Dr. Abraham S. Harshberger and Mary Ann McCoy

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Husband Dr. Abraham S. Harshberger ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 12 Dec 1810 - Penn's Valley, Centre Co, PA 2 3
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           Died: 5 Nov 1893 - Milroy, Mifflin Co, PA 2
         Buried: 

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         Father: Abraham Harshberger (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Frances Helm (      -      ) 2

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       Marriage:  - Penn's Valley, Centre Co, PA

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Wife Mary Ann McCoy ^{1 2}

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           Born: 15 Oct 1819 - Penn's Valley, Centre Co, PA 2
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           Died: 19 Jul 1881 - Milroy, Mifflin Co, PA 2
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         Father: Alexander McCoy (Abt 1792-1870) 1 4 5
         Mother: Elizabeth McDowell (      -Bef 1870) 1 4 5

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Children

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1 M John Harshberger ^{2 6}

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           Born: 22 Mar 1852 2
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           Died: 4 Mar 1856 2
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 F Mary Margaret Harshberger ^{2 6}

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           Born: 11 Dec 1855 2
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           Died: 26 Jun 1860 2
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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3 F Anna Catherine Harshberger ^{2 6}

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           Born: 25 Jun 1858 2
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           Died: 19 Jul 1881 2
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 F Frances Elizabeth Harshberger ^{2 6}

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           Born: 
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           Died: Aft 1897
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         Spouse: Rev. John Butler (      -Bef 1897) 2 6

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5 M Dr. Alexander Samuel Harshberger ^{6 7}

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           Born: 6 Jan 1850 - McAlisterville, Juniata Co, PA 2 6
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           Died: Aft 1897
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         Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Brown (      -      ) 2 8
           Marr: 27 Dec 1871 or 1872 2 8

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6 M Francis McCoy "Frank" Harshberger, Esq. ^{2 6}

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           Born: 6 Feb 1862 - Port Royal, Juniata Co, PA 2
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           Died: Aft 1897
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General Notes: Husband - Dr. Abraham S. Harshberger

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He obtained a good preparatory education, read medicine with Dr. T. A. Worrall and Dr. William I. Wilson, of Potters Mills, in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, 1841 and 1842, and then entered Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia, whence he was graduated M. D., class of 1844. He married, and established in practice in McAlisterville, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, remaining until 1855, when he moved to Port Royal in the same county. Here he practised until September, 1861, then gave up all his plans and ambitions to enter the service of his country. He enlisted in 1862 and was elected captain of Company I, 49th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He did not accompany his regiment to the front, but deciding he could be of greater usefulness as a physician than as a soldier, he was commissioned assistant surgeon of the 124th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry, August 2, 1862, was promoted surgeon December 5, 1862, transferred to the 166th Pennsylvania Regiment, and November 9, 1863, to the 149th Regiment, serving with the latter regiment until the war closed, being mustered out June 24, 1865. His regiments were a part of the Army of the Potomac and he was under fire at Antietam, Hatcher's Run, Wilderness, Stony Creek Station, Petersburg, Weldon Railroad, Yellow Tavern and other engagements. After the war he returned to his home in Juniata County, but his three years of absence had given other physicians the field and on September 4, 1865, he moved to Milroy, Mifflin County, and there continued in active practise until his death. He was a member of the American Medical, Pennsylvania State Medical and Mifflin County Medical societies and kept pace with all medical thought and discovery, while his army experience had given him a skill in surgery unequalled in the county. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, and with his wife, rendered useful Christian service. He was also a member of both the Masonic and Odd Fellow fraternities. In politics he was a Republican, but he never accepted public office, his profession being to him all-in-all.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 162.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 421.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., A History of the Juniata Valley and Its People (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913), Pg 404.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 421, 676.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., A History of the Juniata Valley and Its People (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913), Pg 781.

6 John W. Jordan, LL.D., A History of the Juniata Valley and Its People (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913), Pg 405.

7 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 420.

8 John W. Jordan, LL.D., A History of the Juniata Valley and Its People (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913), Pg 406.