Descendants of Abraham LeFever

Descendants of Abraham LeFever

Compiled by: Darla LeFever Lewis (Darla)

Generation No. 1

1. ABRAHAM2 LEFEVER (ISAAC1) was born April 10, 1807 in Marion County, Ohio, and died in Prospect, Marion County, OH. He married MARY CLOSE.

Children of ABRAHAM LEFEVER and MARY CLOSE are:

i. ALVINA3 LEFEVER, b. 1833.

2. ii. WILLIAM A. LEFEVER, b. July 08, 1835, Richland County, Ohio; d. August 26, 1915, Edmore, Montcalm County, MI.

iii. JOHN O. LEFEVER, b. 1836.

3. iv. JAMES M. LEFEVER, b. January 31, 1837, Marion County, Ohio.

4. v. CHARITY ANN LEFEVER, b. June 05, 1838, Marion County, Ohio; d. November 20, 1913, Monticello, White Co., IN.

5. vi. ROBERT LEFEVER, b. 1840, OH.

vii. PERMILRA LEFEVER, b. 1841, Marion County, Ohio; m. ADAM FREE, December 06, 1860, Marion County, Ohio.

6. viii. MINARD LEFEVER, b. 1843, Marion County, Ohio; d. June 06, 1872, Prospect, Marion County, OH.

7. ix. ANDREW LEFEVER, b. March 26, 1843, Marion County, Ohio.

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM A.3 LEFEVER (ABRAHAM2, ISAAC1) was born July 08, 1835 in Richland County, Ohio, and died August 26, 1915 in Edmore, Montcalm County, MI. He married NANCY JANE SMITH February 28, 1867 in Marion County, Ohio.

Children of WILLIAM LEFEVER and NANCY SMITH are:

i. IDA P.4 LEFEVER, b. November 25, 1868; d. June 04, 1924.

ii. GRANT LEFEVER, b. August 26, 1869, Richland County, Ohio; d. February 06, 1966, Edmore, Montcalm County, MI.

iii. ADDAD DELLA LEFEVER, b. January 09, 1873; d. Bef. 1898.

8. iv. CHARLES S. HERMAN LEFEVER, b. August 06, 1877, Martel, Richland Co., Ohio; d. December 13, 1940, Edmore, Montcalm County, MI.

9. v. FRANCIS WESLEY LEFEVER, b. December 11, 1883, Richland County, Ohio; d. 1946, Edmore, Montcalm County, MI.

3. JAMES M.3 LEFEVER (ABRAHAM2, ISAAC1) was born January 31, 1837 in Marion County, Ohio. He married SUSANNA CURFMAN April 19, 1866 in Marion County, Ohio.

Children of JAMES LEFEVER and SUSANNA CURFMAN are:

10. i. JOHN A.4 LEFEVER, b. August 17, 1868, Marion County, Ohio.

ii. EVA J. LEFEVER, b. 1869.

11. iii. WESLEY WILLIAM LEFEVER, b. March 26, 1870, Marion County, Ohio.

12. iv. JAMES T. LEFEVER, b. October 13, 1874, Oblong Twp., Crawford Co., IL.

v. MARY ETTA LEFEVER, b. Unknown.

4. CHARITY ANN3 LEFEVER (ABRAHAM2, ISAAC1) was born June 05, 1838 in Marion County, Ohio, and died November 20, 1913 in Monticello, White Co., IN. She married NELSON ALFRORD BUSHMAN March 03, 1867 in Marion County, Ohio.

Children of CHARITY LEFEVER and NELSON BUSHMAN are:

13. i. WILLIAM ALFRED4 BUSHMAN, b. September 19, 1867, Marion County, OH; d. November 21, 1944, Frankfort, Clinton Co., IN.

14. ii. JAMES MINARD ABRAHAM BUSHMAN, b. March 12, 1869, Marion County, OH; d. November 07, 1936, Lake Village, Newton Co., IN.

5. ROBERT3 LEFEVER (ABRAHAM2, ISAAC1) was born 1840 in OH. He married ROSENNA PATTEN.

Children of ROBERT LEFEVER and ROSENNA PATTEN are:

i. WILLIAM A.4 LEFEVER, b. 1863.

ii. ROBERT LEFEVER, b. 1865.

6. MINARD3 LEFEVER (ABRAHAM2, ISAAC1) was born 1843 in Marion County, Ohio, and died June 06, 1872 in Prospect, Marion County, OH. He married MAHALA PORTER April 10, 1866 in Marion County, Ohio.

Child of MINARD LEFEVER and MAHALA PORTER is:

i. MALE4 LEFEVER, b. 1867.

