Francis Springer

Born June 27, 1833 in Pennsylvania and died in Lebanon, Linn County, Oregon on Aug. 23, 1893. He is buried in Lebanon Masonic Cemetery in Linn County, Oregon. Francis married Matilda Shenk who was born Jan. 7, 1839 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The family bible says they married Nov. 20, 1856 in Pennsylvania and that her parents were Samuel Shenk and Martha Ann Pfautz. Matilda Shenk-Springer died Nov. 5, 1895 in Jackson County, Oregon and is buried in Dunkard Cemetery in Talent, Oregon.

Matilda Shenk Springer

Photo taken in Lancaster, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. She was born Jan. 7, 1839 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to Samuel Shenk and Martha Ann Pfautz (according to our family bible). Matilda married Francis Springer, also born in Pennsylvania, Nov. 20, 1856 in Pennsylvania. Matilda died Nov. 5, 1895 in Jackson County, Oregon and is buried in Dunkard Cemetery there. Francis and Matilda had 12 children: Oliver Amos, Aaron Milton, Annie Magdalena, Jacob Bosler, Martha Elizabeth, Matilda Marie, David Matthew, Eva Malea, Mary Ellen, Hattie Alice, Francis Emery and John Martin Springer.