Sylvester Lovel Plank was born on 11 October 1809 in Paris Hill, Oneida County, New York. He married Permelia E. Stanton, daughter of Rufus and Rachel Town Stanton. Sylvester died on
22 January 1881. He is buried in Plank Cemetery, Brookfield Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Permelia died on 6 November 1866 and is buried in Plank Cemetery, Brookfield Township,
Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
Sylvester and Permelia had the following children:
1. Infant Daught Plank died on 28 September 1831.
2. George Lovel Plank (Civil War Soldier) was born on 23 February 1833 in Clinton, Oneida County, New York and died 2 April 1908 in Troupsburg, New York.
3. Cordelia D. Plank was born 2 March 1835 and died on 3 November 1835 in Falmouth, Pennsylvania.
4. Henry F. Plank (Civil War Soldier) was born 15 August 1836 and died 15 March 1863 in Stoneman's Switch, Virginia. He died during the Civil War of Typhoid Fever.
5. Daniel Milton Plank was born 28 March 1839 and died on 19 January 1893 in Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York.
6. David Sylvester Plank was born on 31 May 1842 and died on 26 June 1913.
7. Olive J. Plank was born 3 July 1844 and died 5 April 1908.
8. Harriett A. Plank was born 18 March 1847 and died on 18 June 1895.
9. Cordelia E. Plank was born 11 November 1849 and died 23 January 1852 in Brookfield, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
10. Emery Sylvester Plank was born 5 December 1852 and died 4 March 1918.
Tombstone reads: Sylvester L. Plank, Son of Mehetabel and Lovell.
***Sylvester is the name of a postoffice established August 23, 1880, on the California road, in the central part of Brookfield Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. It was
named in honor of SYLVESTER L. PLANK, oldest son of Lovell Plank, the pioneer. (sources: History of Tioga County, Pennsylvania, Chapter 34, Brookfield Township.)
***OBITUARY: Tuesday, January 29th 1884, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga County, Pennsylvania - Brookfield dated January 25, 1884. Mr. Sylvester L. Plank, who
lived about 2 miles south of Potter Brook, in Westfield twp., died last Tuesday. His remains were brought to Sylvester yesterday and the funeral was held in the Baptist Church; Rev. S. L.
Bovier officiated. The burial was in the Plank bury ing ground by the side of those of his first wife, who died 17 years ago last November. Mr. Plank was born in Paris, Oneida County, New
York, October 11th 1838. Eleven years ago he purchased 30 acres of land in Westfield Township 2 miles south of Potter Brook Post office, where he continued to reside until his death. When he
arrived in this town, he went upon a new piece of land that was heavily timbered with hemlock and wood, and put up a log house and barn and went to clearing up his land. In time he had cleared
75 of his 86 acres of land, raising wheat and rye, oats, corn and potatoes among the stumps. He raised as many as 400 bushels of potatoes on an acre of this new land. He was a careful and
a thifty farmer. The Post office at Sylvester stands on the land that he cleared up. Not the least important of Mr. Plank's crops was his family of nine children. Six of these
children are still living and all but one of them have families.
PLANK SYLVESTER L
Westfield Free Press - - January 31, 1884
Mr. S. L. Plank, the 22nd inst., was buried in the Plank Burying Ground the 24th. His funeral was held at the Baptist Church, Rev. S. L. Bovier officiating. Sylvester L. Plank was born in
Paris, Oneida Co., NY the 11th of October, 1809, making him 74 years, 3 months, and 11 days old. He came from his brithplace to this town in the spring of 1883 and brought with him his wife,
Permelia, and 2 children. His first wife died 17 years ago. He has 6 living children, one living in Westfield, 2 in Sunderlinville, 1 in Hornellsville, NY and 2 in Cataraugus county,
NY. ~
1)INVENTORY OF SYLVESTER L. PLANK -- A true and perfect Inventory and just appraisement of all used singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits which were of SYLVESTER L,
PLANK, late of the Township of Clymer in the County of Tioga and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, yeoman deceased at the time of his death to wit. Articles retained by Mary A. Plank (relic) of
decendent:
1
- 1/2 tons Hay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
4
bushels of oats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.60
Hay
fork, flail, and rake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
1
Shovel and 1 fork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
1 Cow .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.00
1 Pig .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00
1
Bedstead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00
1 Set
of Bed Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00
1
Feather Bed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00
1 Clock
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00
All the
Provisions on Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
1 Cook
Stove and Kettles . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.00
5
chairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00
1
church / pounding 1 wash tub . . . . . . . . .50
1 Flat
Iron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
1 Stand
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
$57.10
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Goods
and Chattels appraised and left in the hands of the Administrator to wit:
One set
Doubletree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
1
Basket and 1 Half Bushel Menure . . . . . . . . . .50
Odd
traps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
1 Fly
Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
1
Starfile and ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
1
Sleigh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00
1 Light
Harness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00
1 Horse
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.00
1 Feed
Mill in Possession of David Plank . . . 75.00
CREDITS
1
Judgement note against Love Plank . . . . . 852.74
TOTAL .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$911.19
Tioga
County ss
Personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Samuel Belcher and Gilbert A. Manning who upon their solemn oath do depose and say that they
at the request of Olive J. Erway; Administratrix, did well and truly and without prejudice or partiality value and appraise the good chattels, and credits which were of SYLVESTER L. PLANK, deceased,
as set forth in the Inventory hereto annexed and in all respects perform their duties as appraisers to the best of their skill and judgement. Samuel Belcher and Gilbert N.
Manning
Sworn
and Subscribed this 8th day of February A.D. 1884 M.L. Foster J.P.
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