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Descendants of Daniel Ferree

1247. ORDELIA PEARL⁸ LEFEVER (WILLIAM⁷, JACOB⁶, JOHN⁵, ABRAHAM⁴ LEFEVRE, CATHERINE³ FERREE, DANIEL², JEAN¹ LA VERREE) was born January 24, 1853 in Ohio, and died December 23, 1933. She married CHANEY R. GIERHART September 04, 1870. He was born January 26, 1846 in Ohio, and died October 16, 1922.

More About ORDELIA PEARL LEFEVER:
Census: 1880, Wabash, Jay Co, IN

More About CHANEY R. GIERHART:
Census: 1880, Wabash, Jay Co, IN
Occupation: 1880, Farmer

Children of ORDELIA LEFEVER and CHANEY GIERHART are:

2553.	i.		SYLVESTER SHERIDAN⁹ GIERHART, b. March 14, 1871, Ohio; d. April 13, 1956.
	ii.		HARRIET GIERHART, b. August 08, 1873, Indiana; m. ROBERT STOWE.

More About HARRIET GIERHART:
Census: 1880, Wabash, Jay Co, IN

iii.

NAOMA GIERHART, b. Bet. 1877 - 1878, Indiana.

More About NAOMA GIERHART:
Census: 1880, Wabash, Jay Co, IN

1248. WILLIAM W.⁸ LEFEVER (WILLIAM⁷, JACOB⁶, JOHN⁵, ABRAHAM⁴ LEFEVRE, CATHERINE³ FERREE, DANIEL², JEAN¹ LA VERREE) was born May 29, 1858 in Ohio, and died March 18, 1932. He married MARTHA STEELE. She was born January 11, 1850, and died April 20, 1943.

More About WILLIAM W. LEFEVER:
Census: 1880, Liberty, Fairfield Co, PA

Children of WILLIAM LEFEVER and MARTHA STEELE are:

	i.	JESSIE MAY⁹ LEFEVER, b. May 31, 1882; d. June 08, 1931; m. WILLIAM WILSON, October 15, 1902; b. February 08, 1872; d. September 09, 1939.
	ii.	EVADA MAUD LEFEVER, b. April 13, 1884; d. July 07, 1889.
	iii.	HAZEL GALE LEFEVER, b. October 22, 1889, Portland, Indiana; m. WILLIAM GILMORE, January 19, 1915; d. September 1928.
	iv.	BLANCHE LEFEVER, b. July 24, 1892, Portland, Indiana.
	v.	WILLIAM GLEN LEFEVER, b. June 22, 1894, Lorain, Ohio; m. DOROTHY GOLDSTEIN, October 19, 1919; b. August 01, 1901.
2554.	vi.	MILO M. LEFEVER, b. October 14, 1900, Glenside, Philadelphia, Pa..

1249. JACOB F.⁸ LEFEVER (WILLIAM⁷, JACOB⁶, JOHN⁵, ABRAHAM⁴ LEFEVRE, CATHERINE³ FERREE, DANIEL², JEAN¹ LA VERREE) was born July 17, 1861 in Ohio. He married OLA RITTENHOUSE. She was born WFT Est. 1856-1871.

More About JACOB F. LEFEVER:
Census: 1880, Liberty, Fairfield Co, PA
Occupation: 1880, Farm Laborer

Children of JACOB LEFEVER and OLA RITTENHOUSE are:

	i.		HOMER⁹ LEFEVRE, b. WFT Est. 1880-1906.
	ii.		BLANCHE LEFEVRE, b. WFT Est. 1880-1906.
	iii.		MARGARET LEFEVRE, b. WFT Est. 1880-1906.
	iv.		AUGUSTUS LEFEVRE, b. WFT Est. 1881-1911.

1250. EMMA MARIA⁸ BUCKWALTER (ANNE⁷ LEFEVER, GEORGE⁶, JOHN⁵, ABRAHAM⁴ LEFEVRE, CATHERINE³ FERREE, DANIEL², JEAN¹ LA VERREE) was born November 18, 1820, and died August 11, 1912. She married CHRISTIAN ROHRER⁵⁹⁴ December 28, 1843, son of HENRY ROHRER and ELIZABETH STONER. He was born August 03, 1818 in Strasburg, Lancaster Co, PA, and died June 18, 1897 in Lancaster Co, PA.

More About CHRISTIAN ROHRER:
Burial: Strasburg Cemetery, Lancaster Co, PA

Children of EMMA BUCKWALTER and CHRISTIAN ROHRER are:

	i.	MARTIN B.⁹ ROHRER⁵⁹⁵, b. Bet. 1845 - 1846, Strasburg Twp, Lancaster Co, PA; d. Strasburg, Lancaster Co, PA (LKA); m. EMMA GROFF.
2555.	ii.	HENRY STONER ROHRER, b. January 12, 1848, Paradise Twp, Lancaster Co, PA; d. December 16, 1917, Strasburg, Lancaster Co, PA (LKA).
	iii.	EZRA S. ROHRER⁵⁹⁵, b. July 30, 1854, Strasburg Twp, Lancaster Co, PA; d. February 04, 1878, Strasburg, Lancaster Co, PA (LKA).

