[49-105] MAJOR DAVID B. HARTRANFT, 5 June 21, 1836; d Aug. 17, 1894; s David and Christianne (Binder) Hartranft [49-33b]; m Dec. 25, 1859, MARY HAUBERGER, b Aug. 29, 1837; d Apr. 10, 1913; dau Jonas Hauberger.
David B. Hartranft was proprietor of the hotel at Jeffersonville, Pa. In response to President Lincoln’s eall for volunteers in July, 1862, Mr. Hartranft received authority to recruit a cavalry company. Prior to this he had been an active member of Capt. Leidy’s Washington Troop, a volunteer organization in the days of peace. By the middie of August Mr. Hartranft completed his company of one hundred men and they proceeded to Harrisburg where they were mustered into service, Sept. 17, 1862.
David Hartranft was First Captain of Company L, and later promoted to First Major of the 162nd Reg., 6th Pa. Volunteer, 17th Cavalry. [Bean’s Hist. of Montg. Co., p 260.]
Children (5): [49-338] ]. William F., b May 7, 1861; m Anna Zimmermann; New York: