BIO: John W. Hershman, 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.

  JOHN W. HERSHMAN, farmer, Hogestown.  The great-grandfather of this 
gentleman settled in Franklin County, Penn., more than 100 years ago, 
and his son, Frederick,

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was born in that county in 1777.  Frederick Hershman was twice married, 
and was the father of five children by his first wife:  John, Jeremiah, 
William, Daniel and Mary.  His wife died, and he married Miss Sarah 
Ackerson, of Franklin County, Penn., and to this union were born four 
children:  Joseph, Logan, Sarah J. and Annie.  In 1835 Frederick 
Hershman moved to Cumberland County, where he owned a good farm near 
Shepherdstown.  He died in Silver Spring Township, aged ninety-four 
years.  He was a man of easy disposition, honest and upright; in 
politics a Democrat.  William Hershman, his son, was born in Franklin 
County, Penn., October 7, 1802, and learned the trade of a miller; 
married Miss Rebecca, daughter of George Willson, of Franklin County, 
Penn., and this union was blessed with eighteen children:  Elizabeth, 
Jeremiah W., John W., Catharine, Sarah, Isabella, Margaret, William, 
Armstrong J., Mary, Rebecca, Henry I., Angelina, Martha, Laura, Agnes, 
Nancy J. and one who died in infancy.  In 1833 Mr. Hershman moved to 
this county.  He was a Democrat politically.  He and his wife are 
members of the Evangelical Church.  He was well known as a man of 
integrity.  John W., his son, was born in this county February 11, 
1834, and learned the trade of carpenter, which he followed for twenty-
five years, and was the architect and builder of several of the 
principal buildings in Mechanicsburg, Penn., viz.:  Market house, 
Methodist Church, "American House" and "Merchants' Hotel."  In 1858 he 
married Miss Mary Arbegast, of this county, by whom he has nine 
children:  Raymond L., reading law in the office of William Penn Lloyd; 
William M.; Elmer O., married to Miss Mary Lichtenberger; Anna E., 
Minnie K., Harry N., Sarah J., Carrie E. and George W.  In 1878 Mr. 
Hershman commenced farming, an occupation which he has since followed.  
Politically he is a Democrat.