Elijah Hershberger

Male 1819 - 1881  (62 years)


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  • Name Elijah Hershberger 
    Birth 12 Apr 1819  Preble County, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 24 Jul 1881  IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial
    • Burial:
      Campbell Cemetery
      Veedersburg
      Fountain County
      Indiana, USA
    Person ID I6097  Drollinger Genealogy
    Last Modified 27 Feb 2021 

    Father Jacob Hershberger,   b. 1799   d. 1849 (Age 50 years) 
    Mother Mary Magdalene King 
    Family ID F2047  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah May Hartman,   b. 20 Jun 1824   d. 7 Sep 1892, Veedersburg, Fountain, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Marriage 1 Oct 1840  Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Elijah Harshberger in the Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941
      Name: Elijah Harshberger
      Spouse Name: Sarah Hartman
      Marriage Date: 1 Oct 1840
      Marriage County: Fountain
    Children 
    +1. Mary Anne Hershberger,   b. 12 Oct 1841, Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Aug 1914, Van Buren Twp, Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
     2. William W. Hershberger,   b. 3 Sep 1843, Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Oct 1922, Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     3. Benjamin Franklin Hershberger,   b. 2 Sep 1845, Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Aug 1897 (Age 51 years)
     4. Nancy J. Hershberger,   b. 26 Jan 1848   d. 26 Jun 1849 (Age 1 year)
     5. Rosette Hershberger,   b. 1850
     6. Elmira Hershberger,   b. 8 Apr 1854, Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Feb 1907, Veedersburg, Fountain, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)
     7. Nelson Hershberger,   b. 27 May 1855   d. 6 Aug 1912 (Age 57 years)
     8. Helen Hershberger,   b. 27 May 1855   d. 6 Aug 1912 (Age 57 years)
     9. Adelia N. Hershberger,   b. 14 Jul 1858   d. 6 Nov 1924 (Age 66 years)
     10. Theodore Hershberger,   b. Jan 1861   d. 14 Sep 1861 (Age ~ 0 years)
     11. Charles Edward Hershberger,   b. 7 Jul 1862   d. 31 Dec 1942 (Age 80 years)
     12. Catherine Gertrude Hershberger,   b. 30 Jul 1865   d. 26 May 1933 (Age 67 years)
     13. Lewis Elijah Hershberger,   b. 26 Apr 1870, Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Sep 1939, TX Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
    Family ID F2048  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Feb 2021 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 12 Apr 1819 - Preble County, OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1 Oct 1840 - Fountain County, IN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 24 Jul 1881 - IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Elijah Hershberger in the 1870 United States Federal Census
      Name: Elijah Hershberger
      Age in 1870: 51
      Birth Year: abt 1819
      Birthplace: Ohio
      Home in 1870: Troy, Fountain, Indiana
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Post Office: Covington
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Elijah Hershberger 51
      Sarah Hershberger 46
      Benj F Hershberger 25
      Elmira Hershberger 18
      Nelson Hershberger 14
      Adela Hershberger 12
      Charles Hershberger 8
      Kate Hershberger 5
      Paul Hershberger 4/12

      Eliza Harshbarger in the 1850 United States Federal Census
      Name: Eliza Harshbarger
      Age: 27
      Birth Year: abt 1823
      Birthplace: Ohio
      Home in 1850: Wabash, Fountain, Indiana, USA
      Family Number: 505
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Eliza Harshbarger 27
      Sarah Harshbarger 23
      Mary A Harshbarger 8
      William Harshbarger 6
      Benjamin F Harshbarger 4
      Jacob Harshbarger 23
      William Hartman 23


  • Sources 
    1. [S385] Hershberger Kin of Fountain County IN.