Daniel H. Mellinger
Biography from Biographical Annals of Lancaster County, PA, pages 1162
Submitted by Wanza CampbellDANIEL H. MELLINGER, a well known and highly respected farmer residing near Central Manor, Lancaster county, was born Dec. 21, 1844 near Safe Harbor, this county, son of Dr. Henry and Anna (Hertzler) Mellinger. He was reared a farmer, and was educated in the public schools. On Feb. 25, 1883, Daniel H. Mellinger married Catherine Musser. and in March following they settled on the farm of twenty-nine and one-half acres which they now occupy, and on which Mr. Mellinger had been living about two years prior to his marriage with his brother and sister. However, he is now sole owner of the farm, and has added twenty and one half acres to the original tract.
To the marriage of David H. and Catherine (Musser) Mellinger have been born six children, of whom Anna died June 23, 1891, at the age of seven years, five months, three days Susan M., was born April 13, 1886; John M., July 2, 1888; Henry M., Nov. 13, 1891: Daniel M., Aug. 7, 1894; and Elmer M., March 28. 1898. The parents are members of the River Brethren Church.
Mrs. Mellinger's father and mother, John and Susan (Stoner) Musser. died, respectively, in 1875 at fifty-six years of age, and in January, 1864, at the age of forty-four years. The father was a farmer of Mountville. West Hempfield township, and died in the faith of the River Brethren Church, respected by all who knew him. The Musser family consisted of nine children, viz: Abraham and Isaac deceased Annie. deceased, wife of Christian Seagrist; Christian, residing near Columbia; Amos, deceased; Jacob, a farmer near Mountville; John, also a farmer near the same place: Susan, of Manor township; and Catherine, Mrs. Mellinger.
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