4. Abraham² Lerch (Charles¹) was born in Pennsylvania 1857. Abraham died about 1891.

He married Mary Ellen Piatt about 1884. Mary was born in Nockamixon Twp, Bucks Co, Pa December 1859. Mary was the daughter of Isaiah W Piatt and Ann Gordon. Mary died 1940 at 80 years of age.

Abraham Lerch and Mary Ellen Piatt had the following children:

6 i. Jennie³ Lerch was born in New Jersey January 1885. Jennie died 1961 at 76 years of age. She married William H Minder 1902. William was born in Tinicum Twp, Bucks Co, Pa December 1868. William was the son of Charles Minder and Rosanna unknown. William died 1945 at 76 years of age. (See William H Minder for the continuation of this line.)

7 ii. Nellie Lerch was born in New Jersey August 1887. She married Leotis Allen. Leotis was born about 1887. (See Leotis Allen for the continuation of this line.)

Noah Godown & Bessie Lerch with Wilber Godown taken spring 1908

8 iii. Bessie I Lerch was born in New Jersey May 1, 1890. Bessie died December 20, 1920 Milford, Holland Twp, Hunterdon Co, NJ, at 30 years of age. Buried at the Milford Union Cemetery, Milford NJ She married Noah Pursell Godown Cedarville, Lawrence Twp, Cumberland Co, NJ, September 22, 1906.

Noah was born Milford, Holland Twp, Hunterdon Co, NJ May 08, 1886. Noah was the son of Charles Robins Godown and Alice Agnes Pursell. Noah died December 26, 1967 Milford, Holland Twp, Hunterdon Co, NJ, at 81 years of age. He died in the Warren Hospital, Phillipsburg, where he had been a patient three weeks. He was a member of the First United Church of Christ in Milford and a Milford councilman for 18 years. He is buried in the Milford Union Cemetery. (See Noah Pursell Godown for the continuation of this line.)

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