HISTORY: Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia, Chapter 7, Hummel, Dauphin County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Bookwalter Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/dauphin/ http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/dauphin/runk/runk-bios.htm _______________________________________________________________ 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 121-124. _______________________________________________________________ THE HUMMEL FAMILY. I. FREDERICK HUMMEL, the founder of Hummelstown, was born April 14, 1726, in Wurtemberg, Germany; d. June 24, 1775, in Wurtemberg, Germany; d. June 24, 1775, in Derry township, Lancaster, now Dauphin county, Pa. He was twice married; first, Rosina _____, b. December 20, 1732, in the 122 HISTORICAL REVIEW Pfalz, Germany; d. December 26, 1768. they had issue: 2. i. Valentine, b. February 17, 1753; m. Anna Eve _____. 3. ii. Frederick, b. October 4, 1758; m. Rachel Rickert. 4. iii. David, b. January 9, 1761; m. Mary Toot. iv. Rosina, b. August 9, 1763; d. s. p. v. Eve, b. 1765; m. Peter Fridley. Mr. Hummel m., secondly, in 1769, Barbara Blessing, who d. December, 1797. they had issue: 5. vi. Christian, b. March 24, 1770; m. Susanna Reist. vii. Catharine (twin), b. March 24, 1770; m. John Wetherholt. 6.viii. Barbara, b. 1772; m. Nicholas Singer. 7. ix. John, b. September 11, 1774; m. Esther Minsker. x. Ludwig, b. 1775; d. inf. II. VALENTINE HUMMEL *Frederick), b. February 17, 1753; d. October 20, 1802. His wife, Anna Eve _____, b. December 20, 1750; d. September 16, 1830; both buried in the Lutheran church graveyard at Hummelstown. They had issue: i. John, b. March, 1796; d. s. p. III. FREDERICK HUMMEL (Frederick), b. October 4, 1758; d. December 7, 1802; m. Rachel Rickert, daughter of Jacob Rickert, b. March 14, 1757; d. November 24, 1835. They had issue: 8. i. Jacob, b. 1780; m. Susanna Binehower. 9. ii. Frederick, b. July 6, 1782; m. Susanna Hamaker. iii. John, b. 1785; d. March 10, 1793. 10. iv. Valentine, b. February 7, 1787; m. Elizabeth Walborn. v. Hannah, b. September 18, 1789; d. June 21, 1860; unm. vi. David, b. October 29, 1792; d. February 9, 1805. vii. Rosina, b. May 4, 1795; d. March 24, 1876; unm. viii. Christina, b. 1797; m. David Earnest. ix. Rachel, b. November 24, 1799; d. September 27, 1867; m. Richard Fox. x. Elizabeth, b. September 23, 1807; d. March 24, 1836; unm. IV. DAVID HUMMEL (Frederick), b. January 9, 1761; d. October 3, 1793; m. Mary Toot, b. January 11, 1764; d. December 29, 1858, daughter of David Toot, of Middletown. In the Lutheran church graveyard at Hummelstown is a tombstone with the following inscription: "Hier Ruhet | David Hummel, | Er war Gebohren | den 9ten Januar |1761 und Starb den | 3ten October 1793; | ist alt worden in |32 Jahr 8 mo | und 24 Tag | ich habe uber wunden, | zu gutter nael O welt | Und zog durch Christi wunden | ins reehti Siegeszelt." They had issue: 11. i. Frederick, b. December 24, 1782; m. Barbara Metzgar. 12. ii. David, b. September 8, 1784; m. Susanna Kunkel. iii. Leah, b. 1787; d. January 20, 1817; m. December 10, 1811, Henry Landis. iv. Mary, b. March 13, 1789; d. November 23, 1863; m. Daniel Baum, b. April 19, 1783; d. December 21, 1857. 13. v. Anna, b. May 29, 1791; d. October 3, 1763; m. George Stoner. 