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Daniel Gaumer Sr. |
Daniel Gaumer Sr. was born on April 10, 1781 in Oldtown, Allegheny County, MD, the son of Johann "Jacob" and Maria Catherine (Sowash) Gaumer. He was a farmer and an early settler of Somerset County, PA and later Ohio.
On Sept. 3, 1800, Daniel married Hannah Baughman (1785-1874) at Wellersburg, Somerset County, PA. She was born near Reading, Berks County, PA on March 10, 1785, the daughter of David Baughman.
They had 14 children -- Lydia Shirer, Samuel Gaumer, Catherine Shirer, William Gaumer, Esther Shirer, Jacob Gaumer, Gideon Gaumer, Rebecca Wymer, Daniel Gaumer Jr., Lebanon Gaumer, Rev. George Gaumer, Jonathan Gaumer, Charles Gaumer, Jesse Gaumer and Anthony Gaumer.
The 1805 tax list of Southampton Twp., Somerset County, shows Daniel among the taxable inhabitants. This information is published in the 1884 book by Waterman, Watkins & Co., entitled History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties, Pennsylvania.
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The 1884 Waterman & Watkins history book in which Daniel is mentioned |
The Waterman, Watkins books also states that the Gaumers were "principal early members" of the Wellersburg Reformed and Lutheran Church, which "was organized by Rev. Henry Giesy, about the year 1803."
In about 1809, the Gaumers moved to Ohio, where they resided in Salem Twp., Muskingum County.
Daniel died in Salem on Sept. 10, 1858 (or Sept. 28, 1859).
Hannah died on Oct. 2, 1874 in Salem, at the age of 99 years. They are buried at New Hope Lutheran Cemetery in Adamsville.
~ Daughter Lydia (Gaumer) Shirer ~
Daughter Lydia Gaumer (1803-1872) married David Shirer Sr. (1793-1868).
They resided in Muskingum until 1846, when they moved to Indiana, becoming pioneers of Carroll County.
After David's death, she moved to Kansas. They're buried at the Shirar and Landes Cemetery in Monroe Township, Carroll County, IN.
~ Son Rev. George Gaumer ~
Son Rev. George Gaumer married Mary Ann Kelly in Muskingum County. He died on May 7, 1901 at Greenville, PA.
~ Sons Charles and Daniel Gaumer ~
Two sons, Charles Gaumer (1824-1908) and Daniel Gaumer (1815-1887) were early settlers of Douglas County, KS.
Charles married Mahala Kline, and Daniel married Amelia Wiscaver.
~ Son Anthony Gaumer ~
Son Anthony Gaumer (1831-1863) is thought to have died in the Civil War at Chattanooga, TN. His regiment is not known.
We are grateful for records provided by Gilbert R. Gaumer, Paul K. Gaumer and Mary L. Shirer in the preparation of this biography.
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