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Mr. Bachman has several Bibles in his possession that came to him through his ancestors among the Rohrers, and one of these bears an inscription, which shows it was in the possession of Mr. Bachman's an- cestors as early as 1640.
It is very natural for our subject to be a carpenter by trade, for his father. grandfather and great-grand- father were carpenters. and all of them were born in Lancaster county, where they carried on their trade and died. All of them were named John, and all lived
in the vicinity of Willowstreet, where Mr. Bach- man's father died in 1876. The mother of our sub- ject was Annie Herr, a daughter of Benjamin Herr, a farmer of Lampeter. To our subject's parents eleven children were born, of whom the following are living: Abraham, a carpenter of Lampeter ; Hat- tie, widow of Simon Weaver, of Lancaster ; Hannah ( whom her brother John M. has not seen for thirty- eight years), wife of Christian Zercher, a carpenter of St. Louis, Mo .; Amanda, wife of Benjamin Weaver, of Lancaster; and John Martin, of Lan- caster.
John Martin Bachman was born at Pequea. this county, Ang. 6. 1841, and was educated in the pub- lic schools of the district. When fifteen years old he became an apprentice at carpentering. learning his trade with his brother Benjamin, at Willowstreet, where he remained until 1895. In that year he built a model dwelling on Columbia avenue. Lancaster. and removed to that city. For more than thirty-five years he has engaged in contracting as a builder, and dur- ing that time has erected many hundreds of dwell- ings, in the city and county, and also in other sections. Some years ago he had a very large contract for the erection of buildings at the well-known sea-side re- sort of Oceanport, where he put up twelve large structures, including one that covered seven acres. He built eight public school houses in Lancaster county, and was the contractor who built three model barns for the Lancaster County Almshouse-the first in 1883, and the second in 1886; the third in 1902: all were destroyed by fire. He rebuilt the Lancaster County Insane Asylum some years ago, after it had been partially destroyed by fire. Mr. Bachman is a Republican in politics, and served as a justice of the peace for West Lampeter for ten years.
Mr. Bachman has been twice married, his first wife having been Mary B. Harnish, daughter of Jacob Harnish, the retired dry-goods merchant of West King street. After her death he married Susan Harnish, her sister. Four children were born of the first union, only one of whom survives, Jacob, who served in the Spanish American war. To the second marriage have been born four sons, all of whom are living, namely: Benjamin Frank- lin, a carpenter, who is assisting his father at house- building : John Ira, a plumber, of Pittsburg ; Leroy, a watchmaker, employed in the Hamilton Watch Factory, Lancaster ; and Arthur Garfield (born on the day that James A. Garfield was nominated for the presidency), who was in the class of 1902, Le- high University.
A model builder and a model citizen, Mr. Bach- man enjoys the highest regard of the entire com- munity, and we honor him-as well as the patriotic deed-by closing this sketch with a deserved tribute to his soldier brother, Amos W. Bachman. The record of this gallant soldier, who gave up his studies at the State Normal School at Millersville, to enlist as a soldier for the Union, is as follows : Private of Co. C, goth P. V. I., mustered in Aug.
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8, 1861 ; promoted to corporal, sergeant and first sergeant ; commissioned second lieutenant, to rank from Feb. 3, 1863: first lieutenant. May 17, 1804: captain, July 8, 1864. Service: 1862, assigned 2nd Brigade, ist division, 3d Army Corps. Kettle Run or Bristol Station. Aug. 27th; Grovetown and Gainesville, Ang. 28th and 20th: Ball Run, Aug. 30th ; Chantilly, Sept. Ist: White Ford, Sept. 15th ; Fredericksburg, Dec. 13th. In 1863: assigned to 2nd Brigade, 3rd division, and army corps, Army of Potomac. Chancellorsville, May 1-34 ; Gettysburg, July 1-3d ; wounded slightly June 2d: Wapping Heights, July 234: Auburn, Oct. 14th; Kelly Ford. Nov. 7th; Mine Ran, Nov. 26-28th ; Wilderness, May 5th, wounded; Spottsylvania, May TIth, wounded ; North Anna, May 22-27th : Tolopotomy, May 29-31st: Cold Harbor. June 1-12th; Peters- burg, June 16-234; Deep Bottom. July 27-28th ; mine explosion, July 3d; captain of Co. A, 203d P. V. I., mustered in September, 1864; lieutenant colonel, Feb. 14, 1805 ; colonel, June 15, 1865. As- signed to 2nd Brigade, 2nd division, roth Army Corps, Army of the James. Service: Darbytown Road, Oct. 7th : Fair Oaks near Richmond, Oct. 27th ; Fort Fisher. Jan. 15th ; advance on Wilming- ton, Sugar Loaf Battery, Feb. 1tth ; Fort Anderson, Feb. ISth ; capture of Wilmington, Feb. 22nd ; mus- tered out June 22, 1865. Such is the record in brief of Col. Bachman's gallant service in the Civil war. He died at the home of his brother John M. Bach- man at Willowstreet. in the prime of manhood, in his fiftieth year. His remains were interred in Fernwood cemetery. Philadelphia, where a grand memorial tablet was erected to his memory. The ceremony of unveiling this tablet was a memorable one, and the Philadelphia papers contained lengthy account of the exercises. No more gallant soldier than Col. Bachman could be found among all the brave men who fought that this country might live.
ANDREW R. SHELLENBERGER, a retired farmer residing in West Hempfield township, was born a half-mile distant from his present farm. Aug. 25, 1836, son of Jacob and Elizabeth ( Rohrer) Shell- enberger, natives of the same township, the former of whom was born on the same farm on which his son was afterward born.
Jacob Shellenberger was a life-long farmer, and was quite prominent in his day, being supervisor of his town when still a young man. His death took place in February, 1877, when he was seventy-six years old, but his wife, who was born March 17, 1800, survived till Jan. 22. 1800. They were mem- bers of the German Baptist Church, but their re- mains were interred in Habekers Mennonite Church- vard. Their family consisted of eight children, viz : Susannah R., who was born on the old homestead June II, 1832, and has never married ; Daniel, born Feb. 23, 1835. died Aug. 23, 1835 : Andrew R., is the gentleman whose name opens this biographical notice ; Abraham, born June 10, 1838. died Jan. 10,
1898; Jacob R., born March 9, iS4r. a physician in Germantown ; Elizabeth R .. horn May 15. 1844, lives in Mountville, and is the widow of Abram SIellinger : Sarah, born Nov. 15. 1847, died Nov. 17. 1847, and Mary, born Oct. 26, 1848, was married to Amos X. Lehman, of Manor township, and died Nov. 22. 1873.
Andrew. R. Shellenberger lived in the old home- stead until the spring of 1869, and then came to his present farm of eighty-four acres, where he is en- gaged in raising tobacco. Abraham Shellenberger. brother of Andrew R., was born on this farm, and here died. This farm was granted from John. Thomas, and Richard Penn, sons of William Penn, Sept. 17. 1746. to Ulrick Shallenberger, an ancestor of the present family. Further allusion to Abraham Shellenberger's family will be made a little fur- ther on.
On Nov. 22, 1868, Andrew R. Shellenberger married Martha Mellinger in Lancaster City, and to this union have been born three children as follows: Ella M., April 7, 1873, died Aug. 22. 1875: Jacob C., born July 9, 1876, is still unmarried ; an t Elward M., born Feb. 28, 1882. Mrs. Martha illeilinger) Shellenberger was born in Manor township Feb. 15, I841, daughter of Christian and Susan ( Hertzieri Mellinger. The family are Mennonites. Andrew R., the father, has served as township auditor, being elected by the Republican party of which he is a stanch advocate.
On Jan. 14, 1872. Abraham Shellenberger, spoken of above, married Anna N. Lehman, a native of Manor township. a daughter of Benjamin Lehman and sister of Amos N. Lehman, of whom further may be read on another page of this volume. To bra- ham and Anna N. Shellenberger were born three chi !- ilren, viz: Elizabeth L., Mary L., and Daniel L. The father, Abraham had a fine farm of 140 acres, on which he passed his entire life. A Mennonite in religion, he was a Deacon in that church at the time of his death : in politics he was a Republican.
