Michel Platscher was born 1715 in Rhineland, Palintinate, Germany.  He died 31 Jan 1803 in Franklin County, Virginia at age 88.  His first wife was named Tamar Houston.  His second wife was Charity (or Chastitie) Williams.  From the second marriage Michel and Charity had the following children:  Conrad Plasters boarn 1765 and died 1842; Thomas Plasters born 1770; William Plasters born 1761; Margaret Plasters born ?; John Plasters born 1765 (there was another John born from his first marriage); and Michael Plasters born 13 Dec 1776 and died 1850.

Notes from Michael Plaster, of Austin Texas compiled 1997 in Austin, TX:  The Plaster surname is an "Anglicization" of the German name "Plastscher".  German derivations of the name include Pfaster, Pfaster, Plaesterer, etc.  It is speculated that Plasters originally founded in Paris (as in Plaster of Paris) where they started a craftsman commune or syndicate specializing in plaster art crafts, such as ceilings and walls.  This was in about the 9th century in the Kingdom of Normany in France before France had Kings.  This skill gave them the ability to travel and make a good living as artisans.  Thus. Plasters are found in other areas of Europe, such as England, Italy and Germany.  Most Plasters in the United States derive from the German Plasters.  Most believe to have been from three or four brothers:  Michael, Henry, Conrad and Abraham.  Michael came to Virginia, Henry and Conrad to Pennsylvania, and Abraham to North Carolina.  Today, there are many Plasters in the state of Illinois and Texas whose origin my have been Virginia.  The Illinois migration of Plasters family began around 1840.  The Texas migration was begun by Thomas Pliney Plaster in 1834, two years before the Texas Revolution.  According to "History of North and West Texas", Thomas Pliney Plaster may have been born in Virginia.  HIs family was residing in Tennessee in 1835 having left Virginia the year before.  Thomas fought in the Texas Range Wars and the War of Revolution, 1836.  A town in Texas was named after the Plaster family - Plasterville, in Grimes County, Texas.  The famous Sam Houston, on this trips from Washington-on-the-Bravos, would often remain overnight in Thomas' home in Plasterville, Grimes County and then journey on to Huntsville, Houston's home.  The "father' of our Plaster line is Michael PLATSCHER born before 1728 who came to Chester County, Penn from Germany.  It's believed he immigrated through Amsterdam in 1742.  Michael arrived at the Port of Philadelphia, PA on 21 Sept 1742 at age 14 under the name of Michel PLATSCHER (with an umlaut over the "a" indicating a long "a" in the "plate").  He arrived aboard the Ship Francis & Elizabeth, George North, Master, from Rotterdam, last from Deal, England.  Marriage records of Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church in Wilmington, Delaware shows Michel marrying first Thamar Hewston (Tamar Houston).  The original records are in Swedish.  Michael and Tamar Houston had three children.  There has also been an asserted family connection between Michael Plastcher's first wife, Tamar Houston and Sam Houston.  Chester Co Tax Lists from 1765 to 1769 lists Michel Plaster as owning various personal property.  The 1766 list states that Michel Plaster was an "inmate" with no property.  The 1769 lists Michel as owning 100 acres of land, 2 horses, 2 cows, and 3 sheep.  Michel is not listed in the 1771 Chester Co, PA Tax List.  In 1788, Michel was listed as having moved to Virginia where the census has him living in Henry Co, Virginia .  It was that Michael Plasters signed a document where he renounced allegiance to Great Britain and swore allegiance to the Commonwealth of Virginia.  In 1785, Michel signed the Petition of Residents of Bedford and Henry Counties opposed to the formation of a new county, Franklin.  In 1787 the tax list for Franklin County (formerly Henry Co. ) indicated that Michel and his second wife Charity, owned three horses and 8 cows.  There was also one white male, age 16-21 years living in the residence.