Hershey Family Tree

Descendants of Christian HERCHE(HERSHEY)

Notes


2144. Elizabeth LONG

Elizabeth was insane.


644. Joseph LONG

Information taken from "The History of the Long Family of Pennsylvania",
written by William Gabriel Long


Elizabeth LONG

Information taken from "The History of the Long Family of Pennsylvania", by
Gabriel Long, p. 224.


659. Nancy (Anna) SWARR

Birth: IGI Film 1760851
Spouse: IGI Film 1760765


661. Barbara SWARR

Birth: IGI Film 1396440, Batch F500304 26


Emanuel C. REIGART

Emanuel was a private in Captain Henry Shippen's Lancaster Troop of Horse
Dragons.


2164. Elizabeth Swar REIGART

Birth: IGI Film 1396440, Batch F500304 26


2165. Amos Ellmaker REIGART

Birth: IGI Film 1396440, Batch F500304 26


2166. Henry M. REIGART

Birth: IGI Film 1396440, Batch F500304 26


2167. James REIGART

Birth: IGI Film 1396440, Batch F500304 26


2168. Susan REIGART

Birth: IGI Film 1396440, Batch F500304 26


2169. Annie REIGART

Birth: IGI Film 1396440, Batch F500304 26


2170. Sarah REIGART

Birth: IGI Film 1396440, Batch F500304 26


662. John SWARR Jr.

John and Susan moved to Miamsburg, Ohio in 1836.

Birth: Film 183596, P. 276, Ord. 5760.


Susan KAUFFMAN

Susan and John moved to Miamsburg, Ohio, in 1836


664. John WITMER (Dr)

Dr. John Witmer received 150 acres along the Columbia Pike in Manor Twp.,
Lancaster Co., Penn., from his father in 1811 (Deed 7-490, Lancaster, Penn.).
In 1816 John and Anna built a large brick house next to the old spring house on
this farm. Here he worked as a local doctor and a farmer. His will is dated
Dec 9 1847 (Will U-1-456, Lancaster).


2180. Anna B. WITMER

Anna was living with her widowed sister Mary Hostetter in Landisville in 1880.
In 1887 she purchased a house and lot in Landisville and spent the rest of her
life there.

1880 East Hempfield, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Census


665. Jacob S. WITMER

Jacob S. Witmer received a share of his father's farm in Manor Twp., LancasterCo., Penn., and resided there until 1837 when he sold his share to his brother, Dr. John Witmer and purchased another farm in the western part of the township.
Here the family resided until 1865 when Jacob sold the farm and retired to
Millersville (Deed K-9-472, Lancaster Co., Penn.). An interesting item in the accounts of Jacob's estate shows money spent in 1890 for "tombstones for
ancestors." This accounts for the row of gravestones for Witmers located in
the Masonville Mennonite Cemetery: John (1682-1728), Michael (1719-1789), Herman (1753-1829) and Jacob S. (1804-1890). Jacob S. left a will that was proved on July 1, 1890 (Will I-2-286, Lancaster Co., Penn.).

1850, 1860 Manor Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Census


Mary ROHRER

1850, 1860, 1870 Manor Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Census

In some records it states that Mary's last name is Parker.


2191. Barbara A. WITMER

At the time of Barbara's death, she had no children.

1850, 1860 Manor Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Census


2192. Lydia R. WITMER

In her later years Lydia made her home with her nephew Allen B. Witmer in
Letort, Penn. She belonged to the Church of the Brethren.

Will C-3-193, Lancaster, Penn.

Lydia never married.

1850, 1860 Manor Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Census


666. Elizabeth S. WITMER

Elizabeth and Daniel Graybill, members of the Church of the Brethren, lived on a farm Daniel inherited from his father in East Hempfield Twp. until Daniel retired in 1870. They then moved into the village of East Petersburg.

1860, 1870 East Hempfield, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Census


Daniel GRAYBILL

Elizabeth and Daniel Graybill, members of the Church of the Brethren, lived on a farm Daniel inherited from his father in East Hempfield Twp. until Daniel retired in 1870. They then moved into the village of East Petersburg.

1860, 1870 East Hempfield, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Census


667. Abraham WITMER

Abraham was a Mennonite bishop. He was ordained to the ministry in the early
decades of the 1800's and later became bishop for the district.

Abraham obtained land from his father in Chapman Twp., Snyder Co.,
Pennsylvania (Deed H-397, Uniion Co. Courthouse, Lewisburg, Pennslyvania)
across the Mahantango Creek from his father's house, where he built a stone
house that is still standing (1988).


2207. Susanna WITMER

In 1850 Adam and Susan were living in Susquehanna Twp., Dauphin Co.,
Pennsylvania. By 1860 they had moved to Barree Twp., Huntindon Co.,
Pennsylvania. In 1870 Susan was a widow living Petersburg, Huntingdon Co.,
Pennsylvania. In 1900 she was living in Altoona.


Magdalena (Wolf) RISSER

Magdalena had at least two Risser children when she married Abraham. After
Abraham died, she married Michael Bashore who had a number of children be fore
he married Magdalena. The Witmer, Risser, and Bashore children were all raised
together in Abraham Witmer's house in Snyder Co., Pennsylvania.


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