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  • Name: Maria HERSHEY
  • Sex: F
  • Death: 1780 d
  • Burial: Jacob Musser Family Cemetery, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania u


  • Parents:
  • Father:
  • Benjamin HERSHEY Birth: 1696 in Friedelsheim, Germany Death: 29 Jul 1789 in Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
  • Mother:
  • Mary (HERSHEY)

Family:
Marriage:
  • Jacob MUSSER on 1747 .m1
  • Jacob MUSSER Birth: Abt 1728 in Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania Death: Dec 1755 in Manor Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
Children:
  1. John MUSSER Birth: 6 Feb 1748 in Manor Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania Death: Dec 1804
  2. Benjamin MUSSER Birth: 13 Jun 1749 in Manor Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania Death: 25 Nov 1820 in Manor Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
  3. Anna MUSSER Birth: 18 Aug 1751 in Manor Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania Death: 8 May 1823 in Hespeler, Waterloo Co, Ontario, Canada
  4. Jacob MUSSER Birth: 20 Apr 1753 in Manor Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania Death: 1784 in Manor Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
  5. Maria MUSSER Birth: 26 Jan 1755 in Manor Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania

Marriage:
Bibliography
  1. Brackbill, Martin Hervin, The Manor of Conestoga in the Colonial Period, Papers of the Lancaster County Historical Society, vol 42, No 2, 1938. LMHS. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Brackbill Conestoga p[0-9]*].
  2. Davis, Richard Warren, Emigrants Refugees and Prisoners, Vol I. Provo, UT: author, 1995. LMHS Ref E184.M45.D3 1995 v1. LDS Film#1573238#15. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/007956425 images 739-959. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Davis Emigrants v1p[0-9]*].
  3. Kriebel, H W, A Musser Family Record, in Pennsylvania German, vol X no 8 (Aug 1909). LHMS. Available at http://archive.org/details/pennsylvaniagermv10p2leba images 193-7. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Kriebel MUSSER p[0-9]*].
  4. Landis, Ira D, Early Lancaster County Mennonite Mussers, in Mennonite Research Journal vol 17 No 2, Apr 1976. LMHS. Available (for purchase) at https://www.lmhs.org/research/lmhs-publications/research-journal/. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Landis EarlyMussers p[0-9]*].
  5. Mason, Floyd R, Hershey Family Tree of Pennsylvania. Bridgewater, VA: author, 2002. NYPL APV (Hershey) 05-3375. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Mason HERSHEY p[0-9]*].
  6. Mott, Anita L, Mosser/Musser Family. Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1999. JSMB 929.273 M855ma. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Mott MUSSER p[0-9]*].
  7. Musser, Edgar A, John Musser's Plantation in Southeast Lancaster, in Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society, vol 83, no 3, Trinity 1979. LMHS. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Musser MusserPlantation p[0-9]*].
  8. Musser, Edgar A, Musser Genealogy. Lancaster, PA: author, 1980. LMHS CS71.M9892 1980. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p.*].
  9. Sider, E Morris, More than Names: A Story of John and Barbara Martin. Nappanee, IN: Evangel Press, unk. JSMB 929.273 M364s Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Sider MARTIN p[0-9]*].
  10. Stoltzfus, Irma Hess, Wanners - An Early Lancaster County Mennonite Family, Coatesville, PA: author, 1992. NYPL APV (Wanner) 93-3216. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Stoltzfus WANNER p[0-9]*].
  11. Wenger, Samuel S, The Wenger Book, Lancaster, PA: Pennsylvania German Heritage, 1978. NYPL APV (Wenger) 86-601. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: WengerSS WENGER p[0-9]*].

