I would gladly share data with anyone interested in this surname in
Decatur County. I have lots of "stuff". My ancestor, Lydia was
supposedly the daughter of H. Pleakenstrauffer and Mary Smith; I suspect
he died (before 1850) as Lydia was raised by Mary's sister Mathilda
Smith who married Samuel Murphy, they resided in Shelby County. the
Pleakenstrauffer (and 19 variant spellings) are in Decatur County where
Lydia was born. I see in the book compiled by Maxine Blickenstaff and
others in 1991 that there are lots of blanks for some of the
descendants.
I have court records, various miscellany and would like to correspond
with anyone researching this name.
Rolene Eichman Kiesling, P.O. Box 215, Groveland, CA 95321-0215