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Leah Ferree 1757–1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Aug 1757

Birth Location: Leacock, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 9 May 1841

Death Location: Paradise (Lancaster), Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Father: Joel Ferree

Mother: Mary Copeland

Spouse(s): John Lightner

Children(s): Jane Lightner

Leah Ferree was born in 1757 in Leacock, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the child of Joel Ferree And Mary Copeland. Leah Ferree married John Adam Lightner, and had children including Jane Lightner. Leah Ferree passed away in 1841 in Paradise (Lancaster), Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • Leah Ferree was born in 1757 in Leacock, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the child of Joel Ferree And Mary Copeland.
  • Leah Ferree married John Adam Lightner, and had children including Jane Lightner.
  • Leah Ferree passed away in 1841 in Paradise (Lancaster), Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Leah Ferree's Ancestors

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Leah Ferree
1757–1841
Birth Place: Leacock, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Parents
Joel Ferree
1731–1801
Paradise, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Mary Copeland
–1759
Grandparents
Phillip Ferree
1686–1753
Steinweiler, Heidenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Leah (Corlea) Dubois
1687–1758
New Jersey
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Ferree
1647–1708
Anna Warenbauer
1653–1716
Abraham Dubois
1657–1731
Margaret Deyo
1653–1741
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Louis Dubois
1730–
Catherine Blanchan
1730–

Leah Ferree's Descendants

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Leah Ferree (18 Aug 1757–9 May 1841) m. John (Adam) Lightner (1753–1798)
  1. 1. Jane Lightner 1781–1826 m. David Witmer 1778–1852
    1. 1. Jane (Juliette) Witmer 1810–1886 m. John (Jacob) Eshleman 1802–1877
      1. 1. Eshleman 1851–1851
      2. 2. Eshleman 1836–1836
      3. 3. David Eshleman 1832–1832
      4. 4. Jacob (Witmer) Eshleman 1832–1838
      5. 5. Mary (Jane) Eshleman 1833–1834
      6. 6. Eliza (Emaline) Eshleman 1843–1893
      7. 7. Elam (W.) Eshleman 1841–1922 m. Isabell (A.) Lightner 1853–1931
      8. 8. Juliet (Frances) Eshleman 1849–1851
      9. 9. Edwin (Sample) Eshleman 1847–1854
      10. 10. Amos (Ligtner) Eshleman 1839–1916 m. Esther (Evalina) Hoover 1845–1927
        1. 1. Ellen Eshleman 1880–
        2. 2. Ferree Eshleman 1878–
        3. 3. George Eshleman 1877–
        4. 4. Juliet Eshleman 1876–
      11. 11. Ferree (Witmer) Eshleman 1837–1870 m. Clara R. 1843–1900
      12. 12. Milton (Brackbill) Eshleman 1835–1899 m. Annie (M.) Lightner 1843–1927
      13. 13. Silas (Kendrick) Eshleman 1845–1927 m. Emma (Harriet) Slaymaker 1852–1930
        1. 1. Elizabeth (E.) Eshleman 1880–1980
        2. 2. Silas (Kendrick) Eshleman 1886–1977 m. Aileen (Hope) McClamroch 1901–1988

Leah Ferree's Timeline

3 Records

1757
18 Aug 1757
Birth of Leah Ferree in Leacock, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Leacock, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
1841
8 May 1841
Age 84
Death of Leah Ferree in Paradise (Lancaster), Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Paradise (Lancaster), Lancaster, Pennsylvania
1841
9 May 1841
Age 84
Burial of Leah Ferree in Paradise (Lancaster), Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Paradise (Lancaster), Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1757
    Event Place: Leacock, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1841
    Event Place: Paradise (Lancaster), Lancaster, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 9 May 1841
    Event Place: Paradise (Lancaster), Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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