Sources for birth and parent Information
father:
[Ref: Davis Emigrants v1p210, Mason HERSHEY p10, Sider MARTIN p36]
Sources with Inaccurate birth and parent Information
parents:
Christian HERSHEY (#93445) & Barbara ___ (#158770) [Ref: Landis EarlyMussers p14, Musser MusserPlantation p183, MusserEA MUSSER p11, Stoltzfus WANNER p183]
Sources for death Information
date:
[Ref: Davis Emigrants v1p210, Mason HERSHEY p10]
before 17 Sep 1785 [Ref: Landis EarlyMussers p14]
Sources for burial Information
place:
[Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p12, Stoltzfus WANNER p183]
Sources with Information about marriage to Jacob MUSSER
date:
[Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p11, Sider MARTIN p36, Stoltzfus WANNER p183]
first marriage of Jacob [Ref: WengerSS WENGER p1087]
first marriage of Maria [Ref: Davis Emigrants v1p210, Mason HERSHEY p10],
names:
[Ref: Mott MUSSER p151]
Jacob MUSSER & Mary ___ [Ref: Davis Emigrants v1p261],
child:
[Ref: Davis Emigrants v1p261, Kriebel MUSSER p395, Landis EarlyMussers p14, Musser MusserPlantation p183, MusserEA MUSSER p12, MusserEA MUSSER p14, MusserEA MUSSER p16, Sider MARTIN p37, Stoltzfus WANNER p183, Stoltzfus WANNER p20, Stoltzfus WANNER p25, WengerSS WENGER p1087]
Sources with Inaccurate marriage information
names:
Jacob MUSSER & Elizabeth HERSHEY dau of Benjamin famed Mennonite bishop [Ref: Brackbill Conestoga p40],
children:
(of Jacob and Mary Hersey, but Jacob d 1766 Hanover Twp PA) Catherine m. Capt Thomas Copenhaver, Rachel m. Adam Gutman, Elizabeth, Jacob, Eva, Christine [Ref: Mott MUSSER p151]
Sources with Information about marriage to Benedicht MELLINGER
date:
second marriage of Maria [Ref: Davis Emigrants v1p210, Mason HERSHEY p10]
Research Notes:



Pedigree of Maria HERSHEY
                                              /-----Andrew HIRSHI
                                     /-----Andrew HIRSHI
                                    |         \-----Barbli SCHENK
                            /-----Isaac HIRSHI
                           |         \-----Christina DANNER
                   /-----Christian HERSHI
                  |         \-----Elisabeth SCHMIDT
          /-----Christian HERSHEY
 /-----Benjamin HERSHEY
|        |         /-----Daniel STAUFFER
|         \-----Adelheid STAUFFER
Maria HERSHEY
 \-----Mary (HERSHEY)



Descendants of Maria HERSHEY
1. Maria HERSHEY m1. Jacob MUSSER m2. Benedicht MELLINGER
m. Jacob MUSSER father: John MUSSER mother: Veronica (MUSSER)
m. Benedicht MELLINGER

2nd generation

3. Benjamin MUSSER m1. Barbara ENGEL m2. Magdalena BOSSLER
m. Barbara ENGEL father: Ulrich ENGLE mother: Anna BRECKBILL
m. Magdalena BOSSLER
4. Anna MUSSER m. Henry WANNER
m. Henry WANNER father: Johannes WANNER mother: Mary K WEBER
5. Jacob MUSSER m. Christina ENGEL
m. Christina ENGEL father: Ulrich ENGLE mother: Anna BRECKBILL

3rd generation

8. Ann MUSSER m. Henry Rev BRENNEMAN
m. Henry Rev BRENNEMAN
9. Maria MUSSER m. Jacob SAUDER
m. Jacob SAUDER
10. John Dr MUSSER m. Elizabeth NEFF
m. Elizabeth NEFF father: Henry NEFF mother: Elizabeth BRUBAKER
11. Henry MUSSER m. Susanna NEFF
m. Susanna NEFF
12. Christian MUSSER m1. Barbara BAER m2. Barbara FISHER
m. Barbara BAER father: Johannes BAER mother: Anna Maria BEISTEIN
m. Barbara FISHER
16. Joseph MUSSER m1. Anna Nancy HERSHEY m2. Esther PIERCE
m. Anna Nancy HERSHEY
m. Esther PIERCE
17. Barbara MUSSER m. Michael KAUFMAN
m. Michael KAUFMAN
18. Benjamin MUSSER m. Barbara KENDIG
m. Barbara KENDIG father: Christian KENDIG mother: Barbara (KENDIG)
19. Martin H Dr MUSSER m. Ann HOSTETTER
m. Ann HOSTETTER father: Jacob HOSTETTER mother: Maria BACHMAN
22. Elizabeth MUSSER m. Abraham HESS
m. Abraham HESS father: Michael HESS
25. John M WANNER m. Elizabeth WECKLIN
m. Elizabeth WECKLIN
26. Anna K WANNER m. Rudolph DETWEILER
m. Rudolph DETWEILER father: Rudolph DETWEILER
29. Elizabeth WANNER m. Peter MUSSER
m. Peter MUSSER
30. Christina WANNER m. Henry REIDENBACH
m. Henry REIDENBACH
31. Magdalena WANNER m. Christian WITMER
m. Christian WITMER father: Abraham WITMER mother: Anna STEINMAN
34. Tobias WANNER m. Catharine STRYCKER
m. Catharine STRYCKER father: Arnold STRYCKER
35. Susan WANNER m. John GROH
m. John GROH father: Michael GROH mother: Elizabeth WITMER
36. Esther WANNER m. Christian MILLER
m. Christian MILLER
38. Henry MUSSER m1. Elizabeth SEITZ m2. Maria ENGEL
m. Elizabeth SEITZ father: Jacob SEITZ mother: Elizabeth WITMER
m. Maria ENGEL father: Ulrich Jr ENGLE mother: Martha BIXLER

