Lancaster county history John F. Haines, of Spring Garden, Salisbury township. He is a native of Salisbury township, born Aug. 20, 1853, s/o Septen and Mary A. (Place) Hains, the former of whom was born in Salisbury township, Nov 17, 1817 and died Oct. 8, 1864. Mary A. was born Dec. 20, 1818, and died March 7, 1889. John F. Haines, married at New Holland on Feb. 13, 1883 to Sallie Shirk, and they had, Chester S., Lida M., Ruth J., Mable F., Elva M., and Minnie E. Mrs. Sallie (Shirk) Haines, was born in West Earl township, Lancaster county, Jan. 25, 1853, d/o Samuel and Barbara (Beltz) Shirk. Samuel Shirk, his wife died Sept. 11,1882 aged 57. Mr. Shirk and his wife were devout members of the Blue Ball German Baptist Church and their remains were buried in its cemtetery. Seven children were born to them; Wilson, died as a baby, Anna E., who married W.A. Warner of Reading, Sallie who married John F. Haines, Kate, the wife of Isaac Taylor, Isaac of Earl township, John, of Phila., and Harry of Butler county. The paternal grandparents were Peter and Martha Shirk, of Lancaster county. Hamilton, William, on March 4, 1847, in New Holland, married Sarah Miller, the had 12 children, Maria, who married Jacob Rife, Elizabeth who married James High Veronica twin to Elizabeth, died in infancy, Susannah, died in infancy, Lydia who married Winfield Ramsey of East Lampeter. Mrs. Sarah (Miller) Hanilton was born in Upper Leacock township, Feb. 22, 1822 and died in 1860, her remains were laid to rest in Christ Chuch, Leacock. Her parents were George and Mary ("Ronk") Miller of Lancaster county, the former died in 1857, age 80, his wife died in 1855 aged 79. Summy, John, was born 15, 1796, of French extraction and in that language, the name spelled Somme. He was a member of the Mennonite church. He married Susannnah Hostetter, May 4, 1815, and died May 1835. Mrs. Susannah Summy was born Feb. 21, 1797, and died in Mount Joy in 1874. Their children; Jacob H., died in IL., John H. of East Donegal Peter H., of Lancaster, Maria who married Abram B. Landis and they died in Mt. Joy, Abram, Aaron, of Manheim, David C. Peter and Barbara (Long) Summy, paternal grandparent of Abram, were natives of Earl and Rapho township. The great-grandparents, John and Elizabeth (Shirk) Summy. Best Wishes, Geri