BIO: Elias Hertzler, 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 LII.

                            MONROE TOWNSHIP.

510 	BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

  ELIAS HERTZLER, farmer, P. O. Williams Mill.  The founder of this 
family came to this county from Germany at early day.  The great-
grandfather was born in Lancaster County, Penn., on a farm.  Christian 
Hertzler, the father of our subject, was born in Lancaster County, 
Penn., in 1806, and was a farmer by occupation.  He married Miss 
Barbara Myers, and to this union were born eight children:  Abraham, 
Mary, Christian, Samuel, Elias, Barbara, Jacob and Benjamin.  Christian 
Hertzler moved to this county in 1837, and bought a farm in Monroe 
Township, which is now owned by his son Elias.  Mr. Hertzler and wife 
were earnest members of the Mennonite Church; he was an energetic and 
upright man, accumulated a good deal of property, and gave each of sons 
a good farm.  Elias Hertzler was born on the old homestead in 1837, and 
has spent his entire life on the old farm.  In 1865 he married Miss 
Sarah J., daughter of Jacob Lehman, of this county.  This union was 
blessed with seven children:  Clara Agnes, Sarah Jane, Albert Alcidor, 
David Lehman, Catharine Barbara, Alice Gertrude and Edna.  Mr. and Mrs. 
Hertzler are members of the Mennonite Church.  They met with a sad 
misfortune in the death of three of their children in the fall of 1884, 
by diphtheria, in the short space of a few weeks.  This great 
affliction caused great sadness to their hearts, but, with trust in Him 
who doeth all things well, they have borne their great burden with 
Christian patience and resignation.