An American Family History

John LeFevre was born December 3, 1807 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Jacob LeFever and Rebecca Bachtell.

He moved with his family to Fairfield County, Ohio in 1816.

He married Rachel Swope about 1830. Rachel was born on February 12, 1808 in Pennsylvania. Her parents were David Swope and Mary Cole.

John and Rachel's children included:
Louisa LeFevre Lee (1831, married John Lee),
Rebecca LeFevre (1833, married John Brown. Willard Perrin, and John Williams),
John S. LeFevre (1834, married Flavilla Brayton),
Lieutenant Colonel William C. LeFevre (1836, married Elizabeth Mackey),
Jacob D. LeFevre (1838, married Cornelia Lay),
Oscar T. LeFevre (1840)
Jane (Jennie) LeFever Lee (1842, married Monroe Lee),
Mary M. LeFever (died young), and
May LeFever (died young).

From an Ohio newspaper in 1840.

John was a farmer and during the winter of 1828 he taught school in Fremont, Ohio.

Rachel died in 1847.

John married Elvira Reed in 1849. Elvira was born on May 13, 1814 in Ottawa County, New York.

In 1850 John S. LeFevre was in York, Sandusky, Ohio. The household consisted of John S. age 43, Elvira age 35, Louisa age 19, Rebecca age 17, John S. age 15, William age 13, Jacob age 12, Oscar age 10, and Jane age 8.

During the Civil War, their sons, William C., Jacob and Oscar enlisted in the Union army.

In 1865, John moved to Clyde, and died there December 27, 1890. He was buried at McPherson Cemetery in Clyde.

Children of Jacob LeFevre and Rebecca Bachtell David LeFevre Samuel LeFevre Isaac LeFevre (died young) Jacob LeFevre Margaret LeFevre Kelsey Mary LeFevre Rebecca L. LeFevre Swope John LeFevre Elizabeth LeFevre William LeFevre Sarah Ann LeFevre