SCHIETLEY, Ursula

Notes:

A court case in 1766 in Augusta Co. sheds light on the history of Ursula. Her father died in Germany. In Germany the mother married John Fotch who took possession of the remains of the Scheitley estate, which it was contended, amounted to almost one hundred pounds. The family left for America. After Ursula and her sisters were married, their husbands appealed to John Fotch for the girl's share of their father's estate. They received some money but Fotch contended that the balance of the estate was used in their support. Testimony was taken in the case but no decision appears in the records perhaps indicating that the case was dropped.
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Transcribed Court Record follows ;
November, 1766 (A)
Carpenter vs. Fonts (Fotch). - Chancery. Writ dated 24th November 1763. Complaintants are George Carpenter and Ann, his wife; Stephen Hantsberger and Ursilla, his wife; Matthew Hearce and Francis, his wife, daughters and co-heirs of John Shitley, deceased; that John Shitley was an inhabitant of the German Empire, where he died, having a small personal estate, leaving behind him your oratrices, then very young, and ____ his wife, mother of oratrices, and one of the defendants, who by the laws and customs of the empire, possessed herself of the small fortune of her husband. Shortly after the father's death, the widow, thinking to benefit herself and children, transported herself to America, bringing with her your oratrices and what remained of John Shitley's estate, amounting to neary lb100, Virginia currency, and some time after her arrival married John Fotch, the other defendant, who took possession of all the effects. That as your oratrices grew up, they intermarried (as above) and their husbands frequently applied to the said John Fotsch and wife for the parts due their wives, but obtained only lb 20 Pennsylvania Currency, lb7 Virginia Currency, and 2 horses, worth lb14, for which they gave receipt to Fotsch, expecting to receive the remainder in a short time, but now so it is, he refuses to pay them anything more. John Fotch's answer: He married the widow of John Shitley in Germany and not in America, and that on her passage to America she died at Plymouth. He never possessed himself of any part of Shitley's estate, for he died insolvent, except a few trifling bed clothes made use of by his children on shipboard, but he says the grandfather of oratrices, Malchia Shitley, left them goods and chattels which this defendant, marrying their mother, possessed himself of, and before he came to America sold for as much money as came to lb67 Virginia Currency, of which defendant expended lb8 for oratrices for provisions and carriage from Switzerland to Holland, where they took shipping, almost 300 miles. He also paid for their passage to America the sum of 16 pistoles, and provisions growing short on shipboard, he was obliged to expend 30 shillings . Having landed in Maryland and intending to settle at Tulpahocken in Pennsylvania, he spent L 3, 15 for provisions and carriage to that place. That he left Germany in 1744, and about 2 or 3 years after he came to this country he advanced to oratrices lb 24 in Virginia Currency, and two mares of the price of lb14, 10. That lately, on 31st March 1762, he and complainants came to a final settlement and defendant agreed to settle with them lb 42. Augustine Price deposes before Felix Gilbert; That is March 1762, in company with George Carpenter, John Fotch and others, Carpenter and Fotch agreed to leave their dispute to Jacob Pershinger, Jacob Nichols and Daniel Price, but they could not agree, when they came to an agreement themselves, the only question remaining whether Virginia or Pennsylvania Currency. Daniel Price deposes the same. Jacob Miller deposes: That being at the house of John Fotch sometime in March, 1749, he heard George Carpenter ask three Gerles, that were heirs to the estate of _____, if they were satisfied with what they had received. Jacob Pershinger deposes like Augustine Price. Barbary Miller deposes, that being in company with Usley Shutling in 1750, Usley said she had received a mare and some clothes, and was well satisfied.
Records of Augusta County Virginia
Author: Chalkley
Page: Volume 1, Pages 495 and 496

Ursula — HARNSBERGER, Stephen. Stephen (son of HARNSBERGER, John and PROUVE, Anna Barbara Purve Or) was born Aft 1712, (Of Alsace County, France); died Abt 1774, Augusta County (Now Rockinghm County ), Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Stephen — ZELLARS, Mary. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Adam was a private with Captain William Nalle's (his future father-in-law) company from August a Co. Va. & fought Indians in the battle at Point Pleasant on 10 Oct. 1774.
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He, or his son "Adam", was a Captain of the 58th Regiment Virginia Malitia in the War of 1812. In a book about the war of 1812 by J. W. Wayland, Adam is referred to as Major and Commandant of the 2nd battalion of the regiment.
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Rockingham Co., VA court records:
Adam Hansberger, for 52 bus. corn, Nov. 5, 1780; etc.
Adam Hansberger, for 1 "Waggoner Cover Very Good," 40 shillings, Oct. 8, 1780.

