1. | ESHELMAN, Carl Witmer was born on 28 May 1905 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY (son of ESHELMAN, Charles Hancock and PLETCHER, Edith Maria); died on 30 Mar 1993 in Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, OH; was buried in Edgewood Cemetery, Ashtabula, OH. Carl married GIBBS, Alice in Sep 1929, and was divorced in Mar 1946. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Carl married BROWN, Helen on 28 Apr 1950. Helen was born on 5 Oct 1909; died on 12 Dec 1993 in Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, OH; was buried in Edgewood Cemetery, Ashtabula, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | ESHELMAN, Charles Hancock was born on 22 May 1879 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY (son of ESHELMAN, Samuel B and METZ, Harriet); died on 1 Jun 1985 in Beechwood Nursing Home, Getzville, Erie County, NY; was buried in Riverdale Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. Charles married PLETCHER, Edith Maria on 8 Oct 1903 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Edith (daughter of PLETCHER, Franklin and WITMER, Martha E) was born on 1 Jul 1881 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 22 Feb 1977 in Beechwood Nursing Home, Getzville, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | PLETCHER, Edith Maria was born on 1 Jul 1881 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY (daughter of PLETCHER, Franklin and WITMER, Martha E); died on 22 Feb 1977 in Beechwood Nursing Home, Getzville, Erie County, NY.
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4. | ESHELMAN, Samuel B was born on 6 Jul 1839 in Clarence Center, Erie County, NY; and died. Notes: Eshelman, Samuel B., was horn at Clarence Center, Erie county, July 6, 1839, a son of the late John Eshelman, a prosperous farmer of that section. Samuel Eshelman was educated in the public schools of his native town and in Cary Collegiate Seminary, and was graduated from that institution in 1855. He immediately entered the general store of his brother, John Eshelman, jr., as clerk, where he remained seven years, and then removed to Buffalo, where he was engaged as a clerk in a large dry goods establishment; in 1863 he removed to Niagara Falls, where he was placed in charge of the large flour and feed store of Witner Bros. and remained in that position nineteen years, when he established himself in the same line of business and in which he successfully operated until 1885, when he was elected justice of the peace and retained that oflice for eight years. He represented the town of Niagara in the Board of Supervisors for four years, being chairman of the hoard in 1881 and 1882. Among the public offices filled by him were those of village treasurer for four years, village trustee, member of the Board of Education and of the Board of Water Commissioners, and others. In 1896 he was appointed attendance officer of the city of Niagara Falls, which office he still holds. July 23, 1872, he married Harriet Metz of Niagara Falls, and they had six children. Samuel married METZ, Harriet on 23 Jul 1872. Harriet and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | METZ, Harriet and died.
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6. | PLETCHER, Franklin was born on 25 Sep 1849 in New York (son of PLETCHER, Daniel and CHAPMAN, Lavina); died between 1920 and 1947 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Riverdale Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. Notes: Pletcher, Franklin, was born at Niagara Falls, September 25, 1849, and is a son of Daniel Pletcher, a pioneer farmer of that place. Mr. Pletcher was educated in the public schools at Niagara Falls. and at the Lockport Union School; in 1869 he left school and went to work on his fathers farm. In 1881 he removed to the village of Suspension Bridge, where he became an inspector of customs at the Custom House, and continued in that capacity until 1886, when he established his present business, that of flour, feed and grain. October 2, 1879, he married Martha E. Witmer, daughter of Joseph and Catharine Witmer, of the town of Niagara, and they have one daughter, Edith M. Franklin married WITMER, Martha E on 2 Oct 1879 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Martha (daughter of WITMER, Joseph and KAUFFMAN, Catharine) was born on 22 Feb 1858 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; died on 26 Jun 1932 in Rochester, Monroe County, NY; was buried in Riverdale Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | WITMER, Martha E was born on 22 Feb 1858 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY (daughter of WITMER, Joseph and KAUFFMAN, Catharine); died on 26 Jun 1932 in Rochester, Monroe County, NY; was buried in Riverdale Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. Notes: Niagara Gazette Notes: Niagara Gazette - 10/8/1879
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12. | PLETCHER, Daniel was born on 4 Aug 1810 in PA (son of PLETCHER, William and Barbara); died on 24 Feb 1886; was buried in WItmer Memorial Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Daniel married CHAPMAN, Lavina before 1847. Lavina was born on 13 Aug 1813 in New York; died on 24 Nov 1861; was buried in WItmer Memorial Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | CHAPMAN, Lavina was born on 13 Aug 1813 in New York; died on 24 Nov 1861; was buried in WItmer Memorial Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.
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14. | WITMER, Joseph was born on 21 Sep 1812 in Witmer Homestead, Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY (son of WITMER, Abraham and HABECKER, Barbara); died on 20 Oct 1898 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; was buried in WItmer Memorial Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Notes: Living in Niagara, NY at the time of his brother Tobias's death in 1897 Joseph married KAUFFMAN, Catharine on 24 Sep 1846 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Catharine (daughter of KAUFFMAN, Michael and NEWCOMMER, Elizabeth) was born on 2 Aug 1825 in Lancaster County, PA; died on 23 Jul 1907 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; was buried in WItmer Memorial Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | KAUFFMAN, Catharine was born on 2 Aug 1825 in Lancaster County, PA (daughter of KAUFFMAN, Michael and NEWCOMMER, Elizabeth); died on 23 Jul 1907 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; was buried in WItmer Memorial Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.
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