Lydia (Harter) Karchner (abt. 1808 - 1879)

Born about 23 Jan 1808 in United States

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Died 21 Jun 1879 at about age 71 in Nescopeck Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

• Fact: Burial (Three churches cem) Briggsville, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 05 July 2017, 18:37), entry for Lydia Harter(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L7PH-4T2); contributed by various users.
• A history of the Wapwallopen region. Wapwallopen: Wapwallopen Historical Society, 1964.

This book was written by the Wapwallopen Historical Society, a lot of the information comes from first hand knowledge and family bibles.

• From the Harter family history,Martin Harter 3rd family,in the book,History of the Wapwallopen Region,pg47,

Martin Harter died March 15, 1850, and his wife Catherine on February 2, 1867. Both are buried in the Briggsville Cemetery, Nescopeck Township. Their children were: 1. Maria born January 13, 1807; 2. Lidia born January 23, 1808, died June 24, 1879, marri ed December 21, 1828, George Karchner born October 26, 1804, died February 15, 1880; 3. Jacob born Novem ber 25, 1809, died April 12, 1874, married Anna Margareta (Whitmire) Dieterich March 4, 1832, born December 29, 1814, died March 28, 1882; 4. Hanna born December 7, 1811, died 1843, married David Diehl ; 5. Elizabeth born November 16, 1817, died December 17, 1905, married Samuel Miller; 6. Martin IV, born January 17, 1816, married Maria ; 7. John, born August 27, 1817, died April 7, 1900, married June 11, 1843, Lydia Reedler, born October 21, 1821, died January 3, 1899; 8. Conrad, born March 17, 1821, died January 12. 1893, married September 23, 1841, Elizabeth Maurer, born November 18, 1820, died January 6, 1893; 9. Michael, twin brother of Conrad, died September 21, 1867, married Abigail Toole,January 16, 1847, she was born February 19, 1823, died May 28, 1908; 10. Samuel, born October 24, 1824, died October 24, 1904, married April 25, 1847, Eliza Bloss.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4CM-89R : 9 November 2014), Lydia Kikener in household of George Kikener, Nescopeck, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 1428, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KHF2-J8Z : 24 June 2016), Lydia Harter in entry for George W Karchner and Alice O Kisner, 1916.
• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #179252568 (accessed 9 February 2024)
  Memorial page for Lydia Harter Karchner (1808-1879), citing Mount Zion Cemetery, Briggsville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Butch (contributor 48973007).