BIO: C. K. Herr, 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 LVIII.

    SOUTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH OF MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS.

553  SOUTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP.

  C. K. HERR, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Hatton, was born in 
Lancaster County, Penn., February 19, 1834, the third in the family of 
five children of Christian and Mary (Meyers) Herr, also natives of that 
county and of German origin.  Christian Herr, a farmer and minister in 
the old Mennonite Church, moved to this county in 1834, and settled on 
a farm in South Middleton Township, where he died in 1865.  Our subject 
was reared on his father's farm, and received his education in the 
district school.  In the course of time he chose agriculture as an 
occupation, and is now the owner of a farm of 102 acres, where he 
resides.  He was married, in 1856, to Catharine, daughter of Jacob 
Spangles, and of German descent.  To this union have been born ten 
children, nine of whom are now living:  Emeison, Barbara, Jacob and 
Harry (twins; they have a stove and tinware store in Boiling Springs), 
Abraham, Christian, Mary, George and William.  Mrs. Herr dying in 1878, 
Mr. Herr married in 1881, Sallie S., daughter of John Kauffman.  Mr. 
and Mrs. Herr are members of the United Brethren Church, of which he is 
a trustee.  In politics he is a Republican.