7. ANDREW3 LEFEVER (ABRAHAM2, ISAAC1) was born March 26, 1843 in Marion County, Ohio. He married SARAH A. CURFMAN 1868 in Marion County, Ohio.

Children of ANDREW LEFEVER and SARAH CURFMAN are:

i. JAMES ROBERT4 LEFEVER.

ii. AMANDA LEFEVER.

iii. ELLEN MAY LEFEVER.

iv. MARY IDA LEFEVER.

v. PEARLY PARMELIA LEFEVER.

vi. MARGARET EDITH LEFEVER.

vii. CHARLES ARTHUR LEFEVER.

15. viii. ISAAC FRANCIS LEFEVER, b. 1869, Marion County, Ohio.

16. ix. WILLIAM A. LEFEVER, b. November 15, 1874, Oblong Twp., Crawford Co., IL.

Generation No. 3

8. CHARLES SHERMAN4 LEFEVER (WILLIAM A.3, ABRAHAM2, ISAAC1) was born August 06, 1877 in Martel,Richland Co., Ohio, and died December 13, 1940 in Edmore, Montcalm County, MI. He married ADAH SMITH June 16, 1897 in Alton, Oregon County, MO, daughter of JAMES SMITH and MARGARET SMITH.

Children of CHARLES LEFEVER and ADAH SMITH are:

17. i. OWEN LEROY5 LEFEVER, b. March 14, 1898, Alton, Oregon County, MO; d. September 16, 1947, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, MI.

ii. EDWARD S. HERMAN LEFEVER, b. November 20, 1900.

iii. STELLIE MAE IDELLA LEFEVER, b. July 01, 1905.

iv. CHARLES FRANCIS LEFEVER, b. January 15, 1913.

9. FRANCIS WESLEY4 LEFEVER (WILLIAM A.3, ABRAHAM2, ISAAC1) was born December 11, 1883 in Richland County, Ohio, and died 1946 in Edmore, Montcalm County, MI. He married BERTHA SMITH.

Children of FRANCIS LEFEVER and BERTHA SMITH are:

i. ROSALIE5 LEFEVER, b. 1920.

ii. ELSIE MARION LEFEVER, b. Unknown.

10. JOHN A.4 LEFEVER (JAMES M.3, ABRAHAM2, ISAAC1) was born August 17, 1868 in Marion County, Ohio. He married MARY C. GRAY March 23, 1890.

Children of JOHN LEFEVER and MARY GRAY are:

i. VERNA5 LEFEVER.

ii. RAYMOND LEFEVER, b. 1892.

iii. MABEL LEFEVER, b. 1900.

iv. FANCHION LEFEVER. b. 1903.

v. GUY LEFEVER, b. 1906.

vi. UNNAMED GIRL LEFEVER, b. April 1910.

11. WESLEY WILLIAM4 LEFEVER (JAMES M.3, ABRAHAM2, ISAAC1) was born March 26, 1870 in Marion County, Ohio. He married BERTHA ELLEN LARRABEE June 05, 1892 in Oblong Twp., Crawford Co., IL.

Children of WESLEY LEFEVER and BERTHA LARRABEE are:

i. VERA MAY5 LEFEVER.

ii. HALLIE JAMES LEFEVER, b. 1902.

12. JAMES T.4 LEFEVER (JAMES M.3, ABRAHAM2, ISAAC1) was born October 13, 1874 in Oblong Twp., Crawford Co., IL. He married EVA SHOEMAKER July 25, 1898 in Crawford C ., IL.

Children of JAMES LEFEVER and EVA SHOEMAKER are:

i. FLORENCE ZENA5 LEFEVER.

ii. EARL CLEO LEFEVER, b. 1899.

iii. MERL ROBERT LEFEVER, b. 1908.

13. WILLIAM ALFRED4 BUSHMAN (CHARITY ANN3 LEFEVER, ABRAHAM2, ISAAC1) was born September 19, 1867 in Marion County, OH, and died November 21, 1944 in Frankfort, Clinton Co., IN. He married EMMA LOU SULLIVAN.

Children of WILLIAM BUSHMAN and EMMA SULLIVAN are:

18. i. MINARD ABRAHAM5 BUSHMAN, b. May 01, 1890, Pulaski Co., IN; d. June 01, 1963, Frankfort, Clinton Co., IN.

9. ii. THOMAS WARREN BUSHMAN, b. October 11, 1891, Pulaski Co., IN; d. July 02, 1938, Winamac, Pulaski Co., IN.

