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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 87-88.
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                          THE BAUMS OF DERRY.
     
   I.  ADAM BAUM, a native of the Palatinate, emigrated to America 
about 1760, and settled in Derry township, Lancaster now Dauphin 
county, Pa., where he died in December, 1785; m. Veronica _____; both 
are buried in the family graveyard, on the Horseshoe turnpike, two 
miles east of Hummelstown.  They had issue, among others:
    2.   i. Michael, b. 1757; m. Margaret Ebersole.
    3.  ii.  Daniel, b. January 30, 1759; m. Catharine Fishburn. 
       iii.  John, b. 1761; d. and left a son John. 

  II.  MICHAEL BAUM (Adam), b. 1757, in Derry township, Dauphin county, 
Pa.; d. in 1796; m. Margaret Ebersole; his widow subsequently married 
John Miller.  They had issue:
    4.   i.  Daniel, b. April 9, 1783; m. Mary Hummel. 
    5.  ii.  Abraham, b. 1785; m. Elizabeth Eshleman. 
       iii.  John, b. 1787; d. April, 1839; m. Nancy _____. 
        iv.  Ann, b. 1789. 
         v.  Freny, b. 1791; m. Isaac Snavely.
        vi.  Mary, b. 1793; m. Felix Burkholder; removed to Ohio.

  III. DANIEL BAUM (Adam), b. January 30, 1759; d. December 30, 1839; 
was an ingenious mechanic, learned gunsmithing with his father, and 
during the war of the Revolution was noted for the rifles which he 
manufac-

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tured for the patriot army.  He m. Catharine Fishburn.  They had issue:
    6.   i.  Michael, m. Nancy Sheller. 
        ii.  Barbara, m. Thomas Fox.
    7. iii.  John, b. March 9, 1794; m. Rebecca Zimmerman. 

   IV.  DANIEL BAUM (Michael, Adam), b. April 7, 1783; d. December 4, 
1857; m. Mary Hummel, b. March 13, 1789; d. November 23, 1862; dau. of 
David Hummel and Mary Toot.  They had issue:
         i.  Mary-Ann, m. Samuel Murray. 
        ii.  Lena. 
       iii.  Sarah, d. unm. 
        iv.  Susan, m. Levi Jones. 
         v.  Catharine, m. Edward Magee of Newark, N. J. 
        vi.  Adam-Hummel.
       vii.  Caroline, m. John Yordy, of Lebanon. 
      viii.  David-Hummel.
        ix.  Amanda, d. s. p. 

   V.  ABRAHAM BAUM (Michael, Adam), m. Elizabeth Eshleman.  They had 
issue:
         i.  Mary, m., first, Abraham Fackler; secondly, John Gerhart. 
        ii.  John, m. Elizabeth Metz. 
       iii.  Michael, m. a dau. of Philip Michael, of Dauphin county.
        iv.  Catharine, m. Benjamin Miller.
         v.  Susan. 
        vi.  Isaac, m. Barbara Bear. 
       vii.  Elizabeth, m. John Baum. 
      viii.  Abraham. 

   VI.  MICHAEL BAUM (Daniel, Adam), d. March, 1831; m. Nancy sheller.  
They had issue:
         i.  John, d. s. p. 
        ii.  Daniel, m. and removed to the West. 

  VII.  JOHN BAUM (Daniel, Adam), b. March 9, 1794; d. October 8, 1826; 
m. Rebecca Zimmerman.  They had issue:
         i.  Catharine, m. John Abel. 
        ii.  Maria, m. Jacob Hamaker. 
       iii.  Eliza, d. s. p. 
        iv.  Margaret, d. s. p. 
         v.  Mary, m. _____ Gill, of Lebanon county. 
        vi.  Louisa, m. Franklin Scott.