Genealogical Record of the Schwenkfelder Families (1923)
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David Stillman Herbst and Abigail Symons [74-326]

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[74-326] DAVID STILLMAN HERBST, b June 25, 1841; d Mar. 26, 1892; s Martin D. and Elizabeth (Stager) Herbst [74-89]; m Jan. 1, 1870, ABIGAIL SYMONS, b July 26, 1839; dau John and Rebecca (Bell) Symons. Res., Dublin, Ind. Abigail Symons was a widow with a daughter when she married Daniel Herbst.

David S. Herbst enlisted Dec. 4, 1861, as a private in Co. D, 51st Reg., Ind. Vol. He was assigned ‘to the Army of the Cumberland, took part in sixteen battles, and was wounded at Savannah, Tenn. On May 3, 1863, he was taken prisoner at Rome, Georgia, and was honorably discharged at Louden,

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Tenn., Dec. 31, 1863. He re-enlisted as a veteran and was finally discharged at San Antonio, Tex., Dec. 13, 1865. At the time of his death, Mr. Herbst was Commander of Post 129, Ind. G. A. R.

Children (7):

[74-709]
1. Clarence Frederick | m Cora Belle McMahon.
2. Clara Belle twins, b Oct. 25, 1870; { teacher—graduate, Indiana State Normal School. Res., Dublin, Ind.
3. John Howard, b Oct. 23, 1872; d Sept. 29, 1915; m Effa P. Moffit.
4. Norma Serena, b Oct. 15, 1874; teacher—graduate Indiana State Normal School. Res., Dublin, Ind.
[74-711]
5. Ina Leona, b Mar. 21, 1877; m Ward Raymond Blunk.
6. Gracie Maude, b Feb. 7, 1879; d Sept. 24, 1880.
[74-712]
7. George Stillman, b Aug. 8, 1881; m Mary Ann Eschleman.

Parents’ family: [74-89] Elizabeth Stager and Martin Driesbaugh Herbst

Children’s own families:

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