THOMAS F. McSPARRAN, a member of one of Lancaster county's leading families, was born in Fulton township Nov. 20, 1837, son of James and Amelia F. ( Mccullough) MeSparran. of Lancaster county. The family is of Scotch-Irish origin.
James McSparran, the grandfather of Thomas F., was a son of pioneers of the county, and was born here, on the family homestead now owned and occu- pied by his grandson. Thomas F. This place, which stands near Peach Bottom, will be one hundred years old in 1904, and is still in a good state of preserva- tion. The foundation was commenced about 180o. and the house was completed in about three years. James McSparran was the father of fifteen children, of whom James. Jr., father of Thomas F., born in 1801, died in 186 : he was a twin brother of Isabell. the wife of John King, both of whom are deceased; Elinor is deceased; Thomas, now ( 1903) eighty- three years old, resules in York county; William, twin of Thomas, is deceased ; Miss Rachel, now over
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seventy, resides in Drumore township, and she and Thomas are the only survivors of this large family.
James McSparran, father of Thomas F., was married in 1832 to Amelia Fraiser Mccullough, a daughter of Hugh Mccullough, of Lancaster coun- ty, and eight children were born of this union : James and Hugh, both deceased; Thomas F. ; Miss Mary E., who died in April, 1902 (she lived in Fulton township) : Eleanor, who died in infancy; Grace B., widow of Rev. Alonzo Michael ; Sanders ; and John : excellent blacksmith, but also one of the best farmers in this locality.
K., deceased. Mrs. James McSparran died in 1900, ; proved. Mr. Dillich proves that he is not only an
at the age of eighty-six years.
Thomas F. McSparran married Miss Ada Berta McClure, of Philadelphia. Feb. 15, 1897. She was born Dec. 6, 1858, of Scotch-Irish parents. Thomas F. McSparran has traveled extensively. He was in the West from 1868 to 1882, and owned a large farm of 280 acres in northwestern Alissouri. In 1882 he returned to Lancaster county, to manage the family farm of 2410 acres, which he purchased at the death of his mother, in 1000. Half of this farm lies in Fulton township, with the farm buildings, and half in Dru- more, where he resides. His place has first-class improvements, and is in a high state of cultivation. In politics Mr. McSparran holds to the old Jeffer- sonian doctrines, and is a leader in his party. Alto- gether he occupies a prominent place in the com- munity, and he is greatly respected for his many sterling traits of character.
FRANKLIN DILLICH. The ancestors of Franklin Dillich, one of the well-known business citizens of Lampeter. Lancaster county, were of German origin, his parents, Martin and Mary (Sny- der) Dillich, both having been born and reared in Bavaria, Germany, where they married. coming soon after to the United States. Many of their country- men had already settled in Lancaster county, and hither they came, locating in Strasburg township, but soon after removing to Paradise township, where Martin Dillich purchased a small farm, and until his death, at the age of seventy-five years, his principal avocation was farming. His last days were spent in the home of his son Franklin, at the "Lamb Hotel," in West Lampeter township, his death occurring in 1876. His wife had passed away seven years previ- ously. They were both devoted adherents of the Catholic Church, and piously reared a family of three children : Franklin, who lives in Lampeter : Charles, a carpenter by trade, who for sixteen years was in the employ of the Pennsylvania R. R. Co., and now lives in Lancaster ; and Martin, also a resident of the city of Lancaster, a blacksmith by trade, in the em- ploy of The Champion Blower & Forge Company.
