BIO: Manasseh Herman, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

                              CHAPTER LVI.

                        SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP.

539  SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP.

  MANASSEH HERMAN, farmer, P. O. New Kingstown, was born in 1829, on 
the old homestead, which has now been in the Herman family four 
generations; the farm is called "Maple Hall," and on it Mr. Herman has 
passed his entire life.  He was educated at the common schools, and 
later took an academic course at New Kingston.  He then went West, and 
on his return, in 1859, married Miss Mary E. Meily, daughter of Jacob 
and Mary (Fry) Meily, of Cumberland County.  To them have been born 
five children:  Warren S., A. Lorena, Mary E., Rachael A. G. and 
Manasseh H.  After marriage Mr. Herman and wife went to housekeeping on 
the old homestead, and here they have reared their family.  Mr. and 
Mrs. Herman are devout members of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 
Mechanicsburg; the children are all members of the same church, with 
the exception of the youngest.  In politics Mr. Herman is a Democrat, 
as was his father before him.  Mrs. Herman was one of the first 
graduates of the Irving Female College, Mechanicsburg.  The eldest son 
is a graduate of the Carlisle High School, of the class of 1882.  Mr. 
Herman is a careful farmer and a reliable man.  (For early history of 
the family see sketch of John E. A. Herman).