HUMMEL  BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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HUMMEL, Thomas - b: 1829 Mifflin Co, OH
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 768
residence: Bear Creek Twp

Thomas Hummel, farmer, section 22, is among the pioneers of Bear Creek 
Township and came originally from Mifflin County, Ohio, where he was born 
October 4, 1829. Jacob M. Hummel, his father, was a native of Pennsylvania, as 
was also his mother, formerly Elizabeth Moyer. Thomas passed his younger days 
at his birthplace on a farm and worked about two years at the carpenter trade, 
receiving his education in the public schools of that county. He was married 
January 27, 1857, to Miss Catherine Miller, a native of Burks County, but reared 
and educated in Mifflin County. In March, 1857, Mr. Hummel moved to Illinois and 
located in Fulton County, where he farmed for about fifteen months, and in 
September, he came to Henry County, Missouri. here he bought land and improved 
the farm where he now lives. At that time there were but a very few families in 
the township and hardly a house upon the prairie. owns a good farm of 120 acres. 
He enlisted as a private in the Seventh Missouri State Militia Cavalry in April, 
1862, and served till discharged in April, 1865. After his enlistment he was 
appointed corporal and in 1864 he was promoted to quartermaster sergeant. He 
participated in the fights of Shelby's raid and numerous skirmishes. Mr. and Mrs. 
Hummel have four children: Catherine E., Nevada M., Sarah G. and William T.

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