Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
NamePeter LESHER [1975]
Birthabt 1788, Pennsylvania [3820, place only], [3831, p 1]
Memo30 years younger than Harriet
Death19 Nov 1863 [3863] Age: 75
Census
• 1850 Census: Hopewell Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Age 62, b PA. Farmer. [3951]
• 1860 Census: Hopewell Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Age 72. Farmer. [3952]
Research
• from National Archives: unable to find any file for Federal Pension or Bounty Land Warrant Applications; date searched: 11 Feb 2004.
Spouses
1Mary
Birthabt 1785, Germany [3951]
Census
• 1850 Census: Hopewell Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Age 65, b Germany. [3951]
2Harriet MITCHELL [1975, given name only], [3831]
Birthabt 1818, Pennsylvania [3820]
Deathaft 5 Dec 1892 [3863, p 2] Age: 74
Residenceof Center Township (1848) [3949]
ResidenceLebanon, PA (1892) [3863]
Individual Notes
• The pension file came from the National Archives. I was very surprised that I got it so quickly. I will mail you copies, but I thought you might like to know what I found. Besides Isaac’s pension application, there was also Harriet’s request for a widow’s pension. She completed the application in 1892 at the age of 73. She was living in Lebanon, PA. Isaac died on December 9, 1891. Harriet and Isaac were married on August 15, 1867 in Carlisle. She was married under the name of Harriet Lesher. Now here’s the strange part (nothing is easy with these Leshers). Harriet claimed that she had only been married once prior to marrying Isaac Walt. Her first husband died on November 19, 1863. The two witnesses who signed her claim were P. H. Lesher and Harriet Logan. The application is an official claim, so I can’t imagine that she would have lied. I think we need a death certificate for Harriet. [3863]
Census
• 1860 Census: Hopewell Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Age 41. [3952]
• 1870 Census: Newville, Penn Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Age 51, PA. [4005]
• 1880 Census: Penn, Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Age 62, b PA. Parents b PA. Wife in household of Isaac Walt. [3820]
Marriage3 May 1860 [1975, marriage only], [3831, p 5 & p 6]
ChildrenPeter Homer (1861-1940)
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