Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
NamePeter LESHER 2295
Birthabt 1788, Pennsylvania2307, place only,2954, p 1
Memo30 years younger than Harriet
Death19 Nov 18632955 Age: 75
Census
• 1850 Census: Hopewell Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Age 62, b PA. Farmer.2958
• 1860 Census: Hopewell Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Age 72. Farmer.2957
Research
• from National Archives: unable to find any file for Federal Pension or Bounty Land Warrant Applications; date searched: 11 Feb 2004.
Spouses
Birthabt 1785, Germany2958
Census
• 1850 Census: Hopewell Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Age 65, b Germany.2958
Birthabt 1818, Pennsylvania2307
Deathaft 5 Dec 18922955, p 2 Age: 74
Residenceof Center Township (1848)2956
ResidenceLebanon, PA (1892)2955
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.2955
Census
• 1860 Census: Hopewell Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Age 41.2957
• 1870 Census: Newville, Penn Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Age 51, PA.2306
• 1880 Census: Penn, Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Age 62, b PA. Parents b PA. Wife in household of Isaac Walt.2307
ChildrenPeter Homer (1861-1940)
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