More About EZRA S. ROHRER:
Burial: Strasburg Cemetery, Lancaster Co, PA

	iv.		ELIZABETH ROHRER⁵⁹⁵, b. Bet. 1843 - 1844, Strasburg Twp, Lancaster Co, PA; d. March 06, 1907, Strasburg, Lancaster Co, PA (LKA); m. JOHN BACHMAN; d. 1894.
	v.		EMMA ROHRER⁵⁹⁵, b. Bet. 1849 - 1850, Strasburg Twp, Lancaster Co, PA; d. Strasburg, Lancaster Co, PA (LKA).
	vi.		MARY A. ROHRER⁵⁹⁶, b. Bet. 1855 - 1856, Strasburg Twp, Lancaster Co, PA; d. September 1899, St. Louis, MO (LKA).
	vii.		ADA SUSAN ROHRER, b. Bet. 1857 - 1858, Strasburg Twp, Lancaster Co, PA.
	viii.		ELMIRA ROHRER⁵⁹⁷, b. Bet. 1851 - 1852, Strasburg Twp, Lancaster Co, PA; d. Strasburg Twp, Lancaster Co, PA.
	ix.		ELLEN 'ELLA' ROHRER⁵⁹⁸, b. November 21, 1862, Strasburg Twp, Lancaster Co, PA; d. April 27, 1950, Strasburg Twp, Lancaster Co, PA (LKA).

More About ELLEN 'ELLA' ROHRER:
Burial: Strasburg Cemetery, Lancaster Co, PA

IDA ROHRER⁵⁹⁹, b. Bet. 1863 - 1864, Strasburg Twp, Lancaster Co, PA; d. Soudersburg, PA (LKA).

1251. ELIZABETH 'ELIZA'⁸ BUCKWALTER (ANNE⁷ LEFEVER, GEORGE⁶, JOHN⁵, ABRAHAM⁴ LEFEVRE, CATHERINE³ FERREE, DANIEL², JEAN¹ LA VERREE) was born December 23, 1821 in Pennsylvania, and died September 10, 1894 in East Lampeter Twp, Lancaster Co, Pa.. She married DAVID NEFF LEFEVRE 1845, son of JOHN LEFEVRE and MAGDALENE NEFF. He was born October 15, 1824 in East Lampeter Twp., Lancaster Co, PA, and died January 11, 1904.

Notes for ELIZABETH 'ELIZA' BUCKWALTER:
Lefever.-On the 10th of September 1894, in East Lampeter township, Lancaster Co., Pa., sister Elizabeth, wife of Bro. David Lefever, aged 72 years, 10 months, 18 days. She was in her usual health and while attending to her household duties in her door yard she felt a spell of weakness overcoming her. She sat on the porch for ease, and while in the act of so doing a stroke of paralysis came over her, leaving her entirely helpless on one side, and depriving her of her speech. She gradually grew weaker and weaker for two weeks till the messenger of death came and called her his own, yet as we believe with the plaudit, "Thou good and faithful servant, thou hast been faithful," etc., "enter into the joys of thy Lord." She was a bright light in church, an affectionate wife, and a devoted mother to her children. On the following Wednesday her remains were consigned to rest in Melinger's graveyard, followed by a large concourse of relatives and friends. The funeral was conducted by Isaac Eby and David Buckwalter in German, and John L. Landis in English.

More About ELIZABETH 'ELIZA' BUCKWALTER:
Census: 1880, Upper Leacock, Lancaster Co, PA

Notes for DAVID NEFF LEFEVRE:
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SOURCE: The Pennsylvania LeFevres, by George Newton LeFevre, page 36

David rented a farm when he began housekeeping. In 1848 he bought a farm at Bareville. He lost his barn by fire, but replaced it with a better one. Sold that farm in 1880 and bought one south of Witmer, Pa. and made it one of the model farms of Lancaster County.

More About DAVID NEFF LEFEVRE:
Census: 1880, Upper Leacock, Lancaster Co, PA
Occupation: 1880, Farmer

Children are listed above under (1228) David Neff Lefevre.

1252. SARAH ANN⁸ BUCKWALTER (ANNE⁷ LEFEVER, GEORGE⁶, JOHN⁵, ABRAHAM⁴ LEFEVRE, CATHERINE³ FERREE, DANIEL², JEAN¹ LA VERREE) was born 1823 in Pennsylvania, and died 1901. She married HENRY LEAMAN. He was born 1822 in Pennsylvania, and died 1900.

Child of SARAH BUCKWALTER and HENRY LEAMAN is:

2556.

ELIZABETH B.⁹ LEAMAN, b. October 03, 1845, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; d. December 10, 1901, Limeton, Virginia.

