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  • ID: I2135 View Post-em!
  • Name: Henry HERSHBERGER
  • Given Name: Henry
  • Surname: Hershberger 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
  • Sex: M
  • Birth: 17 May 1834 in Pennsylvania 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
  • Death: 16 Jan 1913 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
  • Burial: Foustwell Cem, Paint Twp, Somerset Co, Pa 1 3
  • Ancestral File #: 10MP-TG3 8 4 9 10
  • Event: Biography
  • Note:
    PRESIDENTS, SOLDIERS, STATESMEN.
    HENRY HARSHBERGER
    Was born in Somerset county, Pa., May 17, 1834. He was a son of Jonas and Barbara (Blough) Harshberger, neither of whom are living. He was married in his native county in the fall of 1853 to Rebecca LIvingston, who was born there Aug. 1, 1836. She was the daughter of David and Margaret (Sees) Livingston, deceased. As the fruit of this marriage eleven children were born; John, Jacob H., Samuel L., Elizabeth, Joseph, Lewis, Mary, Ida, Henry L., Noah and Jonas. When the war cloud rolled up from the South, our subject was engaged as a miller; he was 30 years of age when he was drafted into service Nov. 18, 1864, at Hollidaysburg, Pa., as a private in Co. K, 82d Pa. V. I., 3d Brig., 1st Div., 6th A. C. He was ill for two months, but refused to enter hospital. He took part in the engatement in front of Petersburg, and was honorably discharged July 13, 1865, at Hall's Hill, Va. His brothers, John and Jonas, belonged to Pa. Regts. His wife's brothers, Jacob and David, belonged to Pa. Regts. and the former died in service. Her grandfather, David Livingston, was a soldier in the war of 1812. Comrade Harshberger has been constable of Payne township, Somerset Co., Pa.; he is living in retirement is his address is Elton, Pa.
  • Census: 14 Jun 1860 Conemaugh Twp, Somerset Co, Pa
  • Note:
    reel M653_1183 sheet 39 page 121 house 265 family 282
    Davidsville P.O.
    HARSHBERGER, Henry 25 m Pa, Day Laborer, $150 of property
    Elizabeth 21 f Pa
    John 5 m Pa
    Jacob 3 m Pa
    Samuel 11/12 m Pa
  • Census: 5 Aug 1870 Richland Twp, Cambria Co, Pa
  • Note:
    reel M593_1318 sheet 1 page 309a house 7 family 7
    Johnstown & Scalp Level P.O.
    HARSHBERGHER, Henry 35 m Pa, miller, $200 of property, voter
    Margraet 33 f Pa, housekeeper, can't write
    John 15 m Pa, in school
    Jacob 13 m Pa, in school
    Samuel 11 m Pa, in school
    Elizabeth 8 f Pa
    Joseph 4 m Pa
    Lewis 1 m Pa
    Jonas 66 m Pa, ret farmer, voter
  • Event: Tombstone
  • Note:
    Hershberger, John
    Dec. 13, 1854-Jan. 6, 1914
  • _UID: 892CB1A2FF0448079C194827E730A61F5AD4
  • Change Date: 19 Jan 2008 at 03:07



    Father: Jonas HERSHBERGER b: 29 Oct 1810 in Somerset Co, Pa
    Mother: Barbara BLOUGH b: Abt 1808 in Somerset Co, Pa

    Marriage 1 Rebecca LIVINGSTON b: 21 Aug 1836 in Somerset Co, Pa
    • Married: Abt 1853 11 12 4 3 6 7
    • Change Date: 19 Jan 2008
    Children
    1. Has No Children John HERSHBERGER b: 13 Dec 1854 in Pennsylvania
    2. Has Children Jacob H. HERSHBERGER b: Oct 1856 in Pennsylvania
    3. Has Children Samuel L. HERSHBERGER b: Jun 1859 in Pennsylvania
    4. Has Children Elizabeth HERSHBERGER b: 4 Mar 1862 in Hillsboro, Paint Twp, Somerset Co, Pa
    5. Has No Children Jonas HERSHBERGER b: 19 Nov 1864
    6. Has No Children Joseph HERSHBERGER b: Abt 1866
    7. Has No Children Lewis HERSHBERGER b: Abt 1868
    8. Has Children Mary HERSHBERGER b: Abt 1858
    9. Has No Children Ida HERSHBERGER b: Abt 1873
    10. Has No Children Henry HERSHBERGER b: Abt 1875
    11. Has No Children Noah HERSHBERGER b: Abt 1880

    Sources:
    1. Media: Book
      Abbrev: WPA Cemetery Inscriptions
      Title: WPA Cemetery Inscriptions
    2. Media: Family Archive CD
      Abbrev: World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1
      Title: World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1
      Page: Tree #4805
      Quality: 0
    3. Abbrev: TITLE
      Title: TITLE
    4. Abbrev: Corbeil, Karin
      Title: Corbeil, Karin
    5. Abbrev: World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1
      Title: World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1
      Page: Tree #4805
      Quality: 3
    6. Media: Other
      Abbrev: Source upon request
      Title: Source upon request
    7. Abbrev: Source upon request
      Title: Source upon request
    8. Abbrev: Brannon, Linda
      Title: Brannon, Linda
    9. Abbrev: Thornburg, Dave
      Title: Thornburg, Dave
    10. Media: Book
      Abbrev: George Lint's 1998 Lint Electronic Book
      Title: George Lint's 1998 Lint Electronic Book
    11. Media: Family Archive CD
      Abbrev: World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1
      Title: World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1
      Page: Tree #4805
    12. Abbrev: World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1
      Title: World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1
      Page: Tree #4805

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