20. iii. WILLIE ALFORD BUSHMAN, b. August 11, 1893, Pulaski Co., IN; d. December 23, 1969, Frankfort, Clinton Co., IN.

21. iv. ROZELLA BUSHMAN, b. November 08, 1895, Pulaski Co., IN.

14. JAMES MINARD ABRAHAM4 BUSHMAN (CHARITY ANN3 LEFEVER, ABRAHAM2, ISAA1) was born March 12, 1869 in Marion County, OH, and died November 07, 1936 in Lake Village, Newton Co., IN. He married NANCY MAE SULLIVAN.

Children of JAMES BUSHMAN and NANCY SULLIVAN are:

i. VERNIE5 BUSHMAN.

ii. ALVIE BUSHMAN.

iii. JOHN BUSHMAN.

22. iv. ANDREW "FRANK" FRANKLIN BUSHMAN, b. October 18, 1895, Lake Village, Newton Co., IN; d. July 11, 1980, Lake Village, Newton Co., IN.

23. v. NELLIE MAE BUSHMAN, b. September 26, 1897, Lake Village, Newton Co., IN; d. August 08, 1964, Monticello, White Co., IN.

24. vi. ELVA "SLIM" ERNEST BUSHMAN, b. March 14, 1899, Lake Village, Newton Co., IN; d. January 12, 1972, Lake Village, Newton Co., IN.

25. vii. CLARENCE "SY" EVERETT BUSHMAN, b. April 19, 1901, Pulaski, Miami Co. IN; d. June 30, 1968, Frankfort, Clinton Co., IN

26. viii. CLOWIE "PEGGY" ANN BUSHMAN, b. March 01, 1903, Pulaski Co., IN; d. December 1990.

27. ix. CECIL "JOHNNY" EDWARD BUSHMAN, b. April 01, 1905, Pulaski Co., IN.

x. LESLIE "DUTCH" BUSHMAN, b. February 28, 1907.

28. xi. RICHARD "PICK" CLYDE BUSHMAN, b. February 17, 1909, White Co., IN.

xii. M. BUSHMAN, b. February 25, 1911.

29. xiii. MABEL "BABE" BUSHMAN, b. October 02, 1912, Morocco, Newton Co., IN

15. ISAAC FRANCIS4 LEFEVER (ANDREW3, ABRAHAM2, ISAAC1) was born 1869 in Marion County, Ohio. He married HARRIETT A. MAPLE.

Children of ISAAC LEFEVER and HARRIETT MAPLE are:

i. AVA EDITH5 LEFEVER.

ii. ADA FLORENCE LEFEVER.

iii. FIRMAN ELMER LEFEVER.

iv. KATHRYN ALICE LEFEVER.

v. RUTH AMANDA LEFEVER.

vi. JAMES RICHARD LEFEVER.

vii. DOROTHY CAROLINE LEFEVER.

viii. ANDREW FRANCIS LEFEVER, b. 1899.

30. ix. WILLIAM EDGER LEFEVER, b. October 26, 1900, Oblong Twp., Crawford Co., IL.

16. WILLIAM A.4 LEFEVER (ANDREW3, ABRAHAM2, ISAAC1) was born November 15, 1874 in Oblong Twp., Crawford Co., IL. He married (1) EFFIE E. SUTTON. He married (2) GRACE VOKE April 02, 1899 in Crawford Co., IL.

Children of WILLIAM LEFEVER and GRACE VOKE are:

i. MARJORIE JUANITA5 LEFEVER.

ii. MARJORIE LUCILE LEFEVER.

Generation No. 4

17. OWEN LEROY5 LEFEVER (CHARLES SHERMAN4, WILLIAM A.3, ABRAHAM2, ISAAC1) was born March 14, 1898 in Alton, Oregon County, MO, and died September 16, 1947 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, MI. He married DELLA MAUDE SHAFFER August 18, 1920 in McBride, Montcalm County, MI.

Children of OWEN LEFEVER and DELLA SHAFFER are:

31. i. LIVING

32. ii. BEATRICE MARIE LEFEVER, b. May 27, 1922, Edmore, Montcalm County, MI; d. November 09, 1974, Lakeview, Montcalm Co., MI.

iii. MARGARET LOUISE LEFEVER, b. July 30, 1923, Edmore, Montcalm County, MI; d. September 1923, Edmore, Montcalm County, MI.

33. iv. "BUD" CHARLES ERVIN LEFEVER, b. October 21, 1927, Edmore, Montcalm County, MI; d. December 04, 1985, Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI.

