PLASTERS FAMILY RECORD

CLARK COUNTY HERALD

31-Oct-1882

 

 

MARSHALL, IL---SEPT 21, 1881

 

I, James Plasters, wish to leave to my family an account of my ancestors.   My
grandfather on my father's side, Michael Plasters, was a native of Germany,
being born on the river Rhine, and was called "High Dutch".   He immigrated to
the colonies of North America about the first of the year 1730, and settled in
what is now known as Chester County, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.   He
married an English lady.   My father was born in the year 1760.   In the year
1770, my grandfather moved to Loudoun County, Virginia.   At the age of 16, my
father, Henry Plaster, entered the army and was present and assisted in the
capture of the Hessians at Trenton, New Jersey.   He served in the
revolutionary army four years.

I was born June 3, 1791, and served in the war of 1812.   I witnessed the
burning of the capitol by the British and was at Fort McHenry at the time it
was bombarded by the British Fleet.   I was married to Hannah Masey, December
3, 1815, in Loudoun County, Virginia, and raised a family of three sons and
four daughters.   Moved from Loudoun County, Virginia, to Clark County,
Illinois, in the month of April, 1831.

In the month of August, 1832, at a camp meeting held by the Cumberland
Presbyterians on big Creek.   I was converted and embraced religion and became
a member of that denomination.   Being dissatisfied with their confessions of
faith, I severed my connection with said sect, by letter on Christmas following
and united with the Methodist church at Livingston and have remained a member
thereof until the present time.   Was an active member of said church for
thirty years, in several capacities of steward, class leader and trustee and
was for a time superintendent of the Methodist Episcopal Sabbath School, at
Livingston.

And now I am calmly awaiting the summons of my master, to depart for the better
world.

The deceased in his personal history, neglected to chronicle his marriage,
August 2, 1876, to Mrs. Mary A. Ballew, who survives him.   The following of
the children are still living: William Plasters, residing in Missouri, aged 64
years; Henry Plasters, this city, 63 years; Samuel Plasters, Washington
Territory, 62 years, and Mrs. T. A. Catron, Champaign County, this state, 55
years.
The remains were buried at the Livingston Cemetery on Friday, Rev. McCann and
McIntyre officiating and Isaac Wilkin, Daniel Linn, Valentine King, William B.
Smith, William Lockard and Robert McFarland acting as pallbearers.

Submitted by;
Cindy McCachern