BIO:  David R. MUSSELMAN, Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania
Chicago:  Warner, Beers & Co., 1886
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Part III, History of Adams County, Page 444

DAVID R. MUSSELMAN, merchant, Fairfield, is a son of David Musselman, a brother 
of Joseph under whose name will be found a history of the ancestors of the 
family.  David Musselman was born on the homestead in Hamiltonban Township, this 
county, January 25, 1805.  He stayed on the farm until his marriage, when he was 
thirty years of age, when he bought the farm now owned by Samuel Walter, where 
all his family were reared, and where he died October 8, 1872.  He was highly 
esteemed by his fellow citizens, and was their representative in all the offices 
of the township.  His wife was Esther, daughter of Joel Bair, of Lancaster 
County, born October 8, 1816, and died May 3, 1877.  Their nine children are all 
living:  Henry, who has been twice married (First to Lizzie Dunn, of Washington 
County Md., and afterward to his present wife, nee Louisa Shutt; they live in 
Hamiltonban Township, this county); John B., also twice married (first to Mary 
Kugler, and after her death to Margaret Schumaker; they also live in Hamiltonban 
Township); Joel B. (married to Nannie, daughter of J. Stuart Witherown, also in 
Hamiltonban Township); Mary E., wife of G. W. Baumgardner, of Carroll County, 
Md.); Aaron, (married to Annie E., daughter of Robert Watson, live in Fairfield, 
this county); Amanda A. (wife of Daniel B. Riley, of Hamiltonban Township); 
Martha S. (wife of John K. Marshall, of Fairfield, this county); H. Evanna (wife 
of W. T. Harbaugh, also of Fairfield, this county) and David R., the third son.  
Our subject was born on the homestead, near Fairfield, March 11, 1842, and lived 
on the farm until 1867, teaching school, four winters.  In that year he bought 
the interest of C. F. Hinkle in the store of Wortz & Hinkle, and continued in 
mercantile business until 1883, since which time he has not been engaged in any 
occupation.  December 21, 1871, he was married to his cousin, Jennie Musselman, 
born January 28, 1849, daughter of Jacob Musselman, who died June 25, 1884.  
They have one child, Clarence Jacob, born September 29, 1872.  Mr. Musselman 
takes considerable interest in public affairs, and has held several township 
offices, being now a member and secretary of the school board.  He and his wife 
are members of the Lutheran Church in Fairfield, in which he is a deacon.  He 
has been secretary and librarian of the Union Sunday-school since April 27, 
1868.  In politics he is a Republican.