34. v. LIVING

35. vi.LIVING

36. vii. LIVING

37. viii. LIVING

18. MINARD ABRAHAM5 BUSHMAN (WILLIAM ALFRED4, CHARITY ANN3 LEFEVER, ABRAHAM2, ISAAC1) was born May 01, 1890 in Pulaski Co., IN, and died June 01, 1963 in Frankfort, Clinton Co., IN. He married RUBY ESTHER KING.

Children of MINARD BUSHMAN and RUBY KING are:

38. i. LIVING

39. ii. CHESTER FLOYD BUSHMAN, b. March 19, 1922, Frankfort, Clinton Co., IN; d. June 22, 1988, Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., IN.

19. THOMAS WARREN5 BUSHMAN (WILLIAM ALFRED4, CHARITY ANN3 LEFEVER, ABRAHAM2, ISAAC1) was born October 11, 1891 in Pulaski Co., IN, and died July 02, 1938 in Winamac, Pulaski Co., IN. He married JENNIE EVELYN LEE.

Children of THOMAS BUSHMAN and JENNIE LEE are:

40. i. LIVING

41. ii. LIVING

iii. DALE MEREDITH BUSHMAN, b. September 05, 1920, Frankfort, Clinton Co., IN; d. January 04, 1989, Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., IN; m. VIRGINIA MARTIN.

42. iv. LIVING

v. LAWRENCE WAYNE BUSHMAN, b. November 03, 1928, Winamac, Pulaski Co., IN; d. August 13, 1994, Fremont, Steuben Co., IN; m. BETTY LEE MILLS.

20. WILLIE ALFORD5 BUSHMAN (WILLIAM ALFRED4, CHARITY ANN3 LEFEVER, ABRAHAM2, ISAAC1) was born August 11, 1893 in Pulaski Co., IN, and died December 23, 1969 in Frankfort, Clinton Co., IN. He married VIOLA FRANCES TEDRICK.

Children of WILLIE BUSHMAN and VIOLA TEDRICK are:

i. RICHARD EUGENE6 BUSHMAN, m. VIOLET MAY BUSHMAN.

ii. EMMA BELLE BUSHMAN, b. December 19, 1923, Frankfort, Clinton Co., IN; d. February 09, 1924, Frankfort, Clinton Co., IN.

43. iii. RUSSELL EVERETT BUSHMAN, b. December 05, 1925, Frankfort, Clinton Co., IN; d. October 23, 1984, Lebanon, Boone Co., IN.

44. iv. LIVING

v. PAUL FRANKLIN BUSHMAN, b. June 28, 1929, Frankfort, Clinton Co., IN; d. February 03, 1946, Frankfort, Clinton Co., IN.

45. vi. LIVING

46. vii. LIVING

viii. BETTY JEAN BUSHMAN, b. June 20, 1934, Frankfort, Clinton Co., IN; d. September 13, 1934, Frankfort, Clinton Co., IN.

ix. BOBBY JAMES BUSHMAN, b. June 20, 1934, Frankfort, Clinton Co., IN; d. September 13, 1934, Frankfort, Clinton Co., IN.

x. EVERT EUGENE BUSHMAN, b. October 01, 1944, Frankfort, Clinton Co., IN; d. June 20, 1945, Frankfort, Clinton Co., IN.

21. ROZELLA5 BUSHMAN (WILLIAM ALFRED4, CHARITY ANN3 LEFEVER, ABRAHAM2, ISAAC1) was born November 08, 1895 in Pulaski Co., IN. She married (1) ARTHUR MCBEE Bef. 1917. She married (2) ARTHUR MELVIN KENNEDY 1919.

Child of ROZELLA BUSHMAN and ARTHUR MCBEE is:

i. LIVING

Children of ROZELLA BUSHMAN and ARTHUR KENNEDY are:

47. ii. LIVING

iii. MELVIN EUGENE KENNEDY, b. April 19, 1923, Frankfort, Clinton Co., IN; d. March 18, 1945, France.

48. iv. DOROTHY MAXINE KENNEDY, b. December 10, 1925; d. 1991.

v. LIVING

vi. UNNAMED KENNEDY, b. June 04, 1931; d. June 04, 1931.

22. ANDREW "FRANK" FRANKLIN5 BUSHMAN (JAMES MINARD ABRAHAM4, CHARITY ANN3 LEFEVER, ABRAHAM2, ISAAC1) was born October 18, 1895 in Lake Village, Newton Co., IN, and died July 11, 1980 in Lake Village, Newton Co., IN. He married EDNA MAY DANIELS.

Children of ANDREW BUSHMAN and EDNA DANIELS are:

49. i. LIVING

50. ii. LIVING

51. iii. LIVING

52. iv. LLOYD DEAN BUSHMAN, b. September 05, 1933, Newton Co., IN; d. January 23, 1977, Lake Village, Newton Co., IN.

