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"The History of the Plummer Family in this country goes back to one
Isaac Plummer who came to this country from England among the early
settlers., and settled in Maryland.  About this fourth generation John
Plummer, who was the son of Abraham Plummer, was born in Stone Creek
Valley, Barre Township, Huntingdon Co. Pa ___1785.  In 1809 he marrie
dMiss Sasrah Green, and togerh was born 4 children, Abraham, Swanley,
Mary Coy, Wilson J, and a baby girl, unnamed, who died at about 3
months.  Abraham S. Plummer, was born May 21, 1812 also in Stone Creek
Valley.  This valley was formed by mountains on the east and Warriors
Ridge on the west.
In 1831 John Plummer came to Edinburgh and bought a farm and cleared
away timber enough to make room and build a log cabine and return to PA.
The following spring he returned to O (?) with his family and occupied
the cabin and began to clean up the farm.  Abraham was then 20 years old
and shared all the work of clearing the farm, making the brick and
buliding a house.  Also superintended the work of getting out the timber  
and erecting a large barn on the farm.  In 1839 Abraham returned to the
valley of Stone Creek to the old nighborhood and married one of his
youthful playmates  Miss Amy (Naomi) Coy.  Returned bringing his bride
in a one horse wagon to his new home and always lived with his father on
the same farm.    Where he has lived for 68 years.  In l841 he was
commissioned in Fourth Regiment, First Brigade and Twentieth Div of the
state militia by Gov of Ohio.  He was a kind affectionate and devoted
husband, father, a useful and law abiding citizen, an accomodating and
obligeing neighbor.  A faithful ? Christiann and came down to the ripe age 
of 88 yrs. with out the fear of death with bright hope of a blissful immortality 
(supplied at Christ's second comeing)
To Abraham Plummer and wife were born 6 children Sara O, John Wesley, Franklin E, Lewis 
J, Benson C, and Eugene W, of whom only 3, Sarah (now Mrs. Martin Dole) Lewis J, and
Eugene W. are living.  He died Dec 10, 1900. The lst years of his life
was spent with his son Eugen and wife where he had good care.  The
other person who lies before us in the this remarkable and unusual
concidence of a double funeral at their old home is that of Mary C.
Plummer, who was born Dec 17 1813 and a sister of Abrama.  She was
married to Rev. Alva Wilder (a M. ? minister) Aug 31 1842.  To them was born
6 children, Alverman M., Plimpton,  Emmerer W., Albon W., Adaily M.,  and
Joseph S., 3 of them, Alvern, M. Reeder. Albon Wilder and Adaily M.
Harrold, are still living.  She shared the trials (?vicisitudes) of this
wife.of a traveling preacher.  In the early settlements of this country
for 11 years.  After which they settled ona farm in the southern part of
Edinburgh Township.   where they themselves built a home.  She was a
kind affectionate mother.  Having experienced religion early in life,
she lived a life of faith in her Savior and died, age 87 years December
9 1900  The last few years of her was spent with her daugheer Adaily
Harrold (in Mich) who tenderly cared for her in her declining years and
has brought her here to bury her among the friends of her old home.  The
death of this....... together is a remarkable occurance and removes of
the old Pioneer settlers of this Township.   

signed Isacc (Emmer) Reeder