BIO: Benjamin Kauffman, 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.

554  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

  BENJAMIN KAUFFMAN, retired farmer, Boiling Springs, was born in 
Lancaster County, Penn., August 7, 1805, son of Christian and Maria 
(Miller) Kauffman, natives of Pennsylvania and of German origin, and 
who were the parents of eight children, of whom Benjamin is the 
youngest and the only surviving member of the family.  Our subject was 
reared on the farm, attended the subscription school in his native 
county, chose the vocation of his father (who was a farmer all his 
life), and has met with marked success.  He came to Cumberland County, 
Penn., in 1834, and settled in South Middleton Township on the farm 
where he now resides, and which now numbers 261 acres.  He was married 
in 1828, to Martha, daughter of Jacob Bassler, also a native of 
Lancaster County and of German origin.  Of the eleven children born to 
this union seven attained maturity:  Maria, married to Charles Miller 
(both now deceased); Ann (deceased wife of John Bremer); Benjamin 
(deceased), was married, a farmer; Tobias, married, resides in Iowa (he 
enlisted at the breaking out of the war of the Rebellion in the Two 
Hundred and Ninth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, was promoted to 
captain and subsequently to colonel; was taken prisoner by the enemy 
and suffered all the horrors of Libby prison); Sarah, at home; Martha, 
wife of John Strickler; Elizabeth, wife of Elias Moutz; Susan, wife of 
William Ely.  Mr. Kauffman is a member of the new Mennonite Church.