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- [S1074] Charles Fahs Kauffman, with annotations by Jeffrey S. Vitter, A Genealogy and History of the Kauffman-Coffman Families of North America, 1584 to 1937, (Name: Mennonite Publishing House; Location: Scottdale, Pennsylvania; Date: 1940;), Henry Sprenkle Kauffman and Milton Ruby Kauffman, pages 185–187.
A57313—Milton Ruby Kauffman (Feb. 9, 1854-Jan. 2, 1827) md. Feb. 6, 1881, Anna Maria Fahs (Feb. 19, 1857- ), dau. of William Henry Fahs (Oct. 6, 1823-Jan. 13, 1871) and Anna Maria Fishel (Oct. 13, 1831-June 10, 1880). The earliest Jacob Faas (May 3, 1741) at Bethlehem, Pa., married at Emaus Apr. 23, 1864, Katherine Koehler (Aug. 17, 1744-Dec. 25, 1814) ; he moved to York, Pa., where John Fahs (June 25, 1765-Sept. 5, 1834) md. June 1, 1790, Eve Feiser (Dec. 21, 1768-Sept. 28, 1830) and to whom was born John Fahs (Oct. 6, 1791-Sept. 7, 1880), who wed May 12, 1822, Susan 11genfritz (Feb. 20, 1795-Feb. 8, 1863), dau. of Samuel 11genfritz (Apr. 21, 1767-Sept. 14, 1835) and Mary Magdalena Crone (Feb. 20, 1772-Mar. 25, 1856). William Henry Fahs was a son of John and Susanna. The Fishel line is from Eisenheim, Palatina, near Maintz, where John Fischel (May 12, 1703-Jan. 20, 1786) md. Maria Elizabeth Schmidt (Oct. 23, 1709- Feb. 7, 1787). They came to America Sept. 15. 1742, settling at Kreutz Creek. Their son John Michael Fishel (Nov. 12, 1736-Sept. 28, 1804)
md. Jan. 12, 1761, Juliana Lanius (Dec. 1, 1740-Apr. 8, 1812), a dau. of Jacob Lanius (May 2, 1708-Mar. 1, 1778) from Mockenheim on the Hard, Palatinate, who md. June 13, 1730, Juliana Kramer (Jan. 2, 1712-Feb. 26, 1769) of Eisenheim, Palatinate, coming to America 1731 and settling at Kreutz Creek. Grandson John Jacob Fishel (May 12. 1776-May 10, 1852) md. June 2, 1800, Christine Koenig ( 1778-Aug. 22, 1802), dau. of Godfrey and Anna Christine Koenig and g.d. of Nicholas Koenig. Great-grandson Charles Fishel (Apr. 18, 1801 -June 10, 1880), father of Wm. Henry Fahs' wife, Anna Maria Fishel, md. Mar. 20, 1828, Elizabeth Brillhart (Feb. 23, 1811-June 6, 1853), dau of Peter Brilhart ( -1816) near Kohr's Mill, Md., who married Catherine Feiser ( May 29, 1789-Oct. 23, 1844) g.d. of Jacob and g.g.d. of Pe ter Brilhart of Shrewsburv Twp., York Co. Catherine Feiser, dau. of Peter (Dec. 13, 1759-Nov. 11, 1819) md. June 1, 1778, Maria Frey (Mar. 10, 1763-Mar. 9, 1853), dau. of John Geo. Frey. Peter Feiser's father Peter (Jan. 16, 1732, in Borot, Hockenberg, Germany-Jan. 6, 1808) came to America in 1744 and settled in York Twp.. York Co.; md. 1754, Catherine Elizabeth Andres or Inners ( 1728, Waldmar, Zweibrucken-Jan. 6, 1806). Eve Feiser, wife of John Fahs was de scended from John Feiser (Nov. 30, 1716-May 14, 1781), brother of Peter Feiser, who md. Sept., 1753, Elizabeth Schlatter (Aug. 1723-Apr. 12, 1800).
Milton R. Kauffman measured 5 ft., 8 in. tall, he had brown hair, gray eyes, average weight, clear complexion, high forehead, and strong will. Education was meager, but he was mechanically bent. He constructed his own threshing machine and grist mill. He fixed clocks, did his own blacksmithing, butchering, and he repaired machinery and improved a run-down farm on which he lived in Dover Twp., York Co., Pa., to be the best in fertility in the Twp. He considered it the duty of his generation to plant and conserve trees for the coming generation. Because he tried to avoid destroying a sapling in the family woodland several miles from home, he had the misfortune of having the ax blade deflected, causing a gash to be cut through the boot into the bone. Here he showed fortitude in having his two helpers fix him in the buggy to drive home three miles distant where with needle and thread he sewed up the three-inch gash himself. He was very outspoken in opinion regardless of consequences which made many enemies. Death came after several weeks illness from regurgitation of the heart.
Anna Fahs Kauffman measured about 5 ft. ; she had brown hair which turned white early ; her eyes were gray ; ears, large ; complexion, clear; she was even-tempered, not talkative, but industrious and educated.
https://www.vitter.org/Genealogy/Documents/A_genealogy_and_history_of_the_Kauffman.pdf
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