• Born: September 2, 1847
• Died: February 8, 1917
• Buried: Bethesda Cemetery, Upper Hanover, PA
• Parents: Jesse & Barbara (Greiss) Hunsberger
• Spouse: Sarah S Krauss
  • Born: November 27, 1846
  • Died: November 16, 1935
  • Parents: Jonathan & Magdalena (Schultz) Krauss
• Married: November 23, 1872
• Children: Hannah, Susanna, Henry Sylvanus*, Mary Anna, Oswin, Sallie, Jessie, Lizzie, Horace

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Josiah was born on September 2, 1847 in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County. He appears to have lived a simple life as a farmer around the border of Montgomery & Bucks Counties. He also seems to have been an active member of Tabor Methodist Church, where he was elected a trustee in 1901.  

Josiah married Sarah Krauss on November 23, 1872. Sarah was a direct descendant of the Schwenkfelder immigrants to the area.

In a “Farmer’s Directory of Lehigh County,” an entry for Josiah reads as follows:

Hunsberger, Josiah (Sarah) 5ch farmer T 115a 3h lc B tel R2 Zionsville L Mil 41

Perhaps this can be interpreted to read in part that the couple had 5 children at the time, that Josiah was a farmer with 115 acres and 3 horses in Zionsville. 

Josiah died on February 8, 1917, and Sarah on November 16, 1935. They are buried in the Bethesda Methodist Cemetery in Upper Hanover. 

Children of Josiah and Sara

Hannah was born on July 2, 1873 and married Henry William Stahl (1870-1944) in 1896. Their children were Russell, Titus, Susie, Horace, Calvin, Ruth, Carrie, Daniel, Jesse, and Naomi. She died on August 5, 1953 and is buried at the Zion’s Church of the Evangelical Association Cemetery in New Berlinville.

Susanna was born on February 22, 1875 in Kraussdale, Bucks County, and married Charles Rothenberger (1873-1943) in 1895. Their children were Esther, Sylvanus, Russell, Helen, Charles, Stuart, Daniel, Estella, Lester, Jesse, Marion, and Florence. She died on May 20, 1950 and is buried at the Zion’s Church of the Evangelical Association Cemetery in New Berlinville.

Henry Sylvanus is discussed here. 

Mary Anna was born on October 1, 1877 and died on January 7, 1904. She is buried at the Bethesda Methodist Cemetery in Upper Hanover. 

Oswin was born on May 28, 1881 and died on May 7, 1893. He is buried at the Bethesda Methodist Cemetery in Upper Hanover. 

Jesse was born in East Greenville on February 21, 1883, and died on March 19, 1883. 

Sallie, Jesse’s twin, died on September 11, 1906 of Bright’s Disease at the age of 23. She worked as a tobacco stripper.  She is buried at the Bethesda Methodist Cemetery in Upper Hanover. 

Lizzie was born on August 26, 1887 and married Oswin Pflieger (1878-1968). Their children were Milton, Jesse, Foster, Arthur, Ralph, and an unnamed infant. She died on June 21, 1961 and is buried at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Red Hill. 

Horace was born on March 15, 1889 and married Hannah Snyder (1892-1936). At the time of his death, he was a loom foreman / machinist at a tape manufacturer and lived at 215 Seminary Street in Pennsburg. He died on April 5, 1955 and is buried at the Pennsburg United Church of Christ Cemetery.

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