Joseph Bauman married Mary Bitzer, who was born in Lancaster county and died in 1876, aged eighty-two years. His death took place in 1862, at the age of seventy-three years. They reared a remarkable family, every member showing
unusual talent in some direction: (1) Jesse, the eldest, was an inventor and machinist, and established the first iron foundry in Mechanicsburg; he married Ellen Meily, and they are survived by one son, Joseph.
(2) Harrison. the second son, married Rachel Herman, lived and farmed in Middlesex township, and died in 1880 at the age of fifty-five years.
(3) Isaac was the next son, was one year old when he became a resident of Upper Allen Township and here learned all that the local schools could teach and also the trade of printing, acquiring such knowledge under his father's tutelage.
Joseph Bauman married Mary Bitzer, who was born in Lancaster county and died in 1876, aged eighty-two years. His death took place in 1862, at the age of seventy-three years. They reared a remarkable family, every member showing
unusual talent in some direction: (1) Jesse, the eldest, was an inventor and machinist, and established the first iron foundry in Mechanicsburg; he married Ellen Meily, and they are survived by one son, Joseph.
(2) Harrison. the second son, married Rachel Herman, lived and farmed in Middlesex township, and died in 1880 at the age of fifty-five years.
(3) Isaac was the next son, was one year old when he became a resident of Upper Allen Township and here learned all that the local schools could teach and also the trade of printing, acquiring such knowledge under his father's tutelage.
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