James Allin Hershey (abt. 1851 - 1934)

Born about 21 Oct 1851 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA [uncertain]

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Died 29 Aug 1934 at about age 82 in San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA

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Biography

"The History of Stephenson County, Illinois:..."

ABRAHAM B. HERSHEY (deceased); born in Upper Canada in 1812; came to Illinois in 1852, and settled in Rock Run Township, Stephenson Co.; then went to Fayette Co., Iowa, Fayette Village; remained there four years; then returned to Silver Creek Township; remained there until five years ago, when he came to Ridott; he died Sept 28, 1878. His wife, Elisabeth Snyder, was born in Albany Co., N.Y., in 1810, and married in 1835, and had seven children—Nancy, was Mrs. Brubucker, and died in March, 1864, while on a visit home, in Iowa; Mary, now Mrs. Wagoner, born Jan. 6, 1837; Francis, born in Canada, July 7, 1840; died Jan. 6, 1848; William, born Oct. 11, 1845, now in Nebraska; Elizabeth, born Aug. 6, 1845; died July 30, 1846; Abraham, born Dec. 27, 1848, now in Iowa; Allen J., born Oct. 21, 1853. Sold a farm of 160 acres of land in Silver Creek Township, July 16, 1880.^[1]

Research Notes

• He is mentioned with his wife Rachel Jane Doughtery in his son Raymond's marriage record.^[2]

• James states in the 1930 Census that he is a chiropractor. He also gives the birthplace of his father as Canada (English), and his mother in New York^[3], which contradicts the information given on his brother Abraham's death record.
  • The 1870 Census also shows his father born in Canada and mother in New York.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ *“The History of Stephenson County, Illinois, Containing ... Biographical Sketches ... War Record ... Statistics ... Portraits of Early Settlers ... History of the Northwest, History of Illinois, &c. ...” Pages 781-782 in book. Pages 719-720 ebook. Google Play. Google. Accessed May 24, 2020. https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=RslMAQAAMAAJ&hl=en&pg=GBS.PA746.
2. ↑ "Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XJ1T-9JM : accessed 17 December 2014), William Dejong in entry for Raymond Allen Hershey and Corine Dejong, 28 Jun 1921; citing Maurice, Ia., reference 2:3K5PLP4; FHL microfilm 1,404,840.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC6X-WPH : accessed 6 October 2019), James A Hershey, San Diego, San Diego, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 230, sheet 12A, line 44, family 264, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 191; FHL microfilm 2,339,926.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6WZ-143 : 8 June 2019), J Allen Hershey in entry for A B Hershey, 1870.

See also:

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHX-KD3 : 13 December 2017), Allen Hershey in entry for A B Hershey, 1860.

• "California Death Index, 1905-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKS9-34WR : 8 November 2017), James A Hershey, 29 Aug 1934; citing 44747, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 1,686,048.

• Dr James Allin Hershey (1851-1934) on Find A Grave: Memorial #83551415 retrieved 05 October 2019