53. v. LIVING

54. vi. LIVING

vii. LIVING

55. viii. LIVING

23. NELLIE MAE5 BUSHMAN (JAMES MINARD ABRAHAM4, CHARITY ANN3 LEFEVER, ABRAHAM2, ISAAC1) was born September 26, 1897 in Lake Village, Newton Co., IN, and died August 08, 1964 in Monticello, White Co., IN. She married JOHN ALEXANDER LUNG , SR..

24. ELVA "SLIM" ERNEST5 BUSHMAN (JAMES MINARD ABRAHAM4, CHARITY ANN3 LEFEVER, ABRAHAM2, ISAAC1) was born March 14, 1899 in Lake Village, Newton Co., IN, and died January 12, 1972 in Lake Village, Newton Co., IN. He married NELLIE BERTHA YOTT.

Children of ELVA BUSHMAN and NELLIE YOTT are:

i. LIVING

ii. LIVING

57. iii. LIVING

iv. LIVING

58. v. LIVING

59. vi. LIVING

60. vii. LIVING

viii. CAROL ANN BUSHMAN, b. November 19, 1944, Newton Co., IN; d. 1980, Lake Village, Newton Co., IN; m. LARRY GEORGE.

ix. LIVING

61. x. LIVING

xi. LIVING

62. xii. LIVING

63. xiii. LIVING

25. CLARENCE "SY" EVERETT5 BUSHMAN (JAMES MINARD ABRAHAM4, CHARITY ANN3 LEFEVER, ABRAHAM2, ISAAC1) was born April 19, 1901 in Pulaski, Miami Co. IN, and died June 30, 1968 in Frankfort, Clinton Co., IN. He married ELECTA "SUZIE" HAZEL TEDRICK, daughter of ALBERT TEDRICK and CLARABELL STONE.

Children of CLARENCE BUSHMAN and ELECTA TEDRICK are:

64. i. VIRGIL MILTON6 BUSHMAN, b. May 13, 1928, Frankfort, Clinton Co., IN; d. February 21, 1996, Frankfort, Clinton Co., IN.

ii. LIVING

iii. LIVING

iv. VIRGINIA LOIS BUSHMAN, b. October 04, 1933; d. January 04, 1935.

65. v. LIVING

vi. LIVING

vii. LIVING

viii. LIVING

26. CLOWIE "PEGGY" ANN5 BUSHMAN (JAMES MINARD ABRAHAM4, CHARITY ANN3 LEFEVER, ABRAHAM2, ISAAC1 was born March 01, 1903 in Pulaski Co., IN, and died December 1990. She married ORVAL HERBERT ADAMS.

27. CECIL "JOHNNY" EDWARD5 BUSHMAN (JAMES MINARD ABRAHAM4, CHARITY ANN3 LEFEVER, ABRAHAM2, ISAAC1) was born April 01, 1905 in Pulaski Co., IN. He married MARGARET W. BEEBE.

28. RICHARD "PICK" CLYDE5 BUSHMAN (JAMES MINARD ABRAHAM4, CHARITY ANN3 LEFEVER, ABRAHAM2, ISAAC1 was born February 17, 1909 in White Co., IN. He married MARJORIE A. WRAY.

Generation No. 5

32. BEATRICE MARIE6 LEFEVER (OWEN LEROY5, CHARLES SHERMAN4, WILLIAM A.3, ABRAHAM2, ISAAC1) was born May 27, 1922 in Edmore, Montcalm County, MI, and died November 09, 1974 in Lakeview, Montcalm Co., MI. She married GUY LESLIE JOHNSON June 01, 1940 in Wyman, Montcalm Co., MI.

Children of BEATRICE LEFEVER and GUY JOHNSON are:

82. i. ARLENE KAYE7 JOHNSON, b. May 08, 1941; d. July 06, 1986, Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co., MI.

83. ii. LIVING

84. iii. MARSHA ELAINE JOHNSON, b. December 17, 1946, Edmore, Montcalm County, MI; d. November 29, 1994, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, MI.

33. "BUD" CHARLES ERVIN6 LEFEVER (OWEN LEROY5, CHARLES SHERMAN4, WILLIAM A.3, ABRAHAM2, ISAAC1) was born October 21, 1927 in Edmore, Montcalm County, MI, and died December 04, 1985 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI. He married BETTY LOUISE NOBACH July 02, 1948 in Edmore, Montcalm County, MI.

Prepared By: Allen L. Potts

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