George Washington Lesher

Brief Life History of George Washington

When George Washington Lesher was born on 14 April 1859, in Macomb, McDonough, Illinois, United States, his father, Jacob Lesher, was 34 and his mother, Lydia Ann Troxel, was 35. He married Sarah Ellen Ridenour on 19 January 1883, in Clarinda, Page, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Arcade Township, Phillips, Kansas, United States for about 30 years and Phillipsburg Township, Phillips, Kansas, United States in 1940. He died on 24 December 1940, in Phillipsburg, Phillips, Kansas, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Phillipsburg, Phillips, Kansas, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Washington Lesher
1859–1940
Edith Lincoln Crego
1867–1923
Marriage: 22 January 1897
Ruth Virginia Lesher
1898–1954
Elmer Everett Lesher
1900–1975
Grace Evangeline Lesher
1902–1997
George Irwin Richmond Lesher
1903–1968
Robert Bruce Lesher
1904–1983
Frankie Lesher
1905–1905
Winnifred M Losher
1908–

Sources (29)

  • Geo W Leasure, "United States Census, 1860"
  • George W Lesher, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
  • George Washington Lesher, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1867

Historical Boundaries: 1867: Phillips, Kansas, United States

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Lescher .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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