Franklin Dillich was born March 4. 1837, and was reared on a farm, receiving his education in the public schools of his district. At the age of twenty-two, he decided to learn the blacksmith's trade, and with this end in view, entered the shop of Peter Eberly, at Strasburg, where he remained until he was competent to open up a business of his own. Purchasing the
Rudy Shaub property. located in Strasburg borough. he conducted a blacksmith business in that place for the following seven years, and then took charge of the "Lamb Hotel," at Hollinger, conducting this hos- pitable and popular house for five years in connec- tion with his other business. Upon selling this prop- erty he removed to Lampeter, where he has since been actively engaged in the conduct of his smithy, and also does some farming, owning a tract of four- teen acres, which is highly cultivated and well im-
The first marriage of Franklin Dillich was to Kate Yeager, a daughter of Christian Yeager, who died without issue. His second marriage was to Mary Ann Finefrock. a daughter of Peter Finefrock, and to this union were born two children: Frank J., who is a blacksmith by trade and is associated with his father in business ; and Anna, wife of F. Gertz. of Lancaster City. The mother of these children died in 1883, and Mr. Dillich married Martha Crawford, a daughter of George Crawford, and one child has been born of this marriage, George M. The whole family are devoted members of the Catholic Church, and Mr. Dillich is justly regarded as one of the rep- resentative business men of Lampeter.
DANIEL MUSSER. a retired farmer of Lan- caster, was born in West Lampeter township, this county, June 18, 1829, son of Martin and Anna ( Hos- tetter) Masser, of Lampeter and Manor townships, respectively.
Martin Musser was a farmer and physician and diedi in West Lampeter township in 1847, aged fifty- six, while his wife died in 1862, aged seventy-to, and both are buried in Longeneckers Church Ceme- tery. They were members of the Reformed Meunon- ite Church. Their children were as follows: Jacob ; Benjamin: Henry; Martin: Daniel: Gion, who died in childhood: Martha. deceased. who mir- ried John F. Herr; Anna, deceased, who married Theodore WV. Herr, of Denver. Colo .; Susan, de- ceased, who married Daniel K. Herr ; Emma, second wife of Theodore W. Herr.
The boyhood days of Mr. Musser were spent like those of ordinary country boys, working upon the farm and receiving such educational advantages as lav within the means of his parents. When he at- tained to manhood's estate, he began farming for himself, operating a fine farm in Locust Valley, Strasburg township. this county, until ISot. when he retired from active business life, and has since then lived in Lancaster, enjoying leisure earned by years of toil and thrifty management.
On Nov. 7, 1858, in Longenecker's Church, Mr. Musser was married to Miss Susannah Herr, born March 17, 1836, at New Danville, Lancaster county, daughter of Henry and Mary ( Rohrer ) Herr, of this county, where the father was a farmer and miller until 1877, when he retired and removed to Lancaster,
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and there died in 1895, aged eighty-one; his wife died in 1838. aged twenty-four. Both are buried in Longenecker's Cemetery and both were members of the Reformed Mennonite Church. Two children were born to the parents of Mrs. Musser : Daniel K., now a florist of Lancaster : and Susannah. After the death of his wife, Mr. Herr married Fanny Herr, who died in 1857, aged sixty-two, leaving no children. Mr. Herr married a third time, his choice being Char- lotte Herr, who bore him one child, Lizzie, who died unmarried in 1890. Mrs. Charlotte Herr is stili liv- ing, and resides in Lancaster. The paternal grand- father of Mrs. Musser was Martin Herr, a farmer and a very prominent man of his locality, who mar- ried Susan ( Buckwalter) Herr, of Lancaster county.
Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Musser : Mary A., and Susie, who died in childhood ; Martin H., a dentist of Lancaster, who married Mary Herr, of Strasburg, Pa., but has no children : and Emma E., now deceased, who married Hiram Deilinger, of Paradise, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Musser are consistent members of the Reformed Mennonite Church, and are highly esteemed in Lancaster, being possessed of true charity and Christian kindliness which wins them many trusty friends.
CHRIST G. LONGENECKER. Among the well-known and reliable business men of Maytown. ; and identihed with its best interests all his life, is Christ G. Longenecker, the capable and efficient manager of the Hoffman Bros.' cigar manufacturing plant, ot Maytown.
