The Descendants Of John Plum From West Virginia

Family history and genealogical information about the descendants of John Plum who was born ca. 1740. He married Rachel Temple ca. 1765. They lived near Romney, Hampshire Co., West Virginia and were the parents of nine children. In 1812, John and Rachel along with their daughter Susan and her husband Samuel Riley moved to Franklin County, Ohio where John died in 1815. "Daughter Susan and her husband Samuel Riley had acquired the residence and the farm of Rachel and John. Rachel resided with them until her death at the age of 95, in the year 1838. John and Rachel were buried on the farm in the Riley family graveyard, Sec. 15, Hamilton Township, Franklin Co., Ohio."--Page 11. Descendants lived in West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio, Iowa and elsewhere

Volume 3 of 8, 1213-1918. A genealogical compilation of the descendants of John Jacob Rector and his wife, Anna Elizabeth Fischbach. Married in 1711 in Trupbach, Germany, the couple immigrated to the Germanna Colony in Virginia in 1714. Eight volumes document the lives of over 45,000 individuals.

Volume 5 of 8, pages 2627 to 3336. A genealogical compilation of the descendants of John Jacob Rector and his wife, Anna Elizabeth Fischbach. Married in 1711 in Trupbach, Germany, the couple immigrated to the Germanna Colony in Virginia in 1714. Eight volumes document the lives of over 45,000 individuals.

Volume 8 of 8. Sources & Index to a genealogical compilation of the descendants of John Jacob Rector and his wife, Anna Elizabeth Fischbach. Married in 1711 in Trupbach, Germany, the couple immigrated to the Germanna Colony in Virginia in 1714. Eight volumes document the lives of over 45,000 individuals.

Descendants of George Myers (d. ca. 1860-70), who was born in France. He married Arthelia Plum (1827-1920) in Tunnelton, West Virginia. Family lived in Tunnelton, W.V. in 1860. They had nine children: 1. William; 2. John L. (d. 1920), who married Mary Catherine Burns (1863-1949) 1881; 3. Joseph; 4. Catherine, who married Steven Shaver 1880; 5. Deborah, who married a Watkins; 6. Daniel; 7. Martha S.; 8. Elizabeth; and 9. Arthelia Plum Myers, who married James Collins. Descendants live in West Virginia, Virginia and elsewhere.

John Evans was born in Carmarthenshire, Wales. He married Ellen DeVerdon, daughter of John DeVerdon. He died in 1632 in County Limerick, Ireland. Great granddaughter, Ann Evans, daughter of William Evans (1670-1715), was born in 1682. She married Matthew Brooke in 1712 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ancestors, descendants and relatives lived mainly in Ireland, Pennsylvania and Ohio.