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    1. [KIMMEL] Henry Musser and Susanna Faust; John Musser & Barbara Kreider
    2. You asked about the marriage info I have for Henry and Susanna and its source. In looking at my initial record it says for Henry Musser 1783-1874: "From PEOPLE OF THE MARSH: Henry 91783-1874), a balcksmith, married SUSANNA FAUST (1788-1884). They attended the Reformed and Lutheran Church, where several of their children were baptized, according to the records extracted by C E Saylor. The children were Joseph; Henry (b 1814); John (a blacksmithZ); Daniel (also a blacksmith b 1822, went to Ashland Ohio, where he married Anna Gebhart (1825-1908), had 3 children and died in 1908); Samuel (1825-1889) married his cousin Eliza Kuhns (1827-1863)...They are great grandparents of Harold Everett Musser, also a member of the SAR; Alexander (1829-1922) married his cousin Julianna Brubaker (1832-1922)...They are grnadparents of SAR member Jacob Countryman; David b 1831; Peter b 1820; Mary married Jacob Coleman." I also have a Henry Musser who married Maria Engle of Donegal Twp 20 Sep 1805 at First Reformed Church Lancaster Co. PA, but I do not know which Henry this is. This information comes from PA German Marriages p 238. People of the Marsh for 7/75 indicates a Henry as s/o Hans (John) Musser and I thought it might possibly be him.... As to the parents, John Musser 1753 and Barbara Kreider, my initial information came from researcher Duane Sawhill, who sent a page from PEOPLE OF THE MARSH July-Aug 1975, p 3) with information on many Mussers. Referrrrence given is Genealogical Record of Greider-Kreider Family in America by Stauffer. Additional information on this couple comes from Austin Cooper's Two Centuries of Brothersvalley Church of the Brethren 1752-1952. "Jacob Kreider, father of Barbara, owned the land on which one-half of the city of Lancaster now stands. Map in The Carpenter Family History book. He served in the Pennsylvania Militia during the French & Indian War 1753-1761." PA German Marriages lists a marriage of a John Musser to Barbara Reist, Swat., 11 Aug 1812, witness Mrs. Gloninger at Salem Reformed Church, Harrisburg, Dauphin Co. by Rev. Philip Gloninger. What John Musser was this? A Berlin pedigree (Berlin PA genealogy newsletter) with no source or name for Kate A. Kimmel says John Musser's father was "Hans Musser 1727." Same newsletter says Barbara Kreider's father was John Jacob Kreider (no source, no name.) Apparently this 7/75 issue of PEOPLE OF THE MARSH might be worth seeking out for the article on Mussers. I'm interested in anything else on these Mussers. I'm still expecting them to somehow tie in with my husband's Musser/Stump line in Indiana. Thanks, Jay. Jan T

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