Christ G. Longenecker was born in that town April 4, 1851, son of Jacob and Mary ( Grove) Longenecker, the former of whom was a farmer of East Donegal township, who was a man of means, a school director many years and who died June 14, 1879. Jirs. Mary ( Grove) Longenecker survived until Aug. 8, 1888. dying at the age of sixty-five years, and was buried beside her husband in East Donegal cemetery. Both had been most worthy mem- bers of the Church of God. Eight children were born to this worthy couple, as follows: Elizabeth, who married John C. Swiler, and resides in Phila- delphia ; Amanda, who married W. W. Shireman, and is now deceased : Arna. who married A. M. Cas- sel, of Denver, Colo .; John, deceased; Christ G .; Mary, deceased; George. manager of Watt & Shand's store. Columbia. Pa. : and Ella, who married J. W. Parkerson of Denver, Colorado.
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The Longenecker family originated in Switzer- land, leaving that country on account of the pro- scription laws, and settled in Lancaster county at an early day. The paternal grandparents of Christ G., the subject of this biography, were John and Eliza- beth Longenecker, farmers of East Donegal, and the maternal grandparents were Christ and Elizabeth Grove, whose ancestry was also Swiss.
Christ G. Longenecker was reared on the home farm where he remained until he was fifteen years old, and then went to Philadelphia where he learned
the trade of bookbinder, remaining four years, and then returned to his old home. A favorable opening presenting itself. Mr. Longenecker entered the man- ufactory of the S. B. Francis Cigar Co .. as foreman and manager. continuing as their efficient and faitli- ful employe for a period of twelve years. On July I, 1900, he accepted a similar position with Hoffman Brothers.
On Dec. 24, 1874. Mr. Longenecker was married to Miss Harriet Johnstin, and to this union have been born : Miriam J., who married H. B. Haines, of Maytown : Sarah J., who married John H. Miller. of Marietta, Pa. ; Howard J. ; Mary J. : and Rath M. In politics Mr. Longenecker is a leader in the Repub- lican party, and fraternally is connected with the American Mechanics. He has long been influential in the Lutheran Church. As a citizen he stands well before the people of his town, and possesses the es- teem of all, both in commercial and social circles.
SHENK. One of the old and influential families of Lancaster county is that bearing the name of Shenk. Among its worthy representatives several generations ago was Martin Shenk, a native of Man- heim township. His wife. Elizabeth, was a native of West Hempfield township. They were life-long, industrious, honest toilers of the fertile soil, and reared a large family of children.
John Shenk, one of their sons, was born in Man- heim township, Lancaster county. about 1808. John was reared on the farm and followed farming as his vocation in life. He married Mariah Kauffman, daughter of Jacob Kauffman, one of the sturdy set- tlers of Manheim township. They were devout mem- bers of the Mennonite Church, and lived in West Hempfield township through life. John, in his later years, was a Republican in politics, and lived to the ripe old age of eighty-five years, passing away in 1894. His wife, Mariah. died in 1870, aged sixty- six years. They are buried at Marietta. Six chil- dren were born to John and Mariah Shenk, namely : Henry K., a retired farmer of West Hempfield town- ship, whose sketch appears below : Martha, who mar- ried John Minnick, a farmer of West Hempfield township: Jacob, who lives retired in Myerstown, Lebanon county ; Elizabeth, wife of Henry Royer, a farmer of Lebanon county ; Christian K .. farmer and tobacco merchant of West Hempfield township, whose sketch also appears herewith ; and Marialı, of Lewistown.