4th generation

41. Henry BRENNEMAN m. Elizabeth NEFF
m. Elizabeth NEFF father: Jacob Rev NEFF mother: Elizabeth HERR
42. Benjamin BRENNEMAN m. Susanna HERR
m. Susanna HERR father: Christian HERR mother: Elizabeth WITHERS
43. Ann Nancy BRENNEMAN m. Benjamin HERR
m. Benjamin HERR
44. John BRENNEMAN m. Maria HESS
m. Maria HESS
54. Magdalena SAUDER m. Benjamin MUSSER
m. Benjamin MUSSER father: Joseph MUSSER mother: Anna Nancy HERSHEY
56. Benjamin MUSSER m. Frances SNAVELY
m. Frances SNAVELY father: John SNAVELY mother: Elizabeth B EBERLY
64. Benjamin H MUSSER m. Elizabeth RUPPLEY
m. Elizabeth RUPPLEY
68. Daniel MUSSER m. Elizabeth HERR
m. Elizabeth HERR father: John HERR mother: Elizabeth GROFF
70. John N MUSSER m. Mary BRENNER
m. Mary BRENNER
73. Magdalena MUSSER m1. Henry BAUMAN m2. Michael HANK
m. Henry BAUMAN
m. Michael HANK
74. Benjamin MUSSER m1. Magdalena SAUDER m2. Caroline CRIDER
m. Magdalena SAUDER father: Jacob SAUDER mother: Maria MUSSER
m. Caroline CRIDER
75. Anna MUSSER m. Jacob LUTZ
m. Jacob LUTZ
86. Jacob H Dr MUSSER m. Martha Magdalena HERR
m. Martha Magdalena HERR father: John Rev HERR
87. Benjamin Dr MUSSER m1. Letitia B NEFF m2. Naomi HERR m3. Catharine BUCKWALTER
m. Letitia B NEFF father: Jacob NEFF
m. Naomi HERR
m. Catharine BUCKWALTER
88. Henry MUSSER m1. Elizabeth BRENNEMAN m2. Sarah FAHRINGER
m. Elizabeth BRENNEMAN father: Henry BRENNEMAN mother: Elizabeth NEFF
m. Sarah FAHRINGER father: David FAHRINGER mother: Christiana (FAHRINGER)
92. Daniel MUSSER m. Susanna HERR
m. Susanna HERR
99. Abraham M HESS m1. Elizabeth HESS m2. Anna ZIEGLER m3. Barbara HERR
m. Elizabeth HESS
m. Anna ZIEGLER father: Conrad ZIEGLER
m. Barbara HERR
116. Jacob MUSSER m. Anna GROH
m. Anna GROH father: John GROH mother: Susan WANNER
120. Henry MUSSER m. Maria REIST
m. Maria REIST father: John REIST mother: Susanna HUBER
122. Peter MUSSER m1. Susanna BEAR m2. Anna FORDNAY
m. Susanna BEAR
m. Anna FORDNAY
144. Elizabeth GROH m. Daniel REICHARD
m. Daniel REICHARD
146. Anna GROH m. Jacob MUSSER
m. Jacob MUSSER father: Peter MUSSER mother: Elizabeth WANNER
148. Mary GROH m. Jacob COBER
m. Jacob COBER
158. Jacob MUSSER m. Magdalena STAUFFER
m. Magdalena STAUFFER father: Abraham STAUFFER mother: Magdalena ENGLE
159. Henry MUSSER m. Elizabeth GISH
m. Elizabeth GISH father: John GISH mother: Elizabeth ENGLE
161. Susan MUSSER m. John GISH
m. John GISH father: John GISH mother: Elizabeth ENGLE
162. Magdalena MUSSER m. Michael HOFFMAN
m. Michael HOFFMAN father: Michael HOFFMAN
163. Benjamin E MUSSER m. Elizabeth BRENNER
m. Elizabeth BRENNER father: Philip BRENNER mother: Anna M SINGHAUS
164. Anna MUSSER m. Jacob M ENGLE
m. Jacob M ENGLE