14. vi. Joseph, b. August 11, 1793; m. Elizabeth Leebrick. V. CHRISTIAN HUMMEL (Frederick), b March 24, 1770; d. March 7, 1837; m. Susanna Reist, b. February 28, 1772; d. September 28, 1854. They had issue ten sons and four daughters, of whom we have the following: 15. i. Jacob. B. March 24, 1791; m. Justina Bower. ii. David, b. 1792; accidentally drowned February 28, 1808. iii. Samuel, b. 1794; m. _____ Kunkelman, and had issue. iv. Joseph, b. 1796; d. June 19, 1844. v. Mary, b. 1798; d. February 19, 1829; m. William Barnett, b. 1793; d. September 6, 1828. vi. Christian, b. 1803; m. and left issue. 16.vii. David, b. May 16, 1806; m. Barbara Shira. 17.viii. John, m. Catharine Weidle. ix. Reist, d. s. p. x. Michael, d. February, 1829; m. Catharine _____. VI. BARBARA HUMMEL (Frederick), b. 1774; d. March 25, 1834; m. Nicholas Singer, b. 1769; accidentally drowned March 4, 1815; had issue as follows (surname Singer): i. Jacob, m. Elizabeth Andrew. ii. Elizabeth, d. s. p. iii. John, m. _____ Binehower. iv. David, d. s. p. v. Frederick, d. s. p. DAUPHIN COUNTY. 123 vi. George, b. July 19, 1808; m. Nancy Christley, b. October 31, 1811; d. June 23, 1869, and had issue: 1. Elizabeth-Barbara, m. Herman Garberich. 2. Sarah-Rebecca. 3. David-William, m. Jennie Sellers. 4. Caroline-Margaret, m. John H. Fisher. 5. Juliann, m. Ann Sellers. vii. Samuel, m. and left issue. VII. JOHN HUMMEL (Frederick), b. September 11, 1774, d. September 11, 1832; m. Esther Minsker, b. March 12, 1778; d. May 23, 1832, and buried at Campbellstown. They had issue: i. Rebecca, b. March 19, 1805; d. August 13, 1868; m. John Blessing, b. September 30, 1800; d. March 19, 1856. ii. Frederick. iii. David, m. Catharine Herr, of Lancaster county, Pa. iv. Jesse-B., b. November 4, 1807; d. August 11, 1867; m. Mary Ann Stoner, b. April 22, 1815; d. June 14, 1849. v. Sabina. vi. Michael-Minsker, d. s. p. vii. James. viii. John, d. s. p. VIII. JACOB HUMMEL (Frederick, Frederick), b. 1780; d. November 5, 1850; m., June 11, 1805, Susanna Binehower, daughter of Peter and Christina Binehower, b. 1783; d. December 10, 1845, and left issue: i. Peter, b. June 7, 1807; d. May 18, 1868; m. Sarah B. Stoner. ii. Frederick-A., d. s. p. iii. Jacob-Binehower, m. and had issue. iv. Catharine, m. George Balsbaugh, and had issue. v. John-H., b. July 18, 1817; m. Ann Fox. vi. Solomon, d. s. p. vii. Valentine-B., b. April 28, 1825; d. October 10, 1879; m. Lydia _____, b. November 27, 1827; d. April 20, 1876, and left issue. IX. FREDERICK HUMMEL (Frederick, Frederick), b. July 6, 1782; d. March 28, 1831; m. Susanna Hamaker, b. March 6, 1783; d. April 6, 1855, and had issue: i. Savilla, b. December 11, 1803; d. December 19, 1836. ii. Cyrus, b. 1805; m. iii. Elizabeth, b. September 23, 1807; d. March 24, 1836. iv. Valentine, b. March 12, 1812; d. August 26, 1880; m. Jane Nelson, and left issue. v. Anna, d. April, 1855; m. John Hummel, of Ohio, and left issue. vi. John-Frederick, d. May, 1890. vii. George-Washington, m. _____ Killinger. viii. Richard-Jackson, b. July 25, 1823; d. August 7, 1845. X. VALENTINE HUMMEL (Frederick, Frederick), b. February 7, 1787, at Hummelstown; d. September 4, 1870; m., March 18, 1813, by Rev. F. C. Schaeffer, Elizabeth Walborn, b. 1797; d. October 25, 1867; daughter of Christian Walborn. They had issue: i. Mary-Walborn, m. Charles L. Berghaus, and had issue. ii. Elizabeth, m. William M. Kerr, and had Elizabeth, m. Dr. George W. Reily. iii. Franklin, d. s. p. iv. Caroline, m. Jacob S. Haldeman, and had issue. v. Richard, b. 1826; d. October 6, 1880; m. Eliza Bucher, and had issue. XI. FREDERICK HUMMEL (David, Frederick), b. December 24, 1782; d. October 31, 1847; m., March 25, 1806, Barbara Metzgar, b. September 1, 1779; d. November 22, 1861, daughter