schuylkill co. auman, samuel, of pottsville, s/o henry and catharine (breyman) auman, and was born in amity, berks co., nov. 14, 1824. his grandfather on the paternal side was henry auman, sr. he was born in hanover, germany and came to the u.s. as a hessian mercenary during the rev. he was one of those who were suprised by gen. washington and taken prisoner prior to the battle of trenton. at the conclusion of the war he refused to return to his native country, and settled in amityville, amity twp., berks co. he was a member of the german lutheran ch. in amityville, for a number of years, in which he was choirmaster. he died in 1839, age 83. his wife's maiden name was catharine beitman, a resident of carlisle. they had children; elizabeth, catharine, sarah, george and henry. henry, father of samuel, was born in berks co., in 1795, moved to union co. in 1842, he came to pottsville in 1848. he died feb. 1874. he was the father of 11 children; albert, levi, william, henry, james, samuel, mary, amelia, sarah, catharine, and elizabeth. samuel auman married 1st to sarah umbenhauer, of pottsville, april 6, 1849. children; sallie e., emma l., ellen w. wife of winfield robinson, of wilkes-barre. his wife died feb. 13, 1860, age 29. he married 2nd to mrs. elisabeth hollenbeck, widow of eben hollenbeck, of memphis, tn., aug. 6. 1861, they had 2 children; william, who married ona flack, of wilkes-barre, and one who died in infancy. mrs. auman, his 2nd wf., is a dau. of jedediah irish, native of luzerne co..(now bradford co), born april 8, 1797. mr. irish left his native county about 1820 and moved to mauch chunk, carbon co. he successively lived at rockport, mauch chunck, mifflin, hazelton, tuscrora and pottsville. he died in luzerne co., jan 8, 1871. children; theodore, of ga. and elizabeth, now mrs. auman, she was born nov.17,1825, she married eben hollenbeck, june 23, 1852, he died nov. 12, 1858. she became the mother of 2 children, jedediah, jr, married to margaret hanum, of hazelton, and gay. Best Wishes, Geri