Re: Lancaster to Franklin County, PA 1790s
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In reply to:
Lancaster to Franklin County, PA 1790s
8/28/98
Dear Connie,
Hope you can help.My Elizabeth Bender was born in Lancaster Co., PA 15 Aug, 1817, however we do not know parents or siblings names.Her Obituary reads:"Mrs. Elizabeth Gherst, maiden name Bender, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., 15 Aug 1817, and died at her home in Wolcottville, Noble Co., IN, 14 Jan 1894, aged 76 years 5 months (less one day).The subject of this notice moved with her parents to Summit Co., OH, when young.She was married to Jacob Gherst, who d in 1850, leaving her with four small children, three daughters and one son.In 1866 she moved to IN,..."
This is about all we know:
1 Jacob Gherst b: ca 1817 d: 1850
..+Elizabeth Bender b: 15 Aug, 1817 Lancaster Co., PA d: 14 Jan, 1894 Wolcottville, Noble Co., IN m: ca 1840
..2 Calista Gherst b: ca 1840
..2 Harriet Bender Gherst b: ca 1840 d: 17 Apr, 1883 Inman, KS
......+Joseph C. Tousley b: 30 Sep, 1840 Akron, OH d: 1922 Boise, ID m: 29 Nov, 1865 Akron, OH Father: Joel F. Tousley Mother: Susanna McBride
If you can provide any information of how our Elizabeth Bender fits into the Lancaster Co., PA Bender's, we'd be most grateful.You can reach me at [email protected] or http://members.aol.com/ArletaHowe/Page3.htm