miss Annie L. Gerber, who was born in Rapho township and died Sept. > 24, 1888, at the age of forty-two years. Her remains were laid to > rest in the Kraybill cemetery. She was a sister of David L. Gerber, > of East Donegal township.> Mr. Risser remained with his parents until he reached the age of > twenty-eight years, when he rented a farm in East Donegal township. > There he remained until 1873, when he came to the farm on which he is > found today and where he has made a signal success in its > cultivation. In his religion he has united himself with the Mennonite > Church, and his clean and wholesome life has cast no discredit upon > his profession of faith. In politics he is a Republican, and is known > as an upright and conscientious citizen. He has worked hard, been > prudent and careful, and has amassed a very comfortable competence.> Source: Biographical Annals of Lancaster Co., PA., 1903 by J. 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