Lydia Lefever

Brief Life History of Lydia

When Lydia Lefever was born on 16 June 1808, in Maryland, United States, her father, George Le Fevre, was 18 and her mother, Catherine Brown, was 15. She married Silas Manning on 17 February 1835, in Shelby, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Waltz Township, Wabash, Indiana, United States in 1860 and Indiana, United States in 1870. She died on 19 December 1879, in Wabash, Indiana, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Mississinewa Memorial Cemetery, Wabash, Wabash, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Silas Manning
1809–1866
Lydia Lefever
1808–1879
Marriage: 17 February 1835
Eliza Jane Manning
1838–1915
Syrena Manning
1845–
Elizabeth Ann Manning
1840–1873
George Washington or "Mark" Manning
1842–1923
John Stewart Manning
1848–1930

Sources (8)

  • Lydia Manning, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Lydia LeFever Manning, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Lydia Lefavor md Silas Manning in Shelby, Richland, Ohio 1835

World Events (8)

1810 · Change of capital city

Zanesville becomes the new state capital.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1834

Oldest grave seen in memorials list

Name Meaning

Americanized form of French Lefèvre (see Lefevre ). Compare Lafever and Lefevers .

Flemish: of French origin (see Lefevre ). Compare Defever .

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

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Story Highlight

Mississinewa Cemetery of Waltz township, Indiana

Silas and Lydia (Lefever) Manning Henry and Ann Jackson family From Waltze Township Cemeteries and Mississinewa Memorial Wabash County, IN Complied by Ron Woodward 2002 Mississinewa Memorial Cemetery …

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