Adam married NALLE, Catherine 9 Apr 1776, Virginia. Catherine (daughter of NALLE, William Captain Or Colonel and YANCEY, Ann Eleanor) was born Abt 1759, Culpeper County, Virginia; died Mar 1822, Rockingham County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Henry is buried at Bridgewater, Rockingham Co., Virginia

Henry married BEAR, Mary Ann 7 Mar 1780, Rockingham County, Virginia. Mary (daughter of BEAR, Jacob and MILLER, Anna Barbara) was born 27 Mar 1757, Rockbridge Parish, Rockbridge, Virginia; died 25 Jun 1824, Bridgewater, Rockingham County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Conrad was a soldier in the Revolution, serving in capt. Thomas Buck's Company of the 8th Virginia Regt., and was a Colonel in the War of 1812. He died of yellow fever in 1814.
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Rockingham court records indicate:
Coonrod Hansberger, for 87 yds. woolen cloth, colored blue, at 7s. 6d. a yard, Jan. 16, 1781.
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During the Revolution Coonrad Hansberger had a woolen mill on elk run, site of Elkton.
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Records translated from the German by Mr. Rouch, Elkton, Virginia.

I. Conrad Harnesberger, born November 15, 1756. My wife Anna Barbara Mullern was Born January 10, 1757, and we both having entered the holy bonds of matrimony. September 14, 1778. Anna B., the daughter of Heinrich Mullern and Ann Elizabeth Mullern was born in the province of VA., in the year 1757, January 10 and was married in the year of our Lord, 1778, September 14, with Conrad Hernsberger.

List of the children of Conrad Hernsberger and Anna Barbara Hernsberger, his wife:
1. Anna Elizabeth Hernsberger, born September 4, in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ 1779. The witnesses to the baptism were her grandparents Heinrich Mullern and his wife Elizabeth.
2. Jacob Hernsberger was born September 21, in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ 1781. Witnesses to the baptism were Heinrich Mullern and wife.
3. George Hernsberger was born December 14, in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ 1783. Witnesses to the baptism were the father and mother themselves.
4. Anna Catherine Hernsberger was born January 14, in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1786. Witnesses to the baptism were Adam Preiss and his wife.
5. Anna Barbara Hernsberger was born the 10 day of August in the year of our Lor and Saviour Jesus Christ, 1788. Witness to the baptism, the grandmother, Elizabeth Mullern
6. Johannes Hernsberger was born the 15 day of 1791.
7. The 18th day of March 1794 a daughter is born to me and her name is Pava Hernsberger ( or Sarah, or Sally).
8. Margarita Hernsberger was born the 1st day of September in the year of our Lord, 1796.
9. Susanna Ursula Hernsberger was born on the 25th day of February in the year of our Lord, 1801.
Bible in the Possession of Mrs. Lemuel Coyner. Waynesboro, VA
Yerba Buena Chapter DAC, San Francisco, California.
Copied by Mrs. Chester A, Paterson

Conrad married MILLER, Anna Barbara 14 Sep 1778. Anna (daughter of MILLER, Henry and KOGER, Anna Elizabeth) was born 10 Jan 1757; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Robert was a soldier in the American Revolution. He was sick in camp at Williamsburg the day Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown. He was also involved with the Wiskey Rebellion.

