AARON C. HERSHBERGER was born in this township April 8,
1836, is a son of Jacob and Christina (Hess) Hershberger, natives of Rock-
ingham County, Va.; his parents were married in Seneca County, and in
1832 settled in this township on 160 acres, entered by his father, Jacob
Hershberger, Sr. There were four children in the family — John H., Aaron
C., Mary C., and an infant deceased. Mrs. Hershberger’s death occurred
March 2, 1876. Our subject was married, March 14, 1861, to Sarah E.
Finch, a native of Seneca County, and daughter of Solomon R. and Hester
(Dean) Finch, natives of York State, and of English descent. Her parents
came to Ohio in 1838 or 1839, settled in Seneca County, and reared a family
of eleven children — Jesse, David, Mary J., Madison, Randolph, Caroline,
Margaret, Catharine, Esther, Sarah E. and Julia, all living except Esther.
The mother died September 5, 1859, the father August 25, 1863. Mr. and
Mrs. ' Hershberger have two children — Alwilda and Jeanette. After renting
land a few years Mr. Hershberger purchased the old homestead in 1866
In 1879, he removed to Tiffin, Ohio, for the purpose of educating his daugh-
ters, remaining two years. In the meantime he disposed of the old farm
and purchased in the same township 180 acres, where he has resided since
1881, it being the same farm on which he was born. He devotes his time
to agricultural pursuits, exclusively keeping fine grades of sheep. He was
a meuiber of Company E, Ohio National Guards; is a Democrat, and has
served three years as Trustee.
Source: History of Wyandot County, Ohio Leggett, Conaway & Co., 1884, p. 1013
Contributor: Amy (48262996
1836, is a son of Jacob and Christina (Hess) Hershberger, natives of Rock-
ingham County, Va.; his parents were married in Seneca County, and in
1832 settled in this township on 160 acres, entered by his father, Jacob
Hershberger, Sr. There were four children in the family — John H., Aaron
C., Mary C., and an infant deceased. Mrs. Hershberger’s death occurred
March 2, 1876. Our subject was married, March 14, 1861, to Sarah E.
Finch, a native of Seneca County, and daughter of Solomon R. and Hester
(Dean) Finch, natives of York State, and of English descent. Her parents
came to Ohio in 1838 or 1839, settled in Seneca County, and reared a family
of eleven children — Jesse, David, Mary J., Madison, Randolph, Caroline,
Margaret, Catharine, Esther, Sarah E. and Julia, all living except Esther.
The mother died September 5, 1859, the father August 25, 1863. Mr. and
Mrs. ' Hershberger have two children — Alwilda and Jeanette. After renting
land a few years Mr. Hershberger purchased the old homestead in 1866
In 1879, he removed to Tiffin, Ohio, for the purpose of educating his daugh-
ters, remaining two years. In the meantime he disposed of the old farm
and purchased in the same township 180 acres, where he has resided since
1881, it being the same farm on which he was born. He devotes his time
to agricultural pursuits, exclusively keeping fine grades of sheep. He was
a meuiber of Company E, Ohio National Guards; is a Democrat, and has
served three years as Trustee.
Source: History of Wyandot County, Ohio Leggett, Conaway & Co., 1884, p. 1013
Contributor: Amy (48262996
AARON C. HERSHBERGER was born in this township April 8,
1836, is a son of Jacob and Christina (Hess) Hershberger, natives of Rock-
ingham County, Va.; his parents were married in Seneca County, and in
1832 settled in this township on 160 acres, entered by his father, Jacob
Hershberger, Sr. There were four children in the family — John H., Aaron
C., Mary C., and an infant deceased. Mrs. Hershberger’s death occurred
March 2, 1876. Our subject was married, March 14, 1861, to Sarah E.
Finch, a native of Seneca County, and daughter of Solomon R. and Hester
(Dean) Finch, natives of York State, and of English descent. Her parents
came to Ohio in 1838 or 1839, settled in Seneca County, and reared a family
of eleven children — Jesse, David, Mary J., Madison, Randolph, Caroline,
Margaret, Catharine, Esther, Sarah E. and Julia, all living except Esther.
The mother died September 5, 1859, the father August 25, 1863. Mr. and
Mrs. ' Hershberger have two children — Alwilda and Jeanette. After renting
land a few years Mr. Hershberger purchased the old homestead in 1866
In 1879, he removed to Tiffin, Ohio, for the purpose of educating his daugh-
ters, remaining two years. In the meantime he disposed of the old farm
and purchased in the same township 180 acres, where he has resided since
1881, it being the same farm on which he was born. He devotes his time
to agricultural pursuits, exclusively keeping fine grades of sheep. He was
a meuiber of Company E, Ohio National Guards; is a Democrat, and has
served three years as Trustee.
Source: History of Wyandot County, Ohio Leggett, Conaway & Co., 1884, p. 1013
Contributor: Amy (48262996
1836, is a son of Jacob and Christina (Hess) Hershberger, natives of Rock-
ingham County, Va.; his parents were married in Seneca County, and in
1832 settled in this township on 160 acres, entered by his father, Jacob
Hershberger, Sr. There were four children in the family — John H., Aaron
C., Mary C., and an infant deceased. Mrs. Hershberger’s death occurred
March 2, 1876. Our subject was married, March 14, 1861, to Sarah E.
Finch, a native of Seneca County, and daughter of Solomon R. and Hester
(Dean) Finch, natives of York State, and of English descent. Her parents
came to Ohio in 1838 or 1839, settled in Seneca County, and reared a family
of eleven children — Jesse, David, Mary J., Madison, Randolph, Caroline,
Margaret, Catharine, Esther, Sarah E. and Julia, all living except Esther.
The mother died September 5, 1859, the father August 25, 1863. Mr. and
Mrs. ' Hershberger have two children — Alwilda and Jeanette. After renting
land a few years Mr. Hershberger purchased the old homestead in 1866
In 1879, he removed to Tiffin, Ohio, for the purpose of educating his daugh-
ters, remaining two years. In the meantime he disposed of the old farm
and purchased in the same township 180 acres, where he has resided since
1881, it being the same farm on which he was born. He devotes his time
to agricultural pursuits, exclusively keeping fine grades of sheep. He was
a meuiber of Company E, Ohio National Guards; is a Democrat, and has
served three years as Trustee.
Source: History of Wyandot County, Ohio Leggett, Conaway & Co., 1884, p. 1013
Contributor: Amy (48262996
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