of Jacob Metzgar, of Derry. They had issue: i. Martin, b. June 8, 1808; d. January 23, 1875; m. Barbara Keller, and left issue. ii. David, d. s. p. iii. Adam, b. June 16, 1810; m. Mary Berger, of State of New York, and had issue. iv. George-Toot, b. September 2, 1812; d. April 15, 1875; m. Margaret Earnest; no issue. v. Jacob-Metzgar, b. March 16, 1818; m. Elizabeth Hertzler. vi. Joseph-Frederick, b. January 31, 1820; m. Ellen Baum, and had issue. XII. DAVID HUMMEL (David, Frederick), b. September 8, 1784, at Hummelstown; d. June 30, 1860, at Harrisburg; m., October 13, 1807, Susanna Kunkel, b. May 31, 1790; d. January 1, 1851, at Harrisburg, daughter of Christian Kunkel, and had issue: i. Catharine, m. Philip W. Seibert, and left issue. 124 HISTORICAL REVIEW ii. David, m. Sarah Bombaugh, and left issue. iii. Christian, d. s. p. iv. Mary, m. Alexander Watson, son of Jackson Watson. v. Elizabeth, m. William R. Gorgas. vi. Susanna, d. s. p. vii. George. viii. Albert, m. Anna Plitt. ix. Susan, m. James L. Reily. x. Annie, m. Dr. Eli H. Coover. xi. Emma. XIII. ANNA HUMMEL (David, Frederick), b. May 29, 1791; d. October 3, 1863; m. George Stoner. They had issue (surname Stoner): i. Mary-Ann, m. Jesse B. Hummel. ii. Sarah-B., m. Peter Hummel. iii. Augustus, m., _____ Hetrick. iv. David. v. Henrietta, m. Major Beinteman, of Hamburg, Berks county, Pa. vi. Rebecca, m. Dr. Witmer, of Philadelphia. vii. Leah, m. Rev. Jeremiah Smith. XIV. JOSEPH HUMMEL (David, Frederick), b. August 11, 1793; d. April 18, 1852; m. Elizabeth Leebrick, b. 1799; d. September 12, 1890, at Hummelstown; dau. Of Philip and Mary G. Leebrick. She was a woman of great force of character, dignified, yet tender, truthful and consistent in all her walks through life. They had issue: i. Henry-Leebrick, b. 1817; m. Adeline Stecher. ii. Elizabeth, m. Frederick Lauman. iii. Richard-Toot, b. March 23, 1821; m. Mary Coover. iv. Mary, m. Benjamin Givler; resided in Mechanicsburg, Pa. v. Sarah, m. Martin Early; resided in Palmyra, Pa. vi. David-S., m. Catharine Zinn. vii. Susan. viii. Caroline, in 1882 was postmistress of Hummelstown. ix. Anna. x. Charles, resided in New York City. xi. Joseph-Augustus, d. s. p. xii. Edwin, d. s. p. xiii. Silas, d. s. p. XV. JACOB HUMMEL (Christian, Frederick), b. March 24, 1791; d. March 13, 1847; m., in 1815, Justina Bower, b. September 15, 1793; d. April 15, 1845; and left issue: i. Louisa-Anna, b. June 6, 1816; d. s. p. ii. Caroline, b. December 17, 1817; d. 1852; m. David Dipner and left issue. iii. Levi, b. July 19, 1820. iv. Justina, b. December 28, 1822; m. Benjamin F. Feaster. v. Sarah-Elizabeth, b. October 4, 1825; d. s. p. vi. Abner, b. October 2, 1827; m. Elizabeth Alexander, b. March 4, 1852, and had issue: Sarah-Elizabeth, m. H. Wells Buser; Charles-H.; d. s. p.; Mary-C., Frederick-E., Carrie-E., and Jacob-A. vii. Harriet, b. February 3, 1831; m. Christian Laley, both deceased and left issue. viii. Theodore, b. October 16, 1833; m. and resides in Portsmouth, O. ix. Mary, b. July 20, 1836. XVI. DAVID HUMMEL (Christian, Frederick), b. May 16, 1809; d. July 27, 1870; m. March 3, 1833, Barbara Shira (Shearer), and had issue: i. Alfred. ii. George. iii. David. iv. Henry. v. Samuel-A. vi. Christian. vii. Joseph. viii. John-M., d. s. p. ix. Annie, m. Thomas Jack. XVII. JOHN HUMMEL (Christian, Frederick), m. Catharine Weidle, of Jonestown. They had issue: i. Sarah, m. John Steckley. ii. Matilda, M. Jacob Reigel. iii. Daniel, m. Anna, dau. of David Earnest. iv. Alexander, m. Mary Moore. v. John, d. s. p.