Robert married MILLER, Christina 30 Dec 1785. Christina (daughter of MILLER, Henry and KOGER, Anna Elizabeth) was born 10 Aug 1766; died 10 Aug 1841, At Son Samuel's Home. [Group Sheet]

Elizabeth married LINDLE, Jacob 1 Jan 1800, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Adam married MILLER, Sallie 7 Feb 1811, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Catherine married HARNSBERGER, Jacob 16 May 1805, Virginia. Jacob (son of HARNSBERGER, Conrad and MILLER, Anna Barbara) was born 21 Dec 1781, Rockingham County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Mary married BUSHNELL, William 29 May 1817. William was born 22 Mar 1787, Saybrook, Connecticut; died 20 Feb 1845. [Group Sheet]

Henry married BEAR, Polly 3 Mar 1814. [Group Sheet]

Henry married YANCEY, Mary Columbia 17 Jan 1867, Rockingham County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Jeremiah and his brother Henry were twins. He built the "River Bend" house, southwest of Elkton in 1833. The house was constructed of brick by slaves. The original barn was burned by Federal soldiers during the Civil War. The second was built in 1868 and burned in July 1953. The land the homes of Jeremiah, John, Adam & Henry are built on is the land originally owned by Stephan Harnsberger, their grandfather.
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Jeremiah was a soldier in the War of 1812. He served under Coleman in the 6th Regiment, Virginia Militia (Aug-Dec. 1814) and served as a corporal.
( Roll Box: 92, Roll Extract: 602 ).
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Although Jeremiah was at one point an anti-Jackson man he eventually changed his opinion, and he and Elizabeth would open their home to General Andrew Jackson when he would travel through the area. One story states that after Andrew Jackson arrived at their home late one afternoon, Elizabeth sent one of the servants to enquire if there was anything special the General would like for supper that evening. General Jackson, being a man of simple tastes, replied "Just some cold cornbread and buttermilk".
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1850 census:
District 56-1/2, Rockingham Co., Virginia (page 192)
Jeremiah Harnsberger, M, 56, Farmer, $10,280 Wealth, b. VA
Elizabeth Harnsberger, F, 53, b. VA
Lucretia Harnsberger, F, 20, b. VA
Sarah Harnsberger, F, 27, b. VA
Thomas Harnsberger, M, 24, Sheriff, b. VA
Charles Harnsberger, M, 21, Clerk, b. VA
Hiram Harnsberger, M, 19, Farmer, b. VA
Simeon Harnsberger, M, 17, Student, b. VA
Samuel Harnsberger, M, 12, b. VA
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1850 census for slaves shows Jeremiah as the owner of the following 16 individuals:
65 year old, Male, Black
45 year old, Male, Black
35 year old, Female, Mulatto
17 year old, Female, Black
11 year old, Female, Mulatto
26 year old, Male, Mulatto
21 year old, Male, Black
15 year old, Female, Black
12 year old, Male, Mulatto
10 year old, Male, Black
10 year old, Female, Mulatto
8 year old, Female, Black
7 year old, Female, Mulatto
6 year old, Male, Mulatto
4 year old, Male, Mulatto
2 year old, Female, Mulatto
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The 1860 census finds Jeremiah, as follows:
Jeremiah Harnsberger, 65, M, Farmer, $24,400 R.E. / $18,400 Personal, b. VA
Elizabeth, 63, F, b. VA
Lucretia, 40, F, b. VA
Jacob, 37, M, Farmer, $10,000 Personal, b. VA
Fannie (Jacob's wife), 31, F, b. VA
Samuel, 20, M, Farmer, b. VA
Charles, 32, M, Farmer, $3,200 Personal, b. VA
Catherine (Charles' wife), 22, F, b. VA
Annie, 2, F, b. VA
Jennie (Virginia), 4 mos., F, b. VA
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The 1870 census shows our 75 year old Jerry (Jeremiah) living in Elk Run Township, Rockingham Co., Virginia (Roll 1676 Book 1, Page 114b), as follows;
Harnsberger, Jerry, 75, male, white, farmer, $20,000 real estate, $2,000 personal wealth, b. VA
- , Elizabeth, 73, female, white, keeping house, b. VA
- , Lucretia, 48, female, white, b. VA
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Jeremiah seems to have been very well landed, as his father and grandfather had been before him.
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1880 census:
(Stone Wall, Rockingham, Virginia) Film Number T9-1388, Page Number 315A
Jeremiah HARNSBERGER Self M Male W 85 VA Farmer VA VA
Elizabeth HARNSBERGER Wife M Female W 84 VA Keeping House VA VA
Lucretia J. HARNSBERGER Dau S Female W 59 VA VA VA
John H. BEAR Cousin M Male W 26 VA Farmer VA VA
Lizzie S. BEAR GDau M Female W 26 VA VA VA
Bessie E. BEAR GGDau S Female W 1 VA VA VA
Belle TERREL Other S Female W 14 VA Servant VA VA
William SCOTT Other S Male W 22 VA Laborer VA VA
John L. MORRIS Other S Male W 17 VA Laborer VA VA
Robert FRASIER Other S Male B 16 VA Laborer VA VA
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Jeremiah died at the age of 86 in Rockingham County.

