Henry PLETCHER
Democratic Watchman & Centre Democrat Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania 04/08/1880 - Thursday - In Dakota, Stephenson County, Ill. on Saturday, A pril 3, 1880, Henry S. PLETCHER, aged 60 years. Mr. PLETCHER was for man y years a resident of this county, having been born and raised in Howard township, which remained his home until he removed to Illinois in 1861. He was a brother to Messrs. Michael and Jacob PLETCHER, who still reside in Howard Township, and also of Mrs. WEBER, wife of Balser WEBER, Esq., t he well known merchant of Howard Borough. We learn that from his early m anhood Mr. PLETCHER was a faithful and consistent member of the Methodist Church and died strong in the faith that his future welfare was assured.
"03/17/1905 - Mrs. Anna WEBER, widow of the late Balsar WEBER, one of the most prominent citizens of Howard, died at her home in that place last Th ursday morning of infirmities incident to old age, she being 77 years old . Deceased was born in Howard Tp. daughter of Henry and Magdalena PLETCH ER. Member of Mennonite Church and a worthy Christian lady. Survivors: 5 children: Abram, William, John, Clara, and Mary of Howard. Services S at burial Schencks Cemetery." Centre County, Pennsylvania 1880 Newspaper Obits
He married Magdalena Schenk 8 Mar 1812 . Magdalena Schenk was born at Lancaster, Pennsylvania 5 Sep 1786 daughter of Michael Schenck, Minister and Mariah or Magdalena Manyard .
They were the parents of 11
children:
Nathan Pletcher
born 3 May 1813.
Catherine Pletcher
born 21 Feb 1815.
Michael Pletcher
born 19 Oct 1816.
Daniel Pletcher
born 11 May 1818.
John Pletcher
born 5 Sep 1819.
Henry Pletcher
born 30 Oct 1820.
Christopher Pletcher
born 19 Sep 1822.
Jacob Pletcher
born 31 Oct 1824.
Magdalena Pletcher
born 31 Jul 1826.
Anna Pletcher
born 22 Oct 1828.
Joseph Pletcher
born 27 Sep 1830.
Henry Pletcher died 10 Jan 1876 at Center, Pennsylvania .
Magdalena Schenk died 11 May 1861 at Howard, Center, Pennsylvania .