1253. GEORGE H.⁸ WITMER (SARAH⁷ LEFEVER, GEORGE⁶, JOHN⁵, ABRAHAM⁴ LEFEVRE, CATHERINE³ FERREE, DANIEL², JEAN¹ LA VERREE) was born January 06, 1820 in West Lampeter Twp., Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and died February 05, 1908 in New Providence, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He married (1) ANNIE PAOLER. She was born in Pennsylvania, and died July 19, 1866. He married (2) MARTHA RHOADS April 03, 1873, daughter of JOHN RHOADS and SUSAN MILLER. She was born Bet. 1827 - 1828 in Pennsylvania.

Notes for GEORGE H. WITMER:
Witmer, George H.

Posted By: Carol Eddleman <deddle@ix.netcom.com>
Date: April 25 2002

GEORGE H. WITMER. Among the well-known and highly esteemed citizens of Providence township is George H. Witmer, now living retired in his pleasant home in New Providence, who was born eighty-three years ago, on Jan. 6, 1820, in West Lampeter township, son of Jacob and Sarah (Lefever) Witmer.

Great-grandfather Jacob Witmer came to America from Switzerland and, as was the custom, worked for a man in Philadelphia until he had paid his passage money. He was the founder of the Witmer family in Pennsylvania. John Witmer was the grandfather of George H. and he had a family of children as follows: Jacob; Barbara, who married Jacob Barge; Nancy, who married Christian Shaub, all of these having passed away long since. Jacob Witmer, the father of George H., was a farmer and married Sarah Lefever and they had a family of ten children, namely: (1) Hettie married Jacob Fritz and had six children; (2) George H. married first Annie Paoler (by whom he had seven children) and second Martha Rhoads; (3) Susan married Jacob Herr and had fourteen children; (4) Sarah married first Abraham Groff and second Amos Herr; (5) Aaron, deceased, married Mary Ann Herr, who bore him six children; (6) Jacob, unmarried, is at home; (7) Martin married first Elizabeth Huber, who had five children, and second Mary Mowrer, who had six children; (8) John died at the age of two years; (9) Annie died when only three years old, and (10) Neoma only lived four years. Both father and mother lived long and useful lives, the former, born in 1792, died in 1864, while the latter, born in 1798, survived until 1890. They belonged to the Old Mennonite religion and were most honorable and respected people.

George H. Witmer grew up on his father's farm and went to the old time school when his services were not required at home. He remained with his father until he was twenty-five years of age, and when he started to grapple with the world for himself it was as a poor young man. However, he had energy and perseverance and as the years went by each one made him more independent until by the time age overtook him he was ready to retire from work and enjoy the fruits of his industry. Mr. Witmer owns a fine farm of ninety-six acres of excellent land, with fine improvements, and in addition to this, his residence property in New Providence. He has the satisfaction of knowing that he is regarded with respect and esteem in his community and that each neighbor is a friend as well. Mr. Witmer enjoys fine health both in body and mind and takes a deep interest in all current events. In politics he is a Republican. For fifty years he has been a member of the Mennonite Church and his life has reflected the kind and charitable teachings of this religious body.

In 1844 Mr. Witmer was married (first) to Miss Annie Paoler, daughter of John Paoler, of Providence township, who died July 19, 1866. She bore him seven children, namely: Sarah, born Nov. 29, 1847, married Abraham Root, of East Hempfield, bearing him four children; Susan, born April 21, 1850, married Amos Brenneman, of Strasburg township. They have five children; Emma, born April 7, 1852, married Elam Hoover, of West Lampeter township. They too had five children; Elizabeth, born June 24, 1854, at home; Leah, born Nov. 11, 1856, married B. Frank Baldwin, of Strasburg township. Their children number six; Jacob Elmer, born Feb. 3, 1864, married Lizzie Herr and died March 25, 1901, leaving a family of four children; John died at the age of four years. Mr. Witmer married (second) Miss Martha Rhoads, of Providence township, April 3, 1873, daughter of John and Susan (Miller) Rhoads, of Strasburg township, no children being born to this marriage.

Until 1890 Mr. Witmer and wife resided on the old farm, but at that time they retired to their pleasant home in New Providence, where they are held in high esteem and where they have many warm, personal friends.

(Source: Biographical Annals of Lancaster County, Pa., Beers, 1903, pp. 306-7.)

More About GEORGE H. WITMER:
Census: 1850, W. Lampeter Twp., Lancaster Co., PA
Occupation: Bet. 1845 - 1890, Farmer in Providence, Lancaster Co., PA

More About MARTHA RHOADS:
Census: 1880, Providence, Lancaster Co, PA

Children of GEORGE WITMER and ANNIE PAOLER are:

	i.	SARAH⁹ WITMER, b. November 29, 1847; m. ABRAHAM ROOT.
2557.	ii.	SUSAN WITMER, b. April 21, 1850, Pennsylvania; d. January 13, 1929.
	iii.	EMMA WITMER, b. April 07, 1852; m. ELAM HOOVER.
	iv.	LEAH WITMER, b. November 11, 1856; m. FRANK BALDWIN.
2558.	v.	JACOB ELMER WITMER, b. February 03, 1864, Pennsylvania; d. March 25, 1901.

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