Jeremiah married MILLER, Elizabeth 21 Mar 1816, Rockingham County, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of MILLER, Jacob and BEAR, Anna Barbara) was born 25 Apr 1796, Rockingham County, Virginia; died 12 Jan 1884, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

HARNSBERGER, JACOB, was born in 1781, in Rockingham county, Virginia., and was there married to Catharine Harnsberger. They had two children in Virginia, and moved to Clarke county, Ohio, where seven children were born, and from there to Clinton county, Ind., where one child was born. Mrs. Harnsberger and one child died there. The eldest son went to Wisconsin, married, had one child, and died there. Two sons and three daughters remained in Indiana. Mr. Harnsberger and three sons came to Sangamon county, arriving Aug. 29, 1839, in what is now Cartwright township. Jacob Harnsberger died Sept., 1847, in Montgomery county, Ala. Of the three sons;
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HENRY M., born Feb. 2, 1823, in Clarke county, Ohio, married Feb. 18,1846, in Sangamon county , to Melinda A. Harrison. They had fourchildren--JOHN J. married Nancy C. Campbell, has one c hild, CARRIE, andlives in Menard county, near Pleasant Plains. G. LEONARD, S. AMANDA C.and M . A. VIRGINIA, live with their parents. Henry M. Harnsberger andwife reside three and one-hal f miles northeast of Pleasant Plains--1873.
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GEORGE G., born in 1825, in Ohio, and married Mary Scott. They have four living children, and reside six miles northeast of Decatur.
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JACOB S., born in 1829, married Sarah Starr, have three children, and reside near Tionus, Bibb county, Ala.

Jacob married Catherine 16 May 1805, Virginia. Catherine (daughter of HARNSBERGER, Adam Captain and NALLE, Catherine) was born 24 Oct 1786, Rickingham County, Virginia; died 1831, Indiana. [Group Sheet]

Anna — HARRISON, Reuben. Reuben was born 1779; died 1852. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Served as High Sheriff in Port Republic and was Justice of the Peace formany years. He farme d land near the Shenandoah River.

Notes:

Emanuel Bushnell was born in Rockingham County, Virginia, July 21, 1827.William Bushnell, hi s father, a carriage maker by trade, was born March22, 1787, in Saybrook, Connecticut, and o n May 29, 1817, married MissPolly Harnsberger, daughter of Adam and Catherine Harnsberger. Sh e wasalso born in Rockingham County, December 3, 1788. They had five children,four sons and o ne daughter, of whom Emanuel is the only surviving child.They both lived in Virginia until th eir deaths, Mr. B. dying February 20,1845, and his widow August 8, 1851. Young Bushnell obtai ned a goodpractical schooling in youth, and at the age of fourteen years commencedlife for hi mself. In 1854 he emigrated to Henry County, Missouri, landingat Calhoun on April 19, and wit h him came his sister, Mary Ann. Theybrought a colored family consisting of seven persons, an d Mr. B. made hishome for sometime with an older brother who had preceded him to Missouriin a n early day. October 30, 1855 he was married to Miss Mary E. F.Watson, daughter of John and E llen Watson, of Boston, Massachusetts,where she was born March 14 1836. They have had six chi ldren, three sonsand three
daughters: William Tupper, born August 12, 1856, died June 22, 1882, soonafter having graduat ed from the Missouri Medical College, in the class of1881-2; John Archibald; born April 17, 1 859, and now in the mercantileestablishment of J. W. Keyser, at Calhoun; Richard Ira, born Ma rch 25,1861, and died in February following; Mary Ann, born March 28, 1863,married E. H. Fox , of Henry County; Eleanor L., born September 6, 1870;and Virginia A., born June 3, 1872. Fo r nearly
four years Mr. Bushnell was engaged with his brother J. A. as salesman.In the fall of 1857 h e purchased a tract of 240 acres known as theBrummet farm, and continued farming until the ou tbreak of the war. Sincethen he has been a resident of Calhoun and for the last four years ha sacted as city collector. Since 1870 he has been more or less of the timea member of the scho ol board. He belongs to Calhoun Lodge No. 409, I. O.O. F. His wife is connected with the Pres byterian Church. Politically heis a Democrat.

