BIO: Aaron BOMBAUGH, Dauphin County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, 
Containing Sketches of Representative Citizens, and Many of the 
Early Scotch-Irish and German Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: 
J. M. Runk & Company, 1896, pages 226-227.
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  BOMBAUGH, AARON, son of Abraham Bombaugh and Catharine Reehm, was 
born February 12, 1803, at Harrisburg, Pa.  He was educated at the 
private schools of the town, and at the old academy.  He was placed 
early in youth to the trade of a hatter with Jacob Shoemaker, of 
Harrisburg, and at his majority went to Philadelphia for instructions 
as a finisher, and while there became a member of the "Association of 
Journeymen Hatters," being entered March 2, 1824.  He returned to his 
native town and established himself in business, which he followed 
several years, until he was obliged to relinquish it, owing to impaired 
health, which had been affected by the dyes used in coloring the felt.  
He then assumed charge of his father's extensive limestone quarry, 
conducting that business with marked success.  Like his father and 
grandfather before him, Mr. Bombaugh took a prominent part in municipal 
affairs, and frequently served in the borough council.  From 1838 to 
1844 he served as treasurer of the county of Dauphin, a position he 
filled efficiently and acceptably.  He was one of the first advocates 
for the establishment of a lunatic hospital by the State for the insane 
poor of the Commonwealth, and greatly aided Miss Dix in her efforts to 
secure State assistance for the inauguration of those noble charities 
which have so distinguished our Commonwealth.  He was one of the first 
trustees of the institution located at Harrisburg.  Having several 
farms near the city, the latter years of his life were passed in their 
management.  He died at Harrisburg on the 13th of December 1877, in the 
seventy-fifty year of his age.  He was an early Abolitionist, as the 
anti-slavery men were denominated, a decided Anti-Mason in the days of 
that crusade and with well-defined and positive convictions was ready 
to encounter any amount of obloquy in their defense.  During the 
Rebellion he devoted his time and means to the care and comfort of the 
Pennsylvania soldiers in camp and hospital.  He was the last survivor 
of the Unitarian Society established by the Rev. Mr. Kay, and which, 
from successive deaths and lack of fresh accessions, melted away many 
years since.
  Mr. Bombaugh was twice married - first, on May 3, 1827, to Maria 
Lloyd, daughter of Joseph Lloyd, an attorney-at-law, of Philadelphia, 
born there in 1809, and died January 1, 1853, at Harrisburg, and their 
children were Dr. Charles Carroll, a noted physician and author, now of 
Baltimore, Md.; Lavinia, married Gillard Dock, of Harrisburg; 
Alexander, d. s. p.; Catharine, married Junius B. Kaufman, a lawyer, of 
Lancaster, Pa.; and Julia, married Dr. Grafton, of Baltimore.  Of these 
only Dr. C. C. Bombaugh and Mrs. Kaufman are living.  Mr. Bombaugh 
married, secondly, Julia Duncan, of Duncan's Island, who survive him.