5th generation

168. Henry BRENNEMAN m. Anna M POTTS
m. Anna M POTTS father: Joseph POTTS mother: Elizabeth MILLER
172. Elizabeth BRENNEMAN m. Henry MUSSER
m. Henry MUSSER father: Martin H Dr MUSSER mother: Ann HOSTETTER
189. John S MUSSER m. Elmira HOFFMAN
m. Elmira HOFFMAN
205. John Henry MUSSER m. Eliza Ann MUSSELMAN
m. Eliza Ann MUSSELMAN father: John MUSSELMAN mother: Eliza Ann BRACKBILL
212. Cyrus BOWMAN m. Mary A KRYSHER
m. Mary A KRYSHER
225. Anne Elizabeth MUSSER m. Ezra F BOWMAN
m. Ezra F BOWMAN
226. Francis Martin Dr MUSSER m. Ruth A COOPER
m. Ruth A COOPER
230. Mary N MUSSER m. Enos H WEAVER
m. Enos H WEAVER father: Martin WEAVER
231. John H MUSSER m. Agnes G HARPER
m. Agnes G HARPER
232. Milton B Dr MUSSER m. Carrie M SWAYNE
m. Carrie M SWAYNE father: Mahlon F SWAYNE mother: Jane L GREINER
234. Henry Elmer Dr MUSSER m. Mary Myra MUSSLEMAN
m. Mary Myra MUSSLEMAN father: John MUSSELMAN mother: Eliza Ann BRACKBILL
250. Abraham Z HESS m. Elizabeth M MUSSER
m. Elizabeth M MUSSER father: Michael B MUSSER mother: Catherine MUSSER
283. Susannah REICHARD m. John LIVERGOOD
m. John LIVERGOOD
284. Christian REICHARD m. Matilda MARSCHAN
m. Matilda MARSCHAN
285. Barbara REICHARD m. John F BECKER
m. John F BECKER
286. Hannah REICHARD m. Moses MARTIN
m. Moses MARTIN
287. Levi REICHARD m. Mena SPREMAN
m. Mena SPREMAN
288. George REICHARD m. Julia Ann FOREMAN
m. Julia Ann FOREMAN
289. Mary REICHARD m. Abraham SHENK
m. Abraham SHENK
290. Elizabeth REICHARD m. Charles BAUMLER
m. Charles BAUMLER
291. Judith REICHARD m. Henry MAIN
m. Henry MAIN
294. Henry Stauffer MUSSER m. Anna Mary GRIESINGER
m. Anna Mary GRIESINGER father: Jacob GRIESINGER mother: Anna M LINDERSMITH
299. Abraham MUSSER m. Elizabeth EYER
m. Elizabeth EYER
300. Mary MUSSER m. David M EYER
m. David M EYER father: John EYER mother: Leah MOYER
320. Michael B MUSSER m. Catherine MUSSER
m. Catherine MUSSER father: Christian MUSSER mother: Catharine NEWCOMER
322. John B MUSSER m. Annie ENGLE
m. Annie ENGLE
324. Benjamin MUSSER m. Elizabeth S LEHMAN
m. Elizabeth S LEHMAN
325. Henry MUSSER m1. Annie Heisey OBERHOLTZER m2. Elizabeth SNYDER
m. Annie Heisey OBERHOLTZER
m. Elizabeth SNYDER
327. Annie B MUSSER m. John Rev KUHNS
m. John Rev KUHNS