Emily — STEVENS, James Newton. James was born 1818; died 1857. [Group Sheet]

Jacob — CONRAD, Mary Francis. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

He was twice sheriff of Rockingham Co. Virginia.
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In 1889 he was elected to the House of (Delegates?) and in 1891 was made a State Senator.
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Thomas died at his home near Elkton, Virginia.

Thomas married YANCEY, Anne Virginia 5 Sep 1852, Rockingham County, Virginia. Anne was born 20 Jun 1828; died 28 Sep 1897. [Group Sheet]

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The 1860 census finds Charles and his family living in the home of his father Jeremiah, as follows:
Jeremiah Harnsberger, 65, M, Farmer, $24,400 R.E. / $18,400 Personal, b. VA
Elizabeth, 63, F, b. VA
Lucretia, 40, F, b. VA
Jacob, 37, M, Farmer, $10,000 Personal, b. VA
Fannie (Jacob's wife), 31, F, b. VA
Samuel, 20, M, Farmer, b. VA
Charles, 32, M, Farmer, $3,200 Personal, b. VA
Catherine (Charles' wife), 22, F, b. VA
Annie, 2, F, b. VA
Jennie (Virginia), 4 mos., F, b. VA
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Charles was a member of the Virginia Company I, 10th Volunteer Infantry (The Riverton Invincibles) with Col. D. H. Lee Martz.
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Charles W Harnsberger
Service Record:
Detailed on 15 March 1862 (As Brigade Wagon Master)
Enlisted in Company I, 10th Infantry Regiment Virginia, as a Private, on 25 April 1862.
Detailed on 15 February 1863 (As Brigade Quartermaster)
Detailed on 15 August 1863 (As Brigade Foragemaster)
Paroled on 20 May 1865 at Staunton, VA
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He was a farmer by trade. During the Civil War Charles had one of his favorite saddles hidden for him by one of his servants as the Union soldiers raided the family home.
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At Wars end Charles found himself with barrels of useless Confederate money currency, most of which was valueless and burned. Some remains in the family today.
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The 1870 census finds Charles living in Elk Run Township, Rockingham Co., Virginia (Roll 1676 Book 1, Page 95a).
The family was enumerated as follows:
Harnsberger, Charles, 47, male, white, farmer, $8000 real estate, $2000 personal wealth, b. VA
- , Catherine, 34, female, white, b. VA
- , Anna, 11, female, white, b. VA
- , Virginia, 10, female, white, b. VA
- , Alfred, 6, male, white, b. VA
- , Eddie, 4, male, white, b. VA
- , Mattie, 2, female, white, b. VA
The 3 oldest children were attending school.
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1880 census of Stone Wall, Rockingham, Virginia
Charlie Harnsberger Self M Male W 52 VA Farmer VA VA
Catherine B. Harnsberger Wife M Female W 44 b.VA Keeping House fa. b.VA mo. b.VA
Annie R. Harnsberger Dau S Female W 27 b.VA fa. b.VA mo. b.VA
Virginia L. Harnsberger Dau S Female W 20 b.VA fa. b.VA mo. b.VA
Alfred L. Harnsberger Son S Male W 16 b.VA fa. b.VA mo. b.VA
Charles E. Harnsberger Son S Male W 14 b.VA fa. b.VA mo. b.VA
Mattie T. Harnsberger Dau S Female W 11 b.VA fa. b.VA mo. b.VA
Oscar J. Harnsberger Son S Male W 9 b.VA fa. b.VA mo. b.VA
Clinton Harnsberger Son S Male W 6 b.VA fa. b.VA mo. b.VA
Kate W. Harnsberger Dau S Female W 4 b.VA fa. b.VA mo. b.VA
William R. Harnsberger Son S Male W 2M b.VA fa. b.VA mo. b.VA
Mary Sandrich Other S Female B 21 b.VA Servant fa. b.VA mo. b.VA
(Film Number T9-1388, Page Number 312D).
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An 1885 Atlas of Rockingham Co., Virginia show C. W. Harnsberger as the owner of 582 Acres, as a farmer, at the Elkton P.O.
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Charles tragically fell to his death while working in the loft of his barn.

