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.




From:
Landmarks of Niagara County, NY
Edited by William Pool
D. Mason & Company, Publishers, 1897

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]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 10/8/1879

Miss Martha Witmer and Mr. Frank
Pletcher, both of this town, were united
in marriage at the residence of the bride's
father, last Thursday, by tho Rev. O. O.
Hertzog.

1. PLETCHER, Edith Maria 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.

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]

William + Barbara. Barbara was born about 1782; died on 6 Dec 1871; was buried in WItmer Memorial Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]