HENRY K. SHENK, one of the old and highly hon- ored citizens of West Hempfield township, for almost half a century, has lived on the farm which he now occupies. He came to the farm when twenty years of age, and his earnest, active, influential and success- ful career is known to all men in that locality. He is the son of John and Mariah ( Kauffman) Shenk, and was born on the old homestead in Manheim township. Feb. 27, 1833. He married Dec. 25. 1862, in East Donegal township. Mary S. Rhoads, who : was born in Manor township, April 8. 1833, daughter
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of George and Elizabeth Rhoads, residents of East Donegal township, where George Rhoads was widely known as an industrious and skillful blacksmith, and as an enterprising farmer. To George and Elizabeth Rhoads were born six children, as follows: Abra- ham, who lived retired in Maytown, Lancaster coun- ty, and is now deceased ; Elizabeth, wife of Benjamin Hoffman of Conoy township; Mary, deceased wife of Henry K. Shenk ; Levi, a retired farmer of Quarry- ville; Susan, widow of Christian Brant of Maytown ; and George, a farmer of East Donegal township. Mary, the wife of Henry K. Shenk, died Dec. 23, 1893, aged sixty years. The only child of Henry K., and Mary S. (Rhoads) Shenk is Elizabeth, who mar- ried Eli L. Nissley, a tobacco merchant of East Done- gal township, by whom she has a family of four chil- dren. In politics Henry K. Shenk is a Republican. His well cultivated farm comprises ninety-eight acres, and as an agriculturalist he has been progres- sive, wide awake and eminently successful. As a public spirited citizen he ranks high, and he holds the deep esteem of a wide circle of friends and acquaint- ances.
CHRISTIAN K. SHENK is one of the most active and prominent citizens of West Hempfield township, -a man who has engaged extensively in agricultural pursuits for many years, latterly in connection with the tobacco business, and prospered to a marked de- gree. He was born in Manheim township, March 5, 1840. He remained on the home farm with his par- ents, assisting in the arduous agricultural pursuits of the times until his marriage, which occurred when he was twenty-nine years old. He was married at Columbia, in December, 1869, to Miss Anna Heidler, and by this marriage had two children: Oliver, who married Elizabeth Hostetter and lives in Manor township ; and Laura, who married Benjamin Koch. Dec. 27, 1900, and lives in Conshohocken, Pa. The wife died in March, 1876, aged thirty-five years, and for his second wife, Christian K. Shenk married at Columbia in December, 18SI, Martha Heidler, sister of his deceased first wife.
They were the daughters of Levi and Martha (Hougendobler) Heidler, who individually repre- sented two of the oldest families in Lancaster county. Levi was the son of William and Nancy ( Forry) Heidler, natives, respectively, of Bird-in-Hand, and of West Hempfield township. Both died compara- tively early in life, while residents of Marietta. Will- iam Heidler was drowned in 1826, at the age of thirty- five years, while fishing in the Susquehanna river. His wife died in IS29, aged thirty-three years. They left five children as follows: Levi; Nancy, who mar- ried Samuel Johnson and is now deceased ; Hannah, deceased wife of Harry Heise ; Cyrus, deccased ; and William who became a miller and went West. Levi, who was a prominent retired farmer of Cordelia, was born Aug. 26, 1815, and died in October, 1001.
Levi Heidler married in Lancaster, Jan. 9. 1838, Martha Hougendoubler, who was born in West Hempfield township April 1, 1820, daughter of Nich-
olas and Barbara (Geldmaker) Hougendobler, and granddaughter of Isaac and Elizabeth ( Peters ) Hou- gendobler. Isaac and his three brothers emigrated from Germany, and were among the earliest settlers of West Hempfield township. Lancaster county, buy- ing the land from William Penn. Nicholas, son of Isaac Hougendobler, was born in West Hempfield township, and was a weaver by trade and later a dis- tiller. He died in Indiana in 1880, aged eighty-seven years. He married three times. By his first wife Barbara Geldmaker, who died in 1827, aged thirty years, he had four children : Barbara, deceased wife of Jacob Bard; Nancy, deceased wife of Michael Crider; Martha, who, married Levi Heidler; and Henry, a tailor of Manheim. By his second wife, Mary Conklin, Nicholas Hougendobler had one child, Samuel, a tailor. now deceased. By his third wife, Mary Eston, he had eight children, namely: Sarah, who married Amasiah Young, of Manheim : Jacob, Amos and Abraham, who live with their mother in Indiana; and Harriet, Lizzie, Franklin and Harriet (2), who died young.
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