Charles married WOLFE, Catherine Bear 17 Nov 1857, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia. Catherine (daughter of WOLFE, Alfred Lewis Dr. and BEAR, Anna Rebecca) was born 15 May 1836; died 18 Aug 1916, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia; was buried , Elkton Cemetery, Rockinham County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Of Windsor Twp. Hiram H. Harnsberger, of the firm of Harnsberger & Ragan, merchants, was born in Rockingham County, Virginia, in 1830, his parents being Jeremiah and Elizabeth Harnsberger, nee Miller, both natives of Virginia. The latter died in 1880 (actually 1884).
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They lived on a farm and brought up their children to habits of industry, endeavoring, as far as was in their power, to give them a good education.
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Hiram, the seventh of a family of nine children, made his start in life by teaching school winters, and working on a farm in the summer seasons.
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In 1866 he started in the mercantile business in Calhoun, Henry County, Missouri. After one year he left and went to Cold Store and in a short time to Leesville, where he remained six years.
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In 1876 he came to Windsor and established his present business. Mr. Ragan has been with him as partner for fifteen years. They were playmates together when boys.
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Mr. Harnsberger married Nannie R. Galbraith in October, 1859. She was the daughter of Hugh Galbraith, of Waverly, Missouri, and was originally from Tennessee. Her mother was formerly Jerusia Smiley, born in Cooper County, Missouri. They have one son, Hugh B., who has been given an excellent education, he having spent three and a half years at the Central College, Fayette, Missouri, and at the LaGrange College for one year. He is now (1883) engaged in the store, and is a thorough and promising business man. Mr. H. is a staunch Democrat. He belongs to the M . E. Church, South, and also is a member of the A. O. U. W. The firm of which he is a member is doing a large business, and necessarily carry a complete stock of goods. No house in the county stands higher for true commercial worth than they.

Hiram married GALBRAITH, Nannie R. Oct 1859. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Civil War Service Records
Surname Given Name Middle Initial Company Unit Rank - Induction Rank - Discharge Notes Allegiance
Harnsberger, Simeon J. A 58 Virginia Militia. Private Private Confederate
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HARNSBERGER, SIMEON
State: VA Year: 1870
County: Augusta County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Township: Staunton District 1 Page: 222
Database: VA 1870 Federal Census Index
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Notes:

J. Samuel Harnsberger, the son of Jeremiah and Elizabeth Harnsberger, was born in the eastern part of Rockingham County, near Conrad's Store, now Elkton, November 17, 1839.
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In 1861, while a student at the University of Virginia, he entered the Confederate army, serving under Gen. Henry A. Wise in West Virginia; later he was a member of Co. F., 12th Virginia Cavalry, organized by Major Harry Gilmore, and afterwards commanded successively by Clarke, Figgett, and O'Ferrall. In 1862 he was a special aide to Stonewall Jackson, just preceding the famous Valley campaign.
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Service Record:
Enlisted in Company I, 10th Infantry Regiment Virginia, as a Private, on 01 April 1864.
Discharged Company I, 10th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 14 September 1864
POW on 27 September 1864 at Harrisonburg, VA (Discharged, but POW before leaving Service)
Confined on 12 October 1864 at Point Lookout, MD
Exchanged on 14 March 1865.
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After the war he returned to the University to study law, and then located at Harrisonburg to practice his profession.
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About 1904 he was appointed U. S. Commissioner for the Western District of Virginia, and held this position till death, which occurred at his home in Harrisonburg, May 2, 1912.
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In 1871 he married Carrie V. Harnsberger, who, with two sons and a daughter, survives him. The sons are George S. Harnsberger, Harrisonburg, and Gilbert M. Harnsberger, Shenandoah City, Va. The daughter is Mrs. Bartow Jones, Point Pleasant, W. Va. During the last years of his life Captain Harnsberger collected a large amount of material towards a history of the Harnsberger family.
SOURCE: A History of Rockingham County, Chapter XIX, pp. 359-360, by John W. Wayland Ph.D.
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John — Caroline Virginia. [Group Sheet]