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John Dohner was born in 1726 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He died in 1803 in Lebanon Co.,Pa. He married Anna Landis.

Anna Landis [Parents] was born in 1734 in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. She died in 1791 in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. She married John Dohner.

They had the following children:

  M i Jacob Dohner was born on 23 Apr 1759 in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. He died on 7 May 1845 in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. Jacob joined religion in Mennonite bishop.

Peter Good [Parents] was born about 1732 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He died about 1779 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He married Christiana Landis.

Christiana Landis [Parents] was born about 1735 in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. She died about 1779 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. She married Peter Good.


Arnold Becker was born about 1735. He died in 1791. He married Barbara Landis.

Barbara Landis [Parents] was born about 1736. She died about 1779. She married Arnold Becker.


Abraham Hershey was born in 1740 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He died in 1811 in Roseville, Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He was buried in Roseville,Pa. He married Elizabeth Landis.

[Notes]

Elizabeth Landis [Parents] was born on 9 Oct 1743 in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. She died on 12 Dec 1781 in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. She married Abraham Hershey.

They had the following children:

  F i Mary Hershey was born in 1763 in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. She died in 1856 in Williamsville, Erie County, New York.
  M ii Christian Hershey

Abraham Dohner was born in 1732. He died in 1790. He married Magdalena Landis.

Magdalena Landis [Parents] was born in 1745 in Warwick Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She died in 1798. She married Abraham Dohner.


John Jacob Alter was born in 1742. He died in 1815 in Washington Co.,Pa. He married Margaret Landis.

Margaret Landis [Parents] was born in 1743. She died about 13 Sep 1803. She married John Jacob Alter.


Benjamin Hershey was born in 1741 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He died in 1807 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He married Catherine Landis.

Catherine Landis [Parents] was born in 1747 in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. She died in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. She married Benjamin Hershey.


She had the following children:

  M i Abraham Hershey
  M ii Benjamin Hershey

Rev. John Landis Hess [Parents] was born 1 on 9 Nov 1768 in Warwick Twp., Lanc. Co., Pa. He died on 27 Nov 1830 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He was buried in Old Hess Home Graveyard. He married Esther Hershey in 1788 in Manheim,Pa. John was ordained in 1800 in In the Old Mennonite Church.. He was employed as farmer/preacher.

Other marriages:
Herr, Elizabeth "Fanny"
unknown,
Sechrist, Fanny (Herr)

[Notes]

Esther Hershey [Parents] was born on 14 Sep 1769 in Near Manheim, Pa. She died on 12 Nov 1824. She was buried in Old Hess Family Graveyard. She married Rev. John Landis Hess in 1788 in Manheim,Pa.

They had the following children:

  M i Christian Hershey Hess
  M ii John Hershey Hess
  M iii Henry Hershey Hess 1 was born 2 on 17 Jan 1794 in Warwick Twp., Lanc. Co., Pa. He died on 13 Jun 1867. He was buried in Old Hess Farm Cemetery. Henry was employed as farmer. [Notes]
  F iv Susanna Hershey Hess was born on 29 Dec 1795. She died on 28 May 1871. She was buried in Eberly Farm Cemetery, Clay Twp., Pa. [Notes]
  F v Esther Hershey Hess was born on 24 Jul 1798. She died in 1814. [Notes]
  F vi Annie Hess.
  F vii Barbara Hess was born on 28 Mar 1803. She died in 1811. [Notes]
  F viii Martha Hershey Hess was born on 17 Jul 1805. She died on 27 Apr 1861. She was buried in Hess Menno. Ch. Cemetery, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. [Notes]
  F ix Elizabeth Hershey Hess was born on 19 Nov 1807. She died on 12 Jan 1839. She was buried in Hammer Creek Mennonite Cemetery.
  M x Samuel Hess was born in 1810. He died in 1811.
  F xi Anna (Annie) Hershey Hess was born on 6 Oct 1800. She died on 2 Sep 1870 in near Bitzer's Mill, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. She was buried in Groffdale Cem., Lanc. Co., Pa. [Notes]

Rev. John Landis Hess [Parents] was born 1 on 9 Nov 1768 in Warwick Twp., Lanc. Co., Pa. He died on 27 Nov 1830 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He was buried in Old Hess Home Graveyard. He married Elizabeth "Fanny" Herr on 13 Aug 1826. John was ordained in 1800 in In the Old Mennonite Church.. He was employed as farmer/preacher.

Other marriages:
Hershey, Esther
unknown,
Sechrist, Fanny (Herr)

[Notes]

Elizabeth "Fanny" Herr was born in Feb 1775. She died in Mar 1845 in Smoketown,Pa. She married Rev. John Landis Hess on 13 Aug 1826.

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