Westmoreland County PA Archives History .....John C. PLUMER Family History 1921
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  John C. Plumer. Born Nov 28, 1788 died July 18, 1873 m.1. Elizabeth Peairs 
  daughter of Joseph Peairs, born say 1789 Died Oct 16, 1827 in her 38th yr. 
  Buried at Sewickly Church.  He is buried in West Newton Cem, a part of which 
  he gave to start it & then sold them more. He married 2. Maria Elliott, 
  daughter of William Elliott who was born Jany 26, 1793 & died Sept 22, 1872 & 
  is buried in West Newton Cem.
  
  [Children]
  
  1.	A son Plumer, by 1st wife, Died aged abt 16 & is buried at Sewickly 
  Church
  2.	Susannah A. Plumer, by 1st wife, Buried West Newton Cem Born say 1822 
  Died May 12, 1855 in her 33d year.  M. Rev Thomas Stevenson a Presbyterian 
  preacher who got married again & lived at Birmingham Pa probably Huntingdon Co.
  2.1.	Anna Maria Stevenson, Maria for her step grandmother.  Married & 
  living in California.
  2.2.	Thomas Stevenson, was six months old when his mother died m. May 
  Elliott of Newark, Ohio.  They live in Wheeling WVA.
  2.2.1.	John E. Stevenson, of brokerage firm of Mitchell, Stevenson & Co 
  Wheeling WVA.  M.    Stifel
  2.2.2.	Louisa Stevenson, m.    Tower
  2.2.2.1.	 dau Tower
  2.2.3.	Elizabeth Stevenson, m. on Aug 6, 1921 Henry Stifel of Whg, a 
  millionaire mfr.
  2.3.	A daughter Stevenson,} These are by Stevenson's second wife & I don't 
  care for
  2.4.	A daughter Stevenson,} them.
  3.	Elizabeth Plumer, by 1st wife, Buried West Newton Cem. Born 1825 Died 
  1912 M. Alexander F. Stevenson, Colporteur who was born 1818 & died 1895. He 
  was first cousin Kate says of Rev Thomas Stevenson who married Susannah A. He 
  is buried in West Newton Cem. George Plumer Smith willed her $5000. His mother 
  was a sister of her father & married Michael Finley for her second husband.
  3.1.	John Stevenson, oldest, not just right. unmarried.
  3.2.	Elizabeth Stevenson, second child. Unmarried.
  3.3.	Martha Stevenson, unmarried. These three live together in West Newton 
  Pa along the River between the Bridge & M.F. Scholl place on property willed 
  to their mother by her father John C. Plumer. Kate says the girl [sic] are 
  very nice & used to come to see her.
  3.4.	Susanna M. Stevenson, b. 1855 ob. 1858 Buried West Newton Cem.
  3.5.	William Fulton Stevenson, B. Apr 20, 1862 ob May 24, 1903. m.1. Elenor 
  Rankin who was b. Nov 6, 1860 ob Sept 2, 1891.  Both buried West N. Cem.  He 
  had no children by her.  He married 2. Hannah Guffey who still lives in a 
  house he owned & in which his 1st wife died.  He was killed on a Sunday night 
  on the B&O RR with which he was employed.
  3.5.1.	Mary Luella Stevenson, oldest, recently through school.
  3.5.2.	A son Stevenson
  3.5.3.	A son Stevenson, was one week old when his father was killed.
  3.6.	Walter Stevenson, unmarried.
  3.7.	A Plumer Stevenson, B. 1866 ob 1897 unmarried.
  3.8.	Elliott Stevenson, youngest unmarried Lives in Pgh 
  4.	A child Plumer, by 2d wife, which did not live so Mrs Amzi Smith, a 
  sister of John C. Plumer told Kate's mother when on a visit once at the Jno C. 
  Plumer home where she met Mrs Smith who was not friendly to Aunt Maria.
  5.	Martha Plumer, m. John P. Hornish in May 1855.  He is dead.  She lives 
  at Keokuk, Iowa & I want to go see her next month.
  6.	Ruth E. Plumer, m. Rev J.K. Andrews
  
  
  Additional Comments:
  Extracted from Josiah V. Thompson Journals, Vol. 5 
  
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