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John F. (Finley?) Luther 1803 – 1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1803

Birth Location: Fairfield Twp, Westmoreland County, Pa.

Death Date: 11 Sep 1861

Death Location: Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland County, Pa.

Father: David Luther

Mother: Sarah Menoher

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bennett

Children(s): Abraham Luther

John F. (Finley?) Luther was born in 1803 in Fairfield Twp, Westmoreland County, Pa., the child of David Johnston Luther and Sarah Cochran Menoher. John F. (Finley?) Luther married Elizabeth Ann (Eliza) Bennett, and had children including Abraham Bennett Luther. John F. (Finley?) Luther passed away in 1861 in Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland County, Pa..

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Biography

  • John F. (Finley?) Luther was born in 1803 in Fairfield Twp, Westmoreland County, Pa., the child of David Johnston Luther and Sarah Cochran Menoher.
  • John F. (Finley?) Luther married Elizabeth Ann (Eliza) Bennett, and had children including Abraham Bennett Luther.
  • John F. (Finley?) Luther passed away in 1861 in Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland County, Pa..

Immediate Family

Parents

David Luther
1771 – 1864
Birth Location: Fairfield, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
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Sarah Menoher
1778 – 1879
Birth Location: Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Bennett
1812 – 1900
Birth Location: Fairfield Twp. Westmoreland Co., Pa.
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Children(s)

Abraham Luther
1849 – 1935
Birth Location: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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John Luther's Ancestors

Self
John Luther
1803 – 1861
Birth Place: Fairfield Twp, Westmoreland County, Pa.
Parents
David Johnston Luther
1771 – 1864
Fairfield, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
Sarah (Cochran) Menoher
1778 – 1879
Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
David Luther
1734 – 1829
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Anne (Drake) Easterbrook
1732 – 1822
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
John Menoher
1750 – 1819
Fairfield, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Sarah (Cummins) (Menoher)
1732 – 1792
Great-Grandparents
Eseck Luther
1708 – 1788
Patience Chase
1707 – 1797
Nathaniel Easterbrooks
1710 – 1771
Sarah Drake
1687 – 1749
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Eber Chase
1678 – 1740
William Drake
1661 – 1727
Sarah Nash
1669 – 1735

John Luther's Descendants

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John (F. (Finley?)) Luther (Abt. 1803 – 11 Sep 1861) m. Elizabeth (Ann (Eliza)) Bennett (16 Oct 1812 – 09 Feb 1900)
  1. 1. Abraham (Bennett) Luther (2 May 1849 – 4 October 1935) m. Sarah (E) Luther (1856 – 1882)
    1. 1. Gertrude (Cooper) Luther (12 August 1874 – 2 April 1949) m. Francis (Peter) Kelly (abt 1871 – 5 Apr 1935)
      1. 1. Mary Kelly (Mar 1894 – )
      2. 2. Francis Kelly (Sep 1895 – )
      3. 3. Elmer (Luther) Kelly (26 February 1898 – 12 Jan 1984) m. Bertha (May) Kelly (2 Nov 1903 – 7 Jun 1972)
        1. 1. Eileen Kelly (abt 1926 – ) m. John (A) Duff (abt 1919 – )
        2. 2. David Kelly (abt 1932 – )
        3. 3. Frank (Sterner) Kelly (20 Aug 1936 – 15 Feb 2017) m. Joan (Laverne) Elliott (10 Dec 1939 – )
        4. 4. Mary (E) Kelly (21 January 1928 – 2 October 1978)

John Luther's Timeline

2 Records

1803
Abt. 1803
Birth of John F. (Finley?) Luther in Fairfield Twp, Westmoreland County, Pa.
Fairfield Twp, Westmoreland County, Pa.
1861
11 Sep 1861
Age 58
Death of John F. (Finley?) Luther in Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland County, Pa.
Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland County, Pa.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1803
    Event Place: Fairfield Twp, Westmoreland County, Pa.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1861
    Event Place: Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland County, Pa.
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